Ahnentafel #45 - Rebecca Clark

Rebecca Clark

Born: December 15, 1804 in New Jersey, probably in Scotch Plains
Died: October 10, 1873 in Wayne Co., Illinois

Buried: Farnsworth / Mt. Zion Cemetery, Wayne County, IL

Married: David Robertson, June 14, 1821, Galliopolis, Ohio

Migration:
ca. 1810 the Samuel Clark moved his family to Scioto Co., OH which became part of Lawrence Co.
Rebecca and David moved to Illinois  ca. 1845

Scotch Plains, NJ to Ironton, OH - 600 miles

Ironton, OH to Galliopolis, OH - 55 miles

Ironton, OH to Alton, IL - 470 miles 

Alton, IL to Jefferson Co., IL - 107 miles

Jefferson Co., IL to Macoupin Co., IL - 125 miles

Macoupin Co., IL to Wayne Co., IL - 140 miles

Census:
1810  not found in census

1820 not found on census

1830 Ohio, Lawrence Co., age 26 living with David and four children

1840 Ohio, Lawrence Co., Rome Twp. age 36 living with David and seven children ages 1 to 18.  David listed as David Robison.

1850 Illinois, Jefferson Co., age 46 living with David and five children ages 11 to 24

1855 not found on census

1860 Illinois, Macoupin Co., age 55 living with David and five children ages 14 to 38

1865 not found on census

1870 Illinois, Wayne Co., age 66 living with David, daughter Hannah and granddaughters Mary and Athalia Cronk

Children: 
Hudson Brice
Judith
David Clark
Amos Sloane
Hannah Carpenter
Eleanor
James Henry
John Dewitt
Mary Elizabeth

Revised 5/25/2026