Clarks of Grafton Mass(1782-present)
page last up dated 1/02/2001

Edward Summer Clark-(Genealogy Version of 8/17/93)

b. Sept. 23,1839 Hubbardston, MA m. Nov. 21, 1861 d. 1910

* Edwards wife was Sarah Goulding (Pratt) Clark

* Children of Edward & Sarah were: Theodore Hervey Clark; 5 others???,Two (2) children died at birth or early? Edward Sullivan or Sumner ? b.July 8,1866 Sadie Marie b. Sept. 14,1868 & d. Dec.18,1868 Charles W.F? b. Jan.26, 1871 Leo A. b.Jan.,1877 (Vera's father) Bunie Marie b. Feb.21,1878 & d. Aug.6, 1878

* Father of Edward was James Sullivan Clark and mother was Elizabeth Rebecca (Walker) Clark

* Edward moved or came to Grafton at 17 ( cia 1854).

** Brothers and Sisters of Edward : Appleton (b. Dec.3,1832 & d.Sept.5, 1835); twins (b.April 6, 1835 & died same day); James Sullivan Jr. (b.Nov.3, 1836 & d. Apr.2, 1859)-unmarried; David (b. Oct. 6, 1840 & d. Oct.20, 1840).

James Sullivan Clark (1839-1883)44

Edward Sumner Clark (1861-1910)49/P
Elizabeth Rebecca Walker (1805-1882)77

Harvey Joseph Pratt (1810-?)
Sarah Goulding Pratt (1840-?)?/P
Lucy Emily Goulding (1807-?)

Lewis David Buxton ( 1830?-?)

Lewis DeForest Buxton (cia 1867-1938)82/P
Laura Remason ( ?-?)

James Nelson Pratt ( 1830-?)?/P

Lydia Emma Pratt (1856-?)?/P
Lydia Eleanor Holt ( ?-?)

See Decendants of Hugh Clark for more details.

My mom, Dorothy Gertrude (Clark) Bolt (1908-1994)

• Her 7th grade class photoat Grafton/Norcross Grammar School

Theodore Hervey Clark Sr.

• Theodore Clark at age 7
• Theodore and his brother Edward S. Clark Jr.from tin type photo
• Theodorte and Clara and kids Dorothy and Harold, Aug. 25th, 1912
• Theodore Clark Sr. doing farm work on Carrol Road home in Grafton
• Theodore Clark Sr. in Virgina home of Daughter with Dick
• Theodore Clark and Dick fishing in NH, pre 1944?
• Theodore Clark and two of his kids ( l-r) ( Harold & Wendell)-picking peaches on North Street in 1923.
• Charles Clark, brother of Theodore and his milk wagon in Milbury

Clara (Buxton) Clark

• Clara in nursing outfit at Grafton rest home #1
• Clara in nursing outfit at Grafton rest home #2
• Clara with sheep on farm
• Clara with kids: Wendell, Harold, Gilbert (baby)
• Clara's drivers license from 1928
• Clara and sister Mildred in July 1915, also Dorothy Clarkand Winnifred Buxton in scene.
• Buxton Crescent ( See also BUXTON Genealogy Home Page)
• Clara and two children on North Street home in October 1922

Clara and Theodore

• Wedding of Clara Buxton & Theodore Clark Sr. in July 1st 1906
• Clara & Theodore courting photo--May 15th, 1905
• Buxton Family Reunion of 1926 with Theodore, Clara, and several of the children. Listing later!
• Clara & Theodore wedding shot in 1906
• Theodore and Clara wedding shot in 1906
• Theodore Hervey Clark Sr., Clara Buxton Clark & Dorothy Gertrude (Clark) Bolt. Assume 1909 as Dorothy born 1908.

Children & grandchildren of Clara & Theodore

• Harold and Dorothy Clark on long sled in Feb. 1914 in Grafton
• Harold Clark on running board of car & Wendell in back seat of Morton Estus' Ford. Sunday, Aug.16, 1925
• Clark Family reunion in Grafton of 1991
• Clark brothers during WWII period: Ted, Wendell, Gordon, Harold, & Gilbert of Grafton, MA.
• Ted in Army uniform and mother Clara. 1945?
• Ted, Clara & Gordon in 1945? Both boys in Army uniform.
• Dorothy Clark on cute sled about 1914 ( age 6).See old salt box house that was remodeled b y Waldo Sessions on North Street Grafton.
• Gordon Clarkof Grafton in WWII Uniform during period. Served in Battle of the Bulge in Belgium.
• Theodore Clark Jr. presently living with wife Doris (Hailey) Clark on Cape Cod.Photo taken in 1974.
• Gilbert Clark and wife Beth in 1974 photo--now of South Grafton.
• Dora and Wendell Clark in 19??
• Clamming on Cape Cod/LtoR: David Clark of Dennis; Ted Clark ( father of David) of Dennis; Dick Bolt of Maryland & Andy ( Chowder) Clark of Rumson,NJ. THe Clams were not that tough. 1996 Summer
• Wendell Clark on his motorcycle in 1940s-Wendell and family lived in Worcester in later life.

Other ancesters & Relatives

• Revolutionary War Rifel of Isaac Clark ( Converted after period)
• Close-up of Rifel butt and triger area
• Sarah Clark, mother of Theodore Sr.
• Sarah Goulding (Pratt) Clark
• Mrs & Mr. Leo Clark--She was Ada Belle Porter, they were the mother & father of Vera Clark, Norman Clark & Albert Clark. Vera Clark became Vera Clapp of North Grafton and lived next to Rooney funeral home last I knew. Leo was born 1 Jan 1877 and was brother of Theodore Clark Sr.

Clark Farm homes/buildings and scenes from North Street Grafton

• Barn on North Street--Hurricane of 1938 destroyed this! Photo was taken while barn was still new. Scene shows buggy in barn and Theodore Sr., Harold, & Dorothy

• Old barn that went flat down in 1938 hurricane. Clara is seen digging dandilions
• Clark farm on North Street in Grafton after ice storm of September 1938! House was started in 1914 by theodore Clark Sr. Scene shows peach orchard ( gone) and yard.

• Edward Clark, father of Theodore Sr.--born Hubardston,MA
• Edward S. Clark in Theator costume & set. Studio was in tower he built on familys land on North Street Grafton.
• Hay scene in Grafton----Edward S. Clark on top, left-to-right: Leo Clark, Charles Clark, Frank Pratt, Chester Pratt, Edward Pratt.
• Same haying scene, only hand colored.
• Group taken in photo studio of Edward S. Clark--David Mann, John Birch, Morrison Capron, William Leland, Joseph Bacon, Edward Sumner, J. Bigelow Dodge, & Edward S. Clark.
• Group in front of Grafton Unitarian Church steps--James Pratt father of Lydia Emma Buxton on extreem left & Richard Pratt brother of James on right end.
• Buxtons Trip to Nelsons in Haverhill 1910--Names later
• Gladys Anisworth--dau. of Leona (Buxton) Ainsworth who was sister of Lewis Deforest Buxton
• Three photos willed from Emillie Allen of Milbury on September 1916. These three are likely Gouldings from mid 1800s as are on large tine types from wet plate process. Woman is assumed aurnt of Theodore Clark Sr. & men assumed to be uncles of his.
• Uncle #1 ------Uncle #2 ----Aunt
• Glen Burk family--Glen Burk & Idella Buxton ,Ralph (left),Donald (middle), Raymond ( right)
• John W. Ingerson Family, daughter Eleanor & Ida Pratt Ingerson (wife). She was Eleanor Holt Ingerson, born April 8th, 1906.
• Wilfred? Holt, relative of Lydia Emma Holt. My HOLT page.
• Harry Holt, taken Aug.5th, 1906 at age 24. Cousin of Dorothy? College "M" =

Truman CLARK was born in Grafton in 1782 by Truman CLARK Sr. & Anna Perry.

Truman Clark Jr.& Patty Wood ( m. 1804)
Children were all born in Grafton MA

1. Martha W. Clark  b.1804--M. Thomas Welch 1822 Grafton--No good IGI connection !
2. Harriet H. Clark b.1806—m. Aaron Fay ( Fry?) 1824 Grafton
    William Fay b. 1825 Grafton
    Emory Fay b. 1827 Worcester
    Lewis Fay b. 1832 Worcester
3. Mary F. Clark  b.1808—many possibilities!
4. Elbridge G. Clark b.1810—Several m.possibilities out of area!
5. Diana S. Clark  b.1812—m. James B. Wendall 1832 Grafton
    Martha W. Wendall b. 1833 Grafton
    Mary D. Wendall b. 1834 Grafton
    James B. Wendall b. 1836 Grafton
6. Lucinda Permellia Clark ( Louisa?) b. 1817—m. several possibilities out of area!
7. Joseph H. Clark  b.1819—Several possibilities out of town ?
8. Sarah W. Clark  b.1820--?
9. Hanna P. Clark  b.1822—m. Lewis Bemis 1843 Grafton--No IGI good connection!
10. Charles Braman Clark  b.1827-- ?
11. Ann Clark b. 1830 --Ann E. Clark m. Loring S. Cowles 1847 in Upton MA

####################
Results of Worc. County Probate listinmgs search for Grafton CLARKs

Augustus D. CLARK, resides Grafton MA; Probate Index-Guardianship in
1835

George I. CLARK; Resides Grafton MA; Probate Index-Guardianship in 1835

Ira CLARK; Resides Grafton MA; Probate Index-Administration in 1845

Sarah P. CLARK; Resides Grafton MA; Probate Index-Guardianship in 1835

Truman CLARK; Resides Grafton MA; Probate Index-Administration in 1844--So, likely died in 1844 ( Sr. or Jr. ?)

#######################
So, were Sarah, George & Augustas brothers & Sisters ? Who was their father & mother ?
Yes, They were all (3) children of Dexter Clark & Sally of Milbury MA

Where did they go ?
Augustus m. Nancy N. Bacon in Grafton MA 1845.He was b. 1823 in Milbury
George I. Clark ; A George Jackson Clark was b. 1827 in Milbury to Dexter Clark .
Sarah Persis Clark was b. 1821 in Milbury to Dexter Clark.

Are they related to the other Grafton CLARKs?
Unknown at This time !