CLARK,A.D. b:1836

CLARK, BROWN, LINDSEY, BAKER

Posted By: P. Bergmeier (email)
Date: 2/26/2005 at 19:28:58

A.D. Clark, residing on the north-east quarter of section 2, Poyner Township, was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio, August 11, 1836, a son of Elick and Eunice (Brown) Clark, the father a native of Rutland, Vermont. Both parents died in Ashtabula County, the father in 1867 at the age of sixty-three years, and the mother in 1852 aged fifty-two years.

A.D. was reared at his native place and in his youth received a good common-school education.

On October 8, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, First Wisconsin Infantry, and for a time served in the Fourteenth Army Corps under General Thomas. He participated in the battles of Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge, serving General Sherman till the capture of Atlanta, after which he returned to the Fourteenth Army corps. He was discharged October 8, 1864.

In March, 1867, he came to Black Hawk County, Iowa, when he settled on his present farm, which at that time was an unimproved tract of land. He now owns 160 acres of well-cultivated land, a comfortable residence, surrounded by fine grounds, barns and sheds in good condition.

Since coming to Iowa he has taught school every winter with the exception of three, and during the summers has followed agricultural pursuits.

Mr. Clark was married April 22, 1860, to Mary Lindsey, daughter of Nelson and Matilda (Baker) Lindsey, both natives of New York. Mr. Lindsey is now living in Waterloo, Iowa. Of the four children born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark three are living--Ellen M., Charlie L. and Roscoe L. An infant unnamed died in 1861. Mr. Clark has served his township as assessor for several years.

Source: Historical and Biographical Record of Black Hawk County, Iowa, 1886