Clarissa Palmer Maxson Read, daughter of Benjamin and Chloe Goodrich Palmer, was born November 5, 1827, at Berlin, N. Y., and died May 19, 1909, at Milton Junction, Wis.
In 1854 she was married to William B. Maxson and soon after removed with him to Walworth, Wis. Since that time her life has been mostly spent in this State. At an early age she was baptized by a Baptist minister at Stephentown, N. Y. Upon moving to Walworth she joined the Walworth Seventh-day Baptist Church and later joined the Utica church of the same faith. Here she retained her membership until that church disbanded, when she with others was given a letter to join elsewhere. In 1892 she was united in marriage to N. J. Read, her former husband having died some years before. Much of her life since the death of her first husband has been spent with her stepson, A. W. Maxson of Milton Junction. She had the instincts of a true mother, and was of a kind and generous disposition. It was the privilege of this son, who has grateful memories of her love, to care for the mother in her declining years.
The funeral services were held from the Milton Junction Seventh-day Baptist church, Rev. A. C. C. Bond officiating. The remains were taken to Walworth for burial.
A. J. C. B.
