History of Titus County Texas United States of America

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Addison Clark - A Biography

Addison Clark, educator, was born in Titus county, Texas, Dec. 11, 1842; son of Joseph Addison and Hetty (De Spain) Clark; grandson of Thomas Dyson and Rebecca Jane (Cuningham) Clark, and of Marshall and Rachel (Lynn) De Spain; and of Scotch and French descent. His first American ancestor on his mother's side was his great-great grandfather, Solomon De Spain, from France. He was prepared for college by his father and was graduated from Carlton college in 1869. He was ordained a minister of the Church of Disciples in 1869, and in 1873 was elected president of Add-Ran university, Thorp Springs, afterward removed to Waco, Texas. He was made a fellow of the Society of literature and arts, London, in 1890. He was married Jan. 29, 1869, to Sallie McQuigg, and his oldest daughter, Jessie May Clark, A. B., Add-Ran, became a public school teacher; his son, Addison Clark, Jr., A. B., Add-Ran and University of Michigan, became professor of history and English at Add-Ran university; and another son, Carlton Clark, A.M.. became principal of the Crawford school at Crawford, Texas. President Clark received the degree of LL. D. from Add-Ran university in 1887.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

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