Brief Life History of Matilda
When Matilda Clarke was born on 19 March 1826, in County Down, Ireland, her father, James Clarke, was 27 and her mother, Margaret Johnston, was 25. She married Gideon P. Bell on 1 January 1851, in Menard, Randolph, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Menard, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Mason, Illinois, United States in 1880. She died in 1914, in Union, Illinois, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in White Cemetery, Union, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Matilda Bell, "United States Census, 1870"
- Matilda Clarke, "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881"
- Matilda J Bell (1826 - 1914) - Find A Grave Memorial
Spouse and Children
1824–1863 Male
1826–1914 Female
Children (8)
1851–1936 Male
1853–1853 Female
1854–1935 Male
1856–1936 Female
1858–1861 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1798–1878 Male
1800–1888 Female
Siblings (10)
1822–1911 Female
1826–1914 Female
1827– Female
1830–1863 Male
1832–1865 Female
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 4
1839
Age 13
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
Age 30
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Clark .
History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Nicholas Clarke was one of the founders of Hartford, CT (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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