Wilson James Clark was born 24 Oct 1897, the second child of Percy and Alta (Price) Clark. He lived with his family on their homestead, located five and a half miles south of Stratton NE. He decide to leave the homestead farm in 1918 to work in the shipyards at Portland OR.
Wilson had met Nelle Turpin, a graduate nurse at the Stratton Hospital, before leaving for Portland. She and Wilson were married in Portland on 18 Apr 1919.
Wilson later worked in Everett, WA, at a planing mill. When he became ill with appendicitis, his dad insisted that he return to Stratton for the surgery.
Wilson went into the garage business in Stratton, selling new cars and repairs (1920 to 1922). The banks went broke and even though they had guaranteed loans for Wilson's customers, he lost $12,000. Then he went into trucking, hauling wheat, etc. for a year or so during 1922 and 1923. Wilson and Nelle got into the bakery business by accident and hard work. Nelle said she would help out with living costs by baking cakes and pies at home. The only problem was that their stove was not good. Wilson answered an ad for a 3-deck oven, about 8' by 8', and at that time he acquired the bakery building through a settlement of debts owed him from the garage. He still did some trucking, and Nelle baked her goods with the help of the sales representative from the oven company, for a couple of weeks. Things went well at the bakery, so Wilson gave up trucking really went into the bakery business. He gradually brought more equipment.
Wilson's and Nelle's first child, Lyle Leland, was born in Stratton on 07 Mar 1920. Their second child, daughter Leta Ellen, was born 14 Feb 1926. Leta remembers how they would bake turkeys and hams for local residents for the holidays.
Because of Wilson's illness in 1937, he leased the bakery in the summer, sold their home, and with a house trailer went on a trip of the western states. They spent time in Yakima, WA, and Los Angeles, CA, working in bakeries.
The family returned in Jan 1938, as Wilson's father, Percy Clark, was gravely ill. They lived in Stratton in the house trailer, then in an apartment, and later on Elmer Martin's farm east of town. Wilson helped out in the Trenton bakery.
The Stratton bakery lessee went broke, as many other small town bakeries were doing at the time. Bakery goods were being shipped in from Hastings, Omaha and Benkelman. Wilson had to take back the leased bakery, and finally sold the bakery machinery and equipment piece by piece. In 1941 Wilson, Nelle and their daughter Leta moved to Denver, CO. Wilson worked for the Rainbow bakery in Denver. They moved to Whittier, CA in 1956, and he also worked in a bakery there. After he retired, Wilson and Nelle returned to Denver.
Nelle died 03 Jul 1966 in Denver. Wilson lived in Santa Rosa for awhile and then in Whittier near his son, Lyle. He moved to Walnut Creek Manor, an adult rental, in 1970, near his daughter, and lived there until his death 17 Jan 1992 from illness sustained after a fall and breaking a hip.
Wilson had met Nelle Turpin, a graduate nurse at the Stratton Hospital, before leaving for Portland. She and Wilson were married in Portland on 18 Apr 1919.
Wilson later worked in Everett, WA, at a planing mill. When he became ill with appendicitis, his dad insisted that he return to Stratton for the surgery.
Wilson went into the garage business in Stratton, selling new cars and repairs (1920 to 1922). The banks went broke and even though they had guaranteed loans for Wilson's customers, he lost $12,000. Then he went into trucking, hauling wheat, etc. for a year or so during 1922 and 1923. Wilson and Nelle got into the bakery business by accident and hard work. Nelle said she would help out with living costs by baking cakes and pies at home. The only problem was that their stove was not good. Wilson answered an ad for a 3-deck oven, about 8' by 8', and at that time he acquired the bakery building through a settlement of debts owed him from the garage. He still did some trucking, and Nelle baked her goods with the help of the sales representative from the oven company, for a couple of weeks. Things went well at the bakery, so Wilson gave up trucking really went into the bakery business. He gradually brought more equipment.
Wilson's and Nelle's first child, Lyle Leland, was born in Stratton on 07 Mar 1920. Their second child, daughter Leta Ellen, was born 14 Feb 1926. Leta remembers how they would bake turkeys and hams for local residents for the holidays.
Because of Wilson's illness in 1937, he leased the bakery in the summer, sold their home, and with a house trailer went on a trip of the western states. They spent time in Yakima, WA, and Los Angeles, CA, working in bakeries.
The family returned in Jan 1938, as Wilson's father, Percy Clark, was gravely ill. They lived in Stratton in the house trailer, then in an apartment, and later on Elmer Martin's farm east of town. Wilson helped out in the Trenton bakery.
The Stratton bakery lessee went broke, as many other small town bakeries were doing at the time. Bakery goods were being shipped in from Hastings, Omaha and Benkelman. Wilson had to take back the leased bakery, and finally sold the bakery machinery and equipment piece by piece. In 1941 Wilson, Nelle and their daughter Leta moved to Denver, CO. Wilson worked for the Rainbow bakery in Denver. They moved to Whittier, CA in 1956, and he also worked in a bakery there. After he retired, Wilson and Nelle returned to Denver.
Nelle died 03 Jul 1966 in Denver. Wilson lived in Santa Rosa for awhile and then in Whittier near his son, Lyle. He moved to Walnut Creek Manor, an adult rental, in 1970, near his daughter, and lived there until his death 17 Jan 1992 from illness sustained after a fall and breaking a hip.
Wilson James Clark was born 24 Oct 1897, the second child of Percy and Alta (Price) Clark. He lived with his family on their homestead, located five and a half miles south of Stratton NE. He decide to leave the homestead farm in 1918 to work in the shipyards at Portland OR.
Wilson had met Nelle Turpin, a graduate nurse at the Stratton Hospital, before leaving for Portland. She and Wilson were married in Portland on 18 Apr 1919.
Wilson later worked in Everett, WA, at a planing mill. When he became ill with appendicitis, his dad insisted that he return to Stratton for the surgery.
Wilson went into the garage business in Stratton, selling new cars and repairs (1920 to 1922). The banks went broke and even though they had guaranteed loans for Wilson's customers, he lost $12,000. Then he went into trucking, hauling wheat, etc. for a year or so during 1922 and 1923. Wilson and Nelle got into the bakery business by accident and hard work. Nelle said she would help out with living costs by baking cakes and pies at home. The only problem was that their stove was not good. Wilson answered an ad for a 3-deck oven, about 8' by 8', and at that time he acquired the bakery building through a settlement of debts owed him from the garage. He still did some trucking, and Nelle baked her goods with the help of the sales representative from the oven company, for a couple of weeks. Things went well at the bakery, so Wilson gave up trucking really went into the bakery business. He gradually brought more equipment.
Wilson's and Nelle's first child, Lyle Leland, was born in Stratton on 07 Mar 1920. Their second child, daughter Leta Ellen, was born 14 Feb 1926. Leta remembers how they would bake turkeys and hams for local residents for the holidays.
Because of Wilson's illness in 1937, he leased the bakery in the summer, sold their home, and with a house trailer went on a trip of the western states. They spent time in Yakima, WA, and Los Angeles, CA, working in bakeries.
The family returned in Jan 1938, as Wilson's father, Percy Clark, was gravely ill. They lived in Stratton in the house trailer, then in an apartment, and later on Elmer Martin's farm east of town. Wilson helped out in the Trenton bakery.
The Stratton bakery lessee went broke, as many other small town bakeries were doing at the time. Bakery goods were being shipped in from Hastings, Omaha and Benkelman. Wilson had to take back the leased bakery, and finally sold the bakery machinery and equipment piece by piece. In 1941 Wilson, Nelle and their daughter Leta moved to Denver, CO. Wilson worked for the Rainbow bakery in Denver. They moved to Whittier, CA in 1956, and he also worked in a bakery there. After he retired, Wilson and Nelle returned to Denver.
Nelle died 03 Jul 1966 in Denver. Wilson lived in Santa Rosa for awhile and then in Whittier near his son, Lyle. He moved to Walnut Creek Manor, an adult rental, in 1970, near his daughter, and lived there until his death 17 Jan 1992 from illness sustained after a fall and breaking a hip.
Wilson had met Nelle Turpin, a graduate nurse at the Stratton Hospital, before leaving for Portland. She and Wilson were married in Portland on 18 Apr 1919.
Wilson later worked in Everett, WA, at a planing mill. When he became ill with appendicitis, his dad insisted that he return to Stratton for the surgery.
Wilson went into the garage business in Stratton, selling new cars and repairs (1920 to 1922). The banks went broke and even though they had guaranteed loans for Wilson's customers, he lost $12,000. Then he went into trucking, hauling wheat, etc. for a year or so during 1922 and 1923. Wilson and Nelle got into the bakery business by accident and hard work. Nelle said she would help out with living costs by baking cakes and pies at home. The only problem was that their stove was not good. Wilson answered an ad for a 3-deck oven, about 8' by 8', and at that time he acquired the bakery building through a settlement of debts owed him from the garage. He still did some trucking, and Nelle baked her goods with the help of the sales representative from the oven company, for a couple of weeks. Things went well at the bakery, so Wilson gave up trucking really went into the bakery business. He gradually brought more equipment.
Wilson's and Nelle's first child, Lyle Leland, was born in Stratton on 07 Mar 1920. Their second child, daughter Leta Ellen, was born 14 Feb 1926. Leta remembers how they would bake turkeys and hams for local residents for the holidays.
Because of Wilson's illness in 1937, he leased the bakery in the summer, sold their home, and with a house trailer went on a trip of the western states. They spent time in Yakima, WA, and Los Angeles, CA, working in bakeries.
The family returned in Jan 1938, as Wilson's father, Percy Clark, was gravely ill. They lived in Stratton in the house trailer, then in an apartment, and later on Elmer Martin's farm east of town. Wilson helped out in the Trenton bakery.
The Stratton bakery lessee went broke, as many other small town bakeries were doing at the time. Bakery goods were being shipped in from Hastings, Omaha and Benkelman. Wilson had to take back the leased bakery, and finally sold the bakery machinery and equipment piece by piece. In 1941 Wilson, Nelle and their daughter Leta moved to Denver, CO. Wilson worked for the Rainbow bakery in Denver. They moved to Whittier, CA in 1956, and he also worked in a bakery there. After he retired, Wilson and Nelle returned to Denver.
Nelle died 03 Jul 1966 in Denver. Wilson lived in Santa Rosa for awhile and then in Whittier near his son, Lyle. He moved to Walnut Creek Manor, an adult rental, in 1970, near his daughter, and lived there until his death 17 Jan 1992 from illness sustained after a fall and breaking a hip.
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