Thomas Chalmers Clark
Thomas Chalmers Clark, a member of the well known firm, The Rodgers & Clark Company, of Brilliant, O., has been a resident of Jefferson County since 1880. He was born December 28, 1862, at Morristown, O., a son of Robert M. and Sarah Elizabeth (McKisson) Clark. He is a great-grandson of Rev. Thomas B. Clark, who was born in Maryland, January 28, 1779. The parent of Rev. Thomas afterwards removed to Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and he was educated at Greersburg Academy, and licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Hartford, Pa., August 30, 1809. He was received as a licentiate into the Presbytery of Ohio, April 18, 1811, and installed as pastor of Crabapple Church, June 20, 1811. He preached one-fourth of his time at Nottingham in a tent. He was one of the eight charter meuibers of the Presbytery of Steubenville, which was formed October 11, 1819. He served forty-six years in the ministry of the Presbyterian Church. His son, Robert Clark, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a prominent Democratic politician of Belmont County.
Thomas Chalmers Clark was reared at Morristown, O., where he attended the public school. At the age of seventeen he came to Brilliant and became a clerk in the employ of William H. Rodgers. In 1883 he became Mr. Rodgers' partner and has since continued as a member of the firm, Rodgers & Clark. On April 1, 1891, Mr. Clark was united in marriage with Elizabeth W. Spaulding, a daughter of C. H. and Amelia Spaulding, and of this union there are two children, Thomas Chalmers and Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the Presbyterian Church.
20th Century History of Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio, by Joseph B. Doyle. Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, 1910