Alfred Clark son of Robert Clark and Sarah Atkins both of Leicester, Leicestershire England. Alfred was oldest of six children. He was born 21 June 1818 in Leicester, St. Mary's Leicester, England. We have no report of the Clark Family in England. Indications are they were very religious God fearing people, honest and industrious.
Alfred married Rose Hannah Waterfield who was born 21 August 1825 Leicester England. They were married in the Parish of St. Mary Leicester, in the county of Leicester. At the time of their marriage he lived at Braunstonegate. She lived on Red Cross Street. They were married 1 January 1844.
This information was taken from a certified copy of an entry of marriage given at the general register office, Somereset House London England.
To this union were born 10 sons and daughters.
William Henry Born 29 October 1844 Died 17 Jan. 1909
Rose Hannah Born 5 July 1846 Died 5 August 1882
Samuel Born 20 January 1849 Died 1 September 1830
Mary Ann Born 11 April 1850 Died 13 June1920 Ogden, Utah
Joseph Born 12 April 1853 Died 26 June 1910
Sarah Born in 1854 Died as a child
John Born 24 November 1859 Died 16 May 1927
Sarah II Born 9 June 1858 Died 12 April 1884
Emma Louisa Born 5 February 1868 Died 20 January 1929
Alfred Born 21 August 1869 Died 18 March 1929
The Children were all born in Leicester, England except the last two: Emma Louisa and Alfred who were born in Ogden Weber County, Utah.
Soon after they embraced the Gospel, they like many others had the spirit of Gathering. On the 30 April 1866 they left their beloved homeland, sailing on the "John Bright". They were six weeks in voyage.
Shurely they were religious God fearing family, honest and industrious. Truly they must have had a testimony of the divinity of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to have faced the six week voyage in a sailing vessel. They then came to Utah traveling in Samuel D. White Company arriving in the Salt Lake valley 5 Sept. 1866. They were 4 months and 6 days making the voyage and over the 1000 miles of trackless desert. They endured many hardships to come to this valley where they could worship and enjoy the blessings of the gospel with the body of the saints.
Most of the family walked all the way across the plains. I have heard Mary Ann, my husband's Mother tell of walking. She was then a little girl of six. She told me how the children in England worked in the shops. She her self worked in a mitten factory at 5 years of age pinning beaus on the mittens. After arriving in Ogden they settled near the corner of Madison and 26th Street.
He was a dyer by trade which trade he continued to follow.
They had many hardships to overcome in helping to establish this community.
Alfred Clark was married twice. His second wife was Emma Lavender. To this union were born the following.
Clara Born 21 August 1872 Ogden, Utah
Emma Born 13 March 1874 Ogden, Utah
George Thomas Born 6 December 1875 Ogden, Utah
Robert Lee Born 26 January 1878 Ogden, Utah
Alfred died 10 January 1878 and Rose Hannah died 27 September 1870.
For further information check the history of Rose Hannah Waterfield (Clark). The Material for his history was taken from the family records. Written by Laura E. Stephens-Granddaughter, Camp O. South Company.
LDS Emigrant Roster & Voyage History Crossing the Ocean 1840-1869
Mormon Passenger Ship Lists 1849-1869
Family # - # in Family: 1-6
Year Emigrated: 1866
Last Name: *CLARK
First Name(s): ALFRED
Ship Emigrated On: JOHN BRIGHT
Other Information:
LDS Emigrant Roster & Voyage History Crossing the Ocean 1840-1869
Perpetual Emigration Fund
Family # - # in Family: 0284-06
Year Emigrated: 1866
Last Name: CLARK
First Name(s): ALFRED
Family # - # in Family: 0284-06
Year Emigrated: 1866
Last Name: CLARK
First Name(s): MARY A
Family # - # in Family: 0284-06
Year Emigrated: 1866
Last Name: CLARK
First Name(s): JOHN
Family # - # in Family: 0284-06
Year Emigrated: 1866
Last Name: CLARK
First Name(s): SARAH
Family # - # in Family: 0284-06
Year Emigrated: 1866
Last Name: CLARK
First Name(s): ROSANNAH
Family # - # in Family: 0284-06
Year Emigrated: 1866
Last Name: CLARK
First Name(s): ANNIE
LDS Emigrant Roster & Voyage History Crossing the Ocean 1840-1869
Mormon Pioneers Memorialized with the Sons of the Utah Pioneers
Family # - # in Family: 574-2
Last Name: *CLARK
First Name(s): ALFRED
Plaque #: P11B
Age: 56
Birth Date: 1822
Death Date: 1878
Family # - # in Family: 574-2
Last Name: CLARK
First Name(s): ROSE HANNAH (WATERFIELD)
Plaque #: P11B
Age: 45
Birth Date: 1825
Death Date: 1870
Other Information: F
Family # - # in Family: * Last Name: WATERFIELD
First Name(s): ROSE HANNAH (CLARK)
Plaque #: P11B
Age: Birth Date: *
Death Date: *
Other Information: 574-2