James Clark

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 5 Jan 1798, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
• Religion: 5 Jan 1798, Convert to Catholic

Notes:

Clark, Jacques (Joseph & Abigail Wells) bt. 5 Jan 1798 (Opel. Ch: v. 1, p 192) grandparents, Matthew Clark and Elizabeth Wilson; John Wells and Sally Ingram.

Clark, James - an adult at age 25 years old; born in the United States and instructed in the dogmas of the Catholic Church (Joseph & Abigail Wells) bt Friday, 5 Jan 1798. Pats: Matthew Clark & Elizabeth Wilsin [Wilson]; Mats: John Wells & Celeste (or possibly Sally) Ingram; Spons: Jean Baptiste Peitavin [Peytavin] & Marie Braseuse. *Marginal note by Fr. Barriere: "C'est cette annee que l'eglise a ete transferee du Baillou sur ce local actuel appelle la pointe a Tesson. Mr. Michel Prudhomme donna 'gratis' les trois arpents et Mr. Tesson en donna un. Voy Liv. des Sep." [It is this year (1798) that the church was transferred from the Bayou to this very place called Pointe Tesson. Mr. Michel Prudhomme freely gave the three arpents nd Mr. Tesson gave one arpent. See Funeral Book.] Rev Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch: v 1-S, p 192.)

Clark, James, catholics of United States (Joseph & Abigail Walles) m 23 Jan 1798 Francoise Jeansonne (Opel. Ch: v. 1, p 79.)

James married Francoise Jeansonne on 23 Jan 1798 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Francoise (daughter of Charles Jeansonne and Marie Rose Brasseaux) was born on 5 May 1777 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1808. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isabelle Clark was born before 31 Mar 1799 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1800.
2. Joseph Clark was born before 16 Nov 1800 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1801.
3. Celeste Clark was born in Jul 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1803.
4. Marie Anne Clark was born in May 1805 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1806.
5. James Clark was born on 7 Aug 1807 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1808.
6. Hilaire (Eli) Clark was born before 24 Jul 1811; died after 1846.

Notes:

Clark, Joseph (Matheo & Isabelle Wilsin) m Abigail Wells (Opel. Ch.)
Clark, Joseph m. Abigal Bois (Opel. Ch.)

Joseph married Abigail (Wells) Wallace about 1770. Abigail (daughter of John (Wells) Wallace and Celeste "Sally" Ingram) was born about 1750; died after 1774. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Wells, Abigail (Juan Wells & Celeste Yngram) born (from The Opelousas Post); in James' baptism record

Notes:

Note: Sibling relationship assumed.

Clark, Matheo m Isabelle Wilsin (Opel. Ch.)

Matthew married Elizabeth Wilson about 1749. Elizabeth was born about 1730; died after 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Celeste "Sally" Ingram about 1749. Celeste was born about 1725; died after 1751. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]