Husband John G. Clarke 1 2
AKA: John Gaylord Clark 3
Born: 24 Jan 1829 - near Washington, Washington Co, PA 2 4
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Father: Joseph Clarke (1787-1856) 2 5
Mother: Catherine Andrews (Abt 1794-1878) 5
Marriage: 26 May 1853 2 4
Wife Sarah H. Clokey 2 6
AKA: Sarah Herron 7
Born: - North Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA
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Father: Samuel Clokey, Esq. (1787-1871) 8 9
Mother: Rebecca McClure ( -1878) 8 9
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1 F Catherine L. Clarke 7
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2 M J. Howard Clarke 7
Born: 15 Nov 1857 - South Franklin Twp, Washington Co, PA 7
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Spouse: Sarah J. Brinton ( - ) 7 10
Marr: 21 Nov 1897 7
3 M Norman Emmett Clark 11
Born: 8 Nov 1861 - South Franklin Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
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Spouse: Sarah Hanna Flack ( - ) 3
4 F Mary R. Clarke 7
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5 M J. Julius Clarke 7
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6 M Rankin J. Clarke 7
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7 M Albert E. Clarke 7
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8 F Lulu A. Clarke 7
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General Notes: Husband - John G. Clarke
He received a liberal and solid education at the district schools of the neighborhood, and at Washington and Jefferson College. He married and soon after settled on a beautiful farm, where they resided for many years.
When a young man he took an active part in the formation of the new township of Franklin, was chosen a school director at the first election, and assisted in redistricting the new township. Being an ardent friend of public schools, he was continued in the board from year to year, and served as secre-tary for a long term of years.
Soon after the incorporation of the Upper Ten-Mile Plank Road Company, he was elected to membership in the board of managers, and in 1872 was elected president of the board, and continued in that position for a period of over twenty years.
He was an extensive grower of fine wool, and gave much attention to the improvement of his flocks. He became known as an advocate of tariff on wool, and published several newspaper articles on that question. He served as president of the Washington County Wool Growers' Association for several years, and was twice sent to Washington, D. C., to represent the interests of that association. In 1886 he had the honor of making the only farmers' address in defense of tariff on wool before the Committee on Ways and Means. It was extensively published in both city and local papers, and was freely commented on, and pronounced by all an able presentation of the case.
In politics Mr. Clarke is a Republican; having been born and brought up in the Whig party, and holding very decided anti-slavery views, he naturally fell in with the Republicans at the formation of the party. In 1886 he was nominated for a seat in the State Legislature, and elected by a majority in advance of the ticket. In the House he soon became known as an active, attentive member, making it a matter of conscience to attend promptly to all business coming before that body. Being a farmer, he took special interest in all bills in which farmers were interested. He was appointed on the Agricultural Committee, and gave his influence in favor of the Bill to Equalize Taxation; the Bill for the Improvement of the Public Roads; the Bill for the Increase of State Appropriation to the Public Schools; and against the repeal of the Oleomargerine law.
He was an ardent churchman, and he and his family were members of the United Presbyterian Congregation of Washington, Pennsylvania. He was elected to the office of ruling elder in the congregation of East Buffalo when but twenty-six years of age, and again to the same position in the congregation of Washington, in 1864. [CBRWC, 179]
He was the father of ten children: seven sons and three daughters.