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Joshua Clark

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Joshua Clark

Birth
Scott County, Indiana, USA
Death
20 Sep 1906 (aged 86)
Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 134, Grave 7
Memorial ID
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Husband of Hannah A. (Rude) Clark (1816-1892). They were married on May 16, 1839 in Fayette County, Ohio. Joshua was the father of thirteen children including: Thomas J., Angeline, David H., Sarah Ann, John H., Joshua T., Henry Hiram, Jane Charity and Joel Jasper Clark. Joshua was the son of Joshua Clark and Mary "Polly" (Blocher) Clark Conner Ryun.

Obituary - "Passes Away At Age of 90 - Joshua Clark Died At Forest Grove Last Night" -

Forest Grove, Oregon, Sept. 21 - Joshua Clark, aged 90 years, a resident of Washington County for 40 years, died at 12:03 o'clock last night. He was born at Miami, Miami County, Ohio, March 10, 1816 where he was married to Miss Hannah Rood in 1835, who died November 16, 1892, and where he lived until 27 years of age, then with his family he moved to Bloomfield, Iowa where he remained ten years, then emigrated to California, arriving there in 1854, crossing the plains with an ox team.

He lived in California two years, then returned to Iowa and lived until 1865, then with his family he came to Oregon and settled near where North Yamhill is now located and remained until 1867, then came to Cornelius, Washington County, where he lived until locating at Forest Grove, 23 years ago.

Mr. Clark was a volunteer in the Indian War in Southern Oregon in 1855-56. The following children survive him: T. J. Clark, Riddles, OR; D. H. Clark, Stella, Washington; Mrs. S. A. Kidder, Grass Valley, Cal.; John H. Clark, Buncom, OR; Joshua Clark, Jr., Alba, OR; H. H. Clark, Forest Grove and Mrs. R. W. S. Hamer, Forest Grove.

Please Note: There are several mistakes in this obituary listed above. Joshua was born on March 10, 1820 (confirmed by censuses, family records, headstone, etc.)and he was born in Scott County, Indiana, not Miami County, Ohio. He also married his wife, Hannah, in Fayette County, Ohio.
Husband of Hannah A. (Rude) Clark (1816-1892). They were married on May 16, 1839 in Fayette County, Ohio. Joshua was the father of thirteen children including: Thomas J., Angeline, David H., Sarah Ann, John H., Joshua T., Henry Hiram, Jane Charity and Joel Jasper Clark. Joshua was the son of Joshua Clark and Mary "Polly" (Blocher) Clark Conner Ryun.

Obituary - "Passes Away At Age of 90 - Joshua Clark Died At Forest Grove Last Night" -

Forest Grove, Oregon, Sept. 21 - Joshua Clark, aged 90 years, a resident of Washington County for 40 years, died at 12:03 o'clock last night. He was born at Miami, Miami County, Ohio, March 10, 1816 where he was married to Miss Hannah Rood in 1835, who died November 16, 1892, and where he lived until 27 years of age, then with his family he moved to Bloomfield, Iowa where he remained ten years, then emigrated to California, arriving there in 1854, crossing the plains with an ox team.

He lived in California two years, then returned to Iowa and lived until 1865, then with his family he came to Oregon and settled near where North Yamhill is now located and remained until 1867, then came to Cornelius, Washington County, where he lived until locating at Forest Grove, 23 years ago.

Mr. Clark was a volunteer in the Indian War in Southern Oregon in 1855-56. The following children survive him: T. J. Clark, Riddles, OR; D. H. Clark, Stella, Washington; Mrs. S. A. Kidder, Grass Valley, Cal.; John H. Clark, Buncom, OR; Joshua Clark, Jr., Alba, OR; H. H. Clark, Forest Grove and Mrs. R. W. S. Hamer, Forest Grove.

Please Note: There are several mistakes in this obituary listed above. Joshua was born on March 10, 1820 (confirmed by censuses, family records, headstone, etc.)and he was born in Scott County, Indiana, not Miami County, Ohio. He also married his wife, Hannah, in Fayette County, Ohio.


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  • Created by: Calcat
  • Added: Mar 26, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67464569/joshua-clark: accessed ), memorial page for Joshua Clark (10 Mar 1820–20 Sep 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67464569, citing Forest View Cemetery, Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Calcat (contributor 47061806).