Miss Philinda Clock’s Quilt, Parish, Oswego Co., NY

~~Philanda Clock Stitched a Quilt~~
Town of Parish,
Oswego Co., NY

Miss Philinda Clock’s Quilt, Parish NY
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A signature quilt and what a mystery it is. This handmade heirloom was made in 1854, before Philinda married Mr. John Henry Miller in 1855, my gggrandfather. They had three children, Herbert, Ida and Frank.

Philinda was born in German Flats, Herkimer County, NY. She was the daughter of Daniel Clock (Klock) and Efau Rema (Rima). They had 10 children and eight of them lived to adulthood. Daniel and Efan’s first three children were born in German Flats, before they moved to Parish sometime between 1834 and 1836.

The quilt is eight by seven blocks. The near center block is inscribed “Miss Philinda Clock’s Quilt? Parish? Oswego ? County ? NY ? 1854 “ with a unique stitching, as is the rest of the other 48 names.
Contributed by Mary Lou Guindon at [email protected]

Miss Philinda Clock’s Quilt, Parish NY
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First row
Miss E S Watkins
Miss P Sanford
Miss C Fellows
Mr. D Clock (her father)
Mr. F L Clock ( her brother Lewis Francis who married Elsie Minckler in 1879 in Parish?)
Row 2
Mr D Fritts (Dayton?)
A M Beldin
LW Dennison
Miss JL Howard (Josephine?)
Mrs. E Clock (her mother)
Mr J Groves
Mr SP Clock (Simon Perry, her brother)
Row 3
Miss B Snider
Miss M E Clock (her sister, Mary E. married Charles Phinney and husband 2 was   Norman Fox).
Miss P Minckler
Mr W Ostrum
Mr W O Comstock (William O,, married sister Katherine about 1850)
Miss SC Goodenow
Row 4
Mr E L Comstock
Mr D Letts (David)
Miss M F Johnson
Miss J Fox
Miss C Comstock
Miss E Burrows
Miss C Clock (her sister, Catherine)
Row 5
Mr S S Sanford
Mr E Minckler
Miss S E Benson (her brother Erwin married Susan Benson in 1853. His second wife, Mary Benson in 1873)
Mr J H Miller (John Henry)
Miss C L Howard
Mr J Laribee (Jacob?, married her sister Lavina)
Mr D R Clock (David Romaine?– her brother)
Row 6
Miss H L Comstock
Mr E J Clock (Edwin J?, her brother Mr I D Allen
Miss L Clock (Lavina?, her sister)
Mr A Burrows
Miss A D Comstock (Alice D, child of Wm and Katherine Clock Comstock)
Mrs L Steel
Row 7
Mr E Miller
Miss H M Fellows
Mr H Casler
Mr H Kase
Mrs E Finster
Mr D J Clock (Daniel, her brother that married Hannah Wood in 1866 in Parish?)

A few of these names were easy to guess at, but there are many that I don’t connect. Are they school friends, neighbors or are they related in some other way? If you have ideas, please contact me.

The quilt has always remained in the family and is still in very good condition. Philinda gave the quilt to her eldest son, Herbert L Miller (1856-1911). He passed it down to his nephew, Lynn H Miller, (son of Frank E and Blanche Treadway Miller). Lynn’s wife, Lucille Courbat Miller Holmes still treasures it to this day and is on put on view in a guest bedroom.

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