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Research of the line from Alexander Clark of Jura to the Clarks that settled near Canton, NC and other branches including those that moved on to Tennessee, Arkansas and eventually settled Clarksville, Texas.
Scottish Influence in Early Southern American Culture – Alexander Clark
Alexander Clark and his family represent an example of what must have been the motivations, the trials before deciding to emigrate, the struggles faced upon arrival in America and the culture and faith they brought with them. Alexander and his sons were no different than most, he was fortunate enough to have the money to fund the travels of others and was prominent enough to be mentioned in footnotes and events but were likely not different from his Scottish kinsmen in a new land. Following his line in America down through the last 250+ years finds families spread across the South, all beneficiaries of a culture and a heritage that sees the world a little different than the more popular fast-paced, progressive American culture in general. In this Alexander’s descendants are not that much different than other Southerners that share a lineage to his contemporaries.