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     Nellie E. Rainey was born on 13 April 1873 (based on her age at death of 27 years, 7 months, 29 days) in Michigan.^2,1 She was married by Fayette S. Day, Justice of the Peace, to Warren Elsworth Clark, son of Almon William Clark and Sarah Eliza Woodin, on 23 April 1892 in Allegan, Allegan Co., Michigan.¹ She died from congestion of the right lung on 31 December 1900 in Alanson, Emmet Co., Michigan, at age 27.² She was buried on 2 January 1901 at Alanson Cemetery in Emmet Co., Michigan.²
     She and her husband Warren were living in Littlefield Twp., Emmet Co., Michigan, in 1900.³ They had two known children, Lulu S. (b 4 March 1893, d 24 November 1922) and Elsworth W. (b 6 July 1897).^4,5,6,3

     Emma Van Camp was born about 1889 in Michigan.¹ She was married by M. M. Sanford, J. P., to Warren Elsworth Clark, son of Almon William Clark and Sarah Eliza Woodin, on 22 August 1905 in Alanson, Emmet Co., Michigan.¹ They were later divorced, probably between 1920 and 1930, as Emma is listed as married in the 1920 census, but living with her parents and daughter Clara, and without Warren, in Boyne, Charlevoix Co., Michigan, and as divorced in 1930, living with her sister Esther in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan.^2,3
     She and her husband Warren were living in Littlefield Twp., Emmet Co., Michigan, in 1910.⁴ They had two known children, Clara R. (b abt 1906) and Ralph R. (b abt April 1909).⁴

     Electa J. Newcombe was born on 11 August 1881 in Michigan.¹ She married Fred A. Clark, son of Almon William Clark and Sarah Eliza Woodin, about 1901 (based on the birth date of their first child).^3,4 She died on 11 February 1906 in Casco Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, at age 24 from peritonitis, with childbirth and infections as a contributory cause.¹ She was buried on 13 February 1906 at Taylor Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.^1,2
     She went by the nickname "Jennie." Her obituary, and the death records for her sons Harry and Henry, give her name as Jennie Newcombe. Her obituary also says she left three children, the youngest just one week old, and that she was buried at Taylor Cemetery. The death certificate for Electa J. (Newcomb) Clark doesn't name her husband, but it lists peritonitis as the cause of death, with childbirth and infection as a contributory cause, lasting seven days, and says she was buried at Taylor Cemetery. Together, these make it clear that Electa J. (Newcomb) Clark and Jennie (Newcombe) Clark were the same person.^2,1
     She and Fred had the following known children: Harry Lee (b 7 April 1903, d 29 August 1949), Iva A. (b abt 1905), Henry Judson (b 4 February 1906, d 19 May 1965).^3,4,5,6

     Ruby Leone Beardsley was born on 31 March 1888 in Wisconsin.^3,2 She married Alva Mason Clark, son of Almon William Clark and Sarah Eliza Woodin, about 1912.^2,4 She died on 13 April 1987 in Walworth Co., Wisconsin, at age 99.⁵
     She and her husband Alva lived in Gays Mills, Crawford Co., Wisconsin, probably from at least 1920 to 1930.^2,4,6 They had two known children, Sarah Lillian (b abt 1913) and Leone Jeanette (b 27 October 1914, d 29 July 2011).^2,4,1

     Bertha B. Rhodes was born about 1883 in Bloomingdale, Allegan Co., Michigan.¹ She was married first, by Gordon L. Hicks, Justice of the Peace, to Zenas Blaine Clark, son of Almon William Clark and Sarah Eliza Woodin, on 1 May 1906 in Allegan, Allegan Co., Michigan.³ She was married second, by Arthur Trott, Minister of the M. E. Church, to Cady H. Stearns, son of Abel Stearns and Henrietta Gallespie, on 6 October 1920 in Paw Paw, Van Buren Co., Michigan.² She married third Alanson Dewitt Smith between 1920 and 1930.⁴
     In 1910 she and her first husband Zenas were living with her parents in Bloomingdale, Van Buren Co., Michigan.⁵ In January 1920, after her first husband's death, she was living with her children in Bloomingdale Twp., Van Buren Co., Michigan, as a housekeeper in the home of her future second husband Cady Stearns.⁶ In 1930 she and her third husband Alanson Dewitt Smith were living in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. Living with them, and listed as lodgers in the census, were Vernon D. Clark (age 17, Bertha's son from her first marriage), Esther B. Stearns (age 7, probably Bertha's daughter from her second marriage), and Bertha Manering (age 27).⁷
     She and her first husband Zenas had the following known children: Alva E. (b 29 January 1907, d 2 June 1964), Francis (b abt 1909), Vernon D. (b 4 June 1912, d 11 February 1992).^5,6,7,8,9