[Philip's Grave Marker at McNeil Cemetery in Ovid, NY says he d. 5 Aug 1830 aged 47 years, 7 months, 12 days. If correct that would mean that he was born 24 Dec 1782 however his son Abraham recorded Philip's birth as 17 Mar 1782 in his family Bible²². Philip's son David listed his father's birth as "England" on the 1880 Wayne Co., MI Census. It has been generally assumed (because of Philip's Dutch name, his marriage to a Dutch family and the baptisms of his children at the 1st Reformed Dutch Church) that he is likely a descendant of Matthew CLARKSON who came from England in the 17th century. If this is so, Philip was likely born in NY or perhaps NJ. Hopefully future documentation will clear this up.]

Philip was married on Nov. 22, 1813 to Sarah Powelson in Pluckemin/Somerville, Somerset Co., NJ by Pastor Hardenburgh.

Sarah was born on June 21, 1791, presumably in Somerset Co., NJ.

"The Sarah Powelson ancestry is clearly enough stated by Mr. John A. Powelson, of Pluckemin, in an article in the work on "The Van Doorn Family," p. 718. She was the daughter of Johannes Powelson and Harmpje Messler, first of near Harlingen, and then of near Pluckemin. Johannes was the son of Jacob Hendrick Powelson, first of Long Island and then of Somerset county. Jacob's father was, doubtless, a Hendrick, whose father was believed to be Nicholas, the emigrant, who arrived in 1657 from Ditmarsen, Holland. Of the Clarkson family we have no information. The Messler (originally Metzelaer) family descends from Jan Adamsen Metzelaer, of Worms, Germany, born in 1626, and the descent of Harmpje is fully traced on pp. 624 and 674 of "Joannes Nevius and His Descendants," published in 1900--EDITOR QUARTERLY". (Somerset County Historical Quarterly, 1912, Vol. 1, p.158)

Philip and Sarah's first three children (Abraham, David and Isaac) were all baptised in the 1st Reformed Dutch Church of Raritan (Somerville), in Somerset County, New Jersey in 1815, 1817 and 1819. In each case, their father Philip Clarkson is listed as unbaptised. (Somerset County Historical Quarterly, Vol. 5, p.148)

The family moved from New Jersey to New York settling in Seneca County at Ovid about 1820/1821 (between 1819-Sept.1822). I do not know of any land records of Philip owining land in Seneca County.

Sarah Powelson Clarkson died March 12, 1824 in Ovid and was buried at McNeil Cemetery, Ovid, Seneca Co., NY

Philip married his second wife, Jane SEBRING, on December 25, 1824 at Ovid, Seneca Co., NY. Jane had been born on May 1, 1792 and was the daughter of Cornelius SEBRING.

Philip Clarkson died Augst 5, 1830 at Ovid. Jane Sebring Clarkson filed a petition for letters of Administration of the estate of Philip Clarkson on Sept. 30, 1830. She noted herself and 6 unnamed children in the petition. No guardianship records were filed.

Jane remarried to Garret VanDoren (in Reformed Church at Ovid/Lodi) on July 27, 1837. Garret's first wife Arian Sebring (daughter of John I & Mary Wintersteen Sebring) died June 28, 1833. [Jane and Arian are not sisters]

Jane Sebring Clarkson VanDoren died November 25, 1842 at Lodi, Seneca Co., NY and was buried beside Philip Clarkson at McNeil Cemetery.

Headstone of Philip Clarkson in McNeil Cemetery, Ovid, NY Reads: IN MEMORY of PHIL CLARKSON. Died Aug 5 1830 Ae. 47Y 7M 12D [photo by Judy Clarkson Wood c.1995]

Sarah Powelson Clarkson's Headstone in McNeil Cemetery, Ovid, NY Reads: In Memory of Sarah, wife of Philip Clarkson who died March 12 1824 In the 34 year of her age. [photo c.1997]

Jane Sebring Clarkson's Headstone in McNeil Cemetery, Ovid, NY Reads: JANE S. wife of PHILLIP CLARKSON Died Nov. 25, 1842 aged 51 years 6 Mos's & 25 d's. [photo by Judy Clarkson Wood c.1995]

Children of Philip Clarkson & Sarah Powelson:

• 1.1 Abraham P. CLARKSON (1815-1866)
• 1.2 David CLARKSON (1817-1880)
• 1.3 Isaac Vorhees CLARKSON (1819-?)
• 1.4 Peter Phineas CLARKSON 1821-1907)

Children of Philip Clarkson and Jane Sebring:

• 1.5 Cornelius CLARKSON (1826-1829)
• 1.6 Sarah CLARKSON (1827-1848)
• 1.7 Folkerd Sebring CLARKSON (1830-?)

• 1.1.1 David CLARKSON (1843-1912)
• 1.1.2 Peter Powelson CLARKSON (1844-died young)
• 1.1.3 Thadeus M CLARKSON (1846-1932)
• 1.1.4 Edgar CLARKSON (1849-abt.1930)
• 1.1.5 Mary Elizabeth CLARKSON (1851-1881)
• 1.1.6 Roxy Anna CLARKSON (1858-1939)
• 1.1.7 John H. CLARKSON (1861-early 1900's)
• 1.1.8 Nellie CLARKSON (1864-early 1900's)

On the 3rd of January 1844 David was married to Sarah Ann Bradley (the daughter of Northville Pioneers Harvey Stone Bradley and Maria Rose).

1850 U.S. Federal Census: Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI, p.375B, #172, 172
David Clarkson
Sarah
Charles E.
Florence J.
Emma

David Clarkson

Sarah Bradley Clarkson

David Clarkson

Sarah Bradley Clarkson

1870 U.S. Federal Census: Plymouth Twp., Wayne Co., MI, enumerated July 14, p.318R, Dwelling 413, Family 420
Clarkson, David 53 M W Farmer  $5000 $1650 New Jersey  eligible to vote
Clarkson, Sarah A.
Clarkson, Emma
Clarkson, Helen
Clarkson, Herbert
Clarkson, Willard
O'Brien, Fred  24 M W Farm   Laborer   Ireland   Father & Mother foreign born

1880 U.S. Federal Census: Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI, p.285B, LDS Film #1254610
David Clarkson Self M Male W 63 NJ Farmer ENG NJ
Emma Clarkson Dau S Fem W 32 MI -- NJ NY
Sarah Clarkson Wife M Fem W 58 NY Keeping House CT NY
L. Herbert Clarkson Son S Male W 20 MI Farm Laborer NJ NY
Peter Shook other S Male W 19 MI Farm Laborer NY NY

David died at Northville August 20th, 1880² and was buried at the Cady Street Cemetery. His wife Sarah later moved to Independence, Kansas to live with her daughter Emma.

Apr. 28, 1902 "...Anna & I went to the depot and met Grandma C. & Aunt Helen who arrived from Chicago on the 7:58 pm."

Apr. 29, 1902...[took 1:30 train to Northville]...Grandma [Clarkson] seems the same and really seems stronger and better than when she went away."

Sarah died at Independence, Kansas on October 22nd, 1903 and was brought home to Northville and buried beside her husband.¹³

David Clarkson and Sarah Bradley had the following children seven children, all born in Northville:

• 1.2.1 Charles 'Eugene' CLARKSON (1844-1919)
• 1.2.2 Florence R. Janet CLarkson (1846-1874)
• 1.2.3 Emma Maria CLARKSON (1848-1902)
• 1.2.4 Francis Louisa CLARKSON (1850-1864)
• 1.2.5 Helen Josephine CLARKSON (1853-after 1932)
• 1.2.6 Lucius 'Herbert' CLARKSON (1859-1935)
• 1.2.7 Willard Rosecrans CLARKSON (1863-1872)

• 1.3.1 John Abbott CLARKSON (1846-1865)
• 1.3.2 Frank CLARKSON

• 1.4.1 Edward Marcellus CLARKSON
• 1.4.2 Mary "Mamie" Adelphia CLARKSON
• 1.4.3 Elvira Matilda CLARKSON
• 1.4.4 Sarah Estella "Stella" CLARKSON
• 1.4.5 Laura Amelia CLARKSON
• 1.4.6 Ida Leora CLARKSON

[I have a copy of the petition for letters of administration filed by Christopher Wamsley as general guardian of Folkerd Sebring CLARKSON only surviving next-of-kin. Inventory includes notes held by Sarah for Wm VanDorn ($13.00 plus interest) and Elizabeth Sebring]

ISSUE:

• 1.7.1 Christopher CLARKSON (1849-?)
• 1.7.2 Sarah CLARKSON (1851-?)
• 1.7.3 Edwin CLARKSON (1852-?)
• 1.7.4 William CLARKSON (1854-?)

• 1.1.1.1 Halcey CLARKSON
• 1.1.1.2 Harry W. CLARKSON
• 1.1.1.3 Sarah B. CLARKSON
• 1.1.1.4 Lonsa M. CLARKSON
• 1.1.1.5 Lena Mae CLARKSON
• 1.1.1.6 Ina D. CLARKSON

"Call on C. E. CLARKSON at Jackson and Horton's Drug Store and get your painting, glazing, kalsomining, paper hanging, graining, etc. Done in the latest and most approved styles for less money than by any other painter in town. Estimates given on work and any other information given free of charge. -- C. E. Clarkson"
(`Northville Record', June 8, 1872 advertisment)

"MARRIED In Northville, June 12th, at the residence of the bride's father by the Rev. James Dubuar, Mr. Edward S. Hastings to Miss Frank Nash. Also, at the same time and place. Mr. C. Eugene Clarkson to Miss Eva M. Nash, sister of the above named bride. A short time after the ceremony, which took place in the early part of the evening , the happy couples were greeted with some very fine music from the Northville Cornet Band." (Northville Record, June 22, 1872)

Received medical treatment from Dr. J Hueston at Northville in 1869 for `Chronic Malaria with enlarged speen'. Dr. Burgess Dec 1874. Dr. W.... Mar 1876-Mar 1879. Dr. G. W....th Foster Aug 1875. 1872-1875 seeing Dr. Foster in Detroit. Mary 1876 - 1879 Dr. Kendrick of Northville.

At 35 years of age, Eugene was described as 5 foot 8 inches, light complexion, light & grey hair, grey eyes. He was frequently confined to bed due to chills and fever.

In 1878 C. E. bought lots 4 & 5 in Block 20 at Northville from his father David Clarkson.

From 1879-1880 Eugene was seeing a physician an average of twice a week to treat his `chronic hepatits'. Doctors said he was unable to perform continuous manual labor.

His invalid pension had been stopped by 1880, as the Govt. believed him cured. On June 25, 1880 C.E. prossocuted a claim to resume that pension due to malaria and liver problems contracted during the War.

1880 U.S. Federal Census: Northville, Wayne Co., MI, p.295A, LDS Film #1254610
Eugene C. Clarkson Self M Male W 35 MI Painter NY NY
Eveline Clarkson Wife M Fem W 25 MI Keeping House NY NY
Anna Clarkson Dau S Fem W 6 MI At School MI MI
Flora Clarkson Dau S Fem W 4 MI At Home MI MI
Mabel Clarkson Dua S Fem W 11mo MI At Home MI MI
Maggie Palmer other S Fem W 15 MI At School CAN CAN

In 1881, he claimed that he was `unable to follow his business as painter but a little while at a time". He said that he "considered his constituion permanently broken and [his] health being good at the time of his enlistment" he claimed that [he] incured his disease of the liver from exposure in the swamps of Mississippi in the summer of 1862.

On April 26, 1882 Eugene was examened by Physicians for the government and they reported "there are no symptoms of liver disease" and all appeared normal.

In 1882 C. E. and siblings Emma & Herbert sold their Northville lot 36 in Block 18 to Wesley W. Mills. [Was this a lot they inherited from thier father's estate?]

1892 Surgeon's certificate said that C.E. was entitled....

Clarkson daughters c.1890's

July 29, 1902 "...went up to Aunties [Eveline's paternal aunt Ella Nash], all the Clarkson family except the old man [C. Eugene Clarkson] & Dave was there..."

"Nov. 23, 1905...Mabel got a telephone from Northville today saying that her father [C.E.Clarkson] was sick and would probably have to be operated on right away."

June 18, 1907 "....we all went to Northville to spend my vacation....Gummie (Eveline Clarkson) just home from California had been cleaning and straightening up the old house. Mr. [C.E.] Clarkson had lived there alone for a 1 1/2 years and I guess had never done a bit of cleaning or I presume he had not changed his underwear, bed or anything, and the house was decorated with cobwebs and over run with rats and mice. The lawn was grown up with tall grass and the garden had not been planted and was all grass and weeds. And Mr. Clarkson was long whiskered, long haired and ragged. He never works but spends his pension for drink and as little for other necessaries as possible. ...we all staid there and helped to get it in shape. I mowed the lawn, cut the grass in the garden, fixed up the steps and kept busy the whole week.

Mar. 17, 1910 the gang [took] the 9 oclock train for Chicago and California. Anna's Mother and the Merritts all of Annas family "except her father and he does not count" are now gone and left her here alone in Michigan..."

May 1, 1916--"...Grandma [Eveline] Clarkson went to Northville today and she expects to stay there and make it her home at the old homestead. She has not made it her home there in several years, she has been back and forth [to] California but now that Mabel is gone she intends to stay there and make it her home. But the house is well nigh tumbled down. Grandpa [C. Eugene Clarkson] has never did a thing to keep it in repair and it will be nearly impossible to ever get it in shape again but Grandma hopes to get [it] in shape enough to live there."

The Northville Record: S. WING ST., CLARKSON HOME ON 10/20/1916, -05-03  - NORTHVILLE NEWSLETS (CONTINUED)

"AN OLD RESIDENT DIES Charles Eugene Clarkson, one of the oldest residents of this community, died at his home on Wing Street last Saturday afternoon, aged nearly 75 years. He is survived by his wife who has the sympathy of all in her bereavement. Mr. Clarkson served in the Civil was and was a good soldier as well as an honorable and upright citizen. Funeral services were held at the house Tuesday afternoon and interment took place at Oakwood Cemetery". (Northville Record Dec. 19, 1919)

His death certificate listed his death due to pernicious aenemia and old age.

Eveline moved to Pasadena abt 1921, resided at 312 Vista Ave. with her dau. Norine.

ISSUE:

• 1.2.1.1 Anna Louise CLARKSON (1873-1954)
• 1.2.1.2 Flora Helena CLARKSON (1876-1954)
• 1.2.1.3 Mabel Clare CLARKSON (1876-1915)
• 1.2.1.4 Ella 'Norine' CLARKSON (1881-1978)
• 1.2.1.5 David Eugene CLARKSON (1884-1957)

Northville Record:
MANNING, FLORA (CLARKSON) 8/31/1872, -04-02
MANNING, MRS. (CLARKSON) 12/19/1874 , -04-02 - (D)

Florence died of consumption in 1874¹²

1880 U.S. Federal Census: Chesahing, Saginaw Co., MI, p.167D, LDS Film #1254601
Joseph MANNING Self M Male W 37 IL School Teaching VT MI
Mary D. MANNING Wife M Fem W 38 MI Keeping House NY VT
Effa M. MANNING Dau S Fem W 12 MI At Home IL MI
George A. MANNING Son S Male W 10 MI -- IL MI
Cora A. MANNING Dau S Fem W 6 MI -- IL MI
John E. MANNING Son S Male W 4 MI -- IL MI
Mary A. SLATER MotherL W Fem W 64 VT -- VT VT

Are Effa M. & George A. children of Florence or a prior wife of Joseph??

Children of Florence Clarkson & Joseph Warren Manning:

• 1.2.2.1 Cora A. Manning (1873-after1932)

Helen first married in 1873 to Thurston SHOEMAKER and second married by 1908 to George L. BANKS.

Northville Record: SHOEMAKER, HELEN (CLARKSON) 7/5/1873 , -04-04 , (M)

1880 Census: Kellogg, Jasper Co., IA, p.71A, LDS Film #1254346
Philip Shoemaker Self M Male W 37 PA Stock Dealer PA PA
Helen Shoemaker Wife M Fem W 26 MI Keeping House NJ NY
Roy Shoemaker Son S Male W 6 IA -- PA MI
Belle Shoemaker Dau S Fem W 4 IA -- PA MI
Ralph Shoemaker Son S Male W 10mo IA -- PA MI
Josephine Larson Other S Fem W 18 SWE Servant SWE SWE
A. D. Moxley Other S Male W 29 NY Physician NY NY

From the personal diary of B.L.Dean:
Apr. 28, 1902 "...Anna & I went to the depot and met Grandma C. & Aunt Helen who arrived from Chicago on the 7:58 pm.

Jul 29, 1902 "...met Belle Shoemaker for 1st time [at Northville]."

Aug. 31, 1908 "....Annas Aunt Helen and cousin Belle from Independence Kansas came this evening ...."

Sept. 1, 1908 "....Aunt Helen and Belle here to day. Mr. Banks came about supper time, he has been attending the soldiers encampment at Toledo Ohio. Mr Banks is Aunt Helens second husband and this is the first time we have seen him. .."

Monday August 3, 1914 "...Aunt Helen Shoemaker stayed with us overnight. The rest of them have a room over on 12th in a new flat. Roy Shoemaker & wife and boy about Howard's age. Bell Shoemaker who is now Mrs. Master and her step daughter about 6, and Aunt Helen Shoemaker. They are here on a vacation and want to see the sights."

"Independence, Kansas March 30th 1932
Mr & Mrs Bennett Dean: Please accept my hearty congratulations on the coming into your home of a dear little daughter....Her coming adds another little twig to our family tree....
Your loving Aunt Helen Banks'

Helen was a member of the D.A.R.

Children of Helen Josephine Clarkson and Philip SHOEMAKER

• 1.2.5.1 Roy SHOEMAKER (c.1874-)
• 1.2.5.2 Belle SHOEMAKER (c.1876-)
• 1.2.5.3 Ralph SHOEMAKER (1880-)

Aug. 4, 1907 "Northville about 1, the car was late. The children came to meet me on the run and Anna tagging behind it made me think I had quite a family. Uncle Herbert Clarkson and son Clarence were there ..."

May 8, 1911 "Annas Uncle Herbert Clarkson of Chicago dropped in on us this afternoon . He has been out at Northville for a day or two. He will stay here tonight and leave for Chicago tomorrow morning. He comes usually once a year but this is an extra visit on account of his having a few days extra vacation to pay him back for some over time he put in. He is an Ice Inspector in Chicago."

Herbert wrote the following letter which was published in Somerset County Historical Quarterly, 1912, Vol. 1, p.158:
"My father, David Clarkson, was a son of Philip Clarkson, b. Mar. 17, 1782; d. Aug. 5, 1830. He seems to have lived in New Jersey at one time, as he married Sarah Powelson (dau. of Abraham Powelson and Lamache Messler) on Nov. 20, 1813, and they have four sons born at Pluckemin. Philip married, for his seconod wife, Jane Sebring, dau. of John I. Sebring. They had three children. I believe a Garret Van Doren, of Lodi, N.Y., married Ariana Sebring for his first, and Jane Sebring Clarkson for his second wife. I desire information concerning the ancestry of Sarah Powelson and Philip Clarkson. Who were the parents of Philip Clarkson? I believe he was a descendant of Matthew Clarkson of Colonial times.     L.H.C."
 [The Sarah Powelson ancestry is clearly enough stated by Mr. John A. Powelson, of Pluckemin, in an article in the work on "The Van Doorn Family," p. 718. She was the daughter of Johannes Powelson and Harmpje Messler, first of near Harlingen, and then of near Pluckemin. Johannes was the son of Jacob Hendrick Powelson, first of Long Island and then of Somerset county. Jacob's father was, doubtless, a Hendrick, whose father was believed to be Nicholas, the emigrant, who arrived in 1657 from Ditmarsen, Holland. Of the Clarkson family we have no information. The Messler (originally Metzelaer) family descends from Jan Adamsen Metzelaer, of Worms, Germany, born in 1626, and the descent of Harmpje is fully traced on pp. 624 and 674 of "Joannes Nevius and His Descendants," published in 1900--EDITOR QUARTERLY].

October 5, 1913 "...Uncle Herbert Clarkson of Chicago came this morning on his way home from the east, he took a trip to New York, Niagara Falls and other places. He went partly to look up his ancestors. He said he went to the top of the tallest building in the world in New York City, the Woolworth Building, 54 stories and then some more up the steeple."

"Sunday September 22...when we got home at supper we found Gummie, Clarence and his Mother, "Cora Clarkson". She came here from Chicago to spend Sunday with her son and she is to take the train back to Chicago tonight"

1932 living at 1619 Morse Ave, Chicago, IL -- sent congratulations to grand-nephew, Bennett Joy Dean, regarding birth of his daughter Betty Joy.

ISSUE:

• 1.2.6.1 Clarence Wood CLARKSON (1886-)
• 1.2.6.2 Lucius E. CLARKSON (?)

DIED. CLARKSON - In this village. Tuesday Aug. 15 of typhoid fever. Willie R., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. David CLARKSON, in his ninth year. [Northville Record, Aug. 17, 1872. ]

 
Photo on Left is of Willie Clarkson

TinType on right is unlabeled but the boy on the left looks like willie, if so, who is the boy on the right? Are the two boys on the right wearing uniforms?

• 1.3.2.1 Minnie CLARKSON
• 1.3.2.2 Grace CLARKSON
• 1.3.2.3 Will CLARKSON

ISSUE:

• Howard Clarkson DEAN (1902-1983)
• Bennett Joy DEAN (1905-1993)
• Laurence Clare DEAN (1906-1977)
• Helen Louise DeDEANan (1909-1998)
• 'Baby' DEAN (1912-1912)
• June Evelyn DEAN (1913-)

March 15, 1902 ...Anna got a letter from Cora Manning

March 23, 1902 ...Howard born...wrote to Cora and other family

July 11, 1905 ...Cora Manning came today, she teaches school in New York City.

July 12, 1905 ...Cora went to the Christian Scientist Church this Eve. It seems she is thinking of joining that church.

Aug. 3, 1905 ...Cora off for Bay City this morning to visit a step sister for 2 or 3 weeks.

Aug. 25, 1905 ...Cora Manning came from Bay City this afternoon, she intends starting back East tomarrow.

Aug 26, 1905 ...Cora left this afternoon for Utica, NY

Aug 25, 1907 ...Cora Manning is here on a visit

Aug 31, 1907 ...Cora went to Ann Arbor today.

Aug. 25, 1910 ...Cora Manning came this P.M. to make a short visit, she has two of her brother Geos. children with her. His wife is dead and Cora is taking Gladys and Mary, 12 and 4 years, to live with her. He has an older boy who will stay with him and another boy who is to stay with another sister here in Detroit. Cora is a Kindergarten teacher on Staten Island New York City

1932- Bennett Joy Dean received congratulations for birth of dau. from "cousin Cora"

Sept. 20, 1907 "...[Eveline Clarkson] and her nephew Clarence Clarkson of Chicago came in tonight."

Sept. 1907 "...[Eveline] and Clarence went down to the Grand Trunk Depot this morning at 8 A.M. to meet Clarence's Mother who was to come from Chicago and we have not seen them since but we suppose that they went right back to Northville."

Sept. 28, 1907 "...Clarence intends to start in at short hand school Monday and will board down on Greenwood with Mrs. Parks who nursed here when Howard was born"

Oct 6, 1907 "...Clarence came up to press his pants and ate dinner with us, he likes his school very much and says he is getting along fine."

Oct. 23, 1907 "...Clarence Clarkson gave up his boarding place and came back here tonight and he intends to give up his short hand school and go back to Northville with Gummie when she goes. He dont seem to be able to stick to anything and is here from Chicago at the expense of his Father. His Father and Mother are seperated and I guess he is here because he got into some scrape, we dont know what. He seems like a nice fellow but we cannot help, but wish he was away because we do not know what may come of it"
ISSUE:

• 1.2.6.1.1 Clarence Wood CLARKSON, Jr. (1912-1994)

"Saturday July 19, 1913...Herbert Clarkson Jr. of Chicago, Anna's cousin, called on us this evening. He is traveling for some glass house."