WADE, C. L.

WADE, CLARK, LEINBAUGH, ECKMAN, TWISS

Posted By: Nettie Mae
Date: 1/18/2003 at 15:19:33

SOURCE: "Biographical history of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa" Lewis Pub. Co., Chicago, 1893

C. L. WADE, who resides near Wall Lake, in Clinton township, Sac county, Iowa, is one
of the representative men of his vicinity. He settled on his present farm in 1884.

Mr. Wade was born in Lucas county, Iowa, in November, 1860. His father, G. H.
Wade, a native of New Jersey, is a son of U. S. Wade, also a native of that State, and is
now a resident of Clinton county, Iowa. His mother, nee Sabra C. Clark, was born in
Delaware county Ohio. She is a daughter of Barnabas Clark and a niece of Alvin Clark,
the telescope-maker. They trace their ancestry back to the Pilgrims who came to this
country in the Mayflower. The subject of this sketch and his sister, Eleanor, wife of
Thomas B. Leinbaugh, of Elwood, Clinton county, Iowa, are the only living members of
his father's family. His father, G. H. Wade, is a carpenter and a farmer, and in politics is a Republican.

At the age of four years C. L. Wade moved with his parents to Clinton county,
where he was reared. In March, 1884, he went to Madison, Nebraska, and took claim to a
tract of land. In October, of that same year, however, he came back to Iowa, and since
then has been identified with the interests of Clinton township, Sac county. Settling on his
present farm, he at once began its improvement. Now he has a comfortable home, a story
and a half, 14x22 feet, with an L, 12x18 feet, and has a nice young grove and orchard.

He was married December 26, 1883, in Clinton county, Iowa, to Ada F. Eckman, a
lady of much intelligence and refinement, who received her birth and education in Clinton
county. Her father, Levi A. Eckman, was born in Frederick county, Maryland, son of
William Eckman , and her mother, nee Minerva A. Twiss, was born in New York and
reared in Ohio. Her father died in his sixty-eighth year. He was a miller by trade, and was
an early settler of Clinton county, Iowa; politically, a Republican. Her mother is now a
resident of Madison county, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Wade have two children: Harry L.
born September 15, 1884, in Madison county, Nebraska; and Alta L. born September 9,
1891, in Sac county, Iowa.

Mr. Wade affiliates with the Republican party. He has served as a member of the
School Board and is at present serving as Township Clerk, having been twice elected to
this office, in 1890 and 1892. He and his wife are members of the Bethel Methodist
Episcopal Church, and are also active Sabbath-school workers. Indeed, Mr. Wade takes
and interest in everything tending to improve the community in which he lives.