STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, 02 MAY 1894

SAMUEL CLARK, DEC 1830 - 26 APR 1894

                                                               DIED

       At the residence of William Johnson, April 26,1894, Samuel Clark, aged 64 
years.
       Mr. Clark was born in Muskingum county, Ohio.  He was a member of 
Company H, 5th Michigan Infantry.  He leaves a son and a daughter to mourn 
their loss.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

       Samuel Clark, Dec 1830 - 26 Apr 1894, (63 years, 4 months) married Alma 
T. (Allen) Clark, born 21 Jan 1842 in Pembroke, Genesee county, N.Y. and died 
at her home, 10 Aug 1890, in Pleasant Township.  They are buried in Circle Hill 
Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, IN.  Alma was the daughter of Truman 
Curtis Allen , born 09 Mar 1804 in Charlton, Saratoga County, N.Y.  On 25 Dec 
1833 in Genesee County, N.Y. he married Mahala Jane (Burroughs) Allen, born 
03 Feb 1817 in Hanibal, Oswego County, N.Y.; died 16 Mar 1901 in Scott 
Township, Steuben County, IN.  They are buried in Dygert Cemetery, Steuben 
County, IN.  Samuel served in the Civil War, Co. H, 5th Michigan Volunteers.

CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE OF SAMUEL AND ALMA:

 DGTR:  Jennie Bell (Clark) Jordan, ; 27 Sep 1872 - 08 Dec 1937, on 12 Nov 
1893 in Steuben County,  IN, married Cary Thorton Jordan, Apr 1873 - 1942, 
son of Henry Bloom Jordan, born 09 Jan 1843 in Newfane, Niagara County, 
N.Y.; died 28 Oct 1915 in Fremont, Steuben County, IN.  His 2nd wife whom he 
married on 11 Feb 1872, (not listed in Steuben County marriages) was Ada 
(Freligh) Jordan, 20 Apr 1851 - 07 Jan 1929, daughter of George Freligh, 02 
Apr 1819 - 19 Jun 1876, and Abaigail (Squier) Freligh, 23 May 1827 - 05 Jun 
1898.  They are all buried at Jordan Cemetery, Steuben Coun ty, IN.
SON:  Elmore Clark not listed in the Cemetery Book.  In the 1880 U. S. Census 
in Nebraska, he was listed as 16 years old.  This information could be incorrect.

       Samuel's wife, Alma, had a large family of siblings.  Those born in New 
York were David Burroughs Allen, Polly Allen, Jane Mahala (Allen) Wheaton.  
Those born in Steuben County, IN; were Cornelia Almira (Allen) Letts, 
unnamed female, George T. Allen, Harvey Allen, William E. Allen, Ellen G. 
Allen, Ball Allen, Hannah Maria (Allen) Webster.

SOURCES:  

       "Cemeteries of Steuben County, IN, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, 
pages 30, 338, 350, 671, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004.
        STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 13 Aug 1890, page 8, column 4, obit for Alma 
T. (Allen) Clark.
       STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 20 Mar 1901, page 4, column 5, obit for Mahala 
Jane (Burroughs) Allen.
       STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 01 Feb 1899, page 1, column 5, obit for Truman 
Curtis Allen.
       STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, 28 Jun 1893, "City of the Dead," Alma T. 
(Allen) Clark.
       www.familysearch.org, Pedigree chart for Truman C. Allen, Miner Abel 
Webster; Family Group Record for Truman C. Allen, Miner Abel Webster; IGI 
Individual Record for Hannah Maria (Allen) Webster, Miner Abel Webster.
       www.rootsweb'sworldconnect.com: "Dale Letts," Contact: Sarah 
Atherton, shrew79109@yahoo.com.
       www.wootsweb'sworldconnect.com: 
Talvacchio Family Genealogy," Contact: John Talvacchio, 
john.Talvacchio@stanfordalumni.org.

submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net