Newton Co., IN Biography		

Newton County, Jackson Township.  From A History of Warren, Benton, 
Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883.

   G.W. CLARK was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, October 28, 1829,
and is one of the eight children of Allen W. and Martha Clark, natives
of Henrico County, Virginia, the former born February 25, 1793, the 
latter June 27, 1803.  They were married in Virginia, and in early 
life moved to Kentucky, where they remained until 1833, and thence
moved to Johnson County, Indiana, where they died, she December 9, 1849,
and he September 21, 1867.  Allen W. Clark was a soldier of the war of 
1812, a member of the Baptist Church, and the parent of eight children--
Sylvester, Elizabeth, Mary, George W., James, Sarah C., Lucy A. and 
Alexander.
   Our subject began to learn the blacksmithing trade when eighteen 
years old, under James C. Wilson of Kentucky, served two years, was 
afterward an employee of Robert Todd, of Franklin, Kentucky, and
subsequently moved to Morgantown, Indiana, and engaged in business with
Adam Wise.
   He then returned to Franklin, and was there married April 17, 1851,
to Eliza, the daughter of Jacob and Ellen Sibert, and born in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, April 8, 1828.  In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company
F, Nineteenth Indiana Cavalry, and served until June, 1865, the date of 
his discharge.  In 1867, he removed to and settled in this county, to
resume his trade.  Mr. and Mrs. Clark have had eight children--Amanda J.
(deceased), Henry S., Laura A., James P., George T., Hiram G. and
Charles C.


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