Clark - Joseph T.
Joseph T. CLARK
Source: Crawfordsville Review Saturday April 29, 1916 Danville, Ill
Joseph T. CLARK a veteran salesman many years department manager in the various stores and for the last 10 years conducting a shoe store, died at his home 1120 N. Logan Avenue a few minutes past 7 Thursday. Although his health had been wretched at times covering a period of 2 or more years back and he had several times been at death's door, the end came in a rather unexpected manner. He was on the sick list but apparently as well as he had been for days. While Mrs. Clark was preparing him some dainties for his breakfast, he suddenly collapsed. An artery in one of his lungs had broken and he died in a few minutes from the hemorrhage. He had been in bed about 10 days. Mr. Clark had been active in the business life of Danville about 29 years. He was a native of Montgomery Co Ind and was born on a farm near Crawfordsville Aug 4, 1857. He was a son of Elijah and Martha Clark and in his early life evinced a desire to become a member of the bar. He removed to Covington in early manhood and began the study of law in the office of his uncle, John Copner, then one of the most brilliant lawyer sin western Indiana. He studied in his uncles office for about 2 years when the sudden death of Mr. Copner and Mr. Clark's lack of means to continue the studies caused a change in his plans. He came at once to Danville and accepted a clerical position in the dry goods store of Lane & Short at the SW corner of Main & Walnut then the heart of Danville shopping district. He remained in the service of that firm until its dissolution. About that time George Vinnedge and Herman Schmidt two energetic young men from Logansport, Ind opened at Hazel & Main streets a small store known as the Golden Rule. Mr. Clark was one of the first men employed. He was place in charge of an important department Later he resigned to accept an important position in the store which JW Allison had opened in the building where now stands the 2nd National Bank. 10 years ago he saw an opportunity to engage in business for himself and took over the shoe department of the Golden Rule, which was operated for a time as a department and afterwards became the sole property of Mr. Clark. He remained there until after the big fire of over a year ago. It was about this time his ill health began to be noticeable. At several times since then he had been very low. On Jan 6, 1888 he was married to Anna B. HARTSON. Of this union two sons, Guy now 24 and Howard 18 were born. About 20 years ago during a revival meeting held by Rev JH Gilliland he united with the First Church of Christ and he continued till his death being at the time of his demise a deacon. He was a member of the Damascus lodge of Knights of Pythias and held the office of past chancellor commander of that lodge. He leaves of immediate relatives, his wife, two sons, two half brothers, John and Wesley Clark of Crawfordsville; two half sisters, Mrs. John Brown of Crawfordsville and Mrs. Thomas Fishero, 711 Vermilion Street, Danville. -- kbz
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Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal 29 April 1916 p 5
Joseph T. Clark, born in Montgomery County, and a resident of the county till his young manhood, died Thursday evening (27 April 1916) at Danville, Illinois where he conducted a shoe store. Hemorrhage of the lung was the cause. A Danville paper says of his death: "Mr. Clark had been active in the business life of Danville for about 29 years." He was a native of Montgomery County, Indiana and was born on a farm near Crawfordsville August 4, 1857. He was a son of Elijah and Martha Clark and in his early life evinced a desire to become a member of the bar. He removed to Covington in early manhood and began the study of law in the office of his uncle. John Copper, then one of the most brilliant lawyers in western Indiana... sorry rest gone. -- kbz