Cyril H. Clark

As printed in 1901

CYRIL H. CLARK.

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Cyril H. Clark began his education in a log school house at Central City, but his school privileges were meager, and he is practically self-educated by the reading of good literature. He remained under the parental roof until he attained his majority, and then joined the Union army, the country being engaged in civil war. He enlisted in July, 1862, as a private in Company H, Twentieth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and remained with his regiment until the following spring, being confined in a hospital at Springfield, Missouri, with measles. He then returned home and, renting land, was engaged in farming for a time, and later conducted a general store at Central City, but during the greater part of his business career he has carried on operations as a contractor and builder, having learned the carpenter's trade, and his work has been confined to the community in and around Central City. Here he owns a beautiful place of fifteen acres, on which he has erected a good residence and other buildings.

In 1867 iNlr. Clark married Miss Franeelia Crane, who was born in Oswego, New York, in 1844, and died in October, 1868, leaving one child, Ell;i I. who was born July 30, 1868, and is now the wife of O. J. Hall, of Central City. He was again married in 1871. his second union being with Miss Anna M. Sawyer, who was born in Medford, Massachusetts. January II, 185 1, and was then living in Central City with her sister. Unto them was born a son. Burleigh, whose birth occurred April 2. 1874. He is now station agent on the Illinois Central Railroad at Masonville. Iowa, is married and has one daughter, Alildred. Both of our subject's children were educated in the public schools of Central City, and are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Mr. Clark has never taken an active part in politics, though he votes with the Repulilican party and has always worked for its interests. Upon the incorporation of the township he was elected to the council, and has since been a member of that b. (with the exception of two years. Fraternally be is a member of the blue lodge of Masonry, of which he was junior warden for some time; and of Marvin Mills Post, Xo. ju,

As printed in Biographical records of Linn County, Iowa .. (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.