Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882.  Cass County.

THOMAS CLARK, deceased, was born in Franklin County, Tenn., 
Sept. 14, 1820.  (For parents, see sketch of his brother, 
J. K. Clark, which appears elsewhere in this work.)  He 
received his education partly in Iowa, and partly in Monroe 
Precinct, this county, and began life as a farmer, which 
occupation he followed until his death.  He died from 
lockjaw, caused by a nail running into his foot, Nov. 8, 
1878.  He was married in Beardstown, April 12, 1851, to 
Sarah E. Jumpp, born in Grant County, Ky., Nov. 25, 1826, 
daughter of Valentine and Mary Jumpp.  By this union they 
were blessed with eleven children: George E., Alice A., 
Henry J., Sophronia, Adelaide (deceased), Delia, Marion M., 
Noah N., Mary M. (deceased), Barbara and Maud (deceased).  
Mr. Clark was a Democrat, and a member of the M.E. Church.

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