Roland H. Clark

Surnames: CLARK, EASLEY, COTTINGHAM, FAIRBAIRN, MCCOLLUM, GRAY, RHODES

Roland H. Clark, b 1825 in North Carolina, d July 22, 1872 in Falls County, Texas - married Mary A.(Unknown), b ca 1827 in Alabama. They moved to Arkansas before 1850. thence to Falls County, Texas.

Roland was a farmer and a miller. The inventory of estate in Falls County included 420 acres of land, a tract in Liberty County, a saw mill, 30 jacks and jennies, 34 cattle, 40 hogs, 2 yokes of oxen, 2 wagons, 5 mules, 20 stock horses , a buggy, a log wagon, and a growing crop.

Roland H. and Mary A. CLARK were the parents of eight children:

Loraine CLARK, b ca 1850 in Arkansas - married John Vincent EASLEY.

Roland CLARK, b December 13, 1854 in Arkansas, d August 27, 1905 - married Blanche Cottingham, b January 8, 1860, d January 6, 1946.

Henry CLARK, b ca 1855 in Arkansas - no further information.

Emmett CLARK, b October 4, 1856 in Arkansas, d May 7, 1924 - married Annie FAIRBAIRN, b August 18, 1862, d March 9, 1954 and had Roland Vincent CLARK, b 1891 d 1964 who married Bethel McCOLLUM, b 1903 d 1969; Alfred H. CLARK, b April 8, 1893, d June 27, 1930 and buried in Bremond Cemetery - who served in the U.S. Army during World War I - married Mabel BRANN, b November 21, 1895 d June 24, 1975 and buried in Bremond Cemetery, having a daughter, Margaret CLARK who married Sam GRAY, JR. and reside in Marlin; and Charles B. CLARK, b November 26, 1897 d April 23, 1959.

Jesse CLARK, b ca 1860 in Arkansas - no further information.

Thomas CLARK b 1861 in Texas - no further information

Laura CLARK, b 1863 in Texas - married first to C. W. Rhodes and married second to J.M. Rhodes.

Albert Hamilton CLARK, b 1867 in Texas - No further information. The children of Roland H. and Mary CLARK were reared on the family farm in Falls County, Texas - located near the Robertson County Line, and it was closer to Bremond Schools and Churches than those located in Falls County.

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.