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 THi EDWARD A. CL-RK= FAMILY

EDV.ARD A. CLARI was a native of the state of New York. The
family home was at Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, where he was
born. He came to Tampa to mak3 it his home in the early
50's. At the time of his coming the lady who afterwards
became his wife on May 31, 1860, was on a visit here to her;
sister, Mrs. Julia A. 7riebele. She was Miss Sarah L. Wall.
(See Wall family.)
 Edward A. Clark3 engaged in the mercantile business
and was for :any years one of the loading men in his line
in the embryo city. His place of business was for most of
the time on the southwest corner of Washington and Marion
streets. Mr. Clarke was highly successful in his business
and accumulated a large fortune which he, with greater sa-
gacity than many men cf his day, invested in .ell-selected
real estate, which afterwards becoming greatly enhanced in
value, added immeasurably to his wealth. A onro other hold-
ings he owned all of that tract in the central portion of
the city extending from Harrison street on the south to Con-
stant on the north and from Florida avenue to the river.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clarke had but one child, a daughter named
Flossie, who became the wife of Andrew J. Knight,, a nephew
of Governor Henry L. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Knight have
had a large family, there being three sons and five daugh-
ters. The sons are Edward A. Clarke, who married Volina
Mitchell of Georgia, -sli, who married Vida Claire Curry,
'of LManatee County, and Jules, who is still unmarried. The
daughters are Vida Claire, who married G. W. Judy, who came
to Tampa from Kentucky, Uliel, who died in childhood, Al-
dine, who married Dr. J. C. Vinson, one of the most prom-
'inent physicians of the city, Flossie and Sarah who are at
this writing both unmarried.
 Edward A. Clarke was always from the time of his com-
 ing to Tampa until the day of his death, which occurred in
 1887, a foremost citizen in all movements that tended to
 the upbuilding of the city of his residence and the commmn-
 ity in general. Ho was a leading member of the Methodist
 Church, being a steward and trustee for many years, as well
 as superintendent of the sunday school. He was one of Tam-
 pa's most highly respected citizens and died universally
 regretted and sincerely mourned.
 His son-in-law and business successor, Andrew J. i
 Knight, is the worthy follower in the footsteps of this ex-
 'emplary citizen. His name will be indissolubly connected
 in the history of Tampa with the great enterprise of harbor
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