Clark, Benjamin Marsh^{[1, 2]}

1798 - 1881  (83 years)

• Name	Clark, Benjamin Marsh
  Birth	10 Dec 1798	Union County, New Jersey, United States   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Dec 1881	16th Ward, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States   [4]
  Burial	19 Dec 1881	Green-Wood Cemetery - Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I387	Theisen & Allied Families
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Clark, Pvt John Mersereau,   b. Abt 1749, Elizabethtown, Essex County (now Union Co.), New Jersey, United States d. 30 Jul 1806, Rahway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Corson, Rachel,   b. Abt 1754, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States d. 18 Dec 1836, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F1003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Smith, Elizabeth Hitchings,   b. 17 Sep 1803, Hempstead, Long Island, Nassau, New York, United States d. 3 Apr 1873, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1824
  Children	1. Clark, John,   b. Abt 1825, New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Clark, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1830, New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. Clark, Benjamin,   b. Abt 1832, New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. Clark, Jane W,   b. 18 Nov 1834, New York City, New York County, New York, United States d. 5 Mar 1921, Guilford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA (Age 86 years)   5. Clark, James,   b. Abt 1836, New Jersey, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. Clark, Charles,   b. Abt 1838, New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown   7. Clark, Ellen,   b. Abt 1840, New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown   8. Clark, Thompson R,   b. Abt 1843, New York, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S254] 1850 United States Federal Census. Benjamin M Clark<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Circa 1799 - New Jersey, United States<br>Residence: 1850 - New York City, ward 16, New York, New York, USA<br>Age: 51<br>Schedule: Population<br>Wife (implied): Elizabeth Clark<br>Children (implied): John Clark, Elizabeth Clark, Jane Clark, Charles Clark, Ellen Clark, Thompson R Clark, Benjamin Clark, James Clark<br>Census: [S254] 1850 United States Federal Census. Jane Clark<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: Circa 1834 - New York, United States<br>Residence: 1850 - New York City, ward 16, New York, New York, USA<br>Age: 16<br>Schedule: Population<br>Father (implied): Benjamin M Clark<br>Mother (implied): Elizabeth Clark<br>Siblings (implied): John Clark, Elizabeth Clark, Charles Clark, Ellen Clark, Thompson R Clark, Benjamin Clark, James Clark<br>Census: [S324] Death Certificate or Record. See his death certificate from the state of NY. [S324] Death Certificate or Record. See his death certificate from NY. [S269] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135874423/benjamin-m-clark.