[or-roots] Suzanne's original question

Ronda Howard whizinc at comcast.net
Tue May 31 13:11:29 PDT 2005


Hi Nancy and all,
I wonder if there are easier or better ways to find out the why questions.  For me that would be Why did my Brewer family move to Lane County, OR from Arkansas, then to Grand Mound, WA?  Why did my deBeer family immigrate from Germany/Holland?  Why did my great grandfather's 3rd wife put my great grandfather in Washington state hospital, not notify his family, and take his property?  Why did my husband's grandfather turn to a life of crime at age 23 and live as a criminal for as long as I can trace him?

I keep emailing potential cousins, hoping someone will have more information than me.  I post queries here and there.  I consider myself an advanced beginner newbie and welcome more knowledge of how to do this hobby!

Ronda
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nancy Lee Adams 
  To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:50 AM
  Subject: Re: [or-roots] Suzanne's original question


        Hi Ronda,

        Suzanne's original question was: 
        I have more detailed information, but am looking for Thomas Benton Clark
        ancestors or some indication why he was the only one of his family to move
        to Oregon

        I did find the right family tree, but who knows how correct it is at ancestry.com, but it's a start. I found his father & more ancestors going back in his line. But, Suzanne is also trying to find out why Thomas Benton Clark was the only one in the family to move to Oregon? 

              Thomas Benton Clark 
              B: 4 May 1854
              Pontiac, [county], IL, USA 
              D: 8 Nov 1921
              Dayton, Yamhill, OR, USA 



              Spouse # 2 
              Matilda Catherine Forrest
              Birth: 4 Sep 1861 in [city], [county], MO, USA
              Death: 13 Jul 1939 in Dayton, Yamhill, OR, USA
                    Marriage 
                    7 Sep 1876 in [city], Yamhill, OR, USA 


                    Children Sex Birth 
                    Riley Lester Clark M 11 Jun 1879 in Dayton, Yamhill, OR, USA   
                    E Lewis Clark M Jul 1881 in Dayton, Yamhill, OR, USA   
                    Richard Frank Clark M 1883 in Dayton, Yamhill, OR, USA 
             


        Nancy

        -------Original Message-------

        From: Ronda Howard
        Date: 05/30/05 23:51:18
        To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
        Subject: [or-roots] Suzanne's original question

        Hi Nancy and everyone,
        I sent Suzanne three family trees from Ancestry off list.  I found several Thomas Benton Clarks (see list below), but no one with the right wife had any ancestors of Thomas.

        Does anyone have thoughts on Suzanne's original question, or how to find the why's of our ancestors?

        I have more detailed information, but am looking for Thomas Benton Clark
        ancestors or some indication why he was the only one of his family to move
        to Oregon.

        Ronda

        Thomas Benton Clark b. Nov 20, 1898  Warren Co, Tennessee spouse Chloe Virgie Allen
        Thomas Benton Clark b. 1844 Missouri, spouse Sarah T. Davis, Father Benjamin Clark, Mother Mary Evans
        Thomas Benton Clark b. 1854, spouse Martha Ann Roe, Father Ephraim M Clark, Mother Juliette Harris
        Thomas Benton Clark b. June 22, 1834 Christian Co, Kentucky, spouse Eleanor A Hardy, Father James Craven(Cansler) Clark, Mother Hannah Henderson
        Thomas Benton Clark b. November 1859, Vanburen County, Tennessee, spouse Carrie Lee Brumback
        ***Thomas Benton Clark b.May 4, 1854, Pontiac Illinois, spouse Matilda Catherine Forrest


        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Nancy Lee Adams 
        To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
        Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 10:29 PM
        Subject: Re: [or-roots] Yamhill County search - Forrest, Clark, Sims, Lambert



              Hi Suzanne,
              You mentioned you are looking for your Thomas Benton Clark's Ancestors?
              I found this at ancestry.com his Father was: 

              Father:
              Ephraim M. Clark, 
              Born: Feb. 8 1822.    Lexington, Layfayette,  MO. 
              Died: Aug. 13, 1914  Orrick, Ray, MO.

              Mother:
              Juliette Julia Harris
              Born: 1834
              Died: 1920 

              There is more information there with names & dates if are interested & don't have yet?

              Nancy
              nancydean at columbia-center.org


              -------Original Message-------

              From: Suz_ES
              Date: 05/30/05 22:00:47
              To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
              Subject: [or-roots] Yamhill County search - Forrest, Clark, Sims, Lambert

              I am resending this.  I accidently had my email options set for no mail.
              If you have tried to reply, please send again.
              thanks
              suzanne


              I am new to this list and would appreciate any help I can get.
              I am working on the following:
              Thomas Benton Clark m. Matilda Forrest in Dayton, Yamhill, Oregon 1876 or
              1878.
              Their son Riley Lester Clark m. Stella Irene Sims in Portland, Multnomah,
              Oregon March 19, 1916.
              Riley and Stella were my maternal grandparents.

              I have more detailed information, but am looking for Thomas Benton Clark
              ancestors or some indication why he was the only one of his family to move
              to Oregon.

              Thanks
              Suzanne

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