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Show Clark Lane Historic District. also tllustrates the-compatibility of the two separate polygamous famahe s, for they contmued to near each other Not all·of Clark's children had the same success in their plural mamage famahes, due ID part to the challenges of the hfestyle and the persecubon that was dealt to polygamous men and their families by the federal govermnent dunng the 1880's. Ezra Clark was unable to avoId prosecution and was subsequently convicted of illegal cohabItation Ul 1887. He subsequently served a pnson term m the Utah sllite prison. In order to spare her husband, Joseph Marion Tanner from prosecUboD, AnDIe Clark Taoner, a daughter, was forced to bve on the 'underground railroad', a system winch assuted in conceahng the Idenllty of polygamous famahe s Such occurrences were a great d!sappoiolmenl to the Clark family slDce many either were born IDto or mamed into a polygamous famUy Fortunately, persecUbon w:med with the release of the Marufesto m 1890. allowing the Clarks and other polygamous families to live without fear of prosecutio'n. ) Ilad:r... _ _ ~ 8 ~ ltM llad:r..._tl_ b!l)Mf9swt!l.Nt NRPCH 23 , 2000 5 |
