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Let’s continue to look at the lives of the Bougard family.
Katie Jane Bougard (born on November 3, 1904 in Mississippi) met and married Henry Clark when she was 20 years old. At the time, she had one infant son, Saul. Henry Clark adopted Saul and the three began their life together in Germantown, Tennessee, renting a farm from the Cooperwood Family. Henry was previously married and had two children, Coleman and Stella Mae. Together, Katie and Henry had seven children – Mary (Mae) Lou, Postell, Rosetta, Louish, Juanita Bernice, Betty Jane, and Louise Marie. Throughout their life, the family rented two farms in Germantown, Tennessee. In 1934, the family moved to Mississippi to live and sharecrop with her sister Louish (Luchie) and her husband Alex. In 1935, they returned to Germantown, Tennessee, again farming with Rob Tuggle. In 1936, they moved to Cartwright Farms and in 1941, they moved to the town of Bailey on the Willie Bedford Farm. They moved again in 1950 to Collierville and in 1952, they moved to Forest Hill, saving to end the cycle of sharecropping. This was accomplished in 1957 when they purchased a home located at 3307 Cypress Road in the James Subdivision of Raleigh, Tennessee. Henry continued to work as a freelancer and Katie worked as a domestic. They would both live here until their deaths.
Katie was a woman with remarkable artistic skills excelling in cooking, sewing, quilt making, crocheting, and ceramic pottery. She was an avid reader, great listener, and skilled in providing counsel to people in the neighborhood. She earned the nickname, The Commercial Appeal as she kept abreast of local news events and provided guidance to her family members and many individuals within the community. She served as Mother of the Church at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She was highly regarded as a woman of great strength and high moral standards. Katie was the youngest of her family and died at the age of 94 on May 24, 1999. She is buried at New Sardis Baptist Church along with her husband and other Clark family members.
o Coleman Clark, stepson of Katie married Hazel Berry. He worked as a construction worker for Missouri Porter and they resided in Memphis, Tennessee with their daughter, Doris James. Doris had two daughters – Barbara Ann (James) Claxton and Sherry Diane (James) Brittenum. Coleman and his wife Hazel are both deceased.
o Stella Mae Clark, stepdaughter of Katie never married nor did she have children. She is deceased.
o Saul Clark (DOB: September 30, 1925) married Freddie Ester Clark (no relations). They had five children from this union – Eula Doris (Clark) William, Jessie James Clark, Lois (Clark) Gordon, Curtis Clark, and Willie Raymond Clark. In his early adult, he worked as a farmer and later with the Firestone Tire Company, supervisor at Cartwright Nursery, and as a janitor in post-retirement. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, serves as a deacon, and is a founding member of New Wrights Chapel Church. He has lived in the Memphis Area for his entire life.
o Mary (Mae) Lou Clark (DOB: May 24, 1927) had three daughters before her marriage – Callie Mae Clark, Henrietta Clark, and Marguaree Frankie Clark. She married Aaron Tate and this union produced four children – Aaron Tate, Jr., Albert Allen Tate, Mary Elizabeth Tate, and Otis Patrick Tate. Mary Lou worked as a domestic, cook, and home care provider. She has resided in the Memphis Area for her entire life. Mary has remained an active member of New Sardis Baptist Church in Memphis since childhood. Mary’s passion is helping others in need. Throughout her life, she has served as the family nursemaid.
o Postell Clark (DOB: May 15, 1929) married Helen Staples. From this union, five children were born – Postell Clark Jr., Floyd Anthony Clark, Dwight Arnold Clark, Maurice Jeffery Clark, and Sheryl Diane Clark. Postell worked as a meat cutter for Morrell Packing Company, in Memphis, Tennessee. Postell died in 1992 at the age of 63 and is buried at New Sardis Baptist Church.
o Rosetta Clark (DOB: April, 4, 1938) married A.J. Lusk and from this union, they had eight children – A. J. Lusk, Jr., Bobby Lee Lusk, Eddie Earl Lusk, Roosevelt Lusk, Dorothy Lusk, Lavern Lusk, Inita Lusk, and Michael Lusk. Rosetta was a homemaker and later worked as a home care provider.
o Louish Clark (DOB: April 23, 1940) had a daughter (Anita Jean Kent) and son (Julius Lee Kent) prior to her marriage to Eddie Earl Kent. Together, they had five children – David Eugene Kent, Jacqueline Kent Bowers-Hudson, Dyrone Demond Kent, Ulyanders Vincent Kent, and Marvin Earl Kent. Louish worked as a homemaker. She later established Kent Care Home, a licensed care provider for mentally challenged patients. At the peak of her independent business, she owned three homes, employing individuals and various family members. In the past years, she was very active in social activities involving traveling, arts and crafts. She has always been active in church work and has been a member of the Celestree Gospel Singers.
o Juanita Bernice (Clark) Williams (DOB: March 3, 1942)has four children – Calvin Dwayne Clark, Carole Lynnette (Clark) Young, Carl Lynn Clark, and Donald Darelle Clark. In 1967, Juanita relocated from Memphis to Oakland, California seeking to establish a better life for her family. She worked as a cosmetologist after completing training and studies at Laney College, earning an AA degree in general studies. Juanita was a teacher assistant, manager of the Montgomery Ward and JC Penny Beauty Salons. She worked as a volunteer craft and arts instructor for the Senior Center. Juanita later married Roosevelt Williams of Oakland, California. She currently resides in Sacramento, California.
o Betty Jane Clark (Thomas) Holmes (DOB: May 30, 1945) resides in Memphis, Tennessee. Her first marriage to Lawrence Thomas produced four children – Clayton Jerome Thomas, Stephanie Re’nee (Thomas) Atkins, Lawrence Aundra Thomas, and Carol Diane Thomas. Betty was a homemaker, a licensed cosmetologist, day care provider for Human Resources, Big Star Supermarket supervisor, and supervisor of the Employee Dining Room at the Horseshoe Casino. She has participated in various gospel groups for more than twenty years including Heavenly Angels, Memphis Gospel Stars, Vance Ensemble, and currently formed her own gospel group named, the Sensation Voices of Joy.
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