Nathan George Clark, son of Ezra Thompson and Susan Leggett Clark, was born 4 August 1875 in Farmington, Davis County,Utah. His boyhood days were spent on the farm with his brothers and owned by his father. When he was old enough, he hauled hay and grain to the market in Salt Lake City. He attended the grade school held in the old Academy building located on the corner one block west of the Davis County Bank. For two years he attended the L.D.S. College in Salt Lake City. He was also a member of the First Battalion National Guard, Company "H".
Nathan was always a religious boy attending all the meetings of the Auxiliary organizations and Priesthood Quorums with his brothers. He was baptized in August 18, 1844, by Oliver Robinson and confirmed a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints the same day by James R. Millard. He was advanced in the Quorums of the lesser Priesthood and ordained an Elder in 1898. Nathan's attentions were turned to a lady in Centerville. On one occasion he was down to the barnyard hitching the horses to the buggy. His father strolled into the yard and said, "Son, where are you going?" The answer was, "I'm going do\m to Centerville to see Brother John Ford's daughter". Father replied, “By jucks, boy, good stock." Nathan Clark married Esther Lauretta Ford on 16 February 1898 in the Salt Lake Temple. John R. winder performed the marriage ceremony.
This happy couple lived in two rooms of Ezra T. Clark's home in Farmington while a new house was being built for them, located East of Joseph Clark's home owned at the time by Lamont (Happy) Robinson.
When this home was completed and ready for its new owners to move in, Nathan was called on a mission to England, leaving Salt Lake City 14 February 1899. He performed an honorable mission, returning home the 1st of April 1901 to his wife and new son, Ford.
In the early spring of 1905, a large rock house and fifteen acres of land, located in the north east part of Farmington proper, was purchased from Ira Steed.The first home was sold and the family moved into the rock home. Not long after the land was all planted into fruit trees and berries.
Several years later Nathan sold the water right of Rudd Creek, which he owned in connection with the property and located in the little canyon east of the city reservoir, which was made and used for municipal purposes, for the City of Farmington. Being very civic minded, he also sold six acres of land to Robert Miller for the purpose of building a floral establishment in Farmington, now known as the Miller Floral.
In 1909, Nathan was called on a second mission to labor in the Bureau of Information on the Temple Block in Salt Lake City for several years. He also served as a Stake Missionary with Brother George Meadow as a companion.
In the Spring of 1912, a large tract of dry farm land was purchased in Dayton, Idaho. The family moved to Idaho, but after several crop failures, the farm was sold and a home was purchased in Logan from Andrew in 1914. This move was made so as to give the older children the opportunity of attending High School and College.
The family resided in the boundaries of the Fourth Ward in Logan, John Anderson being the Bishop at the time. The eldest son, Ford, was called on a mission from this ward, leaving Salt Lake City 25 January 1917 for Hawaii.
In June, the family returned to their home in Farmington. A lot with an old adobe house was purchased from Spencer on the corner a block north of Lagoon lane. This house was torn down and a bungalow style with red brick house was built which made a lovely home for the family.
The old rock house was sold, but most of the orchard property was kept for the family and here Nathan spent most of his time. During the years he developed three or four springs in the side of the mountain that furnished spring water for drinking and irrigating.
At the age of 81, Nathan passed away in the Provo Hospital in December 1956 and was buried in Farmington City Cemetery.
