Major William Aloysious Clark

     Major William Aloysious Clark was born on 26 February 1881 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^1,2,3,4,5,6 He was the son of Andrew J. Clark and Margaret Tracy. He was a sergeant in Company A, 21st Infantry Regiment from 28 June 1902 to 19 June 1905.⁷ William, age 28 years, appeared on the US Census of 1910 at 525 Anderson Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.⁸ According to the census in 1910, William was a driller.⁸

Major William Aloysious Clark, age 31, married Rose C. Daley, age 32 , daughter of Thomas Daley and Bridget McCluskey, on 26 June 1912.⁷ William and Rose's wedding announcement of 26 June 1912, reads:



William registered for the draft giving his occupation as a diamond setter, his age as 37, and his address as 523 Aunderson Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on 10 September 1918 at Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.⁶ William, age 38 years, and Rose, age 40 years, appeared on the US Census of 1920 at 525 Anderson Street, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.⁹ According to the census in 1920, William was a driller.⁹ William and Rose lived in 1927 at 298 Monument Avenue, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, According to the 1927 Pittston City Directory, William and Rose lived on 298 Monument Avenue, Pittston, Pennsylvania. He worked for the police.¹⁰ William, age 48 years, and Rose, age 50 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 at 298 Moment Avenue, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.¹¹ According to the census in 1930, William was a State Police Captian.¹¹ William, age 58 years, and Rose, age 60 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 at 298 Moment Avenue, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.¹² According to the census in 1940, William was a State Police Major.¹² He died on 16 October 1957 at Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, at age 76.^1,2,4 He was buried on 19 October 1957 at Saint John the Evangelist Cemetery, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.^1,4,5