Viets, Clarissa Maria

Viets, Clarissa Maria

Female 1841 - 1847  (6 years)

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  • Name Viets, Clarissa Maria 
    Born 19 Jul 1841  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 25 Dec 1847  [1
    Person ID I40996  Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
    Last Modified 21 May 2016 

    Father Viets, Rev. Rodney,   b. 16 Jun 1806, Saint Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1887  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Wood, Lucinda H.,   b. 28 Mar 1808, Conneaut Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1887  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 1829  [1
    Children 9 children 
     1. Viets, Rodney Dwight,   b. 19 Mar 1830, Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1831, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Viets, Mandana Lucinda,   b. 18 Nov 1831,   d. 10 Feb 1883  (Age 51 years)
     3. Viets, Byron Mortimer,   b. 13 Sep 1833,   d. 28 Dec 1896  (Age 63 years)
     4. Viets, Harriet Melissa,   b. 11 Mar 1836, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     5. Viets, Frank Jesse,   b. 13 Mar 1839, Saybrook Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     6. Viets, Clarissa Maria,   b. 19 Jul 1841,   d. 25 Dec 1847  (Age 6 years)
     7. Viets, Mary Elisabeth,   b. 20 Aug 1845,   d. 21 Dec 1871  (Age 26 years)
     8. Viets, Celestia Clarissa,   b. 6 Nov 1847,   d. Unknown
     9. Viets, Durell Fremont,   b. 1 Apr 1854,   d. Unknown
     
    Family ID F14802  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1282] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2), 21 May 2016.
      Name: Rodney Viets
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 16 Jun 1806
      Birth Place: St Albans, VT
      First Marriage Date: 1829
      Death Date: 20 Nov 1887
      Father: Jesse Viets
      Mother: Dolly Ann Saxton
      Spouse: Lucinda H Wood
      Child: Rodney Dwight Viets
      Mandana Lucinda Viets
      Byron Mortimer Viets
      Harriet Melissa Viets
      Frank Jesse Viets
      Clarissa Maria Viets
      Mary Elisabeth Viets
      Celestia Clarissa Viets
      Durell Fremont Viets

      A Genealogy of the Viets Family with Biographical Sketches

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      No. 76

      Rev. Rodney Viets, son of Rev. Jesse and Dolly Ann (Saxton), was born at St. Albans, Vt., June 16, 1806; removed with his parents to Amboy, O., in 1823, and married, in 1829, Lucinda H. Wood, born at Conneaut, Pa., March 28, 1808. Both died the same year, 1887, the wife, Feb. 28th, the husband, Nov. 20th.

      The following sketch of Rev. Rodney Viets is from the pen of his daughter, Mrs. D.H. Gaylord: Mr. Viets was, like his father, a pioneer preacher. At the age of twenty-one he was a prominent member of the M.E. Church, a class-leader, and an active exhorter. Soon after that, however, when the wave of reformation swept over the Western Reserve and adjacent states led by the Campbellites, and those who pleaded for a return to primitive Christianity, he became deeply interested, and was more thoroughly convinced that he had learned the way more perfectly. He met with opposition, yet never afterwards regretted his final decision.

      In his obituary is this tribute: "Elder Vliets, in his chosen field of thought, was a man of more than ordinary powers. His forte was the gospel, to which he devoted heart, brain, and purse. The Disciples of Geneva owe him a debt of love for the

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      hundred of dollars, he gave them in their first efforts there. He united with the Disciples fifty years ago, when such a step covered the heretic with contempt; but he lived to see the church of his choice number a membership of 700,000, among whom are scholars, authors, editors, generals, senators, and a president of the nation. He was a hated, original abolitionist, and lived to see his wildest dreams on that subject more than realized in the extinction of American slavery. He held gently the reins of family government, was true to temperance principles, loyal to God, to his country, his church, and his friends, and, we believe, his supreme hope is now realized in eternal life."

      Mr. Viets' wife shared with him their pioneer life, and, by her industry and economy, assisted in securing a competency for their old age. Having nobly filled the place of mother, wife, and friend, she died a righteous life.

      Children of Rev. Rodney and Lucinda Wood Viets:

      i. Rodney Dwight, b. Conneaut, O., March 19, 1830; d. Feb. 21, 1831
      ii. Mandana Lucinda, b. Nov. 13, 1831; d. Feb. 10, 1883.
      iii. Byron Mortimer, b. Sept. 13, 1833; d. Dec. 28, 1896.
      iv. Harriet Melissa, b. Ashtabula, O.; March 11, 1836.
      v. Frank Jesse, b. Saybrook, O., March 12, 1839.
      vi. Clarissa Maria, b. July 19, 1841; d. Dec. 25, 1847.
      vii. Mary Elisabeth, b. Aug. 30, 1845; d. Dec. 21, 1871.
      viii. Celestia Clarissa, b. Nov. 6, 1847.
      ix. Durell Fremont, b. April 1, 1854.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith


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