Union County IL Archives Biographies.....CLARK, E.N. 1823 - 
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Tim Casey timcasey5@gmail.com and Andy Anderson oxdrover@mindspring.com June 7, 2008, 10:01 pm

Author: History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties Illinois

E. N. CLARK, fruit grower, P. O. Cobden. Among the fruit-growers in this
township who have been active in developing the fruit interests of the
county, we find Mr. Clark. He was born in 1823 in Milford, Conn., six miles
from New Haven. Both his parents, and all their children, were born in the
same town. Our subject's father, Alpheus Clark, was born March, 1795, and
died in New York November, 1874. His mother is still living, and is about 80
years of age.

In 1833 Mr. Clark's parents moved to New York, settling first in Monroe
County, but afterward removed to Lockport, N. Y., and there our subject
remained until coming to this county in the spring of 1858. In early life he
followed carpentering and ship-building, but for two years previous to
coming here he was engaged in the flour business in Lockport. When coming to
this county, Mr. Clark brought several varieties of strawberry plants. These
he set out; also planted pears, peaches, etc. In 1859 he made an exhibit of
12 varieties of strawberries, which he had grown, at the fair at Jonesboro.
He received the first premium. He has continued since to be quite successful
as a strawberry grower.

When he first bought his farm, the previous owner told him that grass would
not grow here, and in fact at that time there was but little grass to be
found in the country, none along the roadsides, etc. However, between Cobden
and Jonesboro there had been a few acres of clover sown by two Northern
railroad contractors, and this field fully proved that clover was well
adapted to this soil.

In New York in June, 1854, our subject was married to Miss Frances E.
Goodrich. She was born January 31, 1828, in New York to William and Betsie
Ann (Gibbs) Goodrich. William Goodrich was born in New England September 28,
1786, and died November 9, 1863. Betsie Gibbs was born near Great
Barrington, Mass., July 12, 1788, and died October 22, 1843. They were the
parents of five sons and five daughters. One son, I. G. Goodrich, and four
daughters are now living. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have two children - Ed. S. and
Kittie. In politics, he is a Republican.


Additional Comments:
Andy Anderson submitted the Biography I believe is Cobden Township.

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