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Mrs. Ben Clark

Birth:  

Family Information: Step-daughter of Ed Brown and daughter of Hattie Brown.

Sister of Katie Belle and Ila Goans.

Married to Ben Clark.

Mother of Curtis and Ethel Clark

Description:  

Pre-Colony History: In 1935 she came with her children from Cameron, Texas, several weeks before her husband.  

Home in Colony:  

Job in Colony: In 1936 Harry Morgan was in charge of the laundry and his helpers included Mrs. Clark, Katie Belle and Ila Goans, Mrs. Ribbing, Mrs. Ogden and Mrs. Swilley.

Later in 1936, Mrs. Clark, was in charge of the laundry and both Katie Belle and Ila remained to assist her there, though by May, both the latter girls were back in the kitchen.

Other Info:  

Post-Colony History:  

Death:  

Sources: "Llano Colonist": December 7, 1935, January 18, 1936  

 

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