Clark Mills

Clark "Big Clark" Mills, b. April 17, 1817 in KY; d. August 28, 1891 in Knox Co., KY was married to two sisters of Harrison Taylor. Clark was married first to Sarah Taylor who died during childbirth in 1850. In 1851 he married second to Sarah's younger sister, Margaret Taylor. Clark disappears from record prior to the 1860 Federal Population Schedules, US Census of Knox Co., KY, and re-appears by 1870. Perhaps Clark Mills listed in Marion Co., KY, might be the same Clark. Some of his children later went to live in Orange County, IN and also married there in that county. Clark Mills, wife, Margaret, who was born in 1832 and had these children - Sarah, Silas, Permelia or Amelia, William Henrey, Brice, and Mary.1880 Federal Population Schedules, US Census, Knox Co., KY, page 108A, listed Clark Mills as the head of the household. He was age 62, born in KY, a farmer and listed that both of his parents were born in NC. Margaret was age 45, and born in KY. She was keeping house and listed that her father was born in VA and that her mother was born in KY. Children listed were all born in KY. They were listed as Margaret, a daughter, age 21; Brice, a son, age 21; Anthony, age 16, a son; Amanda, age 12, a daughter; China, age 12, a daughter; Thomas W., age 4, a son. [Family History Library Film Number 1254427]