George Washington Clark, Jr.

Surnames: CLARK, WINTERS, DEAN, BOYETT, ATKINS, BOOKER, TAYLOR, ANDING, MONTFORD, SCARBOROUGH, WILLIAMS

George Washinton & Ellisay (Dean) Clark, Jr.

George Washington CLARK, Jr., b, May 31, 1849 in Koscuiski, Attala County, Mississippi, d November 30, 1924 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas in the Buie Hospital - was a son of George Washington and Caroline (WINTERS) Clark, Sr. The Clarks were of Irish descent - the first arriving in North Carolina prior to 1750. On January 29, 1871 in Mississippi, George W. CLARK,Jr. married Ellisay DEAN, b November 20, 1852 at Attala County, Mississippi, d March 22, 1940 and buried by her husband in Woodland Cemetery, Rosebud, Texas - a daughter of Isaac Newton and Hannah BOYETT) DEAN. Ellisay's sister, Louella, also made her in Texas.

George Washington and Ellisay (DEAN) CLARK, Jr. were the parents of six children:
Isaac Cass CLARK, b January 29, 1872 in Mississippi, d May 1, 1966 - married Sally Hart ATKINS, b January 14, 1885, d May 6, 1966 hand had four children.

Mickie Hannah CLARK, b July 23, 1873 in Mississippi - married P.W. BOOKER - a Church of Christ Minister and moved to Oklahoma.

Cora Assilee CLARK, b May 26, 1875 in Mississippi, d April 19, 1952 - married first to James Joshua TAYLOR and had six children; married second to Martin Alexander ANDING (becoming his third wife).

Daniel Curtis CLARK, b January 29, 1877 in Mississippi, d April 4, 1967 - married first to Frances Veronica MONTFORD, d June 25, 1906 two days after her second child was born; married second to Mrs. Lela B. ("Dassie" ATKINS) SCARBOROUGH, b February 14, 1882, d June 8, 1960 and had no children by his second marriage.

James Alvin CLARK, b December 7, 1878 in Mississippi, d July 21, 1946 - married Katherine Ann Dobson (WILLIAMS) and had five children.

Frank Hallie CLARK, b January 15, 1886 in Baileyville, Texas died at age of twenty-seven years.

In 1881, George and Ellisay CLARK and their first five children cam by train from Mississippi to Calvert, Robertson County, Texas and then on to Baileyville to join George's brother, William Alvin CLARK and his wife - a sister of Ellisay (DEAN) CLARK. They lived in Baileyville until 1890 when they purchased a farm three miles east of Rosebud on present day FM1948. They built a large farmhouse and other appropriate outbuildings for livestock, machine and grain storage, and small houses for tenants. During his lifetime, Mr. CLARK purchased more land and also acquired real estate in Rosebud - including part ownership of the Farmers Gin Company; however, his main interest was farming cotton and grain. He lived in Falls County at a time of rapid growth, and was instrumental in that growth. He was a Democrat, a Methodist, and was interested always in civic and economic affairs.

Ellisay (DEAN) CLARK was a wide reader - reading everything from the Texas Almanac to daily newspapers and farm publications. She was also interested in politics and the Democratic Party. She was an excellent cook, known in the community for her culinary ability. She passed her art of cooking on to her descendants who are cooking as she taught them even today.

January 29th was always a special day for the Rosebud, Texas CLARKS, as it was the wedding anniversary of George and Ellisay, and two of their sons were also born on that date. ON the occasion of their fiftieth Anniversary, the children and grandchildren of George and Ellisay CLARK joined them in a grand celebration - presenting George with an ebony, fold handled cane, and Ellisay with a gold handled umbrella - each appropriately engraved with their names and dates.

After the death of George Washington CLARK, Jr. in 1924, Mrs. CLARK continued to operate her farm and lived on her place until her death in 1940.

Typed by: Phyllis Seeley

Some biographies from "Families of Falls County", compiled and edited by the Falls County Historical Commission.
Permission granted to Theresa Carhart by the Falls County Historical Commission, for use on this page.