Submitted by Lisa Hamilton Thanks Lisa!

Prominent among the successful and enterprising farmers of Goshen Township stands the name of B. F. Clark, who was born in Conway County, Ark., April 1, 1834, and is the son of Morris and Lucinda (Jones) Clark. The father was born in Tennessee, and grew to manhood within thirty miles of Nashville. He was a farmer all his life, and lived in Tennessee until a young man, when he went to Conway County. Ark., and here married Miss Jones. He remained in this county until 1844, when he moved to within a mile of Goshen, Ark., and there received his final summons. His death occurred about 1870. The mother was born in Kentucky, and died on the old homestead near Goshen about 1874. They were the parents of nine children, six now living: B. F., Susan (wife of Levi Phillips). John J., Elizabeth (widow of Charles Philips). Richard M. and Ellery W.

B. F. Clark was the oldest of this family. He remained at home until twentyone years of age, and then engaged in farming near Goshen. He has always lived in this vicinity, and on the present farm for twentyone years. This farm consists of 140 acres, eighty under cultivation.

He was married March 22, 1855, to Miss Martha A. Counts, who was born in Madison County, Ark., October 13, 1838. They had twelve children, ten of whom lived to be nearly grown and nine now living: John H., George H. (deceased), William H., Benjamin F., Jr., Henry M., Ashley, Lawson, Eliza J., Mary, Sarah and two infants who died unnamed. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are members of the Primitive Baptist Church, and Mr. Clark has always been a firm Democrat in politics. During the late war he was in the Confederate service for four years; was wounded in the right leg, and carried the ball six months. This wound was received at Fayetteville and will cripple him all his life.

Lisa Hamilton submitted the above data from Goodspeed's; she did so to help others, is not researching the above person or families mentioned therein.

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