Clark - Louisa Richardson
LOUISA RICHARDSON CLARK
Source: Waveland Independent, Aug 24, 1917
Mrs. James F. Clark, who has been seriously ill for many weeks, following a paralytic stroke died on Tuesday evening. Funeral services at the home yesterday afternoon in cahrge of Rev. OS Stewart. Interment in Presbyterian Cemetery. Louisa, daughter of John W. and Nancy Richardson was born in Logansport Sept 29, 1835, aged at her death 81 years 10 months 23 days. Her entire life with the exception of four years in Missouri was spent in Indiana. She was a charter member of the First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo, Missouri, Shortly after returning from Missouri she transferred her membership to the Waveland Presbyterian Church and has continued a faithful member of that body for nearly 40 years. She was always in her place at all services as long as her health permitted. April 2, 1860, she was married to James F. Clark. To this union were born six children, 45 of whom died in infancy; one son, William E, dying in 1891, one son, E.H. survives; also the usband, four grandchildren, four great grandchildren and one brother, Thomas Richardson of Neodesha, Kansas. - kbz