Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-09-15
A NUMBER OF DEATHS.
Several Useful Lives Ended By the
Grim Reaper.
Samuel C. Clark Daily ]. Jennings-John
Turk-Men of Honored and Long
Careers.

Samuel c. Clark died at his home, two
miles west of town, on Monday night
The immediate cause of his death wa:
paralysis. Last winter he suffered from
an attack of the grippe from which he
never fully recovered. Later he under
went surgical operation for the remov
al of cancer from his face. Suffering
from these diseases he became an easy
victim to paralysis, with which he wa:
stricken some weeks ago.
Mr., Clark was born in Lancaster coun-
ty, Pa, in 1917. With his parents he re
moved to this county in 1924, and he was
reared on the farm now owned by his
brother, William j., and adjoining the
one on which he lived. In 1850 he was
united in marriage to Frances A. Ben.
nett, who survives him. Three sons and
two daughters are bereft. Mr.. Clark
was one of the solid and influential farm
ers of the county. His name was a
synonym for integrity of character. AS
a neighbor he was honored and loved
He was faithful and devout member of
the United Presbyterian church and an
earnest Christian. He always took. an
active interest in public affairs, right to
him being duty. No man enjoyed higher
esteem and no man was more deserving
of it. His funeral took place yesterday
afternoon "wednesday at l o'clock,
services being conducted by Rev. DR..
Balph, his pastor, and the remains of a
kind husband and father, a generous
friend, and good man, were followed to
their last repOse in the Union Cemetery.
DAILY J. JENNINGS died at Columbus
Tuesday morning. He was aged about
so years, and died of gangrene of the
great toe. He was taken from this place
to Columbus for medical treatment last
February. The remains were brought
to Morristown Wednesday, where services
were held over them in the Presbyterian
church and they were inferred in the
Cemetery at Morristown beside those of
the deceaesed's wife, who died about two
years ago, and of two children. who died
in infancy.
The deceased was born and raised at
st. Clairsville He came of distinguish
ed ancestry, being a son of the brilliant
David Jennings, who was the first Pros
ecuting Attorney of Bell mt county, a
talented lawyer, and for one term a
member of Congress. The family con-
sisted of Ann Jennings, wife of Judge
Alexander, Rachael, wife of William
Tallman and afterwards wife of Judge
Alexander, Lycurgus, who died at East
Richland in 1858, Margaret L., wife of
DIR. Josephus Walker and who died at
this place last March. and Gilmore Jen-
nings, of Bellaire, the only survivor.
Daily Jennings lived at this place and at
Morristown during his entire life. He
was by profession a saddler. He was a
man of the strictest integrity, gaining by
his rigid fairness in all dealings the en-
viable soubriquet of Honesty" He was
moreover Christian gentleman, a life
long and consistent member of the Pres
byterian church, and liberal contributor
to its support. His death ends long,
useful, and honored life.
John Turk died at his home, east of
town, at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Last Friday he was in good health, and
after eating dinner he went out to lie
down under a tree on the ground. He
was suddenly smitten with paralysis. A
physician was hastily summoned, and
after describing his symptoms, the deceas-
ed never rallied or spoke again. He was
66 years of age; was born and lived dur
ing his entire life in this vicinity. He
was one of family of twelve children,
only three of whom now survive. He was
thrice married, and a son and daughter
now living at home, and one daughter
living i'm Kansas, are bereft by his death,
The funeral will be held from the late
home of the deceased at 10 o'clock Fri
day morning, with interment at the
Union Cemetery.