Edwin Ashworth: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Edwin Ashworth was born on 15 Oct 1915 in Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (son of Levi Thomas Ashworth and Elizabeth Rachel Clark); died on 14 May 1980 in Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

Levi Thomas Ashworth was born on 11 Sep 1893 in Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Jun 1959 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

Levi married Elizabeth Rachel Clark on 31 Oct 1911. Elizabeth (daughter of Archibald "Archie" Clark, (Mu) and Elizabeth Ann Ashworth, (Mulatto)) was born on 6 Apr 1893 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; died on 13 Jul 1986 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Rachel Clark was born on 6 Apr 1893 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana (daughter of Archibald "Archie" Clark, (Mu) and Elizabeth Ann Ashworth, (Mulatto)); died on 13 Jul 1986 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Edwin Ashworth was born on 15 Oct 1915 in Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 May 1980 in Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

Archibald "Archie" Clark, (Mu) was born on 13 Oct 1856 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (son of John Harvey Clark, Sr (Mulatto) and Rachel Drake, (Mulatto)); died on 29 Aug 1941 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Archibald married Elizabeth Ann Ashworth, (Mulatto) on 1 Feb 1883. Elizabeth (daughter of Andrew Jackson Ashworth, (Mulatto) and Anna Missouri "Annie" Burgess, (Mulatto)) was born on 28 Jun 1862 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Mar 1951 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; was buried in Archie Clark Cem, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Ann Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born on 28 Jun 1862 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Andrew Jackson Ashworth, (Mulatto) and Anna Missouri "Annie" Burgess, (Mulatto)); died on 12 Mar 1951 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; was buried in Archie Clark Cem, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Daniel Ellis Clark was born on 7 Oct 1884 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 May 1970 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana.
Lillian Clara Clark was born on 4 Mar 1887 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; died on 8 Jun 1966.
Elzie Lee Clark was born on 23 Sep 1889 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; died on 20 Feb 1973.
Archie Meridia Clark was born on 6 Mar 1891 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; died on 2 Feb 1901.
3. Elizabeth Rachel Clark was born on 6 Apr 1893 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; died on 13 Jul 1986 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Marion Tillman Clark was born on 1 May 1895 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; died on 24 May 1964 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Laura Cordelia "Cord" Clark was born on 30 Dec 1896 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; died on 25 Nov 1979 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana.
Louis Moore "Louie" Clark was born on 4 Apr 1900 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; died on 16 Feb 1984 in Woodville, Tyler Co, Texas.
Pearl Etta Clark was born on 6 Apr 1902; died on 19 Jun 1979.
Ira Edgar Clark was born on 21 Jun 1904 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; died on 19 Mar 1981 in Melbourne, Florida.

Generation: 4

12.

John Harvey Clark, Sr (Mulatto) was born in 1825 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of James William "Guillaume" Clark, Jr and Rebecca Burney); died in 1897 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1860, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; Alexandria P.O.
Census: 1870, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Census: 1880, Lower Sabine, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

started the Clark Settlement in southwestern Beauregard Parish.

Census:
John Clark 35
Rachel Clark 28
John Clark 13
James V Clark 11
Alexander Clark 9
Richmond Clark 7
Archy Clark 5
Sarah E Clark 3
Roxy Ann Clark 1

Census:
residence 898
John Clark 45 1825 Mulatto
Rachel Clark 40 Mulatto
Valentine Clark 22 Mulatto
Alexander Clark 19 Mulatto
Richard Clark 17 Mulatto
Archie Clark 15 Mulatto
Sarah Clark 13 Mulatto
Roxian Clark 11 Mulatto
Sinna Clark 9 Mulatto
Abe Clark 7 Mulatto
Eli Clark 4 Mulatto
Rachel Clark 4/12 Mulatto

residence 187
John H. Clark 1846 Mulatto
Adeline 20 1850 Mulatto Louisiana

residence 892
Bass, Moses 38 1832 Mulatto
Sarah Bass 30 1840 Mu
Adeline Bass 18 1852 Mu
Missouri Bass 16 1854 Mu
Elizabeth Bass 14 1856 Mu
William Bass 12 1858 Mu
Manela Bass 10 1860 Mu
Drake, Martin 11 1859 Mulatto LA
Jessee 4 1866 Mulatto Louisiana

residence 894
Drake, Alfred 22 1848 Mu
Emily 19 1851 Mu
Elizabeth 17 1853 Mu
Melinda 15 1855 Mu

residence 895
James Drake 34 1836 Mu
Catherine 27 1843 Mu
Seaborn 12 1858 (male) Mu
Henry 8 1862 Mu
Eldridge 6 1864 Mu
Sarah 10 1860 Mu
Elizabeth 4 1866 Mu

Census:
Ashworth Elias Mulatto 28 1852
Saroah E. 24 Mulatto 1856
Rees 5 1875 Mulatto male son
Ira 3 1877 Mulatto son
Gideon 1 1879 son Mulatto
Rox Ann Clark Mulatto 18 1862 sis-in-law single
Archey Clark Mulatto 25 1855 bro-in-law single

next:
Volentine Clark Mulatto 32 self 1848
Lutha Clark Mulatto 27 1853 wife
Mary L. 1872 dau Mulatto
Harriet E. 4 1876 Mulatto dau
William 22 1878 Mulatto

next:
Clark John H. Mulatto 54 1826
Rachel 50 Mulatto 50 1830
Sinia Mulatto 17 1863 dau
Eli Mulatto 15 1865 son
Obia Mulatto 15 1865 son
Rachel Mulatto 11 1869 dau
Yillman Mulatto 9 1871 son

next Housier family
next Perkins family

next:
Richard Clark Mulatto 25 1855
Saroah Mulatto 20 1860 wife

Died:
headstone: died at 83 yrs.

John married Rachel Drake, (Mulatto) in Nov 1846 in Jasper Co, Texas. Rachel (daughter of John Aaron Drake, III and Elizabeth "Betsy" Ashworth) was born in 1830 in Hackberry Island, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Feb 1916 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Rachel Drake, (Mulatto) was born in 1830 in Hackberry Island, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of John Aaron Drake, III and Elizabeth "Betsy" Ashworth); died on 12 Feb 1916 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana.

Children:

John Harvey "Little John" Clark, Jr. (Mulatto) was born in 1847 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Jan 1894 in Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
James Valentine "Bud" Clark, (Mu) was born in 1849 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Oct 1920.
Alexander L "Babe" Clark, (Mu) was born on 4 Jul 1850 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Oct 1920 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Richard "Dick" Clark, (Mu) was born in 1853 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Jun 1940.
6. Archibald "Archie" Clark, (Mu) was born on 13 Oct 1856 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 29 Aug 1941 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Sarah Elizabeth Clark, (Mu) was born in 1857 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1916.
Roxie Ann Clark, (Mu) was born on 13 Oct 1858 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died in 1937.
Sinia Clark, (Mu) was born in 1861 in Louisiana; died on 15 Apr 1915 in Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Obie (or Abe) Clark, (Mu) was born in 1863 in Louisiana; died after 1916.
Eli Clark, (Mulatto) was born about 1866 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1900.
Rachel Clark, (Mu) was born in Apr 1869 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 14 Feb 1939.
Tilmon "Tilly" (or Tillman) Clark, (Mu) was born on 22 Feb 1872 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 22 Aug 1950.

14.

Andrew Jackson Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born on 30 Jun 1830 in Choupique Bayou, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Tapley Abner Ashworth and Levina Goins); died on 29 Jun 1897 in Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

Andrew married Anna Missouri "Annie" Burgess, (Mulatto) in 1847 in Louisiana. Anna was born on 23 Apr 1825 in Alabama; died on 17 Aug 1874 in Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Anna Missouri "Annie" Burgess, (Mulatto) was born on 23 Apr 1825 in Alabama; died on 17 Aug 1874 in Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Rachel Ashworth was born in 1845 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in Texas.
Celia Ann Ashworth was born on 12 Jul 1850 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Jan 1911 in Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Babe Clark Cem, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Elias Arthur Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born on 23 Apr 1852 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Jesse Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born in 1854 in Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Sarah Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born in 1855 in Louisiana; died on 7 Sep 1905 in Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Miller Cem, Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Calvin Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born in 1857 in Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Jackson Wade Ashworth, (Mulatto or Black) was born in 1859 in Singer, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; died in Jun 1880 in of, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
7. Elizabeth Ann Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born on 28 Jun 1862 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Mar 1951 in Clark Settlement, near Starks, Louisiana; was buried in Archie Clark Cem, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Laura Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born in 1867 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Upper Sabine, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Howell Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born in 1868 in Louisana; died after 1880 in of, Upper Sabine, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Marion Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born in 1871 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Upper Sabine, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Rosalie Ashworth, (Mulatto) was born on 17 Aug 1874 in Louisiana; died on 4 Nov 1948 in Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Miller Cem, Starks, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.