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W. B. CLARK, son of William and Harriet (Shugart) Clark, was born in Lincoln County, Tenn., in February, 1832. He received his education in the country schools, and, remained with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age. February 22, 1872, he wedded Laura J. Mountcastle, a native of Mississippi, born in the year 1845, and to this union were born two children: William M. and Harriet E. Mr. Clark had 135 acres, which were given to him by his father, and upon this he located after marriage. In 1874 he sold out and went to Colorado, where he remained over five years, in that time, acquiring a homestead of 160 acres, besides purchasing the same number of acres. In 1880 he disposed of his property, returned to his birthplace, where he purchased 162 acres in the Twelfth District, and is at the present residing there. During the war he enlisted in the Confederate service, in Company G, First Regiment Tennessee Infantry, under Col. Turney; was in several skirmishes; but at the end of eighteen months was discharged on account of ill health. Mr. Clark is an enterprising, industrious farmer, and bears the reputation of being an honest man and a good citizen. He is a Democrat in politics, and he and Mrs. Clark are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Mr. Clark’s father was a Virginian, born in Washington County in 1792, and was an enterprising farmer, and, in connection with this occupation, worked at the blacksmith trade. About 1824 he came to Lincoln County, Tenn., and located in the Ninth District where he bought property and lived until his career ended in 1869. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and for his services his widow draws a pension of $96 per year. He was twice married, his first wife being Barbara Tolbert. The mother of our subject was also born in Washington County, Va. She is still living, and since the death of her husband has made her home with her son, C. S. Clark.