According to VT town records, Salomia CLARK was born to Silas CLARK & Nancy Jan 31, 1803 in Winhall, Bennington Co. NY. I'm trying to find information on Silas CLARK, where he was born, his parents & siblings. I'm guessing that Silas was born around 1770 +/-10 years and that the family moved to NY sometime after Salome was born.

Salomia/Saloma/Salome CLARK married 1. Hiram POLLEY/POLLY in NY, possibly Oneida, Cayuga or Cortland Co. Three children are known; Henry S. POLLEY b. 1834 Victory, Cayuga Co. NY; Silas H. POLLEY b. Oct 31, 1837 Cortland Co. and Nancy Rosanna POLLEY b. 1836.

Hiram POLLEY died sometime before 1850 when Salome is listed as married to Alanson Larabee in Cortland Co. NY. Salome died in 1870. She was a resident of the Cortland Co. Poorhouse since at least 1860.

Any information on this Silas CLARK family would be appreciated. I've looked at many Silas Clarks and have not been able to identify the correct one.

Thanks,
Barbara McDonald

I found two more children of Silas Clark & Nancy ? born in Winhall, Bennington, VT.

They are Rosinia b. 11 Jun 1806; Sophronia b. 31 Jan 1803 (twin of Salomia?); and Nancy b. 17 Jul 1801.

There is another presumed son, Silas D. Clark, b. about 1810 (from census records) but I have not found a birth record for him yet.

Also have found a mention of Silas Clark in a history of Peru, VT: "Dr. Silas Clark came into town from Winhall in 1809, and settled in a log house on the old road north of Charles Russell's house, being on the same lot, but did only a small amount of professional business. He was a useful member of society, and did much to build it up. Mrs. Clark died of typhoid fever about 1814 and Dr. Clark soon moved to Herkimer County NY selling the place to Goodell Walker in 1817."

Using these clues (and I could be wrong because they are so many Silas Clarks, including Dr. Silas Clarks) I found him living with his daughter Nancy Gould in the 1850 census for Schuyler, Herkimer Co. NY.

His presumed son Silas D. Clark was in the 1840 Frankfort, Herkimer Co. NY census, in the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 census records for Freeport, Stephenson Co. IL. Interestingly he was living next door to my 2g uncle William POLLY in the 1860 census, a connection that was unknown to me previously.

I'm still looking for Silas' parents and the maiden name of his wife Nancy.

Barbara McDonald

Silas Day Clark b. 4 Apr 1810 Peru, Bennington, VT; d. 22 Oct 1890 Freeport, Stephenson, IL

Warren Chapman Clark b. 10 Mar 1814 Peru, Bennington, VT; d. Dec 1887 Freeport, Stephenson, IL

Both were sons of Nancy Day b. 21 Aug 1781 Winhall, Bennington, VT and Dr. Silas Clark b. 25 Apr 1768 Westminster, Worcester, MA

Nancy Day was the daughter of Russell Day and Anna Chapman of Colchester, CT

Silas Clark was the son of James Clark and Sarah Kent "of Weston, MA"

Barbara McDonald