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| Pg 190 John Q. A. Clark, farmer, resident on sec. 25, Morton Tp., was born March 5, 18929, in Allegany Co., N.Y. He is the son of Elijah and Sabra (Philips) Clark. At the age of 13 he left the paternal roof to enter upon his work in life. He found employment on farms, which he pursued in the laboring seasons and "worked for the board" while securing the benefits of several terms of winter school. On reaching manhood he learned the trade of carpenter, at which he worked diligently 12 years. Mr. Clark came to Michigan and settled in Tuscola County, where he entered a claim of 160 acres of Government land, and there he lived and prospered fairly until the memorable fall of 1871, when that section of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan was devastated by fire, following so closely upon that of Chicago, that both are inseparably connected in the memories of men. The devouring flames swept away everything in and about the place, and as soon as practicable Mr. Clark removed himself from all associations with that period of horror and loss. He came to Mecosta County and bought 80 acres of timbered land. The situation of his farm is fine; it is level and lies somewhat higher than the adjacent country, and is proportionately dry and tillable. He has 15 acres cleared and under cultivation. Mr. Clark was married Sept. 4, 1862, to Betsy Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have two children, the elder a daughter, Florella M., now wife of John E. Bristol, and living at Lake View. The younger, Homer, a boy of 13, resides with his parents. |