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Notes for Edgar Wright CLARK

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EDGAR WRIGHT CLARK [Parents] was born 1 on 10 Sep 1857 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa. He died 2 on 23 Nov 1934. He was buried 3 on 26 Nov 1934 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, (Elmwood Cemetery - J/110). He married ALICE M. DRESSER on 15 Oct 1884.
ALICE M. DRESSER was born 1 on 1 May 1864 in Hillsdale, , Michigan. She died 2 on 3 Jun 1919. She was buried 3 on 5 Jun 1919 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, (Elmwood Cemetery - J/110). She married EDGAR WRIGHT CLARK on 15 Oct 1884.
They had the following children:
F i FLORENCE ELLA CLARK was born 1 on 23 Oct 1885. She died 2 on 26 Jun 1896. She was buried 3 on 30 Mar 1902 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, (Elmwood Cemetery - J/110).
F ii Helen Dresser Clark was born 1 on 8 Oct 1888.
M iii EDGAR JONAS CLARK was born 1 on 4 Jul 1890. He died 2 on 1 Mar 1935. He was buried 3 on 4 Mar 1935 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, (Elmwood Cemetery - J/110_.
M iv RUSSELL HIRAM CLARK was born 1 on 31 Aug 1892. He died 2 on 20 Jun 1950. He was buried 3 on 22 Jun 1950 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, (Elmwood Cemetery - J/110).
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E. W. CLARK, banker, was born at Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa, September 10, 1857, and lived there until October, 1869, when he came with his parents to Chetopa. His father, Jonas Clark, located here in 1868, being interested in the Oswego and Chetopa
town companies, operating in real estate, etc. He now resides in Carthage, Mo. E. W. Clark was educated at the public schools and the State University of Lawrence. He is a member of the A., F. & A. M. and K. of P. He became connected with the bank of
which he is now cashier in 1875. The bank was established by W. B. and F. H. Ketcham, under the firm name of W. B. Ketcham & Co. Re-organized as the First National Bank, September 14, 1871, the officers being J. E. Marsh, president; E. J. Stewart,
vice-president; F. H. Ketcham, cashier; Lee Clark, assistant cashier. The First National Bank was succeeded by Ketcham & Co.; firm composed of R. W. Officer, F. H. Ketcham and Lee Clark. Another change took place in June, 1876, Lee Clark becoming
proprietor of the bank. Mr. A. D. Sturges purchased an interest in the bank, August 1, 1876, and Clark & Sturges conducted the business until August 1, 1879, when Mr. Sturges retired, and George H. Bates became associated with Mr. Clark, continuing
with him until the decease of Mr. Bates, February 15, 1882, his interest in the business being now represented by his widow, F. E. Bates, the style of the firm continuing as Clark & Bates. [William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, 1883]
Perhaps graduated from the University of Michigan in 1879.
Died at St. Luke's Hospital. Russel H. Clark provided information on death
certificate. Father of Edgar - Jonas Clark; mother Eliza Wright.
Res. Hyde Park Hotel; occup. Real estate/investments.

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