Joseph Neulon Clarke was born in Waterford, Conn., July 15, 1829, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Vars, May 20, 1914, aged 84 years, 10 months and 14 days.
When he was five years old, his parents, Paul and Polly Barter Clarke, moved to Preston, Chenango Co., N. Y., where he grew to manhood. In early youth he professed faith in Jesus, was baptized by Eld. Varnum Hull, and united with the Seventh Day Baptist church at that place. October 6, 1853, he was married to Sarah A. Curtis. Their home was at Preston until September, 1858. Then they moved to Nile, N. Y., where they have since resided, except for thirteen years when they lived, at Little Genesee.
Six daughters were born to him: Mrs. H. D. Witter (formerly Mrs. J. L. Huffman) of Gentry, Ark.; Mrs. W. E. Greenman of Triangle, N. Y.; Mrs. Fred E. Stillman of Nile, N. Y.; Mrs. W. B. Turner of Bolivar, N. Y.; Mrs. LeGrand Vars of Nile, N. Y.; and Mrs. T. M. Bond of Salem, W. Va. They have twenty-two living grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He has one brother and one sister living: Edmund S. Clarke of Hardy, Ark, and Hannah C. Champlin of Torrington, Conn.
Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mrs. Vars the following Sunday afternoon, and burial was made at the Nile Cemetery.
W. M. S.
