Absolom Clark died at his home in Pleasant township Friday evening May 1 of heart disease. Mr. Clark ate a hearty supper at the usual time and was getting ready to go to bed when he was stricken and dropped to the floor, dead. He was 83 years old and lived in this county 21 years.
from the Burlington Independent
Kansas, USA
May 1903
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History of Licking County Ohio
Absalom Clark, was born December 10, 1819, in McKean township; was the son of Fleetwood and Sarah Clark, who came to this county in 1814, from Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. The journey being made by wagon. They located in Newton township, and came to McKean in 1815, where they remained until death. They were the parents of eight boys and one girl. Absalom, John, William, and Jesse are yet living. Fleetwood Clark died in 1851, aged sixty-one; Sarah, his wife, died in 1835, aged forty-five years.
Absalom, the subject of this sketch, went to California in 1853, by way of the isthmus; was there about twenty months. He married Matilda Walker, of Delaware county, who was born in 1835. The result of this marriage was nine children. Those living are George W, Caroline L, Absalom, Mary, Sarah, Charles, Eunice, John B, and Emma.
George was married to Christenia Stevens, of this county, in 1879, and lives in this township. Caroline was married to Samuel S Fry, of Newark, and is now living in Westerville. The others are single and live at home.
Mr Clark has always had his home in McKean township, on the old homestead where his father first located, when the country was all woods. Mr Clark has always been a well-to-do farmer, and is esteemed by all his acquaintances.
from the Burlington Independent
Kansas, USA
May 1903
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History of Licking County Ohio
Absalom Clark, was born December 10, 1819, in McKean township; was the son of Fleetwood and Sarah Clark, who came to this county in 1814, from Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. The journey being made by wagon. They located in Newton township, and came to McKean in 1815, where they remained until death. They were the parents of eight boys and one girl. Absalom, John, William, and Jesse are yet living. Fleetwood Clark died in 1851, aged sixty-one; Sarah, his wife, died in 1835, aged forty-five years.
Absalom, the subject of this sketch, went to California in 1853, by way of the isthmus; was there about twenty months. He married Matilda Walker, of Delaware county, who was born in 1835. The result of this marriage was nine children. Those living are George W, Caroline L, Absalom, Mary, Sarah, Charles, Eunice, John B, and Emma.
George was married to Christenia Stevens, of this county, in 1879, and lives in this township. Caroline was married to Samuel S Fry, of Newark, and is now living in Westerville. The others are single and live at home.
Mr Clark has always had his home in McKean township, on the old homestead where his father first located, when the country was all woods. Mr Clark has always been a well-to-do farmer, and is esteemed by all his acquaintances.
Absolom Clark died at his home in Pleasant township Friday evening May 1 of heart disease. Mr. Clark ate a hearty supper at the usual time and was getting ready to go to bed when he was stricken and dropped to the floor, dead. He was 83 years old and lived in this county 21 years.
from the Burlington Independent
Kansas, USA
May 1903
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History of Licking County Ohio
Absalom Clark, was born December 10, 1819, in McKean township; was the son of Fleetwood and Sarah Clark, who came to this county in 1814, from Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. The journey being made by wagon. They located in Newton township, and came to McKean in 1815, where they remained until death. They were the parents of eight boys and one girl. Absalom, John, William, and Jesse are yet living. Fleetwood Clark died in 1851, aged sixty-one; Sarah, his wife, died in 1835, aged forty-five years.
Absalom, the subject of this sketch, went to California in 1853, by way of the isthmus; was there about twenty months. He married Matilda Walker, of Delaware county, who was born in 1835. The result of this marriage was nine children. Those living are George W, Caroline L, Absalom, Mary, Sarah, Charles, Eunice, John B, and Emma.
George was married to Christenia Stevens, of this county, in 1879, and lives in this township. Caroline was married to Samuel S Fry, of Newark, and is now living in Westerville. The others are single and live at home.
Mr Clark has always had his home in McKean township, on the old homestead where his father first located, when the country was all woods. Mr Clark has always been a well-to-do farmer, and is esteemed by all his acquaintances.
from the Burlington Independent
Kansas, USA
May 1903
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History of Licking County Ohio
Absalom Clark, was born December 10, 1819, in McKean township; was the son of Fleetwood and Sarah Clark, who came to this county in 1814, from Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. The journey being made by wagon. They located in Newton township, and came to McKean in 1815, where they remained until death. They were the parents of eight boys and one girl. Absalom, John, William, and Jesse are yet living. Fleetwood Clark died in 1851, aged sixty-one; Sarah, his wife, died in 1835, aged forty-five years.
Absalom, the subject of this sketch, went to California in 1853, by way of the isthmus; was there about twenty months. He married Matilda Walker, of Delaware county, who was born in 1835. The result of this marriage was nine children. Those living are George W, Caroline L, Absalom, Mary, Sarah, Charles, Eunice, John B, and Emma.
George was married to Christenia Stevens, of this county, in 1879, and lives in this township. Caroline was married to Samuel S Fry, of Newark, and is now living in Westerville. The others are single and live at home.
Mr Clark has always had his home in McKean township, on the old homestead where his father first located, when the country was all woods. Mr Clark has always been a well-to-do farmer, and is esteemed by all his acquaintances.
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