Transcribed, copyright, and submitted by Shirley Clark Coyle
PENSION RECORDS OF HENRY M. CLARK
CO. C, 1ST REGT. ARKANSAS INF.
CERTIFICATE: 139611
WHERE FILED: AR
ENLISTED: 12 Feb 1863 at Fayetteville, Ar.
WOUNDED: 16 April 1864 at Gally Rock, Pope Co., Arkansas
DISCHARGED: 9 Nov 1864 at Jefferson Barracks, MO, because
unable to perform duties as a soldier.
Soldier desires to be addressed at Venice, Madison Co., Illinois.
Henry M. Clark.
Co. C, commanded by James R. Vanderpool; 1st Regt. Arkansas Infantry
commanded by Col. Johnson.
28 years old; 5ft. 7 inches tall; dark complexion, black eyes, black
hair
BORN: Wain County, Illinois
Occupation: Farmer
9 Jul 1865
Henry M. Clark, aged 30 years, a resident of Conway county,
state of Arkansas stated that he had received severe gunshot wound just
below knee on left leg rendering him to be a permanent cripple. John Bartlett
and Elijah W. Willis signed an affidavit stating they are personally acquainted
with Henry M. Clark.
9 April 1877
Henry M. Clark aged 42 resident of Old Hickory, Conway Co.,
Ar. appeared to claim he was enrolled with the Pension Agency at Little
Rock at the rate of $14.00 a month, but thought his present physical condition
entitled him to receive an increased amount. Charles Reid, Jr. of
Lewisburg and Cyrus A. Bartlett of Griffin Twp., both of Conway Co., Ar.
witnessed the signature and identified Henry M. Clark as identical
person he represented himself to be.
18 Jul 1881
Conway Co., Ar.
Henry M. Clark appeared to claim he was entitled to an increased
pension; disabled by gunshot wound in left leg, first and second fingers
on right hand by gunshot and disease of lungs the result of measles. Witness:
John Kelly and James Reynolds.
25 April 1898
Nancy E. Clark appeared in the court at Newton County, Arkansas
and states she is age 53 years and the widow of Henry M. Clark
who had died 14 Apr 1898 at Newton Co., Ar. She says she was married under
the name of Nancey E. Greer to said Henry M. Clark on 27 April
1865 by Walter Vance, JP at Conway County, Ar.. Henry M. Clark was
previously married but his former wife is deceased. Nancy is without
means of support.
CHILDREN under age of 16:
Lilly L. Clark born 31 Mar 1883
Claudia M. Clark born 19 May 1888.
Nancy's PO box was Vendor, Newton Co., Ar.
Attest: D. S. Clark and G. R. Shatswell.
17 August 1898
A. G. Bartlett, a resident of Jerusalem, Pope County, Arkansas appeared
and stated he was well acquainted with Nancy E. Clark, widow
of Henry M. Clark and had been acquainted with them since 1864 and
could state positive that Henry M. Clark was never married to any
person after the death of Elizabeth Clark until he married Nancy
E. Clark. He states that Henry M. Clark's first wife,Elizabeth
Clark died at Lewisburg, Conway County, Arkansas on or about 24 May
1864. He knew this because they moved to Lewisburg and shortly after they
moved there we heard she was very sick and in a few days Sally Greer
came up from there and brought Elizabeth's baby with her and kept it until
it died and there was several others told me she was dead, but none of
those witnesses now living.
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