settled on the Cumberland River in Tennessee. There he established a trading post called Clark's Landing. A great many people have thought this post the beginning of Clarksville, Tennessee. This is tradition, however. It seems later that the history of that city claims the name came from George Rogers Clark. There was a close relationship between George Rogers Clark and Benjamin Clark. It was said by many that George Rogers Clark, though almost of the same age as Benjamin, was the uncle of Benjamin. Congressman Champ Clark from Missouri told me in 1897 "that Benjamin Clark who established this trading post on the Cumberland River was a nephew of George Rogers Clark, though George Rogers and Benjamin were very near the same age".

The sons of Benjamin Clark [II] were David, James, Carr, Benjamin [III] and John. His daughters were: Casindra, who married William Gray; Nancy, who married Richard Hopkins; and Rebecca, who married Perry Hargraves.

Carr Clark lived in Hopkins County where he reared a large family. Benjamin moved to Ellis County where he died many years ago. His grandchildren still live in that part of the State.

Mrs. John A. Bagby and her children are the only descendants of Gilbert Clark now living in this county. The children of James Clark were: Frank, who died in the fall of 1857; Sarah Duty Clark, a daughter who died when a child, and David, who died at the age of two months. Frank H. Clark served on