Stella May Clarke

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A Clarke genealogy has her name as Ella May.

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In the 1850 Federal Census, Paris & Eliza Clark, ages 21 and 17, are living at a hotel in Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY. I am not sure it is this same Paris Clark, but have entered the information pending further research to confirm. It appears that Eliza was his first wife.

In the 1870 Federal Census, Paris D. & Frances Clark, ages 35 and 30, are living at Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., NY. They have two children: Stella M., 13, and George L., 8. Paris is a farmer. Also in the household are George C. & Eliza Clark, ages 20 and 18.

In 1880 the family is living at Washington, DC, where Paris is a hotel keeper. He is age 44 and Frances is 39. They have four children: Stella, 21; George, 18; Pearlie, 7; and Flora, 4.

Paris married Frances Tucker Abt 1857, NY. Frances was born 20 May 1838, Luray, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1880. [Group Sheet]

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Apparently Frances married Paris after his first wife died.

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The family is at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY, in the 1850 Federal Census. Son Melvin and his young wife Lany are next door.

In 1860 N. & Laura are still at Lorraine. There are three children in the household.

Nathaniel married Laura Remington 4 Jan 1824, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA. Laura (daughter of Allen Remington, I and Diadama Unknown) was born 3 Apr 1801, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA; died 29 Nov 1860, Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

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One genealogy has her date of birth as 13 August 1801.

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Allen & Diadama were on the membership list of the First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, on 17 Sept 1810. (source: James N. Arnold's "Vital Records of RI," Church Records, p. 411) However, this is confusing because Allen was already widowed by 1809, and probably married his second wife Margaret about this time. Perhaps the church leaders had not heard that Diadama had died by then, and retained the names on the list of members.

Allen, probably born at Portsmouth, RI, appears to have married or at least had children in MA. However, Allen and his first wife may have been back in RI at some point and had some association with the Baptist Church in Richmond. (see above). Their children probably married in MA; at least some of them moved westward.

"A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West" by Gerald W. McFarland, p. 81 (Google Books) says that Allen Remington and his father had briefly lived at Exeter, RI; Allen came to Hancock, MA, from RI after the Revolution.

Boyd Scott Remington includes a second son named William born in 1820, but I don't think it is accurate, as there was already another son named William. Allen's estate documents mention one son named William.

Allen died intestate, and the numerous legal documents pertaining to the settlement of his estate in Berkshire Co., MA, mention the names of his children and stepchildren, as well as his second wife Margaret, who died not long after Allen did.

Allen married Diadama Unknown 1781. Diadama was born Abt 1763; died Between 1803 and 1809. [Group Sheet]

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I am not sure when or where Diadamia actually died. Although she and Allen are listed on the membership roll of First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, in 1810, supposedly Allen married a second wife in 1809. It may be that the church leaders in southern RI had not heard that Diadama had died, until after the membership rolls were updated.