Shepherd Clark (1832 - 1915)

Born 7 Jun 1832 in Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Barney) Clark — married 1865 in Ohio

Husband of Harriet Eliza (Asher) Clark — married 16 Apr 1870 in Champaign, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1915 at age 83 in Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio

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Biography

When Shepard Clark was born on June 7, 1832, in Rush, Ohio, his father, Angus, was 49 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 41. He was married three times and had six sons and six daughters. Shepard had maintained farm interests as well as served as the president of North Lewisburg Bank for almost 35 years. He died on December 15, 1915, in his hometown, having lived a long life of 83 years, and was buried in North Lewisburg, Ohio. In his obituary published on 12/16/1915 in the Marysville Journal-Tribune, it was noted that Shepard had suffered from Bright's Disease (kidneys) for over three years and had been home bound. After his death, Shepard Clark's will was contested multiple times by a daughter, Blanche Marcia Clark McFarland, and a grandson, Ira Clark son of Alice Sarah Clark (Tomlin?).

Sources

• https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/15151512:60525?ssrc=pt&tid=89602353&pid=77002110290
• Hannah Barney; Marriage • Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016
• Marysville Journal-Tribune; 16 Dec 1915, Thu · Page 4
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/324865306/?match=1&clipping_id=134948118