RODEKOHR ANCESTORS

Thankful³ CLARK (Thomas², John¹) was born to Thomas CLARK and Samantha FOWLER on 12 February 1814,[1] probably after her parents moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York by 1810.[2] In 1820, at the age of 6, her parents lived in what would become Conesus, Livingston County, New York[3] She was probably living with her parents in Conesus in 1830,[4] and in Dansville, Steuben County, New York by 1840.[5]

Thankful was married to John WHITE in Dansville,[6] according to one DAR (Daughters of the American Republic) record, in 1833,[7] however there is evidence that suggests that 1833 was too early. Another DAR record shows the dates, ‘33 and ‘44 imposed one over another, but, from the copy, it is impossible to tell which one is the overwrite.[8] The 1840 Federal Census for Granger, Allegany County, New York, lists John WHITE, born between 1811 and 1820, living with a female, born between 1771 and 1780, and no other person.[9] This is probably John and his widowed mother who died 1843.[10] All of Thomas CLARK’s unmarried children, including Thankful, are accounted for in the 1840 Dansville census, living at home with their parents.[11] John and Thankful’s first known child was born in May of 1845.[12] This would place their marriage between 1840 and 1844, probably 1844.

In 1850, John and Thankful are farming in Granger Township, Allegany County. Their children are listed as: Emily, age 6; Jonas, age 4; Clarissa, age 2; and Lewis, age 3/12.[13] During this period, John was appointed Captain of the State Militia of the section where he resided, by Governor Seward, a commission from which he had to resign when he moved from Allegany County.[14]

By 1852,[15] John and Thankful removed to Ashbury (Asbury), Northville Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, just south of Sandwich, DeKalb County,[16] following his brother Moses WHITE, who moved there in 1851. ^[17] Their son, Lewis P., died on 17 September 1852, at Ashbury (Asbury).^[18]

Thankful died in 1855 at age 41, while living in Northville Twp., LaSalle Co and is buried at Millington-Newark Cemetery, Fox Township, Kendall County, Illinois.[19]

Lewis P. WHITE gravestone, son of John and Thankful, Millington-Newark Cemetery, Millington, Kendall County, Illinois. Photo by Chuck Rodekohr, 10 Aug 2002.

John and Thankful (CLARK) WHITE gravestone, Millington-Newark Cemetery, Millington, Kendall County, Illinois. Photo by Chuck Rodekohr, 10 Aug 2002.

John WHITE was born to William WHITE and Blandina (Dina) FLAGLER in 1811 near Rome, Oneida County, New York. Follow the links for information on John and Dina.

Children of Thankful³ CLARK and John WHITE were as follows (for detailed information, follow links)

v. Lewis P. WHITE was born on 9 February 1851 at Short Tract (Granger), New York.^[22] He died on 17 September 1852, in Ashbury (Asbury), Northville Township, LaSalle County, Illinois.[23] at age 1. He is buried next to his parents at Millington Cemetery, Kendall County, Illinois.[24]

[1] Bible Family Record of Thomas and Samantha (Fowler) Clark Photocopy of a page listing the children and dates of birth. Copy received from Eleanor (Osborne) Ratsep on 7 Jul 2003. Bible page belongs to, the Butler family, grandchildren of Lewis and Sarah (Stevens) Clark.

[2] 1810 United States Federal Census, New York, Cayuga County, Aurelius Township , Genoa, Roll M252_31, Line 28, Thomas Clark, 200 10//101 00

[3] 1820 United States Federal Census, New York, Ontario County (Livingston Co. by 1821), Freeport Township (Conesus by 1830)

[4] 1830 United States Federal Census, New York, Livingston County, Roll: M19_93, Conesus Township

Page 100, Image: 203, Line 5, Thomas Clark, M112 110 01 F101 200 1

[5] 1840 United States Federal Census , New York, Steuben Co, Dansville Township, Roll: M704_340, Page 5, Image 10, Line 19, Tho Clark, M001 220 001 F001 020 01

[6] Chapman Brothers, Chigago, Illinois, 1885 : "Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois ... also containing a history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time." p. 771: JW White. The senior White went in his early life to Allegany County, in his native State, and was married in Danville [sic] to Thankful Clark, . . .

[7] Marjorie Gertrude Morrow application (original) to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution :

[8] Emily Elizabeth (White) Dir, .Copy of Application for Membership of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, March 8, 1916, National Number 122764, Volume 123, page 234

[9] 1840 United States Federal Census, New York, Allegany County, Northern District, Roll: M704_265, Town of Granger, Page: 288, Image 574, Line 9, John White M000 010 000 000 0 F000 000 001

[10] WHITE, FLAGLER, Copy of the Boston Transcript, 24 Oct 1934, #9334:, American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

[11] 1840 United States Federal Census, New York, Steuben Co, Dansville Township, Roll: M704_340, Page 5, Image 10, Line 19, Tho Clark, M001 220 001 F001 020 01.

[12] Tampico Area Historical Society, 119 South Main Street , P.O. Box 248 Tampico, IL 61283

http://www.tampicohistoricalsociety.citymax.com/page/page/22555.htm, Tampico Memorial Cemetery, DIR Emily E. WHITE, 5/6/1845 April 01, 1924 J.

[13] 1850 United States Federal Census, New York, Allegany County, Roll M432_475, Granger Township, Page: 11/21, Image 24 (Ancestry.com), Enumerated 26 December 1850, Line 36, Dwel 183, Fam 186, John WHITE

[14] Chapman Brothers, Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1885, p. 771.

[15] John White obituary, unknown newspaper, from the scrapbook of Bessie(White) Morrow, page 30. Original in possession of Chuck Rodekohr, 2003.

[16] 1860 United States Federal Census, Illinois, LaSalle County, Northville Township, Northville and Ashbury Post Office, Roll:M653_196, Page 92, Image 94, Enumerated: 9th day of June, 1860, Line 3, Dwel 654,Fam 659, John White

[17] 1850 United States Federal Census, New York, Allegany County, Roll M432_476, Birdsall Twp., Page 8, Image 344, Line 19, Dwel 113, Fam 112, Moses CLARK; Granger Twp., Page: 11/21, Image 24, Enumerated 26 December, 1850, Line 36, Dwel 183, Fam 186, John White.

[18] John White obituary, unknown newspaper, from the scrapbook of Bessie (White) Morrow, page 30. Original in possession of Chuck Rodekohr, 2003.

[19] John and Thankful (Clark) White gravestone at the Millington-Newark Cemetery, Kendall Co., Illinois. Photo by Chuck Rodekohr on August 10, 2002.

[20] 1850 United States Federal Census, New York, Allegany County, Roll M432_475, Granger Township, Page: 11, Image 24, Enumerated 26th Day of December, 1850, Line 36, Dwel 183, Fam 186, John WHITE

[21] 1860 United States Federal Census, Illinois, LaSalle County, Northville Township, Northville and Ashbury Post Office, Roll:M653_196,, Page 92, Image #94, Enumerated: 9th day of June, 1860, Line 3, Dwel 654,Fam 659, John White

[22] 1850 United States Federal Census, New York, Allegany County, Roll M432_476, Birdsall Twp., Page 8, Image 344, Line 19, Dwel 113, Fam 112, Moses CLARK; Granger Twp., Page: 11/21, Image 24, Enumerated 26 December, 1850, Line 36, Dwel 183, Fam 186, John White.

[23] John White obituary, unknown newspaper, from the scrapbook of Bessie (White) Morrow, page 30. Original in possession of Chuck Rodekohr, 2003.

[24] Lewis P. White gravestone at the Millington Cemetery, Kendall County, Illinois, right side of central cemetery road, seven trees up, towards the center, next to parents gravestone, Photo by Chuck Rodekohr, 10 Aug 2002.

Thankful CLARK 1814-1855

Thankful CLARK
1814-1855