1. SAMUEL1 CLARK was born 1813-1814 in Virginia1, and died February 06, 1865 in Piedmont, West Virginia2. He married (2) LUCINDA CARDER February 21, 1850 in Wood County3.
Notes for SAMUEL CLARK:
Samuel enlisted in the West Virginia Militia of the Union Army on September 9, 1861, the same day as his son. During the war, they apparently did not get far from West Virginia as the war records show them on duty at various locations around the West Virginia area during the four years of the war. Samuel remustered into the army for a $400 bonus on December 30, 1863 with his son. On October 14, 1864, he was promoted from coporal to 2nd sergeant. From Jan to April 1863, Both of the Clarks were guarding the bridge over Arnold's Creek on Doddridge County, Virginia.
On February 6, 1865, he died of smallpox in Piedmont, West Virginia. All of his personal effects were burned to avoid contagion on February 7, 1865. Any and all records of his passing were destroyed in a county court house fire later in the 1860's or early 1870's.
More About SAMUEL CLARK:
Cause of Death: Small pox
Child of SAMUEL CLARK is:
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JOSEPH THOMAS2 CLARK , SR, b. 1839-1840, West Virginia; d. March 26, 1913, Firth, Nebraska.
