Herbert Sylvester CLARK

Father: Herbert Sylvester CLARK
Mother: Ella Theresa CLARK

Family 1: Zylpha MYERS

(1) Source: Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

  1. Naomi Jean CLARK
                                                   _________________________
                            _Orson CLARK _________|
                           |                      |_________________________
 _Herbert Sylvester CLARK _|
|                          |                       _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _
|                          |_Emma Luci SYLVESTER _|
|                                                 |_Joanna WHITNEY _________
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|--Herbert Sylvester CLARK
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|                                                  _________________________
|                           _Elbert C. CLARK______|
|                          |                      |_________________________
|_Ella Theresa CLARK ______|
                           |                       _________________________
                           |_Ada T. HITCHCOCK_____|
                                                  |_________________________

Notes

Updated September 11, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

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

- Name: Herbert Sylvester CLARK
- Birth Date: 11 Mar 1894
- Birth Place: Amaqua, Boone, Iowa
- Father: H S CLARK
- Mother: Ella CLARK
- FHL Film Number: 1034315

(2) 1895 Iowa State Census for Boone County.

- Name: Herbert S. CLARK
- Residence Age: 0
- Birth Year: abt 1895
- Birth Place: Boone, Iowa
- Residence Year: 1895
- Residence Place: Amaqua, Boone, Iowa, USA

(3) 1900 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Amaqua Twp., Ogden: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 1; Sheet 1B; June 1&2, 1900.

Herbert CLARK is the son of Herbert and Ella CLARK. He was born March 1894 in Iowa and is 6 years.

(4) 1905 Iowa State Census for Boone County.

- Name: Herbert S CLARK Jr.
- Birth Place: Iowa
- Age: 11
- Post Office: Ogden, Iowa

(5) 1910 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Amaqua Twp.: Supervisor's District 10; Enumeration District 1; Sheet 9B; May 3, 1910.

Herbert S. CLARK is the son of Herbert S. and Ella T. S. CLARK. He is 16 years old, born in Iowa and is attending school.

(6) 1915 Iowa State Census for Boone County.

- Name: Herbert S. CLARK, Jr.
- Location: Boone, P.O. Ogden, Amaqua Twp.
- Age: 20
- Education: Common - 5, High School - 5
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Church Affiliation: Cong.
- Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Mother's Birthplace: Iowa

(7) U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name: Herbert Sylvester CLARK
- Home Address: Ogden, Iowa
- Date of Birth: Mar. 11, 1894
- Birthplace: Ogden, Iowa
- Occupation: Farmer; working for himself; Ogden, Iowa
- Claimed Exemption: Club Feet
- Description: height - medium; build - medium; eyes - brown; hair - black
- Disability: Club Feet
- Precinct: Amaqua, Boon Co., Iowa; June 5, 1917

(8) 1920 United States Census Iowa, Boone Co., Amaqua Twp.: Enumeration District 1; Sheet 2A; January 15, 1920.

Herbert S. CLARK, Jr. is the son of Herbert S. CLARK, head of household. He is 25 years old, born in Iowa and is a farmer.

(9) Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com: Boone County; 1922

- No. and Date of License: 10679; Feb. 20, 1922
- Affidavit Made By: Amos MYERS
- Full Name of Groom: Herbert S. CLARK, Jr.
- Place of Residence: Boone Co.
- Occupation: Farmer
- Age and Place of Birth: 28; Boone Co.
- Parents: Herbert S. CLARK and Ella Thresa CLARK
- Full Name of Bride: Zylpha MYERS
- Place of Residence: Boone Co.
- Age and Place of Birth: 20; Boone Co.
- Parents: Amos MYERS and Gertrude McLAUGHLIN
- Where and When Married: Boone, Ia.; Feb 22, 1922
- Witnesses: Gitie MYERS and P.W. LASS
- Officiant: E.L. FROSH, Minister

(10) Iowa, U.S., Births via Ancestry.com; Yell Township, Boone County

- 23 May 1923 (1:40 pm): A daughter is born to Herbert S. CLARK (farmer) and Zylph M. MYERS (housewife) -- Naomi Jean CLARK

(11) 1925 Iowa State Census for Yell, Boone County

- Name: Herbert CLARK Junior
- Residence Age: 30
- Birth Place: Iowa
- Highest Grade Completed: 12
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse: Zylpha CLARK (age 23, b. Iowa, daughter of Amos MYERS)
- Child: Nannie CLARK (age 1, b. Iowa)
- Father: Herbert Clark Senior, Age 55 b. Wisconsin
- Mother: Ella CLARK, b. Iowa
- Mother Birth Place: Iowa
- Parents' Marriage Place: Iowa

(12) 1930 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Beaver Twp. (part of): Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 8-4; Sheet 3B; April 10, 1930.

Herbert S. CLARK is head of household, married to Zylpha M. [MYERS] CLARK (age 27, b. Iowa). Their daughter Naomi J. CLARK (age 6 years and 11 months, b. Iowa) resides with them, as does Zylpha's sister Dorothy R. MYERS (age 18, b. Iowa, a clerk in a variety store).

- Home ownership: Renting
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 36 years old at time of census; 27 when first married
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Occupation: Farmer, General Farm
- Occupation Code: VVVV (Proprietors; Agriculture)

(13) 1940 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Amaqua Twp.: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 8-2; Sheet 6B; April 19, 1940.

Herbert S. CLARK is head of household, married to Zylpha M. [MYERS] CLARK (age 37, b. Iowa). Their daughter Naomi J. CLARK (age 16, b. Iowa) resides in the household as does Herbert's sister Lucy E. CLARK. Herbert furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Home: Renting at $30 per month, it is a farm
- Age: 46, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 4th Year
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 72
- Occupation: Farm Operator; Farming, an employer
- Occupation Code: 000-VV-1 (Farmers; Agriculture)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $750
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(14) U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name: Herbert Sylvester CLARK
- Residence: R3, Ogden, Boon Co., Iowa
- Telephone: 3007 Ogden
- Age: 48; born Mar 11, 1894; Boone Co., Iowa
- Contact: Mrs. Zylpha CLARK
- Employer: Self-employed - farming; R3 Ogden, Boone Co., Iowa
- Description: height - 5'7½"; weight - 180; eyes - brown; hair - gray; complexion - light
- Date: April 27, 1942; Boone County Local Board; Boone, Iowa

(15) 1950 United States Census for Iowa, Boone Co., Amaqua Twp.: Enumeration District 8-2; Sheet 4; April 21, 1950.

Herbert S. CLARK is head of household, married to Zylpha [MYERS] CLARK (age 47, b. Iowa). Herbert's sister Lucy CLARK also resides in the household.

- Address: S 25, 1 3/4 E
- Farm: Yes
- Age: 56; married
- Birthplace: Iowa
- Occupation Category: Worker
- Hours Worked: 60
- Occupation: Farmer
- Industry: Farm
- Worker Class: Own Business
- Occupation Code: 100 105 3 (Farmers, Agriculture)

(16) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Boone County, Iowa Farmers

- 1925: CLARK, Herbert S., Jr., Amaqua, Ogden.
- 1932: CLARK, Herbert S., Jr., Beaver, Ogden.
- 1947: CLARK Herbert S, Amaqua, Ogden 3
- 1952: CLARK Herbert S, 25, Amaqua, Ogden
- 1954: CLARK Herbert S, 25, Amaqua, Ogden 3
- 1956: CLARK Herbert S, Amaqua, Ogden 3
- 1958: CLARK Herbert S, Amaqua, Ogden 3

(17) Iowa, U.S., Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Herbert S. CLARK
- Place of Death: Boone County Hospital; Boone, Boone Co., Iowa; inside city limits; hospitalized 12 days
- Usual Residence: Ogden, Boone Co., Iowa; inside city limits
- Date of Death: May 23, 1967
- Date of Birth: March 11, 1894; Boone County, Iowa; age 73
- Usual Occupation: Farming; Agriculture
- Parents: Herbert S. and Ella T. CLARK
- Social Security Number: 480-14-4446
- Informant: Mrs. Herbert S. CLARK
- Cause of Death: Terminal bronchopneumonia (10 days) due to Complete debility (2 months) due to Metastatic bronchiogenic carcinoma (1.5 years)
- Burial: Glenwood Cemetery; Ogden, Iowa

(18) U.S., Social Security Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Herbert CLARK
- Social Security Number: 480-14-4446
- Birth Date: 11 Mar 1894
- Issue year: Before 1951
- Issue State: Iowa
- Last Residence: 50212, Ogden, Boone, Iowa, USA
- Death Date: May 1967

(19) Find a Grave

- Herbert Sylvester CLARK Jr.
- Birth: 11 Mar 1894
- Death: 23 May 1967 (aged 73)
- Burial: Glenwood Cemetery; Ogden, Boone County, Iowa, USA
- Plot: 12/17-303F
- Memorial ID: 79206925
- Note: Buried with his wife, Zylpha M CLARK

(20) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 7.

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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; Herbert Clark -10; Herbert Clark -11.