An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 313

LUCIUS E. CLARK, who resides five miles southeast from Hood River, is one of the
leading fruit raisers of the valley and is a man of energy and ability as his
excellent success testifies. His residence is one of the choicest in the county
and about the finest in this valley. It is a modern structure of tasty
architectural design and provided with all conveniences known. It has seven
rooms, commodious and supplied with pantry, closets, bath, and so forth, while a
full basement is provided with fine furnace and throughout it is equipped with
the best of the market. Mr. Clark manifests wisdom and thrift and has one of the
choicest orchards of the county. It is of the best winter apples and embraces
twenty acres. His farm consists of one hundred and twenty-six acres.       

Lucius E. Clark was born in Peoria county, Illinois, on January 9, 1860, the son
of Willard and Mary (Berrian) Clark, natives of New England and New York,
respectively. The father died when Lucius was an infant and the mother married
Enos Mack, and she died eighteen years later. The district schools furnished the
educational training of our subject and when seventeen he went to Kansas to
search employment.      

After renting a farm for a time he engaged on the construction of the railroad
until 1887. Then he entered the lumber business at Wasco and Biggs, locating in
the former place when the railroad came through there. In April, 1902, he
removed from that place, having sold his property there except a one-fourth
interest in the Wasco Milling Company's mill, at that point. Then he came to
this valley and built his present residence and is now giving his attention to
raising fruit. In politics, Mr. Clark votes for Republican leaders but still
adheres to Prohibitionist principles. He has one brother, Walter, and two half
brothers, Fred and Edward Mack.      

On September 6, 1883, Mr. Clark married Miss Ada Berrian, who was born in
Boltonville, Wisconsin, on October 21, 1866. The wedding occurred in The Dalles.
Mrs. Clark's father, James A. Berrian, was born in New York, Binghampton, and
died May, 1883, at Columbus, Washington. He comes from an old and prominent
family and was a pioneer on the coast in 1849. He married Miss Imilda Wendell, a
native of New York and now dwelling in Hood River. Mrs. Clark has three
brothers, James W., George, and Howard, and one sister, Lulu, wife of Edward
Hill. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Nellie Bliss, Willie,
Gladys, and Florence, aged nineteen, fifteen, thirteen, eight, and four,
respectively. Our subject and his estimable wife are members of the Methodist
church and faithful workers in the cause. They take a great interest in this
work as well as educational matters and strive for the upbuilding of the
community and the betterment of all.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.