Obituary

Marshall (MI) Evening Chronicle
Wednesday, April 18, 1928
Homer
William Clark died at the home of George Wildt Tuesday morning at 1:00 o'clock. Mr. Clark was 94 years of age. He is survived by a son, John Clark, of Concord, and Mrs. Darrell De Forest of the Fisher neighborhood and Mrs. George Wildt of the Billman district. Funeral arrangements will be made later. He was the oldest Mason in southern Michigan.

Marshall (MI) Evening Chronicle
Thursday, April 19, 1928
Homer
William Clark, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Wildt, Tuesday morning about 1:00 o'clock was 94 years old. Mr. Clark had been a resident of Pulaski township, Jackson county, but was well known in Homer. He has been a member of the Masonic order longer than any other man in Michigan.
Mr. Clark was born in Lincolnshire, England, February 11, 1834 and came to America in 1852, settling the same year in Pulaski township, on a farm, where he has lived the most of his life, except the last few years, during which time he had lived with his children.
In 1856 in the fall, he became a member of Concord lodge No. 30, F. & A. M..
July 15, 1858 he was married to Matilda Billman and they lived on the farm until the death of Mrs. Clark in 1918.
Besides his daughter, at whose home he lived, he is survived by a son, John W. Clark of Concord and another daughter, Mrs. Delmar De Forest of Homer, 13 grand-children and 26 great-grand-children. Until recently Mr. Clark had been o[sic] good health, despite his advanced age. He was very active in a celebration held on his ninety-fourth birthday, February 11, of this year. The funeral will be held Saturday at 1:00 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Wildt. Burial in the Fisher cemetery.
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Father: John Clark
Mother:

Siblings:

Married: Matilda Billman on July 15, 1858

Children:

1. Mary G Clark (1859 - 1859)
2. John William Clark (1860 - 1933)
3. Alice Lodema Clark D (2/23/1867 - 2/13/1940) M-Deforest
4. Sarah A Clark (1871 - 1958) M-Wildt

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Reference:

1860 MI Census Jackson Co Pulaski
William Clark 26
Matilda Clark 20
John W Clark 1/12

1870 MI Census Jackson Co Pulaski
William Clark M 35 England
Matilda Clark F 30 Pennsylvania
John Clark M 9 Michigan
Alice Clark F 4 Michigan

1880 MI Census Jackson Co Pulaski
William Clark 46
Matilda Clark 30
John Clark 20
Alice Clark 13
Sarah Clark 8

1900 MI Census Jackson Co Pulaski
William Clark Head M 66 England
Matilda Clark Wife F 60 Pennsylvania
James L C Butters Head M 33 Michigan
Almeda Butters Wife F 27 Wisconsin
Myrtle M Butters Daughter F 1 Michigan

1910 Pulaski, Jackson, Mi.
William Clark Head M 76 England
Matilda Clark Wife F 70 Pennsylvania
Frank Defonst Hired man M 19 Michigan

Name: William Clark
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 17 Apr 1928
Event Place: Homer, Calhoun, Mi
Gender: Male
Age: 94
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 11 Feb 1834
Birthplace: England
Birth Year 1834
Father's Name: John Clark