PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO - BIOS:  Clark, William A. (1885)

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Bios:  Calhoun, Calvin, Chapman, Clark, Coe - Portage County, Ohio, from 
"History of Portage County, Ohio" published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago,
1885

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WILLIAM A. CLARK, farmer, P.O. Edinburgh, was born in Edinburg Township,
this county, August 26, 1830; son of Russell and Marilla Clark, natives of
Connecticut, who came to this county, the former about 1814, and the latter
about 1815, where they were married in 1829, then settled in Edinburg
Township, and here remained until his death in 1874.  His widow is now
residing with her son.  Our subject was married, January 24, 1856, to Orrel
Payne, born in Rootstown Township, this county, June 17, 1834, daughter
Joyce and Louisa Payne.  They were natives of Connecticut, came to this
county, and here remained until his death, October 13, 1840.  His widow is
still living.  Mr. and Mrs. Clark have had four children:  Lelia A. (wife of
Grover Calhoun), Mary G. (wife of Charles Byers), Charles C. and Emma L.
Our subject, who was reared on a farm, now owns 110 acres of improved land
in Edinburg Township, where he and his family reside.