J. P. L. Clark,
farmer and blacksmith, was born June 21, 1815, in the
town of Alburgh, Vt. His parents, Stephen and Laura
(Ladd) Clark, were natives of New York and Connecticut,
respectively, and both died in Alburgh. He was educated
in his native State, and also leaned the blacksmith's
trade there. He came to Iowa in 1852, and settled in
Farmersburg Township, on his present farm of 240 acres,
on sections 18 and 24, which he now has under excellent
cultivation, and thoroughly stocked. He has been twice
married, first, in 1833, to Abigail, daughter of Thomas
and Phoebe Pettit, natives of Connecticut. This union was
blessed with five children - Celinda L., born in
September, 1835, married T.D. White; Euphemia D., born in
1839, is now the wife of S.J. Renshaw; Joel, born in
1842, is married and resides in Minnesota; Henry, born in
1845; and Jed born in 1848, married and living in
Missouri. Mrs. Abigail Clarkdied March 21, 1863, and on
Dec. 7, 1866, Mr. Clark married Mary Thompson, whose
parents were Hugh and Catherine (Pettit) Thompson, the
former a native of Ireland, that latter of Connecticut.
To them have been born - Ann, born March 6, 1868; Myrtle,
Aug. 9, 1870; Frank, March 18, 1872; Gaylord, Jan. 17,
1874; Victor, March 10, 1876; Ulysses, Jan. 27, 1878;
Ethan, Sept. 9, 1879; and Carl, Nov. 3, 1881. Mr. Clark
votes the Republican ticket. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 773 |