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WILLIAM
CLARK. A sketch of the life of this early
settler of Ottawa county, who bore such a prominent part
in the affairs of this community, and whose death was
deeply mourned by all to whom his name was familiar, is
truly worthy a place in this volume.
William Clark was born in Devenshire, England,
Aug. 11, 1827, and was a son of William and Ann
(Clark) Clark, also natives of that county, where
the father passed away. Here the son was educated
and reared to manhood, spending his time upon a farm
until 1853, when he immigrated to America, and coming to
Ohio settled, in Danbury township, near Port Clinton,
where he engaged in agricultural pursuits for about
eight years. In 1862 Mr. Clark moved to
what was then Clay (now Allen) township, and from that
date until his death, which occurred Nov. 29, 1894, he
was a continuous resident of that township, and held a
leading place among it s most enterprising place among
its most enterprising and progressive citizens, giving
his support to all projects tending to the advancement
and welfare of the town and county. He was largely
engaged in agricultural pursuits in connection with
milling, the manufacture of lime and an extensive
mercantile business. He was also postmaster for
twelve years. In all these various lines he was
conspicuous for his energy, untiring industry, strict
integrity and faithful performance of his duties, and
having brought up his children to the same commendable
habits they are today able to carry on his large
enterprises with credit to themselves and honor to the
memory of their father. Mr. Clark was
married, in Lincolnshire, England, Dec. 5, 1852, to
Susan, daughter of Robert and Ann (Chapman)
Wilkinson the former of whom passed away Mar. 20,
1874, in Allen township, the latter dying Oct. 5, 1893,
in her native land.
To the union of our subject and his wife nine children
were born, as follows: Sarah Ann, Sept. 8,
1854; William W., Nov. 8, 1855; James A.,
Nov. 8, 1857; George F., Nov. 26, 1859;
Charles E., Apr. 1, 1861; Ira A., Mar. 2,
1863; Alice N., Marc. 15, 1865; Mary E.,
Jan. 2, 1868; Florence A., Mar. 2, 1870. Of
this family Sarah Ann died July 24, 1874.
William W. Clark was educated in the district
schools of his native township, and since his early
youth has been connected with his father's business
enterprises. He is a member of Clay Lodge No. 584,
I. O. O. F., at Genoa, and also of the Encampment at
Elmore, and of the Daughters of Rebekah. He is a
Republican politically. James A. Clark was
married Dec. 18, 1891, to Miss Mary R. Richards,
and resides at Clay Center; since arriving at the years
of manhood he has always given his attention to the
duties pertaining to the homestead farm; like his
brothers he attended the district school in his boyhood.
George F. Clark was married Oct. 19, 1883, to
Nellie J. McIntyre, and they have two children,
Alva B., born Feb. 15, 1890, and Florence A.,
born Feb. 4, 1892. He received his education in
the public schools of Clay township, and has always
assisted in his father's business. He is a member
of Genoa Tent No. 173, Knights of the Maccabees. Charles
E. Clark was married Dec. 23, 1889, to Miss
Stella Ross, of Colorado, and has one child, Ira
E., born Oct. 29, 1891. He also received his
education at the home schools, and was connected with
his father's business up to 1887, when he went to
Colorado, where he now resides, engaged in farming in
Montrose county. Ira A. Clark received his
early education in the district schools of Clay township
and also spent the winters of 1886 and 1887 in the
Normal School of Danville, Ind. He entered the Law
Department of Ann Arbor (Mich) University in 1892, and
graduated with honor with the class of June, 1894.
He was admitted to the bar of this State in March, 1894,
and since that time has practiced in Toledo, where he is
meeting with flattering success. He is a member of
Clay Lodge No. 584, I. O. O. F., at Genoa, and also of
the Toledo Encampment. In politics he is
Republican. Alice N. is the wife of
Ralph W. Hill, cashier of the Elyria Savings Bank.
Mary E. resides at Clay Center. Florence
A. was married June 21, 1893, to Alva H. McIntyre,
and resides in Toledo.
During the life of our subject his large business
enterprises were conducted under his own name, but since
his death a stock company has been formed consisting of
all the members of the family, under the title of The
Clark Company, of which George F. Clark is
president and treasurer, and William W. Clarkis
vice-president and secretary. Mr. Clark was
for several years was trustee of Clay township. He
was a member of Clay Lodge No. 584, I. O. O. F., also of
the Toledo Encampment and Daughters of Rebekah.
His widow lies at the old homestead at Clay Center,
Allen township. |
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PHINLEY
L. CUNNINGHAM, M.D., of Graytown, Benton
township, Ottawa county, a son of Andrew and Jane
(Brewer) Cunningham, was born in Fulton county,
Ohio, May 24, 1865.
Andrew Cunningham was born September 10, 1821,
in Pennsylvania, and in 1840, at Oxford, Butler Co.,
Ohio, was united in marriage with Jane Brewer,
who was born in Pennsylvania, May 23, 1824. They
had ten children, eight of whom are now living, Dr.
P. L. Cunningham being the youngest in the family.
Three of the sons are physicians, one an attorney at
law, one a conductor on the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern road, one a teacher of twenty years standing,
and one daughter has been a teacher of music for twenty
years. The father and mother now living i their
home in Fulton county, Ohio, have great reason to be
proud of the attainments of their children, who are all
self-educated, their parents having been unable to
assist them in their efforts for success.
Dr. P. L. Cunningham spent his boyhood days at
Wauseon, Fulton Co., Ohio, and there attended the public
schools, from which he graduated in the scientific
course in 1882. After graduating he went at once
to Cleveland to accept a clerkship in the firm of Broker
& Co., and filled the position for six months, engaging
for the remainder of the year in the store of McLyman
& Co., and for three months was connected with the
brass works of Lorain county, Ohio. He then went
to Knox county, began reading medicine with Dr.
Robert Putman, and remained with him for four years.
Meanwhile, in 1885, he began a course of medical
lectures in the Western Reserve University, where he
attended two years, and then spent one year in the
University of Wooster, Cleveland, Ohio, from which he
was graduated in 1888 with the degree of M. D.
Immediately after graduating Dr. Cunningham
located as physician in Fulton county, Ohio, where he
took the general practice of his brother until 1892.
During all this time he fully realized that the road to
success lay along the line of specialism. Thus far
he had been a self-made man, and had put himself through
his medical course. Now, determining to push his
studies further, and in special liens, he made all
necessary arrangements, and in the fall of 1892 left for
Edinburgh, Scotland, to pursue special work. He
entered the old University of Edinburgh, and remained
there about nine months, taking a post graduate
course, after which he went to London, England, and
entered St. Thomas Hospital, where he remained six
months, doing medical and surgical work. He then
returned to Ohio, and settling in Graytown continued for
a time in general practice here as a physician and
surgeon, and then took up his specialties of the eye and
ear, in which he is now engaged. Dr. Cunningham
visits all the leading cities in Wisconsin and Iowa,
where he has a very extensive clientele. His
surgical work on the eye in Ohio is mainly performed in
Cleveland, where access may be had to first-class
hospitals; he has performed many difficult operations,
and success has attended his efforts in his chosen
profession. He is also a contributor to different
medical journals, among which are the International
Medical Journal, the New York Journal, Cincinnati
Clinic, Journal of Surgery, Medical World, Medical
Bulletin and Physicians' Report.
On January 1, 1893, Dr. Phinley L. Cunningham
was united in marriage with Miss May Stepp, of
Seward, Fulton Co., Ohio. They have no children,
and are living in a pleasant home in Grayton.
Mrs. Cunningham received her education in the public
schools of her native town. Her parents,
Frederick and Martha Anna E. (Ottgen) Stepp, came to
this country from Germany, her mother in 1855, and her
father in 1865, were married December 1, 1866, and had
three children, one son and two daughters. Mrs.
Cunningham's sister is with her at Graytown, and her
brother is clerking in Toledo. Her grand-parents
were born in Germany in 1795, and died in 1852 and 1854
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