• Born: July 11, 1827 — Medina, N. Y.
Died: May 12, 1903 — Pomona, Calif.
“She was the daughter of Almond Clark and Marie Ruth Newcomb. On Oct. 21, 1846, she was married to E. C. Daugherty in Buffalo, N. Y. In 1855 they moved to Rockford, Ill. by way of Dansville. After his death, in 1868, she moved to Pomona in 1888. On April 3, 1895, she married George Reeves, an old family friend. She had two daughters by her first marriage: Flora M. & Julia E. who died from tuberculosis at age 16. She had a brother – Captain C. C. Clark, Col., 15th Ill. Regiment. He fought with distinction in Civil War. Died at age 23 in 1963 in the Officers Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. from a violent type of Dysentery.
The Newcombs were early colonists. Captain Andrew Newcomb came to America from the West of England and living in Boston in 1663. The Newcomb family served with distinction in the Indian Wars. Silas Newcomb was a Colonel and Brigadier General in the War of the Revolution.
591, pp 2 & 3• The [Rockford] Register was owned and published by his widow until recently.
1743, p 309• Mother of two children; one living.
1751• MRS. GEORGE REEVES
The death of Mrs. George Reeves occurred at the family home, corner Third and Parcells streets, yesterday at about 5 o'clock p. m., at the age of 76 years.The deceased had been unconscious since Sunday night and the end was not unexpected. Mrs. Reeves' maiden name was Sophronia M. Clark and she was born in Medina, N. Y., on July 11, 1827. She was first married to E. C. Daugherty on October 21, 1846, at Buffalo, N. Y., and in 1855 they moved to Rockford, Ill. Mr. Daugherty died in 1868 and his widow came to Pomona in the fall of 1888. he was married to Mr. Reeves here on April 3, 1895, and besides the latter is survived by one daughter, Mrs. P. S. Martin of this city. The deceased as a lifelong and consistent member of the Methodist church and the funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Dr. G. W. White officiating.
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• 1850 Census: North Dansville, Livingston, New York. Age 22, b NY.
614• 1860 Census: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. Age 33, b NY.
615• 1870 Census: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. Age 40, keeping house, b NY. Living adjacent to daughter, Flora.
606• 1880 Census: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. Age 50, b NY. Father b VT; mother b NY. Mother-in-law in household of Philetus Martin family.
210• 1900 Census: Pomona, Los Angeles, California. Age 72, b Jul 1827, NY. Parents b MA.
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