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Clark, George V

Male 1831 - 1903  (72 years)


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  • Name Clark, George V 
    Born 24 Aug 1831  Seneca, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Buried 1903  Oakgrove Cemetery, Chelsea, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 28 Oct 1903  Chelsea, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Paralyses 
    Person ID I10410  USA
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2012 

    Father Clark, James V,   b. 6 Nov 1804, Seneca, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1895, Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Swick, Mary R,   b. 14 May 1806, Seneca, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1886, Grass Lake, Jackson, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1826  Seneca, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hines, Anna,   b. 10 Apr 1834, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1908, Chelsea, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 1866  Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Clark, Frederick Hines,   b. 7 Nov 1868, Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1933, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Clark, James E,   b. May 1871, Chelsea, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1933, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years)
     3. Clark, Addie,   b. Nov 1873, Chelsea, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1934, Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
     4. Clark, George C,   b. 25 Dec 1876, Chelsea, Sylvan Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1959, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F4522  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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.