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Contact:  Daniel N. Clark, clarkdn@charter.net, 509-522-0399, PO Box 1222, Walla Walla WA 99362.

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For historical photos of our family members, click here.  For photos from the Clark Family Gathering of July 9, 2005 at Neskowin Beach, Oregon, click here. 

Read at the Clark Family Gathering, Neskowin, Oregon, July 9, 2005: 

  Letter from Abner Clark Reed and Caroline Lorinda McIntosh Reed, whose diary is also included below, to Ransom Ebenzer McIntosh in Hiram, Ohio

Wyoming, Nebraska, March 9, 1863

Dear Bro Ebb,

I rec’d your kind letter and now hasten to answer. We are all well, tough, and fat.  I had written to you, but have only this one letter from you in 6 months.  Now, Ebb, I love a letter from you.  I will ans. every one you write. So now, please write a little oftener if you can and I will be as punctual as you are.  It is true we are a great way off.  But still we think of our loved ones at home.  We would be glad to live near you. But we are better off here than we ever were in Ohio.

We have 448 ½ acres of good land.  We have a comfortable home in town.  I have a snug little grocery store and am doing a good business.  But we don’t know how long, we shall have, for the copperheads are bound to put down all Union men. I believe we shall have to whip them like hell before they will be satisfied!  These same copperheads are holding a secret organization, called the ‘Knights of Golden Circle.’  We shall try to break up their dens.  I want you to put it down that I am for the Union and the Old Flag.  I want no compromise, except an unconditional one. Now Ebb, the government must be maintained!  You may differ with me, in that respect.  I say it is not the negro they are fighting for.  But it is to set up a ‘monarchical aristocratical government. They say the North are descendants of Irish and scotch, and we are low birth and we have none of the Royal Blood.  That we are bog-trotters, and only fit for servants.  You may ask, how do I know?  Well, they say so!.  We have this class of men righ here.  And they have said it on the streets.  This set of men call all the republican party a damned set of Abolitionists!  I will tell you, Ebb, they have got to leave this world or else come back under the Old Flag!  I do not criminate the democrats.  Only this part of them and they are no democrats.  They are Seceeders and Traitors.  Only fit for hell!

Now Ebb, I want you to tell Mother that Clark & Lorinda want her to come up to Nebraska this Spring. And when she wants to go back I will give her the money to go back with.  If she will come, tell her to come direct through Omaha City, right through Iowa.  Or, she can come to St. Joe on train.  Then take the boat right here.  Please give my respects to all enquireing friends.

I am Post Master now and also have a good general store.

Yours truly,

Abner Clark Reed

Well, Ebb, Clark has left half of the sheet for me to write. So here it goes.  We rec’d your letter about 12 o’clock night before last.  Read it & did not sleep much, the rest of the night.  I am so sorry for the boys.  I see by papers the Colorado troops are ordered south for service. I don’t believe the climate will agree with Bro. George. But he is a soldier and must try, although he knew if would kill him.  I am flattering myself that I shall see him, as his regiment is ordered to reach the river at nearest point from Denver.  And that is a little above us.  I shall be on the look out all the time!  Poor Newall, I wish he was at home.  I don’t see any prospect of the war closing.  I am as discouraged as Brother Newall seems to be.  Where will it ever end?  How do you manage to get clothes for yourselves and children?  Everything is so high.  I don’t know what we are to do.  Calico is 25c a yard.  They say it will be higher in the Spring.  Cotton cloth is up beyond all calculation. Coffee is 40c a pound.  Dried apples, oats, wheat 45 or 50c a bu. There are few sheep in country.  So people can do but little at making their own clothing.

Tell Mother to grease up the spinning wheel for I mistrust I shall have to come home and learn to spin linen.  You said, Mother had made you a visit.  I wish she would come & see me.  I have three of the smartest girls in Christendom.  I was telling Clark that I believed the baby was the smartest young one we had!  He said I just told him that to make him think it would pay to raise more!  But if I thought it would have any such effect I would have told him the young one was a Boob!  For I don’t like this business.

Clark is very busy.  The mail comes in twice every day, Four times on Saturdays.  The worst of it is, it comes in the night.  O. T. Wait made us a weeks visit a short time ago.  He talks of going across the Plains again next summer.  He doesn’t seem to care much about going back to Ohio. There are sights of people going West all the time.  But for my part I am as far west as I ever expect to be.  But we have not got to the Promised Land as yet!  California and Oregon are the places.  But I think people may go the world over to find the best place and still keep on looking.  I believe you will be 43 years old the 10^th of this month.  I don’t know for certain.  It don’t seem long ago that our mother was only forty.  It will not take me long to be that.  I can see that I am growing old..  I have a good many grey hairs.  But thanks to Lafe Patch my teeth are good yet.  We have plenty of Walnuts, hazel nuts, hickory nuts are bitter. Butter nuts don’t grow here.  We have lots of honey but no maple.  Have plenty of sorghum. We had a bushel of peaches last Fall.  Three bushels of apples.  Peaches grow here. Apples are brought here, from Missouri $1.00 per bu.  

I had a Missouri girl living with us through the winter.  She was 15 yrs old. Had never been to school but 3 wks in her whole life.  I was glad to get rid of her.  There has been a good deal of sickness about here. This winter many deaths.  We have had no serious sickness as yet. I wasn’t to go back to Ohio and see you all once more.  I have no idea if any of you will ever come to see me.

Tell Oat that Charlie has been to school about 9 months in last year.  Charley goes to Sunday School. Ida went 4 wks last Fall.  We have to pay $2.50 a term for schooling.  But it is close by.  There are many children in Nebraska that get no schooling at all.  We shall have a free school next summer.  I want you to write and tell me how all the folks get along.  We had a wild goose baked yesterday.  I don’t like them much.  Clark likes wild meat.  I don’t like anything but elk!  That is really good.

We don’t see many Indians now!  I am glad.  I hate them.  Little Rhoda says they show their legs. Hardly any of them wear anything but blankets.  And they are always begging.  We have a good cow. Many hens.  And a nice young Pony.  

We have eight hundred Dollars in money.  Most of it is U.S. Money.  So, I don’t know how long it will be good.  Now please write soon.

Lovingly, Lorinda

Story told by Charlie (Charles Reed) to his sister Hattie (Hattie Reed Moorman):      On July 3, 1863 Mother [Caroline Lorinda Reed] and two neighbors sat up and made a big flag to hoist over the Post Office. Next morning, Father [Abner Clark Reed] and other Union men put it up.  The Southern Sympathizers threatened to take it down.  Union men stood out with guns declaring they would shoot any man who molested the flag.      Some one hurried to Neb. City for Officers of the Law.  The Officers came and disarmed them and arrested all and took them to Nebr. City.  At the hearing, the Judge gave them a good lecture.  Later he called father aside and asked if he knew the gun he showed him. Father,  “Yes.  It’s mine.”  “What were you going to do with it?”  Father replied, “Protect the old flag.” “Take it, protect the flag with your life if necessary.”

Story told by Rhoda Adella [Reed] Rice to her daughter Viva [Rice] Harris:

In the early days near Nebraska City in 1855, there was a gang of thieves and outlaws.  Their leader was a man named MacWater.  My mother, Lorinda Mackintosh Reed and a neighbor lady, Mrs. Gross-John, a French lady, stayed up all night long and sewed by hand and made a large American flag that Mr. Gross-John and Father put on a big flag pole on top of the post office (store) building and guarded it all day the next day which was the 4^th of July.  The southern sympathizers threatened to take it down, but the Union men stood out with guns, declaring they would shoot any man who molested the flag.

The MacWaters gang had said no union American flag could be put up in that part of the territory at that time.  They bragged they'd shoot the flag down.

But father (Clark Reed) and John Gross-John took turns all day long and guarded well the flag their wives had sat up all night long to make for them.  The MacWaters gang didn't appear.  But a few weeks later, they rode into town and complimented Father on being a brave man.  Than was the last of the gang.  They were soon all behind bars for cattle and horse stealing from the pioneer farmers.

Mrs. Amelia Gross-John made a sugar candy and poured it into morning glory flowers and let it cool in the shape of the flower for the Reed children to eat.

Caroline Lorinda McIntosh Reed

Her Diary   

Tuesday January 1, 1856- June 2, 1856

Mantua and Hiram, Ohio

transcribed by Judith Rice-Jones
See also the scholarly article on Caroline & Abner and their time below.

Tues Jan 1

            Arose early.  Sewed in shop all day.  Was a little lonesome.  Wish I was at home to go to Tilden’s Oyster supper.  Everybody sleigh-riding today.  Mrs. Lowry called—had quite a chat.  Took my work home in the evening.

Wed Jan 2

Arose late.  Got to shop after 8 o’clock.  They are talking of Mrs. Edwards.  Mr. Baldwin bought a drink of liquor there today.  Took my work home this evening.

Thursday Jan 3

Arose very early.  Sewed some.  Then went to shop.  Charley called.  He went after Mrs. Edwards.  She was gone.  Sewed at home in evening.

Friday Jan 4

Arose very early.  Went to shop before there was any fire.  I tried to build one.  Then went down stairs. Stayed awhile.  Went over to town house to hear Mrs. Edward’s lawyer.  Did not have a trial.  At home in evening; George McConmy called—drunk!  Had some sport, hearing him talk and brag.

Sunday Jan 5 Hiram

Arose very late.  Went to Disciple meeting.  Mrs. Price & I went to see Mrs. Woods.  We think she won’t live long.  Called at Singing school.  Ruth got back about 8 o’clock.

Monday Jan 7

Arose early. Washed clothes.  Went to tailor shop.  There was no fire.  Staid in the shop awhile.  John Rogers came in to see Ruth half a dozen times.  Guess he takes a shine to her.

Tues Jan 8

Arose early—think this is the coldest morning we have had.  Found no fire in shop.  Staid in store awhile.  The thermometer is at eleven below zero.  Affa came over & Mrs. Leonard called.  I got weighted (144 pounds) Rachel was here in evening.

Wed Jan. 9

Arose early.  Very cold.  Thermometer at 21 below zero.  Coldest day we have had.  Shop did not get warm until most noon.  Elie Rodgers called in evening.

Thursday Jan. 10

Arose early.  Not quite as cold this morning.  Had some sport.  Mr. Woods got mad at Mr. Rick about a wallet.  I cut out a cape & bonnet in evening.  Green, red, yellow striped, plaid worsted.

Friday January 11

Arose early.  Got a severe headache.  There was a funeral (Mr. Yale).  We had a great many calls.  Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Dunwell, Ruth, Miss Merrill & I joined the Good Templars [Society to promote prohibition of liquor and total abstinence for the individual; organized Syracuse, N.Y. 1851; Prohibition Party and Women's Christian Temperance Union grew from it.].  Had a loud time.

Saturday Jan. 12

Arose early.  Sewed in shop all day and in the evening to make up for last night absence.  Elie Rogers & Charley were there.  Think I will go to Mantua, Ohio with Charley  & Affa tomorrow.

Sunday Jan. 13

Arose late.  Very stormy.  Charley called.  Thought I had better stay by fire.  I have been reading “Female Life Among the Mormons.” [Ward, Maria.  Female life among the Mormons, a narrative of many years' personal experience.  New York, Cincinnati, J.C. Derby; H.W. Derby: 1855] I wish the Mormon men were all hung. [Joseph Smith was tarred and feathered in Hiram, Ohio in 1832.]

Monday Jan. 14

Arose early.  Done washing.  Went to shop through snow a foot deep.  Took our dinner.  Snowed all day.  Took our work home in the evening.  Henry Messenger & Charley called.

Tuesday Jan. 15

Arose early.  Snow very deep.  Carried our dinner. I called at Mr. Prices & got a pitcher of water.  Mr. Lowry called.  He stayed two hours.  Rachael Johnson was here in the evening.

Wed. Jan. 16

Arose early.  Sewed in shop.  Mr. Woods came in drunk. Was glad when he went home.  Charley called.  Ruth, Charley & I went to the Falls.  Good sleighing, theatre & dance.  Had a fine time.  Got home at 3 o’clock a.m.

Thursday. Jan. 17

Arose late.  Went to shop.  Mr. Woods was sober. Lavita Bolton spent the day with us.  John & Olive McIntosh called.  Also Mr. Griswold & Lowry.  Beautiful sleighing.  Today is Bro. Newell’s birthday [Newell was born January 17, 1843 and died May 12, 1871.].

Friday Jan. 18

Arose early.  Sewed in shop.  Mr. Lowry called to have Ruth sew a button on his coat.  Went to lodge in evening.  Not very interesting so I came home early.

Saturday Jan. 19

Arose late.  Sewed in shop.  Alexander McIntosh came after me at three o’clock.  Horse almost ran away.  Good sleighing.  Was introduced to a friend, a captain Meeder.

Sunday Jan. 20

Arose late.  Spent the day very pleasantly.  Would like to go visiting all the time.  Alexander & the Captain went to the center.  John & Olive brought me home.  Very cold weather.  Found the children alone.  Mrs. Mc_____---home sick with cold.

Monday. Jan 21

Ruth came home, three o’clock this morning.  Arose late.  Sewed in tailor shop all day.  Mr. Lowry called to get a button sewed on his coat.  Charley came in.  Stove pipe came down.

Tues. Jan. 22

Arose late.  Sewed in shop.  Felt rather down hearted all day. I heard it is very sickly in Portage Co.  Heard Bro. George was sick.  Wish I was home to help them.

Wed. Jan. 23

Arose early.  Sewed in shop.  Mrs. Merrill went away.  Ruth complained of being sick all day but went to spree at night.  Would like to tell her what Mr._______said.  Came home.  Built fire.  No body home.

Thurs. Jan. 24,

Arose late.  Sewed in tailor shop all day.  Ruth has not come home yet.  Charley called.  Took my work home in evening.

Friday Jan. 25

Arose late.  Ruth came home at noon.  Done my washing in a.m.  Went to lodge in the evening.  Staid later but came home before lodge was out.  Caroline Chamberlain came home with me.

Sat. Jan. 26

Arose early.  Mr. Woods went to Cleveland Ohio.  Ruth & I kept the tailor shop.  Della & Cornelia Blockman were there.  Byran Richman came in the shop.  We had quite a time.  We had our hair braided.  Thermometer was 22 below zero this morning.

Sunday Jan 27

Arose late.  Quite a warm snow.  Staid home & read.  Nelson Edward called.  Ruth & I went out calling .  We called on Mrs. Bolton, the Woods & saw the new baby.

Monday. Jan. 28

Arose early.  Done my washing.  Got into shop at nine-thirty.  Excellent sleighing.

Tuesday Jan. 29

Arose in good season.  Ruth & I sewed in shop alone.  Mr. & Mrs. Woods went out sleigh riding.  Mrs. Lowry called.  Mrs. Meade went to a party to Mr. Robins in the evening.

Wednesday Jan. 30

Arose late.  Got to tailor shop about noon.  I have two coats to make before Friday morning.  Mr. Judy is helping me.  Mrs. Griswold, Lenard & Donald called.  I mended Mr. Lenards cote.

Thursday. Jan. 31

Arose & got to shop very early.  Mr. Woods is cross today.  I’m going home with Ruth Saturday.  Alexander McIntosh called.  We finished the cotes.  Mr. Kelso died today.

Friday Feb. 1,

Arose late.  Ruth & I sewed in the shop.  Saw a large company start off on a ride.  They had 7 four horse teams.  All were married folks.  Lorieta came in for awhile.  Went home.  I ate supper alone.  Ruth & Charley went to the Falls.  Sewed & looked over accounts in the evening.

Saturday Febr. 2

Arose late.  Went to store.  Settled up.  Told the folks goodbye.  Went home.  Charley came along at noon.  Had a fine sleigh ride to Auburn, Ohio.  Ruth went back to Solon [Cuyahoga County]  Very cold at night.

Sunday Febr. 3

Slept with Delia.  Arose early.  Miss Ludlow brought her melodian [melodeon –small organ with suction-operated reed; kind of accordion] over here.  She & Delia played & sung accompanied by Ludlow.  Mr. Shimer & lady called.  I rode to Mantua. Walked home.

Monday. Febr 4

Arose late.  Finished Mothers [Jerusha Ferris McIntosh] woolen dress.  Commenced her other dress.  The school teacher came here at night.  Very cold.  There was a spelling school in the evening.  I feel rather sober.  Must wish I was in Solon again.

Tuesday Febr. 5

Arose late.  Very cold.  Below zero.  George & I went to Mr. Bradleys.  The Woods & Mrs. Montgomery were there.  Cornelis is fat as a pig.  Had a first rate visit.  Charley & I went to Mrs. Woods in the evening.

Wednesday Febr. 6

Arose late.  Louis Sheldon called.  Read some poetry concerning the “Leap Year Party” at Hiram, Ohio.  Called at Aunt Albies & Mrs. Hopkins.  Mrs. H. is very ill.  Went to Mrs. Tildens in the afternoon.  To Brother Ebbs in the evening.

Thursday Febr. 7

Arose very early.  Went out to Brier Hill after coal.  Washed & done housework.  Went to Mrs. Messingers in the evening.  Lucia & Affa were there.  I rec’d a letter from the Bates boys.

Friday Febr. 8

Arose early.  Sewed on a dress for mother.  Very tired & sleepy so I went to bed early.  I got home at 4 o’clock.

Saturday Febr. 9

Arose very late.  Finished mother’s dress.  Went to a spelling school in the evening.  Not many were there.  I called at Major Mattisons.

Sunday. Febr. 10

Arose early.  Done chores.  Went to Hiram, Ohio to a meeting with Mrs. Tildens folks.  Saw a great many acquaintances.  Heard a very good sermon, “What shall I do to be saved?” by Rev. Jones.

Monday Febr 11

Arose half part eight o’clock.  Got breakfast.  Joe started for Warren.  Went to bed again.  Got up at 7 o’clock. Fixed my dress.

Tuesday Febr 12

Got up late.  Sewed most of the day.

Wednesday Febr 13.

Arose late.  Was working on some shoes.  Mrs. Ray sent for me.  Tried to get rid of going but couldn’t Commenced a coat for Mast Ray.  Very cold.

Thursday Febr. 14

Slept with Mrs. Ray.  Arose early.  Sewed very hard all day. Got the sewing done on coat.  Commenced another.  Heard that Russell Young had gotten a license to be married.

Feb. 15 Friday

Arose early.  Sewed all day.  Very cold & unpleasant weather.

Saturday Febr 16

Arose early.  Finished the coat & made a vest.

Sunday Febr. 17 1856

Arose late.  Very cold & stormy. I wanted to go home.  Was half sick.  Manue Collins took me home just at night.  Frank Moore came down and spent the evening.

Monday.  Febr. 18 1856

Went to Horace Mums with Mrs. Tilden.  Had a good visit.  Fred’s wife was there.  Good sleighing.

Tuesday. Febr. 19

George is back.  Eustis Young came here gave us an invitation to wedding.  He went to Ebbs told them.  Poor Ruth.  I do pity her.  Called at Mrs. Tildens.  Finished Newalls cote.

Thursday Febr 21

Have a terrible time with Joe.  He was determined not to go to wedding.  I got him started.  Quite a number there.  Bride looked her best.  Allen Young & lady stood up with them.

Friday.  Febr 22

Was sick all night.  Dreamed everything.  Got up.  But went to bed again.  Went to Tildens to stay while they are gone to Mooberry Ohio.  Ironed most of day.

Saturday. Febr 23

Left with Florence.  Arose late.  Done the chores.  Finished a dress for the old lady.  They got home early.  I feel pretty well today.

Sunday Febr. 24

Arose late.  Went to Hiram Ohio to attend meeting.  Mr. Dunche spoke (a.m.) “Children obey your parents in the Lord.”  Went to Eb Darwins.  Mc & wife were there.  Went to Mr. Varness in evening with John Washburn. A lot of folks were there.

Monday Feb 25

Got home half past twelve.  Arose late.  Sewed most of day.  Aunt Becky Lovitt & Louise were here today.  James & Louise’s man came to tea.

Tuesday Febr 26

Arose early.  Went to Conners to the store.  Stayed with Cornelia for awhile.  Paid postage on my magazines.  Joe got some medicine for George.  I swept the chamber.

Febr 27

Arose early.  Done a large washing.  Scoured chairs & floors.  Done a big days work.

Thursday Febr 28

Arose early.  Went to Ebbs.  Stayed all day.  Mrs. Jerome Messenger & Percy were there.  Had a real good visit.

Friday Febr. 29

Came home early.  Got ready to go to Shalersville.  Cornelia came over.  We went to Mrs. Mattesons.  Newell came after me at 3 o’clock.  Allyns were there.

Saturday March 1

Slept with Cornelia.  Arose late.  Very stormy.  Snowed hard all day.

Sunday march 23

Arose late.  Went to Ebbs.  Sewed some.  Frank Moore came along.  Went to Mattesons.  George Baker, John Washburn, Mary & Angeline Vaughn were there.  Got home around twelve o’clock.

March 28

Arose early.  Done the chores.  Mother & I tied comforter.

Saturday March 29

Arose early.  Made a pair of pants for Bro. George.  Sewed some besides.

Sunday March 30

Arose late.  Joe & I went to Dr. Patches.  He was not at home.  Went in a sleigh.  Snow gone in most places.  Called at Mr. Tildens in P.M.  Abner Clark Reed was here this evening.

April 2

Arose early.  Was preparing for a great change.  I was married to Mr. Abner Clark Reed at the Rappida early.  Had a fine time.

Monday May 12

Arose early.  Done the morning work.  Then washed, cleaned the front hall.  Husband was rather blue today.  But hope it will pass off.  Seems to Me Ruth done some of that work.

Tuesday May 13

Arose early.  Done some work.  Went to the Rappids P.M.  Got a new pair of shoes.  Ruth ironed & kept house while we were gone.

Wednesday May 14

Arose early.  Cleaned the dining hall.  Received a call from Kip Wood.  Got supper for the boarder.  Was glad when night came.

Thursday May 15

Arose early.  Done the morning work.  Cleaned the kitchen which was hard work.  Rec’d a call from Mrs. Walls.  Called on Kip Gilbert.  He was not home.  Retired to nest. After thanking our heavanly Father.

Friday May 16

Arose early.  The morning was splendid.  Everything fresh-clean.  Was rather dull today.  Worked too hard yesterday.  But got my house cleaned.  Glad it is finished. 

Sunday May 18

Arose early.  Linda was quite sick this a.m.  It has stormed all day.

Have had no calls today.  Linda is getting supper.

Monday May 19

Arose late.  Done the morning work.  Washed.  Had big washing.  Clark went to Burton, to get some things for the party.  Shall be glad when the night comes.

Tuesday May 20

Arose early.  Ironed.  Made some biscuits for the party.  Made a fruitcake.  Had a call from three ladies.  Very tired tonight.

Wed. May 21

Arose early.  Made another fruit cake, jelly roll cake, cup cake, sponge cake.  Frosted 36 cakes.  Shall be glad when its over.  Had no bad luck.

Thursday May 22

Arose early.  Done the morning work.  Made 36 pies for the party.  Dressed 12 fowls.  Was very tired.

Friday Mary 23

Arose early.  Done the work.  Expecting a large company.  Set the tables for 50 persons.  Made 6 chicken pies.  Had 40 couples.  Very pleasant time.

Saturday May 24

Was up all night and very tired.  Cleaned the house washed dished.  Finally got the work done.  Very tired.  Took a good nap.

Sunday May 25

Arose very late.  Intending to go home to Mantua for a nice visit.  Left Ruth to keep house

Monday May 26

Arose early.  Very sleep.  Done up the morning work. Post came. Need my new dress.  Had a call from a pedlar.  Bought one pair of gaiters.  Bought Ruth a new dress & shoes.

May 31 Sat

Arose late. Felt rather dull.  Clark was not well this a.m.  I feel concerned for his health.  Mr. & Mrs. Foster came here at night.

Monday June 2

Started from home Monday a.m.  To Ravenna at 9 o’c.  Got the cars at 11 o’c.  Got there at 3 o’clock.  Looks rather hard & depat.  Went to tavern.  Stayed all night.  Did not sleep much.  Got breakfast.  Post boy came while we were eating.  Took passage for St. Louis, Mo.  A fine boat.  First trip.  Went up in the pilot house.  Had a fine view of the country.  Very hilly.  Saw many orchards all in bloom.  Colored waiters and chamber maids.  Used river water.  Look rather riley.  We did not sleep much.  We just got to bed.  Boat stopped at Maryetta [Marietta].  Had a good nap while they were staying.  Can’t sleep while they are going.  Sounds like a hurricane.  Stayed at a place called [illegible].  They took a lot of salt aboard.  All the fore-noon.  Stopped at Galapolea [Gallipolis].  The young lady tended Ida so much.  Left the boat.  Saw the most beautiful country all along the Kentucky shores I have ever seen.

Swiftly have the moments hasted

Since the time when first we met

But the joys that we have tasted

Long shall be remembered yet—

Ere your eyes have rested on these lines,

distance will have widely separated us and

When you have reached the far distant west;

And have become separated from your friends

Sweet will be the thought that

You are still remembered by absent friends.

And as such please remember me.

I would wish that your future life will be one of happiness.

May you long live respected and beloved.

By heaven directed & by Heaven approved.

                                    Phoebe

 Caroline Lorinda McIntosh Reed

Her Diary   

Tuesday January 1, 1856- June 2, 1856

Mantua and Hiram, Ohio

Here is a link to a scholarly article on Caroline and Abner and their times, by Judith Rice-Jones  who provided much material for this Clark Family History.

Here's a document regarding our 1999 family gathering, with names of some great-grandchildren of Edmund and Pearl Clark and their spouses, as well as their children.

August 2, 1999

Dear Clarks,

We have now heard from all the Clarks, and one or more are coming from every household except Colene’s.  Colene and family are putting in a sewer at their place this weekend, so they’ve got more serious matters to deal with.

Here’s the rundown of who’s coming and when, and where people are staying, as I understand it:

Reed, Jr. and Sharon will be arriving on Thursday afternoon and staying in their travel trailer in Space 26 at the Coyote Rock RV Resort & Marina at the south end of Lincoln City up the Siletz River, with Reed III’s girls Paige and Megan. Reed III and his wife Kellee are coming in Saturday, probably with their son Justin, and will be tenting at the same site.

Reed’s daughter Cathy and her husband Tim will be coming in early Sunday morning, and will also be staying with Reed and Sharon.  Reed’s daughter Candy and her husband Doug and probably their two sons, Lane and Tad, and their two daughters, Jacky and Taylor will be coming in on Sunday morning, and will be staying at Room 333 at Proposal Rock Inn on Sunday night.

Cab and his son Jason, daughter Jennifer and her husband Johnny Dowell will be coming in on Saturday and staying in Room 124 at Proposal Rock Inn Saturday and Sunday.

Tom and his wife Lisa and their daughters Jenny and Hayley will be arriving on Saturday and staying in Room 336 at Proposal Rock Inn Saturday and Sunday night.

Denny and his wife Janis and their children John, Jane and Lisa will be coming in on Saturday and staying in Room 227C at Proposal Rock Inn Saturday night.

Bonnie and her husband Larry Bliesner will be coming in on Saturday probably with their children Rachel and Jeremy, and will be staying in Room 333 at Proposal Rock and will be able to join us for dinner on Saturday night only.

I’ll be coming in on Saturday afternoon and staying in Room 135 at Proposal Rock Inn, where I’ll be meeting Reed and Sharon and anyone else who’s around at about 4:30 to say hello and check out arrangements for Sunday golf and lunch, before dinner.  My wife Barbara and our kids Rebecca and Jeremy won't be able to make it.  Over dinner we can make our plans for the Sunday evening cookout, and stock up at the supermarkets in Lincoln City.  

I don't know if you've ever done any family geneology, but I've taken a crack at it a bit in the last month or two, and have traced the Reeds, Pearl Hitchcock Clark's mother's family, all the way back to Connecticut in the 1600's and to Kent, England, in 1510, so I’m coming loaded with Reed family history.

See you all this weekend.

Dan

Daniel N. Clark
PO Box 1222
Walla Walla WA 99362

Hope that you find the Reed history of some interest.

    

Sincerely yours,

    Judith Rice-Jones