JAMES H. CLARK
Was born on the Clark homestead, near Meadow View, where he still
resides, on December 13, 1839. He is a son of John S. Clark, who is a
son of Robert Clark, who was born in Scotland, in 1757, and came to
Washington county in 1817, locating a farm in the woods, which was
cleared under his supervision, and became the fruitful farm James H.
now cultivates.
Near Emory and Henry College, February 17, 1875, James H. Clark
married Sarah E. Horn. Their children are five sons: John, Henry
Marvin, David B., James B. and Chester L., and they have buried one
daughter, the youngest child, Helah F. Mrs. Clark was born near
Emory and Henry College, the daughter of John Horn, now of Glade
Spring, whose father, Henry Horn, came to this county from Wythe
county. Her mother is Mary, daughter of Andrew Fullen, of this county,
near Saltville.
James H. Clark was three years a soldier, from March, 1862, to the
close of the war, Company D, 1st Virginia Cavalry. With this gallant
regiment he faced the enemy in all its many battles during his time of
service, was never wounded nor captured, and with it constantly except
for a short furlough in 1863.
