Bios: MRS. JANE A. CLARK, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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       MRS. JANE A. CLARK,
   
   [p. 522] one of Pulaski Township's most esteemed residents, was born at
   Hillsville, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, November 14, 1839, and is a
   daugter of Joseph and Mary J. (Davidson) Brown, and a granddaugter of
   Joseph Brown.
   
   The grandfather of Mrs. Clark served in the War of 1812 and probably was
   a resident of Western Pennsylvania before that time. His son, Joseph
   Brown, was born in Lawrence County, where he spent a long and exemplary
   life. He was survived by his widow, who passed away in March, 1907, aged
   over ninety years. Of their children there are six survivors, as
   follows: Jane A., who is the widow of John D. Clark, formerly of Pulaski
   Township; Rebecca E., who is the widow of McCurdy Stevenson, late of
   Pulaski Township; Samuel M., who resides in North Beaver Township, and
   Belle B. and Emma B., both of whom live at New Bedford.
   
   When Mrs. Clark was a small child she came with her parents to Pulaski
   Township. They settled in its northern part and there she attended
   school as she grew to womanhood. She was married June 1, 1871, to John
   D. Clark, who was born in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and was a son
   of Daniel Clark, who moved from Lawrence County to Virginia, where he
   died. To John D. Clark and wife were born two children, namely: Joseph
   B., who resides in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, and Emma B., who is the
   wife of Clarence Turner, of Pulaski Township. The late John D. Clark was
   married (first) to Phebe Chapin, of Lawrence County, and two of their
   children are living: Rebecca, who is the wife of Henderson Furl, of
   Lawrence County, and James W., who resides in Mercer County. Mr. Clark
   was married (second) to Margaret Ervin, a native of Mercer County, and
   they had three children, namely: Margaret, who married George Bell,
   residing at Sharpsville, Pennsylvania; John Ervin, residing at West
   Middlesex, and Elizabeth, residing at New Castle.
   
   The late John D. Clark followed the carpenter and also the stone mason
   trade for a number of years and then engaged in farming. He left a
   valuable farm of sixty acres on which his widow resides. In politics he
   was a Democrat. He was a quiet, home-loving man, a good husband and kind
   father, and a neighbor of whom every one had an appreciative word to
   say. During his lifetime he was pleased to welcome friends to his home,
   and Mrs. Clark is equally hospitable. She is a valued member of the
   Presbyterian Church at Pulaski.
   
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   20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
   Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
   Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
   
   Updated: 1 Nov 2001