OBITUARY: Thomas Clark, 1830-1902, Mitchell Co., Iowa

Obituaries of Thomas Clark --


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OSAGE NEWS - October 23, 1902 - Volume XXXIV - No. 7 - Page 1

CLARK -- Mr. Thomas Clark, born June 7, 1830, in Methwold, Norfolk County,
England, and died at his home in Rock Township, October 10, 1902.

His boyhood was spent on a farm near the place of his birth.  At the age
of 22, he bade adieu to Old England to try his fortunes in the New World,
landing in New York on Christmas day, 1852, after a tedious voyage of
74 days.  From New York he made his way to Rossinville, Mich., where he
hired out to work for $7 per month.  In 1855 he came to Iowa stopping in
West Mitchell; here he engaged in helping to build the mill dam in that
village.  April 23, 1856, he was married to Miss Jane Tibbetts, an early
acquaintance from the same town in England.  Together they shared the
hard times remembered so well by the first settlers in this part of
Iowa when all the luxuries and most of the comforts of life had to be
transported with ox teams, usually from the distant city of McGregor,
often taking two weeks for the trip.

To him were born twelve children, four of whom preceded him to the
"other shore."  The wife of his youth, six daughters and two sons,
together with seventeen grand children remain to mourn the loss of a
faithful husband and kind father.

In his death Mitchell County loses an industrious and upright citizen.
Some eight years since, he was converted and joined the Methodist church
in Mitchell, of which he remained a consistent member until death called
him from labor to reward.

The funeral was conducted from his home by his Pastor and the remains
laid to rest in the cemetery at Osage.



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THE MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS AND OSAGE JOURNAL; October 22, 1902;
Volume XXXVIII -- No. 45 -- Page 5

Obituary: Thomas Clark who died at his home in Rock Township October 10th,
1902 was born June 7th, 1830, in Methwold, Norfolk County, England.
His boyhood was spent on a farm near the place of his birth.  At the age
of 22, he bade adieu to old England to try his fortunes in the new world,
landing in New York on Christmas day, 1852, after a tedious voyage of
74 days.  From New York he made his way to Rossinville, Mich., where
he engaged to work for seven dollars per month.  In 1855 he came to Iowa
stopping in West Mitchell.  Here he engaged in helping to build the mill
dam in that town.   April 23, 1856, he was united in marriage to Miss
Jane Tibbetts, an early acquaintance from the same village in England.
Together they shared the hard times remembered so well by the first
settlers in this part of Iowa, when all the luxuries and most of the
necessaries and comforts of life had to be transported mostly by teams
from the distant city of McGregor, often taking two weeks for the trip.
To him were born twelve children, four of whom preceded him to the "other
shore."  The wife of his youth, six daughters and two sons, together
with seventeen grand children remain to mourn the loss of a faithful
husband and kind father.

In his death Mitchell County loses an industrious and upright citizen,
one of the Pioneers.  Some eight years since, he was converted and
joined the Methodist church in Mitchell, of which he remained a faithful
member until death called him from labor to reward.

The funeral was held at the home and the remains laid to rest in the
Osage cemetery.



Submitted by Kathy Pike; August 2003

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