St. Johnsbury Caledonian. volume, July 10, 1912, Image 4
RECENT DEATHS
Proctor.
Mrs. John Proctor died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C.Frost, Friday afternoon, after an
illness of eight days, the cause being infirmities of old age.
Clarissa Goss Stearns was born in Goss Hollow, June 14, 1816, and was the fourth daughter of
Clark Stearns and Celia Hawkins, and one of eleven children. At the age of 18 years she was
united in marriage to Horatio G. Pierce of St. Johnsbury, who lived only a short time,
leaving with her two daughters, Candace C, now Mrs. C. C. Frost, whom she made her home
with for several years, and Estelle W. Pierce, who died at the age of 17 years. She
later married John Proctor, formerly of Ludlow, and two daughters were born to them, Mrs.
W. P. Chaffee, lately deceased and Mrs. Annette P. Magoon of Lynchburg, Va. Besides a
brother, George W. Stearns of Haverhill, Mass., aged over 80 years, she is survived by four
grandchildren, Mrs. Harriet C. Ross, of Denver, Col., Mrs. Carrie F. Eastman of St. Johnsbury,
Arthur W. Chaffee, of Washington, D. C, and Ralph. Magoon of Lynchburg, Va., and three
great grandchildren, Beulah F., and Irving W. Eastman of St. Johnsbury, and John Chaffee
Ross of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Proctor was the oldest member of the North Congregational
church, also a member of the 70 Club, both of which she was greatly interested in and
enjoyed. She was very domestic in her taste, quiet and retiring in her nature, and given
to great hospitality. In her younger days she was fond of social life and no sacrifice was
too great that she did not gladly and willingly make in her home and to promote the
happiness of those around her. The profusion of lovely flowers gave silent witnesses of
the love and grief of her many friends. The funeral was held from her late home Sunday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, her pastor Rev. G. W. C. Hill officiating, and was laid at rest in
Hill Side cemetery, St. Johnsbury Center.
RECENT DEATHS
Proctor.
Mrs. John Proctor died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C.Frost, Friday afternoon, after an
illness of eight days, the cause being infirmities of old age.
Clarissa Goss Stearns was born in Goss Hollow, June 14, 1816, and was the fourth daughter of
Clark Stearns and Celia Hawkins, and one of eleven children. At the age of 18 years she was
united in marriage to Horatio G. Pierce of St. Johnsbury, who lived only a short time,
leaving with her two daughters, Candace C, now Mrs. C. C. Frost, whom she made her home
with for several years, and Estelle W. Pierce, who died at the age of 17 years. She
later married John Proctor, formerly of Ludlow, and two daughters were born to them, Mrs.
W. P. Chaffee, lately deceased and Mrs. Annette P. Magoon of Lynchburg, Va. Besides a
brother, George W. Stearns of Haverhill, Mass., aged over 80 years, she is survived by four
grandchildren, Mrs. Harriet C. Ross, of Denver, Col., Mrs. Carrie F. Eastman of St. Johnsbury,
Arthur W. Chaffee, of Washington, D. C, and Ralph. Magoon of Lynchburg, Va., and three
great grandchildren, Beulah F., and Irving W. Eastman of St. Johnsbury, and John Chaffee
Ross of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Proctor was the oldest member of the North Congregational
church, also a member of the 70 Club, both of which she was greatly interested in and
enjoyed. She was very domestic in her taste, quiet and retiring in her nature, and given
to great hospitality. In her younger days she was fond of social life and no sacrifice was
too great that she did not gladly and willingly make in her home and to promote the
happiness of those around her. The profusion of lovely flowers gave silent witnesses of
the love and grief of her many friends. The funeral was held from her late home Sunday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, her pastor Rev. G. W. C. Hill officiating, and was laid at rest in
Hill Side cemetery, St. Johnsbury Center.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. volume, July 10, 1912, Image 4
RECENT DEATHS
Proctor.
Mrs. John Proctor died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C.Frost, Friday afternoon, after an
illness of eight days, the cause being infirmities of old age.
Clarissa Goss Stearns was born in Goss Hollow, June 14, 1816, and was the fourth daughter of
Clark Stearns and Celia Hawkins, and one of eleven children. At the age of 18 years she was
united in marriage to Horatio G. Pierce of St. Johnsbury, who lived only a short time,
leaving with her two daughters, Candace C, now Mrs. C. C. Frost, whom she made her home
with for several years, and Estelle W. Pierce, who died at the age of 17 years. She
later married John Proctor, formerly of Ludlow, and two daughters were born to them, Mrs.
W. P. Chaffee, lately deceased and Mrs. Annette P. Magoon of Lynchburg, Va. Besides a
brother, George W. Stearns of Haverhill, Mass., aged over 80 years, she is survived by four
grandchildren, Mrs. Harriet C. Ross, of Denver, Col., Mrs. Carrie F. Eastman of St. Johnsbury,
Arthur W. Chaffee, of Washington, D. C, and Ralph. Magoon of Lynchburg, Va., and three
great grandchildren, Beulah F., and Irving W. Eastman of St. Johnsbury, and John Chaffee
Ross of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Proctor was the oldest member of the North Congregational
church, also a member of the 70 Club, both of which she was greatly interested in and
enjoyed. She was very domestic in her taste, quiet and retiring in her nature, and given
to great hospitality. In her younger days she was fond of social life and no sacrifice was
too great that she did not gladly and willingly make in her home and to promote the
happiness of those around her. The profusion of lovely flowers gave silent witnesses of
the love and grief of her many friends. The funeral was held from her late home Sunday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, her pastor Rev. G. W. C. Hill officiating, and was laid at rest in
Hill Side cemetery, St. Johnsbury Center.
RECENT DEATHS
Proctor.
Mrs. John Proctor died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C.Frost, Friday afternoon, after an
illness of eight days, the cause being infirmities of old age.
Clarissa Goss Stearns was born in Goss Hollow, June 14, 1816, and was the fourth daughter of
Clark Stearns and Celia Hawkins, and one of eleven children. At the age of 18 years she was
united in marriage to Horatio G. Pierce of St. Johnsbury, who lived only a short time,
leaving with her two daughters, Candace C, now Mrs. C. C. Frost, whom she made her home
with for several years, and Estelle W. Pierce, who died at the age of 17 years. She
later married John Proctor, formerly of Ludlow, and two daughters were born to them, Mrs.
W. P. Chaffee, lately deceased and Mrs. Annette P. Magoon of Lynchburg, Va. Besides a
brother, George W. Stearns of Haverhill, Mass., aged over 80 years, she is survived by four
grandchildren, Mrs. Harriet C. Ross, of Denver, Col., Mrs. Carrie F. Eastman of St. Johnsbury,
Arthur W. Chaffee, of Washington, D. C, and Ralph. Magoon of Lynchburg, Va., and three
great grandchildren, Beulah F., and Irving W. Eastman of St. Johnsbury, and John Chaffee
Ross of Denver, Colo. Mrs. Proctor was the oldest member of the North Congregational
church, also a member of the 70 Club, both of which she was greatly interested in and
enjoyed. She was very domestic in her taste, quiet and retiring in her nature, and given
to great hospitality. In her younger days she was fond of social life and no sacrifice was
too great that she did not gladly and willingly make in her home and to promote the
happiness of those around her. The profusion of lovely flowers gave silent witnesses of
the love and grief of her many friends. The funeral was held from her late home Sunday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, her pastor Rev. G. W. C. Hill officiating, and was laid at rest in
Hill Side cemetery, St. Johnsbury Center.
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