Woody F. Clark
In the present enterprising citizenship of Grant County are a number of men, comparative newcomers who have brought with them the ideas and methods of other localities, and have served to modify and strengthen community life and activity. From the old commonwealth of Virginia, comes Woody F. Clark, now prosperously established at farming in Liberty Township.
Born in Virginia, May 5, 1878, Woody F. Clark is a son of William H. and Temperance (Vaughan) Clark. The mother is now deceased, while the father still lives in Virginia, in Grayson County. There were four children: Woody F.; Dal S. Clark of Green Township; Bertha B., wife of Mont Vaughan of Virginia, and Sallie, wife of Elbert Vaughan.
Woody F. Clark was reared and educated on the old homestead in the state of Virginia, attending the district schools there. He spent the first twenty-one years of his life in Virginia, and then came west and located in Grant County, where he found employment on a farm for four years. On October 9, 1907, he married Pearl Flora, a daughter of George W. and Mary (Blue) Flora. Mrs. Clark was educated in the common schools, and attended the Marion Normal College, having received a license to teach in Indiana. Two daughters were born to their marriage, Mary T., born December 19, 1908; and Blanche F., born November 22, 1912.
In politics Mr. Clark supports the Democratic ticket, but has never been a politician. He is the owner of a fine and well improved estate on section twenty-nine, in the west half of the northwest quarter of that section in Liberty Township comprising of one hundred and ten acres. The farm is situated six miles west of the Fairmount Academy. Under the able supervision of Mr. Clark it is devoted to general farming and stock raising and is a fine home and a prosperous enterprises.
Submitted by: Gina Reasoner