WILLIAM D. CLARK.
Peter Clark, founder of this family in Virginia, came from Scotland
and settled in Washington county, near Glade Spring, at an early day.
Robert Clark, son of Peter, married Catharine, the daughter of William
Dixon, who came from Pennsylvania to Washington county. William
D., son of Robert and Catharine Clark, was born on the family estate,
near Glade Spring, July 9, 1830. This estate, descended to him, he is
still living on.
He married near Glade Spring, January 19, 1850, Caroline, daughter
of Granville Williams, and the issue of the marriage is nine children:
Sallie Kate, Cora B., Robert D., Nannie May, Joseph White, Viola J.,
William Winzell, Jesse Lawrence, Conley Frank. Mrs. Clark was born
in Smyth county, Virginia, where her father's and mother's families
were pioneer settlers. Granville Williams, her father, is a son of Levi
Williams, and her mother is Sallie, daughter of John James, Esq.
Mr. Clark was in service through the late war, the first year in Company
D, 37th Virginia Infantry, the remaining time in the famous 1st
Virginia Cavalry, with which he took part in almost every battle fought
by the renowned Army of Northern Virginia. Of his near and distant
relatives, hardly one able to bear arms was not in the same service.
