STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1903, page 4, column 5

CALEB CLARK, 04 Dec 1838 - 20 Apr 1903
   
   DIED at his home in Montpelier, Ohio, April 20, 1903, Caleb 
Clark, aged 64 years, 4 months and 16 days.
   Deceased was born in Parks, Stark county, Ohio, and when 
thirteen years of age came with his widowed mother to Steuben 
county settling near Hudson where he grew to manhood, and moved to 
Montpelier in August, 1881.  On Nov. 22, 1863, he was united in 
marriage with Matilda Kogin and to the union were born four 
daughters, two of whom died in early childhood.  On Sept. 25, 1861, 
he enlisted in Co. K, 44th Indiana Regiment, and served until he 
was honorably discharged for disability, at Murfreesborro, April 
29, 1863.  During his enlistment he participated in eight hard 
battles.  After the battle of Perrysville a comrade, Philip 
Parnell, became suddenly ill and was unable to keep up with the 
company.  Mr. Clark would not desert him although his friends 
pleaded that there was no necessity of endangering the lives of 
them both, as the enemy was hot in their pursuit, and begged him to 
take safety in flight.  This he refused to do, and his quick eyes 
soon discovered a cave into which he dragged his friend more dead 
than alive and did all he could to relieve his suffering while the 
enemy passed them.  They remained there until Parnell was able to 
travel, when they joined their company who supposed they had been 
taken prisoner.  He had the interest of the G. A. R. truly at heart 
and greatly enjoyed the meetings with the old boys.

ADDITONAL INFORMATION;

   Caleb Clark, 04 Dec 1838 - 20 Apr 1903, married Matilda Kogin/Cogen, 23 
Jun 1843 - 02 Jun 1903.  No information on place of burial as they lived 
in Ohio.

1880 U. S. Federal Census, for Hudson, Steuben County, Indiana, on file at 
Salt Lake City, Utah, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film Number 
T9-0312, page 312D, has the following information:
   Caleb Clark, self, married, male, white, age 40, born OH, laborer, 
father's birthplace PA.
   Matilda Clark, wife, married, female, white, age 34, born OH, keeping 
house.  
   Cora Belle Clark, dau, single, female, white, age 12, born IN.

The same U. S. Census, same page, shows living next door, a probable 
relative, not a brother or son as George was born about 1854 and Caleb's 
mother was a widow when she moved in 1851 to Steuben County so she could 
not have been George's mother.  George's father was born in Ohio.
   George Clark, self, married, male, white, age 26, born IN, laborer, 
father's birthplace, OH.
   Mary A. Clark, other, married, female, white, age 23, keeping house.
   Elizabeth Clark, other, single, female, white, age 2.
   Girtie Clark, other, single, female, white, age 4 months.
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