William Smith CLARK

Born

15 January 1784 , Hubbardston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

21 December 1870 , Agawam, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 15 January 1784 in Hubbardston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

William Smith married Elizabeth CLARK 22 May 1803 in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth CLARK was born 19 February 1786 in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (South Framingham). Elizabeth died 21 October 1857 in Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville).

William Smith CLARK died 21 December 1870 in Agawam, Massachusetts, USA .

Father: William Clark
Mother: Hannah Smith

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Recorded occupation: Farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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William Smith CLARK married

Elizabeth CLARK
Marriage date: 22 May 1803
Marriage place: Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA

Children of William Smith CLARK and Elizabeth CLARK

Jonas Gilman CLARK

Born: 1 February 1815, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 23 May 1900, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Susan WRIGHT 6 October 1836 Place: Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

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Birth — 1784
15 January 1784
Hubbardston, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Marriage / Partner
William Smith CLARK and Elizabeth CLARK 22 May 1803, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

He was 19 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1815 Birth of Child
Jonas Gilman CLARK was born 1 February 1815, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville)

William Smith was 31 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1836 Marriage of Child
Jonas Gilman CLARK married 6 October 1836, Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA (Williamsville) to Susan WRIGHT

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1857 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth CLARK died 21 October 1857, Grafton, Massachusetts, USA (Saundersville) (Fisherville)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

Death
Name: William S Clark
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Hubbardston, Mass
Death Date: 21 Dec 1870
Death Place: Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 86
Birth Date: 1784
Birth Place: Hubbardston, Mass
Occupation: Farmer
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: William Clark
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Hannah
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07552-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 2028187
Reference ID: it8 v1 p20 n14

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9L-YPB : 10 December 2014), William S Clark, 21 Dec 1870; citing Agawam, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference it8 v1 p20 n14; FHL microfilm 2,028,187.'

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Pine Grove Cemetery Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

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Pine Grove Cemetery Hubbardston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

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Last updated: 12/12/2022 6:54:14 PM

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