1880 History of Polk County
Biographies - Des Moines
Austin Clark
CLARK, AUSTIN — Proprietor of livery stable. Was born in Oneida county, New York, October 16, 1839, and in 1859 came to this State, settling in Adair county, where he resided for two years, and then moved on the farm known as the Frank Allen farm, where he remained for seven years. After that he removed upon the land lying near the South 'Coon river; has been engaged in the livery business since April, 1877; owns a farm of 96 acres. He was married in Polk county to Miss Jennie Goodhue, a native of Massachusetts. They have one son and two daughters: Alice, Hallett and Mabel.
Source: "The History of Polk County, Iowa" published by the Union Historical Company, Birdsall, Williams & Co. 1880, pg. 786.
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