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<DIV><FONT face="Bell MT" color=#000000>Hi Ronda,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bell MT"><FONT color=#000000>Suzanne's original question was:</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face="Bell MT">I have more detailed information, but am looking for Thomas Benton Clark</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face="Bell MT">ancestors or some indication why he was the only one of his family to move</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT face="Bell MT">to Oregon</FONT></EM></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bell MT">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 <U>why</U> Thomas Benton Clark was the only one in the family to move to Oregon? </FONT></DIV>
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<TD id=person><STRONG><SPAN id=Card2_m_name><FONT color=#0000ff size=4><U>Thomas Benton Clark</U></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<TD width=229 colSpan=4><FONT size=4>4 May 1854<BR>Pontiac, <SPAN class=dim>[county]</SPAN>, IL, USA</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD colSpan=4><FONT size=4>8 Nov 1921<BR>Dayton, Yamhill, OR, USA</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></DIV>
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<TH class=sp_th colSpan=4><FONT face="Bell MT" size=4>Spouse # 2</FONT></TH></TR>
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<DIV><STRONG style="FONT-SIZE: larger"><A id=_ctl7_m_rptSpouses__ctl1_spouseName href="http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=12152726"><FONT face="Bell MT" size=4>Matilda Catherine Forrest</FONT></A></STRONG><BR><FONT face="Bell MT"><FONT size=4><STRONG>Birth:</STRONG> 4 Sep 1861 in <SPAN class=dim>[city]</SPAN>, <SPAN class=dim>[county]</SPAN>, MO, USA<BR><STRONG>Death:</STRONG> 13 Jul 1939 in Dayton, Yamhill, OR, USA</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px" colSpan=3>7 Sep 1876 in <SPAN class=dim>[city]</SPAN>, Yamhill, OR, USA</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
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<TD class=child><A id=_ctl7_m_rptSpouses__ctl1_m_rptChildren__ctl0_childName href="http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=27959326">Riley Lester Clark</A></TD>
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<TD class=child style="BORDER-LEFT: 0px">11 Jun 1879 in Dayton, Yamhill, OR, USA</TD>
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<TD class=child><A id=_ctl7_m_rptSpouses__ctl1_m_rptChildren__ctl1_childName href="http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=75221608">E Lewis Clark</A></TD>
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<TD class=child style="BORDER-LEFT: 0px">Jul 1881 in Dayton, Yamhill, OR, USA</TD>
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<TD class=child><A id=_ctl7_m_rptSpouses__ctl1_m_rptChildren__ctl2_childName href="http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=102410640">Richard Frank Clark</A></TD>
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<TD class=child style="BORDER-LEFT: 0px">1883 in Dayton, Yamhill, OR, USA</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bell MT">Nancy</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:whizinc@comcast.net">Ronda Howard</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Date:</B></I> 05/30/05 23:51:18</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><I><B>Subject:</B></I> [or-roots] Suzanne's original question</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Nancy and everyone,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Does anyone have thoughts on Suzanne's original question, or how to find the why's of our ancestors?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I have more detailed information, but am looking for Thomas Benton Clark<BR>ancestors or some indication why he was the only one of his family to move<BR>to Oregon.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Ronda</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Thomas Benton Clark b. Nov 20, 1898 Warren Co, Tennessee spouse Chloe Virgie Allen<BR>Thomas Benton Clark b. 1844 Missouri, spouse Sarah T. Davis, Father Benjamin Clark, Mother Mary Evans<BR>Thomas Benton Clark b. 1854, spouse Martha Ann Roe, Father Ephraim M Clark, Mother Juliette Harris<BR>Thomas Benton Clark b. June 22, 1834 Christian Co, Kentucky, spouse Eleanor A Hardy, Father James Craven(Cansler) Clark, Mother Hannah Henderson<BR>Thomas Benton Clark b. November 1859, Vanburen County, Tennessee, spouse Carrie Lee Brumback<BR>***Thomas Benton Clark b.May 4, 1854, Pontiac Illinois, spouse Matilda Catherine Forrest<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=nancydean@columbia-center.org href="mailto:nancydean@columbia-center.org">Nancy Lee Adams</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 30, 2005 10:29 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] Yamhill County search - Forrest, Clark, Sims, Lambert</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Hi Suzanne,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>You mentioned you are looking for your Thomas Benton Clark's Ancestors?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>I found this at ancestry.com his Father was: </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2><U>Father:</U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Ephraim M. Clark, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Born: Feb. 8 1822. Lexington, Layfayette, MO. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Died: Aug. 13, 1914 Orrick, Ray, MO.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><FONT size=2><U>Mother</U>:</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Juliette Julia Harris</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Born: 1834</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Died: 1920 </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>There is more information there with names & dates if are interested & don't have yet?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Nancy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:nancydean@columbia-center.org"><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>nancydean@columbia-center.org</FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><FONT size=2><I><B>From:</B></I> </FONT></FONT><A href="mailto:Suz_ES@verizon.net"><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Suz_ES</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><FONT size=2><I><B>Date:</B></I> 05/30/05 22:00:47</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><FONT size=2><I><B>To:</B></I> </FONT></FONT><A href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us"><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><FONT face="Lucida Bright"><FONT size=2><I><B>Subject:</B></I> [or-roots] Yamhill County search - Forrest, Clark, Sims, Lambert</FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>I am resending this. I accidently had my email options set for no mail.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>If you have tried to reply, please send again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>suzanne</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>I am new to this list and would appreciate any help I can get.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>I am working on the following:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Thomas Benton Clark m. Matilda Forrest in Dayton, Yamhill, Oregon 1876 or</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>1878.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Their son Riley Lester Clark m. Stella Irene Sims in Portland, Multnomah,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Oregon March 19, 1916.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Riley and Stella were my maternal grandparents.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>I have more detailed information, but am looking for Thomas Benton Clark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>ancestors or some indication why he was the only one of his family to move</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>to Oregon.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright" size=2>Suzanne</FONT></DIV>
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