Clark Family History

As compiled by Janet Clark

December 3, 2005

The lineage of Luther Green Clark can be traced eight generations.

Generation 1:  John Clark

John Clark was the earliest ascendant who was born about 1780 in Craven County, North Carolina and died in 1808 in North Carolina.  John was married to Sarah Bond in 1786 in Hanover, North Carolina.  Sarah was born about 1784 in Craven County, North Carolina.

John and Sarah had four boys, James Webster born April 10, 1806, Brinson B, Hosea W born about 1800 and John J.

Generation 2:  James Webster Clark

James was born in April 10, 1806 in Edgecomb Crenshaw County, North Carolina and died in 1892 in Vienna, Dooley County, North Carolina.  James married Harriet Lovey Kelley June 18, 1829, in Montgomery Montgomery County, Alabama.  Harriet was born August 17, 1806 and died July 27, 1878 in McKenzie Butler County, Alabama.  James and Harriet had seven children.  Wyatt Lindsey born March 13, 1813, James M born May 7, 1834, William, Mary Jane, born May 6, 1828, Luzia born October 18, 1830, John H born January 5, 1837 and Harriet born April 30, 1839.

Generation 3:  Wyatt Lindsey Clark

Wyatt was born March 13, 1813 in North Carolina and died July 10, 1896 in Little Rock Pulaski County, Arkansas.  He married Chloe Ann Lee in 1838 in Tennessee.  Chloe was born in 1820 in Athens McMinn County, Tennessee and died in 1869 in Cookeville White County, Tennessee.

Generation 4:  John Wesley Clark

John, son of Wyatt and Chloe, was born November 22, 1848 in Sparta White County Tennessee and died July 23, 1931 in Brinkman Greet County, Oklahoma.  John married Mary Ann Herndon on June 20, 1875.  Mary Ann was born July 31, 1855 and died August 13, 1882 in Fannin County, Texas.  Mary Ann was the daughter of Greene Smith Herndon and Mesena F Dart.  Mary Ann and John had two children Cora Lee born November 26, 1876 and Luther Green born September 15, 1878 and would die when Luther was only 4 years old.   After Mary Ann died, her cousin Mesena was sent by her father Hiram Herndon from Pike County, Alabama to Texas to care for Cora and Luther and ended up marrying John on August 30, 1883. They would have seven more children beginning with Minnie Lee born November 29, 1884, Ollie Elizabeth born June 28, 1886, Mattie Delilah born May 10, 1889, John Floyd born September 19, 1890, Claude Holmes born May 24, 1893, Annie Sewell born February 8, 1896 and Laura Mae born February 2, 1899.  Mesena would rear all 9 children.  Mesena Elmira Ann Herndon was born January 2, 1858 in Pike County, Alabama and died May 25, 1923 in Brinkman Greer County, Oklahoma.

Generation 5:  Luther Green Clark

Luther had 1 sister, 5 half sisters and 2 half brothers.  He and Genie had 9 children (5 boys and 4 girls)

Luther was born September 15, 1878 in Trenton Fannin County, Texas and died of heart disease on August 25, 1954 in Mangum Greer County, Oklahoma.   He married Mary Emily Maggenie Weatherbee on October 25, 1903 in Fannin County, Texas.Genie was born June 18, 1883 in Franklin Macon County, Alabama.  After L G died, she would go to live with her youngest son Don Kenneth in San Juan, Texas.  She would live there for the rest of her life and died in the nursing home at Pharr, Texas on August 6, 1965.

Genie and LG would have nine children Bernice Carmine born August 2, 1904, Elton Earl born October 27, 1906, Bessie Marie (Bess) born December 5, 1908, Othal Ralph (Jack) born September 3, 1911, Oran Stanley (OS) born April 3, 1914, Mary Lou born March 17, 1916, Gordon Wendell Holmes (Dell) born March 27, 1919, Geraldine Elizabeth (Dean) born February 26, 1922 and Don Kenneth born May 5, 1924.

Generation 6: Grandchildren of LG and Genie Clark

The 31 grandchildren of LG and Genie Clark include a set of twins and a set of triplets.  There are 18 boys and 13 girls.

Peggy Jeanne Clark born March 23, 1936, Bobbi Sue Clark born August 2, 1937, Thomas Luther Clark born January 5, 1939, Ralph Clark Newcomb (Clark) born November 27, 1939, Billie Sue Clement (renamed Billie Hope Clement Almeda) born October 14, 1941, Mary Beth Newcomb born December 16, 1943, Gary Dell Flake (renamed Dell Kabir) born February 10, 1944, John Lawrence Banister born October 7, 1944, Carolyn Fay Newcomb born August 11, 1945, Dr Kenneth Dell Banister born October 11, 1946, Jerald Don (Jerry) Clark born May 31, 1947, Timothy Earl (Tim) Flake born July 17, 1947, Larry Dell (Buddy) Clark born January 19, 1948, Terry Allen Clark born December 25, 1948, Janet Dean (Tootsie) Clark born April 30, 1950, Patricia Elaine (Pat) Clark born October 18, 1950, Donald Martin Clark born June 3, 1951, Thomas Clark (Tommy) Banister born January 11, 1952, Jackie Sue Clark born September 3, 1952, Danny Flake born May 31, 1953, David Flake born May 31, 1953, Carol Jean Clark born March 8, 1954, David Gordon Clark born January 3, 1956, Mary Sue Banister born November 17, 1956, Kay Elaine Clark born March 26, 1957, Mark Stanley Clark born March 11, 1959, Patti Jo Clark born November 26, 1961, Rena Diane Clark born December 28, 1962, Cary Andrew Clark born February 17, 1964, Chris Blake Clark born February 17, 1964, Charles Edward Clark born February 17, 1964.

Generation 7:  Great Grandchildren of LG and Genie Clark

The 31 grandchildren of LG and Genie had 53 children.  Of those 31 are boys and 22 are girls.

Glenda Roylene (Biddy) Marion born May 12, 1960, Pepper Darnell deRoulac (Dee) born May 26, 1961, John Randall (Randy) Clark born August 24, 1961, Kendall Clark Marion born October 1, 1961, Sabra Kay deRoulac born March 29, 1965, Belinda Lee Clark born April 11, 1965, Eric Lee born October 15, 1965, Matthew Clement (Matt) Schimel born January 17, 1966, Kevin Tim Flake born September 13, 1967, Jeffrey Alan (Jeff) Marion born February 1, 1968, Tonia Lynn McKenry born January 18, 1969, Richard Earl Marion born June 24, 1969, Dawn Theresa Clark born July 27, 1969, Jacqueline Elaine (Jacque)Marlin born August 29, 1969, Christine Elizabeth (Christy) McKenry born January 20, 1971, Tracey Jerald Clark born August 2, 1971, Christopher Eric Banister born September 9, 1971, Jeffrey Todd (Jeff) born July 10, 1973, Leigh Amarie (Amarie) Schimel born August 26, 1974, Tara Beth Bradshaw born November 25, 1974, Melissa Ann McKenry born December 20, 1974, Bradley Don (Brad) Clark born September 26, 1975, Wendy Lee Flake born July 3, 1976, Michael Wayne (Mike) Clark born January 21, 1977, Kellee Jean Boldt born February 9, 1977, Nicole Dominique Clark born February 23, 1977, Teague Everette Banister born September 17, 1977, Daniel Albert (Danny) Ashjian born November 24, 1977, Julie Ann Bradshaw born December 15, 1977, Jason Robert Marlin born September 10, 1977, Steffani Leigh Wilson born July 24, 1978, Jennifer Nichole Gambrel Kuykendall born July 29, 1978, Bryan Thomas Banister born October 1, 1978, Ryan Anthony Clark born November 23, 1980, Zane Lawrence Banister born March 21, 1981 and died November 25, 2005, Jessie Ann Tilson Clark born September 1, 1981, David Paul Ashjian born August 6, 1982, Curtis Blake Clark born November 15, 1983, Jeremy Scott Branson born August 29, 1983, Marci Sue Black born September 26, 1983, Megan Dawn Kuykendall born December 18, 1984, Lindsay Michelle Clark born January 17, 1986, Thomas Lincoln Clark born January 13, 1989, Michael Christopher Flake born October 6, 1989, Morgan Clark Black born February 7, 1990, Stephen Kyle (Kyle) Clark born June 26, 1990, Chad Michael Wheatley born July 19, 1990, Caitlin Marie Flake born October 5, 1990, Mark Anthony Clark born March 3, 1991, Matthew Aaron Clark born September 25, 1991, Joshua Shane Clark born October 19, 1994, Shannon Michelle Flake born October 27, 1994, Chase Clark Wheatley born July 16, 1997

Generation 8:  Great Great Grandchildren of LG and Genie Clark

The 53 great grandchildren of LG and Genie have 39 children.  Of those 25 are boys and 14 are girls.

Rachel Nicole Clark born March 31, 1984, Casey Lawrence Schimel born August 1985, Mark Joseph (Joey) Halverson, Jr born September 6, 1985, Justin Ryan Clark born June 3, 1987, Marcus Lee Packer born June 27, 1989, Chase Segura Schimel born November 18, 1989, Chance Schimel born Nov, John Matthew deRoulac born November 10, 1990, Justun Matthew Kukuk born March 9, 1992, Stephen Michael Seminerio born October 31, 1992,  Elijah Micah Seminerio born March 25, 1993, James Thomas deRoulac born June 3, 1993, Ashley Elizabeth Leo born February 15, 1994, Sabra Joy Lynn Clark born February 22, 1994, Micah Ray Hunter born March 23, 1994, Jami Elizabeth deRoulac born October 10, 1994, Hunter Levy Whyte born November 25, 1994, Kyler Todd Clark born August 16, 1995, Christina Nicole Leo born January 8, 1996, Braden Ryan Bradshaw born September 22, 1997, Avery Michelle Allwein born November 9, 1998, Brianna Madonna Leo born June 30, 1999, Samuel David Seminerio born March 20, 2000, Chandler Reagan Smith born December 31, 2000, Hannah Rose Seminerio born July 14, 2001, Aislin Koja born July 15, 2001, Jack Robert Marlin born September 26, 2001, Coby Blake Stechmann born August 22, 2002, Joshua James Seminerio born February 25, 2003, Johnathon Franklin (Frankie) Rollins born April 16, 2003, Sarah Katherine Bingham born May 14, 2003, Logan David Stechmann born September 17, 2003, Lena Jacqulene Black born January 6, 2004, Ethan Alan Banister born 2004, Liberty Jean (Libby) born August 20, 2004, David Lincoln (Lincoln) Rollins born February 23, 2005, Andrew Nicholas Bingham born July 7, 2005, Layla Elaine Wilson born November 30, 2005, Emma Gracelynn Banister born December 20, 2005.