Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Clark, M. H. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com August 25, 2006, 4:47 am Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881) M. H. Clark, lumber dealer, Covington, is a native of Fountain county and of Troy township. His people settled in this county as early as 1830. M. H. spent his early life on his father's farm, and had engaged in farming on his own account before beginning the lumber trade, which he did in the fall of 1879 by buying an interest in the business already established by his brother, Chas. W. They had been partners but a few months when his brother died, since which time the business has been continued by himself and the widow of C. W. Mr. Clark, though most of his life was spent on the farm, has found no difficulty in successfully conducting the lumber business, which includes a general stock of lumber, lath, shingles, and a full line of builders' supplies. He is a member of Covington Lodge, No. 21, I. O. O. F. In 1867 he married Miss A. Clark. They have a family of four children, three sons and one daughter. Mr. Clark has been wholly dependent upon his own resources, and whatever success he may have met with in business life has been due to his own energy, industry and economy. 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. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/fountain/bios/clark665nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb