**My 3rd great-grandmother**

Daughter of George Frederick Miller & Isabel (Ives) Miller

Wife of Joseph Clark
(Married: July 15, 1826, Hamburg, Conn.)

Known children are;
Almira Clark, m. John Paul Jones, m. K.C. Lowell
Helen Mary Clark, m. Ethiel C Ellis
George Henry Clark, m. Maria (Mariah) Smith
Nancy E. Clark, m. Thomas Crosby Warner
Addison N Clark, m. Martha Chestnut
Sarah Clark
Laura J "Lottie" Clark, 1m. Irving M Vaughn, 2m. Henry L. Owens
Rosann "Roxy" A. Clark
William Raleigh Clark, m. Sarah J. Morley
Stephen E Clark
Daughter ?
Wealthy Clark, 1m. Daniel W. Bellows, 2m. James S. Evans, 3m. Thompson Richardson, 4th m. John W. Abbott.

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DIED

CLARK. At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. Warner, in Center Grove township, January 27th, 1894, Mrs. Louisa Clark, aged 90 years, 5 months and 20 days.

Louisa Miller was born in New Haven, Connecticut, August 6, 1803. In 1820 she was married to Joseph Clark. They moved to New York state in 1828. Twelve years after they removed to Potter county, Pennsylvania, where they resided until 1864, at which time they came to Spirit Lake, which has since been their home. At the time of her death she was living with her daughter, Mrs. C. Warner, where she has had a pleasant home for a year past. The day before her death deceased was is good health and spirits, and had most of the day and evening busied herself at knitting. She retired at 9 o'clock, feeling well. At 3 o'clock in the morning she made a slight noise which at once brought loved ones to her side. She only spoke a word, saying that she felt badly, and passed quietly away without a struggle.

Deceased was the mother of twelve children, four sons and eight daughters, of whom there are still living two sons and five daughters, Mrs. C. Warner and Helen Ellis being the only children residing in Dickinson county. There were five generations represented at her funeral, in all sixty relatives, all residents of this county.

At 18 years of age she was converted, and has since lived a devout Christian life, and is now gone to her reward.

Deceased was "Grandma" to all who knew her, and the writer hereof can testify to her many excellent qualities as such, from an acquaintance of nearly thirty years. She was kind, noble and generous, always anxious for the comfort and happiness of those about her.

The funeral services were held at the Warner Chapel, conducted by Rev. Bascom, the pastor in charge. On Sunday afternoon her remains were laid to rest in Lakeview Cemetery by the side of her husband, who had passed on before her fourteen years ago.

"I heard a voice from Heaven say unto me, 'Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth,' Yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them." - Rev. 14-13.

CARD OF THANKS.
We thank the kind friends and neighbors for the assistance they gave us in helping to pay the last rites to our beloved mother.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Warner
and Family.

[Obituary is published in the Spirit Lake Beacon, February 2, 1894.]

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DIED

CLARK - At the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. Warner in Center Grove township, Jan. 27, 1894, Mrs. Louisa Clark. Aged 90 years, 5 months and 20 days.

Louisa Miller was born at New Haven, Conn., August 6, 1803. In Aug. 1820, she was married to Joseph Clark. In 1828 they moved from Conn. to New York state. 8 years later they removed to Potter county, Pa., where they resided until 1864, at which time they moved to Spirit Lake, Ia., which has since been her home. At the time of her death she had a pleasant home with her daughter, Mrs. C. Warner. The day before she died she was in good health and had busied herself at knitting and retired at 9 o'clock in apparent good health; at 3 in the morning she passed away quietly only speaking a word or two to those caring for her.

She was the mother of twelve children, four sons and eight daughters, of whom there are still living five daughters and two sons. Mrs. C. Warner and Mrs. Helen Ellis being the only children residing in Dickinson county. There were five generations represented at her funeral, in all nearly 60 relatives who are left with the blessed assurance that she has gone home to receive the reward of living a devoted Christian life foe 73 years. She has only "Gone on before." The funeral services were held in the Warner chapel, conducted by Rev. Bascom, pastor in charge. She was buried in the Lakeview cemetery, Spirit Lake, by the side of her husband who had passed on before her fourteen years ago at the ripe old age of 94.

[Obituary is published in the Milford Mail, Feb. 1, 1894.]

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This letter is posted on Ancestry.com
You may use my name Nancy Merrill as posted on my tree at ancestry "Tree Full of Nutts".

Spirit Lake
August 30 1868
My Dear and Never forgotten granchildren dear litle Satilla i reseved your unecpected leter last nite and never was so glad to here from eny one in my life it found us all well and [enjoying?] our self very well dear tily you were the last one that i thought of hearing from i had began to think you and your ma had forgoten me in my old [ ] granpah is failing very fast in health and judgment he is like a litle child you wanted our liknesses we have not got them nor cant get them there is no one here now to take them as soon as eny one comes hear to take i will get them and send them to you are you going to school you cant think how i do want to see you litle children how big is litle freamy does he look like his dear pa how i wish you all was nehare i cold see you and have you ride to town in the cart with us to town we go twise a week I have litle willy and sarah lives in [Elo__] she is maried welthy is maried lives in decota granpa will send you some things in the next leter [ ] will right to you dear little granddaughter right to [ ] often kiss your little brother and sister for me [ ] grandma and grandpah [ ]

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