Reformer.
-- Thomas H. Clark, aged 92 years, one month and 28 days, died at the
home of his son, Oscar E. Clark, 9 William street, North Ward, about
5.45 a.m., Saturday, August 24, with no apparent ailment other than
the feebleness from the weight of his many years.
With the passing of Mr. Clark
Simcoe loses on of its very oldest residents, and one who has been
familiar with the life of the town and county almost since the
beginning. In fact, the deceased gentleman was here and cast his vote
for the setting aside of a part of Woodhouse Township for a townsite
for the county town of Simcoe on the first Monday in January, in the
year 1851. In these days Mr. Clark worked as a blacksmith, and had a
shop near the corner of Brock and Stanley streets.
The deceased was born in
Fonthill, Pelham Township, Welland County, in the year 1823, and came
to Simcoe about 1844. About 1853 he moved to Windham, where he took up
farming, and remained there till about ten or twelve years ago, when
he moved back to Simcoe to reside with his son. He was township clerk
of Windham for a time a number of years ago, and has always been a
consistent member of the Methodist church.
There remains to mourn the
loss of a kind father seven children and several grandchildren. The
surviving members of his immediate family are: Wilson Clark, Pinckney,
Mich., Jas. Clark, Owosso, Mich.; Jennett, Mrs. Durkee, Winfield,
Kan.; Pheatta, Mrs. Fred Melick, Dunnville; Oscar E. Clark, Simcoe;
Mary, Mrs. Jos. Mowhany, and Lena, Mrs. Robt. Mowhany, both of
Huntsville.
The funeral took place from
the residence of the deceased's son, William street, on Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock to Bethel cemetery. Rev. W. H. Garnham
conducted the services at the house.
