Notes for Augustus F. CLARK

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Notes for Augustus F. CLARK

From Genforum, very likely from a county history:
Augustus F. Clark is one of the most prominent farmers of Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana, and a highly honored citizen. On his father's side he sprang from English stock and on the maternal side is of German ancestry. His great great
grandfather, Elder John Clark, was born on Long Island, New York, in 1710, and was twice married. By his first wife, whose name is forgotten, he was the father of three children: Jeremiah, Stephen and Keturah; by his second wife, who bore the maiden
name of Sarah Hart, five children were born: Samuel, John, Abigail, Susannah and Sarah. He died aged eighty years. Samuel Clark, great grandfather of Augustus F. was born in 1755 in New Jersey, married Jane Osborne, and was a merchant and Justice of
the Peace. By his first wife were born five children: Samuel S., David C., Stephen, Polly and Sibyl, the last named of whom died an infant. For his second wife he married Damaris Day, to whom were born Abraham and Martha D. Clark. Mr. Clark lived and
died in the neighborhood of Trenton, New Jersey, aged seventy years. Stephen Clark, grandfather of Augustus F. Clark, was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1778; was a Justice of the Peace, and married Johanna, daughter of Jacob Miller. Mr. Clark moved
to Ohio in 1804 and settled on the Miami River at Hickory Flat, Butler County, near Trenton, where he entered 120 acres of land and cleared up a farm, the state at that time being an almost unbroken wilderness. His children were four in number: Jonas
P., David C., Jane and one that died unnamed. Mr. Clark died on his farm at thirty-two years of age, in the faith of the Christian Church. David C. Clark, father of Augustus F., was born January 15, 1804, in New Jersey, and was brought through the
wilderness to Ohio, when an infant, the journey being made by wagons. He was brought up among the pioneers and received the common education of the day, and became a farmer, bricklayer and plasterer. He married Mary M., daughter of Stephen and
Elizabeth (Fleinard) Stipher. Stephen Stipher was of German descent and settled in Butler County, Ohio, in 1804, where he became a prosperous farmer. His wife's parents were born in Germany and were also early settlers of Butler County, Ohio. To David
C. Clark and wife were born ten children: Elizabeth, Augustus F., Stephen S., Isaac N., Eliza J., Jonas D., Tilman H., William A. and David A. (twins) and George W. Clark. This wife died, and he married Rebecca White, whose maiden name was Ivins. She
is still living in Nebraska. He lived in Butler County, Ohio, until 1832, on his farm, and that year came to Indiana and settled on the farm now occupied by William Rose. He entered 400 acres in that neighborhood and his wife had 160 acres, which her
father gave her. He had entered one-fourth section five miles east of his, making 1,80 acres in Madison Township, to which he moved in 1854, and where he died in 1869, aged eighty-eight years. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, and was a man of
integrity and thrift. Mr. Clark cleared up his home farm and divided the land among his children; he gave them all a good education, and died at the age of seventy years, a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, in which he was a deacon. He was a
trustee of Ross Township by appointment, and served as County Commissioner for nine years at an early date. He was a man of high character much respected by the people.
Augustus F. Clark was born December 26, 1828, in Butler County, Ohio, on the old homestead, and was four years old when he came to Indiana with his parents; he received a common education, and became a farmer, bricklayer and plasterer. He married Mary
E., daughter of David and Mary A. H. (Wilt) Le Fever. David LeFever was from Pennsylvania and of French descent. To Mr. and Mrs. Clark were born three children, all of who died in infancy. Mrs. Clark died May 1, 1857, and Mr. Clark married Catherine,
daughter of David and Mary (Hines) Swaidner. Mr. Swaidner was from Maryland, of German descent, settled in Clinton County, Indiana, in 1834, on a farm, and lived to be an old man. To Mr. Clark by this wife eight children were born: William N., Laura
A., Mary J., George S., Edwin A., Ida M. (died an infant), Rosa J. and Herbert R. Clark. Mrs. Clark died November 13, 1890, and for his third wife Mr. Clark married Mary E. Armstrong, nee Moore, daughter of Lytle and Desdemona (Pierce) Moore. Mr. Moore
was of German descent and came from New York, was a farmer and the father of eight children: Sophronia, John, Adelia, Henry, Mary, Francis, Franklin and Elmer. Mr. Moore moved to Licking County, Ohio, was a pioneer, a substantial farmer and a member of
the Methodist Church. He lived to be sixty-three years of age and died in Indiana. Mrs. Clark's first husband was Robert Armstrong, who was a carpenter by trade, and moved to Indiana from Licking County, Ohio, and located in Rossville, but moved to
Peru, where he died, aged fifty-eight years. He and wife had two sons - Edmond and Elmer. Mr. Clark settled on a farm three miles south of town, consisting of 172 acres, and by thrift and industry prospered. He lived on this farm until he moved to
Rossville in 1892, and built a substantial and tasteful residence. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the Baptist Church, of which he has been deacon six years; he is a Democrat, and was Township Trustee one term, and is a man of more than ordinary
ability; has always been hard-working and industrious, possesses a remarkable memory, and is well known for his integrity of character and sterling worth, and has reared a highly respectable family.
The Clark family has maintained their high character throughout their long residence in the township of Ross, and few families in Clinton County can excel it in the hold it has on the affections of the citizens in general.
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See family Indiana > Clinton > Ross, on same page with father.Oddly,
Augustus's wife appears to be Ann C., which may be Ann Catherine?

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