SERVICE FRIDAY, FOR ONE OF VILLAGE'S OLDEST RESIDENTS
"Louise (Willes) Clark, widow of the late Silas S. Clark of this town, died at her home at 103 Main street, Wednesday evening, April 20.
Mrs. Clark was born January 17, 1838, the daughter of Wilder Willes and Orrenda (Kimball) Willes. She was the second of four children, the youngest of whom was Mrs. Harriet Willes Yancey who made her home with Mrs. Clark during her last years.
Mrs. Clark's childhood was passed in her ancestral home on the farm then know as the Willes Farm.
In March 1857 she married Silas S. Clark of the town of Madrid, N. Y., and immediately located on her home farm now known as the Clark farm at Clark's Crossing on the Norwood road. Here they reared seven children, all of whom are living except the eldest, Frederick W. Clark, who died five years ago. Those surviving are Olara (may be Clara) L. Clark, Mrs. Mary Clark Amos, Horace N. Clark and Earl B. Clark of Potsdam; and Charles M. Clark and Robert Y. Clark of White Plains, N. Y. Mr. Silas S. Clark,, husband of the deceased, died in 1903.
Mrs. Clark early acquired a love for the church and its teachings. In early childhood she untied with the First Methodist Episcopal church of Potsdam and was its oldest member at the time of her demise. Throught the 80 years of her membership she was always sacrifically devoted to her church.
She was educated in the schools of her town and at one time taught in them. She completed her education in the old St. Lawrence Academy.
Mrs. Clark was an exemplary homemaker, a friendly neighbor, a loving mother, a competent adviser and an able friend. Throughout her long life she was in possession of an unusally keen mind. She was a reader of the best literature and maintained a careful interest in all civic affairs and current events.
For 63 consecutive years descendants of Mrs. Clark were being educated in the Potsdam State Normal School. From the time that her oldest son Fred entered the grades of that institution at the age of 11, there have been children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in attendance. Besides her immediate family, Mrs. Clark is survived by 13 grandchildren."
"Louise (Willes) Clark, widow of the late Silas S. Clark of this town, died at her home at 103 Main street, Wednesday evening, April 20.
Mrs. Clark was born January 17, 1838, the daughter of Wilder Willes and Orrenda (Kimball) Willes. She was the second of four children, the youngest of whom was Mrs. Harriet Willes Yancey who made her home with Mrs. Clark during her last years.
Mrs. Clark's childhood was passed in her ancestral home on the farm then know as the Willes Farm.
In March 1857 she married Silas S. Clark of the town of Madrid, N. Y., and immediately located on her home farm now known as the Clark farm at Clark's Crossing on the Norwood road. Here they reared seven children, all of whom are living except the eldest, Frederick W. Clark, who died five years ago. Those surviving are Olara (may be Clara) L. Clark, Mrs. Mary Clark Amos, Horace N. Clark and Earl B. Clark of Potsdam; and Charles M. Clark and Robert Y. Clark of White Plains, N. Y. Mr. Silas S. Clark,, husband of the deceased, died in 1903.
Mrs. Clark early acquired a love for the church and its teachings. In early childhood she untied with the First Methodist Episcopal church of Potsdam and was its oldest member at the time of her demise. Throught the 80 years of her membership she was always sacrifically devoted to her church.
She was educated in the schools of her town and at one time taught in them. She completed her education in the old St. Lawrence Academy.
Mrs. Clark was an exemplary homemaker, a friendly neighbor, a loving mother, a competent adviser and an able friend. Throughout her long life she was in possession of an unusally keen mind. She was a reader of the best literature and maintained a careful interest in all civic affairs and current events.
For 63 consecutive years descendants of Mrs. Clark were being educated in the Potsdam State Normal School. From the time that her oldest son Fred entered the grades of that institution at the age of 11, there have been children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in attendance. Besides her immediate family, Mrs. Clark is survived by 13 grandchildren."
SERVICE FRIDAY, FOR ONE OF VILLAGE'S OLDEST RESIDENTS
"Louise (Willes) Clark, widow of the late Silas S. Clark of this town, died at her home at 103 Main street, Wednesday evening, April 20.
Mrs. Clark was born January 17, 1838, the daughter of Wilder Willes and Orrenda (Kimball) Willes. She was the second of four children, the youngest of whom was Mrs. Harriet Willes Yancey who made her home with Mrs. Clark during her last years.
Mrs. Clark's childhood was passed in her ancestral home on the farm then know as the Willes Farm.
In March 1857 she married Silas S. Clark of the town of Madrid, N. Y., and immediately located on her home farm now known as the Clark farm at Clark's Crossing on the Norwood road. Here they reared seven children, all of whom are living except the eldest, Frederick W. Clark, who died five years ago. Those surviving are Olara (may be Clara) L. Clark, Mrs. Mary Clark Amos, Horace N. Clark and Earl B. Clark of Potsdam; and Charles M. Clark and Robert Y. Clark of White Plains, N. Y. Mr. Silas S. Clark,, husband of the deceased, died in 1903.
Mrs. Clark early acquired a love for the church and its teachings. In early childhood she untied with the First Methodist Episcopal church of Potsdam and was its oldest member at the time of her demise. Throught the 80 years of her membership she was always sacrifically devoted to her church.
She was educated in the schools of her town and at one time taught in them. She completed her education in the old St. Lawrence Academy.
Mrs. Clark was an exemplary homemaker, a friendly neighbor, a loving mother, a competent adviser and an able friend. Throughout her long life she was in possession of an unusally keen mind. She was a reader of the best literature and maintained a careful interest in all civic affairs and current events.
For 63 consecutive years descendants of Mrs. Clark were being educated in the Potsdam State Normal School. From the time that her oldest son Fred entered the grades of that institution at the age of 11, there have been children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in attendance. Besides her immediate family, Mrs. Clark is survived by 13 grandchildren."
"Louise (Willes) Clark, widow of the late Silas S. Clark of this town, died at her home at 103 Main street, Wednesday evening, April 20.
Mrs. Clark was born January 17, 1838, the daughter of Wilder Willes and Orrenda (Kimball) Willes. She was the second of four children, the youngest of whom was Mrs. Harriet Willes Yancey who made her home with Mrs. Clark during her last years.
Mrs. Clark's childhood was passed in her ancestral home on the farm then know as the Willes Farm.
In March 1857 she married Silas S. Clark of the town of Madrid, N. Y., and immediately located on her home farm now known as the Clark farm at Clark's Crossing on the Norwood road. Here they reared seven children, all of whom are living except the eldest, Frederick W. Clark, who died five years ago. Those surviving are Olara (may be Clara) L. Clark, Mrs. Mary Clark Amos, Horace N. Clark and Earl B. Clark of Potsdam; and Charles M. Clark and Robert Y. Clark of White Plains, N. Y. Mr. Silas S. Clark,, husband of the deceased, died in 1903.
Mrs. Clark early acquired a love for the church and its teachings. In early childhood she untied with the First Methodist Episcopal church of Potsdam and was its oldest member at the time of her demise. Throught the 80 years of her membership she was always sacrifically devoted to her church.
She was educated in the schools of her town and at one time taught in them. She completed her education in the old St. Lawrence Academy.
Mrs. Clark was an exemplary homemaker, a friendly neighbor, a loving mother, a competent adviser and an able friend. Throughout her long life she was in possession of an unusally keen mind. She was a reader of the best literature and maintained a careful interest in all civic affairs and current events.
For 63 consecutive years descendants of Mrs. Clark were being educated in the Potsdam State Normal School. From the time that her oldest son Fred entered the grades of that institution at the age of 11, there have been children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in attendance. Besides her immediate family, Mrs. Clark is survived by 13 grandchildren."
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