Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Eliza T. Clark, Jefferson County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** Mrs. Eliza T. Clark is a native of Jefferson County, Mo., and was born in Herculaneum July 23, 1814. She is a daughter of Elisha and Phoebe (Gale) Ellis, natives, respectively, of Georgia and New York. On the 8th of June, 1842, she was united in marriage to Dr. William E. Clark, deceased. They were the parents of one child, Edward Clayton, who was born October 8, 1843 and died September 9, 1844. Dr. Clark died Jan- uary 23, 1865. Mrs. Clark has always been a resident of Jefferson County, and is one of the few who survive the hardships of pioneer life in the then Far West. After the death of her husband she disposed of their property, reserving ten acres, on which she has built a com- fortable residence, and is now living a quiet, retired life. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a devout Christian lady. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================