Thomas J. Clark b. 1832, Atlantic County, New Jersey

I'm helping one of my young women find a family history line where she can work where no one else is. I think I found it tonight. I'm going to show her what I found and need to retrace my steps.

* Her direct ancestor is Mary Clark, b. 22 November 1833. Mary is the daughter of Samuel Clark and Rebecca Garner.

* Samuel Clark is the son of Joseph Clark and Elizabeth Sooy

* Joseph Clark is the son of David Clark and Elizabeth (Rachel) Betts. According to familysearch.org; Family Tree, the children of David Clark and Elizabeth Rachel Betts are:
    Mary
    Abner
    Thomas, b. 1758; d. 1857 in Clark's Landing, Atlantic County, New Jersey
    Benjamin
    William
     Noah
    Rachel
    Nehemiah
    Joseph

* Joseph Clark married Mary Gibersen (1760 to 1845). According to familysearch.org, Family Tree, their children are:
     Submit
     Rebecca
     James b. 1802 and married Sarah Endicott
     David
     Mark
     (One died)
     Elizabeth
     Thomas
      Lardner
      Mary Ann
      Caroline
      Emeline

James Clark and Sarah Endicott were married in Atlantic County, New Jersey. According to familysearch.org, their children are:
    Mary
    John
    Thomas
     Lavina
    George W.
    Sarah Clark
    Elezabeth

In famillysearch.org, none of these children except George have children. I did some preliminary research in Ancestry and found some successful research for Katie with Thomas J. Clark.

Here is a summary of my initial findings:

* 1880 Census, Pana, Christian, Illinois; married to Mary clark with six children, an adopted son, and a widowed sister, Mary Green.
* 1900 Census, Pana, Christian, Illinois; with Mary and two children; Mary had given birth to 7 children with 6 living.
* 1910 Census,
* Illinois Death Certificate: Thomas Clarke, [death certificate has an e on the end] b. 4 Oct 1832, Parents: James Clarke and Sarah Endicot

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=thomas+j&gsln=clark&msbdy=1832&msbpn__ftp=Atlantic+County%2c+New+Jersey%2c+USA&msddy=1917&msdpn__ftp=Illinois&msmng0=sarah&msmns0=endicott&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=flh&cp=0&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=953480&recoff=5+6+39+40+52&db=FSIllinoisDeath&indiv=1

While I was in the 1910 Census, on Ancestry.com, I clicked to Mary Clark; It took me to the 1930 Census. She was still living with her son Roscoe. I did a search on Find a Grave for Mary Clark, died after 1930 in Christian County, Illinois. I found her obituary that listed her maiden name, parents names, husband's name, birth date, and birth place.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=clark&GSfn=mary&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1830&GSdyrel=after&GSst=16&GScnty=700&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=98715323&df=all&