Cornelius Clark
| ID: | I39 |
| Last: | Clark |
| First: | Cornelius |
| Middle: | |
| Birth: | 1781 1 2 |
| Death: | 1873 at Lexington Co., South Carolina 3 |
| Burial: | Clark Family Cemetery, Lexington Co., South Carolina 4 |
| Sex: | M |
| Notes: | Cornelius Clark appears in US Census of 1860 in Alabama, Tuscaloosa Co., Ackers Twp. He is listed adjacent to son Isham T. Clark and his family. Isham and family are buried nearby, at the Liberty Baptist Church yard in Abernant, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. Clark family researchers surmise that Cornelius returned to live in Lexington Co., SC, after his son Isham died abt 1868/1869. Carroll Clark, a fellow descendant of Cornelius, kindly shared these data. |
| Sources: | 5 6 7 |
| Mother: | Luraney Lewraney Parker b: ABT 1756 d: Jun 1849 |
| Father: | Gregory Clark b: ABT 1752 d: Jan 1837 |
| Marriage 1 | Nancy Lee b: 1792 d: 1837 |
| Wedding: BEF 1803 8 | |
| Children: | |
| 1 Andrew Jackson Clark b: 22 Oct 1818 Lexington Co., South Carolina | |
| Sources: | |
| 1 | Title: Monument Note: Cornelius survived past death of his parents, per: Marker located in Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church cemetery, Lexington Co., South Carolina; honors Charles Clark of Co. Cork, Ireland, wife Betty, and 4 children: Gregory, Isom, Clarkie, Cloie. (Full text of marker in notes for Charles Clark) |
| 2 | Title: Tombstone |
| 3 | Title: Tombstone |
| 4 | Title: Tombstone Note: Stone decorated with crossed branches of ivy. (Have photo, shared by Carroll Clark) Text: Cornelius Clark / Born 1781 / Died 1873 |
| 5 | Repository: --Name: Meynel Clowney Cato Genealogy Collection --Address: c/o jpinson@polaris.net Title: Hand written notes by Mary Emily Clark Boatwright Note: Links Cornelius Clark to his wife Nancy Lee, confirms his nickname "Neal", and links them to their granddaughter Mary Emily Clarke who wrote the notes Text: Paternal Grandparents, Neal Clarke and Nancy - nee Lee, maiden name - Clarke |
| 6 | Title: Property Records Note: Cornelius Clark appears in land records of Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama in 1860. Clark family researchers believe he moved there from Lexington Co., SC to live be with his son, Isham T. Clark. Carroll Clark, a fellow descendent of Cornelius, generously shared this information 12 May 2002. Data are also listed on Ancestry.com. Text: [Land records, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama] Clark, Cornelius Document Number: 38831 Total Acres: 80.195 Misc. Doc. Nr.: Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: December 01, 1860 Mineral Rights Reserved: No Metes and Bounds: No Survey Date: Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries Legal Land Description: # Aliquot Parts Block # Base Line Fractional Section Township Range Section # 1 SWNW HUNTSVILLE No 19S 7W 22 2 NWSW HUNTSVILLE No 19S 7W 22 |
| 7 | Repository: --Name: Meynel Clowney Cato Genealogy Collection --Address: c/o jpinson@polaris.net Title: History of the Clark Family Author: Clark, P. P. Publication: Typescript, 1904. Page: p. 2 Text: Cornelius' and Nancy's family were as follows: Fanny, Rebecca, George W., James J., Andrew J., Daniel M., Mary M., Nancy C., Cornelius, Jr., Isom T., Edy A. M., and Joseph M. Fanny married John Beaty, Rebecca married Wm. Lucas, George married Caroline Winters, James married Anna C. Wingard, Andrew J. married Mary M. Lybrand, Daniel married Elizabeth Cleaveland, Nancy and Cornelius [Jr.] never married, Isom married Nancy Boyd, Mary never married, Joseph married Sally Rowe, and Edy married James S. Taylor / James or Jim's, Andrew or Jack's, Rebecca's and Mahala's families are here in Lexington County at this time [1904]. Fanny died here and left no children. Nancy died and left one child, and Joseph died here, got this far when going home from the war between the states. / [lists children of each] / All of Neil's children are dead at this time - Nancy being the last one to die. She died the sixth day of Decemter 1902. James J. is buried at his old homestead at Clark's Mills. Andrew J. is buried at his old homestead near Leesville. Rebecca is buried on her old homestead near Pelion. Fannie is buried beside her father and mother at Clark's Mills, the old home place. Nancy is buried by her brother James J. at the old home. Edy Ann Mahala is buried at Bethel Methodist Church in the lower part of Lexington County. Joseph M. is buried at St. Peter's church, a Lutheran church near Leesville, S.C. in the upper portion of Lexington County. / [lists marriages in the family of James J. Clark and Andrew J. Clark] |
| 8 | Repository: --Name: South Carolina Department of Archives and History --Address: 1430 Senate St., P.O. Box 11,669, Columbia, SC 29211 --Phone: (803) 734-8577 Title: Some Families of the Old Lexington District Author: Gregg, E. Stuart Jr., ed. and compiler Publication: Batesburg, South Carolina Call Number: SC 929.2 Note: Research on descendants of Gregory Clark; Abraham King; John W. Lewis; Henry Miller; Jonathan Taylor and allied families included. Fully indexed, 483 pp. Page: p. 408 Note: Children of marriage: Fanny, Rebecca (ca 1803), George, James Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Daniel M., Mary M., Nancy C., Cornelius d.s.p., Isom, Edy Ann Mahala, Joseph M. |
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