Rebecca (Glasgow) Clark

Biography
Rebecca was born about 1848. She was the daughter of Joseph Glasgow and Lucy Gilbert.

On 26 Dec 1867, in Roanoke County, Virginia, she married Thomas Clark (1850-1918, son of Thomas/John Clark & Harriet Millner). Marriage: "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:84CY-9CZM : Thu Jul 18 15:12:35 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Clarke and Thomas, 26 Dec 1867. They had the following known children.
#Kate Clark b. 1868 - d. aft. 1880
#Jennie Clark b. 1872 - d. bef. Feb 1899, m. John Lucas

She passed away in 1926, in Lynchburg, Virginia. Death: "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-3L49 : Mon Oct 13 19:55:08 UTC 2025), Entry for Rebecca Clark and Joseph Glasgow, 01 Mar 1926. She is buried at the Rivermont Cemetery. Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181499904/rebecca-clark: accessed November 4, 2025), memorial page for Rebecca Glasgow Clark (unknown–26 Feb 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 181499904, citing Rivermont Cemetery, Lynchburg, City of Lynchburg, Virginia, USA; Maintained by David Smith (contributor 48217285). 
Census Records
In the 1870 census Rebecca (age 22) was in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia. 1870 Census: "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGW-2NG : Mon Jan 13 18:21:42 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1870. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation
|-
| Thomas Clark || 31 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 22 || F || Keeping house
|-
| Catharine Clark || 2 || F || At home
|-
| Thomas Clayter || 40 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Mary Clayter || 27 || F || Keeping house
|-
| Julia Clayter || 14 || F || At home
|-
| Anny Clayto || 13 || F || At home
|-
| Samuel Clayto || 9 || M || At home
|-
| Siner Clayto || 8 || M || At home
|-
| William Clayto || 4 || M || At home
|-
| Rose Clayto || 2 || F || At home
|-
| George Laughner || 7 || M || At home
|-
| Caroline Lewis || 28 || F || At home
|-
| Maria Lewis || 6 || F || At home
|-
| Sally Lewis || 1 || F || At home
|-
| Amanda Herington || 48 || F || At home
|-
| Peter Anderson || 64 || M || Farm Laborer
|}

In the 1880 census Rebecca (age 28) was in Daniel, Campbell, Virginia, USA. 1880 Census: "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPG-Q5S : Tue Oct 14 07:46:26 UTC 2025), Entry for Thos. Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1880. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Thos Clark || 48 || M || Laborer || Head
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 28 || F || Keeping house || Wife
|-
| Jennie Clark || 8 || F || || Daughter
|-
| Katie Clark || 12 || F || At home || Daughter
|-
| George Langhorn || 18 || M || Domestic servant || Servant
|-
| Lucy Glasgow || 19 || F || Domestic servant || Servant
|}

In the 1900 census Rebecca (age 45) was in Brookville, Campbell, Virginia. 1900 Census: "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF2-LY2 : Wed Oct 22 02:00:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1900. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Thomas Clark || 50|| M || Day Laborer || Head
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 45|| F || || Wife
|}

In the 1910 census Rebecca (age 51) was in Lynchburg Ward 1, Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA. 1910 Census: "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPH-9JN : Sun Oct 19 05:37:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1910. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Thomas Clark || 60 || M || Gardener, private family || Head
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 51 || F || none || Wife
|}

In the 1920 census Rebecca (age 51) was in Lynchburg Ward 1, Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA. 1920 Census: "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPH-9JN : Sun Oct 19 05:37:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1910. 
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| John Lucas || 48 || M || Fireman, post office || Head
|-
| Grace Lucas || 47 || F || none || Wife
|-
| James H Garland || 30 || M || Mail clerk, steam railroad || Stepson
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 65 || F || Ironer, college || Boarder - female
|}
Slave Owner
George P. Tayloe - Roanoke County, Virginia (likely George Plater Tayloe) Roanoke County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons Cohabiting, 1866 Available at: Rosetta Digital Repository.reference on page 2, row 37 of the transcription CSSR Genealogy of Slavery. Accessed on 4 Jan 2026[https://cssr.roanoke.edu/s/genarchives/item/4909 (https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE2930746],) 
Sources
* https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/G54W-J8X

[[Category:Rivermont Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia]]
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[[Category:Roanoke County, Virginia, Slaves]]
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== Biography ==
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Rebecca was born about 1848. She was the daughter of [[Glasgow-2573|Joseph Glasgow]] and [[Gilbert-25488|Lucy Gilbert]].

On 26 Dec 1867, in Roanoke County, Virginia, she married Thomas Clark (1850-1918, son of Thomas/John Clark & Harriet Millner).<ref>'''Marriage''': "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:84CY-9CZM : Thu Jul 18 15:12:35 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Clarke and Thomas, 26 Dec 1867.</ref> They had the following known children.
#Kate Clark b. 1868 - d. aft. 1880
#Jennie Clark b. 1872 - d. bef. Feb 1899, m. John Lucas

She passed away in 1926, in Lynchburg, Virginia.<ref>'''Death''': "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-3L49 : Mon Oct 13 19:55:08 UTC 2025), Entry for Rebecca Clark and Joseph Glasgow, 01 Mar 1926.</ref> She is buried at the Rivermont Cemetery.<ref>'''Burial''': Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181499904/rebecca-clark: accessed November 4, 2025), memorial page for Rebecca Glasgow Clark (unknown–26 Feb 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 181499904, citing Rivermont Cemetery, Lynchburg, City of Lynchburg, Virginia, USA; Maintained by David Smith (contributor 48217285).</ref>

=== Census Records ===
In the 1870 census Rebecca (age 22) was in Big Lick, Roanoke, Virginia.<ref>'''1870 Census''': "United States, Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGW-2NG : Mon Jan 13 18:21:42 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1870.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation
|-
| Thomas Clark || 31 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 22 || F || Keeping house
|-
| Catharine Clark || 2 || F || At home
|-
| Thomas Clayter || 40 || M || Farm Laborer
|-
| Mary Clayter || 27 || F || Keeping house
|-
| Julia Clayter || 14 || F || At home
|-
| Anny Clayto || 13 || F || At home
|-
| Samuel Clayto || 9 || M || At home
|-
| Siner Clayto || 8 || M || At home
|-
| William Clayto || 4 || M || At home
|-
| Rose Clayto || 2 || F || At home
|-
| George Laughner || 7 || M || At home
|-
| Caroline Lewis || 28 || F || At home
|-
| Maria Lewis || 6 || F || At home
|-
| Sally Lewis || 1 || F || At home
|-
| Amanda Herington || 48 || F || At home
|-
| Peter Anderson || 64 || M || Farm Laborer
|}


In the 1880 census Rebecca (age 28) was in Daniel, Campbell, Virginia, USA.<ref>'''1880 Census''': "United States, Census, 1880", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPG-Q5S : Tue Oct 14 07:46:26 UTC 2025), Entry for Thos. Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1880.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Thos Clark || 48 || M || Laborer || Head
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 28 || F || Keeping house || Wife
|-
| Jennie Clark || 8 || F ||  || Daughter
|-
| Katie Clark || 12 || F || At home || Daughter
|-
| George Langhorn || 18 || M || Domestic servant || Servant
|-
| Lucy Glasgow || 19 || F || Domestic servant || Servant
|}


In the 1900 census Rebecca (age 45) was in Brookville, Campbell, Virginia.<ref>'''1900 Census''': "United States, Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF2-LY2 : Wed Oct 22 02:00:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1900.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Thomas Clark || 50|| M || Day Laborer || Head
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 45|| F ||  || Wife
|}


In the 1910 census Rebecca (age 51) was in Lynchburg Ward 1, Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA.<ref>'''1910 Census''': "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPH-9JN : Sun Oct 19 05:37:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1910.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| Thomas Clark || 60 || M || Gardener, private family || Head
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 51 || F || none || Wife
|}


In the 1920 census Rebecca (age 51) was in Lynchburg Ward 1, Lynchburg (Independent City), Virginia, USA.<ref>'''1920 Census''': "United States, Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPH-9JN : Sun Oct 19 05:37:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Clark and Rebecca Clark, 1910.</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|- bgcolor=#e1f0b4
! Name !! Age !! Sex !! Occupation !! Relationship to head of household
|-
| John Lucas || 48 || M || Fireman, post office || Head
|-
| Grace Lucas || 47 || F || none || Wife
|-
| James H Garland || 30 || M || Mail clerk, steam railroad || Stepson
|-
| Rebecca Clark || 65 || F || Ironer, college || Boarder - female
|}


=== Slave Owner ===
George P. Tayloe - Roanoke County, Virginia (likely [[Tayloe-72|George Plater Tayloe]])<ref>Roanoke County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons Cohabiting, 1866 Available at: Rosetta Digital Repository.[https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE2930746], reference on page 2, row 37 of the transcription</ref><ref>CSSR Genealogy of Slavery. Accessed on 4 Jan 2026[https://cssr.roanoke.edu/s/genarchives/item/4909]</ref>

== Sources ==
<references />
* https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/G54W-J8X