The Haskell Free Press
Friday October 24, 1924

Funeral Services of N. S. Clark Held Here Sunday

N. S. Clark, age 71 died Saturday night, Oct. 18, at 11 o'clock at the home of his son W. T. Clark of the Gilliam Community.

Mr. Clark had been a great sufferer, having been afflicted since the fall of 1919 and had been confined to his bed for the last three years.   He moved here from McLennan County several years ago, but because of his affliction he was unable to make a large acquaintance, but he was loved and cherished by those who knew him.

He was converted in an early age and had lived a consistent member of the Baptist Church for many years. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Ben. F. Roberts at the grave Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock after which his remains were laid to rest in Willow Cemetery in this city.

A large concourse of sorrowing friends were present to pay their last respects to him who had lived so well. 

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Notes from Sue Ashby:

This man was Nathaniel Stedman Clark, Jr., the father of William Thomas Clark, with whom he was living at the time of his death.   N. S. is my great grandfather and W. T. is my grandfather.

N. S. was born in Chatham Co., NC, or Pontotoc, MS, in 1853 and migrated to Texas via Mississippi by 1870.   He was married to Elizabeth (Ava McCarty) Long in Van Zandt County in 1884.   “Avey” died in Van Zandt in 1896 after giving birth to 5 Clark children.  N. S. married again to widow, Emma Gholson, in Haskell County in 1899.  Emma did not die until 1936 in Haskell.   They had no children.

Sue Clark Ashby ([email protected])
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