Lt.-Col. John Clark and Elizabeth M. Stephenson

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Husband Lt.-Col. John Clark ¹

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           Died: 30 May 1872 - Holmesburg, Philadelphia Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Emmanuel Church, Holmesburg, Philadelphia Co, PA

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         Father: George Clark (1797-1875) 2
         Mother: Anne Kearney (      -      ) 2

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Wife Elizabeth M. Stephenson ¹

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         Father: E. W. Stephenson (      -      ) 1
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Children

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1 M Hon. George Stephenson Clark ³

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           Born: 3 Jan 1850 - St. Catharine's, Canada 1
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         Spouse: Sarah Frances Crispin (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 4 Jun 1874 4

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General Notes: Husband - Lt.-Col. John Clark

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When he had completed his education, he engaged with his father in the construction of public works, the first being the Welland Canal. He was a contractor on some of the largest public works in the country, notably the Pennsylvania Railroad, Hudson River Railroad, North Pennsylvania Railroad, Croton Water Works, of New York City, Boston Water Works, etc. After locating in Philadelphia, he served one term in the Common Council of that city from the old Twenty-third Ward. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
When the Civil War broke out in 1861, he was unanimously elected captain of the company of volunteers raised in and around Holmesburg, which company was incorporated in the Third Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves (Thirty-second Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry), and went with that regiment to the front. He was in service for three years, taking part in the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mills, Glendale, Malvern Hill, Manassas, South Mountain, Antietam, and other engagements. Having been promoted to lieutenant-colonel, he commanded his regiment at Antietam, and received at Manassas a slight wound, which was further aggravated by a severe fall from his horse, but he continued at the head of his regiment during the entire battle. In 1862 he was detached from his regiment and detailed by the War Department for service in the construction department of the United States military railroads, and given charge of the Acquia & Fredericksburg railroad. He was later sent to Nashville, Tennessee, on similar service, and remained in the west until his three years term of service had expired. In 1866 he built the Warren & Franklin railroad, in the oil region of Pennsylvania. He was also engaged on the Lehigh & Susquehanna railroad, the Union railroad of Baltimore, etc. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature in 1868-69, and was Speaker of the House in the latter year.
Mr. Clark was a man of handsome appearance and commanding presence, genial in manner and generous in disposition. His war record was given in Major E. M. Woodward's "History of the 3d. Penna. Reserves," which contains a portrait of him, as does also, "The Bristol Pike," by Rev. S. F. Hotchkin.
He was one of the original members of the Pennsylvania Commandery, Military Order of the Loyal Legion. He was a trustee of Lower Dublin Academy, and a regular attendant at Emmanuel Church, Holmesburg. While engaged in the construction of the Welland Canal, Mr. Clark married. They resided for a short period in Boston, and West Needham, Massachusetts, Tarrytown, New York, and several years at West Chester, Pennsylvania. In 1858 they removed to Holmesburg, where he purchased the house at Main street, later Frankford avenue, and Mill street, known later as the Dr. Peale house, diagonally opposite Hon. Benjamin Crispin's residence. Here Col. Clark died.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 371.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 367.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 369.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 370.