John Lucas Clarkston

Brief Life History of John Lucas

When John Lucas Clarkston was born on 30 January 1846, in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States, his father, Rev. William Riley Clarkson, was 41 and his mother, Penelope Cecelia Kile Bolling, was 29. He married Lara M Cooper in 1865, in Mason, Illinois, United States. He lived in Cass, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Cimarron Township, Payne, Oklahoma, United States in 1910. He registered for military service in 1864. He died on 16 February 1915, in Agra, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Agra, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Lucas Clarkston
1846–1915
Barbara Jane Wilson
1887–1976
Marriage: 2 February 1901
Gladys Ellen Clarkson
1903–1981
William Edward J Clarkston
1905–1973
Ruby Ethel Clarkston
1907–1981
Orvil Anderson Clarkston
1909–1972
John Logan Clarkston
1911–1975
Floyd Arthur Clarkston
1914–1985

Sources (11)

  • John Clarkston, "United States Census, 1880"
  • John L Clarkston, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
  • John Locust Clarkston, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

English (Nottinghamshire): variant of Clarkson with intrusive -t-. The name is not from Clarkston (Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire), which are recent places with names containing the surname Clark . This surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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