Description
This file contains the original, hand written in ink, diary of Sterling Benjamin Franklin Clark . Mr. Clark was crossing the
plains in 1849 at the age of 25 when he wrote this journal describing his travels.
Background
Sterling Benjamin Franklin CLARK
Born: 15 Sep 1824, Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, United States
Marriage: Rachel Hepburn MITCHELL in Jul 1852 in Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1 Oct 1852, California, United States at age 28"