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Reverend William Cutler Clark

Reverend William Cutler Clark[1]

Male 1873 - 1944  (71 years)

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  • Name William Cutler Clark 
    Prefix Reverend 
    Born 11 Aug 1873  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Sep 1944  Worlds, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Worlds, Rt. 969, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I12257  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 1 Jun 2017 

    Father William Burrel Clark,   b. 5 Feb 1847, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1868, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years) 
    Mother Martha "Mattie" Holland,   b. 28 Dec 1847, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1929, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1868  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3881  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mattie Fountain Hensley,   b. 1 Dec 1878, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1951, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 1895 
    Children 
     1. Mamie Pearline Clark,   b. 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1992, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    +2. William Edgar Clark,   b. 13 Apr 1900, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1966  (Age 66 years)
     3. Annie Johnson Clark,   b. 31 Jul 1902, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1993  (Age 91 years)
     4. George Thomas Clark,   b. 27 May 1905, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1964  (Age 59 years)
     5. Mattie Sue Clark,   b. 31 May 1908, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1995, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     6. Living
     7. Sammye Katherine Clark,   b. 16 May 1914, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1997, Worlds, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     8. Aubrey Alexander Clark,   b. 31 May 1917, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1995, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     9. Charlie Dudley Clark,   b. 12 Feb 1921, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1973, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F3829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Photo
William Clark
Mattie Hensley
    Photo William Clark Mattie Hensley
    WmClark&Wife.jpg
    Photo
William Cuttler Clark
Mattie Fountain Hensley
    Photo William Cuttler Clark Mattie Fountain Hensley
    WmCuttlerClark.jpg
    Rev William Cutler Clark
    Rev William Cutler Clark

    Documents
    William C. Clarke
Marriage Announcement
    William C. Clarke Marriage Announcement
    WmCClarkmarriage.jpg
    Rev William Cutler Clark-Obit (1)
    Rev William Cutler Clark-Obit (1)
    The Danville Bee
    Sep 23, 1944
    Rev William Cutler Clark-Obit (2)
    Rev William Cutler Clark-Obit (2)
    The Danville Bee
    Sep 23, 1944
    Death Certificate-William Cutler Clark
    Death Certificate-William Cutler Clark
    clark-wm. c.jpg
    Wells Info 5
    Wells Info 5
    J. Barber

    Headstones
    Rev William Cutler Clark
    Rev William Cutler Clark

  • Notes 
    • His grave is located on the same side of the road as the
      Church.

    • http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapittsy/history.htm

      The Chatham Post Office was first established " Pittsylvania County House" in 1794. Thomas Murdock, according to the records, served as first postmaster. He was chosen by authority of Postmaster General Timothy Pickering, who directed William Clark of Pittsylvania Court House to choose "a fit person" for postmaster.
      Serving as postmasters ( with dates of appointment) up to the present are: Thomas Murdock, 1795: James Hinton, 1801; Samuel M. Lovett, 1802; Josiah Ferguson, 1805; Francis Dabney, 1808; Thomas Rawlings, 1813; David H. Clark, 1814; Jno. Clark, 1817; David Haley, 1818; David H. Clark, 1822; Coleman D. Bennett, 1824.

      Milton L. Lovell, 1826; Coleman D. Bennett, 1827; Jones W. Burt, 1832; Icahabod Q. Watson, 1839; Daniel C. Ragsdale, 1848; James K. Blair, 1854; Jesse T. Carter, 1856; James P. Johnson, 1859; Samuel P. Motley, 1865; John E. Mattox, 1869; John W. Jones, 1870; W. W. White, 1870; John W. Cole, 1871; John W. McKinsey, 1874; John W. McKinsey, 1876; William B. Hurt, 1880; A. J. Ramsey, 1881; James Carter, Jr., 1883; William B. Hurt, 1885; James Carter, 1889; Mollie D. Goolsby, 1896; James Carter, 1903; James S. Haile, 1913; Grief C. Giles, 1922; Leon H.Law, 1929; Judson F. Patterson, 1934; James Payne (acting) 1952; Homer J. Amos, 1953; Present Post Master.

      The Pittsylvania Court House Post Office was changed in 1867 to the Chatham Post Office

  • Sources 
    1. [S37] Death Certificate.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29194223.