Dr. Jacob C. Clark

            DR. JACOB C. CLARK was born in the state of Vermont, July 12, 1809. His father owned an extensive sheep farm in that State. Dr. Clarke was reared on the farm, attending the schools of the neighborhood, and later entered Mt. Piller College, where he pursued his studies for two years. At the age of 17, his father and family removed to New Richmond, Clermont County, Ohio. In this State he entered college at Oxford, and continued his studies for eighteen months, where he received his diploma as Bachelor of Arts. In 1826 he went to Cincinnati, and at once began the study of medicine under the instructions of Dr’s Porter & Bradley; at the same time attended a series of lectures at the Ohio Medical College, taught by the eminent Dr. Eberle one of the principal professors of the College. In 1835 he again entered a doctor’s office as a student, but this time in the office of Dr. Eberle. He again entered the Ohio Medical College, where he graduated with high honors in the winter of 1837. He came to Indiana the same year and located at Salem, Washington county, and began the practice of his profession. He remained at Salem for three years, when, in 1840, he removed to Corydon, Harrison county, Ind., where he has since resided and where for nearly forty years he has successfully practiced medicine.

            He is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

            In 1833 he was married to Miss Eliza Neal, of Nashville, Tenn. This union has been blessed with nine children, of whom only one is living –Emily, wife of Henry Neely, of Harrison county, Ind. Catharine was the wife of Harvey McCarthy, she died in 1854. Morgan B. lived to be 32 years of age; he died in 1872. Eliza was married to Wm. C. Green; she and husband both died within 24 hours of each other, in 1878, leaving two children, Catharine and Jacob C. Green. Agnus, Florence, Fannie and Jacob C. all died with the spotted fever in 1864.

            Dr. Clark’s father was a native of England, coming to America and serving through the Revolutionary war, fighting at the battles Cowpens and King’s Mountain. He died in 1856, at the age of 92.

            Dr. Clark’s grandfather Clarke was a near kinsman to the Clark who wrote the Commentaries on the Bible, belonging to one of the best families in England. Dr. Clarke’s mother died in 1859, at the age of 92 years.

Source: Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana by John M. Gresham & Company, 1889. Part 2, page 132,