Union County IL Archives Biographies.....CLARK, ED.S. March 6, 1815 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarch.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarch.org/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tim Casey timcasey5@gmail.com and Andy Anderson oxdrover@mindspring.com June 7, 2008, 9:59 pm Author: History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties Illinois ED. S. CLARK, druggist. Prominent among the leading businessmen of Cobden is the gentleman whose name heads this biography. He was born in the State of New York; is a son of E. N. Clark, a prominent farmer of this county. He attended the school of Cobden, and two terms at Champaign, Ill. He was brought up on the farm. He clerked for awhile for Linnell & McLoney in this village. They were then the only druggists in the place. In September, 1880, he, in partnership with H. C. Babcock, opened up a drugstore in Cobden, at which they were successful, until June, 1882, when they located at Cairo, July 14, 1883. Mr. Clark, having purchased Mr. Babcock's interest, removed the entire stock to his present cozy little room, where he is enjoying a lucrative trade. He gives his own personal attention to the business. He was married in March, 1881, to Elizabeth C. Watkins of this county. Additional Comments: Andy Anderson submitted the Biography I believe is Cobden Township. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/union/bios/clark43bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ilfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb