Today Marks 3rd Gr-Grandpa’s 203rd Birthday Anniversary

To celebrate my ancestor’s birthday anniversary, I’m devoting today’s blog post to my 3^rd Great Grandfather William Parkinson Clark. He was born December 18, 1812 two hundred three years ago. The 1865 and 1875 New York State Census say William P. was born in Orange County, New York.

William P. Clark, along with his wife and kids, were Orange County people living in the Minisink/Wawayanda area. The exception being 1850 when the family stayed a few years in Candor, Tioga County, New York

I’m not the first to note William P.’s birthday. The Orange County Press published at Middletown, New York reported Great Grandfather’s 60^th birthday festivities.

Orange County Press, Middletown, New York, Friday, January 10, 1873, Page 3, Col. 1 (courtesy of Chris Barry)

                                    

   Mr. W. P. Clark, of Denton, celebrated his sixtieth birthday the 18th ult.  Upon the occasion forty-seven children and grand-children were present at the entertainment.  Several were absent 'owing to circumstances over which they had no control.'

When Great Grandfather celebrated his 60^th birthday, Grandmother Charity Kimber was still living. Their children numbered eleven:

               James L. Clark

               Phebe Jane (Clark) Courter

               Keziah Bennett (Clark) Walsh

               Katherine Amelia (Clark) Pullis

              Jeremiah B. Clark

              Charles Edgar Clark

              William P. Clark, Jr.

              Howell Reeve Clark

              Charity Emeline Clark

              Benjamin Reeve Clark

              Anna Augusta Clark

Seven of his children had already married. I can’t account for all the grandchildren but I’ll bet my 2^nd Great Grandfather Jeremiah B. Clark was at the gathering with his five kids—Fannie, David, Minnie and twins Frank and Amos.

You might like my earlier post 3rd GREATGRANDFATHER WILLIAM P. CLARK  published Jan. 18, 2014.