Murray Whitney CLARK

Father: Orson W. CLARK
Mother: Anna GRAY

Family 1: Antoinette Ellen PETERSEN

(1) Source: Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers via Ancestry.com.

  1. Murray O. CLARK
  2. Greta Anne CLARK
  3. Jens W. CLARK
  4. William Grey CLARK
  5. Alexander P. CLARK
  6. Janet I. CLARK
                                          _________________________
                   _Orson CLARK _________|
                  |                      |_________________________
 _Orson W. CLARK _|
|                 |                       _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _
|                 |_Emma Luci SYLVESTER _|
|                                        |_Joanna WHITNEY _________
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|--Murray Whitney CLARK
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|                  ______________________|
|                 |                      |_________________________
|_Anna GRAY ______|
                  |                       _________________________
                  |______________________|
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Notes

Updated September 15, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Murray Whitney CLARK
- Birth Date: 15 Jul 1904
- Birth Place: Ogden, Boone, Iowa
- Father: Orson W CLARK
- Mother: Anna I GRAY
- FHL Film Number: 1034316

(2) 1905 Iowa State Census for Boone County.

- Name: Murray W CLARK
- Birth Place: Iowa
- Gender: Male
- Age: 0
- Residence Year: 1905
- Residence Place: Boone, Iowa, United States

(3) 1910 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp., Ogden: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 236; Sheet 5B; April 22, 1910.

Murray CLARK is the son of O. W. and Anna CLARK. He is 5 years old and born in Iowa.

(4) 1915 Iowa State Census for Boone County.

- Name: CLARK Murray W.
- Age: 10
- Location: Ogden, Boone Co.
- Education: Grammar School, 5th Grade
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Parents' Birthplace: Iowa

(5) 1920 United States Census Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp., Ogden Town: Supervisors District 10, Enumeration District 29; Sheet 1A; January 7, 1920.

Murray CLARK is the son of Orson and Anna CLARK. He is 15 years old, born in Iowa, and is attending school.

(6) 1925 Iowa State Census, Boone Co., Ogden.

Murray CLARK is the son of Orson W. and Anna G. CLARK. He is 20 years old, has lived his entire life in Iowa, and has completed his second year of college.

(7) Marriage via Newspapers.com: The Virginian-Pilot; Norfolk, Virginia; Tue, Dec 18, 1928; Page 8

"CLARK-PETERSEN. Mrs. Margaret PETERSEN announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Antoinette Ellen PETERSEN, to Ensign Murray Whitney CLARK, U. S. Navy, son of Dr. and Mrs. O. W. CLARK, of Ogden, Iowa. Miss PETERSEN attended William and Mary College and Ensign CLARK is a graduate of the Naval Academy in the class of 1926. The wedding will take place Friday."

(8) Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers via Ancestry.com: Norfolk, 1928

- Date and Place of Marriage: Dec. 21, 1928; Norfolk
- Groom's Full Name: Murray Whitney CLARK
- Age: 24
- Condition Before Marriage: Single
- Birthplace: Ogden, Iowa
- Residence: Naval Base
- Parents: Orsen and Anna Gray CLARK
- Occupation: Ensign; U.S.N.
- Bride's Full Name: Antoinette Ellen PETERSEN
- Age: 22
- Condition Before Marriage: Single
- Birthplace: Great Bridge, Virginia
- Residence: 200 Hough Ave.
- Parents: Jens and Margaret L. PETERSEN
- Person Performing Ceremony: J.S. GRESHAM

(9) Birth of Daughter via Newspapers.com: News-Pilot; San Pedro, California; Thursday, March 24, 1932; Page 11

"Vital Statistics. Births... Lieutenant and Mrs. Murray Whitney CLARK, 1810 East Fifth street, Long Beach, March 24, San Pedro hospital, a daughter, Greta Anne."

(10) Washington, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists via Ancestry.com: Belmont, Massachusetts

- Ship: S.S. President Taft
- Sailing from: Manila, P.I.; April 27, 1932
- Arriving at: Port of Seattle, Washington; May 17, 1932
- Name in Full: CLARK Murray W.; age 27
- Birth: July 15, 1904; Ogden, Iowa
- Note: Lieut, USN travelling on Naval orders exhibited
- Address in the U.S.: U.S. Navy Yard; Bremerton, Washington

(11) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Belmont, Massachusetts

- 1934: CLARK Murray W. (Antoinette) Lieut U S N, res 18 Townsend
- 1935: CLARK Murray W lieut USN, Navy Yard Chsn h 18 Townsend rd Belmt

(12) U.S., School Yearbooks via Ancestry.com

- Murray Whitney CLARK
- Harvard College Business School Class of June 1935; Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- United States Naval Academy, '26
- Lieutenant, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy
- Ogden, Iowa
- 18 Townsend Road, Belmont, Mass.

(13) U.S., Navy and Marine Corps Registries via Ancestry.com

- Name: Murray Whitney CLARK
- Rank: Lieutenant
- Military Year: 1938
- Military Country: USA
- Ship or Station: Comptroller And Cashier Bank Of Guam Guam

(14) 1940 United States Census for Washington, Kitsap Co., Bremerton City: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 18-20; Sheet 7A; April 1, 1940.

Murray W. CLARK is head of household, married to Annette [PETERSEN] CLARK. Children in the household are Murray O. and Greta Anne CLARK. Annette furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: 2127 8th Street
- Home: Renting at $42 per month, it is not a farm
- Age: 35, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 5th Year
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Boston, Massachusetts
- Number of hours worked previous week: 40
- Occupation: Lieutenant, Supply Dept.; U.S. Navy
- Occupation Code: 608-96-2 (Soldiers, sailors, marines, and coast guards; National defense)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $3,600
- Income Other Than Salary: No

(15) Iowa, U.S., World War II Bonus Case Files via Ancestry.com

- Date: 4 May 1949
- Name of Applicant: Murray Whitney CLARK
- Current Address: Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia
- Legal Residence Prior to Induction or Enlistment: Ogden, Iowa
- Birth: July 15, 1904; Ogden, Iowa
- Date of Service: June 3, 1926 - July 2, 1946
- Date of Departure from U.S.: October 10, 1942
- Date of Return to U.S.: July 31, 1944
- Military Organizations Served in World War II: (1) U.S. Naval Yard, Bremerton, Wash; (2) U.S. Naval Mission to Peru; (3) U.S. Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. Annex, Williamsburg, Virginia; (4) Bureau of Supply and Accounts, Washington, D.C.; (5) U.S. Naval Supply Depot, Cheatham (Williamsburg, Virginia)

(16) 1950 United States Census for Virginia, Richmond City, Richmond: Enumeration District 119-24; Sheet 3; April 11, 1950.

Murray W. CLARK is head of household, married to Annette [PETERSEN] CLARK. Children in the household are Jens W. (age 14, b. Massachusetts), William G. (age 7, b. Iowa), Alexander P. (age 5, b. South America), and Janet I. (age 3, b. Virginia). Murray's mother-in-law, Margaret P. CLEVELAND (age 84, b. Virginia) also resides with the family.

- Address: 3007 Noble Ave.
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 45; married
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Occupation Category: Worker
- Hours Worked: 40
- Occupation: Head of Inventory
- Industry: Aluminum Factory
- Worker Class: Private Company
- Occupation Code: 290 347 1 (Managers, officials, and proprietors; Fabricated nonferrous metal products)

(17) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; Emma Sylvester -9; Orson Clark -10; Murray Clark -11.