Orson W. CLARK (Dr.)

Father: Orson CLARK
Mother: Emma Luci SYLVESTER

Family 1: Anna GRAY

(1) 1910 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp., Ogden: Supervisory District 10; Enumeration District 236; Sheet 5B; April 22, 1910. O. W. CLARK and Anna [GRAY] CLARK are listed as married for 7 years.

  1. Murray Whitney CLARK
  2. Catherine CLARK
  3. Janet CLARK
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 _Orson CLARK _________|
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|--Orson W. CLARK
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|                                                 _Charles SYLVESTER _
|                       _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
|                      |                         |_Lucy BARKER _______
|_Emma Luci SYLVESTER _|
                       |                          _Micah WHITNEY _____
                       |_Joanna WHITNEY _________|
                                                 |_Hannah COBB _______

Notes

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

(1) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Ogden, Boone Co., IA. Family History Library Film 1254328, NA Film Number T9-0328, Page 68B.

Orson W. CLARK is the son of Orson and Emma CLARK. He is 6 years old and born in Iowa.

(2) 1885 Iowa State Census, Boone Co., Yell Twp., Ogden: page 555.

Orson CLARK is the son of Orson and Emma CLARK. He is 11 years old and born in Boone Co., Iowa. The family lives at Howe and Eighth.

(3) 1900 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp., Ogden: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 21; Sheet 5B; June 7, 1900.

Orson CLARK Jr. is the son of Orson and Emma CLARK. He is 26 years old, born September 1873 in Iowa, and is a physician.

(4) 1910 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp., Ogden: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 236; Sheet 5B; April 22, 1910.

O. W. CLARK is head of household, married to Anna [GRAY] CLARK. Children in the household include Murray and Catherine.

- Age: 35; in present marriage for 7 years
- Birthplace: Iowa, with his father from New York and his mother from Wisconsin
- Occupation: Physician
- Home: Owned, free of mortgage, a house (i.e., not a farm)

His aunt Elizabeth SYLVESTER and cousin Edna SYLVESTER live in the next residence.

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

Orson W. CLARK is head of household, married to Anna [GRAY] CLARK. Children in the household are Murray, Catherine and Jane.

- Home ownership: Owner
- Age: 46, married
- Birthplace: Iowa, with his father born in New York and his mother born in Maine
- Occupation: Physician working on own account

His brother Charles and family live a few households away.

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

Orson W. CLARK is head of household, married to Anna G. [GRAY] CLARK.

- Age: 51
- Home Ownership: Owned, Free of Mortgage
- Value of Home: $5,000
- Amount of Insurance on Home: $2,000
- No. of Years in U.S.: 51
- No. of Years in Iowa: 51
- Education: 6 years of college

(7) 1930 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Yell Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 8-39; Sheet 12B; April 24, 1930.

Orson W. CLARK is head of household, married to Anna [GRAY] CLARK. Their daughter Janet is also in the household.

- Home ownership: yes; valued at $4,000
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 56 years old at time of census; 30 when first married
- Birthplace: Iowa, with his father from New York and his mother from Maine
- Occupation: Physician, Medicine (code 9294)

(8) A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa (1902) via Ancestry.com, page 372-374; "DRS. CLARK & CLARK"

"The Doctor was married in Wisconsin on the 1st of September, 1868, to miss Emma SYLVESTER, a native of Maine, and a daughter of Caleb SYLVESTER, who on removing westward located in the Badger state, where he spent his remaining days. Unto the Doctor and his wife have been born six children… Orson W., the third member of the family, was born September 6, 1873. He also is a practicing physician of Ogden, completing his course in the medical department of the State University of Illinois, at Chicago, in 1900..."

(9) Ogden Reporter, The (Ogden, Iowa), Thursday, August 24, 1950, page 1, "Funeral for Edna Sylvester Osborne Held Aug. 17th," via Ancestry.com

- "Survivors include three cousins... Dr. O. W. CLARK and S. P. CLARK of Ogden..."

(10) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 5.

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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.