The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . ding on Broadway, whichregarded as a landmark. After his retirement froiactive business life, he devoted his time to the mat,agenient of his farm at Glocester. Mr. Clemence w;a Democrat in political affiliation, punctilious in tperformance of his duties as a citizen, but in no ~ciiof the word an office seeker. He was an able biisincman, and ranked prominently in his trade. RichaWright Clemence married Mary Place, who died Ma16, 1866, aged seventy-one years; she was the dauglter of Reuben Place. Richard Wright Clemence dieat
The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . ding on Broadway, whichregarded as a landmark. After his retirement froiactive business life, he devoted his time to the mat,agenient of his farm at Glocester. Mr. Clemence w;a Democrat in political affiliation, punctilious in tperformance of his duties as a citizen, but in no ~ciiof the word an office seeker. He was an able biisincman, and ranked prominently in his trade. RichaWright Clemence married Mary Place, who died Ma16, 1866, aged seventy-one years; she was the dauglter of Reuben Place. Richard Wright Clemence dieat his home at Glocester, R. I., November 28, 18, (VIII) Stephen Henry Clemence, son of RicharWright and Mary (Place) Clemence, was bornGlocester, January 13, 1834. He was given excelleducational advantages, completing his studies in thSmithfield Seminary at North Scituate, then undethe preceptorship of the noted educator, H^scQuimby. For a short period he taught a sclecschool at Glocester, but abandoned this professioengage in farming. In 1864 he removed to Johnstor,. ^o^^rL^ ^ £IlyU^ BIOGRAPHICAL 243 R. I., and settled on the Pardon Sweet homestead,which he had previously purchased. On this prop-erty, which is located on Greenville avenue, aboutone mile west of Manton village, Mr. Clemence hassince been engaged in farming and scientific dairy-ing. After his removal to Greenville, he becameactively interested in local affairs, and has since beenone of the most valued members of the many years he has been a director of the Na-tional Exchange Bank at Greenville. He is a mem-ber of the Democratic party. On January 11, i860, Mr. Clemence married inSmithfield. R. I., Elsie A. Paine, daughter of Mathew-son and FiDelia (Darling) Paine, who was descendedboth paternally and maternally from Rhode Islandfamilies of early Colonial date. Mr. and Mrs. Clem-ence were the parents of the following children:Mary A., born April 4, 1862; Ida M., born Feb. 18,1864: Stephen Henry, menti
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