Diantha STRAIT (c. 1846- )
1 Diantha C. STRAIT1,2,3 (c. 1846- ) [8098]. Born c. 1846.3
2 Samuel Satterlee STRAIT1,2,3,4,5 (1816- ) [8092]. Born 18 Jul 1816, South Creek Township.1 Marr Laura CLARK c. 1843.1
3 Laura CLARK2,3,4 (1824-1891) [8086]. Born 18 May 1824, Rutland Twp., PA.4 Died 3 Jul 1891, Canton, PA.4
From a Bradford County newspaper of July 1891.
CLARK Laura (SRGP 47837) Canton, PA - d. 03 Jul 1891. Mrs Laura M. Strait. The sad event of the death of Mrs. Laura M. CLARK Strait occurred at the residence of L.R. Gleason Esq. in this village on the morning of July 3d. Mrs Strait had just completed her arrangements and was waiting to take the next train to accompany her daughter to her new home in Pueblo, Col., when she was taken suddenly ill and took instead, that long journey to that land "from which no traveler returns". She was the daughter of Josephus Clark, who emigrated in an early day to this state from Mass., and was one of the pioneer settlers of Tioga county, having settled in Rutland where the subject of the sketch was born, May 18, 1824. She was the eldest of a family of eleven children, two, only, of which survive her, Mrs. Mary A. CLARK Corey, of Stuttgardt, Arkansas, and Mrs. Helen M. CLARK Ingraham, wife of Capt. D.P. Ingraham, of Elmira, N.Y. She was the widow of S.S. Strait, late of this place, and sister to B.W. Clark, so well and favorably known among the early business men of Canton, whose widow is now the esteemed wife of our fellow townsman, L.R. Gleason. Mrs Strait was also a sister of the late Julia A. CLARK Humphrey, widow of Dr. A. Humphrey, formerly of Tioga county, Pa.
She leaves of her own family to mourn their great loss, one son, Samuel J. Strait, living near this village, and one daughter, Mrs. D.C. Moran, now of Pueblo, Colorado, where the sympathy of her many friends follow her. Mrs. Strait was fast nearing the allotted age of man, having well entered her 68th year, and in good works was fully ripe for the harvests. She was an acceptable member of the First Baptist church of this place, having united with that society under the pastorate of the Rev. Mr. McGowan.
Although a great sufferer during the few days of her illness, yet she passed away like a child going to sleep, with perfect trust in her Savior, and the sweet, beautiful expression on her countenance as she lay in her casket showed that in her heart could be malice towards none. Though strong in character she was quiet and retiring in her disposition, devoting her great energy to the welfare and happiness of her family, and as a friend remarked, "She was a blessing to any household."
In the pioneer days of our country, before the age of railroads, her father took her in his own carriage to Detroit, Mich., to give her the benefit of a more extended and liberal education than could be obtained in the then comparative wilds of Northern Penna. After her marriage to Mr. Strait, they settled on a farm near Troy, and later moved to Canton, where Mr. strait with her brother B.W. Clark, founded the first bank established in this place, and which has since been her home. Her friends mourn her but not without hope, for they know that all is peace beyond the river.".
6 Josephus CLARK6,7 (c. 1799-1845) [4073]. Born c. Feb 1799.8 Died 4 Apr 1845.8
7 Orinda ROSE6 ( - ) [4072].
14 William ROSE7,9,10,11 (1780-1852) [1560]. Born 28 Oct 1780, Manchester, Bennington, VT.10,12,13 Marr Diadamia COREY c. 1803. Marr Phebe ? aft 1843.14 Died 10 May 1852.7,10,11 Buried Watson Cemetery, Tioga Co., PA.11 Buried May 1852, Roseville, Tioga Co., PA.
From History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, with Illustrations, Portraits, & Sketches of Prominent Families and Individuals (1883), (New York: W. W. Munsell & Co., Press of George MacNamara):
"Roseville is situated nearly in the center of the township, on Mill Creek, a tributary of the Tioga River, and contains two hotels, two churches (Methodist Episcopal and Baptist), two stores, two blacksmith shops, a carriage shop, a graded school building, a steam and water power grist-mill and saw-mill and about fifty dwellings.
The first settler at Roseville was William Rose, (Correction from JMT - The first settlers were William Rose and his wife, Didamia Roberts) who located at the point where at present stands the store of C. B. Hanyen. Mr. Rose was a native of Rutland county, Vt., and settled in Rutland in 1806. His children were: Erastus, Levi, Elmer, William jr., Orinda (deceased, wife of Josephus Clark), Lovisa deceased, wife of Peter Backer) and Celestia (wife of Dr. Abel Humphrey, of Tioga). When Mr. Rose settled in Roseville the townships of Rutland, Jackson and Sullivan, and the country east to Troy and Elmira were almost an unbroken wilderness. His eldest son, Erastus, was born in Bennington, Vt., December 22nd 1802, and accompanied his parents to this township. He subsequently became a prominent citizen of Roseville, and among other official positions he held that of justice of the peace twenty years. He died November 3d 1875. He had continuously resided in Rutland or Roseville sixty-nine years. He had literally grown up with the country, and witnessed its transformation from a wilderness to a land of plenty. Such has been the history of many of the citizens of Roseville and Rutland. No other generation of men and women in this section of the country will see such a change as has been wrought since the commencement of the 19th century."
From the website of D.W. Brown & K.C. Rose - http://users.mstar2.net/katerose/
"A physician with wife and 2 year old son, he left Rutland, VT. in the spring of 1806, and settled in Tioga Co., Pennsylvania, where Roseville is named after him. Total of Eight children. His estate was filed in Chemung Co., Pa. Several of his family are buried in the Roseville Cemetery. Details on this family available in "Life in Roseville :ASocio-Historical Portrait, Bailey Printing Co., 1973", and Rose Family Association.".
15 Diadamia COREY10,15 (1781-1843) [3519]. Born 11 Aug 1781.10 Died 21 Aug 1843.10 Buried 1843, Roseville, Tioga Co., PA.
Sources
| 1 | "Fron the History of Bradford County, 1770-1878 by Rev. Mr. David Craft". |
| 2 | "1850 Bradford, Troy census". |
| 3 | "1860 Bradford, Columbus census". |
| 4 | "Obituary of Mrs. Laura M. Clark Strait in a Bradford County newspaper of July 1891". |
| 5 | "From the Ely Burritt-Esther Strait Family Bible". |
| 6 | "History of Tioga County, Pennsylvania, with illustrations, Portraits, & Sketches of Prominent Families and Individuals (1883), (New York: W.W. Munsell". |
| 7 | "Tioga County Docket Book. Abstracts of Wills and Administration - William Rose, died May 10, 1852". |
| 8 | "Tombstone inscriptions from the Clark Burying Ground in Rutland Township, Tioga Co., PA". |
| 9 | "Ancestry.com World Family Tree". |
| 11 | "Watson Cemetery Burial Records, Tioga Co., PA". |
| 12 | "Ancestry.com World Family Tree". |
| 13 | "Manchester, VT Vital Records". |
| 14 | "Estimated based on related dates and information". |
| 15 | "Ancestry.com, Snow/Lyman Ancestors". |
