> --------- > From: Linda Clark[SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 8:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: {not a subscriber} Another Charles Clark Obituary > > Posted on: Crawford Co. Il Obituaries > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Il/CrawfordObits/136 > > Surname: Clark, Stantz > ------------------------- > > Daily News (Robinson, Crawford Co., IL) > March 12, 1937 > > Charles Clark, son of Richard and Mary Clark, was born in Ripley county, > Ind., September 21, 1849 and departed this life February 12, 1937, aged > 87 years. > > He was one of six children, five sons and one daughter. Two brothers, Ira > and Robert, died in the service of their country during the Civil War. > One brother, David Clark, and the only sister, Hannah, both lived and died > in Iowa. His brother Richard M. Clark, preceded him in death some twelve > years ago, in 1925. > > He was married to Miss Sarah Stantz in the year of 1878. To this union > two sons, John G. and Thomas B. Clark, both of Oblong vicinity, were born. > > His wife and the mother of his two sons died January 18, 1897. He came > to Illinois at about sixteen years of age with his father and stepmother. > > Some years ago he purchased land in Parma, Missouri, where he lived until > his death. >