San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 10/29/2009
CORNELIUS CLARK
Since an early period in the development of California, Cornelius Clark has resided within the borders of the Golden State, and is now an esteemed resident of San Joaquin County. He is a native of Lawrence County, Ohio, born on August 18, 1853, a son of Wilson and Margaret Ann (Hereford) Clark, the father a direct descendant of Abraham Clark, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, while the mother was the daughter of General John Hereford, who served under General Washington. The family of Herefords were originally from Herefordshire, England, and are descendants of the early Norman kings. Grandfather John Hereford was twice married and was the father of two large families. Mrs. Margaret Ann Clark was the youngest of the second set of children and died at the age of forty-five years, while the father, Wilson Clark, lived to be eighty-seven years old. There were six children in their family: Anon Barnes, John A., Mary, Cornelius, the subject of this review, Sarah E. and Charles.
Cornelius Clark received his education in the public schools of his native state and came to California in 1881, first settling at Petaluma, where he remained until 1898, when he came to Lodi and purchased ten acres of land on the corner of Wyandotte Avenue and Cherokee Lane, a portion of the Larson subdivision, where he was the first settler and built the first house on the tract; later he sold this to his brother and bought another ten acres farther east on Wyandotte Avenue, and here he built a house and resides at the present time.
The marriage of Mr. Clark occurred on August 18, 1904, and united him with Mrs. Mary J. (Woodruff) Lee, a daughter of Jackson and Lila (Roberts) Woodruff. Mrs. Clark is a native of Adams County, Ill. On April 27, 1864, she started to California in a train of emigrants and drove an ox-team across the plains, coming via the Salt Lake route and on November 5 of that year arrived in California. Soon after arrival, her husband, Mr. Lee, was taken ill and they returned East and remained there until his death in 1900. Returning to California she was married to Mr. Clark. Besides his agricultural activities, Mr. Clark is engaged in the egg production business, having several hundred laying hens and pullets, and is a member of the Poultry Breeders' Association and also of the Farm Bureau.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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