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History of the Great Lakes
Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

        [171-172]

              ROBERT A. CLARK was born at Clayton, N. Y., April 26, 1857,
           and for the following twenty years resided in that place. He
           is the son of CHARLES E. and JANE (CARR) CLARK, who died August
           12, 1894, and April 4, 1895, respectively.
              At the age of fifteen years ROBERT A. CLARK shipped on the
           Gen. Burnside, out of Clayton, and acted as horse boy one year.
           The following season he acted as seaman and cook on the Millie
           Cook and as watchman on the Main, then remaining on shore for
           four years in the employ of the Utica and Black River Railroad
           Company. In 1881 he was fireman of the Mayflower, and in 1882-
           83-84 served in the same capacity on the Belle Cross, S. C.
           Baldwin, Keystone, Oswegatchie, and Germania. He acted as
           engineer of the Annie Moiles, and afterwards went on the tug
           Rumage as chief, and later as second engineer of the D. W.
           Powers. He left this boat and shipped on the Sea Gull, running
           from Georgian Bay to Bay City, and afterwards shipped on the
           Schoolcraft one season as second engineer. After spending five
           seasons as chief of the Plowboy, he went in 1895 to the Charlie
           O. Smith, and during 1896 was employed upon different tugs at
           Duluth and Detroit, coming to the Lorman, of the Ruelle Company,
           on Christmas, 1896.
              On January 26, 1887, he was married to Miss ADA J. SAYERS, of
           Saginaw. They have had three children: SUSIE, ALICE, and AGUSTA,
           the two elder of whom are attending school at the present time.

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