Civil War Letters

Clark Family, Calhoun Co., Mich.
Genealogy

   
Pvt William Ozias Wells
Cmp 'A' 25th Mich. Inf. Regt.,  1862
Pvt. William Ozias Wells, 1862
Co A, 25th Mich Inf Regt

This genealogy of Wm O Wells' mother's family is assembled from the Clark Family Bible as maintained by Martha B Clark and the Civil War letters of Wm O. Wells.

These documents have been passed down through the generations, Martha Wells & Wm O Wells to Lena Wait to Hazel Wait to me. The bible is in very bad shape, a large number of the letters are missing and all are old. Therefore I have decided to preserve on electronic media this bit of history for my family and anyone else who may be interested. Scanned images of the documents are included.

I start the Clark generations at "three" to keep them in sync with the Wells generations. I am of the 8th generation. Martha B Clark Wells is my great-great-grandmother.
-- Peter Wait, 9/11/2003, born 1941.


 
 

 
 
 
 

Generation Three

The following is a record of the names of the

Children of John and Sarah Clark

John Clark born 4/16/1781; died 5/2/1863; age 82y17d; letter
Sarah _?_, wife of John Clark, born c.1784; died 5/28/1878; age 89y9m
Sarah was living with her daughter, Martha B Clark Wells in 1870.   70census
John & Sarah Clark are buried at Fairview Cemetery - Homer, lot D/56
... with Elizabeth F Clark & E F Roberts, Mary A Clark Blodgett, Emma Blodgett

Generation Four

  • Thomas W. Clark Born 7th Mo: 5th 1804 [m. Christiann ?]
    Christiann Clark Wife of Thomas Clark Deceased March the 26th 1841
    Children of Thomas and Christiann Clark: Wilhilmina, Mary Ann,
        Henry W, Rebecca B, George, Simpson T, Wilson
    Children of Thomas Clark and second wife
  • Sarah Ann Clark Born 2nd Mo: 10th 1808
    married Charles Heartly [?/2/07 - 6/6/54]
    Charles Heartly Deceased the 6th of june 1854
    aged 47 years ? months and 4 days
    Children of Charles & Sarah Ann Clark Heartly:     Thomas, Sarah C, John C,
    Elizabeth R S, Charles, Mary L S, Roseanna, Christian C, Theodore L
  • Elizabeth F Clark Born 6th Mo: 27th 1810
    married Everard F. Roberts (d.1885); living in Cincinnati
    died 9/2/1898; buried w/ Everard & parents: Homer, Fairview Cem, lot D/56
    William Ozias' correspondent er   letter another
  • John Morton Clark Born 1st Mo: 2nd 1813
    John Morton Clark Departed this life on the 6th October
    in the year of our Lord 1841
    aged 27 years 9 months and 4 days
  • Ruth W Clark Born 12th Mo: 18th 1815 [Gregg?]
  • Mary Ann Clark Born 11th Mo: 21st 1817 [m. Blodgett]
    died 1906; buried w/ parents & dau Emma: Homer, Fairview Cem, lot D/56
    Children of Maryann Clark Blodgett: ...Mary? Emma, ...mas Clark
  • Martha B Clark Born 1?th Mo: 22nd 1824 [my great-great-grandma]
    married Williamm Wallice Wells on 8 Jan 1842 at Clarendon, Mich
    Children Wm W and Martha Wells:
    Mary Elizabeth, William Ozias, John M, Everard Albert Judson,
    Martha Ida Almyra, Sadie Ada Phidelia, Paul Henry, Kate Gillan
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Generation Five

Thomas and Christiann Clarks Childrens births


  • Wilhilmina Clark was born the 23rd of August 1826
    Wilhilmina Clark marries _?_ Cummins
    ?Children of Wilhilmina Clark Cummins:
    ...as Charles, ...im H, ... Simpson, ...g Frederic Cummins
  • Mary Ann Clark was born the 4th of June 1828
    Mary Ann Clark departed this life 2nd Mo 20th 1835
    Aged 5 years and 3 Month
  • Henry W Clark was born the 12th of May 1830
  • Rebecca B Clark was born the 25th of Febuary 1832
    Deceased March the 2 aged 5 days
  • George Clark was born the 28th 1833
    Deceased Febuary the ?th 1836
  • Simpson T Clark was born the 20th of May 1835
    Wilhilmina Cummins said Simpson had volunteered in the 17th Regt letter
    Children of Simpson T Clark and Wife: ...y Elizabeth,
  • Wilson Clark was born febuary th 3 1838
    Deceased October the 19th 1838
I think the following are the children of Thomas Clark and a second wife. They were so listed, but not explictedly.
 
  • Melvina Agusta Clark was born the 18th of June 1843
  • A?___ J Clark was born October the 24 1846
  • George W Clark was born April the 12 f 1848
  • Lusida Mariah Clark born the 8 of January 1853
  • Elizabeth E? Clark was born on the ?th August 1854
  • Lo____ ___ne Clark was born the 4th October 1856
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Martha B Clark and Wm W Wells Children

  • Mary Elizabeth Wells was born October the 11th 184[2]
    Mary Elizabeth Wells Departed this life
    August the 23 in the year of our Lord 1848
    aged 5 years 10 months and ...
  • William Ozias Wells was born Febuary the 4th 1845
  • John M Clark Wells was born November the 8th 1848   [John d. 3/20/63]
    ...Wells died March the ... 12 O clock aged 16 ...nths and 12 days 1863
  • Everard Albert Judson Wells was born March the 11th 1849   [d. 9/19/49]
    Everard A J Wells Died September the 19th 1849
    Aged 6 months and & days
  • Martha Ida Almyra W born january 7th 1851
  • Sadie Ada Phidelia Wells was born the 14th of september 1856
    Eugene J? Snelgrove and Miss Sadie A Wells were married Oct. 6, 1889
    Harry E. Snelgrove was born Jan. 21,1893 (d. 1960)
    Sadie died 1901; buried: Homer, Fairview Cem, lot D/66; w/ Harry & Nellie B (1877-1965)
  • Paul Henry Wells was born the 17 of march 1858
    Paul Henry Wells Died October the 1st 1861
    Aged 3 years 6 months and 12 days
  • Kate Gillan Wells was born the 8th day of April 18... [?]
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Children of Charles & Sarah Ann Clark Heartly:

  • Thomas Heartly was born ... the 21 ...
  • Sarah C Heartly was born November the 23 ...
    married _?_ Bates & _?_ Holmes
    Her children's births & deaths; none lived past childhood
  • John C Heartly was born August the 2d ...
    John C Heartly Died the 23 of febuary ... 18 years 6 months a...
  • Elizabeth R S Heartly was born January the ... [24-33-?]
  • Charles Heartly was born November the ...
  • Mary L S Heartly was born October 11? 1839
  • Roseanna Heartly was born the 26 of se... 18...
  • Christian C Heartly was born December the ...
  • Theodore L Heartly was born December ... 1848
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... Maryann Blodgetts Childrens births

  • Mary Emma Blodgett was born December the 8 1847
    died 2/14/1932, buried w/ grandparents & mother: Homer, Fairview Cem, lot D/56
    She is William Ozias' correspondent eb     [letter]
  • ...mas Clark Blodgett was born November 3 1849
 
 
 

... Cummins and Wife Childrens births


  • ...as Charles Cummins was born august the 8th 1846
  • ...im H Cummins was born november 28th 1848
  • ... Simpson Cummins was born the 1 of July 1851
  • ...g Frederic Cummins was born the 3 of december 1856
 
 

Sarah Holmes Children births

  • John C Bates was born Febuary the 16th 1849
    John C Bates died march 5 1849 aged 17 days
  • Laury Jane Bates was born June 11th 1850
    Laury Jane Bates Died June 18 1862 12 years and 7 days
  • Alforetta Holmes was born January the 1st 1859
    Alforetta Holmes died June 14 1862 aged 3 years 5 months and 4 days
  • Charles W Holmes was born October the 23th 1861
    Charles W Holmes died October 27 1862 aged 1 year and 1 day
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	Mary A sweet and tender flower
	Ah? she has gone to heavens bower
	Tho she has gone before her noon
	Christ Jesus thought it none too soon

From Fairview Cem, Homer D/43 inscriptions
Martha's sister, Ruth married Michael Gregg (12/25/1811 - 3/26/95)

Ruth married Michael Gregg (1811-1895)
Gregg  Ruth W      D 43     12-18   1815    04-14   1895
Gregg  William J   D 43             1839            1915
Gregg  Frances B   D 43             1840            1924
Gregg  Mary E      D 43     11-26   1848    08-29   1849
Gregg?             D 43     broken stone on lot can not read

[Ruth & Michael] ... Greggs Childrens births

  • John C Gregg was born the 28 of september 1836
    ... before Washington to guard the City   letter
    ... was sick in the Hospital at Washington   letter
    ... died january 9th [1863] ...O clock in the evening [26yea]rs 3 months and 12 days
    ... buried at Washington DC, inscription at Homer family plot D/43
  • [Wil]liam Gregg was born the 22 of July 1839 [d.1915]
  • Mary Elizabeth Gregg was born the 26 of november 1848
    Died august the 29th 1849   Aged 9 months and 1 day
  • ... Francis Gregg was born the 21st of Febuary 1853 [d.1924]
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RECORD OF BIRTHS FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE


      The following is a record of the names of the
            Children of John and Sarah Clark:

Thomas W. Clark     Born 7th Mo: 5th 1804   [m. Christiann ]
Sarah Ann Clark     Born 2nd Mo: 10th 1808  [m. Charles Heartly ]
Elizabeth F Clark   Born 6th Mo: 27th 1810  [m. Roberts?]
John M[orton] Clark Born 1st Mo: 2nd 1813   [d. 10/6/41]
Ruth W Clark        Born 12th Mo: 18th 1815 [m. Gregg??]
Mary Ann Clark      Born 11th Mo: 21st 1817 [m. Blodgett]
Martha B Clark      Born 1?th Mo: 22nd 1824 [m. Wm W Wells, g-g-grandma]

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RECORD OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE

[Thom]as and Christiann Clarks Childrens births

Wilhilmina Clark was born the 23rd of August 1826
Mary Ann Clark was born the 4th of June 1828
    Mary Ann Clark departed this life 2nd Mo 20th 1835
    Aged 5 years and 3 Month
Henry W Clark was born the 12th of May 1830
Rebecca B Clark was born the 25th of Febuary 1832
    Deceased March the 2 aged 5 days
George Clark was born the 28th 1833
    George Clark deceased Febuary the ?th 1836
Simpson T Clark was born the 20th of May 1835
Wilson Clark was born febuary th 3 1838
    Wilson Clark Deceased October the 19th 1838

Christiann Clark Wife of Thomas Clark Deceased March the 26th 1841

Melvina Agusta Clark was born the 18th of June 1843
A?___ J Clark was born October the 24 1846
George W Clark was born April the 12 f 1848
Lusida Mariah Clark born the 8 of January 1853
Elizabeth E? Clark was born on the ?th August 1854
Lo____ ___ne Clark was born the 4th October 1856

John Morton Clark Departed this life
    on the 6th October in the year of our Lord 1841
    aged 27 years 9 months and 4 days
Mary Elizabeth Wells Departed this life
    August the 23 in the year of our Lord 1848
    aged 5 years 10 months and ...
John C Heart[ly]     [d. 2/23/]
    the 23 of febuary ...
    18 years 6 months a...

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RECORD OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE

            ...tha Wells Children bir...    [on a separate sheet]

Mary Elizabeth Wells was born October the 11th 184[2]        [d. 8/23/48]
William Ozias Wells was born Febuary the 4th 1845
John M Clark Wells was born November the 8th 1848            [d. 3/20/63]
[Ev]erard Albert Judson Wells was born March the 11th 1849   [d. 9/19/49]
[Ma]rtha Ida Almyra W born january 7th 1851
[Sadie] Ada Phidelia Wells was born the 14th of september 1856
Paul Henry Wells was born the 17 of march 1858               [d. 10/1/61]
[Kat]e Gillan Wells was born the 8th day of April 18...      [?]

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RECORD OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE

[reverse of above]

[Children of] Charles [?/2/07 - 6/6/54] & Sarah An[n Clark Heartly]

Thomas Heartly was born ... the 21 ...
Sarah C Heartly was born November the 23 ...
John C  Heartly was born August the 2d ...      [d. 2/23/? 18yrs]
                                       24-33- ...  [?]
Elizabeth R S  Heartly was born January the ...
Charles Heartly was born November the ...
Mary L S  Heartly was born October 11? 1839
Roseanna Heartly was born the 26 of se... 18...
Christian C  Heartly was born December the ...
Theodore L  Heartly was born December ... 1848

Sarah Holmes Children births

John C Bates was born Febuary the 16th 1849     [d. 3/5/49; 17d]
Laury Jane Bates was born June 11th 1850        [d. 6/18/62; 13yr, 7d]
Alforetta Holmes was born January the 1st 1859  [d. 6/14/62; 3yr, 5mo, 14d]
Charles W Holmes was born October the 23th 1861 [d. 10/27/62; 4d]

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RECORD OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE

            ...Greggs Childrens births

[John C Gregg was bo]rn the 28 of september 1836     [d. 1/9/37]
    ...liam Gregg was born the 22 of July 1839
Mary Elizabeth Gregg was born the 26 of november 1848     [d. 8/29/49]
... Francis Gregg was born the 21st of Febuary 1853


        ... Cummins and Wife Childrens births

        ...as Charles Cummins was born august the 8th 1846
        ...im H Cummins was born november 28th 1848
            ... Simpson Cummins was born the 1 of July 1851
        ...g Frederic Cummins was born the 3 of december 1856


    ... Maryann Blodgetts Childrens births

Mary Emma Blodgett was born December the 8 1847
...mas Clark Blodgett was born November 3 1849


[Si]mpson T Clark and Wife Childrens births

    ...y Elizabeth was born the 10 of July ...

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RECORD OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE




Eugene J? Snelgrove and Miss Sadie A Wells
    were married Oct. 6, 1889
Harry E. Snelgrove was born Jan. 21,1893



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RECORD OF DEATHS FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE


Mary A sweet and tender flower
Ah? she has gone to heavens bower
Tho she has gone before her noon
Christ Jesus thought it none too soon

Mary Elizabeth Gregg
    Died august the 29th 1849
    Aged 9 months and 1 day
Everard A J Wells Died
    September the 19th 1849
    Aged 6 months and & days
Charles Heartly Deceased the
    6th of june 1854 aged
    47 years ? months and 4 days
Paul Henry Wells Died
    October the 1st 1861
    Aged 3 years 6 months and 12 days
John C Gregg died january 9th
       ...O clock in the evening
        ...rs 3 months and 12 days
        ...Wells died March the     [John d. 3/20/63]
        ... 12 O clock aged 16
        ...nths and 12 days 1863
        ? ... died the 2nd of May 1863     [d. 5/2/63]
          ...? 2 O clock in the evening
            ... and 17 days

John C Bates died march 5 1849
    aged 17 days
Charles W Holmes died October 27 1862
    aged 1 year and 1 day
Alforetta Holmes died June 14 1862
    aged 3 years 5 months and 4 days
Laury Jane Bates Died June 18
    1862 12 years and 7 days

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edited by Peter J Wait, 11/30/2015
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