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CHARLES W. CLARK
(JOHN K.) was born November 1829 in Tennessee, and died in Kentucky. He married
NARCISSA OBEDIENCE BUTLER January 21, 1847 in Hopkins Co., KY, daughter of
WILLIAM G. BUTLER and SARAH WOODARD. Narcissa was born September 08, 1833 in
Lincoln Co., Tennessee, and died June 30, 1917 in Muhlenberg Co., KY.
Notes for CHARLES W. CLARK:
I have seen some information indicating that Charles middle name was Wesley. I
have heard that Charles W. Clark and wife Narcissa built a log cabin in
Hopkins County KY and because it was still winter, they did not put a door
in the cabin but dug a pathway underground to enter the cabin. When spring came
they cut a door and windows in the cabin. I have information indicating that
Charles W. Clark operated a sawmill near Nortonville, Kentucky and also made
some nice furniture.
Notes for NARCISSA OBEDIENCE BUTLER:
I am not certain about the spelling of Narcissa's name, it may have been
Narcissus. According to a cousin in Madisonville, KY, Narcissa lived 15 years
after her husband Charles died and she always wore black clothing after his
death. She was also blind but I don't know how long she had been blind.
Notes for WILLIAM G. BUTLER, Narcissa's
Father.
The following information was supplied to me by a Cousin, Jack Ott.
From "Death Notices from Nashville Christian Advocate". William G. Butler b.
Lincoln Co. TN 17 Dec 1810, married Sarah J. Woodard 28 Oct 1828, moved to KY
1845, licenced to preach Methodist Church, died 5 Feb 1883 Christian Co., KY.
Children of CHARLES W. CLARK and NARCISSA O.
BUTLER are:
WILLIAM HENRY CLARK, b. Abt. 1848, Kentucky.
LUCY J. CLARK, b. Abt. 1850, Kentucky; d. July 05, 1938, Hopkins Co., Kentucky;
m. FRANKLIN.
JOHN N. B. CLARK, b. January 27, 1852, Kentucky.
SALLIE C. CLARK, b. Abt. 1854, Kentucky.
BENJAMIN L. CLARK, b. July 1857; d. March 20, 1859.
BERIAH M. CLARK, b. August 06, 1859, Hopkins Co., Kentucky; d. February 11,
1941, Stoddard Co., MO.
I have often wondered why Charles and
Narcissa named their sixth child, "Beriah" because it is
a somewhat unusual name, although it is a biblical name. This is my assumption,
based on the BWG method of interpretation (Big Wild Guess). The bible speaks of
a couple who had been going through some tough and sorrowful times but were
looking to God to bring some better times so when their next child was born, the
bible says they named him Beriah. The fifth child of Charles and Narcissa Clark,
whose name was Benjamin, died at an early age, less than two years old.
Benjamin's death must have caused considerable sorrow for Charles and Narcissa.
When the sixth child was born less than five months later, they named him
Beriah, because they were looking to God for better times. This is just a big
wild guess on my part. JLC.
EZEKIEL HADDOCK CLARK, b. March 03, 1862, Kentucky; d. January 15, 1931, Wasson,
IL.
Notes for Ezekiel Haddock Clark:
Many of Ezekiel H. Clark's descendants live near Harrisburg, in Southern
Illinois and I have met several of them at a reunion in 2005. Many of
Ezekiel's descendants were, and still are, musically inclined, playing a variety
of musical instruments, and singing. When I attended their reunion in 2005 there
were 8 guitars and pickers from that family. It was an enjoyable, fun time.
MARY ELIZABETH CLARK, b. October 1864, Hopkins Co., KY; d. April 11, 1949,
Hopkins Co., Kentucky.
ARDELIA MAUDE CLARK, b. May 15, 1865; d. March 1897, Providence, Webster Co.,
KY.
JAMES L. CLARK, b. Abt. 1872, Kentucky; d. February 28, 1922, Muhlenberg Co.,
KY.
CHARLIE J. CLARK (FEMALE), b. Abt. 1874, Kentucky.
EVERITT M. CLARK, b. Abt. 1878, Kentucky; d. March 20, 1933, Muhlenberg Co., KY.