Descendants of Thomas CLARKE and Elizabeth WILKINSON, Queen's County, Ireland
First Generation
1. Thomas CLARKE was born about 1774 in Ireland. He died on 5 Aug 1854 in Grague, Lea Parish, Queen's County, Ireland.
Thomas' father may have been named John, as he named his eldest son John. The Maryborough register records a John Clark who was buried July 1794, and a John Clarke buried 13 Sep 1832, aged 82 years.
Thomas and Elizabeth Clarke were said to be residents of Ballinderrin when their children were baptised in 1802, 1804, 1806 and 1810, and of Cappakeel in 1808--both located in Coolbanagher Parish. After that time they lived in Meelick in Maryborough Parish, probably until Elizabeth's death. In 1850 the Griffiths Valuation lists Thomas as the occupant of block 23 in Meelick, Kilcolmanbane parish, owned by Lord Congleton; Thomas was also the immediate lessor of block 24 in which Mary Donohoe was the occupant. Thomas Clarke was one of two Clarkes listed in the 1850 Griffiths Valuation in Meelick. William Clarke Esq. may have been a brother.
Thomas was a resident of Grague, Lea Parish at the time of his death. He was probably living with his daughter, Rebecca, wife of William Hughes, after his wife's death.
Thomas married Elizabeth WILKINSON about 1800 in Ireland. Elizabeth was born about 1781 in Ireland. She died on 1 May 1849 in Meelick, Maryborough Parish, Queen's County, Ireland.
They had the following children:
2 M i John CLARKE was christened 1 on 20 May 1801 in Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland.
John is the first child of Thomas and Elizabeth listed in the parish register, which has few records prior to this date, suggesting he is their eldest son--as Thomas was about 26 and Elizabeth about 20, it seems likely. Accordingly, the paternal grandfather may have been named John Clarke.3 F ii Jane CLARKE was christened 1 on 28 Nov 1802 in Coolbanagher Parish, Queen's County, Ireland.
Not documented that this Jane was the wife of James Vanston, but seems likely.Jane married James VANSTON son of VANSTON on 27 Oct 1829 in Maryborough, Queen's county, Ireland. James was born about 1800 in Ireland.
Assume that James was a brother of Margaret as he was a witness at her marriage--not documented. Others in family unknown.4 F iii Martha CLARKE was christened 1 on 10 Mar 1804 in Coolbanagher Parish, Queen's County, Ireland. She was buried 2 on 27 Dec 1819 in Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland. 5 M iv James CLARKE was christened 1 on 7 Dec 1806 in Coolbanagher Parish, Queen's County, Ireland. He died before 1817.
James probably died in early childhood. I found no record of his burial but there was another James christened in 1817.6 F v Rebecca CLARKE was christened 1 on 13 Mar 1808 in Coolbanagher Parish, Queen's County, Ireland. Rebecca married William HUGHES on 7 Nov 1840 in Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland.
William was a resident of Lea parish at the time of his marriage to Rebecca Clarke, daughter of Thomas Clarke.+ 7 M vi Dr. William CLARKE 8 M vii Thomas CLARKE was christened 1 on 7 Jun 1812 in Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland.
Believed to be the Thomas Clarke residing with Elizabeth Greenham (would have been his sister) and her children in Fergus, Ontario in 1881 (farmer, aged 66).+ 9 F viii Elizabeth CLARKE 10 M ix James CLARKE was christened 1 on 25 Mar 1817 in Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland. He died before Dec 1826.
Another James born to this family December 1826.11 M x Edward CLARKE was christened 1 on 2 Feb 1819 in Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland. He died 2 on 17 Dec 1839 in Meelick, Queen's County, Ireland. 12 F xi Catherine CLARKE was born on 4 Sep 1824 in Maryborough, Queen's County, Ireland. She was christened 1 on 16 Sep 1824 in Church of Ireland, Maryborough. + 13 M xii James CLARKE
