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  • Clark (b. - bef.1638)
    From Margery Freas, correspondent.The puzzle of Francis Randall Clark(e) has not been unraveled. It has been said that she was the wife of Joseph Clark(e) tough that has been disproved. His wife did no...
  • ? Clark (deceased)
    This is not the Lewis Clark family. Do not confuse with John Clark, son of Jonathan Clark & Elizabeth Wilson, who married Ann Paulette Rogers, daughter of John Rogers & Rachel Eastham. Washington ...
  • Aaron Clark (1758 - 1848)
    A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of CORPORAL. DAR Ancestor # A022140
  • Aaron Clark (1662 - 1746)
    GEDCOM Source ===Ancestry Family Trees Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; @R1@ This information comes f...
  • Aaron Clark (1662 - 1709)

About the Clark surname

The surname Clark is derived from cleric, clerk, or scholar - one who can read and write. It is from the Latin clericus, meaning scribe or secretary. It is also from the Gaelic "Mac a' Chlerich/Cleireach"; son of the cleric or, sometimes, clerk. During the Middle Ages, the common pronunciation of -er was -ar, so the man who sold items was the marchant, and the man who kept the books was the clark. At the time, the primary members of the literate class were the clergy, which in minor orders were allow to marry and have families. The term clerk (clark) eventually came to designate any literate man.

The Cleary / O'Clery surname, one of the oldest surnames in Ireland, is often anglicized to Clarke or Clark.

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