R. V. CLARK, b. 16Oct1818

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biography from Portrait & Biographical Album of Mahaska Co., Iowa, 1887

R. V. CLARK, one of the intelligent farmers of Scott Township, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, Oct. 16, 1818. His father, Gen. George Clark, was born in 1772, and his mother, formerly Miss Hannah Vaughn, was born in 1779. Both were natives of Pennsylvania, and were among the first settlers of Columbiana County,. Ohio, where they located in 1810. Gen. Clark was a farmer by occupation but served as a soldier in the War of 1812, commanding a regiment of dragoons as Colonel, until the close, when be was breveted Brigadier-General for gallantry in action. After becoming a resident of Ohio, he was several times elected member of the State Legislature, and was a leading citizen in his county, both in social and political circles. He died in 1828, and his wife, the mother of our subject, in 1849. R. V. Clark, the subject of this sketch, removed to Carroll County, Ohio, in 1845, and engaged in general merchandising until the fall of 1851, when he removed with his family to Oskaloosa, remaining in this city during the winter, and locating in the spring on his present farm in Scott Township, which he has since cultivated and finely improved. He was married, Oct. 2, 1842, to Miss Mary M. Myers, a native of Ohio, born near Circleville, Pickaway County, in 1826. They became the parents of eleven children, as follows: Elmore, born Oct. 10, 1843, lives in Scott Township ; Damaretta, born in Ohio, Dec. 27, 1844, is the wife of Sanford Graham, of Black Oak Township; Hannah Vaughn, born Nov. 12, 1846, in Ohio; Beverly, born in Ohio, July 30, 1849, died in Mahaska County, Jan. 7, 1854; George Jacob, born in Carroll County, Ohio, March 3, 1851, is living at home; Isaac M., born May 22, 1853, is in Reno, Kan.; Mary M., born Jan. 22, 1855, is the wife of Jasper Olney, and resides in Marion County, Iowa; Richard V., born Dec. 8, 1856, resides Scott Township, this county; Hettie, born Feb. 11, 1858, Charles Willard, April 21, 1861, and Cora Jane, Aug. 3, 1869, are at home; Sarah Ida, born Feb. 24, 1865, died June 25, 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are worthy members of the Presbyterian Church. Our subject has served as Justice of the Peace several terms, and has also been a member of the County Board of Supervisors two terms, discharging the duties of this latter position in a manner highly creditable to himself and satisfactory to his constituents. He is systematic and thorough in all his undertakings, and pursues mixed farming, raising large numbers of horses, cattle and hogs. He has been prospered in life, and is in comfortable circumstances. He is widely and favorably known as conscientious and upright in all his dealings, a man of integrity and of influence in the community where he resides. <<< In the book an unknown someone has hand written comments into the text. Here is the same text with their hand writting added. ---- R. V. CLARK, one of the intelligent farmers of Scott Township, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, Oct. 16, 1818. His father, Gen. George Clark, was born in 1772, and his mother, formerly Miss Hannah Vaughn, was born in 1779. Both were natives of Pennsylvania, and were among the first settlers of Columbiana County,. Ohio, where they located in 1810. Gen. Clark was a farmer by occupation but served as a soldier in the War of 1812, commanding a regiment of dragoons as Colonel, until the close, when be was breveted Brigadier-General for gallantry in action. After becoming a resident of Ohio, he was several times elected member of the State Legislatine, and was a leading citizen in his county, both in social and political circles. He died in 1828, and his wife, the mother of our subject, in 1849. R. V. Clark, the subject of this sketch, removed to Carroll County, Ohio, in 1845, and engaged in general merchandising until the fall of 1851, when he removed with his family to Oskaloosa, remaining in this city during the winter, and locating in the spring on his present farm in Scott Township, which he has since cultivated and finely improved. He was married, Oct. 2, 1842, to Miss Mary M. Myers, a native of Ohio, born near Circleville, Pickaway County, in 1826. They became the parents of eleven children, as follows: Elmore, born Oct. 10, 1843, lives in Scott Township ; Damaretta, born in Ohio, Dec. 27, 1844, is the wife of Sanford Graham, of Black Oak Township; Hannah Vaughn, born Nov. 12, 1846, in Ohio ; Beverly, born in Ohio, July 30, 1849, died in Mahaska County, Jan. 7, 1854; George Jacob, born in Carroll County, Ohio, March 3, 1851, is living at home ; Isaac M., born May 22, 1853, is in Reno, Kan. ; Mary M., born Jan. 22, 1855, is the wife of Jasper Olney, and resides in Marion County, Iowa; Richard V., born Dec. 8, 1856, resides Scott Township, this county; Hettie, born Feb. 11, 1858 , Charles Willard, April 21, 1861, and Cora Jane, Aug. 3, 1869, are at home; Sarah Ida, born Feb. 24, 1865, June 25, 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are worthy members of the Presbyterian Church. Our subject has served as Justice of the Peace several terms, and has also been a member of the County Board of Supervisors two terms, discharging the duties of this latter position in a manner highly creditable to himself and satisfactory to his constituents. He is systematic and thorough in all his undertakings, and pursues mixed farming, raising large numbers of horses, cattle and hogs. He has been prospered in life, and is in comfortable circumstances. He is widely and favorably known as conscientious and upright in all his dealings, a man of integrity and of influence in the community where he resides. >>>

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