1882 History of Linn County, Missouri

 

BIOGRAPHIES

                                                                                  

CLARK

 

 

 

AMOS SYLVESTOR CLARK                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Yellow Creek Township, page 684

 

was born in Allegany county, New York, May 1, 1848.  His parents were Jerod and Olive (nee Holliday) Clark.  Was educated at the common schools, partly in New York, but principally in Linn county, Missouri, to which he removed in 1859, and has since been engaged in farming.  Mr. Clark was married November 19, 1874, to Miss Caroline Nicolay, who was born September 8, 1855.  Four children have been born by this union:  Florence, August 4, 1875; Alvah C., May 22, 1877; Bertha M., August 9, 1880.  They lost an infant daughter October 26, 1878.  Mr. Clark has one hundred and twenty acres of land all under cultivation and well improved.  He deals extensively in stock, having forty-five head of cattle, and about four hundred head of sheep.            

 

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J. WESLEY CLARK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Yellow Creek Township, page 684

was born in Allegany county, New York, January 6, 1838.  His parents were Jerod and Olive (nee Holliday) Clark.  Received a common school education in New York, and removed to Ogle county, Illinois; living there one year, and in 1859 removed to Linn county, Missouri.  Mr. Clark enlisted in the Seventh Missouri Cavalry in 1862, served one year and was discharged on account of disability.  He was also a member of the Brookfield Home Guards, commanded by Captain W. E. Crandall.  Mr. Clark was married to Miss Emma C. Guthrie, August 10, 1894.  She was born in Pike county, Illinois, August 5, 1845.  By this union nine children were born: George W., January 23, 1865; Fanny M., July 15, 1867; Eva D., July 19, 1869; May E., January 10, 1871; Dora B., March 4, 1873; Alfreta J., April 29, 1875; Olive, May 3, 1877; Gertie E., May 23, 1878; Columbus America, April 4, 1881.  George W. died SEPTEMBER 15, 1869; May E. died October 8, 1873, and Olive died July 6, 1877.  Mr. Clark was constable of Baker township for four years, having been elected in 1866.  He owns about four hundred and twenty-five acres of land, is an extensive farmer and general stock-raiser, and dealer, handling cattle, sheep, and mules.            

 

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JAMES A. CLARK, Judge                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Linneus and Lotus Creek Township, page 430

         

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JAMES E. CLARK                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Lotus Creek Township, page 879

 

was born in Linn county, Missouri, September 7, 1841, and was here reared and educated; has always followed farming, and now owns a well improved farm of four hundred and fifty-four acres.  He was married in this county, November 19, 1865, to Miss Virginia, daughter of Bowling R. and Elizabeth Ashbrook.  They have had by this marriage six children, five of whom are living:  Ella M., born June 16, 1867, and died October 24, 1867; Annie L., born September 11, 1868; Virginia B., born April 14, 1870; Edgar H., born October 4, 1871; Oscar L., born October 17, 1873; Cordelia J., born August 3, 1875.

 

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ZACHARIAH W. CLARK                                                                                                                                                                                                Lotus Creek Township, page 879

 

was born in Indiana, October 29, 1838.  Two months later he came with his parents to Linn county, and was among the first settlers.  Mr. Clark has always been engaged in farming and now owns a well improved farm of three hundred and forty acres.  He was married in Linn county, January 15, 1865, to Miss Jane E. Fore, daughter of Silas Fore, one of the pioneers of the county.  By this union they have five children: Emma L., born April 5, 1866; John S., born August 20, 1867; Daniel R., born April 17, 1869; Claudia L., born September 3, 1873; Arthur S., born September 15, 1875.

 

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