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- Ada Coral Thomas Clemens - January 10, 1871 - July 7, 1953. Daughter of George Dallas and Alice C. Towsley Thomas. Wife of George Eveard Clemens.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, July 9, 1953 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - Mrs. Ada Clemens Dies at Orwell - Mrs. Ada Coral Clemens, 82, widow of George Evard Clemons, died Tuesday, July 7, 1953 at Orwell after an illness of several months. She had spent nearly her whole life in Orwell. She was born in Orwell January 10, 1871, daughter of George D. and Alice Towsley Thomas, and was descended from pioneer settlers of Orwell. She was married to Mr. Clemons in 1891 and they lived in Redfield until 1896, when they returned to Orwell. - Member of Union Church - She was a member of the Union Church and the Willing Workers and Home Mission Society connected with it. She was a past noble grand of Orwell Rebekah Lodge, 236, and past district deputy of Oswego County Rebekahs. Surviving are a son, Earl S. Clemons, Pulaski, manager of the Pulaski branch of the Lincoln National bank & Trust Company a daughter, Mrs. William Aloan, Redfield; a sister, Miss Belle Thomas and a brother, Foster Thomas, both of Orwell; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. - Funeral Friday - The funeral will be held at her home in Orwell at 2 p.m. Friday, the Rev. Wesley Baker, pastor of Orwell Union church, officiating and the Orwell Lodge of Rebekahs participating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Orwell.
Rites Friday For Mrs. Ada Clemens At Orwell Home
Mrs. Ada Coral Clemens, 82, widow of George E. Clemens, died at her home in Orwell Tuesday morning following an illness of some time.
Funeral services will be held from the late home Friday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Wesley Baker, pastor, of the Orwell Union Church, officiating. The Orwell Rebekah Lodge will also conduct services at this time.
Burial will be made in Evergreen Cemetery at Orwell.
She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. William (Ruby) Aloan of Redfield, and a son, Earl S. Clemens of Pulaski; a sister, Miss Belle Thomas and a brother, Foster Thomas, both of Orwell; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Mrs. Clemens was born in Orwell a daughter of George D. and Alice Towsley Thomas and spent her early girlhood in Orwell. After her marriage to Mr. Clemens in 1891 she went to Redfield to live, returning to Orwell in 1896 where she has made her home since. Mr. Clemens died in September 1931.
She was a member of Orwell Union Church, a past Noble Grand of Orwell Rebekah Lodge, No. 236, and a Past District Deputy of the Oswego District, No. 2 member of the Willing Workers class and of the Woman's Home Missionary society.
Source: The Pulaski Democrat, July 9, 1953
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1871 - 1953 (82 years)
d. 15 Oct 1914, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York