Jeremiah C. Clark

1830 - 1907  (77 years)

• Name	Jeremiah C. Clark
  	Farmer
  Birth	16 Mar 1830	Newton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5, 7]
  Census	1850 (19 years)	Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census, he was recorded as age 20, living in Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana lodging with the Collins family. He was a farm laborer
  Census	1860 (29 years)	Jackson, Tipton County, Indiana, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census, he was recorded as age 30, living in Jackson, Tipton County, Indiana. He was a farmer.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (31 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1870 (39 years)	Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1870 US Census, he was recorded as age 40, living in Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska. He was a farmer.
  Census	1880 (49 years)	Helena Precinct, Johnson County, Nebraska, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1880 US Census, he was recorded as age 50, living in the Helena Precinct, Johnson County, Nebraska. He was a farmer.
  Census	1900 (69 years)	Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska, U.S.A.   [5]
  In the 1900 US Census, he was recorded as age 69, living in Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska with daughter, Mary, and her family. He was a widower.
  Death	30 Nov 1907	Colorado City, Pueblo County, Colorado, U.S.A.   [7]
  Burial	Aft 30 Nov 1907	Table Rock Cemetery, Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska, U.S.A. Table Rock Cemetery, Table Rock, Nebraska   [7]
  He is buried in plot 2-34-7. [7]
  Siblings	1 brother
  + 1. George W. Clark,   b. 1819, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 23 Jan 1866, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 47 years) ▻ Margarette Emmitt,  m. 1845 > 2. Jeremiah C. Clark,   b. 16 Mar 1830, Newton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 30 Nov 1907, Colorado City, Pueblo County, Colorado, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Catherine Dorcas Guthrie,  m. 14 Oct 1851 ;   Melinda Waterson,  m. 25 Mar 1901
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Clark,   b. 11 Mar 1756, Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Jun 1822, Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Sarah Sheir,   b. Abt 1800, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1870, St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I26112
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Francis Clark,   b. 12 May 1792, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  Mother	Sarah Sheir,   b. Abt 1800, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1870, St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F9630	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Catherine Dorcas Guthrie,   b. 24 Jun 1825, Washington County, Indiana, U.S.A. d. 14 Nov 1899, Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska, U.S.A. (Age 74 years)
  Children	1846 to 1867  [6]
  1. Phillip Christopher Clark (1846–1913) 2, Indiana Clark (1854–____) 3. Sarah Jane Clark (1855–1929) 4. John F. Clark (1857–1884) 5. Margaret Ellen Clark (1858–1860) 6. Maribiea Clark (1860–1948) 7. Mary Belle Clark (1860–1938) 8. George Nelson Clark (1861–1930) 10. Jeremiah Clark (1865–1865) 11. Robert Mackentine Clark (1867–1884)
  Marriage	14 Oct 1851	Livingston, Clark County, Illinois, U.S.A.   [7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 7 months - She : 26 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F9640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Melinda Waterson,   b. Dec 1872, Indiana, U.S.A.
  Marriage	25 Mar 1901	Pawnee County, Nebraska, U.S.A.   [6, 8]
  	Marriage Record of Melinda Dinsmore and Jeremiah Clark
  Age at Marriage	He : 71 years - She : 28 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F9641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Jeremiah C. Clark(1830 – 1907) 2Francis Clark(1792 – ) 4Francis Clark, Sr.(Abt 1750 – 1836) 8Thomas Clark(1756 – 1822) 9Christiana Frailey(1766 – 1833) 5Barbara ______(1750 – 1820) 10 11 3Sarah Sheir(Abt 1800 – 1870) 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Mar 1830 - Newton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Jasper, Dubois County, Indiana, U.S.A. Marriage - 14 Oct 1851 - Livingston, Clark County, Illinois, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Jackson, Tipton County, Indiana, U.S.A. Census - 1870 - Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska, U.S.A. Census - 1880 - Helena Precinct, Johnson County, Nebraska, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska, U.S.A. Marriage - 25 Mar 1901 - Pawnee County, Nebraska, U.S.A. Death - 30 Nov 1907 - Colorado City, Pueblo County, Colorado, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 30 Nov 1907 - Table Rock Cemetery, Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Jackson, Jasper, Indiana; Roll: 152; Page: 272b. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Newton, Indiana; Roll: M653_282; Page: 840; Family History Library Film: 803282. [S192] Bureau of the Census, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1870; Census Place: Sterling, Johnson, Nebraska; Roll: M593_830; Page: 65A. [S189] Bureau of the Census, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Helena, Johnson, Nebraska; Roll: 751; Page: 698b; Enumeration District: 304. [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Table Rock, Pawnee, Nebraska; Roll: 935; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0135. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 5462678 Jeremiah C. Clark . [S2586] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017), Marriage Record of Melinda Dinsmore and Jeremiah Clark.