David Clark & Elizabeth Rivers, Jefferson Co. GA
Wish to contact descendants of David CLARK b GA ca 1805; died Jan 6, 1862, believe he died in Jefferson Co. GA; md. Elizabeth RIVERS, May 8, 1826 in Warren Co. GA, daughter of Wm. Thomas RIVERS and Mary MILLIGAN. David had a sister, Amelia, who md. Benjamin PERDUE, lived Jefferson
Co. GA.David CLARK may have had brothers, John and William CLARK, also of Jefferson Co. GA according to old letter.
David Clark and Elizabeth Rivers had the following children:
(1)Thomas J. Clark b ca 1835, md Martha Ann Law, Hamilton Co. Florida Jan 21, 1858; they had one child: Eliza Irvin CLARK, born Oct 10, 1861, Hamilton Co. FL; Thomas served CSA & died Nov 11, 1862 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, GA from wounds suffered in the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg to the Confederates).
(2)Milly Clark b ca 1837 - was living in Augusta, GA in October 1877, according to old letter.Her full name may have been Amelia or Mildred.
(3)Jane Clark b ca 1841
(4)James Clark, b ca 1845 - Civil War Soldier
(5)Martha Perdue Clark
After the death of Thomas J. CLARK, his widow, Martha Law Clark md Henry T. Jackson in Hamilton Co. FL and raised a large family there.
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