Arkansas Buzbee was born to Lawrence Buzbee and Caroline Cordelia Perry. Born with twin brother, Nebraska Buzbee on 27 Oct 1889 in Hillsborough County, Florida, Arkansas Buzbee was raised in the Ruskin area of Hillsborough County.
Marriage and Family
Arkansas Buzbee, first married Samuel Clark cir. 1910 in Hillsborough County, Florida. Arkansas Buzbee and Samuel Clark had the following children: Mary Florence Clark, born cir. 1911; Hilden L. Clark, born cir. 1912; Vivian L. Clark, born cir. 1916; Willie M. Clark, born cir. 1917; Benjamin F. Clark, born cir. 1920; Milton McCoy Clark, born cir. 1922. It is possible that a child was born between Hilden and Vivian.
By the 1930 Census, Arkansas is living as a widow with her 3 youngest children, Willie, Benjamin and Milton. In 1931, Arkansas Buzbee married Alfred Augusta Jahns, born 24 Jan 1909. I do not know if Arkansas and Alfred had any children. Alfred Jahns was 20 years younger than Arkansas.
Death
Arkansas Buzbee Clark Jahns died Feb 1980 in Hillsborough County, Florida and is buried in the Ruskin Memorial Cemetery in Ruskin. Her husband, Alfred Jahns, who died 8 May 1979 is buried in Gulf City Cemetery near Ruskin. Samuel Franklin Clark was born 3 Jan 1889 and died 22 Jul 1929 and is buried in the Alderman-Pelote Cemetery in Lithia, Florida.
Spouses
Children
- Mary Florence Clark/ Paul L. White
- Hilden L. Clark
- Vivian L. Clark/ Edgar George Castillo
- Vivian L. Clark/Harry Richard Selner
- Willie M. Clark
- Benjamin F. Clark
- Milton McCoy Clark/ Myrtle Mae Sikes
- Milton McCoy Clark/ Violet Joy Bibbee
Census Records
- 1900 Census/ Samuel F. Clark
- 1900 Census Record/ Arkansas Buzbee
- 1910 Census Record
- 1920 Census Record/ Arkansas Buzbee
- 1920 Census Record/ Alfred A. Jahns
- 1930 Census Record/ Arkansas Buzbee
- 1935 State Census
- 1940 Census Record
- 1945 State Census