Source: Roots of Roane County, TN by Snyder E. Roberts
This book devotes several pages to the Clark Family. I have condensed it to mostly just the family members. PatMcD
THOMAS NORRIS CLARK was born May 5, 1763, probably in Scotland. He came to America and may have lived with THOMAS NORRIS, a relative, or god-father. The first documentation on Thomas N. Clark is his marriage in Fluvanna County, VA to SUSANNAH RANDOLPH PAYNE (1-24-1768 --10-17-1842) on June 11, 1788. She was the daughter of WILLIAM PAYNE and his second wife MARY THOMPSON PAYNE. She was a sister to Sarah "Sally" Payne, wife of MERRIWEATHER SMITH, who was also a Kingston City Commissioner in 1799. Susan and Sally were first cousins to DOLLY PAYNE MADISON, the wife of President JAMES MADISON, as their fathers were brothers. Thus, Thomas N. Clark had married into an old-line, well-to-do, highly respected Virginia family.
The carefully kept Bible records of the Thomas N. Clark family are of great importance in developing the family history. In addition to the date of birth, the placeof birth is given for each of their twelve children, and the dates and places of death are given for each child. The Clark Bible also contains the names and birth dates of slaves.
[The book describes several land records, the Clark Ferry and Inn, and has a portrait of Thomas N. Clark and Susan Payne Clark]
Children of T. N. Clark and Susan P. Clark:
1. MARY "POLLY" PAYNE CLARK was born June 15, 1789 in Fluvanna Co. VA. She married (1807) THOMAS LYON. Their children were: a. Washington H. Lyon (8-18-1808 in Rhea Co.), b. Thomas L. Lyon (12-10-1810 in Roane), c. Susan C. Lyon (5-22-1813 in Roane) married CAMPBELL WALLACE of Atlanta, President of E. T., VA and GA Railway, d. Robert Lyon (8-1815 in Knox), e. William Lyon (12-26-1817 in Knox), f. Mary Lyon (10-10-1820 Knox) married J. J. CRAIG, g. Louisa Lyon married A. A. BARNES of Memphis.
2. NANCY CLARK was born December 18, 1790 in Fluvanna Co. VA, and died near Knoxville January 14, 1840. She married (1811) JOHN MCCAMPBELL who was a lawyer. Theri children were: Thomas, Andrew, Louisa McCampbell.
3. LETITIA CLARK was born September 26, 1792 in Fluvanna County, VA, and died January 9, 1881 at Nashville. She married (1808) JUDGE JAMES TRIMBLE. Their children were: a. John Trimble (1812 in Roane) married MARGARET MCEWEN, b. Susan Trimble (1810 in Knox) married COL. WILLIAM RAMSEY, c. Thomas C. Trimble (1814 Knox) married PENELOPE WILLIAMS, d. Mary Ann Trimble (1816 Nashville) married NEIL S. BROWN, Governor of TN, e. Eliza M. Trimble (1819 Nashville) married ADRIAN VAN LINKSLEY, f. Louisa Trimble (1822 in Nashville) married JOHN REED, h. Andrew Trimble.
4. WILLIAM BARRETT CLARK was born March 5, 1795 on the North Fork of the Holston River (near Kingsport). He married first (1813) NANCY WHITE of Knoxville. He married secondly, ELIZABETH MCCAMPBELL (1799-1880). William B. Clark died (7-19-1870) and is buried with his wife Elizabeth, in Bethel Cemetery. William Clark served as a Justice of the Peace as early as 1823, and at one time was Chairman of the County Court. In the 1850 Roane census he has one son, JOHN CLARK, age 24 in the household.
5. JAMES PAYNE CLARK was born October 5, 1797 in Grassy Valley, Knox County, TN, and died February 6, 1963 at Nashville. He married (1820 in Knox) SUSAN H. MCCORRY (1802-1845). He served for many years as Clerk of the State Supreme Court at Nashville. It is believed that most, if not all, of James P. and Susan's fourteen children were born at Nashville.
6. ELIZABETH CLARK was born June 20, 1799 in Grassy Valley, Knox County, and died December 2, 1880 at Kingston. She married lawyer, JAMES MCCAMPBELL, who was a brother to lawyer JOHN MCCAMPBELL who married Nancy Clark. James and Elizabeth McCampbell were the parents of the following children: a. Thomas c. (1812 at Kingston, b. Andrew (1817 in Knox Co., c. William (1819 at Kingston), d. Mary L. (1820 in Knox), e. Susan at Kingston, and f. John (1825-1832)
7. THOMAS NORRIS CLARK, JR. was born February 28, 1803 at South West Point and died March 6, 1865 at Kingston. He is buried in Bethel Cemetery. He was a lawyer and he and his first cousin, JOHN Y. SMITH, formed a law partnership at Kingston. Thomas N. Clark, Jr. married first (1831 in Fluvanna County, VA) LUCY SUSAN PAYNE (1812-1836 VA). Their children were: a. Virginia Tennessee (1832-1833 at Kingston), b. Thomas B. (1834-1835 in VA), c. William J. (1835-1836 VA).
Thomas N. Clark, Jr. married secondly (1842 in Roane) MARY ANN ELIZABETH CLOWNEY (1823-1899) who was the daughter of DR. JAMES L. and DELIA HANNAH CLOWNEY of Muddy Creek, Roane County. They made their home on "Prospect Hill," or in the house on Euclid Street. All nine of Thomas N. Clark, Jr. and Mary Ann's children were born at "Prospect Hill", and all died in Roane County except Susan who died in Morristown, and Eugene who died in TX. The children of Mary Ann and Thomas N. Clark, Jr.
a. James C. Clark (1843-1888) married Sabrina Mulloy. b. Susan P. Clark (1845-1926) married (1865) John Murphy. c. Thomas N. Clark, III (1848-1927) unmarried. d. William B. Clark (1850-1860), e. John H. Clark (1852-1927) unmarried, f. Lewis E. Clark (1855-1858), g. Samuel C. Clark (1858-1924) married (1891) Laura Doak, h. Oscar Eugene Clark (1861-1927 in TX) married (1883) Eliza Center, i. Charles E. (1864-1878).
9. SUSAN P. CLARK was born August 9, 1805 at Kingston, and died 1826. She is buried in Bethel Cemetery. She married (1825) WILLIAM D. PHILLIPS of Davidson County, TN.
10. LOUISA SMITH CLARK was born November 26, 1807 and died in 1851. She married (1820) JOHN BROWN ROGERS of McMinnville. They had eight children.
11. MATILDA VIRGINIA CLARK was born about 1809. She married (1831) WILLIAM MCEWEN.
12. SALLY P. CLARK was born about 1811, and married (1830) ARCHIBALD C. ROGERS of McMinnville.
Unlike many of the restless pioneers who went West, the Clark family came and remained to help build on the foundations for the town of Kingston and for Roane County.