Mary Margaret Clark

Clark Family Collection, The State Historical Society of Missouri

Mary Margaret Clark, born in 1814, was the third child and only daughter of William Clark and Julia Hancock. She died in Middletown, Kentucky, October 15, 1821, less than a year after her mother passed away.

This miniature portrait, the only known image of Mary, was created in watercolor on ivory by an unknown artist with the initials “JR.” It’s believed to have been painted in about 1819-1820.