(Submitted by Inez Douglas Pecena)
Russel Alexander Clark (1889–1963) was the son of Joseph and Mary (Smith) Clark, who had settled on Lot 4, Con. 2 SER near the Elarton Salt Works on London Rd. He was the great grandson of pioneers William and Hannah (Linnell) Clark who came to eastern Warwick Twp. in the early 1840s.
In 1912 Russel married Emma Ann Blain (1887–1946), daughter of John and Elizabeth (Patterson) Blain. Russel sharpened hand and cross cut saws for neighbouring farmers. He opened an International Harvester implement shop in Watford in 1934. In 1941 in their 50s, Russel and Emma Ann moved to Woodstock where Russel worked for the Massey Harris Company. When Russel retired after his wife died, he moved back to Warwick Twp., to live with his daughter Jean and her husband Jack Douglas.
Russel was also a carpenter and enjoyed that trade very much. Some of the Warwick Twp. homes he built were for William Blain, Lloyd Cook, Gerald Herbert, Arnold Minielly, Clayton Minielly, Ed Thompson, and his son-in-law Clarence Wilkinson.
Russel and Emma raised a family of three daughters, Muriel, Helen Jean and Mildred. All three enjoyed music and played the piano. Muriel also played the violin.
Muriel (Mamie) married Clarence Wilkinson of Warwick Twp. and they had one daughter, Joan who married Stan Michlowski.
Helen Jean (1919–) married John (Jack) S. Douglas and settled on the homestead, Lot 4, Con. 2 SER, Warwick Twp. They raised a family of seven children.
Mildred married Harley Moon of St. Thomas and they had a family of five.
Chapter 24 of 25 - Clark, Russel Alexander
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