Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Clark, Watson N. 1812 - 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   Watson N. Clark, farmer, Covington, one of the old and prominent pioneers of
Fountain county, was born in Montgomery county, Ohio, August 1, 1812, and is the
son of Isaac and Rachel (Nixon) Clark. The former, a native of Virginia, was
born in 1781, and the latter, a native of Maryland, was born in 1777. They were
married in Virginia, and traveled on horseback to Ohio, in a. very early day,
carrying with them their stock of household goods. In the fall of 1826 they
removed to Fountain county, and settled on the farm now owned by James Bodine,
where he died in 1838. He had been an honorable and patriotic citizen, and had
served his country in the war of 1812. His wife survived him until 1863. Mr.
Clark has resided on the farm where he now lives for the past forty-five years.
He has been a consistent member of the Christian church since 1827. February 12,
1835, he married Miss Elizabeth Briggs, the daughter of James and Charlotte
Briggs, early settlers of Fountain county. She was born July 2, 1814, and died
August 28, 1847. August 13, 1848, he married Miss Enphemia Crumly, daughter of
Stephen and Jane Crumly, who came to Fountain county about 1827. By his first
wife he had six children, five sons and one daughter. The sons all served their
country during the late war, and were all members of the 63d Ind. Vol. Inf.
Their names are as follows: James R., Isaac C. Martin H., Eli H. (who died at
Shepherdsville, Kentucky, while in the service), and Charles W. (who died after
the close of the war from disease contracted while in the service). The
daughter's name is Rachel E.; she is now the wife of Robert King. By his present
wife Mr. Clark has living two children: Elisha S. and Alva N.; and seven
deceased, all of whom died in infancy but John W.

Additional Comments:
Troy Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.

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