From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Nancy Grubb (nancyg@theofficenet.com)
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SIMON S. CLARK
	Simon S. Clark, who resides two and one-half miles east from Tumtum,
devotes himself to general farming and carpenter work. He is making a good 
success in his business ventures and is one of the prosperous men of the 
county. He is an active man in promoting the welfare of the community and in 
political affairs takes a liberal stand. An account of his life in this 
connection is very proper and it is with pleasure that we append the same.
   Simon S. Clark wqas born in Adams county, Ohio, on July 26, 1852, the son
of Stephen and Hannah (Shoemaker) Clark, natives of the same county. They
remained there until 1857, then moved to Iowa, whence three years later they
journeyed to Gentry county, Missouri. The family home continued in that place
until 1883 when they again journeyed, this time to Washington. Location was
made in the territory now embraced in Lincoln county. Later the father re-
moved to Stevens county, where he now lives. He is aged seventy-nine and the
mother seventy-three. They are the parents of the following children, 
Simon S., who is our subject, Thomas, Francis M., Olive, Sidney, Mahlon,
deceased, Sigel, William, Stephen, and two who died in infancy. Simon S. 
Clark was educated in the schools of Gentry county, Missouri. At the age of
eighteen he began to work on the adjoining farms and in 1883 came to 
Washington, locating twenty-two miles west of Spokane on little coulee where 
he lived fourteen years. After that he removed to Lincoln county and 
purchased five hundred and twenty-eight acres where he now lives. He has a 
good farm, an excellent orchard, and comfortable residence, with out 
buildings and so forth.
   In February, 1874, Mr.Clark married Miss Mary E. Davidson, who died in
1892, having been the mother of seven children, named as follows: Hannah B.,
Eunice A., Thomas J., Louis P., Florence A., Laurence A., and Daniel J.,
deceased. In May, 1901, Mr. Clark married Elsie E. Babb, and one child,
Carl E., has been born to them. It is of interest to note that Mr. Clark
moved from Ohio to Iowa and from Iowa to Missouri and thence to Washington,
all by team amd wagon.     
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