Philip Clark

PHILIP CLARK was born on 24 Oct 1837. His family traces to mostly Lehman Township, Pike co., Pa. The Township lines were a blurry thing in 1830’s so it could be Smithfield. He was the son of John & Susanna Howey Clark. He settled in Porter Township in about 1874 and was prominent in local government serving as the Justice of peace for the township, for 25 years, school director and poormaster and assessor. He also maintained a farm, with about 800 acres and worked with his father who was a carpenter and cabinet maker. He and his wife Catharine Holderman d/o Joseph & Julia Yetter Holderman/Halterman(1843-1889) were married in N.J. in Sept 1867 had children; Amy, Eugene, Walter, Samuel, Alice/Allie Mary, Lydia, Joseph, Adam & Walter. Walter Clark, died in 1897 from the effects of a rattlesnake bite. The cemetery info and pictures were given to me by Ben kinnmore in 2005. The Clark Cemetery is located in Porter Twp., Pike. I haven’t been to the property in some time, so if anyone has updates I would appreciate it.