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 Henry Hunter married Sarah Wyer, who came from Londonderry, Ireland. The ceremony was performed under the Old Elm on Boston Common. Four years later she died and was buried in the cemetery on Boston Common. Later, in 1760, he married another lady of the same name, from Londonderry, New Hampshire. Then he settled in Bristol, Maine. His son, David Hunter, was a pioneer of Strong, Maine. He died May 7, 1871, at the age of ninety-eight years. In 1796 he had married Eleanor Fossett, a daughter of Henry Fossett, of Bristol, Maine. One of the daughters of David and Eleanor (Fossett) Hunter was Sally Hunter. She married William McCleary, and their daughter was Caroline M. McCleary, who married William T. Clark.

Edward Everett Clark, proprietor of the Clark Lumber Company, St. Cloud, was born in the city where he still resides, June 3, 1864, son of William T. and Caroline M. (McCleary) Clark, the pioneers. He received his early education in the schools of his native city, and was graduated in 1884 from the Minneapolis Business College. Then he became manager and accountant for Franklin Benner, manufacturer of gas and electric fixtures, at Minneapolis. At the end of eight years he returned to St. Cloud, and became associated with his father in the lumber business. Since the death of his father he has been sole owner. He carries a full line of lumber and other building materials, and during business hours is always to be found at the store. He is one of the active and progressive men of the Granite City, and is well adapted to his chosen line of endeavor. Fraternally he is a member of St. Cloud Lodge, No. 516, B. P. O. E. Mr. Clark was united in marriage June 5, 1898, to Annie J. Mitchell, of Medelia, Minnesota, and they have one daughter, Catherine M., a student in the St. Cloud High School. Mr. Clark and his family attend the Presbyterian church. THe residence is at 321 Fourth avenue, South.

George R. Clark, jeweler and optometrist, is one of St. Cloud's busy business men. He was born in St. Cloud, August 14, 1861, son of William T. and Caroline M. (McCleary) Clark, the pioneers. He passed through the common, the Union and the High schools of St. Cloud, and served four years as an apprentice watchmaker and jeweler. In May, 1884, he engaged in this line of business for himself. After ten years of successful endeavor, he took a course in the Chicago Ophthalmic College. In addition to doing a large business in jewelry and watches, he makes a specialty of his work as an optometrist, and is considered one of the best in his line in this part of the state. Mr. Clark is a member of the Congregational church, but in the absence of a church of that faith in St. Cloud he attends the Presbyterian church and has been elected its treasurer. He was married April 29, 1889, to Mary Alice Brookes, of San Diego, California, daughter of Henry and Harriet N. (Bosworth) Brookes. Mr. and Mrs. Clark have had five children. Two died in infancy. Henry B. is a graduate of the medical department of the University of Minnesota. Carol H. is a graduate of the St. Cloud High school, and a student in Carleton College, at Northfield, Minn. Helen A. is a student in the St. Cloud High school.

Edward E. Clark, for many years intimately connected with the management of the public utilities of St. Cloud, was born at Hudson Falls, New York,