James Clark (1856 - 1958)

Born 26 Feb 1856 in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland

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Died 1 Jan 1958 at age 101 in Dungeness, Clallam, Washington, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1856. He was the son of James Clark and Elsie King. He passed away in 1958.

James Clark, 101, of Dungeness, Clallam County's oldest residents, who came here 78 years ago, died Wednesday. (article dated Jan 1958) He would have been 102 years old on Feb. 26, 1958. He settled in the Dungeness Valley in 1880 and homesteaded in Eden Valley in 1886. Services will be held at the Harper Funeral Home Saturday at 1 pm with the Rev. W.G.R. Dann officiating. Burial will be in Dungeness Cemetery. Pallbearers are Ernest Bigelow, David Critchfield, Lionel McLaughlin, Oscar Ullstom, Charles Lon, and Elmer Keely. Honorary pallbearers are Donald H. Lutz, Richard Wanamaker, Robert O'Brien, Judge J.M. Ralston, B.N. Phillips and Jack Henson. Surviving are 5 nephews, 3 nieces and many grandnieces and grandnephews. Nephews are Wendall Clark, Seattle; William Clark, Yakima; Elliott Clark, Dungeness; Stewart Clark, Kobe, Japan; Robert Clark, Olympia; nieces: Lila Wood, Seattle; Mrs. Wm. Ward, Sequim; and Vesta Miller, Petaluma, California.

Mr. Clark was born in Athlone, Ireland 2/26/1856. He came to Dungeness from Michigan 78 years ago in 1880 when 24 years old. He and brother Alexander traveled by train from their home in Bay City, Michigan to San Francisco and from there by boat to Port Townsend and rode from there to Dungeness by Indian canoe. The two young men came to Dungeness to be with their uncle, William King, who homesteaded the present Elliott Clark farm about 20 years before. King was their mother's brother who came to the west coast via Cape Horn more than 90 years ago.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31004401/james-clark