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Re: Clark

STUDER, DIX, CLARK

Posted By: Peter (email)
Date: 8/17/2015 at 06:02:36

In Response To: Clark (Nina Hollifield)

First Court House in Iowa City, 1842 "Philip Clark was born in Ireland about 1803. Coming to America he formed part of the wave of humanity that, flowing ever westward, built their homes upon the lands of the rapidly vanishing aborigines. In 1844 he married Miss Clarissa Lee. In the spring of 1850 he gave his brother-in-law power of attorney; left his wife and son and his great farm of 740 acres in his keeping, and with Eli Myers started overland for the gold mines of California. Soon after reaching their destination Mr. Myers died, and with varying fortunes Mr. Clark worked in the mines until 1857, when on horseback he made his way from Sacramento to Iowa City to find his wife estranged, his great farm sold and his home destroyed by the villainy of his trusted agent and friend. After a long contest

http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Leading_Events_in_Johnson_County_Iowa_History_1000565066/65

http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Leading_Events_in_Johnson_County_Iowa_History_1000565066/37

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