Obituary: David C. Clarke, of Monroe, Ms. And Mobile, Al. Source: Family History Collection of Thomas Ivey Clarke Submitted for inclusion in USGenweb Project Archives by Thomas Ivey Clarke ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Mobile Register March 30, 1892--Mr. David Clarke, an aged and highly respected citizen of this city died on Monday night between 11 and 12 O’clock at his residence on Springhill Avenue near the city limits. Mr. Clarke was born in Litchfield, Connecticut December 26, 1812. He came South as a young man and identified himself with Aberdeen, Miss., which at that time was one of the most prosperous towns in the South. He remained merchandising there under the firm name of Mitchell, Clarke and Ewing, from the forties until 1869, when he moved to Mobile. While residing in Aberdeen he married to Miss Elfrida Coopwood, who afterwards died in Mobile in 1873. On coming to Mobile Mr. Clarke engaged in the cotton business, becoming interested in the firm of Weaver, Starke and Co. Later the firm was changed to Starke and Clarke. After five years spent in the cotton business, Mr. Clarke went into the insurance business, the firm being Clarke and Murrell, and later Mr. Clarke conducted the business until his death. The deceased leaves one daughter, Mrs. Annie R. Mitchell of Mobile. The funeral services, prior to the removal of the remains to Aberdeen for internment, took place yesterday afternoon at the Jackson Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. D.A. Planck and Rev. W.P. Dickerson conducting the services. Very many of the old residents and merchants were present. The pallbearers were Messrs. W.H. McIntosh, John A. Welch, S.P. Gaillard, W.P. Hutchinson, John Gaillard and William S. Anderson. Note: David’s remains were transported to Aberdeen by rail, and was buried in Section 54, Plot 3 of Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, between his spouse, and only son, Captain William T. Clarke, who had died just four months earlier near Mobile.