JEFFERSON COUNTY NEW YORK CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS' BIOGRAPHIES

Charles E. Clark

Union Soldier - Distinguished Service

Charles E. Clark suffered a stroke of paralysis Friday night, from which cause death occurred at 10 o'colock Sunday night. Mr. Clark was the son of Alma Jeffers and William Henry Clark and was born in the town of Pinkney 72 years ago. He enlisted in 1861 in the 135th New York Volunteers; afterwards enlisted in the New York Cavalry, and in the two and one-half years of his service he was ingaged in ? battles.

Mr. Clark has been in the hotel business for many years and was well and favorably known. He conducted hotels at Barnes Corners, Adams and ten years ago came to Copenhagen and purchased the Davenport House, of which he was proprietor at the time of his death. Mr CLark was a good hotel man and was noted for his kind heart and helpfulness in time of trouble. He leaves besides his wife one daughter, Miss Ruth Clark and one son, Robert E. Clark, all of Copenhagen.

Prayers was said from his late home Wednesday morning. Rev. William Tomas officiating. The remains were taken to Adams where Rising Star Lodge, F and A. M. of which Mr. Clark was a member, conducted services at the grave. Members of Orient Lodge, F. and A.M. of Copenhagen; accompanied the relatives and friends to Adams.

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Leona MacDonald

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