Denton Journal Denton, Maryland
February 16, 1901, page 3, column 4

Mr. John Wesley Clark died at his home in Tuckahoe Neck on Friday evening of last week from Bright's disease and other complications. He was confined to his room only a few days before his death and most all his friends were surprised to hear of his demise. His brother, Andrew, died only a few weeks ago. For a number of years Mr. Clark has lived a quiet life, having retired from his business, farming. He enjoyed the fruits of long years of work, in which he had been unusually successful. At the time of his death Mr. Clark owned several large and fertile farms, and valuable personal property. He was a stockholder of the Denton National Bank, of which he was one of the founders, and a director of that institution. Mr. Clark was a native of Delaware and was one of a family of thirteen children. He was born on March 14th, 1825, his parents being John and Mary Clark. In 1857 he bought one hundred and sixty five acres of land in Tuckahoe Neck, and at once began to improve the tract. He was induced to make the purchase by the late Henry Anderson, who owned a valuable farm. From time to time Mr. Clark made additions to his acreage, and his property rapidly increased in value. In 1846, he married Miss Mary E. Smith, daughter of Mr. Manlove Smith and Mrs. Magdelene Smith. Six children, Robert S. Clark, a Tuckahoe Neck farmer; Mrs. Mary M. Mowbray, wife of Mr. William H. Mowbray, of Denton; Mrs. Laura Parks, wife of Mr. George Parks, Easton; Mr. John W. Clark, Jr., manager of the flour mill in West Denton; Mrs. Sarah M. Smith, wife of Mr. Mark H. Smith, of Denton, and Mrs. Annie Clough, wife of Mr. L. R. Clough, Sudlersville, with their mother, survive. The deceased was one of the founders of the Methodist Protestant Church in Tuckahoe Neck, and was devoted to its interests. The funeral took place Tuesday morning. Services were conducted by Rev. J. McLain Brown, Rev. J. W. Norris, Rev. W.J.D. Lucas, and Rev. J.M. Dickey. The board of directors of Denton National Bank were the pallbearers. At a meeting of the directors resolutions eulogizing the deceased were passed and emblems of mourning were placed upon the building.