Cert of Death
County of Golden Valley
Township 139
Village of Sentinel Butte

Full Name: Anna Elizabeth CLARK RUNK
Sex: F Color: White
Date of Birth: October 26, 1865
Age: 51
Occupation: Housewife
Mother of three children two living
Birthplace: Illinois
Name of Father: Jurden CLARK
Birthplace of Father: Pennsylvania
Name of Mother: Anna CARNIGE
Birthplace of Mother: Unknown * (*Census records show her born in Illinois)
Informant: E. M. RUNK (Edwin Marion RUNK)
Address: Sentinel Butte
Medical Certificate of Death
Date of Death: January, 10, 1916
Cause of Death: Influenza and acute laryngitis
Contributory: Diabetic
Place of Burial: Beach, North Dakota
Date of Burial: January 13, 1916
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For more details on Annie there is an obit located on www.usgenweb.com/ Golden Valley, North Dakota from the 'The Beach Advocate Newspaper' dated the 14th of January 1916.
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Annie is my Great Grand Aunt.
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Ed and Annie CLARK RUNK were in Haynesville, Pratt, KS in 1885 KS State Census with her brother Charles CLARK(bn 1873, Kansas) who would travel to Billings/Golden Valley; their brother, William Henry CLARK(bn 1868 KS) (My GGrandfather) and his wife Lottie Rose DAVIS HEILAND CLARK (bn 1874 PA)would follow with his family in 1905/06 and settle in Sentinel Butte. Her two children from her first marriage Edgar B. HEILAND, Frances L. HEILAND and their first son Roy Jurden CLARK (all born in KS). The rest of their children would be born in Sentinel Butte, some at Annie's home.


I believe Annie and Ed met in Cherokee County, KS, Ed's brother Addison RUNK was living there with his family, and Lottie's family was in Lyon TWP and Columbus in Cherokee County, KS.

In 1914/15 time frame, Lottie moved back to Kansas with seven of the children. William took off with Roy and lived in Kidder County, ND. Charles stayed in the area for awhile and would meet up with William.

It would be 53 years before Roy would meet up with his siblings in CA, at my parents home.

* I have a copy of the Death Certificate.