James CLARK & Nancy CRUTCHFIELD

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James CLARK
Nancy CRUTCHFIELD

Husband: James CLARK
Birth: 1798-1800, NC
Death: aft. 1880 census
Occupation: farmer
Father: Silas CLARK
Mother: Frances HENDERSON

Marriage:

Wife: Nancy CRUTCHFIELD
Birth: 1804-1808, NC
Death apparently: 1870-80, Chatham Co., NC
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Thomas CRUTCHFIELD (1775-1844)
Mother: Hannah Elizabeth PERRY (1775-1830)

Children — born in Chatham Co., NC:

1. (Daughter A) CLARK, b. 1820-25
2. Atkins CLARK, b. 1826/7
3. James CLARK, b. 1828/9
4. (Daughter B) CLARK, b. 1825-30
5. Nancy Jane CLARK, b. Dec 1834; apparently never married
6. Melissa CLARK, b. 1835/6
7. Eli CLARK, b. 1836/7
8. George W. CLARK, b. 1837/8
9. (Daughter C) CLARK, b. 1835-40
10. Madison H. CLARK, b. 1841/2; m. Frances DOWDY (c1845- )
11. Noah W. CLARK, b. Aug 1844/5

Said to have had these children, but they are not with our subjects in any census:
. Jane N. CLARK, b. 1845; m. Gaston BURNETT
. William H. CLARK, b. 16 Dec 1840; d. 26 Sep 1918, Chatham Co., NC; m. Permelia __?__

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Sources (n.b., Chatham Co. was formed in 1771 from Orange Co.):

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1820 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): There is a James CLARK in Chatham Co., NC, but he is too old (b. bef. 1775) to be our subject. In any case, it doesn't appear our subject was married by 1820. We do find our subject's father, Silas CLARK, in Chatham County.

3. 1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7-8 of 140; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1830 NC Chatham Co. Pittsboro Roll M19-119 p. 393 Ln. 20 James Clarke 200 001 - 110 010 000000-010000

These data indicate:

No., Race, Gender Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 white males 4 or under 1825-1830 = James (b. 1828/9)
= Atkins (b. 1826/7)

1 white male 30-39 1790-1800 = James (b. ca. 1799)

1 white female 4 or under 1825-1830 = Daughter B

1 white female 5-9 1820-1825 = Daughter A

1 white female 20-29 1800-1810 = Nancy (b. 1804-08)

1 female slave 10-23 1806-1820 = ?

4. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #44-45 of 132; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1840 NC Chatham Co. Roll 357 pp. 157B-158A Ln. 11 James Clark 211 000 100 - 211 001 010000-001000 0400000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 white males 4 or under 1835-1840 = George (b. 1837/8)
= Eli (b. 1836/7)

1 white male 5-9 1830-1835 = James (b. 1828/9)

1 white male 10-14 1825-1830 = Atkins (b. 1826/7)

1 white male 40-49 1790-1800 = James (b. ca. 1799)

2 white females 4 or under 1835-1840 = Daughter C
= Melissa (b. 1835/6)

1 white female 5-9 1830-1835 = Nancy (b. 1834/5)

1 white female 10-14 1825-1830 = Daughter B

1 white female 30-39 1800-1810 = Nancy (b. 1804-08)

1 male slave 10-23 1816-1830 = ?

1 female slave 24-35 1804-1816 = ?

4 persons employed in agriculture

5a. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #133 of 175): Upper Regiment, Chatham Co., NC, Roll M432_624, p. 418A, 997/998, enumerated 7 Nov 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

James Clark 50 M Farmer North Carolina

Nancy Clark 45 F "

James Clark 21 M Farmer "

Nancy J   " 15 F "

Eli       " 13 M "

Geo W     " 12 M "

Madison H " 8 M "

Noah      " 5 M "

5b. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #9 of 175): Upper Regiment, Chatham Co., NC, Roll M432_624, p. 356A, 65/66, enumerated 23 Jul 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

1850: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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65 66 Nancy Clark 50 M North Carolina

Atkins " 23 M Farmer "

Melissa " 14 F " deaf, dumb, & idiotic

Was Nancy enumerated twice? Listed next to James's widowed father, Silas CLARK (æ 85, b. NC).

6. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #68 of 84): Pittsboro P.O., Middle Division, Chatham Co., NC, Roll T623_892, p. 110B/220, PN 68, 571/518, enumerated 18 Jul 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

James Clark 62 M Farmer 2200 NC

Nancy " 52 F "

Nancy J " 22 F "

Madison " 15 M "

Noah " 13 M "

7. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 24): Grove P.O., Hickory Mountain Twp., Chatham Co., NC, Roll M593_1129, p. 86A, PN 1, 6/6, enumerated 1 Sep 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):-

Clark James 67 M W Farmer 350 North Carolina

      Nancey 55 F W Keeping house "

      Jane 24 F W at home "

      Noah 22 M W Farm laborer "

Nancy Jane is fibbing about her age.

8. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #15 of 40): Hickory Mt. Twp., Chatham Co., NC, Roll 957, p. 119C, PN 15, SD 2, ED 27, enumerated 11 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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123 123 Clarke James W M 84 W Farming NC NC NC

" Jane N W F 35 Dau / House Keeping NC NC NC

" Noah W W M 34 Son / Field hand / / NC NC NC

James's age is inflated, while Nancy Jane continues to fib about her age. Plus a RAY family not extracted. Listed next to married son, "Maderson Clarke" (æ 38, b. NC), and his wife, "Fransis" (æ 34, b. NC), and their children.

9. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

10. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #38 of 45): Hickory Mt. Twp., Chatham Co., NC, Roll T623_1188, p. 153B, SN 19, SD 4, ED 10, enumerated 23 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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322 323 Clark Noah Head W M Aug 1840 59 M 19 NC NC NC Farmer 0 N N Y R F 300

"   Mary Wife W F Jun 1855 45 M 19 5 3 NC NC NC N N Y

"   Madison Son W M Aug 1883 16 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer 5 Y Y Y

"   James W Son W M Aug 1886 13 S NC NC NC Farm Laborer 5 Y N Y

"   Lula G Dau W F Aug 1889 10 S NC NC NC 5 Y N Y

"   Nancy J Sister W F Dec 1834 65 S NC NC NC House Keeper 0 N N Y

Noah's age is inflated, but Nancy finally uses her real age.

11. 1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #36 of 46): Hickory Mountain Twp., Chatham Co., NC, Roll T624_1102, p. 165B, SN 18B, SD 4, ED 13, enumerated 12 May 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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337 339 Clark Noah W? Head M W 61 M1 26 NC NC NC Eng Farmer General Farm OA N N O F F 341

_____ Jane Wife F W 59 M1 26 3 3 NC NC NC Eng Farm Laborer Home Farm W N 0 N N

_____ Madison Son M W 25 S NC NC NC Eng Farm Laborer Home Farm W N 0 Y Y

_____ James W Son M W 23 S NC NC NC Eng Farm Laborer Home Farm W N 0 Y Y

_____ Lula G Dau F W 20 S NC NC NC Eng Farm Laborer Home Farm W N 0 Y Y N

_____ Nancy J Sister F W 80 S NC NC NC Eng None N N

Listed next to Robert BEAL (æ 30, b. NC) and his family, including his mother-in-law, who is a RAY.

12. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

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