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in seniority among the leaders of the Church (preceded by Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, and John Taylor).  At Wilford's birth, the Church numbered 85,000 souls, and he lived to see and help its population expand by twenty times that number.  The significance to the Church and to the Clark posterity of W. W. Clark lies in his unswerving and uncomplicated lifetime dedication to his Priesthood leaders, his Scriptures, and his conscience. His performance in life might earn him the designation as one man being chosen of God.

       Line of Authority of Wilford Woodruff Clark

Wilford W. Clark was ordained a High Priest on February 14, 1892, by Joseph F. Smith, who was ordained an Apostle on July 11, 1866, by Brigham Young, who was ordained an Apostle on February 14, 1835, by Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris.  The latter three (special witnesses to the Book of Mormon) were blessed by the laying on of hands of the First Presidency, Joseph Smith Jr., Sidney Rigdon, and Frederick G. Williams, to choose the Council of Twelve Apostles. Joseph Smith was ordained an Apostle in 1829 by Peter, James, and John, who were ordained Apostles by Jesus the Christ, the Son of God the Father.14  

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  1. Walter E. Clark, son of Wilford's older brother Edward, 1961.
  2. Heber D. Clark, son of Wilford's older brother Hyrum Don Carlos, 1960.
  3. Joseph Smith Phelps, grandson of Laura Clark Phelps, 1960. (His mother Maggie was the wife of Joseph Morris Phelps.)
  4. LeGrand Clark, tenth child of Wilford and Pamelia, 1964.
  5. Royal D. Clark, fourth child of Wilford and Pamelia, 1964.
  6. Kem Loveday, member of Bishop Clark's Montpelier Ward, 1962.
  7. Rhoda Kunz Clark, wife of LeGrand Clark, 1962.
  8. Ruby Dorius Clark Rhodes Lewis, wife of Russell B. Clark, 1961.
  9. Roy A. Welker, member of Bishop Clark's Montpelier Ward, 1964.
  10. LeOra Clark Larsen, youngest child of Wilford and Pamelia Clark, 1961. 
  11. Oscar W. McConkie, served in Wilford's mission, 1963.
  12. Chad W. Clark, son of LeGrand Clark, 1961.
  13. Carolee L. Harmon, daughter of LeOra Clark Larsen, 1960.
  14. Personal Records, and Smith, J.F.  Essentials in Church History, 1950.