David Clark

As printed in 1887

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David Clark was born in Lorain County, Ohio, Sept. 25, 1832. He was but eight years of age when he accompanied his parents to this county, and consequently has passed the major portion < if his life within its boundaries. His education was received in the common schools of the county, but was limited, for on first being brought here by his parents, he was afflicted with fever and ague, and it was thought at that time that his mind would be impaired, and he was consequently prohibited from hard study. He continued to reside with the old folk until he was about thirty years old. in the meantime assisting his father in the duties which necessarily arise from the general routine of a farmer's life. After marriage he settled in Franklin Township, and was there a resident for about nine years and a half, or until 1871. He then moved to Linn Township, purchasing eighty acres on section 14, on which he located with his family, and where he erected a residence of modern architecture. He has a fine place of 325 acres, and is meeting with far more than ordinary success in his vocation.

Mr. Clark was married in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, April 3, 1861, to Mary A., daughter of Robert and Rhoda (Young) Box well. Her parents came to this county in 1845, and took up their residence in Linn Township, where they continued to live until their deaths. They had eight children, six sons and.two daughters, of whom Mary A., wife of our subject, was born in Fayette County, Pa., Jan. 15, 1842. To Mr. Clark and wife eight children have been born: Moses A., died in infancy; Walter E., married Cynthia Armitage and they are living in Cedar Rapids; Ida J.; Rhoda I., died when four years of age; David E., Robert L., Bertie J. and Ray E. Mr. Clark is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and in political belief is a Republican, voting with that party.

PI wm yENCL CHERYENY. This gentleman, now in the prime of life, is successfully prosecuting the vocation of agriculture on section 35 of Fairfax Township. He is a native of Bohemia and came with his parents to Iowa in 1860, being at that time a youth of nineteen years of age. He was born July 13, 1841, and lived with his parents until his marriage, which occurred in February, 1863, a few months before he had attained his majority. His wife was Miss Mary Zaecha, also a native of Bohemia, and about the same age as her husband, born in the same year. She came to the United States in 1861, accompanied by her parents, with whom she lived until her marriage. She became the mother of two sons, and died in 1866 after the birth of the second. Both children are now living, by name, Joseph and Emme. Twelve years after the death of his first wife, Mr. Cherveny contracted a second matrimonial alliance, Feb. 15, 1878, with Miss Mary Simon. She also was born and reared in his own native

Province, and emigrated to the United States with her parents in 1860. She has borne our subject six children — Wencl, Frank, Lewis. Stephen, Gerrold and Edward.

Mr. Cherveny is the possessor of 140 acres of good laud, all under excellent cultivation, and has been fairly successful in his agricultural pursuits. He has identified himself thoroughly with the interests of his adopted country and with the cause of the Union, and at the outbreak of the Rebellion enlisted as a soldier in Co. C, of the 4th Regiment, which became a division of the Army of the Cumberland and of the South. With his regiment he participated in the battles of Savannah. Columbia and Cioldsborough. At the close of the war he received an honorable discharge, being mustered out at Springfield, May 31, 1865. He then returned home and resumed his farming operations, and is building up for himself, socially, morally and religiously, a good record among the solid and reliable men of his community. He is Democratic in politics, and religiously he and his family are members of the Catholic Church. For parental history see sketch of John Cherveny, given elsewhere in this Album.

As printed in Portrait and biographical album of Linn County, Iowa (1887). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.