Caleb Franklin Clark (1924)

BAYER, CLARK, HIRCOCK, HOOTS

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 2/4/2006 at 13:37:02

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 25, 1924
Page 1, Column 1

Death of C. F. Clark
Was Youngest Son of County's First Citizens.
Parents came here in 1846.

C. F. Clark, better known as Frank Clark, passed away at his home on West Court Avenue on Wednesday, December 24. He was 65 years of age and his entire life was spent in this county.

Mr. Clark was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Clark, who came to Madison county in 1846, the year of the first white settlement formed by the Clantons and Clarks, near what is now the town of St. Charles, and by the Guyes in what afterwards became Union township.

His failing health became apparant about a year ago. For the past month he had been much worse and his death was not unexpected.

He was a man of unimpeachable integrity, carried into daily practice the Golden Rule of life and leaves to his loved ones the inheritance of a life of good influence.

Immediate relatives bereft by his death are his wife, formerly Miss Mary Bayer, one son Earl Clark of Correctionville and two daughters, Mrs. Ada Hoots and Mrs. Lois Hircock who reside here.

Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 2:30 from the Church of Christ.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, January 1, 1925
Page 2

Caleb Franklin Clark, youngest son of Caleb and Ruth Clark, was born in Lincoln township, Madison county, Iowa, March 8, 1868, passing away Dec. 24, 1924, at the age of 65 years, 9 months and 16 days. The place of his birth is now part of southwest Winterset, he having spent his entire life in or near there.

He was married to Mary Bayer Oct. 27, 1885. To this union were born three children: Mrs. Ada M. Hoots and Mrs. L. R. Hircock, of Winterset and Rev. Earl H. Clark of Correctionville. Besides the wife and three children, three grandsons: Raymond and Jack Clark and Carl Hircock, also three sisters: Mrs. Charlotte Gordon, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and Mrs. Martha Ballard, and two brothers, Rufus and Joel N. Clark, all of Winterset, are left to mourn his departure.

He was converted and became a member of the Church of Christ during the winter of 1886, and has served the church faithfully as an elder for the past --- years.

Memorial services, conducted by his pastor, Rev. F. C. McCallon, were held at the Church of Christ Friday afternoon and burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
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Winterset News
Thursday, January 1, 1925
Page 1, Column 6

Caleb Franklin Clark

Caleb Franklin Clark, youngest son of Caleb and Ruth Clark, was
born in Lincoln township, Madison county, Iowa, March 8, 1S59, passing away December 24, 1924, at the ago of 65years, 9 months and 16 days. The place of his birth is now part of southwest Winterset, he having spent his entire life in or near there.

He was married to Mary Bayer October 27, 1885. To this union were born three children: Mrs. Ada Hoots, Mrs. L. R. Hircock,
of Winterset and Rev. Earl B. Clark, of Correctionvllle, Iowa.
Besides the wife and three children three grandsons, Raymond and John Clark, Carl Hircock, also three sisters, Mrs. Charlotte Gordon, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Mrs. Martha Ballard and two brothers, Rufus and Joel N. Clark all of Winterset are left to mourn his departure.

He was "converted and became a member of the Church of Christ during the winter of 1890, and has served the church faithfully as elder for the past 26 years.

Funeral services were conducted Friday at 2:30 from the Church of Christ by Rev. F. C. McCallon. Interment in the Winterset cemetery.

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