Died Last Thursday.
After an illness of four or five years
with kidney disease, Benj. C. Clark
passed away at his home on Elk
street, near the Central* depot, last
Thursday night. The deceased was
born at Pottsdam, N. Y., Feb. 16,
1853, and was therefore in the 42d
year of his age. He was a son of
John Clark,† one of the first con-
ductors on the Central road, and came
here with his parents when a young
man. He worked for the Central
company until within the past few
years, being employed in train service.
He was married nine years ago, and
besides his wife leaves a sister, Mrs.
Chas. Bowhall,‡ at Grand Rapids,
Mich., and two brothers, Ed., at
Dannville, Ill., and Frank at Hope,
Mont. Ed. was present at the funer-
al, which took place last Sunday
afternoon, Rev. ReQua officiating,
with interment in the Episcopal
cemetery.§
--Stevens Point Daily Journal; October 17, 1894
* Wisconsin Central R.R.
† Father possibly John W. Clark (1828-1876)
Memorial #75608743
‡ Sister Lizzie I. Bowhall (1857-1926)
Memorial #21111566
§ Renamed Forest Cemetery.
Transcribed exactly as found in the original source (excluding footnote markers).
After an illness of four or five years
with kidney disease, Benj. C. Clark
passed away at his home on Elk
street, near the Central* depot, last
Thursday night. The deceased was
born at Pottsdam, N. Y., Feb. 16,
1853, and was therefore in the 42d
year of his age. He was a son of
John Clark,† one of the first con-
ductors on the Central road, and came
here with his parents when a young
man. He worked for the Central
company until within the past few
years, being employed in train service.
He was married nine years ago, and
besides his wife leaves a sister, Mrs.
Chas. Bowhall,‡ at Grand Rapids,
Mich., and two brothers, Ed., at
Dannville, Ill., and Frank at Hope,
Mont. Ed. was present at the funer-
al, which took place last Sunday
afternoon, Rev. ReQua officiating,
with interment in the Episcopal
cemetery.§
--Stevens Point Daily Journal; October 17, 1894
* Wisconsin Central R.R.
† Father possibly John W. Clark (1828-1876)
Memorial #75608743
‡ Sister Lizzie I. Bowhall (1857-1926)
Memorial #21111566
§ Renamed Forest Cemetery.
Transcribed exactly as found in the original source (excluding footnote markers).
Died Last Thursday.
After an illness of four or five years
with kidney disease, Benj. C. Clark
passed away at his home on Elk
street, near the Central* depot, last
Thursday night. The deceased was
born at Pottsdam, N. Y., Feb. 16,
1853, and was therefore in the 42d
year of his age. He was a son of
John Clark,† one of the first con-
ductors on the Central road, and came
here with his parents when a young
man. He worked for the Central
company until within the past few
years, being employed in train service.
He was married nine years ago, and
besides his wife leaves a sister, Mrs.
Chas. Bowhall,‡ at Grand Rapids,
Mich., and two brothers, Ed., at
Dannville, Ill., and Frank at Hope,
Mont. Ed. was present at the funer-
al, which took place last Sunday
afternoon, Rev. ReQua officiating,
with interment in the Episcopal
cemetery.§
--Stevens Point Daily Journal; October 17, 1894
* Wisconsin Central R.R.
† Father possibly John W. Clark (1828-1876)
Memorial #75608743
‡ Sister Lizzie I. Bowhall (1857-1926)
Memorial #21111566
§ Renamed Forest Cemetery.
Transcribed exactly as found in the original source (excluding footnote markers).
After an illness of four or five years
with kidney disease, Benj. C. Clark
passed away at his home on Elk
street, near the Central* depot, last
Thursday night. The deceased was
born at Pottsdam, N. Y., Feb. 16,
1853, and was therefore in the 42d
year of his age. He was a son of
John Clark,† one of the first con-
ductors on the Central road, and came
here with his parents when a young
man. He worked for the Central
company until within the past few
years, being employed in train service.
He was married nine years ago, and
besides his wife leaves a sister, Mrs.
Chas. Bowhall,‡ at Grand Rapids,
Mich., and two brothers, Ed., at
Dannville, Ill., and Frank at Hope,
Mont. Ed. was present at the funer-
al, which took place last Sunday
afternoon, Rev. ReQua officiating,
with interment in the Episcopal
cemetery.§
--Stevens Point Daily Journal; October 17, 1894
* Wisconsin Central R.R.
† Father possibly John W. Clark (1828-1876)
Memorial #75608743
‡ Sister Lizzie I. Bowhall (1857-1926)
Memorial #21111566
§ Renamed Forest Cemetery.
Transcribed exactly as found in the original source (excluding footnote markers).
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