Rev. Asa Clarke, son of Rev. Asa and Marinda (Jennings) Bronson, was born in Stratfield, Conn., Aug. 7, 1822;

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Post by Jim Curran Bronson, Rev. Asa Clarke, son of Rev. Asa and Marinda (Jennings) Bronson, was born in Stratfield, Conn., Aug. 7, 1822; united with First Baptist church in Fall River, Mass., in 1835; li- censed to preach in 1848 by Wakefield church, R. I; ordained, December, 1849, in South Han- son, Mass., his father and brothers, 8. J. and B. F. Bronson, assisting ; prospered in his settlement ; in May, 1851, settled with North Reading church, and had an extensive revival ; in December, 1854, be- came pastor at Leominster; in June, 1857, took charge of Third Baptist church in Groton, Conn., and remained twelve years, greatly prospered in revivals, and in uniting Second and Third churches, even joining together the meeting-houses; became pastor of Wallingford church in January, 1870, erected a superb edifice, and baptized 80 persons ; in July, 1876, settled in Paterson, N.J., and remained three and a half years; in November, 1879, took the oversight. of churches in Lebanon, Conn. Calm, wise, energetic, prudent, persevering ; sound in the faith like his honored father. From the Baptist Encyclopedia by William Cathcart photo from findagrave

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