Husband: Abraham Harvey "Abram" CLARK
Birth: 25 Sep 1818 Place: Pikesville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: 29 Oct 1890 Place: in or near Ponca Arkansas
Burial: .............................. Place: Beechwoods Cemetery, Ponca Arkansas
Occupation: Miller/Postmaster.
Alias: ...................................................
Father: James Harvey CLARK (1797-)
Mother: Nancy McCAMBELL? (1801-)
Other Spouses Jane PATTY
Susan A. PERSLEY
Marriage: 9 Nov 1840 Place: Meigs County, Tennessee
Address: ...................................................
Wife: Mary Ann "Sabra" EDGMON
Birth: 18 Oct 1814 Place: Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: About 1858 Place: Tom Thumb Springs, Newton County, Arkansas
Burial: .............................. Place: Tom Thumb Springs, Newton County, Arkansas
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Father: Samuel Deatherage EDGMON SR (1792-1876)
Mother: Sarah "Sally" PIERCE {PEARCE} (1798-1841)
Other Spouses ...................................................
Children...
1. M Child: James Martin "Jim" CLARK
Birth: 16 Apr 1841 Place: Kingston, Rhone County, Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: 16 Nov 1904 Place: in or near Beechwoods
Burial: .............................. Place: Beechwoods, Cemetery
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Spouse: Martha Jane LEE
Marriage: .............................. Place: Ft. Smith Arkansas
2. F Child: Sara Jane CLARK
Birth: 6 Jan 1844 Place: McMinn County, Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Burial: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Spouse: William SELF
Marriage: Jan 1866 Place: ...................................................
3. F Child: Nancy Caroline CLARK
Birth: 2 Jan 1846 Place: Rhone or McMinn County, Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Burial: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Spouse: Thomas WATKINS
Marriage: 14 Apr 1870 Place: Newton County, Arkansas
4. F Child: Debora Ann "Dely" CLARK
Birth: 6 Nov 1848 Place: Rhone county Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: .............................. Place: Boxley Newton County, Arkansas
Burial: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Spouse: John C. MOORE
Marriage: 31 Jan 1878 Place: Carroll County, Arkansas
5. M Child: Samuel Harvey CLARK
Birth: 16 Jan 1851 Place: Rhone County, Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: 24 Mar 1909 Place: Beechwoods, Newton County, Arkansas
Burial: .............................. Place: Beechwoods Cemetery Newton County, Arkansas
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Spouse: Orlenea NEWBERRY
Marriage: 17 Mar 1872 Place: Newton County, Arkansas
6. F Child: Rebecca Elvira "Aunt Vira" CLARK
Birth: 27 Apr 1854 Place: Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: 5 Mar 1937 Place: Ponca, Arkansas
Burial: .............................. Place: Beechwoods Cemetrey, Ponca Arkansas
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Spouse: Jessie Columbus "Lum" PATTY
Marriage: 4 Sep 1873 Place: BOXLEY ARKANSAS
7. F Child: Martha Elizabeth CLARK
Birth: About 1856 Place: Newton County, Arkansas
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Burial: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Spouse: Vincent RUBLE
Marriage: .............................. Place: ...................................................
CENS: Date: 1860 Place: Newton Co census in Van Buren Township.
Husband: Abraham Harvey "Abram" CLARK
Birth: 25 Sep 1818 Place: Pikesville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: 29 Oct 1890 Place: in or near Ponca Arkansas
Burial: .............................. Place: Beechwoods Cemetery, Ponca Arkansas
Occupation: Miller/Postmaster
Alias: ...................................................
Father: James Harvey CLARK (1797-)
Mother: Nancy McCAMBELL? (1801-)
Other Spouses Mary Ann "Sabra" EDGMON
Susan A. PERSLEY
Marriage: About 1864 Place: Newton, County, Arkansas
Address: ...................................................
Wife: Jane PATTY
Birth: Jan 1833 Place: Roane County, Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: 1876 Place: Ponca Arkansas Burial: .............................. Place: Beechwoods Cemetery, Ponca Arkansas
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Father: JESSE E. PATTY (1806-1864)
Mother: MARY HOWARD "POLLY" BURNETT (1807-)
Other Spouses ...................................................
Children...
1. M Child: John W. CLARK Sr.
Birth: 1859 Place: Arkansas
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Burial: .............................. Place: Beechwoods Cemetery, Ponca, Newton County, Arkansas
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Spouse: Martha Elvira VILLINES
Marriage: .............................. Place: ...................................................
2. M Child: Josiah Hamilton "Hammie" CLARK
Birth: 11 Nov 1868 Place: Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: 17 Jul 1945 Place: Newton County, Arkansas
Burial: .............................. Place: Beechwoods Cemetery, Ponca Arkansas
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Spouse: Mary Lucinda VILLINES
Marriage: 11 Mar 1888 Place: Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas
Husband: Abraham Harvey "Abram" CLARK
Birth: 25 Sep 1818 Place: Pikesville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: 29 Oct 1890 Place: in or near Ponca Arkansas
Burial: .............................. Place: Beechwoods Cemetery, Ponca Arkansas
Occupation: Miller/Postmaster.
Alias: ...................................................
Father: James Harvey CLARK (1797-)
Mother: Nancy McCAMBELL? (1801-)
Other Spouses Mary Ann "Sabra" EDGMON
Jane PATTY
Marriage: About 1867 Place: Carroll County, Arkansas
Address: ...................................................
Wife: Susan A. PERSLEY
Birth: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Burial: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
Father: ...................................................
Mother: ...................................................
Other Spouses Richard Meeks.
Children...
1. F Child: Susan CLARK
Birth: 1868 Place: ARKANSAS
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: 1868 -1969. Place: ...................................................
Burial: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
2. F Child: Hanna CLARK
Birth: 1872 Place: ARKANSAS
Christen: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Death: 1872-1873 Place: ...................................................
Burial: .............................. Place: ...................................................
Occupation: ...................................................
Alias: ...................................................
ABRAHAM HARVEY
written by
Cora Mabel (Clark) Smith
1976
Abraham Harvey Clark who was the oldest son of James Harvey Clark was born in Pikesville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee September 25, 1818. Abraham Married November 9, 1840 in Meigs County, Tennessee. Sabra Ann (Mary Ann) Edgmon in Tennessee she was the daughter of Samuel Edgmon and Sara Pierce (Pearce) Samuel Edgmon's parents were William Edgmon Jr. and Nancy Pierce (Pearce). William Jr. parents were William Edgemon SR. and Elizabeth Kimbril Born in England This is the generation the Edgmon named was changed from Edgemon to Edgmon.
The first Edgemon that came to America name was Cornelius Van Edgemon and he died in Albany New York in 1668 He was a former brew master and land speculator.
Abraham moved to Clarksville, Arkansas right before coming to the Beechwoods Community. while he lived at Clarksville Arkansas he engaged in the sawmill business with his brother Aaron located at the mouth of Piney Creek near Clarksville.. He came to the Beechwoods local about 1855 or before whether before or after the death of Sabra Ann is not known.
He camped at the Big Spring and began to look over the terrain, which is near the Buffalo River He noticed that the hillsides were abounding with wild turkey and black bear this wilderness offered a better opportunity than that found in Tennessee around Kingston, Rhone, Overton, and Bledsoe Counties.
Most of the land in this Beechwoods area yet belonged to the Government but the Homestead Act had not been established yet.
So on March 10, 1859 Abraham Harvey Clark buys a partial of land of 40 acres for 50 dollars and this land was the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 sec 36T 16 North of Range 25. BLM records show that he purchased a total of 160 acres by May 20, 1862 cash purchase all adjoining or within a 1/4 mile of same. This is the land that includes the spring and this is where he build his first house and the logs of that first house were later used to build the barn. (editors note The last we the visited the area 1979 the barn was still standing. ) Abraham was well established by the start of the War, owning land not only along Clark Creek, but the uplands south of that creek, where lead ore had been exploited by pioneer settlers, casting bullets for their muzzle - loading rifles.
(A Year into the war Clark sold his lead mines. We wonder if he considered making bullets for the Union Army. wile neighbors up the valley were turning out gunpowder for the South.) Abraham Clark also claimed fourth acres adjoining the Abner Ellsberry Casey farm.
Then came the Civil War but Abraham was considered to old for military duty but, the problem of remaining at home became to great, with bush whackers and guerilla bands roaming about the area robbing and killing the families that remained at home. So Abraham went into hiding in the cave across the Buffalo River This cave had a Running spring of water and his family carried food to him daily and placed it by the creek below and he would descend the mountain each day to get it. He was able to view the whole valley from the mouth of this cave.* Then conditions grew worse and he had to move his family to Huntsville Arkansas for awhile. When Abraham first came to Newton County there was no Postal System and he is responsible for establishing a Postal Service he at first traveled by horse back to Cassville, Arkansas approximately 15 miles away once a week to gather the mail for himself, his neighbors, and friends along the way then the first Post Office was established at Whiteley now known as Boxley This was established December 1, 1851 which lasted till 1866 when the Post Office was closed.
This made Abraham have to travel back to Cassville Arkansas for his mail. In 1867 Abraham got a petition to establish a Post Office at Beechwoods and on November 11, 1867 Abraham became its first Postmaster, however he was yet the mail carrier from Cassville, Arkansas and extended the route to Carrolton, Arkansas.
Abraham built a large walnut desk with pigeon holes above the desk part for his Post Office equipment the desk is located somewhere in the locality today. The exact location of the desk is unknown.
In 1881 the Beechwoods Arkansas Post Office was discontinued and on July 19, 1883 the Post Office was reestablished at Boxley, Arkansas with Samuel Edgmon as it's first Postmaster.
Abraham also was a candidate on the Greenback Ticket for State Legislature in 1880.
This old homestead remained in the Clark family for over 100 years Abraham donating land for the Beechwoods Cemetery and School There is now a foundation of rock is still visible between the present day school house and community building and cemetery gate. Beechwoods got its name because of a grove of Beachwood trees on the land.
When the Homestead Act passed in 1862 Samantha (Clark) Self Abraham's Granddaughter homesteaded on adjoining NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 Sec 36 T 16 North 23 W and this later was bought and joined into the original homestead.
A Jury awarded $206,130.00 to Roy and Katherine Keeton for 157 acres of land at Ponca Arkansas near Lost Valley. Government appraisers valued the land at $116,000.00 this was the whole amount of land that was first acquired by Abraham Clark This land is now government acquired and returned to the wilderness.
(excerpt Madison County Record, Kingston, Arkansas)
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