Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Clara Bingham


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Clara Bingham and four of her descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Clara Bingham,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Clara married Arthur Strickland (born ____, parents not determined).

+2i. Lila Ruth Strickland, born ca. 1904 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut. Married Clarence Lloyd Clark.

Second Generation
2. Lila Ruth Strickland2 (Clara1), born ca. 1904 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.1 Lila married, 21 September 1929 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, Clarence Lloyd Clark1 (born 20 March 1910 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut, the son of Hurbert Mansfield Clark and Jennie G. Strong; twin1, 2, 3).

+3i. Frederick Lee Clark, born ca. 1934 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut. Married Mary Dorothea McNeely.
+4ii. Gerald Arthur Clark, born 8 December 1942 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Married (1) Joanne Elizabeth Merchant Married (2) Lillian May Bagienski (née Morgan) .
+5iii. Loretta M. Clark, born 27 March 1950 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut. Married Norman E. Brown.

  1. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Clarence Lloyd Clark and Lila Ruth Strickland, #1929-095. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall. The certificate gives their birth places, and the names of their parents.
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 512, Sheet 11A, family of Herbert and Jennie Clark.
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 256, Sheet 10B, family of Hurbert (spelled Hebert in the census) and Jennie Clark (spelled Clarks in the census)
Third Generation
3. Frederick Lee Clark3 (Lila,2 Clara1), born ca. 1934 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.1 Frederick married, 4 December 1954 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, Mary Dorothea McNeely1 (born ca. 1938 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of James McNeely and Harriet Johnson1).

4. Gerald Arthur Clark3 (Lila,2 Clara1), born 8 December 1942 in New London, New London County, Connecticut.2 Gerald married, first, 26 November 1960 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, Joanne Elizabeth Merchant2 (born 6 June 1938 in Middlesex, Vermont, the daughter of Howard Merchant and Eroney Craw2). Gerald married, second, 1 October 1966 in Baltic, Connecticut, Lillian May Bagienski (née Morgan) 3 (born 29 December 1926 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, the daughter of John Morgan and Alice Hurst3).

5. Loretta M. Clark3 (Lila,2 Clara1), born 27 March 1950 in Montville, New London County, Connecticut.4 Loretta married, 4 November 1967 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, Norman E. Brown4 (born 9 February 1944 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the son of Raymond T. Brown and Gladys L. Judd4).

  1. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Frederick Lee Clark and Mary Dorothea McNeely, #1954-0204. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall. The certificate gives their marriage date and place, ages and birth places, and the names of their parents.
  2. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Gerald Arthur Clark and Joanne Elizabeth Merchant, #1960-0326. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall. The certificate gives their marriage date and place, birth dates and places, and the names of their parents.
  3. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Gerald Arthur Clark and Lillian May Bagienski, #1966-0207. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall. The certificate includes their marriage date and place (and indicates this is the second marriage for Lillian), birth dates and places, and the names of their parents.
  4. Marriage Certificate, State of Connecticut, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Town of Montville: Norman E. Brown and Loretta M. Clark, #1967-0125. Copy viewed at Montville Town Hall. The certificate lists their date and place of marriage, dates and places of birth, and the names of their parents.