Miltilda "Tilda" Clark: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

Miltilda "Tilda" Clark was born Abt 1848, Tennessee (daughter of Robert Shields "Doc" Clark and Easter H. Lawson).

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Boyds Creek, Sevier County, Tennessee

Miltilda married Benjamin "Ben" Thomas 29 Nov 1868, Sevier County, Tennessee. Benjamin was born Abt 1845, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Children:

William Thomas was born Abt 1871, Tennessee.
Collumbus Thomas was born Abt 1874, Tennessee.
Mariah Anne Thomas was born 19 Jan 1875, Tennessee; died 16 Feb 1949, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 18 Feb 1949, Hendrons Chapel Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.
James Frank Thomas was born Abt 1878, Tennessee.
Elizabeth Thomas was born Abt 1879, Tennessee.
Joe Thomas was born 10 Dec 1885, Tennessee; died 4 Jul 1952, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 5 Jul 1952, Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

Robert Shields "Doc" Clark was born 1 Jul 1824, Tennessee (son of James O. Clark); died 15 Sep 1870; was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

Robert was a Corpman (medic), B company, 4th TN Cavelry, Private # SU-241-1 . He served from Sept 11, 1862 to July 4th, 1865. Data from the National Archives; pensions.

Robert married Easter H. Lawson 7 Apr 1844. Easter was born 1829, North Carolina; died 18 Jan 1896; was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Easter H. Lawson was born 1829, North Carolina; died 18 Jan 1896; was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 56, 115.

Children:

James M. Clark was born 1846, Tennessee; died 1899; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Frederick Everitt "Fred" Clark was born 7 Sep 1847, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Nov 1935; was buried Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
1. Miltilda "Tilda" Clark was born Abt 1848, Tennessee.
Malinda Elizabeth Clark was born 1849, Tennessee; died 1904; was buried Ownby Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Mary Jane Clark was born 12 Dec 1851, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee.
Melissa C. Clark was born 13 Mar 1855, Tennessee; died 9 Jun 1880; was buried Howard-Campbell Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Ellen Easter Clark was born Aug 1859, Tennessee; died 29 Dec 1936; was buried Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Robert P. Clark was born Abt 1862, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1918.
Wilson Clark was born Abt 1866, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

James O. Clark (son of Joseph Clark and Elizabeth Evans).

Children:

Louisa Emmaline Clark was born 17 May 1822, Tennessee; died 25 Apr 1870; was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
2. Robert Shields "Doc" Clark was born 1 Jul 1824, Tennessee; died 15 Sep 1870; was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
John Bitner Clark was born 1 Jul 1824, Tennessee; died 7 Aug 1862; was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

Joseph Clark was born 1778, South Carolina; was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

According to the Sevier County, TN, Registrar of Deeds, Joseph's will left land to his son, James O. Clark and his grandson, Robert S. Clark.
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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen, 1980, p 4.

Joseph married Elizabeth Evans Abt 1818. Elizabeth (daughter of William Evans) was born 1785, South Carolina; was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Evans was born 1785, South Carolina (daughter of William Evans); was buried Clark Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Notes:

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Reference:
"The Townsend Heritage", Kathy Townsend, 1984, p 50.
"A Genealogy of the Rolen Family of Sevier County, Tennessee," Wilma Rolen, 1980, p 4.

Children:

4. James O. Clark