Rhoda Ann (Stowell) Clement (1838 - 1934)

Born 21 Dec 1838 in Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Oct 1934 at age 95 in Oswego, New York, United States

Biography

Rhoda was born in 1838. She passed away in 1934.

Sandy Creek News (Oswego County, New York?) after 21 Oct 1934 [[1]]

Mrs. Rhoda Ann Clement passed away in her sleep Sunday evening, October 21, 1934 at 7 o'clock after a brief illness of two days. She was born in the town of Orwell December 21, 1838, a daughter of Samuel D. and Esther Potter Stowell. Her father was one of the early settlers here, and a, direct descendant of the Samuel Stowell who was in Washington's army during the Revolutionary War.

Rhoda Ann Stowell was married to John Prouty in 1865. Three children were born to them one of whom died in infancy. Mr. Prouty died in 1874. His widow taught school until 1878 when she became the wife of Daniel Clement of Altmar. Thirty-eight years ago Mr. and Mrs. Clement moved to the farm in Orwell that was formerly owned by Mrs. Clement's father, where Mr. Clement died after a few years. This was the home where the last 38 years of Mrs. Clement's life was passed. Mrs.

Rhoda A. Clement's advanced age did not lessen her alertness in current affairs, and her kindly interest in people of the community, both young and old, was well known. She was a member of the Congregational church Orwell, the Women's Home Missionary Society, and had been a member of Orwell Grange No. 66, forty-four years. Her survivors include one son, Walter Prouty, Altmar, one daughter, Mrs. Walter, Clement, Taberg; one half-brother, N. S. Stowell, Orwell; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held in the home Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, with Rev. H. H. Barnard of the Orwell church, assisted by Rev. T. T. Davies of Sandy Creek Congregational church. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #72834165

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC4P-6RB : 18 February 2021), Rhoda A Stoel in entry for Samuel D Stoel, 1860.