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IOWA State Senator
Davis County Clipper 7/15/1898
The Iowa State Press of June 29th contains a lengthy account of the death of Hon. Ezekiel Clark, father of Phebe J Ellis, of this place. He died at his home in Iowa City, on June 19th (actually June 17) at the good old age of 81 years and funeral
services were held at the family residence on the 28th. The remains were cremated per his request. The Press says he was one of Iowa's "greatest sons" and "the best known and highly respected financiers of the great Hawkeye state". Clark is credited
with being father of the greenback. Uniform federal currency didn't exist until Iowa City banker Ezekiel Clark recommended it to Abraham Lincoln's treasury secretary Salmon P. Chase during the Civil War. Clark thus became the father of the U.S.
greenback dollar bill. Iowa City pioneers faced money problems every day, not just from being poor, but from a lack of coins and paper money in circulation. Barter was common. The merchant traded goods for a chicken later.
Uniform federal currency didn't exist until Iowa City banker Ezekiel Clark recommended it to Abraham Lincoln's treasury secretary Salmon P. Chase during the Civil War. Clark thus became the father of the U.S. greenback dollar bill.
He was married first to: Susan Urania Dyer 29 Mar 1839 at Lexington, Richland, Ohio, 2nd to : Sylvia Porter Sessions 5 Feb 1850 at Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa and 3rd to: Mary Louise Dewey 1861 Richland county Ohio. He was father to: John Henry Clark,
Phila Isabel Clark and Samuel Kirkwood Clark by his first wife. Perry Ezekiel Clark, Phebe Jane Clark and Martha Sylvia Clark by his 2nd wife. Mary Louise Marie Clark, Laurin Dewey Clark (male), Laura Dewey Clark, Horace Greeley Clark, Adalade Elkins
Florence Clark, Earl DeWolf Clark and Sidney Dewey Clark by his third wife.
His parents were: Icabod Clark and Isabel McQuade. He had 1 brother and 8 sisters.
Family links:
Spouses:
Sylvia Porter Sessions Clark (1818 - 1882)
Susan Urania Dyer Clark (1821 - 1849)*
Children:
John Henry Clark (1841 - 1906)*
Samuel Kirkwood Clark (1844 - 1863)*
Phila Isabel Clark Coldren (1845 - 1920)*
Martha Sylvia Clark Burnham (1854 - 1952)*
Horace Greeley Clark (1866 - 1914)*
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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=4678 [accessed 3/14/12]:
Occupation: Banker
Home County: Johnson
Dates Served: 01/14/1878 - 01/11/1880
District: 25
EZEKIEL CLARK Born in Washington County, Pa., January 17, 1817. His parents had returned to that state from Richland County. Later on the Clarks again went to Richland County, and there the subject of this sketch spent his babyhood and youth. There,
too, he was married, when about 22 years of age. His wife's maiden name was Miss Susan Urania Dyer. In 1850, Mr. Clark was again married, his wife being Mrs. Sylvia Lyon of Iowa City. In 1849 he and Dr. Lake purchased the Coralville mills, and for many
years Clark operated those mills successfully and built up a large business. His was the capital that started the Glass Works, the Packing House, the Gas and Electric Light works, the Opera House, and many other enterprises. When the war broke out Mr.
Clark was at the head of a branch of the state bank in Iowa City. In 1864 Clark was elected to the Iowa senate and served until 1866, and then was again elected in 1876 and served until 1878. Several times he was talked of for congress and governor but
his business interests weaned him away from office holding. Source: The Iowa State Press, Iowa City, Iowa, June 29, 1898.
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http://family.hodank.com/blue/group9/f_64e.html#0 [accessed 4/26/12]:
Ezekiel Clark
b. 17 JAN 1817 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
d. 23 JUN 1898 Iowa City, Iowa
Parents:
Father: Ichibod Clark
Mother: Isabel McQuade
Family:
Marriage: 29 MAR 1839 Lexington, Richland Co., Ohio
Spouse: Susan Urania Dyer
b. 17 APR 1821 Franklin Co., Vermont
d. 25 AUG 1849 Iowa City, Iowa
Parents:
Father: Daniel H Dyer
Mother: Phila Reverstock
Children:
John Henry Clark
b. 23 OCT 1842
Samuel Kirkwood Clark
b. 1844
Phila Isabel Clark
b. 1846
Family:
Marriage: 1 JAN 1850 Iowa City, Iowa
Spouse:Sylvia Porter Sessions
Children:
Perry Ezekiel Clark
b. 4 FEB 1851
Phebe Jane Clark
b. 1 SEP 1852
Martha Sylvia Clark
b. 20 JAN 1854
Family:
Marriage: 1861 Iowa
Spouse: Mary Dewey
b. 1825 Mt Pleasant, Iowa
Children:
Loren D Clark
Horace G Clark
Adelaide Clark
Earl Clark
Sidney Clark

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