KAY LASH COLLECTION, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 
ANGOLA, STEUBEN COUNTY, INDIANA

SAMUEL CLARK, 21 JUN 1836 - 03 NOV 1905

                                                   SAMUEL CLARK  

       Was born in Stark county, Ohio, June 21, 1836, and died at Hudson, Ind., 
Friday, Nov. 3, 1905, aged 69 years, 5 months and 12 days. 
       Mr. Clark came to Steuben county, Ind., with his parents when 14 years of 
age where he has since resided.  He was united in marriage to Eliza Jane Meese, 
March 25, 1863, and to this union were born nine children, three sons and six 
daughters of which seven with the mother survive.  Ira Clark of Hudson, Mrs. 
Myron Deller and Mrs. O. L. Baker, of York, Mrs. C. F. Hosmer, of Detroit, 
Mrs. Claud Ball, of Pleasant Lake, Misses Emma and Imogene Clark, of 
Hudson.  Mr. Clark was one of the oldest pioneers of Hudson.  He was a hard 
worker, a good citizen, kind to his family, a good neighbor, and a faithful friend.  
Of late years he has been unable to work on account of his increasing 
infirmities.  The end came suddenly on Friday resulting from a stroke of 
apoplexy with which he was stricken on Wednesday afternoon.  Surrounded by 
his sorrowing family and with a bright smile on his face he passed away.  The 
funeral was held at the M. E. church at Hudson, Sun day, Nov. 5.  Interment in 
Circle Hill cemetery near Hudson.
(Picture of deceased accompanied obituary.)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

       Samuel Clark, 21 Jun 1836 - 03 Nov 1905, on 25 Mar 1863 per obit ( 20 
Mar 1864 per RootsWeb'sWorldProject), in DeKalb County, IN., married Eliza 
Jane (Meese) Clark, born 20 Mar 1846 in Stark County, OH; died 10 Jan 1910; 
daughter of Philip Meese, born about 1812 and Katherine (Shidler) Meese, born 
about 1820.  They were married 06 Nov 1836 in Stark County, OH.
       Samuel was the son of Daniel Clark, born before 1810 in Lane County, PA, 
died 24 Aug 1840 in Nimishillen Township, Stark County, OH.  On 25 Dec 1825 
in PA, Daniel married Elizabeth Nunnamacher, born 12 Nov 1804 in PA; died 
in 1899 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN.

CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE OF SAMUEL AND ELIZA JANE CLARK:

NETTIE A. (CLARK) DELLER, 1866 - 1945, on 07 Oct 1866 married Myron 
V. Deller, 1866 - 1957, son of George Hiram Deller, 15 Feb 1843 - 1923, and 
Catherine A. (Wolf) Deller, 1843 - 1925.  Nettie and Myron are buried at O-
HUD Cemetery, Steuben County, IN.  George and Catherine are buried at Mt. 
Zion Cemetery, Steuben County, IN.  
EMMA CLARK, spinster, born about 1867/8, living in Hudson, IN. in 1905.  No 
information on place of burial.
IRA CLARK, 1870 - 1953, 1st wife was Christina (Blotter) Clark, 1877 - 17 Mar 
1923, daughter of John and Salome (Rofutin) Blotter.  No information on 2nd 
wife.  Ira and John are buried at Fremont Cemetery, Steuben County, IN.
STELLA/ESTELLA MAY (CLARK) BALL, 1874 - 1966, on 12 Nov 1896, 
married Claude Carl Ball, 1866 - 1932, son of Julius Ball, 30 Sep 1820 - 12 Oct 
1904, and his 2nd wife, Lucy A. (Tuttle) Ball, 09 Sep 1829 - 30 Jun 1905.  On 13 
Aug 1853, Julius married his 1st wife, Mary (Gilson) Ball who died 10 Oct 1855 
in her 22nd year.  Stella and Claude are buried at O-HUD Cemetery and Julius 
and Lucy are buried at Pleasant Lake Cemetery, Steuben County, IN.
HATTIE BELLE (CLARK) BAKER, BORN 1876, on 26 Feb 1895, married 
Oscar L. Baker.  The obit states Hattie was living in York at the time of her 
father's death. 
MAUDE (CLARK) HOSMER, Sep 1879 - 1948, on 24 Apr 1899, married 
Charles F. Hosmer, 1872 - 1937.  They are buried at O-HUD Cemetery.
IMOGENE/IMA CLARK, born May 1883, was living in Hudson, IN. when her 
father died.  No other information.
TWO SONS DIED before their father died.  No other information.

SIBLINGS OF SAMUEL CLARK:

JOHN CLARK, born about 1826 in Pennsylvania; died 31 Jul 1864, in the Civil 
War, Battle of the Wilderness, Alabama.  On 04 Jan 1849 in Dekalb County, IN, 
he married Delilah (Platz) Clark, born in 1829 in Ohio; died in 1909.  After the 
death of her 1st husband, on 18 Jan 1872 in Steuben County, IN, she married 
George Free.
LEWIS CLARK, born about 1833 IN Ohio, married Lydia (Crale) Clark.  No 
other information.
CALEB CLARK, born in Parks, Stark County, OH, on 04 Dec 1838; died 20 
Apr 1903 in Montpelier, OH.  On 22 Nov 1863, possibly 19 Nov 1863, he was 
united in marriage with Matilda Kogin/Cogin, 23 Jun 1843 - 02 Jun 1903.  Her 
husband died 6 weeks prior to her death.  Matilda was the daughter of Daniel 
Cogin who was born about 1804 in Stark, OH, and Anna (______) Cogin who 
was born 05(?) Nov 1807 and died 05 Jun 1874.  Anna is buried at County Line 
Cemetery, Steuben County, IN.
MARIA (CLARK) CHARLTON, 27 Apr 1841 - 20 Apr 1897, on 24 Nov 1861, 
married Edward Charlton, 06 Apr 1834 - 17 Mar 1878.  They are buried at 
County Line Cemetery.     

SOURCES:

Steuben Republican, 29 Apr 1903, p.4, c.5, obituary of Caleb Clark.
Steuben Republican, 17 Jun 1903, p.1, c.5, obituary of Matilda(Gogen/Cozin) 
Clark.
"Marriage Records, Steuben County, IN, 1837-1899."
Steuben Republican, 22 Aug 1906, "Old Settlers Death List," Samuel Clark.
Steuben Republican, 24 Aug 1910, "Old Settlers Death List," Eliza Clark.
Steuben Republican, 14 Aug 1914, "Old Settlers Death List," Lewis N. Clark.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, IN - 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, 82, 
83, 326, 339, 341, 344, 350, 483, 485, 917; Vol. 2, page 1067.
www.familysearch.org, U.S. 1880 Census, Samuel Clark, Hudson, Steuben 
County, IN, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film Number, T9-0312, 
page #312C.
Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net