Clarissa C Brown

Birth Name Clarissa C Brown
Gender female
Age at Death 58 years, 2 months, 27 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth June 9, 1861 Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States   1a
Event Note

Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914
Name: Clarissa Brown
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 09 Jun 1861
Birthplace: Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
Father's Name: Otis Brown
Mother's Name: Caroline C.

The book Little Compton Families, (Genealogical Publishing Com, 1967), gives her birth as 9 January 1861. I haven't seen an image of the actual record to be able to tell who made the transcription error. Her 1900 census says she was born in June 1860.

Death of a child January 29, 1886 Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States 20 West Bank Street 2a
Event Note

George and Clara's first daughter named Clara was living at 20 West Bank Street, Fall River, when she died.

Death of a child February 29, 1888 Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States 20 West Bank Street 3a
Event Note

George and Clara's unnamed daughter was living at 20 West Bank Street, Fall River, when she died.

Birth of a child (Mother) April 9, 1898 Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States res: 885 Robeson 4a
Event Note

George and Clara were livng at 885 Robeson when their daughter Stella was born.

Census (Wife) June 11, 1900 Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States 152 Ratcliffe Street 5a
Event Note

1900 Census Ward 8, Fall River, Massachusetts
June 11, 1900
at 152 Ratcliffe Street

George Orton, 48, born November 1851, married 19 years, born in England, parents also, arrived 1872, no occupation listed, but no # months out of work
Clara C Orton, 39, born June 1860, married 19 years, 8 children, 8 alive, born in Rhode Island, parents also, sick nurse, out of work 9 months
George E Orton, 15, born September 1884, born in Rhode Island, brick shop
Clara M Orton, 10, born July 1889, born in Massachusetts, at school, out of work 5 months
Florence C Orton, 8, born November 1891, born in Massachusetts, at school
Mary V Orton, 6, born September 1893, born in Massachusetts, at school
Dwight E Orton, 5, born February 1895, born in Massachusetts, at school
Stella L Orton, 2, born April 1898, born in Massachusetts

Census (Wife) May 4, 1910 Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States 284 Meridian Street 6a
Event Note

1910 Census Ward 8, Fall River, Massachusetts
May 4, 1910
renting the home at 284 Meridian Street

George Orton, 56, married 1x for 26 years, born in England, parents also, arrived 1865, naturalized, farmer, manager, #25 of farm schedule
Clara C Orton, 56, married 1x for 26 years, 8 children, 8 alive, born in Rhode Island, parents also, nurse, private family
George E Orton, 25, single, born in Rhode Island, teamster, farmer
Clara M Orton, 20, born in Massachusetts, no occupation
Florence C Orton, 18, born in Massachusetts, companion, invalid lady
Mary B Orton, 16, born in Massachusetts, no occupation
Dwight E Orton, 15, born in Massachusetts, farm hand, farm
Stella L Orton, 11, born in Massachusetts, no occupation

Informant November 30, 1910 Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States 284 Meridian Street 2b
Event Note

Clara Orton was living at 284 Meridian Street, Fall River, when she provided the information on her husband's death record.

Death September 6, 1919 Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States at: 284 Meridian Street 7a
Event Note

Certificate of Death, Massachusetts
September 6, 1919
Clara C Orton
at 284 Meridian Street, Fall River
white, female, widowed
born June 9, 1860, Little Compton, RI
father: Otis L Brown, born Little Compton, RI
mother: Caroline Wilbur, born Little Compton, RI
cause of death: endocarditis
buried:Oak Grove Cemetery, September 9, 1919
informant: Miss Estelle Orton, 284 Meridian

Burial September 9, 1919 Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States   7a
Event Note

from findagrave.com
Clara C Brown Orton
Birth Jun 1860, Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Death 6 Sep 1919
Burial Oak Grove Cemetery
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Plot OG2610
Memorial ID 127674867

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127674867/clara-c-orton

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Otis Lake Brown
Mother Caroline Chace Wilbor
         Clarissa C Brown June 9, 1861 September 6, 1919

Families

Family of George E Orton and Clarissa C Brown
Married Husband George E Orton ( b. November 17, 1845 d. November 30, 1910 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage October 6, 1881     8
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Daisy E Ortonabout 18821949
Annie Brown Ortonabout 1883July 20, 1912
George Edward OrtonSeptember 12, 1884July 7, 1981
Clara OrtonJanuary 27, 1886January 29, 1886
daughter OrtonFebruary 28, 1888February 29, 1888
Clara M OrtonJuly 1889October 8, 1979
Florence C OrtonNovember 9, 1892February 15, 1982
Mary V OrtonSeptember 1893August 31, 1974
Dwight E OrtonFebruary 1, 1895August 28, 1967
daughter OrtonMay 17, 1896May 17, 1896
Estelle Louise OrtonApril 9, 1898January 12, 1974

Source References

  1. Rhode Island, Births and Christenings
      • Page: Clarissa Brown, 9 Jun 1861, Little Compton
      • Citation:

        "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8QT-GXT : 10 February 2018), Clarissa Brown, 09 Jun 1861; citing Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,822,414.

  2. State Arvchives, images at familysearch.org: Massachusetts Deaths
      • Page: Clara Orton, Fall River, Jan 29, 1886
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7Y3-MNL : 10 March 2018), Clara Orton, 29 Jan 1886; citing Fall River, Massachusetts, v 373 p 94, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,231.

      • Page: George Orton, Fall River, Nov 30, 1910
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4S1-SVM : 11 March 2018), George Orson, 30 Nov 1910; citing Fall River,,Massachusetts, 158, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,314,425.

  3. images at familysearch.org: Massachusetts Deaths and Burials
      • Page: female Orton, February 29, 1888, Fall River
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHKC-88N : 11 March 2018), Child Orton, 29 Feb 1888; citing , reference 42; FHL microfilm 577,258.

  4. Massachusetts Births
      • Page: Stella L Orton, April 9, 1898, Fall River
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXXG-7F4 : 11 March 2018), Stella L. Orton, 09 Apr 1898, Fall River, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #page 179 line 833, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,843,704.

  5. 1900 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Ward 8, Fall River, Massachusetts, ED 154, sheet 12B, family 185
  6. 1910 United States Federal Census
      • Page: Ward 8, Fall River, ED 165, sheet 25B, family 505
  7. State Archives, Boston.: Massachusetts State Vital Records
      • Page: Deaths, Clara C Orton, September 6, 1919, Fall River
      • Citation:

        "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23TD-69X : 13 March 2018), Clara C Orton, 06 Sep 1919; citing Death, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, certificate number , page 352, State Archives, Boston.

  8. Little Compton Families