Mrs. Clarissa Vincent, whose death was mentioned in our last issue, was the widow of the late Christopher Saunders Vincent, of Rock River. Her father was Amos Burdick III, one of the early settlers of Alfred, N. Y., of Rhode Island stock. Her mother was a Clarke, of Brookfield, N. Y., the Clarkes also coming from Rhode Island in an early day. Mrs. Vincent was born in the town of Alfred, on what is known locally as the Vandermark creek, in December 1820. Here they were neighbors to Mr. Joseph Goodrich and others who were of the first settlers of Wisconsin. She was the oldest child and only daughter in her father's family. One brother, Milo Burdick, died some 30 years ago, the second brother was William C. Burdick, who died a year and a half ago, and whose daughter is known to many readers of the Telephone as a missionary to China, and the third and only surviving brother is Mr. Silas C. Burdick of Alfred, connected with the Alfred Clay and Brick Works.
Mrs. Vincent was among the early graduates of Alfred University and was for a number of years a successful teacher. Mrs. L. A. Platts, of Milton, Mr. Nathanial Rose, of Rock River, are among those of whom she delighted to speak of as having been, at some time, pupils of hers. Mr. Vincent, who died 20 years ago, came to Wisconsin about 1840 and settled on the farm on the Rock River road which has ever since been the homestead of the family. His first wife having died, he returned to Alfred in 1840 and married Miss Burdick, bringing her to his Wisconsin home. Two sons and two daughters came to them. One son died in infancy. The two daughters, Mrs. Euphemia Davis, and Mrs. Anna B. McClafferty, of Milton, and the son, Mr. Joseph G. Vincent, of Rock River, with heir families, remain to mourne the loss of mother and grand-mother. The last few months of her life was spent in the home of her daughter, Mrs. McClafferty, where she was tenderly cared for to the last. Funeral services were held at the home where she died, Thursday May 5, conducted by Dr. Platts, the Evangelistic quartet furnished the music, and the body was laid to rest in the beautiful Milton cemetery.
