BIO: E. Clark FIELDS, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 365.
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  E. CLARK FIELDS, Mount Union, Pa., was born in Mifflin county, 
October 10, 1871, son of Cyrus C. and Rebecca E. (Kauffman) Fields, 
natives of that county. Brought up a farmer boy, Cyrus C. Fields 
learned the trade of a saddler; after several years devoted to that 
business, he engaged in milling, which he afterwards gave up for 
butchering; in this business he continued for some fourteen years, and 
the retired. His wife's family name was Kauffman. Their children were: 
Alice M., who died November 20, 1892, aged seventeen; one that died in 
infancy; and the survivors: E. Clark; Myrtle; William A.; Annie A.; and 
Charles A. Both parents are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, 
of which the father held for several years the office of trustee.
  Until he had attained the age of eighteen, E. C. Fields attended the 
public schools of Huntingdon county. His first business engagement 
after his school days were over, was with the Adams Express Company, 
between Mount Union and Altoona; this continued through 1889-90. But in 
February of the latter year, Mr. Fields resigned that position, to 
enter upon an engagement as traveling salesman for Moore & Burley, of 
Tyrone, Pa., which lasted for several years. Mr. Fields engaged with 
his father in the butchering business at Mount Union. In June, 1895, he 
went into business for himself; and is still in the same occupation. 
Mr. Fields is an active member of the P.O.S. of A., No. 346, Mount 
Union Lodge. He also belongs to the Cornet Band, which he organized in 
1896. Mr. Fields is a Democrat, and prominent as a politician. He was 
elected chief burgess, served for one term, was re-elected for a term 
of three years and is still in office.
  E. Clark Fields was married, January 11, 1893, to Mary M., daughter 
of Casper and Helen A. (Benner) Miller. She was born October 10, 1871. 
Her father was early in life a farmer; he filled for some time the 
office of constable. His political opinions are Democratic. The living 
children of Mr. and Mrs. Miller are: Harry H.; Bertha (Mrs. E. H. 
Moore); Mary M (Mrs. E. C. Fields); and Elizabeth (Mrs. John T. 
Norton).

Note: The "E" stands for Elmer, according to the 1880 census.