Rev. John Fox ClarkAge: 77 years1822–1899
- Name
- Rev. John Fox Clark
- Name prefix
- Rev.
- Given names
- John Fox
- Surname
- Clark
 Birth | January 10, 1822 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 9 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 13 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Susan F Clark December 11, 1848 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 23 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Francis “Nancy” Tomlinson — View this family estimated 1851 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Robert Benjamin Clark December 11, 1851 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a wife | Francis “Nancy” Tomlinson May 4, 1855 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 34 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Religious marriage | Mary Elizabeth Marguerite Webb — View this family December 31, 1863 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Mary W Clark 1867 (Age 44 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 44 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 44 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 46 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
 Census | July 5, 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 55 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Census | June 3, 1880 (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage of a child | William Lee Cunningham — Mary W Clark — View this family 1887 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Infant Son Cunningham January 10, 1888 (Age 66 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Infant Son Cunningham January 10, 1888 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Bessie Lee Cunningham March 3, 1889 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Beulah May Cunningham December 4, 1891 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 76 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | February 9, 1899 (Age 77 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Peninsula Cemetery |
| Family with Francis “Nancy” Tomlinson |
| himself |
Rev. John Fox Clark Birth: January 10, 1822 — Kentucky, United States Death: February 9, 1899 — Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Francis “Nancy” Tomlinson Birth: June 16, 1821 Death: May 4, 1855 |
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Marriage: estimated 1851 — |
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11 months son |
Robert Benjamin Clark Birth: December 11, 1851 29 30 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: March 20, 1913 — Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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-3 years daughter |
Susan F Clark Birth: December 11, 1848 26 27 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: November 29, 1929 — Pettis, Missouri, United States |
| Family with Mary Elizabeth Marguerite Webb |
| himself |
Rev. John Fox Clark Birth: January 10, 1822 — Kentucky, United States Death: February 9, 1899 — Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
| wife |
Mary Elizabeth Marguerite Webb Birth: October 5, 1832 24 — Virginia, United States Death: July 15, 1921 |
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Marriage: December 31, 1863 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Mary W Clark Birth: 1867 44 34 — Missouri, United States Death: October 27, 1926 — Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
| Merrit B Platte + Mary Elizabeth Marguerite Webb |
| wife’s husband |
Merrit B Platte Birth: about 1814 — Connecticut, United States Death: 1864 — Clatsop, Oregon, United States |
| wife |
Mary Elizabeth Marguerite Webb Birth: October 5, 1832 24 — Virginia, United States Death: July 15, 1921 |
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Marriage: December 12, 1847 — Cooper, Missouri, United States |
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20 months step-daughter |
Lucy Elizabeth Platt Birth: August 17, 1849 35 16 — Cooper, Missouri, United States Death: March 11, 1929 — Blackwater, Cooper, Missouri, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Rev. John Fox Clark - Household
Blackwater Twp, Cooper, Missouri, United States
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Rev. John Fox Clark - Household
Blackwater Twp, Cooper, Missouri, United States
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