8. | Clark, George V was born on 24 Aug 1831 in Seneca, New York, United States (son of Clark, James V and Swick, Mary R); died on 28 Oct 1903 in Chelsea, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; was buried in 1903 in Oakgrove Cemetery, Chelsea, Michigan, United States. Notes:
GEORGE V CLARK
Farmer and dairyman, Sylvan Twp, Chelsea, Michigan. Was born in Newyork on August 24, 1831, and is the son of James and Mary (Swick) Clark,the latter a native of New Jersey, and of German decent, and the formerof Scottish ancestry. He received his education in the common schools ofhis native state (NY) , and the greater part of his life has been spentin farming, but the last nine years he has added a dairy to his farm, andnow has quite a trade in Chelsea. He lives on a small farm on Sec 14, inSylvan Twp, and is doing a good business. As of 1998 the originalhouse still stands . 20337 Old U.S. 12
re: Washtenaw County Protrait Album. Jackson County Library.
re: Excerpt below taken from:
Schwickerath Family Memoirs of:
Carl H. Schwickerath 1943
When I got to the age of about 4 years old, I got my firstresponsibilities, I was delegated to "watch for the milkman"!
In those primitive times there was no such things as "milk bottles",pasteurization or sanitation rules,
anybody who had a couple of cows could be the milk supplier if hewanted to engage in the business. Our milkman happned to beGeorge V Clark. He had a light horse wagon and an ancient grey horsethat he called "Dobbin", that knew every house in town and everycustomer by his first name.
Along about the middle of the forenoon he would come poking alongdown the street and stop in front of our house. Mr Clark would not getoff the wagon seat but would tingle a medium sized handbell to summonthe housekeeper out to the wagon with her milkpitcher or pan and get hermilk, which was carried in a five gallon milkcan and measured out with adipper that measured a pint. If she didn't hear the bell, or for somereason failed to come out with her milk receptacle, Mr Clark would slapold "Dobbin" with the lines and he would polk along to the next customershouse.
Sometimes Mother would be busy or the kids would be noisy so shecouldn't hear the bell, so I was the "lookout"
I guess I must have been satisfactory...as I never got fired !
Chelsea Standard: 29 October 1903
Georage V Clark , was stricken with Paralysis Wednesday Morning and diedduring the afternoon. Age 78 years. He was well known in the communityhaving spent most of his life here. Funeral will be held tomorrow.Burial at Oak Grove Cemertery, Chelsea Michigan.
George Clark lost an arm during a storm on the great Lakes. The arm wascought in the ropes as he tried to control the sails. re: RaymondClark. 1991.
George married Hines, Anna in 1866 in Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States. Anna was born on 10 Apr 1834 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; died on 10 Apr 1908 in Chelsea, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; was buried in 1908 in Oakgrove Cemetery, Chelsea, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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