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1866. Supervisor, Dallas Norvell; Clerk, Daniel Reaume ; Treasurer, John Simmons ; Justice of the Peace, Anthony Dudgeon, Harry Sanders; High- way Commissioner, Raphael Girard ; School In- spectors, Anthony Dudgeon ; Poor Directors, Raphael Girard, Harry Sanders; Constables, Alex. Reaume, George Spavin, Francis Vogt, Chas. Cahoon.
1867. Supervisor, William Ives; Clerk, Alexan- der McIlhenny ; Treasurer, John Simmons ; Justice of the Peace, Wm J. Duddleson; School Inspec- tor, A. F. Lathrop ; Highway Commissioner, W. S. Biddle : Poor Directors, Harry Sanders, Charles Groh; Constables, Wm. Smith, Francis Vogt, Chas. Cahoon, Sylvester Hinds.
1868. Supervisor, William Ives ; Clerk, Nathan- iel L. Willard and A. McIlhenny, each part of year ; Treasurer, John Simmons; Justices of the Peace, Jonathan Hudson, Michael Flynn; High- way Commissioner, Andrew P. Lathrop; Poor Di- rectors, Harry Sanders, Raphael Girard; School Inspector, John A. Rucker; Constables, Alex. Reaume, Alex. Nicholson, John Moore, George Spavin.
1869. Supervisor, John Clee ; Clerk, H. B. Hud- son ; Treasurer, Thomas G. Limbocker ; Justice of the Peace, John Smith; School Inspector, J. Hud- son, George Crook ; Overseers of the Poor, Cady Neff, James Chase ; Highway Commissioner, E. T. Slocum ; Constables, David Sample, Alex. Nichol- son, Lafayette Veo, V. B. Eastman.
1870. Supervisor, John Clee; Clerk, Nathan Neff ; Treasurer, Thomas G. Limbocker ; Justice of the Peace, James Ira David ; School Inspector, Jonathan Hudson ; Highway Commissioner, James H. Vreeland; Overseers of the Poor, James Chase, Cady Neff ; Constables, Sylvester Hinds, Joseph Jombo, Alexander Nicholson, Moses Perry.
1871. Supervisor, James I. David ; Clerk, New- ton W. Dewey ; Treasurer, John Simmons; Jus- tice of the Peace, Harry H. Sanders ; School In- spectors, Leonard W. Martin; Highway Commis- sioner, William Skipper; Drain Commissioner, James Welch; Poor Masters, John Ballard, Sr, Nicholas Maus; Constables, John Anglim, Frank Vogt, Eli Rushway, Chas. Walters.
1872. Supervisor, Alvin A. Turner; Clerk, Dan- iel Reame; Treasurer, Thomas G. Limbocker ; Justice of the Peace, Michael Flynn; School In- spector, Wm. Ives; Poor Masters, Nicholas Maus, Charles Walters ; Highway Commissioner, Wm. S. Biddle ; Constables, John Anglim, A. Jones, Alex- ander Lebeau, Alexander Nicholson.
1873. Supervisor, James H. Vreeland ; Clerk, Richard A. Foy; Treasurer, Cady Neff ; Justices of the Peace, John S. Smith, Jonathan Hudson. Hi- ram Benedict ; Highway Commissioner, Wm. But- ler ; School Inspector, N. C. Alvord; Drain Com- missioner, Abraham Helfrich; Poor Directors, Loran Campbell, Joseph Stephens; Constables, Alexander Lebeau, George Small, Thomas Fitzpat- rick, Alexander Goodall.
1874. Supervisor, James H. Vreeland; Clerk, John Edward Hall; Treasurer Cady Neff ; Jus- tices of the Peace, Anthony Dudgeon, Ashail L. Bird ; Highway Commissioners, John C. Alvord, Wm. E. Skipper; School Inspector, Arthur Ed- wards; Drain Commissioner, Wm. Ives; Consta- bles, John Anglim, Chas C. Bird, George Small, Alexander Lebeau; Poor Master, Robert Hillings.
1875. Supervisor, Daniel Reaume ; Clerk, John E. Hall; Treasurer, Joseph Stephens ; Superin- tendent of Schools, Wellington Carleton; School Inspector, Robert Cooper; Highway Commis- sioner, Anthony Dudgeon; Drain Commissioner, James Walsh; Justice of the Peace, George W. Crook ; Constables, Alexander Nicholson, George Small, George Baker, Joseph Brow.
1876. Supervisor, Daniel Reaume ; Clerk, Wm. Templeton; Treasurer, Wm Sanders, Jr .; High- way Commissioner, George Bailey; Justices of the
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Peace, Horace Gray, Robert Cooper ; Superintend- ent of Schools, Wellington Carleton ; School In- spectors, Frank T. Cullver; Drain Commissioner, George Bailey; Constables, Alexander Lebeau, Joseph Brow, George Spavin, Abiathar Jones.
1877. Supervisor, Wm. J. Duddleson ; Clerk, George W. Housen ; Treasurer, Wellington Carle- ton ; Justices of the Peace, Charles K. Truax, L. W. Martin ; Highway Commissioner, Simeon Lura; Drain Commissioner, Sylvester D. Hinds ; Super- intendent of Schools, Wm. R. Smith; School In- spector, Charles H. Sanders; Constables, Alex. Nicholson, John Carline, A. H. Phelps, George Small.
1878. Supervisor, Wm. J. Duddleson ; Clerk, Peter Hausman; Treasurer, George Morrow ; Jus- tices of the Peace, Patrick Coleman Wm. Rankin ; Superintendent of Schools, Freedom E. Church ; School Inspector, Wm. Sanders, Jr .; Highway Commissioner, Daniel Bentley; Drain Commis- sioner, Emory Potter ; Constables, A. H. Phelps, Alexander Bellisle, Joseph Pelkey.
1879. Supervisor, James H. Vreeland; Clerk, Richard A. Foy; Treasurer, Abraham Helfrich ; Justices of the Peace, John S. Smith, P. H. Cole- man, James Chase ; A. S. Root ; Superintendent of Schools, J. P. Anderson; School Inspector, James H. Pringle ; Highway Commissioner, L. D. Rucker ; Constables, Jacob Reigher, George Brow, Byron Moore, Peter Pittman
1880. Supervisor, Wm. J. Duddleson; Clerk, James Collins; Treasurer, George Morrow; Jus- tice of the Peace, Thomas J. Duddleson ; Super- intendent of Schools, Newton W. Dewey ; School Inspector, Wm. Sanders. Jr .; Highway Commis- sioner, Daniel D. Bentley ; Drain Commissioner, George Bailey; Constables, Alexander Nicholson, John Dougherty, Samuel Boyer, Sr., William Soper.
1881. Supervisor, John Clee ; Clerk, Richard A. Foy; Treasurer, George Morrow; Justice of the Peace, James Chase; Superintendent of Schools, Ettie Gray ; School Inspector, Fred. P. Anderson ; Highway Commissioner, George Bailey; Consta- bles, George Small, Sr., Joseph Brow, John Jombo, Alexander Nicholson.
1882. Supervisor, Louis Groh; Clerk, Richard A. Foy; Treasurer, Michael C. Coyle; Justice of the Peace, John A. Rucker; Highway Commis- sioner, Michael F. Martin ; Drain Commissioner, Charles H. Sanders ; School Inspector, Ettie Gray; Constables, Barnes Moore, Edward Roahelian, Joseph Brow. Michael F. Martin, Jr.
1883. Supervisor, Lewis Groh; Clerk, Wm. E. Scrafford ; Treasurer, John Simmons; Justice of the Peace, George W. Crook; Highway Commis- sioner, George Bailey; School Inspector, Homer
B. Henderson ; Constables, Daniel D. Bentley, George Small, Thomas Smith, Frank McConnell.
1884. Supervisor, Louis Groh; Clerk, Wm. E. Scrafford ; Treasurer, Wm. Sanders, Jr .; Justice of the Peace, John S. Smith; School Inspectors, Robert B. Burrill, Robert Cooper; Drain Commissioner, Samuel T. Hendricks; Highway Commissioner, George Bailey; Constables, Michael Collins, Levi Vogt, George Spavins, Thomas Smith.
1885. Supervisor, Louis Groh; Clerk, Richard A. Foy; Treasurer, Wm. Sanders Jr .; Justice of the Peace, D. S. Hibbard ; Highway Commissioner, Giles Bates ; Drain Commissioner, M. T. Martin ; School Inspectors, C. J. Williams, Ettie Gray ; Con- stables, Joseph Peltier, Levi Vogt, D. . D. Bentley, John Dumer.
1886. Supervisor, Louis Groh; Clerk, Wm. San- ders, Jr .; Treasurer, Alfred Bailey ; Justice of the Peace, John A. Rucker; Highway Commissioner, John Anglim; Drain Commissioner, Daniel D. Bentley; School Inspectors, John Moore; Con- stables, William Cada, George Small, Joseph And- erson.
1887. Supervisor, James H. Vreeland ; Clerk, Charles H. Kimberk ; Treasurer, George W. Crook ; Justices of the Peace, Isaac C. Sanders, Nathan Neff; Highway Commissioner, John Anglim ; School Inspector, Ettie Gray; Constables, Levi Vogt, Charles Labeau, Thomas Smith, John Bradshaw, David Sample, Octave Mitchell.
1888. Supervisor, Louis Groh ; Clerk, J. C. Arm- strong ; Treasurer, Wm. Sanders, Jr .; Justice of the Peace, Gilbert Judkins ; Highway Commissioner, D. D. Bentley ; Constables, J. S. Bentley, John Brad- shaw, Daniel Sample, Octave Mitchell.
1889. Supervisor, Louis Groh; Clerk, Nicholas Maus; Treasurer, Wm. Sanders ; Highway Com- missioner, W. F. Butler; Drain Commissioner, B. Barton; School Inspector, Etta Gray ; Constables, George Spavin, G. Beadle, J. McComb, Louis Reaume ; Justices of the Peace, John Todd, S. T. Hendricks.
1890. Supervisor, Louis Groh ; Clerk, N. A. Maus; Treasurer, A. R. Kemp; Justice of the Peace, Wm. Sanders Jr .; Highway Commissioner, John Anglim; School Inspector, J. C. Saunders ; Board of Review, E. Cady; Constables, D. Vogt, J. McComb, O. Mitchell, S. Brow.
TRENTON.
This village is located on fractional townships 18 and 19 of Town 4, South of Range II East. It is on the line of the Canada Southern Branch of the M. C. R. R., and is located on the highest ground along the Detroit. It was first laid out by A. C. Truax in 1834, and was then called Truaxton, and subsequently Truago In 1850 a new plat of the
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same site was recorded under the name of Trenton. It was incorporated by Act of February 10, 1855, but exactly two years after, on February 10, 1857, the Act was repealed. It was again incorporated on April 22, 1875. The bounds of the village under the last Act are as follows : Commencing at the extreme north end of Slocum's Island on the Detroit river, and running west to the line of the Detroit, Toledo & Canada Southern Railroads; thence northerly along the east line of said railroads to the center of George Street as extended, and thence east along the center of George Street to the Detroit river.
By Act of 1875 the first election was to be held at the school-house on the second Monday of March, 1876, and John Clee, Wm. J. Duddleson and John Simmons were appointed to act as inspectors of election, which was duly held, 190 votes polled, and the following officers elected : President, Wm. J. Duddleson ; Trustees for one year, Frank Burk, Moses Perry, E. Cady ; Trustees for two years, Wm. Yakeley, James Baker, R. T. Burrin ; Clerk, Arthur W. Turner ; Treasurer, Wm. Sanders, Jr .; Assessor, Gilbert A. Judkins; Street Commissioner, Wm. Rankin; Constable, Abiathar Jones.
The first meeting of the village board was held March 23, 1876. In June it was ordered to have a survey and map of the village made by Col. H. A. Wood. Wm. J. Duddleson, Wm. Yakeley and E. Cady were appointed a committee on public build- ings and grounds.
The officers since 1876 have been as follows :
1877. President, Wm. J. Duddleson ; Trustees, Clarence H. Willard, E. Cady, Daniel Haight ; Clerk, George W. Housen; Treasurer, Wm, Sanders, Jr .; Street Commissioner, Michael Martin; Assessor, Gilbert A. Judkins; Constable, Alex. Lebeau, Sr.
1878. President, Wm. J. Duddleson ; Trustees, Theophilus Godbout, Loren Campbell, Wm. Yake- ley ; Clerk, Richard A. Foy ; Treasurer, Wm. San- ders, Jr .; Assessor, Addison David; Street Com- missioner, Michael Martin; Constable, George Small.
1879. President, Wm. J. Duddleson ; Trustees, George Morrow, E. Cady, Joseph Veo ; Clerk, Peter Hausman ; Treasurer, Wm. Sanders, Jr .; Assessor, David Bentley ; Constable, Gilbert J. Potter ; Street Commissioner, Emory Potter.
1880. President, Wm. Park ; Trustees, Wm. J. Duddleson, Mark W. Jaquith, James Chase, Cady Neff; Clerk, Richard A. Foy; Treasurer, George W. Cook; Assessor, Arthur W. Turner ; Street Commissioner, Emory Potter; Constable, D. D. Bentley.
1881. President, John Clee ; Clerk, R. A. Foy ; Trustees, J. C. Willis, J. S. Smith, Cady Neff ; Treasurer, George W. Crook; Assessor, Daniel D.
Bentley; Street Commissioner, Michael F. Martin; Constable, Edward Perring.
1882. President, Wm. J. Duddleson ; Clerk, Richard A. Foy; Treasurer, George W. Crook ; Trustees, Wm. Sanders, Jr., E. Cady. Charles H. Sanders ; Street Commissioner, Michael F. Martin ; Constable, B. Moore.
1883. President, James Chase ; Clerk, Richard A. Foy; Trustees, Nathan Neff, Wm Yakeley, John C. Nellis, Mark W. Jaquith ; Treasurer, George W. Crook ; Street Commissioner, Daniel D. Bentley ; Assessor, Alexander Nicholson ; Constable, William Moore.
1884. President, Wm. Sanders Jr .; Clerk, Richard A. Foy; Treasurer, Alfred Bailey ; Trus- tees, Maynard S. Lowe, John Anglim, John Schenck ; Assessor, John Simmons, Jr .; Street Commissioner, Wm. J. Duddleson; Constable, Levi Vogt.
1885. President, Wm. Sanders, Jr .; Clerk, Richard A. Foy ; Treasurer, Alfred Bailey ; Trus- tees, Jacob Reiger, Wm. Kamlein. Nicholas Maus ; Assessor, Wm. Yakeley ; Street Commissioner, Wm. J. Duddleson ; Constable, Levi Vogt.
1886. President, Wm. Sanders, Jr .; Clerk, May- nard S. Lane; Treasurer. George W. Crook ; Trustees, Loran Campbell, Wm. T. Yakeley, A. E. Jenke ; Assessor, Charles B. Stokes ; Street Com- missioner, John Anglim ; Constable, Levi Vogt.
1887. President, Wm. Sanders, Jr .; Clerk, May- nard S. Lane ; Treasurer, George W. Crook ; Trus- tees, Jacob Reiger, Frank Burke, Ira Vickery; As- sessor, David D. Bentley ; Street Commissioner, David L. Fuller ; Constable, Levi Vogt.
1888. President, Wm. Sanders, Jr .; Clerk, John C. Armstrong ; Treasurer, Hiram Holden; Trus- tees, Joseph Lura, Maurice Lake, Wm. Kamlein, John A. McKimmie; Assessors, Nathan Neff ; Street Commissioner, John Anglim; Constable, Levi Vogt.
1889. President, William Sanders, Jr .; Clerk, Seward R. Thornton; Treasurer, George W. Crook; Trustees, Jacob Reiger, Loran Campbell, Ira Vick- ery ; Assessor, Nathan Neff ; Street Commissioner, John Anglim ; Constable, John McCourt.
1890. President, Wm. Sanders, Jr .; Clerk, W. F. Sanders ; Treasurer G. W. Crook ; Trustees, N. A. Maus, J. Baker, Amos Abbott; Assessor, A. R. Kemp; Street Commissioner, John Anglim; Con- stable, John McCourt
The assessed valuation of property as reported to the Common Council on June 6, 1888, was, real, $151,915; personal, $29.150; total, $181,065. A tax of one-fourth of one per cent. was levied for the year, and during the month of June the village purchased Lot 36, Block Q, on the corner of Wash-
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ington Avenue and Maple Street for the sum of $500 with a view of erecting a building for the use of the village.
There are two public school buildings valued at $2,000, with a seating capacity for 350 scholars. Three teachers are employed, and the average daily attendance of scholars in 1888 was 168. The num- ber of children of school age was 445. "The School Visitor," published in the interest of the schools. has been published since October, 1886. It is issued monthly at thirty-five cents a year, and is a readable little sheet.
The Trenton Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, No. 33, was organized December 24, 1847, and Trenton Lodge, No. 8, of the Free and Accepted Masons, in 1855. The population in 1880 was 1, 103.
This village has been one of the most important ship-building points on the Detroit River, and many vessels that have gone into marine history as models of their kind were constructed here. Among the leading ship-yards between 1866 and 1874 was the establishment of Captain A. A. Turner. He built some thirty-five or forty vessels, ranging in value from $25,000 to $60,000 each. Eighteen of these were steam vessels, among which was the ill-fated "Amazon," at that time one of the largest and staunchest crafts on the lakes. The " Chief Justice Waite," the " Morning Star," the " A. A. Turner " were also built in his yards. At one time he em- ployed 350 men, and had as many as five vessels on the stocks at one time. These were the palmy days of Trenton, over a million and a half dollars worth of vessels being built within eight years. The panic of 1873 brought disaster to the business. The ship-yard of John Craig was removed from Gibral- tar to Trenton in 1863, where it has since been maintained.
The Trenton Mills were built in 1848 by Abbott & David on Section 18, near the present north lim- its of the village, and after passing through the hands of Judkin & David, and Slocum & Truax, was purchased by John Clee in 1866, and in 1879 moved to their present location in the west end of the village near the depots. The mill formerly had four run of stone, but it was converted into an all-roller process mill in 1885, with a capacity of 125 or more barrels It is both a merchant and custom mill.
St. Thomas's Protestant Episcopal Church
Was organized December 10, 1842. Major Truax donated the lot and a church building, to which has since been added a lot for a parsonage, donated on April 18, 1876, by Charles K. Truax, the total valuation of which is $2,000. The church was erected in the summer of 1843, and the pews
were first rented on September 16, 1843. As near as can be ascertained, Rev. Charles Fox served as missionary rector from September, 1843, and was regularly called June, 1845, continuing in charge until 1853, when he was succeeded by Rev R. Bury. From 1857 to June 23, 1867, Rev. Milton H. Ward was in charge and from June 30 1867, to March 2, 1868, Rev. Josiah Phelps. Rev. S. Williams served from June 28. 1868, to June 27, 1869; Rev. Levi Corson from October 10, 1869. to July 10, 1870; Rev. H. Banwell, from October 25, 1870, to December 27, 1874; Rev. G. W. Blood- good from May 2, 1875, to 1887, and Rev. Wm. Charles from 1887 to The present mem- bership of the church is about thirty-five. The clergyman in charge also conducts services at the churches on Grosse Isle and at Wyandotte.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
A Methodist class meeting was formed at this locality as early as 1829, and the place was visited by the ministers appointed in charge of what was called the Huron Mission. The ministers who came here during that period were: 1829-1830, Rev. Leonard B. Gurley ; 1833, Rev. W. H. Brock- way; 1834-1835, Rev. A. Buckles, Rev. Elias Pat- tee; 1836 to 1837, Rev. W. H. Brockway, Rev. Charles Babcock ; 1838, Rev. W. H. Brockway. A church was organized in 1843. The church lot was donated by Major Truax, and the building, which will seat 200, was first used in 1845 or 1846. When first organized there were eleven members ; there are now sixty-four. The church building is valued at $2,000 and the parsonage at $1,000. The following have served as pastors: 1843, Rev. R. Pengelley ; 1844, Rev. George King; 1848, Rev. R. Bird ; 1849, Rev. J. S. Smart ; 1850, Rev. Alex- ander Campbell ; 1851, Rev. S. C. Woodward; 1852-1853, Rev. Lorenzo D. Price; 1854-1855, - Rev. J. F. Davidson ; 1856, Rev. D. C. Jacokes; 1857. Rev. A. J. Bigelow ; 1858, Rev. D. C. Jacokes; 1859-1860, Rev. Wm. Benson; 1861-1862. Rev. S. L. Ramsdell; 1863, Rev. A. Edwards, Jr .; 1864, Rev. B. S. Taylor; 1865, Rev. Jacob Horton ; 1866- 1867, Rev. J. F. Dorey ; 1868-1869, Rev. C. W. Austin ; 1870-1871, Rev. J. Frazer; 1872, Rev. J. H. McClure ; 1873-1874, Rev. J. W. Crippen ; 1875-1876, Rev. James H. Kilpatrick ; 1877-1878, Rev. H. N. Brown ; 1879, Rev. A. W. Wilson; 1880-1881, Rev. J. R. Noble; 1882, Rev. R. S. Jordon ; 1883, Rev. W. R. Jordon; 1884-1886, Rev. J. M. Shank ; 1887-1888, Rev. John Wesley.
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Was organized about 1865, with some forty families. Some ten years later the congregation built a church at a cost of $2,500. The present
June, Wy Mark.
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membership is 150 families. They have never had any regular pastor, mission service being held from time to time by pastors from Detroit, Ecorce and Wyandotte.
St. John's P. E. Church, Grosse Isle.
This society was organized on April 21, 1851. The lot was donated, and the church, costing about $1,300, was erected soon after the society was organized. It will seat 100. Rev. Charles Fox was its first rector, and was succeeded by the Rev. M. H. Ward. Rev. Moses Hunter, Rev. Rich Bury, and others, at intervals until 1873. when the Rev. Henry Banwell became rector. On October 24, 1875, the Rev. George W. Bloodgood was ap- pointed rector, and remained as such for over twelve years, holding his last service August 28, 1887. The present rector, the Rev. William Charles, held his first service in the parish October 16, 1887
St. James's P. E. Church, Grosse Isle.
This society was organized in 1867. The chapel was erected by W'm. S Biddle on grounds belong- ing to his brother It cost about $5,000, will seat 250, and was held as private property for a number of years It was finally donated to the diocese by
Mr. Biddle. There are thirty-five communicants. It is cared for by the rector of Trenton
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Grosse Isle.
This society occupies a building worth $500, which was originally a dwelling, and will seat 100. It was first used about 1870 Services were con- ducted by priests from Wyandotte, Ypsilanti and Ecorce. There are perhaps thirty Catholic families in the parish.
SIBLEY'S STATION.
This station, located on the Canada Southern Branch of the M. C. R. R .. is named after F. B. Sibley, who owns and operates an extensive lime- stone quarry at this point, and has done so for many years.
SLOCUM'S JUNCTION.
This name is given to the place where a branch of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail- road crosses the Canada Southern Branch of the Michigan Central Railroad, and goes to Fayette. It is named after Elliott T. Slocum who inherited from his father, Giles B. Slocum, a large amount of property lying in the vicinity of this place.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
JAMES WOODRUFF CLARK was born near Catskill-on-the-Hudson, May 4, 1806. His father, John Clark, was born at Norwich, Connecticut, on November 14, 1777. On February 2, 1802, he mar- ried Sally (Person) Clark, who was born at Bruns- wick, New York, June 1, 1780, and died at Buffalo, New York, April 18, 1813. Mr. Clark died in the township of Brownstown, Wayne County, Michigan. Their family consisted of George Clark, born March 9, 1804; James Woodruff Clark, born May 4, 1806; John Person Clark, born April 10. 1808 ; Nelson Clark, born January 7, 1810, and Catherine Clark, born September 8, 1812 John Clark married his second wife, Sally Swain, at Buffalo, November 10, 1813. She was born in Buffalo, October 25, 1786, and died at Brownstown, in July, 1859 Their children were: Catherine Clark, born September 10, 1814, Sarah, born January 27, 1817; Naomi, born April 7, 1819; Isaac Swain, born May 15, 1821 ; Rebecca Ann, born November 1, 1822; Mary, born October 25, 1823; Eliza Ann, born May 29, 1825 ; Charles, born November 2, 1826.
Wattrous Clark, the grandfather of James, was born at Norwich, Connecticut, on June 20, 1742,
and died at that place in 1822. He took an active part in the Revolutionary War, participating in the principal battles. He was noted for his daring conduct, and in recognition of his eminent services was assigned an officer's pension, which he drew until his death. His father, John Clark, served with distinction in the War of 1812. He was the Captain of a body of men, known as Saugerties Rangers, who did much to annoy and harass the British. The family at that time were living at Black Rock, near Buffalo, and were stripped of everything by the enemy. Shortly after the close of the war, the family removed to Rocky River, near Cleveland, Ohio, and from thence to Michigan, in 1819. They lived for a time at Ecorce, and then in a log house just below Wyandotte. From this last place the family moved to a farm in Browns- town. As all his father's possessions had been swept away in the War of 1812, and as there was a large family, the three eldest boys, George, James, and John, helped to support the family. The only education that James received in his youth was ac- quired in the district schools, and he worked on the farm until twenty-three years of age. On October
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19, 1828, he married Julia Wells. He then rented a farm on the Huron River, and after living there for five years he bought a farm in the township of Taylor, about eight miles west of Wyandotte, and lived there until 1859. Having then become tired of farming, he moved to Trenton, where he bought a home and resided there until his death. He was an honest, hardworking man, and was eminently successful as a farmer. The wealth which he had accumulated enabled him to live in ease and com- fort when failing health obliged him to give up work. He loaned out considerable money, and owned several farms, one in the township of Tay- lor, one in Brownstown, two in Ecorce, and two in Monguagon. After suffering long and painfully for two years, with Bright's disease, he died at Trenton, on December 24, 1870, and was buried in Woodmere Cemetery.
Mr. Clark was of a retiring disposition and free from all personal ambition. He shrank from any- thing that would bring him into public notice, and attended strictly to his own affairs. His widow remains on the old homestead in Trenton, being now upwards of eighty years old. Their family consisted of nine daughters and four sons, as follows : George V. Clark, born August 25, 1830; Martha C., born May 13, 1832; Emeline, born January 25, 1834; John H., born November 27, 1835 ; Seth, born July II, 1837, and died September 26, 1838 ; Sophia M., born March 6, 1839; Julia, born February 27, 1841; Amelia Eliza, born February 24, 1843; Mary Emily, born February 17, 1845 ; Woodruff W., born January 20, 1847 ; Myra A., born January 20, 1849; Alice L., born January 21, 1851 ; Catherine April, born April 1, 1853, and died October 27, 1 864.
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