Biography
The Clark genealogy places John’s birth in Wrentham, Massachusetts, on March 27, 1753. It names his wife as Relief Barnum and says the couple lived in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Their son Barnum, born in 1774, is the next generation in the line presented here. The compilation gives John’s death as June 15, 1837. These details are family-history claims awaiting comparison with contemporary records.
Family connections
Parents
- John Clark
Deceased · born 1725; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
John and Ruth’s child list includes John, born March 27, 1753, who married Relief Barnum.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account John’s numbered entry and child list were visually checked. The typed entry names Ruth Baxter and their son John, born March 27, 1753. The handwritten death annotation is not adopted.
- Ruth Baxter Clark
Deceased · born 1733; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
The cited family account names this child in the parent’s family.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed Relationship and dates checked against the scanned family account.
Marriages and partners
- Relief Barnum Clark
Deceased · died 1830; birth year not recorded
Reported in the family source
The Clarks names Relief Barnum as John’s wife.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account Historical excerpt checked against the cited scan; a family compilation rather than an independently verified vital record.
Siblings
- Abijah Clark
1755–1849
Reported in the family source
2 shared parents recorded: John Clark, Ruth Baxter Clark.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account John’s numbered entry and child list were visually checked. The typed entry names Ruth Baxter and their son John, born March 27, 1753. The handwritten death annotation is not adopted.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed Relationship and dates checked against the scanned family account.
- Mary Clark
Deceased · born 1762; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
2 shared parents recorded: John Clark, Ruth Baxter Clark.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account John’s numbered entry and child list were visually checked. The typed entry names Ruth Baxter and their son John, born March 27, 1753. The handwritten death annotation is not adopted.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed Relationship and dates checked against the scanned family account.
- Nathan Clark
Deceased · born 1765; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
2 shared parents recorded: John Clark, Ruth Baxter Clark.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account John’s numbered entry and child list were visually checked. The typed entry names Ruth Baxter and their son John, born March 27, 1753. The handwritten death annotation is not adopted.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed Relationship and dates checked against the scanned family account.
- Paul Clark
1770–1852
Reported in the family source
2 shared parents recorded: John Clark, Ruth Baxter Clark.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account John’s numbered entry and child list were visually checked. The typed entry names Ruth Baxter and their son John, born March 27, 1753. The handwritten death annotation is not adopted.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed Relationship and dates checked against the scanned family account.
- Rachel Clark
Deceased · born 1772; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
2 shared parents recorded: John Clark, Ruth Baxter Clark.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account John’s numbered entry and child list were visually checked. The typed entry names Ruth Baxter and their son John, born March 27, 1753. The handwritten death annotation is not adopted.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed Relationship and dates checked against the scanned family account.
- Ruth Clark
Deceased · born 1760; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
2 shared parents recorded: John Clark, Ruth Baxter Clark.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account John’s numbered entry and child list were visually checked. The typed entry names Ruth Baxter and their son John, born March 27, 1753. The handwritten death annotation is not adopted.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed Relationship and dates checked against the scanned family account.
- Sarah Clark
Deceased · born 1768; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
2 shared parents recorded: John Clark, Ruth Baxter Clark.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account John’s numbered entry and child list were visually checked. The typed entry names Ruth Baxter and their son John, born March 27, 1753. The handwritten death annotation is not adopted.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed Relationship and dates checked against the scanned family account.
- Susannah Clark
Deceased · born 1757; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
2 shared parents recorded: John Clark, Ruth Baxter Clark.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account John’s numbered entry and child list were visually checked. The typed entry names Ruth Baxter and their son John, born March 27, 1753. The handwritten death annotation is not adopted.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed Relationship and dates checked against the scanned family account.
Children
- Barnum Clark
Deceased · born 1774; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
The family compilation explicitly names this parent-child connection. It remains a compiled family account; original vital records have not been checked for this link.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account Historical excerpt checked against the cited scan; a family compilation rather than an independently verified vital record.
- Baxter Clark
Deceased · born 1777; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
The cited family account names this child in the parent’s family.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- Relief Clark
Deceased · born 1781; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
The cited family account names this child in the parent’s family.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- John Clark
Deceased · born 1785; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
The cited family account names this child in the parent’s family.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
- Nathan Clark
Deceased · born 1788; death year not recorded
Reported in the family source
The cited family account names this child in the parent’s family.
Source for this connection
- The Clarks — physical PDF page 3, printed 3 Read cited record Family account; scanned page visually reviewed The named parents and children appear together in the family entry and its issue list.
These are the relationships currently documented in this archive, not necessarily a complete list of relatives. Provisional connections remain clearly marked.
Sources for this page
- The Clarks · PDF page 3 · printed 3 Read cited record Family account Historical excerpt checked against the cited scan; a family compilation rather than an independently verified vital record.
Original scans, source-based summaries, and later research are identified separately. An external source may require an account to view its record.