Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Clark, Phineas Volney |
Othernames |
P. V. Clark |
Genealogy ID |
60912 |
Born |
30 JUL 1838 |
Birthplace |
Richmond, Tioga PA |
Deceased |
21 AUG 1896 |
Deceased where |
Newark, Essex NJ |
Cemetery |
Glendale Cemetery, Bloomfield NJ (Fairmount Cemetery) |
Occupation |
Railroad Agent Telegraph Office and Express Office established Hotel later known as Grand Central Hotel Lumberman |
Titles & honors |
Civil War North Republican club G.A.R. Mansfield Post # 48 G.A.R. Marcus L. Ward Post, # 88 Jr. O.U.A.M. |
Military |
Civil War |
Father |
Phineas Mixer Clark |
Mother |
Mary Budd |
Spouse |
Elena Kniffen |
Children |
Wylie Elmer Clark |
Reference |
Obit GAR 1883 |
Notes |
PHINEAS V. CLARK was born 1838 in Richmond Township, Tioga County, PA. He enlisted Oct. 14, 1861 as a Private in Co. B, 101st PA Vol. Inf., and was promoted to Corp. He was honorably discharged June 10, 1862 owing to physical disability. He participated in the battle of Williamsburg. His regiment took part in the Peninsula Campaign, battles of Fair Oaks, Kingston, Goldsboro, Little Washington and Plymouth, NC, where on April. 20, 1864 the entire regiment except those away on furlough and detached service were captured. They were confined in Andersonville and other prisons and were finally exchanged at Wilmington, NC in March 1865. His Company was enlisted in Tioga and had as its Captains, Joseph S. Hoard, later regimental major; Melvin L. Clark, later Lt. Colonel of the regiment and Victor A. Elliott, all of Tioga Co., PA. When the regiment was organized at Camp Curtin in October 1861 the regimental colonel was Joseph H. Wilson of Beaver County. It put up a hard fight of four days at Plymouth, NC before it was captured by General Hoke’s Division of the Army of Northern, VA. Before the actual date of the exchange of the prisoners at Wilmington, NC, in March 1865 more than half had died from the terrible hardships that they had been exposed to in Rebel prisons. – GAR#48, p.89 PHINEAS V. CLARK is a native of Richmond, born in 1838. He married Miss Lena Niffen, of New York city. In 1861 he enlisted in Company B 101st Pa. volunteers; was in the battle of Williamsburg, and was discharged for disability in 1862. He was for thirteen years railroad station agent and telegraph operator at Mansfield. He was a trustee of the normal school seven years. In 1874 he built near!y opposite the depot a large brick dwelling, which in 1876 was opened as a hotel by John Vanosten. In 1881 Mr. Clark left his business in New York city, enlarged and refitted the house and named it Clark's Hotel, of which he is now proprietor.[SRGP 60912] CLARK, Phineas V. [SRGP 60912] – The remains of Phineas V. Clark, familiarly called Bay were removed a few days since from the receiving vault to the family burial plot in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, NJ. His death occurred in August last at his late home in the above named city. Mr. Clark was born near Mansfield, PA, June 30, 1838. He enlisted in the union army in 1861 and after his return held the position of station agent and telegraph operator in his native town for a period of fourteen years, during which time he established the Grand Central hotel, since burned. Afterward he went to North Carolina where he purchased large tract of timber lands and engaged in the manufacture of lumber. The business was financially successful, but in 1889 Mr. Clark contracted malarial fever, on account of which he was senior partner at the time of his death. He was a member of the North Republican club, also of Marcus L. Ward Post, No. 88, GAR, and honorary member of Jr. O.U.A.M. He was an active, ambitious and successful man and being a good story teller as well as a good listener, was socially companionable. His wife and son Wylie E., who survive him, continue to reside in Newark. - Mansfield Advertiser, 16 December 1896, Wednesday, p.3 CLARK, Phineas V. [SRGP 60912] – Sudden Death of Mr. Bay Clark - Mr. Phineas V. Clark, for fifteen years prior to 1877, railroad station agent at this place, died suddenly last Friday morning, Aug, 21st, at his home in Newark, NJ. Mr. Clark had lately passed his 58th birthday. He was born on a farm near this boro. He enlisted at the outbreak of the war for three years in Company B. 101st Penna. Volunteers, but was discharged for disability after serving one year. He was appointed station agent at this place in 1862 and continued in that capacity until 1877. During that period the telegraph office at the depot was first established, and likewise the express office. Subsequently he converted his residence property here into what for years was known as the Grand Central Hotel. This he exchanged for a farm near Bath and that in turn for a lumber tract in North Carolina. Two or three years ago he sold his southern interest and with his son, Mr. Wylie Clark, he bought out the Essex Lumber Company of Newark, NJ. He was actively interested in that enterprise at the time of his death. Mr. Clark was a charter member of Gen. Mansfield Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of this boro. He was markedly successful in business, every enterprise in which he engaged adding to his fortune. He leaves a widow and one son. The funeral was held on Sunday. Deceased was a brother of Col. M.L. Clark, of this boro. – Mansfield Advertiser, PA, 26 August 1896, Wednesday, p.3 |
