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	SAMUEL CLARK.  Among the citizens of Knox county whose lives have been led along such worthy lines of endeavor that they have endeared themselves to their fellow citizens, thereby being eligible for representation in a volume of this nature, is the gentleman whose name appears above.  He is one of the coterie of enterprising citizens who have come to us from the Empire state and have done so much in forwarding our interests along material and civic lines.      Samuel Clark, of Mt. Vernon, was born on June 7, 1858, in New York state, and he is the son of Frederick and Marian (Swallow) Clark.  The father, a carpenter and contractor, who died in New York state, was regarded as a high-grade workman and an honorable man.  After his death the widow, with her son, Samuel, came to Knox county in 1876.  She is now deceased.      The son, Samuel, of this review, learned the carpenter's trade under his father, and also the stone mason’s trade before leaving New York, in which state he grew up and was educated.  He accompanied the mother to Mt. Vernon and here engaged in carpentering and contracting, and the business of moving buildings and is still actively and successfully engaged in the same line of work and also the erection of heavy engines and machinery.  His work in this line has taken him into eighteen states and also into most of the provinces of Canada; he has been especially busy in British Columbia.  He recently performed a task never before attempted in the United States, that of moving some glass furnaces at Barnesville, Ohio, and the work was successfully accomplished, as have been all of his undertakings in this line.  Few men are better known in this special work and none are better equipped for the same.  His services are in constant and ever-increasing demand.  He is a man of energy and push, few propositions are too difficult for him and he never “starts anything he can't finish.”      Mr. Clark was married on Apr. 15. 189, to Lucy Minard, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Glasner) Minard, of Knox county, a well known and highly respected family.  The father was a native of Tuscarawas county, this state, and the mother of Knox county; they were among the pioneers of the county.  The father was an expert cabinet maker and he assisted in finishing the building of Kenyon College at Gambier.  He was a soldier in the Civil war and his death was finally due to ailments contracted in the service.  He did not survive many years after the war.  His wife is also deceased.      Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark, three sons and one daughter, namely: Catherine, now Mrs. Lewis Atherton, of Mt. Vernon; Clarence is married and living in Mt. Vernon; Herbert is also married and living in Mt. Vernon; Amos B. is attending school here.      Politically, Mr. Clark is a Republican and always takes an active interest in public matters, but he has never been an office seeker and has never held office.  He is an advocate of honesty and efficiency in public affairs.  He is a member of the Knights of the Golden Eagle, the Modern Woodmen of America, and Moose Lodge.  He and his family affiliate with the Christian church.  They have a pleasant and attractive home at No. 907 West Gambier street, Mt. Vernon.  The Clarks are popular among the best people of the county. Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 840 * CLICK HERE to see Obituary of Lucy Minard Clark
	CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS CLEMENTS.  Human life is made up of two elements, power and form, and the proportion must be invariably kept if we would have it sweet and sound.  Each of these elements in excess makes a mischief as hurtful as would be its deficiency.  Everything turns to excess; every good quality is noxious if unmixed, and to carry the danger to the edge of ruin nature causes each man’s peculiarity to superabound.  One speaking from the standpoint of a farmer would adduce the learned professions as examples of this teaching.  They are nature’s victims of expression.  You study the artist, orator, poet or statesman and find their lives no more excellent than that of mechanics or farmers.  While the farmer stands at the head of art as found in nature, the others get but glimpses of the delights of nature in its various elements and moods.  A man who is in touch with the springs of life, who takes a delight in existence and is able to get the most out of his close association with Mother Nature is Christopher Columbus Clements, one of Monroe township’s honored farmers and one of the venerable native sons of Knox county, his birth having occurred near Bangs in Liberty township seventy-one years ago on a farm.  He is the son of Hezekiah and Serepta (Daley) Clements, both natives of Loudoun county, Virginia, from which they came to Knox county, Ohio, as young people.  They were married here about 1843 and established themselves on a farm in Liberty township.  Later, selling their farm there, they bought land in Monroe township, four miles northeast of Mt. Vernon, and there the father spent the remainder of his life.  He was a farmer and a man of prominence in his community.  The mother of the subject died when he was two years old, he being the youngest of six children, namely: William, George, Elizabeth, Lorenzo D., John W., and the subject.  The only two now living are Lorenzo D. and Christopher C.  The father, Hezekiah Clements, was a Democrat, but never an office seeker.  He was sixty-five years of age when he died.      Christopher C. Clements was reared on the home farm and there he worked hard when a boy.  He received such education as the county provided in the old log school-houses.  He remained at home until he was married, on July 7, 1864, to Margaret Popham, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Scowles) Popham, the father a prominent farmer and sheep raiser of this county.      To the subject and wife five children were born, namely: Oliver B. is farming in Monroe township; Charles H. is at home; Alberta B. married Frank Showers, of Fredericktown; and Luella, who married Earl McDermott, a farmer of Monroe township; one child died in infancy.      After his marriage Mr. Clements lived in Amity, this county, where he worked at his trade, blacksmithing, for a period of twenty-eight years, during which time he did a large business, being regarded as one of the most skilled and successful workmen in the county.  Then he purchased a farm of one hundred acres on the Wooster road, four miles northeast of Mt. Vernon, and here he has since resided, engaged successfully in general farming and stock raising.  He has a commodious and comfortable home and good outbuildings, and his farm is well kept in every respect.      The wife of the subject was called to her rest on Sept. 26, 1892, and is buried in the cemetery at Ebenezer church, adjoining the farm of Mr. Clements.      Politically, the subject is a Democrat, but has never been an office seeker and has never held office.  He keeps well informed on public questions and tries to exercise the right of suffrage conscientiously and intelligently. Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 570
	ROLLIN S. CLEMENTS.  Those who belong to the respectable middle class of society, being earlybtaught the necessity of relying upon their own exertions, will be more apt to acquire that information and those business habits which alone can fit them for the discharge of life’s duties, and, indeed, it has long been a noticeable fact that our great men in nearly all walks of life spring from this class.  The subject of this sketch whose life history is herewith delineated is a worthy representative of the class from which the true noblemen of the republic spring. He is the present able and popular chief of police of Mt. Vernon.      Rollin S. Clements was born July 26, 1875, on a farm four miles north of Mt. Vernon, Knox county, and he is the son of George W. and Paulina (Scott) Clements, both natives of this county, where they grew up, were educated and married and here the father engaged as a stone mason and farmer. Politically, he was a Democrat and he very ably served as justice of the peace in Monroe township for more than twelve years.  He was a man of exemplary character and highly respected; his death occurred on May 10, 1900; his widow survives, making her home in Mt. Vernon.      Rollin S. Clements grew to maturity in Monroe township, this county, and attended the district schools.  He came to Mt. Vernon when fifteen years of age and attended the public schools for two years. In 1894 he began clerking for A. F. Sauffer in the clothing business, remaining with him until Oct. 5, 1905, giving entire satisfaction.  In the fall of that year he was appointed sheriff of Knox county to fill an unexpired term, and he performed his duties in such a capable and praiseworthy manner that in the fall of 1906 he was elected to the office of sheriff, which term continued until Jan. 4, 1909, having made a record that reflected much credit upon himself and gave eminent satisfaction to all concerned, irrespective of party alignment.  Upon the expiration of his term of office he engaged in the livery business in Mt. Vernon for over a year; then he went with the Ohio Fuel Supply Company in the leasing department and operated in Ohio and West Virginia and he continued with this company until Apr. 1, 1911, when he was appointed chief of police of Mt. Vernon, which office he is holding in his usual satisfactory manlier, giving it his closest attention and discharging his every duty with fidelity and a public spirit that elicits the hearty approval of the people.  Politically, he is a Republican and he has been active in party affairs since attaining his majority.  He was a member of the city council from the sixth ward in 1902, serving one term, and was city treasurer in 1903 and 1904.  He has always been regarded as a faithful and efficient public official.      Fraternally, Mr. Clements is a member of the Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of which he has been exalted ruler; he also belongs to the Woodmen of the World, standing high in all these orders.      Mr. Clements was married on June 25, 1896, to Mary C. Chase, daughter of O. C. and Jerusha (Holt) Chase, a highly honored family of Mt. Vernon, who came from Morrow county, Ohio.  Mr. Chase is a tinner and is engaged in business in this city.  Mr. and Mrs. Clements have the following children:  Mildred B., Margaret, George W. and Marian E.      The family home is at No. 201 East Hamtramck street.  Mr. Clements is a man of high character and standing in the community and is faithful to every trust that has been reposed in him, seeking to do the right at all times as he sees and understands the right. Source: Past and Present of Knox County, Ohio - Vol. II - Publ. by B. F. Bowen & Company, Indianapolis, Indiana - 1912 - Page 670