Obituary of Clarissa Ann CLEVENGER CORDER, Macoupin County Illinois 22 March 1998
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Name of Deceased: CORDER, Clarrisa Ann
Name of Newspaper: Girard Gazette
Date of Obituary: April 3, 1919 
Obituary: Clarrisa Ann CORDER was born Oct. 20, 1854 in South Otter on the
old home place and departed this life at her home in Nilwood March 26, 1919
at the age of 64 years 5 months and 3 days. She was the daughter of M.B and 
Polly CLEVENGER, and was united in marriage to James B. Corder Sept. 21,
1871 to this union was born six children two boys and four girls of which four
children survive her namely Benjamin Corder, Cleve Corder of Nilwood; Luella 
MOLEN of North Otter and Gertie HEGGY of Girard. One brother C.N.
CLEVENGER of South Otter and one sister Matilda HUFFMAN of California,
12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Mrs. Corder was converted at
Buckhanon school house at the age of 16 years and lived a devoted christian all
her life until the Lord called her away to receive her reward that was waiting for
her. Mrs. Corder lived only six days from the time of her husbands death and she
was a great friend to her many neighbors always ready to help in any thing she
could to her husband she was a faithful wife taking care of him in his feeble
condition, to her children she was a mother of love. She has gone from among
us and we will greatly miss her, our loss is her gain for she has gone where there
is no sorrow or pain. Funeral services was held at 11 o'clock Saturday Mar. 25, 
1919 at Union Chapel church conducted by Rev. Riggs and interment made in
the Cherry cemetery.


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