Celestine A. Maxson died of paralysis in Adams Center, N. Y., on Christmas Day, 1902.
She was born in the town of Hounsfield, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1846. She was the daughter of William B. and Elvira Benjamin Green, and was the granddaughter of Rev. William Greene. At eighteen years of age she was baptized by Rev. Geo. E. Tomlinson and united with the Adams Centre Seventh-day Baptist church. She was married Dec. 18, 1865, to S. Whitford Maxson. for a number of years their home was upon the Maxson homestead, in the town of Rodman. About sixteen years ago their home was changed to Adams Centre.
There are two sons, William S., of Chicago, and Holly W., of Watertown, Mass. A sister and a brother survive, Mrs. Malone Babcock, of Nortonville, Kan., and E. H. Green of Watertown, N. Y. Mrs. Maxson devoted herself with heart and soul to the up-building of the home; and her two Christian sons, useful and loyal to the kingdom of the Master, rise up and call her blessed. The deepest sympathy is felt for the lonely husband, and yet he is not alone, for One is with him whom he loves and serves. S. S. P.
