CLARKE, John

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, p 166

John CLARKE, machinist, Fountain City [Cross Township (per 1878 Atlas), 
Buffalo County, Wisconsin], was born 20 October 1824 in England. He came to 
America in 1852, and located in Jersey City [Hudson County (per 1895 Atlas), 
New Jersey]. From there he went to Howard County, Indiana, and from there to 
Fond du Lac County [Wisconsin], and in 1855 came to Fountain City [Buffalo 
County]. He, in company with a Mr. BURLER, of Alma, built the steam grist 
mill now owned by Mr. KAMMERER. It was the first mill built in the [Buffalo] 
county. He [John CLARKE] sold his interest to Mr. BURLER and was engaged in 
various occupations until 1865, when he began his present business. He has 
been Deputy Sheriff one term and District Attorney one term.

John CLARKE married [Miss?] Elizabeth WARING, a native of England. They have 
six children, Marion, Lillie, Carrie, Grace, Fanny, and George. [This family 
is enumerated in the 1880 census of Fountain City, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, 
p 298 A (approximate year of birth calculated from census age and added): 
John CLARKE, age fifty-five, millwright and engineer, born in England about 
1825 to parents also born there; his wife "Elisabeth," age fifty-three, born 
in England about 1867; daughter "Lilly," age twenty-six, a teacher, born in 
Wisconsin about 1864; daughter "Carry," age twenty, also a teacher, born in 
Wisconsin about 1860; and son George, age eighteen, a farmer, born in 
Wisconsin about 1862. Completing the household is Frank BARLOW, age 
eighteen, cousin of John CLARKE, tin smith, born in England about 1862 to 
parents who were also born in England.]

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