From Rev. Wm. C. Tilden's Record Book:

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Marriage
Brands, Clark M.
  of Blairstown, Warren Co, N.J. and Miss Effie E. Shelp of Jessup,
Susquehanna Co, Pa. on Wednesday evening, Oct. 8, 1890 at her father's.
(License # 909)

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From the Montrose Democrat, Montrose, Pennsylvania dated October 10, 1890:

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Marriage
Brands - Shelp - Oct. 8, 1890, in Jessup, by Eld. W.C. Tilden, Mr. Clark
M. Brands, of Blairstown, Warren Co., N.J., and Miss Effie E. Shelp, of
Jessup, Susq. Co., Pa.

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From the Montrose Democrat, Montrose, Pennsylvania dated February 2, 1928:

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Death of Clark M. Brands

Clark M. Brands, a prominent farmer of Forest Lake township, died at his
home on Sunday, Jan. 29, after a long period of ill health.  Mr. Brands was
for many years a stock buyer and was widely known throughout the county,
and his death is learned with deel sorrow.  He would have reached his 63d
year this March.
  The funeral was held at his home yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and
the body will be taken to Blairstown, N.J., for interment.
  Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Dr. George Brands, of Detroit,
Mich., and Harold, residing at home.  A more extended account will appear
later.

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From the Montrose Independent, Montrose, Pennsylvania dated February 9, 1928:

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  Clark M. Brands, a prominent farmer of Forest Lake township, passed away
at his home on Sunday, Jan. 29, 1928, having been in declining health for
several years.  Mr. Brands was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Brands,
of Blairstown, N.J., and spent his early life in that locality, coming to
Montrose about thirty-four years ago.  He was engaged in farming and stock
business and was widely known throughout Susquehanna county.  October 8,
1890, he was married to Effie Shelp, who survives him.  Besides his wife he
leaves two sons, George, who is a dentist in Detroit, Mich., and Harold, who
lives at home; also two sisters, Mrs. Mary Kishpaugh, of Blairstown, N.J.,
and Mrs. Harry Shuler, of Washington, N.J.  He would have been 63 years old
in March.  Brief services were held at his home on Wednesday afternoon at
two o'clock.  The body was then taken to Blairstown, where funeral services
were held in the M. E. church at 2:30 on Thursday and burial in Cedar Ridge
cemetery, where Puriton Lodge I.O.O.F. of which Mr. Brands had long been
a member, conducted impressive services.

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From the Montrose Independent, Montrose, Pennsylvania dated May 19, 1955:

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Mrs. Clark M. Brands

  Mrs. Effie E. Brands, 85, died after a long illness in the home of her
son, Harold Brands, near Fairdale, on Saturday, May 14, 1955.  Mrs. Brands
was a native of Jessup township, where she was born on Oct. 22, 1871.
  Her husband, the late Clark M. Brands, died some years ago, and besides
the son mentioned she is survived by another son, Dr. George Brands, of
Detroit; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  Mrs. Brands was a resident of Jessup township and Montrose for many years
and was loved by many friends who mourn her passing.  She was active in
the Methodist Church many years.
  On Monday evening members of Montrose Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, conducted a service in the Bowen Funeral Home, where the funeral
service was held on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. her pastor, the Rev. F. W. Connell,
officiating.  Burial was in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstown, N.J., in the
family plot.  Pallbearers were Louis Wilson, Charles Daly, Earle Griffis,
Leo B. Lamb, John Wilcox and Floyd Summers.

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