Husband Joseph Clarke 1 2
Born: 23 Jul 1787 - near Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
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Died: 27 Jan 1856 3
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Father: Joseph Clarke, Sr. (1738-1829) 1 2
Mother: Elizabeth Lynn (Abt 1764-1857) 1
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• Note: This may be the same person as : Joseph C. Clark.
Wife Catherine Andrews 1
Born: Abt 1794
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Died: 15 Sep 1878 3
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Father: Daniel Andrews ( - ) 1
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1 F Adaline Clarke 1
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Spouse: James McDonald ( - ) 1
2 F Mary Clarke 1
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Spouse: Elisha Ely ( - ) 1
3 M Hervey Hindman Clarke 4
Born: 3 Nov 1820 - Washington Co, PA 4
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Spouse: Margaret L. Brownlee ( - ) 4
4 M Cornelius Clarke 1 4
Born: 21 Nov 1823 - Franklin Twp, Washington Co, PA 4
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Spouse: Marjory Wilson ( - ) 4
Marr: 21 Oct 1851 4
Spouse: Eliza Lyons ( - ) 4
Marr: 24 Nov 1870 4
5 F Ann Eliza Clarke 1
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6 F Catharine Clarke 1
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Spouse: Samuel T. Brownlee ( - ) 1
Spouse: James Pease ( - ) 1
7 M John G. Clarke 2 6
AKA: John Gaylord Clark 5
Born: 24 Jan 1829 - near Washington, Washington Co, PA 2 3
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Died: Aft 1910
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Spouse: Sarah H. Clokey ( - ) 2 7
Marr: 26 May 1853 2 3
8 F Sarah J. Clarke 1
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9 F Harriett Clarke 1
AKA: Harriet S. Clark 8
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Spouse: John Baird (1816-1889) 9
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Clarke
His education was limited to the old-time subscription schools during a few months in winter. Yet by diligent application he became a fair English scholar.
In 1830 he removed from the home farm to another farm, later occupied by his son John G., and there spent the remainder of life. He began life when farming was not very remunerative, farm productions being very low for want of markets. There was no home market, and means of transportation were very poor. He engaged in stock raising, and drove cattle to the Eastern cities for sale. He afterward extended his business, by buying stock, not only in his own neighborhood, but in the new states of Ohio and West Virginia. He also engaged for a few years in pork-packing, and placed a team on the National road to transport his products to Baltimore and other eastern cities. About the year 1820 he purchased some imported Saxony-Merino sheep, at what was then regarded a most extravagant price, and was ridiculed by neighbors for his purchase. In order to increase funds, he sold before leaving home a favorite riding horse for $60. One of his neighbors asserted that he would not have given the horse for a ten-acre field full of such sheep. However the purchase proved to be the foundation of his fortune. He took great interest in the care and improvement of these sheep, and really made it his life work. His flock assisted very much in giving Washington County the reputation it had, at that time, of producing the best and finest wools grown anywhere.
Mr. Clarke was a leader in his day, taking an active part in public affairs. In school matters he was much interested. Before the adoption of the public school system it was sometimes difficult to establish a subscription school. This work often fell to Mr. Clarke, and in some cases where difficulties met him, he became responsible for the teacher's wages, always maintaining that the schools must go on even if it should cost him more than his proper share. He became a member of the Presbyterian Church in early life, and for a long term of years held the position of Ruling Elder in the congregation of East Buffalo. Politically he was a Whig, taking an active part in the politics of his section. He was industrious and enterprising, and fortune smiled on his labors. He accumulated considerable property, and at the time of his death was owner of over one thousand acres of land in his immediate neighborhood. [CBRWC, 176]