C. A. Clark
C. A. Clark, druggist of Mt. Sterling, has been engaged in this business for several years. He is considered one of the enterprising and progressive business men of the place and a valued citizen. He was born in Mt. Sterling, January 6, 1858, and is a son of Alex and Lydia (Adkins) Clark, both of whom were natives of Virginia. Their marriage, however, was celebrated in this State. The father is a blacksmith and resides in Madison Mills, Fayette County. The family numbered thirteen children, eleven of whom grew to mature years, but Mrs. J. S. Smith died at the age of thirty-seven years, leaving four children. William is an attorney of Mr. Sterling; J. M. is engaged in the grocery trade in Mt. Sterling; J. N. is a physician of Madison Mills; J. S. is a blacksmith of Buena Vista, Fayette County; Mrs. Emma Crawford makes her home in Columbus, Ohio; Mrs. John Adams is living in Greenfield, Ohio, where her husband is engaged as a grain dealer; Mrs. W. M. Fulton is living on a farm in Range Township, Madison County; Mrs. Charles Snyder makes her home on a farm in Highland County, and Mildred is still with her parents.
When our subject was about two years old, his parents removed to Madison Mills, where he grew to manhood. In his boyhood, he aided his father in the blacksmith shop and attended school. Between the ages of thirteen and twenty years, he worked by the month upon a farm, and on attaining his majority found himself with a couple of horses, which he sold. He then began the study of medicine with his brother, in whose office he remained for two years, when he came to Mt. Sterling and was employed as a salesman for Dr. McClintock, with whom he remained for five years. On the 1st of June, 1887, Mr. Clark was united in marriage with Miss Willie E. Larey, of Mt, Sterling, daughter of John and Julia Larey, and a native of Pickaway County, Ohio. Their union has been blessed with one child, a daughter, Cleo Belle, born May 18, 1888.
Having passed the examination for a pharmacist's certificate about a year after his marriage, Mr. Clark bought a half interest in the drug store of Dr. McClintock. Two years later, he bought out the drug store of P. H. Mandabach, and still continued to hold the half interest in the other store. A year later, he bought out Dr. McClintock and combined the two stocks in 1890. Mr. Clark has a full and complete stock of drugs and has a well-appointed store. He is doing a good business and well deserves his liberal patronage. In politics, he is a Democrat and cast his first Presidential vote for W. S. Hancock. Socially, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Masonic fraternity and the Odd Fellows' society. Himself and wife hold membership with the Methodist Church and are prominent people of Mt. Sterling.
From PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF FAYETTE, PICKAWAY AND MADISON COUNTIES, OHIO - Chapman Bros. [Chicago, 1892]