Catherine Dorcas Guthrie

1825 - 1899  (74 years)

• Name	Catherine Dorcas Guthrie
  Birth	24 Jun 1825	Washington County, Indiana, U.S.A.   [5]
  First Marriage	14 Oct 1845 (20 years)	Tippecanoe County, Indiana, U.S.A.   [4, 6, 7, 8]
  She married first Phillip H. Ilkenhens, the son of Johann Christian and Barbara (Shambaugh) Ilkenhens. He was born in 1820 and died in 1854. Children: 1. Phillip Christopher Ilkenhens
  Census	1860 (34 years)	Jackson, Tipton County, Indiana, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1860 US Census, she was recorded as age 34, living in Jackson, Tipton County, Indiana.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (35 years)	Civil War Begins
  Census	1870 (44 years)	Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1870 US Census, she was recorded as age 44, living in Sterling, Johnson County, Nebraska.
  Census	1880 (54 years)	Helena Precinct, Johnson County, Nebraska, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1880 US Census, she was recorded as age 52, living in the Helena Precinct, Johnson County, Nebraska.
  Death	14 Nov 1899	Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska, U.S.A.   [4, 5, 9]
  Cause: a stroke
  Obituary	15 Nov 1899 (74 years)  [9]
  TABLE ROCK — TABLE ROCK, Neb.. Nov. 14.- (Special.) -Mrs. Catharine D. Clark, wife of Jeremiah C. Clark of this place, who had a stroke of paralysis Sunday night. from which she tailed to revive, died at an early hour this morning, and funeral services will be held at the Christian church tomorrow. The family were old settlers in southeast Nebraska, having settled at Elk Creek in Johnson county, many years ago. Published by the Lincoln Journal Star, 15 November 1899
  Burial	16 Nov 1899	Table Rock Cemetery, Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska, U.S.A. Table Rock Cemetery, Table Rock, Nebraska   [4, 5, 9]
  	Gravestone of Catherine Dorcas (Guthrie) Clark Plot: 2-34-6
  Person ID, Branch	I26113
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	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)  Other Partners: Melinda Waterson  m. 25 Mar 1901
  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.   [4]
  Age at Marriage	She : 26 years and 4 months - He : 21 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F9640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 24 Jun 1825 - Washington County, Indiana, U.S.A. First Marriage - 14 Oct 1845 - Tippecanoe 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. Death - 14 Nov 1899 - Table Rock, Pawnee County, Nebraska, U.S.A. Burial - 16 Nov 1899 - 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

  [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. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 5462678 Jeremiah C. Clark . [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 54626826 Catheran Dorcas Guthrie Clark . [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S2588] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). [S2587] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S2589] Obituary of Catherine D. Clark, (Lincoln, Nebraska: Lincoln Journal Star, 15 November 1899, page 2).