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- VINCENT.
- At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Anna B. McCLAFFERTY,
in
- Milton, Wis., May 3, 1904, Mrs. Clarissa
B. VINCENT, widow of the late Christopher VINCENT,
in the 84th year of her age.
- Mrs. VINCENT was the only daughter
and oldest child of Amos and Anstice
- CLARKE
BURDICK, and was born in the town of Alfred, N.Y., Dec
13, 1820. Her father was a native of Westerly, R.I., and her
mother was a daughter of Waite CLARKE, of Brookfield,
N.Y., who also came from Rhode Island stock. Of her father's
family, Milo BURDICK died at Alfred a number of years
ago, William C. BURDICK, well known to the readers of
the Recorder, died also at Alfred, a year and a half ago, and
Silas C., the youngest, and only surviving member of the family,
still resides at the old homestead, in Alfred. Mrs. VINCENT
leaves, surviving her, one son and two daughters, with their
families, all residing in Milton, one son having died in infancy.
Her husband died 20 years or more ago. She was among the early
graduates from Alfred University, and for a number of years was
engaged in teaching. In 1849, she was married to Mr. VINCENT,
and with him came to Wisconsin, settling upon a farm in that
portion of the town of Milton known as Rock River, which has
been her home until a few months prior to her death. In early
life she professed faith in Christ as a personal Saviour, and
died in the peaceful triumphs of the Christian faith. L. A. P.
[Vol. 60, No. 20, p. 317]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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