Shepherd Clark was a farmer and a prominent citizen residing in Allen Township.  He was born in Rush Township, Champaign County, Ohio, June 7, 1832.  He is a son of Angus and Elizabeth (Green) Clark, who emigrated from Lancaster, Penn., to Champaign County, Ohio, in 1826, and purchased a farm in Rush Township, containing about 200 acres.  He began the work of clearing up his forest farm and made some of the first improvements in that locality.  The greater part of the county yet dwelt in its wild state, and Mr. Clark was one of the first pioneers to open it up for immigration.  While land was cheap, he continued to make additions till his farm constituted about 500 acres of the finest land in Rush Township, and which he improved to a high state of cultivation.  About 150 acres was largely composed of sugar camp, and for twenty-five years he was engaged in manufacturing maple sugar, doing an extensive business, making from 8,000 to 10,000 pounds annually.  Mr. Clark died in 1859, leaving an estate valued at $60,000.  Mrs. Clark lived to be ninety - one years of age, her death occurring March 20, 1881.  Her father, Nehemiah Green, was a Revolutionary patriot.  He served throughout the war, and while a prisoner, was poisoned, from which he subsequently died at North Lewisburg, at the age of eighty years.  Mr. Clark, the subject of this notice, is the youngest of nine children.  He spent his early life on the farm where he was born, and received his education in the common schools of his native place.  In 1856, the year following his first marriage, he removed to Allamakee County, Iowa, and lived four years, then returned to his native place, where he resided till 1867, when he purchased his present valuable farm.  In 1877, he erected a two-story brick residence, at an expense of $10,000.  It is situated on a beautiful elevation, some distance back from the pike, and forms the finest location in the township.  In early life Mr. Clark formed a strong taste for farming, and has always followed its pursuits in the most thorough, practical and scientific manner.  He has followed, in connection with his agriculture, breeding, re rearing and dealing in fine stock.  Mr. Clark is considered one of the finest agriculturists Union County affords.  He is a man whose energies are alive to all public improvements and enterprises such as are intended to benefit and enrich the county or people.  He owns, besides his home farm, which contains 320 acres, 290 acres in Rush Township, Champaign County.  He has been prominently identified with the Agricultural Society of Union County and for some years a regular exhibitor at its annual fairs.  He is a member of the
Board of Directors and Treasurer of the Ohio Farmers' and Horsemen's Mutual Protection Company, and Vice President of the Bank of North Lewisburg.  Mr. Clark served his township in the capacity of Trustee three terms, and as Land Appraiser in 1870; he was elected to other offices, but declined to fill them.  He is associated with the Masonic fraternity, in which order he has taken the Red Cross degree ; he is also connected with Commandery No. 19. During the war, Mr. Clark was active in the interest of the Union, and was liberal in clearing the township of the draft and furnishing means for the soldiers.  His political affiliations have always been with the Republican party.  Mr. Clark has been twice married; the first time to Miss Hannah Barney, who died and left four children, viz., Flora E., wife of Joseph Spain, Alice, Lucy E. and Charles.  His second marriage occurred April 16, 1870, to Miss Eliza Asher, daughter of John and Deborah Asher. Mrs. Clark was born in Logan County, Ohio, August 25, 1838.  Five children were given to bless this union-Pearl, John E., George, Ada and Blanche.