John P. Clark
Feb. 9, 1839-November 28, 1912
Niles Daily Sun, Friday, November 29, 1912, page 1, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
JOHN P. CLARK DIED IN NIGHT
Well Known Barron Lake Citizen passed away before a doctor could be called.
John P. Clark, a highly esteemed citizen of Howard township, residing on a 15 acre farm near Barron Lake, died rather suddenly early Wednesday morning.
Mr. Clark has been in poor health for several years but had been able to be around and was in the city a day or two before his death.
He had been subject to heart attacks and had several of them last year and his neighbor, S.B. Codding had always been called in at such times.
The fatal attack occurred between 4 and 5 o'clock Wednesday morning and ended in death before Mr. Codding or a physician could be summoned.
The deceased was born in Cincinnati in 1839.
He came to Niles about fourteen years ago and made his home on the farm where he died ever since.
He is survived by his widow to whom he was married in 1869 and six children as follows: Joseph, of Kansas City, Mo., Mrs. Agnes Ford, Chicago; Mrs. George Kerr, Detroit; Mrs. Jane Ramsay, Ann Arbor; Miss Margaret Clark, Washington, D.C.; Will E. Clark, Chicago.
Mr. Clark was a member of the Masonic fraternity also of the Easter Star Chapter of Niles.
The funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence with burial at Silver Brook cemetery this city under Masonic auspicies[sic].
Members of St. Joseph Lodge No. 4 will meet the funeral cortege at the Fifth street viaduct and will act as escort to the cemetery.
Niles Daily Star, Friday, November 29, 1912, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
DEATH REMOVES JOHN T.[SIC] CLARK
Was a Mason and Member of the Eastern Star.
John T.[sic] Clark, 72, died at the home, Barren[sic] Lake, Thanksgiving morning at 4 o'clock. He had been ill for some time with a complication of diseases.
Deceased was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, and there attended College Hill school. Mr. Clark had resided in this vicinity many years, and he was ever held in the highest of esteem.
Besides the widow, six children remain, as follows: Rev. Jos. Clark of Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Agnes Ford and Will G. Clark of Chicago; Miss Margaret of Washington, D.C. Mrs. J.D. Ransay[sic] of Ann Arbor and Mrs. Geo Kerr of Pittsburg.
Mr. Clark was a member of the Masonic fraternity of Niles, also of the Eastern Star. Funeral from the house at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. W.R. Yonker of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial at Silver Brook cemetery. At the grave, Masons will conduct retualistic[sic] services.
Note: Death record states name as John P. Clark and informant as Mrs. J.P. Clark and date of death as November 28, 1912.