CLARK STEVENS, a native of Coles county, Mo., was born Jan. 7, 1823, his parents being John and Elizabeth (Terry) Stevens, natives of Virginia. John Stevens came to Hardin county, Ky., where he was married. After remaining there a short time, he moved to Ohio, thence to Indiana, then to Tennessee, and in 1811 to Coles county, Mo., where he remained 12 years. In 1828 he came to Greene county, Ill., and located on Sec. 9, T. 9, R. 11, where he entered 160 acres of land, on which he lived the remainder of his life. At the time of his death, he owned 240 acres of land. He had made 14 different improvements from the date of his marriage until his death, and had built a log cabin on each improvement. There were eight children in the family - Belinda, Jasper, Sarah, Isaiah, Clark, John, Elizabeth, and Mary. Only three of these are living - Elizabeth, wife of J. T. McIntyre, residing in Texas; Mary, wife of James Daudall, living in Greene county; and Clark, the subject of this sketch. Mr. Stevens died March 12, 1853, and Mrs. Stevens in 1881, having survived her husband nearly 30 years. Clark was reared on the home farm until he was 20 years of age. He then started in life for himself, commencing with 80 acres of land, which he cultivated about 10 years. After his father's death he bought the homestead, moved on to it, and it has since been his home. When he was but 18 years old, his father had erected a large two-story brick house and Clark made the mortar, tramped it with his feet, chipped it down with a spade, and made an average of 3,000 brick per day, besides waiting on three brick masons. Mr. Stevens was married, March 11, 1841, to Mildred Cooper, daughter of Edmund L. and Mary Cooper. By that marriage there were 13 children, nine of whom are living - Mary F., wife of Michael Harrigan, residing in Greene county; Laura, wife of John T. Briggs, residing in Carlinville; Cornelia E., wife of W. T. King, residing in Kansas; Charlie, married to Mattie Irwin, residing in Jersey county; Maggie, wife of Franklin Frech, residing in Greene county; Edmund L., and Cora. Those deceased are Emma, Martha, Edna O., and one who died in infancy. Jan. 24, 1877, his wife died, and on the 8th of November, 1877, he was again married to Elizabeth E. Buck, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Aulabaugh. Mr. Stevens has worked hard for the comforts which he now has, and has won the confidence of all who known him, by his honesty and integrity. He and his wife are members of the church.