From History of Onondaga County
William Metcalf Clarke was born in Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Mass., April 3, 1800. He was the fifth son of Dr. Hezekiah Clarle, who was the son of Dr. John Clarke, of Lebanon, Conn.; son of Moses Clarke, of Lebanon, Conn. ; son of Daniel Clarke, of Colchester, Conn. ; son of Hon. David Clarke, who came to America in 1639, from Warwickshire, England, and settled at Windsor, Conn. By both his paternal grandparents he is descended, in the seventh generation, from Simon Huntington, of England, whose sons, Christopher and Simon, Mr. Clarke's ancestors, settled at Saybrook in 1633, and finally at Norwich, Conn.
His mother, Lucy Bingham, was a daughter of the Hon. Moses Bliss, of Springfield, Mass. In this line lie is in the seventh generation from Thomas Bliss, an early settler of Hartford, Conn. By his maternal grandmother he is descended, in the eighth generation, from Michael Metcalf, who came from England in 1637, and settled in Dedhain, Mass.
One of the paternal great-grandmothers of Mr. Clarke was Elizabeth Edwards, second daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards, of Windsor, Conn., who married Colonel Jabez Huntington; and one of his maternal great-grandmothers was Abigail Edwards, sixth daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards, who married William Metcalf; both sisters of President Jonathan Edwards.
In the year 1805, Mr. Clarke emigrated with his parents to Onondaga County, arriving at Pompey Hill Nov. 2, where they occupied the " Squire Wood House." The next year they moved on a farm lying ten miles east of the hill. Mr. Clarke's early educational opportunities were quite fair, and he improved them to the utmost. In 1815 he obtained a clerkship in Col. Camp's store, at Trumaiisburg, N. Y., whose confidence in him was so great that he often intrusted him with the execution of very difficult duties. He then went to Ithaca, and engaged as clerk until Jan. 1, 1819, when he returned home, and pursued his studies at the Pompey academy. Some time later he made a trip to Kentucky, where he experienced religion, and united with the Concord Presbyterian church, Nichols county, in April, 1827. He taught school most of the time while there.
In April, 1818, he returned to Pompey, traveling a distance of 700 miles. In the year 1829 he was elected school commissioner of the town of Pompey by the anti-Masonic party. The winters of 1830, 1831, and 1832 were spent in teaching the district schools of Lafayette Square, Camillus Village, and Pompey Centre.
From the spring of 1832 to 1837 he was employed in mercantile houses at Manlius, principally that of Messrs. E. & H. Rhodes. While there he became acquainted with Clara Catlin Tyler, whom he married June 7, 1836, at Harford, Pa., where she was born.
In 1838, Mr. Clarke was appointed deputy county clerk. In 1841 was elected clerk of Syracuse, and the same year was appointed collector by the board of trustees. In 1843-44 was a member of the firm of Clarke & Sloat, in the marble business. In 1850 became a co-partner of Lyman Kingsly, in the sash and blind business, which he continued three years. On Jan. 1, 1869, was appointed chief clerk of the searching department, which position he held ten consecutive years. In 1806 he purchased a residence, with fourteen acres of land, in Onondaga Valley, about two and a half miles from the city of Syracuse, where he now resides. His son, Henry Wadsworth, is civil engineer and surveyor of Syracuse, born in Harford, Susquehanna Co., Pa., Nov. 6, l837. Frances Amelia, his daughter, was born in Syracuse, Dec. 6, 1839, and now lives with her parents. Mr. Clarke is a man of excellent habits, neither chewing tobacco, drinking liquor, nor smoking. It has been his life's aim to stop, in his humble way, the spread of intemperance. He has identiBed himself with the great moral and .social ideas of his time in every way that he has been able. In all the many and intricate offices which have been intrusted to him, he has invariably discharged their duties with ability and integrity. He is still enjoying good health, and is passing away his declining years in the sweet consciousness of having led an upright and consistent life.
Thanks to BArnold for this information
William Metcalf Clarke was born in Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Mass., April 3, 1800. He was the fifth son of Dr. Hezekiah Clarle, who was the son of Dr. John Clarke, of Lebanon, Conn.; son of Moses Clarke, of Lebanon, Conn. ; son of Daniel Clarke, of Colchester, Conn. ; son of Hon. David Clarke, who came to America in 1639, from Warwickshire, England, and settled at Windsor, Conn. By both his paternal grandparents he is descended, in the seventh generation, from Simon Huntington, of England, whose sons, Christopher and Simon, Mr. Clarke's ancestors, settled at Saybrook in 1633, and finally at Norwich, Conn.
His mother, Lucy Bingham, was a daughter of the Hon. Moses Bliss, of Springfield, Mass. In this line lie is in the seventh generation from Thomas Bliss, an early settler of Hartford, Conn. By his maternal grandmother he is descended, in the eighth generation, from Michael Metcalf, who came from England in 1637, and settled in Dedhain, Mass.
One of the paternal great-grandmothers of Mr. Clarke was Elizabeth Edwards, second daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards, of Windsor, Conn., who married Colonel Jabez Huntington; and one of his maternal great-grandmothers was Abigail Edwards, sixth daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards, who married William Metcalf; both sisters of President Jonathan Edwards.
In the year 1805, Mr. Clarke emigrated with his parents to Onondaga County, arriving at Pompey Hill Nov. 2, where they occupied the " Squire Wood House." The next year they moved on a farm lying ten miles east of the hill. Mr. Clarke's early educational opportunities were quite fair, and he improved them to the utmost. In 1815 he obtained a clerkship in Col. Camp's store, at Trumaiisburg, N. Y., whose confidence in him was so great that he often intrusted him with the execution of very difficult duties. He then went to Ithaca, and engaged as clerk until Jan. 1, 1819, when he returned home, and pursued his studies at the Pompey academy. Some time later he made a trip to Kentucky, where he experienced religion, and united with the Concord Presbyterian church, Nichols county, in April, 1827. He taught school most of the time while there.
In April, 1818, he returned to Pompey, traveling a distance of 700 miles. In the year 1829 he was elected school commissioner of the town of Pompey by the anti-Masonic party. The winters of 1830, 1831, and 1832 were spent in teaching the district schools of Lafayette Square, Camillus Village, and Pompey Centre.
From the spring of 1832 to 1837 he was employed in mercantile houses at Manlius, principally that of Messrs. E. & H. Rhodes. While there he became acquainted with Clara Catlin Tyler, whom he married June 7, 1836, at Harford, Pa., where she was born.
In 1838, Mr. Clarke was appointed deputy county clerk. In 1841 was elected clerk of Syracuse, and the same year was appointed collector by the board of trustees. In 1843-44 was a member of the firm of Clarke & Sloat, in the marble business. In 1850 became a co-partner of Lyman Kingsly, in the sash and blind business, which he continued three years. On Jan. 1, 1869, was appointed chief clerk of the searching department, which position he held ten consecutive years. In 1806 he purchased a residence, with fourteen acres of land, in Onondaga Valley, about two and a half miles from the city of Syracuse, where he now resides. His son, Henry Wadsworth, is civil engineer and surveyor of Syracuse, born in Harford, Susquehanna Co., Pa., Nov. 6, l837. Frances Amelia, his daughter, was born in Syracuse, Dec. 6, 1839, and now lives with her parents. Mr. Clarke is a man of excellent habits, neither chewing tobacco, drinking liquor, nor smoking. It has been his life's aim to stop, in his humble way, the spread of intemperance. He has identiBed himself with the great moral and .social ideas of his time in every way that he has been able. In all the many and intricate offices which have been intrusted to him, he has invariably discharged their duties with ability and integrity. He is still enjoying good health, and is passing away his declining years in the sweet consciousness of having led an upright and consistent life.
Thanks to BArnold for this information
From History of Onondaga County
William Metcalf Clarke was born in Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Mass., April 3, 1800. He was the fifth son of Dr. Hezekiah Clarle, who was the son of Dr. John Clarke, of Lebanon, Conn.; son of Moses Clarke, of Lebanon, Conn. ; son of Daniel Clarke, of Colchester, Conn. ; son of Hon. David Clarke, who came to America in 1639, from Warwickshire, England, and settled at Windsor, Conn. By both his paternal grandparents he is descended, in the seventh generation, from Simon Huntington, of England, whose sons, Christopher and Simon, Mr. Clarke's ancestors, settled at Saybrook in 1633, and finally at Norwich, Conn.
His mother, Lucy Bingham, was a daughter of the Hon. Moses Bliss, of Springfield, Mass. In this line lie is in the seventh generation from Thomas Bliss, an early settler of Hartford, Conn. By his maternal grandmother he is descended, in the eighth generation, from Michael Metcalf, who came from England in 1637, and settled in Dedhain, Mass.
One of the paternal great-grandmothers of Mr. Clarke was Elizabeth Edwards, second daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards, of Windsor, Conn., who married Colonel Jabez Huntington; and one of his maternal great-grandmothers was Abigail Edwards, sixth daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards, who married William Metcalf; both sisters of President Jonathan Edwards.
In the year 1805, Mr. Clarke emigrated with his parents to Onondaga County, arriving at Pompey Hill Nov. 2, where they occupied the " Squire Wood House." The next year they moved on a farm lying ten miles east of the hill. Mr. Clarke's early educational opportunities were quite fair, and he improved them to the utmost. In 1815 he obtained a clerkship in Col. Camp's store, at Trumaiisburg, N. Y., whose confidence in him was so great that he often intrusted him with the execution of very difficult duties. He then went to Ithaca, and engaged as clerk until Jan. 1, 1819, when he returned home, and pursued his studies at the Pompey academy. Some time later he made a trip to Kentucky, where he experienced religion, and united with the Concord Presbyterian church, Nichols county, in April, 1827. He taught school most of the time while there.
In April, 1818, he returned to Pompey, traveling a distance of 700 miles. In the year 1829 he was elected school commissioner of the town of Pompey by the anti-Masonic party. The winters of 1830, 1831, and 1832 were spent in teaching the district schools of Lafayette Square, Camillus Village, and Pompey Centre.
From the spring of 1832 to 1837 he was employed in mercantile houses at Manlius, principally that of Messrs. E. & H. Rhodes. While there he became acquainted with Clara Catlin Tyler, whom he married June 7, 1836, at Harford, Pa., where she was born.
In 1838, Mr. Clarke was appointed deputy county clerk. In 1841 was elected clerk of Syracuse, and the same year was appointed collector by the board of trustees. In 1843-44 was a member of the firm of Clarke & Sloat, in the marble business. In 1850 became a co-partner of Lyman Kingsly, in the sash and blind business, which he continued three years. On Jan. 1, 1869, was appointed chief clerk of the searching department, which position he held ten consecutive years. In 1806 he purchased a residence, with fourteen acres of land, in Onondaga Valley, about two and a half miles from the city of Syracuse, where he now resides. His son, Henry Wadsworth, is civil engineer and surveyor of Syracuse, born in Harford, Susquehanna Co., Pa., Nov. 6, l837. Frances Amelia, his daughter, was born in Syracuse, Dec. 6, 1839, and now lives with her parents. Mr. Clarke is a man of excellent habits, neither chewing tobacco, drinking liquor, nor smoking. It has been his life's aim to stop, in his humble way, the spread of intemperance. He has identiBed himself with the great moral and .social ideas of his time in every way that he has been able. In all the many and intricate offices which have been intrusted to him, he has invariably discharged their duties with ability and integrity. He is still enjoying good health, and is passing away his declining years in the sweet consciousness of having led an upright and consistent life.
Thanks to BArnold for this information
William Metcalf Clarke was born in Lanesboro, Berkshire Co., Mass., April 3, 1800. He was the fifth son of Dr. Hezekiah Clarle, who was the son of Dr. John Clarke, of Lebanon, Conn.; son of Moses Clarke, of Lebanon, Conn. ; son of Daniel Clarke, of Colchester, Conn. ; son of Hon. David Clarke, who came to America in 1639, from Warwickshire, England, and settled at Windsor, Conn. By both his paternal grandparents he is descended, in the seventh generation, from Simon Huntington, of England, whose sons, Christopher and Simon, Mr. Clarke's ancestors, settled at Saybrook in 1633, and finally at Norwich, Conn.
His mother, Lucy Bingham, was a daughter of the Hon. Moses Bliss, of Springfield, Mass. In this line lie is in the seventh generation from Thomas Bliss, an early settler of Hartford, Conn. By his maternal grandmother he is descended, in the eighth generation, from Michael Metcalf, who came from England in 1637, and settled in Dedhain, Mass.
One of the paternal great-grandmothers of Mr. Clarke was Elizabeth Edwards, second daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards, of Windsor, Conn., who married Colonel Jabez Huntington; and one of his maternal great-grandmothers was Abigail Edwards, sixth daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards, who married William Metcalf; both sisters of President Jonathan Edwards.
In the year 1805, Mr. Clarke emigrated with his parents to Onondaga County, arriving at Pompey Hill Nov. 2, where they occupied the " Squire Wood House." The next year they moved on a farm lying ten miles east of the hill. Mr. Clarke's early educational opportunities were quite fair, and he improved them to the utmost. In 1815 he obtained a clerkship in Col. Camp's store, at Trumaiisburg, N. Y., whose confidence in him was so great that he often intrusted him with the execution of very difficult duties. He then went to Ithaca, and engaged as clerk until Jan. 1, 1819, when he returned home, and pursued his studies at the Pompey academy. Some time later he made a trip to Kentucky, where he experienced religion, and united with the Concord Presbyterian church, Nichols county, in April, 1827. He taught school most of the time while there.
In April, 1818, he returned to Pompey, traveling a distance of 700 miles. In the year 1829 he was elected school commissioner of the town of Pompey by the anti-Masonic party. The winters of 1830, 1831, and 1832 were spent in teaching the district schools of Lafayette Square, Camillus Village, and Pompey Centre.
From the spring of 1832 to 1837 he was employed in mercantile houses at Manlius, principally that of Messrs. E. & H. Rhodes. While there he became acquainted with Clara Catlin Tyler, whom he married June 7, 1836, at Harford, Pa., where she was born.
In 1838, Mr. Clarke was appointed deputy county clerk. In 1841 was elected clerk of Syracuse, and the same year was appointed collector by the board of trustees. In 1843-44 was a member of the firm of Clarke & Sloat, in the marble business. In 1850 became a co-partner of Lyman Kingsly, in the sash and blind business, which he continued three years. On Jan. 1, 1869, was appointed chief clerk of the searching department, which position he held ten consecutive years. In 1806 he purchased a residence, with fourteen acres of land, in Onondaga Valley, about two and a half miles from the city of Syracuse, where he now resides. His son, Henry Wadsworth, is civil engineer and surveyor of Syracuse, born in Harford, Susquehanna Co., Pa., Nov. 6, l837. Frances Amelia, his daughter, was born in Syracuse, Dec. 6, 1839, and now lives with her parents. Mr. Clarke is a man of excellent habits, neither chewing tobacco, drinking liquor, nor smoking. It has been his life's aim to stop, in his humble way, the spread of intemperance. He has identiBed himself with the great moral and .social ideas of his time in every way that he has been able. In all the many and intricate offices which have been intrusted to him, he has invariably discharged their duties with ability and integrity. He is still enjoying good health, and is passing away his declining years in the sweet consciousness of having led an upright and consistent life.
Thanks to BArnold for this information
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