Clarinda Gillespie's obituary, Clinton Township, Lenawee County, Michigan

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SUBJECT: Mrs. Clarinda ROBERTS GILLESPIE
SUBMITTER: Nancy Shier Crocetti
EMAIL: nshier@aol.com
DATE: Jun 01, 2000
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SURNAMES: GILLESPIE, ROBERTS
GILLESPIE - On the 12th of July 1880, at her residence in the township
of Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan, Mrs. Clarinda Gillespie died
after a long and painful illness. Aged 72 years, 5 months and 14 days.
She was the daughter of Peter Roberts, and was born in Sparta, Livingston
County, New York, January 29th, 1880. In September 1828 she was married
to Richard B. Gillespie who died June 16, 1870.
In September, 1832 she removed from Sparta with her husband and two
children to her home where she died, then entirely in its natural
condition in a wild and sparsely settled country. Here she lived 48
years, devoting herself with most assiduous care and diligence to
the comfort and happiness of her husband and children. She was retiring
and quiet, industrious and patient, always cheerful and hopeful. Her
acquaintance with her neighbors was not extensive, but all who knew
her will not forget the uniform and constant benevolence and kindness
of her intercourse with all. She was always cheerful and friendly
a gentle, dutiful daughter, an amiable and loving sister, a considerate,
prudent and affectionate wife, a devoted kind and loving mother, and
a true and faithful friend. In all the relations of her long and useful
life, she was never weary of doing all the good in her power to others,
unmindful of self. She endured her last sickness with a cheerful and
resigned spirit, and when the final time came she passed peacefully
to immortal life.

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