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Selah Ormsby & Diana Clark




Husband Selah Ormsby

       Born: March 28, 1812          at: North Hampton, Massachusetts
 Christened:                         at: 
       Died: March 28, 1876          at: Casey, Clark Co, Illinois
     Buried:                         at: Casey, Clark Co, Illinois


     Father: Samuel Ormsby (1775-1853)
     Mother: Rachael Day (1785-1830)


    Married:                           Place: 

Other Spouse: Henrietta Righter       Date: 

Events
1. census 1850 - free 1, August 21, 1850, Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois



Wife Diana Clark

       Born:                         at: 
 Christened:                         at: 
       Died: Abt 1838                at: Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
     Buried:                         at: 


     Father: Simeon Clark (1777-1855)
     Mother: Rhoda (1778-1852)




Children
1 M Charles Clark Ormsby

       Born: August 20, 1838         at: Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio 2
 Christened:                         at: 
       Died: June 11, 1920           at: Greenup, Cumberland Co, Illinois 2
     Buried:                         at: 
Spouse: Louisa Ann Shuey (1839-1872) Marr: September 22, 1861 2 3 Spouse: Sarah Delp (living)


Husband's Notes
Diana Clark died when Charles Clark was under 2 years old and Henrietta Selah's second wife raised Charles and 2 step sisters.

Notes for Child: Charles Clark Ormsby
[UL:FROM THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY HISTORY:UL] ORMSBY, CHARLES CLARK was born August 20,1838 at Brecksville, Ohio, son of Mr. and Mrs. Selah Ormsby. When he was very young his mother died. His father was remarried to Henrietta Righter who raised him and his two step-sisters. When Charles was two years old he came to Cumberland County with his father and step-mother and has been a resident of this vicinity ever since, except three years he served in the civil war and 14 months when he lived in Edgar Co., Ill. He was married to Louisa Ann Shuey, Sep[t. 22,1861. She was the daughter of Ephraim and Matilda (Grass) Shuey born Sept. 27, 1839. He enlisted Aug 14,1864 in the Civil War. He was in Co. E. 123 Regt. Ill. Vol. Inf. and discharged July 3, 1865. This couple had three children: Francis Ezra born July 21, 1862; Edward Arthur born Oct. 15, 1866; Ida Mae born Jan 13, 1872. The mother Louisa Ann died Feb 14, 1872, age 32 years, 4 months, and 18 days. Charles then married Sarah Delp on Nov 9, 1873. Charles Clark was a charter member of the Pleasant Valley U.B. Church and was very active in the church work. He lived in that community and in Greenup until his death, June 11,1920.

1 1850 Census Cumberland Co., Illinois.

2 Cumberland County History.

3 History of The Shuey Family.


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