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W. H. CLARK, farmer, post office Oakdale Station, was born in Fayette township, in 1826. His father, James Clark, a native of County Down, Ireland, immigrated to America about 1810, and purchased a farm in Upper St. Clair township, this county. He married Jane Herdman, daughter of William Herdman, also a native of County Down, Ireland, and who settled in South Fayette township about 1780. James Clark died in 1870, aged eighty-one years; his widow died three years later, aged eighty-five years. W. H. Clark was born and reared near his present home, and with the exception of four years has always resided in Allegheny county.. He was educated at the public schools, and married, in 1859, Kate, daughter of William and Sarah (Wolfe) Fritz, the former a native of Perry county, and the latter of Centre county, Pa. Twelve children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark, eight of whom are now living: James Campbell, at home assisting on the farm; Harry Elmer, a physician; Mary Lizzie, a student at an academy; Fannie M. and Minnie M. (twins), Denny C., Elsie B. and Howard Fritz, Mr. Clark was doorkeeper, in 1869, in the house of representatives. He is a director of the insurance company at Oakdale, director of schools, and for seventeen years has been a trustee of Oakdale Church, formerly a trustee of the Union church; he is a republican.