Clark, James biography
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Clark, James biography
| Celia52 (View posts) | Posted: 28 Jun 2003 3:27PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Clark, Stoddardt, Scott, Stevenson
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from reprint of “Clarke County Historical and Biographical Record†by Lewis Publishing, 1886. p. 126.
JAMES CLARK, one of the leading farmers of Liberty Township, was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania January 31, 1833. His father, James CLARK, was of Irish birth and of Protestant faith. He left Ireland for the United States on his twenty-first birthday, landing at Quebec, Canada. From there he proceeded to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and fourteen miles from that city purchased land and lived upon it till his death, which occurred in 1874, at the age of seventy-three years. The mother of James was Ellen Stoddardt, born in Pennsylvania, also of Protestant faith. She died at the old home in 1861, aged sixty-eight years. James was the second of six children. He lived on his father’s farm until he came to Clarke County.
July 10, 1856, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Scott, daughter of Samuel and Jane (Stevenson) Scott. Her father met his death by drowning before her birth. Her mother died in Allegheny County in 1859. Mrs. Clark was born in that county, October 7, 1837.
In 1865 Mr. Clark settled in Fremont Township, on section 22, beginning an improvement of 110 acres; later he added enough to make 230 acres. In 1869 he moved to his present home, on section 8, Liberty Township. His farm contains 300 acres under a high state of cultivation.
They have seven children living-- Charles E., resides on the Fremont property; William H., Jennie L., Emma A., Ella V., Lula L. and Minnie Grace. Maggie, the fourth child, died in 1865, aged one year and twenty-three days; James L. the fifth child, died in 1874, in his seventh year.
Mr. Clark is the only representative of his family living in the West. Mrs. Clark has no brothers or sisters in the West. One brother, Samuel Scott, lives in California. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the Presbyterian church. In politics Mr. Clark is a Democrat. He has been greatly prospered in his undertakings, and is a highly-respected citizen.
from reprint of “Clarke County Historical and Biographical Record†by Lewis Publishing, 1886. p. 126.
JAMES CLARK, one of the leading farmers of Liberty Township, was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania January 31, 1833. His father, James CLARK, was of Irish birth and of Protestant faith. He left Ireland for the United States on his twenty-first birthday, landing at Quebec, Canada. From there he proceeded to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and fourteen miles from that city purchased land and lived upon it till his death, which occurred in 1874, at the age of seventy-three years. The mother of James was Ellen Stoddardt, born in Pennsylvania, also of Protestant faith. She died at the old home in 1861, aged sixty-eight years. James was the second of six children. He lived on his father’s farm until he came to Clarke County.
July 10, 1856, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Scott, daughter of Samuel and Jane (Stevenson) Scott. Her father met his death by drowning before her birth. Her mother died in Allegheny County in 1859. Mrs. Clark was born in that county, October 7, 1837.
In 1865 Mr. Clark settled in Fremont Township, on section 22, beginning an improvement of 110 acres; later he added enough to make 230 acres. In 1869 he moved to his present home, on section 8, Liberty Township. His farm contains 300 acres under a high state of cultivation.
They have seven children living-- Charles E., resides on the Fremont property; William H., Jennie L., Emma A., Ella V., Lula L. and Minnie Grace. Maggie, the fourth child, died in 1865, aged one year and twenty-three days; James L. the fifth child, died in 1874, in his seventh year.
Mr. Clark is the only representative of his family living in the West. Mrs. Clark has no brothers or sisters in the West. One brother, Samuel Scott, lives in California. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the Presbyterian church. In politics Mr. Clark is a Democrat. He has been greatly prospered in his undertakings, and is a highly-respected citizen.