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CLARK HENKLE, farmer, Sec. 16; P. O. Greenville; born in Springfield, Clarke Co., Ohio, Nov. 6, 1837; his father, Silas Henkle, was born in Virginia and came to Clarke Co. at an early day; he died in August, 1840. He married Margaret Milholland, who was born in Ohio, and died in Clarke Co. June 13, 1860; after the death of his father, he lived with his mother until 10 years of age, and the following seven years lived with an uncle, after which he removed upon the home farm with his mother, and remained there some two years after her death. Aug. 14, 1862, he enlisted as private in the 94th O. V. I.; he was in many severe battles, among which we mention Perryville, Stone River, Hoover’s Gap, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Buzzard’s Roost, Resaca, Pumpkin Vine Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, siege and capture of Atlanta; the following winter was on detailed duty at Chattanooga, buying up supply trains, and, in the spring of 1865, joined the main army of Sherman in North Carolina, and was with the above army at the surrender of Johnson; he then marched through Richmond to Washington, and after the grand review of the army he was mustered out of service and received his discharge at Camp Chase June 14, 1865, having served in the Union army nearly three years; he took part in every battle in which the regiment was engaged excepting two, when he was on detailed duty; after receiving his discharge, he returned to Clarke Co., and, in the spring of 1869, came to Darke Co., and located upon his present place, where he has since lived; he has a nice farm of 100 acres, with good farm buildings. His marriage with Mary S. Forgy was celebrated March 31, 1869; she was born in Clarke Co., Ohio, July 4, 1837; they were the parents of three children—Cora M., Willie Otho and Mary Elsie; all died in infancy.