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Meriam Clark1795

Name
Meriam Clark
Given names
Meriam
Surname
Clark
Birth after 1795 30 23
Publication: American History Press
Birth of a sisterElizabeth “Betsy” Clark
after 1795
Publication: American History Press
Birth of a brotherReuben Clark
after 1795
Publication: American History Press
Death of a paternal grandfatherJeremiah Clark
December 3, 1797 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterHarriette Clark
after 1797 (Age 2 years)
Publication: American History Press
Death of a brotherBenjamin Clark
December 1, 1800 (Age 5 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherAgnes Oliver
April 25, 1801 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterJoanna Clark
about 1802 (Age 7 years)
Publication: American History Press
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census showing her in the household of William Roseboom
Birth of a brotherJonas Clark Sr
April 29, 1804 (Age 9 years)
Publication: American History Press
Birth of a sisterMary “Polly” Clark
about 1804 (Age 9 years)
Publication: American History Press
Note: Birth place/year based on 1850 Census in the household of her husband Charles Crane
Birth of a brotherAbraham Clark
June 7, 1809 (Age 14 years)
Publication: American History Press
Death of a brotherAbraham Clark
August 13, 1810 (Age 15 years)
Additional Info
Jonas Clark Family Birth-Marriage-Death Dates

Will January 6, 1816 (Age 21 years)
Death of a fatherJonas Clark
March 21, 1816 (Age 21 years)
Deathunknown

Probate June 28, 1824 (Age 29 years)
Death of a brotherJeremiah Clark
June 23, 1833 (Age 38 years)
Death of a motherPhoebe Lyon
after 1840 (Age 45 years)
Note: Widow Phoebe Clark shows up in the 1830 and 1840 Census; but, not in the 1850 Census
Death of a brotherPeter Clark
July 1, 1858 (Age 63 years)
Death of a brotherJonas Clark Sr
October 15, 1870 (Age 75 years)
Death of a sisterMary “Polly” Clark
after 1870 (Age 75 years)
Note: listed in the 1870 Census but not in 1880 Census
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1790New Jersey, United States
14 years
younger brother
-13 years
elder brother
Jeremiah Clark
Birth: May 23, 1791 26 19Rahway, New Jersey, United States
Death: June 23, 1833Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
3 years
elder brother
Benjamin Clark
Birth: 1793 28 21New Jersey, United States
Death: December 1, 1800New Jersey, United States
1 year
elder brother
Peter Clark
Birth: about 1793 28 21Essex, New Jersey, United States
Death: July 1, 1858Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States
3 years
twin sister
Elizabeth “Betsy” Clark
Birth: after 1795 30 23Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States
Death:
1 year
herself
Meriam Clark
Birth: after 1795 30 23Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States
Death:
1 year
twin brother
Reuben Clark
Birth: after 1795 30 23Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States
Death:
3 years
younger sister
Harriette Clark
Birth: after 1797 32 25Rahway, Union, New Jersey, United States
Death:
6 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Mary “Polly” Clark
Birth: about 1804 39 32Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, United States
Death: after 1870Illinois, United States
5 years
younger brother
Abraham Clark
Birth: June 7, 1809 44 37New Jersey, United States
Death: August 13, 1810New Jersey, United States

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Birth"History and Genealogy of Westfield New Jersey and Vicinity"
Publication: American History Press
WillNew Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980
ProbateNew Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980
Additional Info
Jonas Clark Family Birth-Marriage-Death Dates Note: This research applies to changes to the FamilySearch tree that I made that are directly relatable to dates noted in the Shemwell Site. "Upon reviewing the family tree of Jonas Clark (my 4th Great Grandfather), I found there were several issues with the names and dates on the tree. It appears that most of the dates (sans the ones found on FamilySearch) were directly imported from other genealogy sites via GEDCOM. The GEDCOM files did not have any sources attached to them to support the dates. I reviewed several sites (Ancestry, MyHeritage, Wiki, etc) and also found very minimal sourcing for dates, if at all. For example, in the case of Peter Clark, there were over 170 family trees that listed his birth date of 1780 (and marriage date of his mother – Phoebe Lyon) with no source backup. Moreover, this date is not consistent with the fact his mother, Phoebe Lyon, was born in 1771 as per documented First Presbyterian Church Records (see the attached source under Phoebe’s profile). I also found several sites stating her birth year was 1756 to 1766; again, with no source to back it up. Upon further research, I was able to locate actual sources that provide some of the information we need for birth-marriage-death. Key documents include the actual church birth record for Phoebe Lyon and the Will/Probate documents for her husband Jonas Clark Sr. Please note that the documents do give us a range of dates when family members were born (ie, After 1797, etc). If there were no overriding specific sources, then I used the appropriate range until we can find a specific source. Phoebe Lyon Documents: * “New Jersey Birth and Christenings, 1660-1980)” o New Providence (Formerly Turkey Church), New Providence, Union, New Jersey lists her father, Peter Lyon, and the fact she was Christened on June 16, 1771. The source also shows two of her sibling’s Christening records which lend credence to her’s. Further, in 1785 she was still a minor (14yrs) and requested guardianship from the court. Jonas Clark Sr Documents: * Family members listed in the January 6, 1816 Will o Single daughters noted as still < 21yrs old: Joanna, Meriam, Harriette, and Elisabeth o Married daughters with no age mention: Mary Crane (nee) Clark o Sons with no age mentioned: Jeremiah, Peter o Sons noted as still < 21 yrs old: Reuben, Jonas Jr * Family Members listed in the June 28, 1824 Division of Land: o Single daughters noted as >= 21yrs old: Joanna o Single daughters noted as < 21yrs old: Meriam, Harriette, and Elisabeth * Family members not specifically mentioned in the Will or Division of Land: Benjamin and Abraham * Based on these two documents we can conclude that: o Jeremiah and Peter were born before 1795 o Reuben and Jonas Jr were born after 1795 o Joanna was born between 1795 and 1803 o Meriam, Harriette, and Elizabeth were born after 1795 o Mary Crane (nee Clark) had to be at the age of consent to marry. The 1850 Census shows her as being born in 1804. o Benjamin and Abraham died before 1816.