Clark, Lydia (Bellows) 1813 – 1899

CLARK, BELLOWS, FIFIELD, HARRIS, HAMMOND, DASKAM, BARK, HOLCOMB

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:42

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer April 7, 1899, FP, C4

Mrs. Clark, mother of Ralph Clark and of Mrs. Geo. W. Harris, died at the home of her daughter, Wednesday, aged 86 years. She was among the early settlers in northern Iowa, a most excellent woman in every relation of life. Further notice will appear later. The funeral will be from the residence of G. W. Harris, Friday, at 10 a. m. The Interment will be in Kendallville cemetery.

Source: Iowa Plain Dealer April 14, 1899, LP, C5

Obituary.
Mrs. Lydia Clark was born at Wall Pool, Canada, July 15th, 1813 and died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Ann Harris, Cresco, Iowa, April 5th, 1899, aged 85 years, 8 months, 20 days.
Miss Lydia Bellows was married to Elija Clark at her home in Canada, Feb. 1833. To them wore born ten children all of whom survive. In the Spring of 1839 they moved to Elgin, Ill., in the fall of 1851 emigrated to Dubuque County, Iowa, from there to Looking Glass Prairie in the Spring of ‘53, living there two years, when they settled on the old homestead in Freemont Township, Winneshiek County, where they lived until the death of the husband and father which occured{sic} March 21, ‘88; since then Mrs. Clark has lived with her children where she has had the tenderest care that loving hands could render.
She was one whose good works follow them in the grateful testimonies of those whom she nursed in sickness, comforted in sorrow and pacified in controversy; “Blessed is the peacemaker.” She was quiet and unpretending, going about doing good without display.
Her six daughters and four sons, respectable citizens, attest the careful training of a devoted mother who always felt that her highest duty was to bring up her children in the path of rectitude.—They all settled near her and were all present at the funeral, except Mrs. Don Fifield; the others are Mesdames George Harris, Wm. Hammond, John Daskam, A. Bark, H. Holcomb, and John, Ralph, Byron and Wm. Clark.
Mrs. Clark and her husband lived and died in the faith of the Universalist church, and lived the life of Christians for the blessings it brought on earth as well as for the promise of blessings hereafter.
She suffered but three days in her last illness though she had been feeble for years; a sweet faced, placid, uncomplaining woman fading quietly from earth to heaven.
Rev. Lane conducted the funeral services at the home of Geo. Harris and she was burried{sic} beside her husband in the Kendallville cemetery.

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