Marguerite and her baby brother, Charles. |
I copied many photos of Marguerite Cook Clark. This was my favorite. |
If you have been researching the Bryan family of Bienville Parish, Louisiana you may have seen the name Marguerite Cook Clark. Marguerite, a descendant of Joseph Bryan (a son of Reddick and Elizabeth Regan Bryan), researched this Bryan family in the 1970s and 1980s. To many she was the expert. She grew up with the Bryans in her small community and had access to the family bibles, photos, documents, cemeteries, and family stories.
Marguerite was serious about genealogy. She called it "the hunt." She spent hours writing letters and looking for information in libraries and the local courthouse. Her daughter, Palma, said that her mother would have loved computer access.
Marguerite Cook Clark 1913 - 1989 |
Three weeks ago, I made another trip to Texas. This time with fellow genealogist and my second cousin once removed, Sharon. We spent the week researching and visiting Bryan family descendants. One full day was spent visiting Palma and looking Marguerite's photos and research.
Diana
© 2014
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Family photographs and documents from the collection of Marguerite Cook Clark. Accessed April 28, 2014 and September 14, 2014. Used with permission.
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