CLARK, Rev. T. W.

CLARK, TURNER, MARKER

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Date: 12/9/2001 at 08:39:47

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF De Witt TWP.
From the book "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) pgs 736-751

REV. T. W. CLARK, De Witt; born in New Brunswick Feb. 23, 1808; he removed to Stark Co., Ohio, in 1830. Married, Dec. 19, 1833, Ann Turner, of Horton, Nova Scotia; came to De Witt from Ohio in 1841 was licensed to preach in 1843, and ordained in 1845; was engaged, principally, in missionary work from the time of his ordination until 1866; was some time Pastor of the Baptist Church in De Witt. Mrs. Clark died on the 10th of February, 1866. Mr. Clark married, in 1872, Mrs. Elizabeth Marker, formerly of Lockport, N. Y. During the years that Mr. Clark was engaged as missionary, he preached at Spring Brook two years, also at North Bend and Hickory Grove one year. Mr. Clark had six children by his first marriage, only two of whom are living-A. J., born in 1837, resides in De Witt; George W., born in 1844, resides in Nebraska; those deceased are-Amy, aged 22 years; Sarah J., aged 7 years; Loretta, aged 3 years, and Eliza J., aged 11 years.