Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1920 — MRS. EZRA L. CLARK DEAD [ARTICLE]

MRS. EZRA L. CLARK DEAD

Old Resident of Rensselaer Buried Here Yesterday AfternoonMrs. Myrtie Z. Clark, widow of Ezra Clark, and a resident of Rensselaer for nearly 60 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Mead, in Hammond at about 11 o’clock Wednesday night. The remains were brought to Rensselaer on the 11 o’clock train Thursday and taken to the home of her son. Leelie Clark, and the funeral held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist churdh, the services being conducted by the pastor, Rev. E. W. Strecker, and burial made in Weston cemetery beside her hueband, who preceded her in death some six years ago. Mrs. Clark was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Osborne and was born in Clark county, O-, Aug. 21, 1845, and with her parents egme to Indiana in 1863. She was married to Ezra L. Clark Aug. 21, 18 64, and at which time they came to Renseelaer to live. To this union was born 11 children, three of whom died In Infancy. The surviving children are: Bayard T. Clark of Pueblo, Colo.; Leslie Clark of Rensselaer; Ernest L. Clark of Helper, Utah; Mrs. William Porter of Liberty, Miss.; Mrs. Robert P- Johnson and Mrs. Joseph Carson of Lafayette; Mrs. James Meade of Hammond and Mrs. Charles M. Remmek of Detroit, Mich. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. R. W. Spriggs and Mrs. J. Frank Warren of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Mts. A. W. Cole of Lafayette, and one brother, John Osborne, of Hanging Grove township. ■