Does anyone have any knowledge for the Steve Clark family in Dana, Indiana from

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Does anyone have any knowledge for the Steve Clark family in Dana, Indiana from 1881 to 1902 and/or later?

Steve and Arminta Stribling Clark lived 1/2 mile north of Dana, Indiana. They were married in 1881 and had 4 children. The children were Mary E., Lena Maud, James W. and Robert Clark. Lena Maud married Benjamin Daniel McIntire and moved to Illinois. I have no knowledge of any of the rest of the family, other than the fact that Arminta died in December 1902. Lena Maud is my great grandmother. I've tracked my family in 4 directions for the past 5 yrs. I've used Ancestry.com, familysearch.com and several others. I've even traveled to Sullivan, IN & Dana,IN a couple of times. I'm stuck. I need some new ideas for searching my family. Thanks.
Lyn

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: While young men of the times might wander some seeking work, they find their wives where the wife's family is. So I looked for her with family 1880 then looked to see what Clarks are nearby. Is this her, after the war?

1870 Vermillion, Vermillion, Indiana;
Roll: M593_365; Page: 133; Image: 267
Newport PO
STRIBBLING John 45 farmer KY
Rebecca 38 IN
William 15, Arminta 12, Sarah 11, Emma J 8, Jane 5, George 2, IN

John is from Clark, KY, he married Rebecca Jane Akin 1854 Bartholomew County, IN; he died 1906.

1880 Vermillion, Vermillion, Indiana
Film Number T9-0318 Page Number 61B
STRIBBINGS John 52 farmer KY KY KY
Rebecca 45 IN KY KY
William 25, Arminta 23, James 15, George 14, Mary 11, Robert 5

So maybe this is Steve:

1880 Helt, Vermillion, Indiana;
Roll: T9_318; Page: 68B; Enumeration District: 190; Image: 0138
CLARK Stephen 22 blacksmith IN IN IN
boarder household of Carlyle B Davis

I don't know if that's Arminta's suitor but he looks good. Need to find him 10 years before though with a family and that gets murkier.

1870 Vermillion, Vermillion, Indiana;
Roll: M593_365; Page: 130; Image: 261
has a page full of old Clarks from OH but Stepanus is only 5 and lives in Hannah Bigny's household.

I wouldn't really know if your Steve's folks are from IN or OH or where, or if this is the one you want. However, the reveal for the Steve who married Arminta Stribling follows:

1900 Helt, Vermillion, Indiana;
Roll: T623 408; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 92
CLARK Stephen Mar1858 42 m18 IN KY KY farmer
Aminta Jun1855 44 m18 5/4 IN KY KY
Mary E Apr1883 17, Lennie? Aug1885 14 f, Jno? W Jul1887 12, Hobert Nov1896 3, IN

Helt is right close to Dana, and is the township. There aren't KY-born Clark parents in Vermillion County, so Steve's from somewhere else around the state - or across the line in KY or IL but born IN. If you have not, you need to get Steve's death certificate which may show his parents' names.