NORMAN CLARKE, was born at Bennington, Vt., May 7, 1805, and was the son of James and Elizabeth WRIGHT CLARKE; he was the youngest, but one of nine children, all of whom lived to be more than 50 years of age, and the oldest of whom (Mrs. Samantha HARMAN, of Chicago) is still living; his grandfather was Capt. Daniel CLARKE, of Shaftsbury, Vt., who commanded a company of "Green Mountain Boys," and was killed in battle at Bemis Heights, in 1877. His grave is in the burying-ground at Shaftsbury. In 1826, Norman CLARKE married Lydia BRIGGS WRIGHT, of Shaftsbury, and spent the next nine years in farming near Fort Ann, and in mercantile business at Troy, N.Y. In 1835, he determined to "go West," and, with his wife and two children, he settled in Chicago. He, however, remained there only one year, and, in 1836, he removed to Wisconsin Territory, near the present site of Racine; here he improved and tilled the land which he pre-empted, until 1847, when he moved into the village; he has seen the city of Racine grow from a few cabins to its present magnitude, and he has done his part in effecting these changes in this Western land, which excite the wonder and admiration of the world. He has always possessed the confidence of his neighbors and fellow-citizens. He has held the office of City Clerk and Comptroller of Racine, and was for several years United States Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue, and recently resigned the office of Deputy-Collector, his resignation having been reluctantly accepted and its acceptance being accompanied by a strong endorsement of his efficiency, ability and integrity; in every position in which he has been placed, he has been found not only able and efficient but thoroughly honest. But it is as a neighbor and friend that he is best known; possessed of sound judgment, extensive knowledge of business, and kind feelings towards all, he has been the adviser of many who needed counsel and the helper of many who required assistance; slow to believe evil of his neighbor and forgiving in disposition, he has had few enemies and has lived "with malice toward none" during a long and busy life. His children are two sons - Lantrow and George, and one daughter, Marion; Lantrow is in business in Chicago; George died at Pike's Peak, in 1860; and Marion is the wife of Col. John G. McMYNN, of Racine. Since the death of his wife in 1864, Mr. CLARKE has found a pleasant home as a member of his daughter's family; here he is spending the last years of a long and useful life, the genial friend of all who know him, the kind and considerate neighbor, an honest and worthy citizen. With his grandchildren about him, for whom he feels an affection equaled only by theirs for him, he is enjoying the rewards of a life spent in the pursuits of laudable objects by laudable means; these are health, home, affectionate children and grandchildren, and the respect and confidence of all who know him.

Carol Holmbeck