Julius CLARKE

1904 - 1947  (43 years)

• Name	Julius CLARKE
  	He was named after his mother, Julia, who died a little over a month after he was born.
  Born	05 Mar 1904	Handley, Tarrant Co. TX
  	Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932 Name: [Not named] Clark Birth Date: 5 Mar 1904 Gender: Male Birth Place: Handley, Tarrant, Texas, USA Father: Wm Clark Mother: Julia Clark Handley was a town in Tarrant County, Texas located between downtown Fort Worth and Arlington along State Highway 180. It's now a part of Fort Worth.
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Apr 1947	Texas City, Galveston Co. TX
  	Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Name: Julius E Clarke Birth Date: 15 Mar 1904 Birth Place: Handley, Texas Gender: Male Race: White Residence: Houston, Harris, Texas Father: W E Clarke Mother: Julia Hicks Age at Death: 43 Occupation: Painter, Monsanto Chemical Plant Death Date: 16 Apr 1947 Death Place: Texas City, Galveston, Texas Cause of Death: Death resulting from injuries from explosion or fire in Texas City, TX [Note: this is stamped on the certificate, not handwritten]
  Buried	Hollywood Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co. TX
  Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1910 Census Records Name: Julius Clark Age in 1910: 6 [7] Birth Year: abt 1904 [abt 1903] Birthplace: Texas Home in 1910: Arlington Ward 1, Tarrant, Texas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: William E Clark Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Household Members: William E Clark 42 Daisy Clark 18 Eula Clark 17 Claude Clark 15 Ruby Clark 13 George Clark 8 Julius Clark 6 [7] 1920 Census Records Name: Julius Clark Age: 16 Birth Year: abt 1904 Birthplace: Texas Home in 1920: Arlington, Tarrant, Texas Street: East Main Street Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: William C Clark Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: William C Clark 57 William C Clark 25 Rubie C Clark 23 Julius Clark 16 DEATH Julius was killed in the worst industrial accident in U.S. history, the Texas City Disaster. April 16, 1947 the French ship Grandcamp, containing ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded,igniting fertilizer manufactured in Nebraska and Iowa that was already overheating when stored at the Texas City docks. The blast devastated the Monsanto plant and offices, where Julius was working, which were immediately across the slip from the Grandcamp, blew away the warehouses, showered shrapnel from the ship in all directions, and ignited a second ship, the S.S.High Flyer. Released from its mooring by the blast, the High Flyer rammed a third ship, S. S. Wilson B. Keene. Both ships also carried ammonium nitrate fertilizer and were ablaze. They, too, exploded. Surrounding chemical and oil tanks and refineries were ignited by the blast. The fire had attracted a crowd of spectators along the shoreline, who believed they were a safe distance away. Spectators also noted that the water around the docked ship was already boiling from the heat, and the splashing water touching the hull of the ship was vaporized into steam. The blast leveled nearly 1,000 buildings on land and sent a 15-foot wave that was detectable nearly 100 miles off the Texas shoreline. People in Galveston 14 miles away were knocked to their knees and windows were shattered in Houston, Texas, 40 miles away. The initial blast and subsequent chain-reaction of further fires and explosions in other ships and nearby oil-storage facilities killing at least 581 people, including all but one member of the Texas City volunteer fire department and injured over 5,000. Of the dead, 405 were identified and 63 have never been identified. The victims' bodies quickly filled the local morgue, and several bodies were laid out in the local high school's gymnasium for identification by loved ones.
  Person ID	I27859	Master File
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	William E. CLARKE,   b. 28 Sep 1868, Wilcox Co. AL ,   d. 07 May 1926, Arlington, Tarrant Co. TX  (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Julia E. Hicks,   b. 11 Nov 1868, Alabama ,   d. 10 May 1904, Tarrant Co. TX  (Age 35 years)
  Married	06 Dec 1888	Clarke Co. AL
  	Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 Name: W. E. Clarke Gender: Male Spouse: Julia E. Hicks Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 6 Dec 1888 Marriage Place: Clarke Performed By: Minister of the Gospel Surety/Perf. Name: J. H. Fendley OSPage: 428
  Family ID	F12033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F12042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart