Clarissa (nee:Whiting) Ross AGED RESIDENT OF THREE MILE BAY SUCCUMBS Mrs. Clarissa Ross, 95, Passed Away-- Services Sunday P.M. Three Mile Bay. Feb 1, Mrs. Clarissa Ross, 95, one of the oldest residents of this place died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Crawford in Lafargeville this morning following a long illness. Mrs. Ross was born in Gloversville but had been a resident of this place for the past 35 years. She was a member of the Baptist Church. William Ross , her husband, died in 1898. The funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter Mrs. E. Crawford in Lafageville Sunday afternoon at 1 O`Clock and from the Baptist Church of this place at 2:30 O`Clock. Rev. Mr. Howland of Lafargeville will offciate and he will be assisted by Rev. G.L. Nichols of the Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward Crawford of Lafargeville, Mrs. Caroline Vincent of Depauville, and Mrs. Ida Carroll of this place; and one son. NOTE: I am not sure if this was the whole obit or if it had been a line or two longer. Mrs. Ed Crawford was her daughter Jessie and Ida`s last name was not Carroll but Terrill. Caroline was also known as Clarissa/Clara. Her daughter Clarissa Ross was my great grandmother. The newspaper name only reads Special to the Standard...Thelma
Birth Notes
On marriage records listed her as 18 which would make her birth 1829. Or she was 17 at time she married and told them she was 18 ???
Birth Notes
On marriage records listed her as 18 which would make her birth 1829. Or she was 17 at time she married and told them she was 18 ???
Clarissa (nee:Whiting) Ross AGED RESIDENT OF THREE MILE BAY SUCCUMBS Mrs. Clarissa Ross, 95, Passed Away-- Services Sunday P.M. Three Mile Bay. Feb 1, Mrs. Clarissa Ross, 95, one of the oldest residents of this place died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward Crawford in Lafargeville this morning following a long illness. Mrs. Ross was born in Gloversville but had been a resident of this place for the past 35 years. She was a member of the Baptist Church. William Ross , her husband, died in 1898. The funeral services will be held from the home of her daughter Mrs. E. Crawford in Lafageville Sunday afternoon at 1 O`Clock and from the Baptist Church of this place at 2:30 O`Clock. Rev. Mr. Howland of Lafargeville will offciate and he will be assisted by Rev. G.L. Nichols of the Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward Crawford of Lafargeville, Mrs. Caroline Vincent of Depauville, and Mrs. Ida Carroll of this place; and one son. NOTE: I am not sure if this was the whole obit or if it had been a line or two longer. Mrs. Ed Crawford was her daughter Jessie and Ida`s last name was not Carroll but Terrill. Caroline was also known as Clarissa/Clara. Her daughter Clarissa Ross was my great grandmother. The newspaper name only reads Special to the Standard...Thelma
Birth Notes
On marriage records listed her as 18 which would make her birth 1829. Or she was 17 at time she married and told them she was 18 ???
Birth Notes
On marriage records listed her as 18 which would make her birth 1829. Or she was 17 at time she married and told them she was 18 ???
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