Joseph James Clark (1893 - 1971)

Born 12 Nov 1893 in Indian Territory, United States

Ancestors

Died 13 Jul 1971 at age 77 in New York, United States

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Biography

Joseph was Cherokee.

Joseph Clark is Notable.

Full Admiral Joseph J. Clark was the first Native American to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and received the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, the Navy Commendation Medal and the Korean Order of Military Merit. Clark graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1917 and received his Naval Aviator wings in 1925. He became one of the most renowned admirals of World War II, often referred to as “the Patton of the Pacific,” and the Korean Conflict. A guided-missile frigate, the USS Clark, was named in his honor and commissioned in 1980.

Joseph Clark was born 12 Nov 1893 to William Andrew Clark and Lillie Belle (Berry) Clark in Pryor, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. He is Cherokee through his father's family.

Dawes Census Card^[1]

Tribe:	Cherokee
Card No:	2540 OHS or Fold3($)
Roll No:	6488
Approved:	Citizen by Blood
Approved Year:	1903
Relationship to Head:	Son

Also Explore Dawes Rolls & Dawes Act

Joseph married several times:

1. Mary Catherine Wilson, Married 15 August 1932 in Los Angeles, California, Divorced. Children of Mary and Joseph:
   1. Mary Lou (Clark) Wampole
   2. Carol (Clark) 1st Patton, 2nd Parker
2. Mildred Shannon Kelly 1st Weiss 2nd Jensen, Married 29 Apr 1946, Duval, Florida
   1. No Issue
3. China Robbins Logeman, Married about 1954
   1. No Issue
4. Olga Evgenyevna Chubarova, Married about 1965
   1. No Issue

He passed away in 1971.

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives/Dawes Rolls NARA M1186. These enrollment cards are a census-like listing for members of five Native American tribes, 1898-1914.

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSR2-2W5 : Sun Sep 17 14:42:49 UTC 2023), Entry for William Clark and Lillie Clark, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLQK-2GF : Tue Sep 19 20:43:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph J Clark and Lucy J Clark, 1910.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6KG-XD9 : 25 December 2021), Joseph James Clark, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP8T-JKP : Thu Aug 24 22:36:30 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph J Clark, Lt, 1920.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8J4-5Q6 : 9 March 2021), Joseph James Clark and Mary Catherine Wilson, 15 Aug 1932; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,074,989.

• "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRCG-F3K : 22 February 2021), Joseph James Clark and Shannon Kelley Jensen, 29 Apr 1946; citing Marriage, Duval, Florida, United States, citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida; FHL microfilm 2,109,749.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F73-MKZ7 : Sat Sep 23 20:47:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Joseph J Clark and Shannon Clark, 8 April 1950.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JR9P-7NY : 7 January 2021), Joseph Clark, Jul 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See Also:

• Wikipedia: Joseph J. Clarke

• Wikidata: Item Q1664273

• Find A Grave: Memorial #36651342

• Oklahoma Hall of Fame Joseph Clark 1952