Natchitoches Parish Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....
Clark, Elizabeth S. - September 4, 1906


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Irma News-Necrological

Irma, La., Sept 6-Died at Irma, Louisiana at 5:45pm September 4, 1906, Mrs. 
Elizabeth S. Clark, aged 81 years 8 months and 16 days, relict of Thomas E. 
Clark.  Deceased was a native of Shelby county, Georgia.  The family moved to 
Texas in 1861 and subsequently to Louisiana in 1873, residing in Bossier 
parish, where T.E. Clark died thirty-two years ago near Benton.  Mrs. E.S. 
Clark has been a consistent member of the Baptist church for the past sisty 
years.
Her husband, T.E. Clartk, was a descendant of the Clarks who belonged to the 
early American pioneers who settled in this country and aided in founding 
Jamestown, Va.  Members of  the family have been participant ine every was of 
this country and wer among the staunch defenders of the southern cause.  Mrs. 
E.S. Clark was a woman of sterling virtues, determined will, great entergy and 
as christian wife adn mother, set a shining example of usefulness and lofty 
charity.  She was widely known, highly respected and greatly beloved by those 
who knew her best.  She leaves two sisters, Mrs. R.A. Bell of Waskom, Texas; 
Mrs. Sue Burnett of Roy City, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. E.E. Pouncey of 
Provencal, Louisiana; four sons, J.T. Clark, W.W. Clark, J.C. Clark and E.W. 
Clark, residing near here, numerous grand adn great grandchildren and other 
relatives to sorrow over her death.  She has fallen asleep as on who lies down 
to pleasant dreams.  Her four score years of human usefulness found a happy 
fruitation in a christian faith.  Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord 
=for they shall find eternal rest and peace.  
The interment took place in the family burial ground here and was numerously 
attended.

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