[Friendship] Ezekiel R. CLARK, (son of Waite CLARK), was born in 1816 in Waterford, Ct. In 1823 his father moved to Wirt. Ezekiel was educated at Oxford Academy, taught 27 terms of school, was justice of the peace for 20 years, merchant and postmaster for 20 years, and notary for many years. He married Olive, daughter of Isaac BYAM, of Ulysses, Pa. His widow is the wife of W. H. STILLMAN. He also held office of school commissioner and transacted much public business. He died July 5, 1889.


John S. Minard, _Allegany County and its People. A Centennial Memorial History of Allegany County, New York_, W. A. Fergusson & Co., Alfred, N.Y., 1896, p. 722