ORMUS CLARK

Son of Joseph and Abigail Clark, born October 1, 1822, at Salisbury, Indiana. ORMUS CLARK married Mrs. SABRA (CROSBY) JORDAN. She was the daughter of MANSON and SABRA CROSBY and was born February 24, 1821, in Plymouth, Maine. She came to Iowa with her family in 1846. She was married first to EBENEZER JORDAN, son of CHANDLER JORDAN. The children of EBENEZER and SABRA JORDAN were MANSON, CLARA, CROSBY, ADDIE and SUMNER. EBENEZER died in 1858. ORMUS CLARK and SABRA JORDAN were married December 23, 1859, and their two children were EDITH and PERLEY. EDITH married WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM. Both ORMUS and SABRA (known as "Aunt SABRA") were charter members of the Free Will Baptist Church of Central City. They became prosperous and prominent in the community. They built a large brick house on the south side of town.