,4 .‘v‘v

,' PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

is a member of the Presbyterian church. On March 19, 1862, he married Miss Eliza Townsend, a daughter of John and Ann (Montgomery) Townsend, both also natives of Prince Edward Island, the mother having been born at Bedeque. To this union have been born two children: Thomas and Nor- man, both now married and operating farms. Thomas was born December 8, 1862, and resides on the adjoining farm (late grand- father’s). He is a member of the Presby- terian church and a Liberal in politics and takes a deep interest in educational matters, being secretary of the district school. On December 24, 1890, he married Miss Fannie McGougan, a daughter of Neil and Lillie (Beairsto) McGougan, natives of this province, and to this union have been born four children: Archibald C., George McMillan, James McGougan and. Matilda Gordon. Norman was born August 30', 1866; he resides with his father. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and a Liberal in politics, a member of the I. O. F. and Masonic orders. On October 30, 1889, he married Miss Margaret, a daughter of \Villiam Macheill and Sophia (Clark) Simp- son, both natives of this province, and to this

union have been born five children: Everett E, Franklin A., Eliza Florence, Leslie C., Sophia A.

JOHN CLARK, a public spirited citizen and successful farmer in Lot 1, Prince county, was born near Kincora, Lot 26, Prince Edward Island in 1844. His parents were John and Mary (Shrenan) Clark, who were born, educated and married in County Monaghan, Ireland, and came to Prince Edward Island in 1840, settling at Cape Traverse. There the father ran a grist

495

mill up to the year 1850. In 1851 he moved to Nail Point, Lot 1, where he built a grist mill of his own and operated it to the time of his death in 1871. He was the father of nine children: Catherine, John, Michael, Susan (deceased), Ellen, James, Mary, Owen and Thomas. The paternal grand- father, John Clark, was also a native of Ire- land.

The subject of this sketch attended the district schools of his home neighbourhood and was reared t0 the life of a .farmer, which pursuit he has followed all the active years Of his life. He is practical and syste- matic in his methods, gives his attention to every detail of his work and has therefore been enabled to achieve a prominent success. He is the ownerofone hundred acres of land, sixty of which are under cultivation and the place is well improved with a full set of neat and substantial farm buildings and other accessories which go to the making of a thoroughly modern farm. On April I 3, 1875, Mr. Clark married Margaret Clo- hosey, a daughter of Patrick and Johanna (Foley) Clohosey, the former of whom was born in County Waterford, Ireland, and . came to Prince Edward Island in 1850, settling at Nail Pond, where he pursued the vocation of farming. To Patrick and Johanna Clohosey were born six children: Margaret, Edward, Hannora, Elizabeth, Annie and Joseph. Grandfather Clohosey, whose Christian name was Edward, was born and died in Ireland, while Grandfather Edward Foley, who was born in Ireland, came to Prince Edward Island, locating at Crapaud, Queens county, but subsequently settling at Kildare, Prince county, where he died. Mrs. Clark’s parents both died in 1898. To Mr. and Mrs. Clark has been born one child, Mary E., now deceased, and they