LICKING COUNTY OHIO - CLARK, Samantha (COOLEY) (d. 1899)
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Obituary of Samantha Cooley Clark - Licking County, Ohio, 1899

From the Granville Times, April 21, 1899

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on 28 September 1997.

Samantha Cooley Clark was born in Granville township November 28, 1812
and died April 16, 1899. She was at the time of her death the oldest resident
of the village who was born here. Her parents, Hosea and Statira Cooley;
were among the earliest settlers of Granville township. She has resided
here all her life and was of very wide acquaintance. She was united in marriage
September 27, 1838 to Sylvester S. Clark, and to them were born seven children,
six daughters and one son. Three daughters and the sone survive her - Miss
Rosilla Clark, Mrs. M. W. Comstock, Mrs. John DeBow and Mr. A. S. Clark.
Her husband died September 10, 1883, and since that time Mrs. Clark has
made her home with her duaghter, Mrs. John DeBow. At eighteen years of age
she united with the Presbyterian church of Granville, then under the pastorate
of Rev. Jacob Little. For sixty eight years she was a devoted Christian
and was always ready to sacrifice herself to serve the Master she loved.
About four years ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis, which partially
diabled her until death. During this period she has borne her affliction
with great patience and fortitude and has been of the same cheerful disposition
which characterized her life. Her death was not unexpected nor dreadful
to her and she passed peacefully away to the place where there is no more
affliction nor bereavement.