Roscoe Andrew Clarke 1864-1916
Categories: Alfred, New York,
The Sabbath Recorder Obituary"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 80, No 21, p 670, May 22, 1916.
Roscoe Andrew Clarke, son of Charles Eugene and Emily P. Clarke, was born in Scott, N. Y., May 27, 1864, and died May 6, 1916, aged 51 years, 11 months, and 21 days.
Mr. Clarke's father died, leaving him fatherless at the age of twelve. He was the second of a family of six children, one dying in infancy. He was the first of the remaining five to go. Mr. Clarke remained at home and helped the mother care for the family until he was sixteen years old; he then came to Alfred, in order to find employment among a Sabbath-keeping people. With the exception of one or two years his home has been near Alfred Station.
He professed faith in Christ and joined the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Scott when a boy, and remained a member there until 1892, when he transferred his membership to the Second Alfred Church, where he continued a faithful member until death.
He was married to Mary Eleanor Pierce, December 2, 1891, and to this union six children were born: Mrs. Lois E. Chandler, Rubie, Merl, Lawrence, Erlo, and Rena, all living, who with his faithful wife mourn their loss. He also leaves two brothers and two sisters: George S., of Davenport, Iowa, Alva H., of Bethlehem, Pa., Myra J. Gould, and Minnett A. Babcock, of Alfred, also two grandchildren.
Mr. Clarke was a Christian gentleman much interested in the life and work of the church, always faithful in his post of duty, a kind husband and father, and a good neighbor, untiring in his activities.
The funeral was conducted by his pastor, Ira S. Goff, in the Second Alfred church, Monday, May 8, and interment was made beside his mother in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. I. S. G.
Mary Eleanor (Pierce) (Clarke) Clarke 1873-1962
Categories: Alfred, New York,
Rev. Victor W. Skaggs Officiating,
The Sabbath Recorder Obituary,
Woman's Christian Temperance Union"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 172, No 11, p 16, Mar. 12, 1962.
Mary Eleanor (Ella) Pierce, daughter of John L. and Mary Hawks Pierce, was born in the Town of Alfred, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1873, and died at her home in the Town of Almond, N. Y., Jan. 22, 1962.
On her eighteenth birthday, she was married to Roscoe Clarke formerly of Scott, N. Y. Six children were born to this marriage. Mr. Clarke died in May 1916. On September 22, 1917, she married Alvah Clarke, brother to her late husband. He preceded her in death in 1945.
Mrs. Clarke joined the Second Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church in March of 1892 and continued active until ill health and advanced years prevented. She was a charter member of the Alfred Station WCTU and an honorary member of the Union Industrial Society. The home where she died had been her residence for 68 years.
She is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Clifford Hadsell of Almond, Miss Rubie Clarke of Alfred, and Miss Rena Clarke of Alfred Station; a son, Merl B. of Alfred Station; a sister, Mrs. Leon Lewis; three brothers: Fred, Ira, and Harrison Pierce; six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were conducted by her pastor, the Rev. Victor W. Skaggs and the Rev. Albert N. Rogers. Services were at the Second Alfred Church and burial was in the Maplewood Cemetery, Alfred Station, N. Y. V. W. S.