John Clarkson

1816 - 1903  (86 years)

• Name	John Clarkson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	20 Aug 1816	Whitburn, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1849  [4]
  Residence	1860	Dover, St Charles, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  	Occupation: Farmer
  Residence	1870	Dover, Dover, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA   [2]
  	Occupation: Farmer
  Residence	1880	Dover, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA   [3]
  	Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
  Residence	1900	Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA   [4]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Died	7 Aug 1903	Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA   [6]
  Buried	Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA   [6]
  Person ID	I27812	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary Stewart,   b. 14 Sep 1816, Ulva, Kilninian and Kilmore, Argyllshire, Scotland ,   d. 22 Aug 1906, St. Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	7 Aug 1842	Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [4, 5]
  Children	1. Ellen Clarkson,   b. Nov 1861, Dover, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   2. James Clarkson,   b. 23 Jul 1842, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 26 Sep 1861, Saint Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA  (Age 19 years)  [natural]   3. Janet Clarkson,   b. 1844, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   4. Robert Clarkson,   b. 1846, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   5. John Clarkson,   b. 1848, Scotland ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   6. Thomas Clarkson,   b. 8 Sep 1849, Holytown, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 29 Apr 1933, Dover, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA  (Age 83 years)  [natural]   7. Mary Ann Clarkson,   b. Abt 1854, Watertown, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Dec 1938, St. Charles, Winona, Minnesota, USA  (Age 84 years)  [natural]   8. Elizabeth Clarkson,   b. 1857, Dover, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   9. Jane Clarkson,   b. 1859, Dover, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2025
  Family ID	F9305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  St Charles Union Paper Aug. 13, 1903 John Clarkson. Died, at his home in this city of general debility, Friday evening, Aug. 7th, 1903, John Clarkson, aged nearly 93 years. This community is this week called upon to mourn the loss of one of its most reliable citizens, whose unostentatious spirit, on last Friday evening bade farewell to the labors, loves, joy and sorrows of this earthly abode to find sweet rest in-as he was taught to believe and did believe-a better world beyond the river of Death: outliving by 13 years the span of human life of the strongest, as set by the Psalmist of old. As the trees in autumn shed their leaves, when stirred by the winds of the fall. As the ripe apple drops from its parent stem, so dropped the decedent calmly, peacefully away. Our deceased friend was born the 20th day of August, 1810, at Whitburn, near the heathery knowes of Shotts Parish Kirk, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Was married August 20th, 1840 (sic), to Mary Stewart. Immigrated to America in 1849 and settled at Watertown, Wisconsin. Settled in Minnesota in 1854, in the Town of Dover. Came to St. Charles in 1893, where he has since lived. He leaves a widow, old and feeble-the loving partner of his bosom. Lo! those many years! The sharer and bearer of his joys and griefs, benefits and burdens. The ardent wishes of her many friends is that she may be endowed with more than physical courage to bear her irreparable loss. To them were born seven children, three sons and four daughters: James, who died in 1862 Mrs. James Strachan of Pelican Lake, Minn. Mrs. James A. McElhaney of Adamsville, Pa. John, Thomas, Mary and Helen of this city. Funeral services were conducted at his residence by Rev. S. T. Beatty, pastor of the Congregational church, from a text much admired by the deceased, from the poetical man of Uz, Job 14th chapter: 10th verse: "But man dieth, and wasted away yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he..." Appropriate music was rendered by a well equipped choir. The remains were interred in Hillside cemetery accompanied by a large concourse of sympathetic friends. A poet expresses this beautiful sentiment as regards the human body: "Why should this worthless tegument endure If its undying guest be lost forever? Oh! let us keep the soul embalmed and pure In living virtue,-that when both must sever. Although corruption may our frame consume, the immortal spirit in the skies may bloom."

  
  

• Sources

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