CREATION OF THIS FAMILY TREE

In 1980, Lloyd Clark had retired and began a life long dream to research his 
family history. By receiving an overwhelming response from many family 
members, he complied this vast database of family history and biographical 
information. Using a standard typewriter and small personal copier, Lloyd 
published his first family history volume in January of 1985. He sent copies 
of the family tree to all interested family members and published a monthly 
newsletter updating family with new information and family highlights. He 
received many letters from family members which he printed in the newsletter. 

Lloyd died October 11, 1991. In his memory, I have compiled the data he 
collected to a database and subsequently to two websites. The following 
dedication and acknowledgements are from his original publication.

Gail (Clark) Griffin


DEDICATION:

From the First Printing in 1985:

"To those brave pioneers, whose courage, self-discipline, determination and 
love of the land is our great legacy & Leo F. Clark".

From the First Edition, January 1986:

"To those brave pioneers whose courage, self-discipline, determination and 
love of the land is our great legacy, and to Leo F. Clark. We all stand in debt
to Leo F. Clark, (my father's brother) who inspired me at a very early age to 
compile these pages. His commendable interest in family history, family 
scrapbooks and photo albums, together with membership in the Kansas State 
Historical Society, practically made my inspiration an obsession. He organized 
the annual Kansas Old Settler's Day and was instrumental in inspiring his 
Mother to write the narrative 'Early Days Along the Solomon Valley'.

In addition to those mentioned in this volume, I wish to thank the following 
descendants for their help and encouragement in the research of the history:

Samuel C. Clark, Ruby M. Morningstar, Alice M. Splitstone, Ruth M. Samuels, 
Percy R. Clark, Thelma Sheel, Ralph Feather, Jessie Blair, Gaye Maring, 
Juanita Wagner, and Delma Kimsey."

Lloyd Clark