Thomas Madison Clark was the 7th of 10 children of Jacob Tilton Clark, Sr and Lucy Ann (McFadden) Clark. Along with 2 of his brothers, Andrew Jackson Clark & Chetal Clark, he enlisted in the Union Army, Company C of the 7th Cavalry Regiment of Lee County, Illinois on Sept 4, 1861. All 3 of the brothers re-enlisted on March 30, 1864. Chet would be killed in action Aug 21, 1864 in the Battle of Memphis. Thomas & Andrew survived & were mustered out as corporals on Nov 4, 1865. Thomas married Melinda Matilda Heatherington on July 4, 1873, in Toronto, Canada. They would have at least 4 children, all daughters: Lillian Frances; Catherine "Carrie"; Bertha Maude; and Mabel Heatherington; Thomas entered the Washington Veterans Home in 1916 and died there 8/22/1918. His widow Melinda would live another 24+ years. She died in King Co, WA on June 7, 1943 at the age of 86.
Thomas Madison Clark was the 7th of 10 children of Jacob Tilton Clark, Sr and Lucy Ann (McFadden) Clark. Along with 2 of his brothers, Andrew Jackson Clark & Chetal Clark, he enlisted in the Union Army, Company C of the 7th Cavalry Regiment of Lee County, Illinois on Sept 4, 1861. All 3 of the brothers re-enlisted on March 30, 1864. Chet would be killed in action Aug 21, 1864 in the Battle of Memphis. Thomas & Andrew survived & were mustered out as corporals on Nov 4, 1865. Thomas married Melinda Matilda Heatherington on July 4, 1873, in Toronto, Canada. They would have at least 4 children, all daughters: Lillian Frances; Catherine "Carrie"; Bertha Maude; and Mabel Heatherington; Thomas entered the Washington Veterans Home in 1916 and died there 8/22/1918. His widow Melinda would live another 24+ years. She died in King Co, WA on June 7, 1943 at the age of 86.
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