George W. Clark

1819 - 1866  (47 years)

• Name	George W. Clark
  	— Painter
  Birth	1819	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 3]
  Census	1850 (31 years)	Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Northern Liberties is a neighborhood in Philadelphia   [1]
  In the 1850 US Census he was recorded, age 31, living in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a painter in the construction industry.
  Census	1860 (41 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1860 US Census he was recorded, age 40, living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a painter.
  History	12 Apr 1861 (42 years)	Civil War Begins
  Military	22 Oct 1862 (43 years)  [4]
  He enlisted as a private on 22 October 1862 in the 174th Infantry. He was transferred 17 February 1864 to the162ed Infantry.
  	Muster Record of George W. Clark
  Residence	Jan 1866 (47 years)	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  At the time of his death, January 1866, he lived on 326 Indiana Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  Death	23 Jan 1866	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5, 6]
  Burial	27 Jan 1866	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Odd Fellows Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   [5, 6]
  Siblings	1 brother
  + 1. George W. Clark,   b. 1819, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 23 Jan 1866, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 47 years) ▻ Margarette Emmitt,  m. 1845 > 2. Jeremiah C. Clark,   b. 16 Mar 1830, Newton Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 30 Nov 1907, Colorado City, Pueblo County, Colorado, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Catherine Dorcas Guthrie,  m. 14 Oct 1851 ;   Melinda Waterson,  m. 25 Mar 1901
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Clark,   b. 11 Mar 1756, Cumberland County, Province of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Jun 1822, Nippenose Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Sarah Sheir,   b. Abt 1800, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1870, St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I11794	Sullivan Line
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Francis Clark,   b. 12 May 1792, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  Mother	Sarah Sheir,   b. Abt 1800, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1870, St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F9630	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Margarette Emmitt,   b. 23 Mar 1824, Woodbury, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 1893 (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	1845  [3]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 26 years - She : ~ 20 years and 9 months.
  Children	3 sons and 2 daughters
  1. George W. Clark, Jr.,   b. 2 Feb 1843, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 18 Feb 1920, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 77 years)     2. Eliza B. Clark,   b. 5 May 1845, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Oct 1923, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 78 years) ▻ William Dalton Dunsford  m. 18 Jan 1869 +   3. Andrew J. Clark,   b. About 1846, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 21 Mar 1896, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 50 years) ▻ Margaret Tracy  m. Yes, date unknow     4. Mary A. Clark,   b. About 1850, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.     5. Harry R. Clark,   b. 1854, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 May 1886, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 32 years) ▻ Mary Josephine O'Brien
  Family ID	F9165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1George W. Clark(1819 – 1866) 2Francis Clark(1792 – ) 4Francis Clark, Sr.(Abt 1750 – 1836) 8Thomas Clark(1756 – 1822) 9Christiana Frailey(1766 – 1833) 5Barbara ______(1750 – 1820) 10 11 3Sarah Sheir(Abt 1800 – 1870) 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1819 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1850 - Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1860 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - Jan 1866 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 23 Jan 1866 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 27 Jan 1866 - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S273] Bureau of the Census, 1850 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1850; Census Place: Northern Liberties Ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 810; Page: 92a. [S191] Bureau of the Census, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Year: 1860; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 12 Division 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1162; Page: 126; Family History Library Film: 805162. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S2590] New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 , (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S327] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S326] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).