Absolom Clark

M, #44, b. between 1780 and 1790, d. 3 November 1857
Father*John Clark(e) b. 12 Aug 1765, d. 13 Sep 1844
Mother*Mary "Polly" L'Oreal b. 9 Jun 1763, d. 2 Apr 1846
ChartsPedigree - Harold Norwood Hubbard
Reference3G Grf
Source Source(s): Most info on him from bio of son (Evd 280.) 
AFN* His Ancestral File Number is HW1L-ND. 
Birth*between 1780 and 1790 Absolom Clark was born between 1780 and 1790 at Kentucky. 
Residence* He lived: Native of Kentucky. 
Marriage*16 March 1809 He married Lydia Wallingford, daughter of Benjamin Wallingsford Sr and (__________) (__________), on 16 March 1809 at Champaign Co., Ohio, Marr record bk A entry 2019-91 (Evd 314), married by Zaid Pinkard. 
Tax List*1810  In 1810 at Champaign Co., Ohio, He's on the tax list this year. 
Residence1812 Absolom Clark lived in 1812: by 1812 was in Clarke Co OH. 
Residence1818 He lived in 1818: 1818 to near Carrollton, Greene, IL. 
Census18301830 He was the head of the household in the 1830 census, Green Co., Illinois, with (Evd 316) 1m0-5 1m5-10 3m15-20 1m40-50 2f0-5 2f5-10 2f10-15 1f30-40. 
Census18501850 He appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, btwn Macoupin & Apple Springs, Greene Co., Illinois, (Evd 328) age 63 $4000 land. 
Will He left a will at Greene Co., Illinois; Will bk B pg 393 from SLC 1306486 (Evd 326) - wife Lydia, kids Mary Edwards, Maria Clendinen, Matilda Hendricks, Emily Haskins, Joseph W, John O, Benjamin W, Joshua O, Absolom, & Franklin Perry. 
Death*3 November 1857 He died on 3 November 1857 at Greene Co., Illinois, Death date from SLC 1306490 - book E pg 624. Court ordering that will be filed. 
Probate*5 November 1857 His estate was probated on 5 November 1857 at Greene Co., Illinois; Probate info on Absolom Clark. Came before the clerk of this court on the 5th day of December AD 1857 Franklin P Clark and presented for probae an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Absolom Clark and made affidavit that on or about the 3rd day of November AD 1858 Absolom Clark departed this life and the court being advised therfore order that said affidavit be filed. [page 624 book E on SLC film 1306490 Greene Co IL. The top of page says County Court September Term 1858, so assumption is that the date of Nov 1858 for death is actually Nov 1857].
 

Family

Lydia Wallingford
Marriage*16 March 1809 He married Lydia Wallingford, daughter of Benjamin Wallingsford Sr and (__________) (__________), on 16 March 1809 at Champaign Co., Ohio, Marr record bk A entry 2019-91 (Evd 314), married by Zaid Pinkard. 
Children
Last Edited31 Jan 2002