Spouses
Birth20 Dec 1848, Wilmington, Essex County, NY283
Death30 Nov 1927, North Elba, Essex County, NY96
BurialJay Central Cemetery, Jay, Essex County, NY
Misc. Notes
I originally had her as the Clarisa who married Albert Pray and is buried with him in Jay Central Cemetery; this appears to be a mistake.
From Jos. Peck, 1/5/2000: Clarissa M. Peck did not die Oct. 24, 1932 in N. Elba. She did not marry a Pray. Her death record in Wilmington NY town clerk’s office says that she was born on Dec. 20, 1848 and died Nov. 30, 1927 in Wilmington, NY. This info was given by Mrs. Eunice Peck at the time of her death. She is buried next to her first husband John B. Shene in the Jay Central Cemetery. Her 2nd husband Levi R. Howard was buried there also next to his first wife. John B. Shene served in the Civil War so I am requesting his complete pension file from Washington, DC and hopefully all the questions about her will be answered. I will keep you posted on it.
Found at Jay Central Cemetery, near other Pecks (Grovernor, Julia), birthyear on stone.
Obituary
Lake Placid News, Friday, December 2, 1927
Aged Wilmington Woman Passes on Wednesday
Mrs. Clarissa Howard, 80, died at the home of her brother, Alfred Peck, in Wilmington on Wednesday, November 30.
She was born in Jay, but spent the greater part of her life in Wilmington. She is survived by her brother, Alfred Peck, and a sister, Mrs. Willard Washburn of Lake Placid.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon from the Peck home.
Marriage26 May 1914, Jay, Essex County, NY96