Lucinda Clark Severance
Lucinda Clark Severance | |
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| Born | Lucinda Maria Clark September 22, 1843 |
| Died | July 10, 1921 (aged 77) Hilo, Territory of Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation | clubwoman |
| Known for | Co-founding the Daughters of Hawaii |
| Spouse | Luther Severance |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Ephraim Weston Clark (father) Mary Kittredge |
| Relatives | Luther Severance (father-in-law) |
Lucinda Maria Clark Severance (September 22, 1843 – July 10, 1921) was a Hawaiian clubwoman and one of the founders of the Daughters of Hawaii.
Early life
Severance was born on September 22, 1843 in Wailuku, Hawaii.[1] She was the daughter of the minister Ephraim Weston Clark, who was from a New England family.[1]
Civic activities
She was raised in Christian missionary surroundings and maintained her religious practices throughout her life as an active participant in church and Sunday school affairs.[1][2]
In 1903, Serverance cofounded the Daughters of Hawaii along with Emma Smith Dillingham, Anna M. Paris, Anne Alexander Dickey, Sarah Coan Waters, Ellen Armstrong Weaver, and Cornelia Hall Jones.[3]
Personal life
She married Luther Severance, son of politician Luther Severance. They had two children, Helen and Allen.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Severance Mary Clark Obituary". Hilo Daily Tribune. Hilo, Hawaii. July 12, 1921. p. 4. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Severance, Lucinda Maria Clark". Hawaiian Mission Houses Digital Archive. Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaiian Mission Children's Society. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
- ↑ Pang, Gordon Y. K. (4 September 1988). "Daughters help hold on to Hawaiiana". Hawaiian Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 2024-10-05 – via Newspapers.com.