New! 2011 Reunion

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011.
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: Farmington Community Arts Center, 120 S. Main St., Farmington, Utah
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We hope you will enjoy our new facebook page: Ezra T Clark Family Organization Facebook Page

"Intended for all of Ezra T. Clark's thousands of descendants, provides access to Clark family histories, and communicates information about the Ezra T. Clark Family Organization, family reunions, and other activities. Everyone is welcome!"

Football Hall of Fame inductee and actor, Merlin Olsen, died March 11, 2010. A sculpture of him was erected the following Fall outside Romney Stadium's Merlin Olsen Field at Utah State University. After playing for the Utah State Aggies, he became well known as part of the Los Angeles Rams' defensive line known as the "Fearsome Foursome". Later he acted in the cast of Little House on the Prarie, then as the lead in Father Murphy. He is the son of Merle Barrus Olsen of the Timothy Baldwin Clark branch of the family.
Statue photos:        Poem and photos about Merlin from the family of his brother, Clark.  

Reunion Highlights from June 16, 2007

Address by Jimmy B. Parker
Brother Parker, a former director of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, said:
".. As we think of our progenitors and specifically of Ezra T. Clark, we could ask ourselves, 'What would he have us do?' Might I be so presumptuous as to suggest some things? I think if he was here today, he might suggest some things we might consider... "
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Presentation by Dr. Dale Clark
An expert on the Clarks in colonial times, Dr. Dale Clark said:
".. But perhaps the most audacious act was committed when the Clarks took the king to court. Deacon George Clark had flaunted the king�s rule and had distributed his property according to the biblical law of Leviticus. This meant that the oldest child would have a double portion. Other children would receive equal shares of the family estate. It was a giant step toward democracy. ... "
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Dr. Dale Clark's Research of the Colonial Clarks

Dr. Dale Clark was an expert on the Clarks in colonial times, showcasing the influence of Deacon George Clark and some of his descendants on the development of America.

Dale, a grandchildren of Ezra Thompson Clark, compiled over 200 pages detailing the story of the colonial Clarks and their contributions to early Connecticut life, including their role in establishing the Connecticut Charter, which was a precursor to the Constitution of the United States.

Click here to read the transcript of Dr. John Clark's audio interview with Dale. The interview gives fascinating insights into Dale's research. Or if you have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may download the PDF file of the interview.

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Did Clark boys help inspire Primary beginning?

As the Primary Association of the LDS Church gets set to celebrate its 125th anniversary, it is well to go back in time and see the role the Clark family played in that event.

Aurelia Rogers was one of Farmington's early stalwarts and a close friend of the Clark family. It is not improbable she found some inspiration from some of the Clark children as well.

Spurred by what she saw as a lack of organized activities for boys in her community, Aurelia shared her vision of an organization for children with Bishop John Hess, and then eventually Eliza R. Snow, who was then General President of the Relief Society.

Given the location of Rogers' home, (just east a block and a half from most of the Clark homes) it is likely some of the troublesome boys she had in mind were Clark boys. There were certainly a number of Clark boys in the neighborhood and vicinity.

Amasa, the 11th child of Ezra Thompson Clark and Mary Stevenson Clark, is pictured on the mural celebrating the establishment of the Primary in 1878, but records show he was not the only Clark to be part of the first Primary organization.

Journal accounts done by Aurelia Spencer Rogers, recorded in "Life Sketches of Orson Spencer and Others" show that there were 112 boys and 112 girls in the first primary. She broke the children into districts and District 4 included the following Clark children: Sarah Clark, Alice Clark, Eva Clark, Mamie Clark, John Clark, Amasa Clark, Eugene Clark and Anna Clark.

Amasa In Front of Mural