This record added per cemetery records copied from W.P.A. cards from NC State Archives (Davie County Public Library)



Following information from J. S. Tomlinson's
Biographical Sketch Book of Members of the States Legislature for 1879:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Iredell County.
JESSE DANIEL CLICK. Elmwood, North Carolina. Was born near "The Point",
between the two Yadkin Rivers in Davie County, December 10th, 1825. His early
life was spent on his father's farm. He received an academical education at
Mocksville, the capital of Davie County, under the tutorage of Professor
Baxter Clegg, one of the best academic teachers of his day. After leaving the
Academy, he took a course of study in Emory and Henry College, Virginia.
After receiving his collegiate courses, he taught school for some time at
Mocksville, Fulton, and other places, but his health failing he was obliged to
abandon teaching. Subsequent to this, he was engaged for a number of years in
the mercantile business at Mocksville. Married Miss (Mary) Crump of Davie
County, daughter of the late Rowland Crump, Esq. His wife only lived a short
while over one year after the marriage. At her death, he was left with an
infant son (Albert). In 1858, he was married the second time to Miss (Jane)
Waddell, daughter of the late Greenbury Waddell, of Iredell County. In 1856,
he engaged in the manufacture of leather in the town of Mocksville (N. C.),
which business he kept up until 1863. He then moved to the south-eastern part
of Iredell County, where he still resides. Here, he "returned to his first
love" - the occupation of farming - and has given an almost undivided
attention in that direction ever since. Was elected Clerk of the Board of
Trustees for Chambersburg Township and in 1872 was elected County
Commissioner, which office he held for four years. Was elected in 1878 to his
present seat by a large majority, this being his first term in the General
Assembly. A very careful and worthy member. -Democrat.