Charlie Fitch Clark

Charlie Fitch Clark was born October 17, 1859 in Salem, Mass. to John S. and wife, Priscilla Prichard Clark. He died December 29,1936 at Cego and was buried in the Blevins Cemetery. He married Sarah Pauline Wyatt on December 30, 1889 in Falls County.

The first remembrance of Grandpa Charlie was the fact that he had a Hay Baler that was run by two mules pulling a buck rake. Charlie and "Pliney” purchased 180 acres (more or less) in the early 1900's. The house was a large 5 bedroom with a large hallway through it. There were large porches with a closed in porch on the back of the house. Charlie worked the farm with mules and there was a small barn with a big hay bin at the side. He had a peach orchard between the barn and house where I received one of the worse strapping of my life with a peach tree limb. The house burned in the early 50's. It was one of the first houses to have carbide lights.

Grandpa Charlie was a devout Christian who preached as a Circuit Preacher for many years. I remember going to one of the revival meetings near Waco where tents were set up for sleeping. The revival was in a larger tent. A number of Christian friends also put up tents in order to be near the revival.

All the family played in the pasture where there was a trolley that the kids swung on and a round metal cistern that we played on by rolling down a hill. Families gathering there would be the Otha Bowers family and the Hill family from Dallas.

Grandpa had dementia in his last days. Uncle Judge's daughter, Verna Mae lived with them until his death.

Sarah Pauline Wyatt Clark

Sarah Pauline “Pliney” was born January 22, 1863 to William Dixon and Sarah Elizabeth Young Wyatt in Arkansas. Her family moved to Hillsboro, TX after her father's death. She married Charlie in Falls County in 1880. They were married 56 years having reared 8 children. She died August 5, 1952 in Jefferson, Texas. After Charlie's death she lived among her daughters, sometimes in the Parham household but most of her time was spent with Otha and Alice Bowers. She was with Aunt Lucille Harris at time of her death.

Pliney was a very disciplined person who was a good helpmate to Charlie and desired the best for her children- Ella and Alice were sent off to college, where Ella received her degree. She was able to keep the farm until her death.

Her children were talented and artistic. Ella was a wonderful seamstress, Aunt Mae was a business teacher, and Aunt Lucille was a member of the Genealogy Society at Jefferson and well known for her work there. Uncle Lubin had a beautiful voice and sang with his wife. He also led the singing at church.

Note: I show 9 children but one died at birth - Nettie Pearl, Sarah Alice, Priscilla Eleanor (Ella), Pauline Mae, Callie Lucille, Silas M., Charles Lubin, Henry Homer (Judge), Willie Samuel. By Ken Gates

The children of Charlie Fitch and Sarah Pauline Wyatt Clark were:

Nettie Pearl and married Bass Goodwin

Sarah Alice b. 4-5-1887 and died 10-16-1965, married Otho Bowers 8-28-1905

Priscilla Eleanor (Ella) 2-18-1890 and died 6-25-1966, married B.R. Parham Sr. 10-15-1908

Pauline Mae b. 5-7-1895 and died 6-3-1984, married George Key Hill and 2^nd. McBee McClary

Callie Lucille b. 2-24-1903,married Albert G. Harris

Silas M. married Lola Phillips

Charles Lubin b. 2-4-1893 and died 8-19-1980, married Rebecca Turner

Henry Homer (Judge) married Maude Strawn Nov. 25,1911

Willie Samuel or Willie Fitch (on Blevins marker) b. 10-28-1881 d .11-13-1882

Samuel Y. b. 2-4-1883 d.4-301883

Infant b.12-12-1884 d. 12-13-1884

The last 3 entries taken from cemetery markers at Blevins Cemetery. All of the children were born at Cego, Falls Co., Texas.