1900 Census, Justice Precinct 1 (all northwest of r.r. excl. Stephenville city), Erath, Texas,
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William J Clark Head M 20
Malinda Clark Wife F 18

1910 Census Rising Star, Eastland County, TX

Household Gender Age
William J Clark M 30y
Spouse Linnie Clark F 27y
Child Dennis Clark M 10y
Child Roy Clark M 7y
Child Leland Clark M 5y
Child Cecil Clark M 3y
Child William Clark M 1y

1920 Census,Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Jackson W Clark Head M 40 Texas
Lena B Clark Wife F 37 Texas
Roy E Clark Son M 17 Texas
Leland C Clark Son M 15 Texas
Cecil Clark Son M 12 Texas
William J Clark Son M 10 Texas
Myrtel Clark Daughter F 5 Texas
Johny H Clark Son M 2 Texas

1930 Census,Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas,
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
L B Clark Head F 46 Texas
Myrtle Clark Daughter F 15 Texas
W J Clark Son M 12 Texas
M M Clark Daughter F 9 Texas

1940 Census, Rising Star, Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas,
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Linnie B Clark Head F 57 Texas
Terry J Clark Son M 30 Texas
Monnie M Robins Daughter F 19 Texas
Cynthia L Robins Granddaughter F 1 Texas


Mrs. Clark Rites Today

RISING STAR - Funeral for Mrs. Linnie Beatrice Clark, 79, was to be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Higginbotham Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Milton Slayden, pastor of First Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial was to be in the Rising Star Cemetery.

Mrs. Clark, a long-time resident here, died at 2:30 a.m. Monday in the Rising Star Hospital after an illness of about six months.

Born Nov. 2, 1882 in Stephenville, she married William Jack Clark there August 12, 1899. He died July 21, 1921.

A member of the First Methodist Church for 65 years, she had lived in Eastland County 54 years.

Survivors include her four sons, Dennis and W. J., both of Rising Star, Roy of Hobbs, N.M. and Leland of Lovington, N. M.; two daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Graham of Andrews, Mrs. Monnie Mae Drinkard of May; three brothers, Turner Weathers of Causey N. M., Coleman Weathers of Frederick, Okla, and Richard Weathers of Lueders; one sister, Miss Mittie Bowers of Brownwood; 22 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be grandsons; H. D., Carlton, Homer C., Virgil, Roy Joe, William J., III, Robert, Richard and Jerry Clark, and Wade and Wayne Graham.

Linnie and Jack Clark were the parents of ten children:
Herman Dennis,
Roy Edward,
Lelland Charles,
Cecil David,
William Terry,
Ila,
Alton,
Myrtle Marie,
William Jack, Jr., and
Monnie Mae.