Henderson Clark Cemetery on Miller Farm
2015
Washington County, Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions by Charles M. Bennett and the Watauga Association of Genealogists. Information used with the permission of Lorraine Bennett Rae.
From volume 2, page 214 – entry 2-73
“Located on the E. J. Miller farm below Clark’s Creek and near Hwy 107. This is the old Henderson Clark farm……………..”
LOCATION – On top of a small bluff, about 600 feet northwest of the old Everett Jones Miller home place at 1728 Highway 107.
GPS locaiton: +36° 09.745, -82° 33.290
DEEDS – Several deeds were reviewed, however only the pertinent ones will be shown here. The parcel has remained substantially intact over the years. Deed Book 51, Page 584 (1886) – the estate of Henderson Clark to David West. Deed Book 108, Page 79 (1911) – the estate of David West to Della Belle West Keener. Deed Book 112, Page 395 (1913) – Della Belle West Keener to Hugh Jones. Deed Book 147, Page 147 (1921) – Hugh Jones to John Alexander Miller. Deed Book 208, Page 83 (1940) – J A Miller to Everett Jones Miller. Deed Book 623, Page 210 (1986) – E J Miller to Albert Harrison Miller.
The following information was provided by Mildred Miller Brittian and Charles M. Bennett.
NAME BIRTH DEATH COMMENTS
Clark, John ca 1758 bef. Jan 1845 Capt. In the Rev. War
Clark, Ruth No date No date Unmarried sister of John.
Clark, Col. William bef 1728 ca 1813
Clark, Henderson 1785 1859
Clark, Ann West 1803 1871 Wife of Henderson Clark and daughter of Edward & Elizabeth Humphreys West.
Researched, surveyed, transcribed, and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web August 2015 by Gordon M. Edwards, member of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.
Copyrighted 2015 by the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. No part of this work may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.
Additional information:
In 1925, the last person buried in this cemetery was a young boy in his twenties.
1850 U.S. Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee, 4th Sub Division, East District
1483/1514 Clark, Henderson 65, Ann W. 45, Ruth A. 16, May L. 15, Jarusa 12, Martha C. 10, Virginia H. 8, Catherne E. 5, Eliza I. 1
1850 Slaves Schedule
Henderson Clark slave owner
1 male 50, 1 female 47, 1 male 35, 1 female 42, 1 female 33, 1 male 20, 1 female 14, 1 female 13, 1 male 12, 1 female 10, 1 female 8, 1 female 5
1860 U.S. Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee District 1
10/10 Clark, Ann 57, Jerusha 21, Martha 19, Virgina 17, Kittie 15, Eliza E. 11
1860 Slave Schedule
1 Black male 65, 1 Mulatto female 58, 1 Mulatto female 47, 1 Black male 21
1860 U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, Washington County, Tennessee District 1
2 Henderson Clark 74 yrs. b. TN died August 1859 of Paralysis, was ill 21 days, Farmer
1870 U.S. Federal Census, Washington County, Tennessee District 1
159/158 Clark, Ann 67 b. TN, Eliza H. 21; Hunter, Martha 28, Clark H. 6; Stanton, Cassey A. (f) domestic servant.
Abstracted from Widows’ Dowers of Washington County, Tennessee 1803-1899, by Gary R. Toms and William R. Gann:
Page 168-170: 1 Nov 1859
To the worshipfull County Court of Washington County in the State of Tennessee.
Edward H. West administrator of Henderson Clark deceased sometime in the Month of August last.
That the deceased left a widow Annie Clark, and ten children, six of whom are adult and reside in this County, except William C. Clark, who resides in Madison Co. North Carolina. Four of whom are minors and have a regularly appointed guardian, James W. Deaderick, all of whom, guardian and wards, reside in this County, and the names of the minors are Martha E., Virginia H., Kitty E., and Eliza H. – Of the adults Edward W., Jane who intermarried with Jac. Davault, Mark H., Louisa who intermarried with Robert Cowan, and Jarusa.
From Washington County, Tennessee Marriages 1780-1870, by Goldene Fillers Burgner
Henderson Clark to Ann West 14 Oct 1819 by Nathan Barnes
Robert B. Cowan to Mary Louisa Clark 31 Dec 1856 by Samuel Y. Wyly, MG
R. A. Moore to Catharine Clark 7 Jul 1867 by M.M. Bashor
Mark H. Clark to Martha E. Hunter 8 Jul 1858 by William Cates, MG
Edward Clark to Susan P. Crouch 6 Feb 1850 by Noah Cate, MG
H.H. Hunter to Matta (Martha) E. Clark 14 Nov 1861 by Samuel Hodge V.D.M.
Tennessee State Historical Marker at the intersection of State Hwy. 107 and Clark’s Creek Road.
1A 91
CLARKSVILLE IRON FURNACE
1.7 miles south are the ruins of the Clarksville Iron Furnace. The stone stack was built in 1833 by Montgomery Stuart, Elijah Embree and Edward West. The ore used was hauled in wagons across the mountain from the mines in Bumpass Cove. The iron produced was used locally and also was flat-boated down the river as far as Alabama. Operatons ceased in 1844.
From History of Washington County, Tennessee 1988, by the Watauga Association of Genealogists, page 170.
Clark’s Creek community was named for William Clark, who owned most of the surrounding land in the late 1700s and early 1800s. William’s son, Henderson Clark (1785-1859), also owned land in the Clark’s Creek area, and is buried in the family cemetery on the E.J. Miller farm in the Community.