CLARK, Andrew 1836

CLARK, MASTERS

Posted By: P. Bergmeier (email)
Date: 2/26/2005 at 19:44:58

Andrew Clark, one of the old pioneers of Black Hawk County, resides on section 22, Spring Creek township, where he owns 700 acres of valuable land. He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, November 13, 1836, a son of John and Barbara Clark, also natives of Pennsylvania.

In 1852, his parents moved to Black Hawk County, Iowa, and settled one mile east of where our subject now lives. His father entered large tracts of land and left his family in good circumstances. He died July 28, 1877, and his widow now makes her home with her youngest son, William. Their family consisted of eight children--Simon, George, Henry, Mrs. Teeter, Andrew, Mrs. Howrey, Lewis and William. Andrew Clark was reared a farmer, receiving a fair education in the common-schoools.

He was married September 4, 1857, to Sarah A. Masters, a native of Pennsylvania, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Masters, her mother deceased, but her father living in Central City, Iowa. Of the three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark, but two are living--Minera L., wife of Edward Haymond, and Lizzie J. Elliott is deceased. In politics Mr. Clark is a Democrat.

He has served his township as school director and takes an active interest in educational matters. Mrs. Clark is a member of the Brethren church.