When John Henry Clarke was born on 9 April 1831, in Lambeth, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Armstrong Clarke, was 25 and his mother, Rose Mary Bush, was 26. He married Elizabeth Heaver on 8 January 1854, in Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Cache, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1856. In 1870, his occupation is listed as post master in Oneida, Idaho, United States. He died on 25 May 1904, in Weston, Franklin, Idaho, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Weston City Cemetery, Weston, Franklin, Idaho, United States.
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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.
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Possible Related Names!History of Elizabeth Heaver Clarke Elizabeth Heaver Clarke was born 6 Oct. 1828 in Reigate, England. She was the daughter of Benjamin Heaver and Cathrine Wood Heaver. Her mother was an invalid and …
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