John CLARKE, b. 1859, Portland, Victoria, son of William CLARKE and Mary Louisa / Susanna MASON was married in 1880 in Victoria to Mary TREMAIN / WHITE, b. 1861 "Binnum Binnum" Station, South Australia daughter of Thomas TREMAIN and Maria BRENNAN. There appears to be confusion over the name of John's wife, Mary, at times she is named Mary TREMAINE and at other times Mary WHITE or Mary Tremaine WHITE.

This family appears to have lived near Carapook & Sandford and two of their sons are recorded on the Carapook WW1 Honour Roll. John CLARK gave his address as Carapook in 1884 when his daughter Elizabeth was born.

John CLARKE's death was registered at Sandford in 1896 and he was buried in the Sandfaord Cemetery. It appears that his widow Mary had another child, Catherine CLARKE born at Sandford in 1902.

John CLARKE & Mary TREMAINE / WHITE had the following family:

1. Caroline CLARKE b. 1881, Sandford, Vic, .............?

2. William CLARKE b. 1882, Sandford, Vic, d. 1971
   • WW1, 1st AIF, Pte 5060A, 5th Battalion
   • enlisted Hamilton, 29 Jan 1916
   • RTA, 12 Jun 1919
   • Sandford War Memorial
   • Carapook WW1 Honour Roll

3. Elizabeth CLARKE b. 1884, "Nageela", near Casterton, Vic, d. 1967, m. ___ ANDERSON

4. John James CLARKE b. 1886, Sandford, Vic, d. 1968, m. Alice May AYRES 1883-1966
   • WW1 1st AIF, Pte 2060, 39th Battalion, enlisted 22 May 1916
   • 22 May 1917, transfered to 8th Battalion, AIF, France
   • 4 Oct 1917, 8th Battalion, AIF, wounded
   • 22 Aug 1918, 8th Battalion, AIF, wounded
   • 25 Mar 1919, 8th Battalion, left England for RTA
   • Sandford War Memorial
   • Carapook WW1 Honour Roll

5. Mary Louisa CLARKE b. 1887, Sandford, Vic, .......?

6. Ellen Mary CLARKE b. 1889, Sandford, Vic, .......?

7. Edith Cecelia CLARKE b. 1893, Sandford, Vic, d. 1979, m. William JOHNSTONE

8. Bessie CLARKE b. 1894, Sandford, Vic, ...........?

9. Catherine CLARKE b. 1902, Sandford, Vic, ..........?