BIO: Clay PARK, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 174. __________________________________________________________ CLAY PARK Three Springs, Pa. Captain of Industry: The same applies to agriculture. The clan originally came from Southern Scotland, some two hundred years ago, and moved into New Jersey before the Revolutionary War, after which they moved to Hare's Valley, Huntingdon County, Pa.; a sturdy race of people. Clay Park was born in Clay Township, October 29, 1873; attended Cherry Grove public schools; also summer subscription school. A son of Jacob B. Park, who died in 1899, and of Mary Jane (Madden) Park, who died in 1906. Clay Park attended the Normal School at Rock Hill, and to further his education for additional work took a teachers' course at Valparaiso, Ind. This instruction fitted him to become a teacher. At the age of fifteen years he began teaching; taught for eleven winters. Taught at the Meadow Green School in Clay township; Sugar Grove, in Cromwell township, Laurel Grove, in Clay township, and the last eight years teaching at Three Springs. In religious circles is a Baptist, and Superintendent of Sunday School; a teacher for twenty-five years; Bible class; a Deacon for fifteen years. For three years County Auditor; on the school board twenty years, serving at the present time. Has served on election board, and a Councilman for nine years. During the World War helped along the Liberty Loans, Red Cross, Salvation Army, and on committee of three-minute men to further the cause of patriotism. Has three brothers: Harmon, whose wife is deceased, Lewistown, Pa.; Alexander, married to Lillie Weight, Clay township, Huntingdon County, Pa.; Scott Park, married to Minnie Heeter, proprietor of hotel, Three Springs, Pa., also foreman on State road repairs. One sister, Lucinda Cromwell; husband dilled in mines at Robertsdale, Huntingdon County, Pa.; explosion occurred in 1891; at present she is in the employ of Mr. Park. The subject of this sketch, Mr. Park, belongs to the Masonic Fraternity, Cromwell Lodge, No. 572, Orbisonia, Pa.; Harrisburg Consistory; I.O.O.F., No. 790; Camp 512, P.O.S. of A., Three Springs, Huntingdon County, Pa. He is President, Director and an incorporator of the First National Bank of Three Springs, Pa. Has three farms of seven hundred and fifty acres, four hundred acres cleared, near Three Springs, and manages the three. Denver Park, proprietor of the Three Springs Rental Agency, is his secretary. Since 1899 Mr. Clay Park has been engaged in the mercantile business, farm machinery, builders' supplies, and general merchandise. He was married to Alice R. Hudson, of Three Springs, Pa.; Carl, married to Fannie Lane, Three Springs; Ora, married to Ray Hess, Dublin Mills, Fulton County, Pa.; Margaret, married to Wilfred Fleck, Petersburg, Pa.; Raymond, married to Emma Lane, in employ of his father; Edith, married to Donald Bard, Orbisonia, Pa.; Lillian, married to Roy Baker, Three Springs; Harold, a Junior at Saltillo High School; Max, at home, at school, aged fifteen years; Alfred, at school, aged thirteen years. Mr. Park is a public-spirited citizen, known far and wide.