Son of Erastus Clark and Betsy Petty. Married Martha Ellen Carpenter February 23, 1876.
Seth J. Clark was born September 23, 1840 in Massachusetts and came to East River Township, Page County, Iowa with his parents who formerly lived in Illinois in 1859 and died January 20, 1914 in Clarinda, Iowa leaving five children: Walter, Wilber. Bert, Myrtle, and Edna, all of whom were with in the last days except Myrtle, who lives in California. George W. Clark and Mary Ann Cook of New Market were a brother and sister of Mr. Clark and his youngest sister, Susan died at Colorado Springs July 14, last. Emma T. Taylor, a young daughter of his sister, Susan, was also with him in his last days assisting much in making them pleasanter and easier for him.
In early life, Mr. Clark was actively engaged in the business of freighting for the government, have a contract to haul goods and military supplies from St.. Joseph, Leavenworth and Kansas City to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The country he passed through was full of hostile Indians who every much resented the advancements of civilization and were capturing and destroying wherever they could. Mr. Clark's contract called for government protection with scouts and a guard. Col. Cody was then a government scout and traveled with Mr. Clark's company on several trips, they becoming well acquainted.
It was his delight to tell of those exciting and troublesome times when they were constantly on the lookout for Indians. In telling of these experiences he said he did not know of killing a single Indian, but if he had not it was because he had not shot at them often enough as there were many times when they were attacked by them. In fact, his teaming was brought to a sudden end by an overwhelming force of Indians swooping down on them and capturing their entire outfit, they only escaping with their lives. Mr. Clark lost about $40,000 in this raid and made claim against the government for his loss because they did not furnish adequate protection as agreed, but finding that the claim could not be completed without allowing some politician at least half of it for getting it through, he never made further attempt to collect his claim. It may have been this event which started him t thinking of social and governmental evils. At any rate he gave much time and study to this subject and although he was a man of much property, owning over 800 acres of Page county land, yet he had vision of a time not far distant when the principles of Christianity would be carried out in politics, religion and all material things as well as spiritual things.
Mr. Clark love to be out of doors, spent much of this time riding horseback, and was especially fond of horses.
This active life has finally ended but he will be long remembered especially by those who knew him best.
The remains were taken to New Market Thursday noon for burial.
Seth J. Clark was born September 23, 1840 in Massachusetts and came to East River Township, Page County, Iowa with his parents who formerly lived in Illinois in 1859 and died January 20, 1914 in Clarinda, Iowa leaving five children: Walter, Wilber. Bert, Myrtle, and Edna, all of whom were with in the last days except Myrtle, who lives in California. George W. Clark and Mary Ann Cook of New Market were a brother and sister of Mr. Clark and his youngest sister, Susan died at Colorado Springs July 14, last. Emma T. Taylor, a young daughter of his sister, Susan, was also with him in his last days assisting much in making them pleasanter and easier for him.
In early life, Mr. Clark was actively engaged in the business of freighting for the government, have a contract to haul goods and military supplies from St.. Joseph, Leavenworth and Kansas City to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The country he passed through was full of hostile Indians who every much resented the advancements of civilization and were capturing and destroying wherever they could. Mr. Clark's contract called for government protection with scouts and a guard. Col. Cody was then a government scout and traveled with Mr. Clark's company on several trips, they becoming well acquainted.
It was his delight to tell of those exciting and troublesome times when they were constantly on the lookout for Indians. In telling of these experiences he said he did not know of killing a single Indian, but if he had not it was because he had not shot at them often enough as there were many times when they were attacked by them. In fact, his teaming was brought to a sudden end by an overwhelming force of Indians swooping down on them and capturing their entire outfit, they only escaping with their lives. Mr. Clark lost about $40,000 in this raid and made claim against the government for his loss because they did not furnish adequate protection as agreed, but finding that the claim could not be completed without allowing some politician at least half of it for getting it through, he never made further attempt to collect his claim. It may have been this event which started him t thinking of social and governmental evils. At any rate he gave much time and study to this subject and although he was a man of much property, owning over 800 acres of Page county land, yet he had vision of a time not far distant when the principles of Christianity would be carried out in politics, religion and all material things as well as spiritual things.
Mr. Clark love to be out of doors, spent much of this time riding horseback, and was especially fond of horses.
This active life has finally ended but he will be long remembered especially by those who knew him best.
The remains were taken to New Market Thursday noon for burial.
Son of Erastus Clark and Betsy Petty. Married Martha Ellen Carpenter February 23, 1876.
Seth J. Clark was born September 23, 1840 in Massachusetts and came to East River Township, Page County, Iowa with his parents who formerly lived in Illinois in 1859 and died January 20, 1914 in Clarinda, Iowa leaving five children: Walter, Wilber. Bert, Myrtle, and Edna, all of whom were with in the last days except Myrtle, who lives in California. George W. Clark and Mary Ann Cook of New Market were a brother and sister of Mr. Clark and his youngest sister, Susan died at Colorado Springs July 14, last. Emma T. Taylor, a young daughter of his sister, Susan, was also with him in his last days assisting much in making them pleasanter and easier for him.
In early life, Mr. Clark was actively engaged in the business of freighting for the government, have a contract to haul goods and military supplies from St.. Joseph, Leavenworth and Kansas City to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The country he passed through was full of hostile Indians who every much resented the advancements of civilization and were capturing and destroying wherever they could. Mr. Clark's contract called for government protection with scouts and a guard. Col. Cody was then a government scout and traveled with Mr. Clark's company on several trips, they becoming well acquainted.
It was his delight to tell of those exciting and troublesome times when they were constantly on the lookout for Indians. In telling of these experiences he said he did not know of killing a single Indian, but if he had not it was because he had not shot at them often enough as there were many times when they were attacked by them. In fact, his teaming was brought to a sudden end by an overwhelming force of Indians swooping down on them and capturing their entire outfit, they only escaping with their lives. Mr. Clark lost about $40,000 in this raid and made claim against the government for his loss because they did not furnish adequate protection as agreed, but finding that the claim could not be completed without allowing some politician at least half of it for getting it through, he never made further attempt to collect his claim. It may have been this event which started him t thinking of social and governmental evils. At any rate he gave much time and study to this subject and although he was a man of much property, owning over 800 acres of Page county land, yet he had vision of a time not far distant when the principles of Christianity would be carried out in politics, religion and all material things as well as spiritual things.
Mr. Clark love to be out of doors, spent much of this time riding horseback, and was especially fond of horses.
This active life has finally ended but he will be long remembered especially by those who knew him best.
The remains were taken to New Market Thursday noon for burial.
Seth J. Clark was born September 23, 1840 in Massachusetts and came to East River Township, Page County, Iowa with his parents who formerly lived in Illinois in 1859 and died January 20, 1914 in Clarinda, Iowa leaving five children: Walter, Wilber. Bert, Myrtle, and Edna, all of whom were with in the last days except Myrtle, who lives in California. George W. Clark and Mary Ann Cook of New Market were a brother and sister of Mr. Clark and his youngest sister, Susan died at Colorado Springs July 14, last. Emma T. Taylor, a young daughter of his sister, Susan, was also with him in his last days assisting much in making them pleasanter and easier for him.
In early life, Mr. Clark was actively engaged in the business of freighting for the government, have a contract to haul goods and military supplies from St.. Joseph, Leavenworth and Kansas City to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The country he passed through was full of hostile Indians who every much resented the advancements of civilization and were capturing and destroying wherever they could. Mr. Clark's contract called for government protection with scouts and a guard. Col. Cody was then a government scout and traveled with Mr. Clark's company on several trips, they becoming well acquainted.
It was his delight to tell of those exciting and troublesome times when they were constantly on the lookout for Indians. In telling of these experiences he said he did not know of killing a single Indian, but if he had not it was because he had not shot at them often enough as there were many times when they were attacked by them. In fact, his teaming was brought to a sudden end by an overwhelming force of Indians swooping down on them and capturing their entire outfit, they only escaping with their lives. Mr. Clark lost about $40,000 in this raid and made claim against the government for his loss because they did not furnish adequate protection as agreed, but finding that the claim could not be completed without allowing some politician at least half of it for getting it through, he never made further attempt to collect his claim. It may have been this event which started him t thinking of social and governmental evils. At any rate he gave much time and study to this subject and although he was a man of much property, owning over 800 acres of Page county land, yet he had vision of a time not far distant when the principles of Christianity would be carried out in politics, religion and all material things as well as spiritual things.
Mr. Clark love to be out of doors, spent much of this time riding horseback, and was especially fond of horses.
This active life has finally ended but he will be long remembered especially by those who knew him best.
The remains were taken to New Market Thursday noon for burial.
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