Sunday, January 26, 2020

William Clark




William Clark was the father of Mary Ann Clark Carson, the grandfather of Andrew Jackson Carson, the great grandfather of Mary E. Carson Wyant and the great great grandfather of Bessie Ethel Wyant Wellons, my grandmother.

He was born about 1798 in York County, South Carolina. This information was provided by the family tree of Scott Carson.

He died on July 29, 1845 in Bond County, Illinois per probate records. He was about 47 years old.

His father was Solomon Clark according to Scott Carson. Mother is unknown.

He married Margaret Carson on June 8, 1819 in Wayne County, Illinois. They had 8 children in 19 years of marriage.

Mary Ann Clark was the third child of record, born about 1825. She was the mother of Andrew Jackson Carson who was the father of Mary E. Carson Wyant who was my grandmother’s mother.

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