Oscar Emmett Clark

  General Notes:

Oscar Emmett Clarke was born on May 4, 1891, in Hanover County, Virginia, the child of George A. and Minnie L. Clarke

The 1900 Federal Census for Henry District, Hanover Co., Virginia, District 24, page 327A, dated June 6, 1900 records Oscar E. Clarke (May 1890) with his parents Geo A. (May 1872) and Minnie (Feb 1870) Clarke and siblings Jennie S. (June 1892), Verna L. (May 1894), George L. (June 1895), and Wm E. (May 1899).

The WWI Draft Registration Card for Oscar E. Clark taken June 5, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri records his date of birth as May 4, 1894 in Hanover Co., VA. He is single and reports being unemployed. He indicates that he was a "Pvt in the Infantry for 3 years in the Reg Service U. S." His physical description is tall and slender with gray eyes and brown hair.

  Research Notes:

Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: George A. Clarke
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Date: 1873
Birth Place: Hanover Co., Virginia
Marriage Date: 11 Feb 1890
Marriage Place: Hanover, Virginia
Father: Benj. Clarke
Mother: Lucy Clarke
Spouse: Minnie L. Jeter
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Date: 1871
Father: Jas. F. Jeter
Mother: Mildred J. Jeter
FHL Film Number: 31945
Reference ID: pg114

Oscar married Grace Jennings on 8 Feb 1919 in Richmond, VA. (Grace Jennings was born on 16 Mar 1896 in Virginia, died on 13 Nov 1988 in Dale District, Chesterfield Co., VA and was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Chester, VA.)