Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 145, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1913 — Obituary of Mrs. Holdridge Clark. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mrs. Holdridge Clark.

Elizabeth A., Clark, ’ widow of Holdridge Clark, died at her home on Elm street in Rensselaer Saturday afternoon at about 2:05 o’clock. She had been failing for several months. Thursday noon she became very much worse and soon fell into a peaceful sleep, which lasted until'she passed away on Saturday afternoon. / • Elizabeth Morlan Clark, daughter of Charles and Ellen Morlan, was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, June 10, 1838, died June 14, 1913, age 75 years, 4 days. She was united in marriage to Holdridge Clark May 15, 1853. To this union twelve children were born, seven of whom survive. They are: Mrs. T. F. Warren, Alvin R. Clark, Mrs. Ida Swaim, Mrs. Thos. W. Grant, Mrs. G. A. Daugherty, of Rensselaer; Mrs. Chas. E. Nowels, of Longmont, Colo., and Mrs. G. R. Smith, of Wilson Creek, Wash. She also leaves numerous grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. She was also survived by one sister and brother, both from Kansas City, Kansas.