The Shemwell Family

Euphemia Sophie “Effie” ClarkAge: 58 years18791937

Name
Euphemia Sophie “Effie” Clark
Given names
Euphemia Sophie
Surname
Clark
Nickname
Effie
Married name
Euphemia Sophie Truelson
Birth 1879 33 30
Note: Many records state she was born on Oct 25, 1880. However, in the 1880 she was listed as 7 months old. This would suggest a 1879 birth year.
Birth of a sisterMargaret Cora “Ida” Clark
August 7, 1879
Birth of a brotherJames Young Clark
1879
Note: Birth year is from Tombstone photo
Death of a half-sisterInfant Kenney
between 1872 and 1880

Census June 2, 1880 (Age 17 months)
Birth of a brotherAlbert J Clark
1881 (Age 2 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Price Lee
April 24, 1886 (Age 7 years)
MarriageArthur Oscar TruelsonView this family
September 22, 1896 (Age 17 years)
Text:
Name: Arthur Truelson Sex: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1875 Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Effie Sophie Clark Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 16 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1896 Marriage Place: Salt Lake, Utah, United States Marriage Place (Original): Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Event Type: Marriage
Death of a brotherAlbert J Clark
August 23, 1899 (Age 20 years)
Text:
Name: Albert J. Clark Sex: Male Age: 18 Death or Burial Date: 26 Aug 1899 Death or Burial Place: American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States Death or Burial Place (Original): American Fork, Utah, United States Death Date: 23 Aug 1899 Death Place: Salt Lake City, S.L., Utah Birth Year (Estimated): 1881 Birthplace: Utah Marital Status: Single Race: W Ethnicity: American Father's Name: Abraham S. Clark Father's Sex: Male Father's Birthplace: American Mother's Name: Sophia Howard Mother's Sex: Female Mother's Birthplace: Scotland Event Type: Burial Cemetery: Calvary Cem.
Census June 12, 1900 (Age 21 years)
Death of a fatherAbraham S Clark
July 10, 1908 (Age 29 years)
Marriage of a parentJames VeitchSophia HowardView this family
between 1910 and 1913 (Age 31 years)

Note: Marriage info based on 1910 Census and his death in 1913
Death of a motherSophia Howard
July 27, 1924 (Age 45 years)
Text:
Name: Sophia Howard Clark Sex: Female Age: 76 Death Date: 27 Jul 1924 Death Place: Los Angeles, California, United States Birth Year (Estimated): 1848 Father's Name: James Howard Mother's Name: Margaret Dolan Event Type: Death Document Number: 7220
Death of a half-sisterElizabeth Jane Kenney
February 6, 1936 (Age 57 years)
Text:
Name: Elizabeth K Hood Sex: Female Age: 68 Death Date: 6 Feb 1936 Death Place: Los Angeles, California, United States Birth Year (Estimated): 1868 Father's Name: Thomas Kenney Mother's Name: Sophia Howard Spouse's Name: Forrest Hood Event Type: Death Document Number: 1593
Death January 23, 1937 (Age 58 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1878Utah, United States
19 months
sister
Margaret Cora “Ida” Clark
Birth: August 7, 1879 33 30Utah, United States
Death: August 29, 1957Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
5 months
herself
Euphemia Sophie “Effie” Clark
Birth: 1879 33 30Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: January 23, 1937Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
1 year
twin brother
James Young Clark
Birth: 1879 33 30Utah, United States
Death: September 15, 1942Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
younger brother
Albert J Clark
Birth: 1881 35 32Utah, United States
Death: August 23, 1899Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Mother’s family with Thomas Kenney - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: August 15, 1864Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom
2 months
half-sister
Helena Kenney
Birth: October 15, 1864 18 15Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom
Death:
2 years
half-sister
Eleanor Kenney
Birth: October 15, 1866 20 17England, United Kingdom
Death: October 11, 1941Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
18 months
half-sister
Elizabeth Jane Kenney
Birth: April 2, 1868 22 19England, United Kingdom
Death: February 6, 1936Los Angeles, California, United States
3 years
half-sister
Infant Kenney
Birth: about 1870 24 21England, United Kingdom
Death: between 1872 and 1880
Mother’s family with James Veitch - View this family
step-father
James Veitch
Birth: 1846Ohio, United States
Death: May 15, 1913Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
mother
Marriage: between 1910 and 1913
Family with Arthur Oscar Truelson - View this family
husband
Arthur Oscar Truelson
Birth: August 23, 1875Malad, Oneida, Idaho, United States
Death: December 27, 1947Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
herself
Euphemia Sophie “Effie” Clark
Birth: 1879 33 30Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Death: January 23, 1937Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Marriage: September 22, 1896Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Euphemia Sophie “Effie” Clark has 54 first cousins recorded

Father's family (54)

Parents John Price Teegarden Sr + Mary Ann Clark
3Malinda Teegarden18511920
4Mary Ann Teegarden18541920
5Francis Teegarden18561860
Parents Joseph Troutman + Phoebe Clark
2Jonah C Troutman18481916
3Michael Troutman18501926
6Malinda Troutman18561878
8Ella Troutman18601929
9Ezra Troutman18641931
10Darius Troutman18661900
Parents William Reuben Clark + Sara Elizabeth Hizer
2John Henry Clark18511931
4Samuel R Clark18541935
Parents William Reuben Clark + Mary Elizabeth Dobson
2Victoria Ann Clark18631949
5James Reuben Clark18751944
Parents Levi Parker Foglesong + Malinda Clark
1Mary Foglesong18491907
2Martha Foglesong18511893
3Sarah Foglesong18531944
5Phoebe Foglesong18571926
Parents Roger Whitfield + Malinda Clark
2Emma M Whitfield18671952
3Rosa Whitfield18701872
Parents Jonas Clark Jr + Elizabeth Ann McLaughlin
1Jonas Eugene Clark18611944
Parents William M “Willie” Emmett + Harriet Caroline Clark
Parents James Armstrong + Harriet Caroline Clark
2Nancy C Armstrong18601862
Parents William Thomas Stanfield + Miriam Clark
Parents James T Clark + Celia E Webb
1Norval James Clark18791942
Parents Jeremiah Clark + Julia Bruce
2Evalee Clark18781878
3Aye E Clark18791945
5Ella Mae Clark18851973
6Orval Clark18871967
Parents Jeremiah Clark + Tinnie Kayner
1Harland Clark19001965

Mother's family (0)

MarriageUtah, County Marriages, 1871-1941
Text:
Name: Arthur Truelson Sex: Male Age: 21 Birth Year (Estimated): 1875 Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Effie Sophie Clark Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 16 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880 Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1896 Marriage Place: Salt Lake, Utah, United States Marriage Place (Original): Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Event Type: Marriage
Birth
Many records state she was born on Oct 25, 1880. However, in the 1880 she was listed as 7 months old. This would suggest a 1879 birth year.
Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Abraham S Clark - Household

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Clark, Abraham SWM33headMMinerINININ
Clark, Sophia HowardWF31wifeMKeeping HouseScotlandIrelandScotland
Clark, Elizabeth KenneyWF14daughterSSchool GirlxEnglandINScotland
Clark, Elizabeth JaneWF13daughterSSchool GirlxEnglandINScotland
Clark, Ida CoraWF5daughterSUTINScotland
Clark, James YooungWM3sonSUTINScotland
Clark, Effie SophiaWF0 years 7 monthsOctdaughterSTeethingUTINScotland

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Sophia Howard - Household

ED 27 Salt Lake, Utah, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Clark, SophiaheadWFDec184851Wd65ScotlandIrelandIrelandYesYesYesRH
Clark, JamessonWMNov187623SUTScotlandYesYesYes
Truelson, EffiedaughterWFOct187920SUTCanadaScotlandYesYesYes
Truelson, Arthurson-in-lawWMApr187426SUTSwedenDenmarkElec + Sight Man9YesYesYes
Truelson, IresgranddaughterWFJul18972SUTUTUT
Truelson, ArthurgrandsonWMJul18981SUTUTUT