| bio | Miner, Clymena (1832-1916), of North Union, OH, was born in that state. She was at the Mill Farm in 1852, when 20
years of age, and served as its deaconess. She became an eldress eight years later, and lived principally at North
Union until that community closed in October, 1889. Then she, and most of the North Union Shakers, were
transferred to the North F. at Watervliet, OH. Here Clymena Miner was installed as elder Sister and skillfully retired
the accumulated debt within four years. With the dissolution of Watervliet, in 1900, she moved to the North F. at
Union Village, OH, on October 11, 1900. She was placed in the Western Ministry on June 29, 1902. She started a silk
industry among the North Union Shakers. She also had teaching experience, although these dates are unknown. She
was helpful to John Maclean during the writing of his history of the Ohio Shaker communities. He wrote of her: "All
have the greatest respect for her in all things. She is a broad [-] and liberal [-] minded woman, a splendid manager,
and a good conversationalist."
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