Welcome to My Home Page!

It's hard to believe that The Lark Family Genealogy Website has been up and running for 25 years. The navigation bar at the top and the bottom of every page and on the side of the home page will take you around the site. I'd love to hear from you -- email, tweet, facebook, & I wouldn't even mind smoke signals if helps me to connect or stay connected with cousins -- old and new. Enjoy!

Do you know these ancestors?
Look for the question marks ???

My Daddy! - Scott E. Lark

My beloved father, Scott E. Lark, passed away on 8 November 2019 at 96 1/2 years old. My dad was "the Last of the Mochicans" as he'd say, outliving his 11 brothers and sisters by 17 years. He was interred with my mom, Shirley Jane PEARSON Lark on 6 January 2020 at 0900 with full Military Honors at Arlington National Cemetery. His obituary can be found here. The on line obituary and Guest Book will reamin open permanently and can be found here.

Ancestors of Scott E. LARK!

Chart, Ancestors of Scott E. LARK (PDF Format, 4 pages)

Clan MacFarlane!

To all the Lark's that are descendants from George Washington LARK (1884-1940) or his brother, Charles Henry LARK (1877-1954) --- welcome to Clan MacFarlane! We are MacFarlane's! Visit the DNA Page or the Mystery Surrounding James M. LARK.

"Skids Gray" ----- as told by Scott E. Lark written by Jennifer Hartman

In 1942, my grandfather first met Corporal Robert “Skids” Gray. A native of New England who, before World War II had done duty in China and American Samoa, Skids was what my grandfather called a “model Marine.” He always presented himself immaculately: his uniform trousers had so sharp a crease you could cut your finger on it. Read More...

The Move from Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia to Baltimore, Maryland ------ as told by Scott E. Lark written by Jennifer Hartman

In 1929, my grandfather’s family moved from Castlewood, Virginia to Baltimore, Maryland. Before leaving Russell County, thinking he was done with school forever, my grandfather tossed aside his Kindergarden primer book along the walk home down Gravel Lick Road. Back on the farm, his mother was furious: books and paper were expensive. Read More...

Visit the Photo Galleries! Would love to include copies of your photographs, please email them!

dad mom boat Lacy Sommerman Margaret and Lacy Clark Larry and Jimmy Lark William Lark Family

Family Fun Pics


	Pvt William Duskin JOHNSON CO H, 30 Miss INF b 1799 Georgia d 3 May 1862 Granada, MS *My 2nd Great Grandfather

Brothers: William Allen Lark (1867-1952)
and John B. Lark (1851-1901)
*Picture compliments of Dorothy

John D. Lark, my brother, and great grandson to John B. Lark -- Anybody see the resemblence to John B. Lark besides me???

What's New?

Added Obituary for Robert (Bobby) Neal LARK
Added Photo of William [Bill] Henry LARK
Added Obituary for Barzella Franklin BATES
Added Obituary for Norva Ellen COX Lark
Added Photo of the Barzella BATES family
Added Photo, Cemetery Info and obituary for Margaret Evangeline YATES
Added Photo, Cemetery Info and obituary for Charlie Albert TAYLOR
Added Cemetery Info for Edna Mae LARK Buchanan
Added Cemetery Info for Nellus Van BUCKANAN

2024 - Added photo of William Duskin JOHNSON and head stone.

Added December 2024

Added obituary for Kyle LARK 16 Sep 1992
Added Photo, Cemetery Info and obituary for Romana Lee LARK Denny
Added Photo, Cemetery Info and obituary for Ray DENNY
Added Photo, Cemetery Info and obituary for Polly Mae LARK Gilbert
Added Photo, Cemetery Info and obituary for Peggy Ann LARK Lacy
Added Photo, Cemetery Info and obituary for Martin S. MORRIS
Added Death Certificate Joannah OWENS Thompson married to Jacob THOMPSON
Added Marriage Certificate Gary Van LARK & Mary Edith LAWSON
Added Cemetery Info and obituary for Jack "JT" MILLER
Added Death Certificate for Emery Fletcher THOMPSON

Guest Book

To view entries from the old Guestbook, click here.

Contact me!

crziebird@gmail.com

Our Family

To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook
without a source, a tree without a root.
- An old Chinese Proverb

Oral History

Oral history - Scott E. Lark's memories and recollections of the early war years (WWII) and his enlistment into the USMC. Interview by Jessie Hartman. (Requires browser plug-in)

Written Transcript of Oral History

What's in this site?

- What's New? (Additions to the website)

- About Me
- Census Info (Where were they?)
- Cousins (The 34 children of the 12 children of George LARK & Virginia Catherine THOMPSON).
- Deed & Homesteads (Homes of George Washington LARK and Virginia Catherine THOMPSON).
- Do You Know These Ancestors? (Family photos that need identification)
- DNA
-Elusive Ancestor, Found! (Eva Lark)
- Final Resting Place for some of our our family with cemetery addresses and associated obituries.
- Gallery (Pictures) Gallery1, Gallery2, Gallery3, Gallery4, Gallery5, Gallery6, Gallery7, Gallery8, Gallery9, Gallery10, Gallery11, Gallery12, Gallery13, Gallery14, Gallery15, Gallery16, Gallery17, Gallery 18
- George Washington LARK & Virginia Catherine THOMPSON's Family Pictures of G.W. LARK and V.C THOMPSON with their 12 children.
- Martin's Hundred (The 17th Centruy Plantation in Southeast Virginia on the James River).
- Memorabilia
- Military Service - Post Civil War (Family members who serviced our Country).
- Military Draft Records
- Military Service: Civil, War of 1812 and Revolutionary War John Amburgey's Revolutionary War Record.
- Quilt of Valor presented to Scott E. LARK by niece, Jean.
- The Mystery surrounding James M. Lark (my great great grandfather)
- Tidbits
- Toy Lark's Story (as a Silver Star recipient in Gen George S. Patton's 3rd Army).
- Vital Records and Certificates

Surname List

Family Dictionary (dtd 7 Aug 2020) by surname, includes parents
Surname list includes: birth/death dates; father/mother surname & given name.
Surname Summary List (dtd 7 Aug 2020)

Charts

- Scott Lark b1923 (HTML)
- Lark Pedigree Chart (PDF)
- Compressed Lark Pedigree Chart (PDF)
- Elizabeth Amburgey b1821 (HTML)
- Descendant Chart John Amburgey Jr b1758 (PDF)
- Descendant Chart Edward Thruston
b 1637/38 (PDF)

Other Genealogy Websites

- The Hartman Family of Red Banks, Tennessee & The Breshahan Family of Holyoke, Massachusetts.
- The Pearson Family of St. Louis, Missouri

DAR Member

Member of the DAR. Entered the DAR through the Amburgery family for additional information, please contact me.