The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-06
OBITUARY..
Charles Clark.

Mass, at Hotel Seymour, Monday, at the
age of 80, from paralytic stroke.
Charles Clark was born in Limington,
York county, Me-, on November 4, 1913.
He was son of Nathaniel Clark, Esq,
OF Limington, shoe manufacturer by
trade and one of the oldest members Of
the Masonic Fraternity in that part Of
the state. Nathaniel Clark Esq, was
the father of thirteen children by his
two wives-six sons and seven daughters
eight of whom are now living.
Mr. Charles Clark's grandfather
Gather of Nathaniel Clark was Ephraim
Clark, who died in Limington at the age
of 49, Ephraim Clark was born in Kit
terry, August IA, 1856, and was one Of the
survivors of the Revolution. A sailor by
occupation, he became one of the crew OF
the famous privateersman, Bon Homme
Richard" fitted out in France and COM
manded by Capt. Paul Jones' Ephraim
Clark was of the crew of the "Bon
Homme Richard" when the famous
naval engagement was fought with the
English frigates Scraps" IA guns) and
Countess of Scarborough, "i(22 gllns)
off Marlborough Head, about two
leagues from the English coast. He was
taken prisoner by the British and lodged
in Dartmoor prison in England, escaping
with others from that famous Jail. After
the war he settled in Limington, where
he had a large family of children
Nathaniel, the father of Charles, being
the eldest
Charles Clark attended the public
schools of Limington until twenty-one
years old, afterward, in 1884, Attending the
academy in Kennebunk several terms
From Kennebunk he went to Alfred and
entered into trade with David Hall
afterward continuing the business alone.
In Alfred, he became acquainted with
his first wife, MaryiAnn Garcelon, who
was then attending the Alfred academy,
which was taught by her brother, ex-
Gov. Alonzo Garcelon, now of Lewiston.
In 1886, a short time after their marriage,
he moved to Lewiston opening a grocery
store in the south part of Lewiston,
near the farm of Col. VIM. Garcelon his
wife's father. He continued in trade
there until after the death of his wife in
1889, their infant daughter being about
sixteen months old. This daughter, Ann
Clark, was adopted by Col. Garcelon and
is the wife of Capt S B. Osgood who still
resides on the farm.
The following spring Mr.. Clark moved
up to the Falls and lived with DR.. Garce-
lon who was not then married, his sister
Miss Harriet S. CLARK being their house
keeper and subsequently teacher in the
village school, afterward marrying..B Barker
Brooks of Auburn where she now resides.
In 1s41, Mr.. Clark married Sarah Little,
second daughter of the late Hon. Josiah
Little of Danville. After this second
marriage, he was one of the proprietors
of the old stage line between Portland
and Augusta. His next change was to
the apothecary business as senior men,
Der of the firmsof Clark & Rowe, estab-
fishing, it is believed, the first apothecary
business in what was then known as
COTS Corner. Mr.. Clark sold out his in
terest in this to Mr.. Nelson B. Reynolds
the firm being subsequently known as
Rowe & Reynolds. I
store at Goff's Corner, (now Auburn, J
under the firm name of Clark & Mudgett.
It was in the brick store now occupied
by William A. Robinson, corner of Main
and Court streets. Auburn. He was also
at this time, member of the dry goods
firm of d. S. Stinson & Co.
coggin was incorporated and made up,
Mr. Clark was appointed by Gov. Crosby
the first sheriff of the county and. held
that office until July %, 1861, he was
appointed by President Lincoln, the first
Republican United States marshal for
the district of Maine, assuming the
duties of that office on the 22d of August,
1861, and serving during the. administra-
tions of both Lincoln and johnson and
nearly year of President Grants adj
ministration, retiring from the office on
February s, 1870, after service of nearly
nine years. In this office he was sue
ceeded by Hon. S. S. Marble. In 1873
Mayor Kingsbury of this city, appointed
him city marshal He held the Office
two years. Subsequent to that time he
was in the employ of the Boston & Maine
and the Grand Trunk railroads as special
agents for these roads. For the next few
years, he was practically retired from
business, although he served several rail
roads efficiently in that time as special
agent for the settlement of claims, where
his shrewdness and keen business tact
were especially valuable. He has of late
passed his winters in Boston and his
summers in Auburn and Lewiston until
the present season, when from his feeble
condition home was made in Lynn.
He was know as genial, witty, social,
benevolent, kindly man, an excellent
neighbor and a constant friend His
second wife survives him. His son, Dr.
Charles Clark, has been practicing
physician in Boston for a number of
years. Mr.. Clark had critical illness
about six years ago and has been in
feeble health ever since.
John s. Dwight.
Boston, September 5-John S. Dwight,
the veteran musical critic, formerly
editor and owner of Dwipht's Journal of