"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 38, No 3, p 5, Jan. 19, 1882.
Clara Maxson, of old age, relict of Peleg Maxson, at the residence of her son-in-law, Andrew Morgan, in Westerly, R. I., Jan. 7, 1882, in the 89th year of her age. She was baptized at the age of fourteen, and joined the Rockville branch of the Old Hopkinton Church. She was the last one of the constituent members of the Rockville Church. At the age of sixteen, she was married to Peleg Maxson, who died June 22, 1848. She raised a family of twelve children, of whom eight are living. Six of these were present. Luke was on a visit, and was permitted to be with his mother in her last hours. Hazard lives in Wisconsin, and Perry in Kansas, and were not present. She lived a useful life, and died a peaceful happy death. The funeral sermon was preached by the pastor of the Rockville Church, from Rev. 14: 13. Thus one more of the old landmarks has fallen; but fallen only to rise again in the resurrection morning. U. M. B.