J. ADD. CLARK. Among the prominent business men of Canonsburg, J. Add. Clark is one of the leading grocers. He is a son of James Clark, who was born February 14, 1814, in Buffalo township, Washington Co., Penn., and received his education at the home schools of the neighborhood. In 1853 he was united in marriage with Mary, daughter of William Dickson, a son of George Dickson, who emigrated from Ireland many years ago, and purchased a farm of 400 acres in Allegheny county, Penn., where he died. His son, William, was born in 1790, and grew to manhood on the home place. In early life he was united in marriage with Margaret Glenn, who bore him children as follows: George A. (a surveyor, of Pittsburgh, Penn.), James A. (a practicing physician, of Canonsburg, Penn.), Mary (widow of James Clark, of Canonsburg), William (a resident of Robinson township) and three deceased in infancy. When but seventeen years of age the father united with the Old Seceder Church, during the last twenty years of his life was a member of the U. P. Church, and was a ruling elder in both churches for fifty-five years; in business he was a prominent and successful agriculturist. He died March 19, 1872. James and Mary (Dickson) Clark continued to reside on the home place until 1866, when they removed to Canonsburg, Penn., where he died in December, 1885, leaving the following children: William D., Jeanette (since deceased), Marguerite S. (Mrs. C. M. Grier), Anna M. (wife of Rev. D. C. Stewart) and J. Add. Mr. Clark was a farmer and a stanch supporter of the Republican party, and held various local offices. He was first a member of the U. P. Church at North Buffalo, then united with the one at Chartiers, of which he was trustee for many years. J. Add. Clark was born on the home place in Buffalo township, this county, where his boyhood was passed. In 1891 he opened a grocery store in Canonsburg, and now carries a full line of goods. He is a Republican, and in religion, was formerly a member of the United Presbyterian Church having since united with the Greenside Avenue Church.

Text taken from page 1119 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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