[6] Clark's great-grandmother, Thankful Hubbard, was a Mayflower Puritan,[4] and one of the women who aided in the struggle for the country's liberty.

[2] Her first writings were prose; and her first book, Zenaida, a Romance (Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1859) was published when she was a resident of Paris, Kentucky.

The book was written as a contribution to a small paper, edited by a sister and herself to enliven the winter evenings, in a quiet country home.

Anderson was asked to write pieces to cheer the lonely prisoners, who were weary and homesick.

After the civil war, her poem, "Blind Tom's Music", was published in The Cincinnati Enquirer, July, 1865.

[11] According to Raymond (Southland Writers: Biographical and Critical Sketches of the Living Female Writers of the South ; with Extracts from Their Writings, 1870):—[3] In Anderson’s ideal of true development, the artist is ever subordinate to the woman, the woman to the Christian.

She turns from the profound speculations and beautiful theories of philosophers and sages with more confiding faith in Christ, recognizing Him as the Saviour of all mankind, but preeminently the Friend of woman.

She has sung as the birds sing, because the song in her heart demanded a voice.After the Clarks removed to Texas, they lived in Bonham, for six years.

During that time, in the years 1883–85, the husband (known as "Judge Clark" because of his legal training) became a Regent of the UT.

[4] The poem, "Shakespeare", written by Clark dedicated to William Preston Johnston, president of Tulane University, New Orleans, was written while she attended the World Cotton Centennial in that city, and it was read by her at the celebration of Chautauqua memorial day, to commemorate the birthday of William Shakespeare, April 23, 1885, in the music hall of the World's exposition.

so appreciated the pioneer work which Clark did for the order in Texas that she was made honorary State regent for life.

[19] In 1925, Clark's portrait, painted by Kaherine Carothers, was presented to the university on behalf of the Texas state DAR.