Myron CLARK
Laura GALUSHA
Husband: Myron CLARK
Birth: 1790, Rensselaer Co., New York
Death: 8 Mar 1869, Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont
Burial: Mar 1869, Manchester Cemetery, Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont
Father: Henry CLARK
Mother: Desire DOWNER
Marriage: 18 Sep 1811, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
Wife: Laura GALUSHA
Birth: 15 Nov 1789, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
Death: 12 Jan 1865, Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont
Burial: Jan 1865, Manchester Cemetery, Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont
Father: Jacob
GALUSHA Esq.
Mother:
Parthenia HARD
Children:
1. Augustus Galusha CLARK, b: 1 Oct 1812, Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
2. Narcissa B. CLARK, b: 7 Nov 1814, Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
3. Edna CLARK, b: 18 Jan 1817, Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
4. Jane CLARK, b: 9 Mar 1819, Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
5. Myron CLARK Jr., b: 17 May 1821, Rupert, Bennington Co., Vermont
d: 17 Dec 1836, Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont
bur: Manchester Cemetery, Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont
6. Laura CLARK, b: 13 Jul 1823, Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont
7. Cornelia CLARK, b: 27 Dec 1825,
Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont
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Notes:
MYRON and both his wives are buried in a family lot in Manchester, VT,
where stands a very fine monument bearing the inscriptions of himself, both of
his wives and deceased children.
Hibbard in his History of Rupert, Vermont, page 209, says:
"MYRON CLARK son of HENRY and DEZIER DOWNER CLARK, Hoosic 1790 settled in Rupert
prior to 1820; Town Representative 1823. Removed to Manchester and engaged many
years in the tannery business; A prime mover in the building of the Western
Vermont R.R. Judge MYRON CLARK was one of Vermont's foremost Citizens and held
several important offices. He was assistant Judge of the County Court of
Bennington, VT, for thee years from 1826, a member of the Governor's Council for
three years from 1830 and Judge of the Probate Court of his County four years
from 1834. Married Laura Galusha."
1830 Federal Census Data (M19_184, Page 102), Manchester, Bennington Co.,
Vermont
|
NAME |
|
< 5 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
70-79 |
80-89 |
90-99 |
|
CLARK, Myron |
Males |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Females |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Indicates: |
|
|
|
|
Number/ Sex |
Age |
Therefore Born |
Inferred |
|
1 Male |
5 – 9 |
1821 – 1825 |
= Myron Jr (b: 1821) |
|
2 Males |
15 – 19 |
1811 – 1815 |
= Augustus (b:
1812) |
|
2 Males |
20 – 29 |
1801 – 1810 |
= 2 Unknowns |
|
1 Male |
30 – 39 |
1791 – 1800 |
= Unknown |
|
1 Male |
40 – 49 |
1781 – 1790 |
= Myron (b: 1790) |
|
1 Female |
< 5 |
1826 – 1830 |
= Cornelia (b: 1825) |
|
1 Female |
5 – 9 |
1821 – 1825 |
= Laura (b: 1823) |
|
2 Females |
10 – 14 |
1816 – 1820 |
= Edna
(b: 1817) |
|
1 Female |
15 – 19 |
1811 – 1815 |
= Narcissa (b: 1814) |
|
1 Female |
40 – 49 |
1781 – 1790 |
= Laura (b: 1789) |
1840 Federal Census Data (M704_539, Page 235), Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont
|
NAME |
|
< 5 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60-69 |
70-79 |
80-89 |
90-99 |
|
CLARK, Myron |
Males |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Females |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Indicates: |
|
|
|
|
Number/ Sex |
Age |
Therefore Born |
Inferred |
|
1 Male |
20 – 29 |
1811 – 1820 |
= Unknown |
|
1 Male |
40 – 49 |
1791 – 1800 |
= Myron (b: 1790) |
|
2 Females |
15 – 19 |
1821 – 1825 |
= Cornelia (b: 1825) |
|
2 Females |
20 – 29 |
1811 – 1820 |
= Edna
(b: 1817) |
|
1 Female |
50 – 59 |
1781 – 1790 |
= Laura (b: 1789) |
1850
Federal Census Data (M432_0921, Page 122), Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont,
Enumeration Date: 10-Oct-1850, Family
#957
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
POB |
Attend School |
Cannot R/W |
D, D, B, I, |
|
CLARK, Myron |
60 |
M |
W |
----- |
$6,000 |
NY |
|
|
|
|
Laura |
60 |
F |
W |
|
|
VT |
|
|
|
|
Cornelia |
24 |
F |
W |
|
|
VT |
|
|
|
1860
Federal Census Data (M653_1316, Page 832), Manchester, Bennington Co., Vermont,
Enumeration Date: 2-Jul-1860, Family
#762
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Occupation |
Real Estate |
Pers. Estate |
POB |
Attend |
Cannot R / W |
D, D, B, I, I, P, or C |
|
CLARK, Myron |
69 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
$1,500 |
$30,000 |
NY |
|
|
|
|
Laura |
69 |
F |
W |
Wife |
|
|
VT |
|
|
Deranged |
After Laura died, Myron was married for a short time to Sarah Burch.
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Sources:
1) Marriage: Shaftsbury Bennington County Vermont Vital
Statistics - Marriages; Book 1, Page 81