[Stockbridge, VT] [Windsor County, VT] [VTGenWeb]
The Town of Stockbridge, Vermont
including the village of Gaysville
SOME FAMILIES OF STOCKBRIDGE
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ELAM ABBOTT died at the home of his son SABINE, in Coupeville, Washington, June 22, 1895. ELAM ABBOTT, age 90 years, 3 months, 26 days. He arose in the morning as usual and dressed himself. Soon after, while sitting in his easy chair, he fell into a deep sleep from which he never awakened, dying without pain of struggle. He was born in Stockbridge, Vermont, February 26, 1805. Early in life he married ROXEY ELLISON, who died some years ago. She was deprived of her reason for many years, making life a struggle for MR. ABBOTT with his nine little children. Only four children survived. SABINE ABBOTT, with whom he spent his last days, LINUS ABBOTT of Fredonia Washington, and SOLON B of Oakland, Calif. ELAM ABBOTT always made Vermont his home until June 1883, when he came to Coupeville, and remained with his children. He was and honest, hard working man. The funeral was at the home of his son SABINE, June 24, 1895. "The Bethel Courier" Stockbridge News Item |
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The community was greatly shocked when news came of the death of OTIS ABBOTT, a life long resident and much respected citizen, who committed suicide by hanging. He has for a long time been in ill health and exceedingly nervous from the inability to fill his days with work, as was always his habit, and much brooding over his ills, the matter came to seem intolerable and Monday morning he brought the end. The deepest sympathy is felt for his wife and daughter, who in a week have been doubly bereft, as last week MRS. ABBOTT lost her last surviving sister. "The Bethel Courier" Stockbridge News Item |
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HARRISON ABBOTT, who has been confined to his bed since he broke his hip about two years ago, died Friday morning about 2'oclock. He was the oldest resident in town, was born, in August 1820, at Gaysville. He was born in the home where he always lived. He was a true optimist, contented in spirit, and during his log confinement has ever seemed cheerful and happy. He has been tenderly cared for by his son, OTIS ABBOTT, and his wife. Although he has outlived all of his generation in the community, he did not out live his welcome or his enjoyment of life. The funeral was at the house Sunday at 1:30 p.m. REV. V.W. MARTIN officiated and M. L. WYMAN, JR., was the funeral director. JOHN JOHNSON, O. J. RICHARDSON, F. ROUNDY, and R. E. WILSON were the bearers. Internment was at the ABBOTT Cemetery. |
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MRS. LUCY I. ABBOTT died at the home of her son, GEORGE I. ABBOTT, in Bethel June 3, 1901. She came to Bethel about three weeks previous for medical treatment, but soon after suffered two shocks from which she died. Mrs. Abbott was born in Stockbridge August 31, 1820, ands was the daughter of IRAD and SALLY (LYON) TAGGART. She was married March 10, 1842 to SOLOMON SILAS ABBOTT, who was born in Barnard, December 4, 1814 and who died in September, 1891. The children of MR. and MRS. ABBOTT: ELBRIDGE I, born March 4, 1814, died in Michigan, October 23, 1884; FRANCELLA S., born October 2, 1845, and married IRA HOLT, JR. of Pittsfield Vt.; HELEN M. born April 25, 1848, and died April 11, 1852; GEORGE I., born July 10, 1855, married June 10, 1879 to ANNIE E. CADY, and they have three children, SAMUEL, LUCY M., and GEORGE I. JR.; LILLIE L., born July 6 1857, and died March 2, 1866; ROXANNA, born June 30, 1860 married June 30 ,1887, to WILLIAM M. ANGIER and now resides in Rutland, Vt. MR. and MRS. ANGIER have two children, ROXY LOUISE and KATIE LUCY. FRED S., born May 24, 1864, now living in Rutland. MR. and MRS. ABBOTT were residents of Stockbridge where Mr. Abbott was a prosperous farmer. Mrs. Abbott was a kindly Christian character and much beloved by her family and friends. She had been a member of the Cong'l Church for 63 years, lacking five weeks. |
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JAMES H. BAKER, after being confined to his bed for more than four years passed away February 25, 1901 at the age of 77 years. In 1863 he married MISS EMEROY P. KIMBALL and they had six children: FLORA, FRANK, ADA, ARTHUR, LEON and HENRY. ADA married JOHN LEONARD and lives in the neighborhood; ARTHUR is married and lives in Ellsworth, Wis., LEON lives in Glens Falls, NY., HENRY the youngest is living at home. There are six grandchildren. Internment was at Maplewood Cemetery. |
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ASA ELIJAH BAKER passed away December 4, 1913, having been seriously ill for a long time. Two years ago he went to the Mary Fletcher Hospital in Burlington, Vt., and had one leg amputated below the knee. Since then he had accomplished considerable work, and was fairly comfortable until early spring when gangrenous trouble appeared in the other foot. After he came home he was able to enjoy a few rides out, and providence was very kind in allowing him, a few weeks ago, to attend with his family, a Church social, which was the source of much pleasure to all present. MR. BAKER was born in Sterling, Mass., February 2, 1836. He was the son of ELIJAH C. and HANNAH (HOWE) BAKER. February 10, 1863, he was united in marriage with LORILLA GUERNSEY, a daughter of RUEBEN and ACHSA GUERNSEY, a sister of the REV. GEORGE GUERNSEY. All their married life has been spent in this town and is an example of Christian citizenship. MR. BAKER has held for many years, high offices of trust in the town and has ever performed his duties most faithfully. He was for many years the superintendent of the Sunday school at the Union Church on the Common and the highly esteemed teacher of a class of young people. He is survived by his wife, an invalid and a sister MRS.HANNAH LONG, who has been in the home for several years. And the adopted daughter, MRS. CARL NEFF. The funeral services were held in the home December 6, 1913, REV. M. MARTIN officiating. GALEN FISH, was funeral director. Bearers were GEORGE MILLS, HARRIS HOLLAND, ALBERT MORSE, and GEORGE WALKER. |
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An automobile accident occurred in Bethel Village at 9 o'clock on Tuesday evening. DR. E. L. TRACY of Pittsfield was driving his Ford car North bound through the village. Near the town hall, the street turns left, and DR. TRACY kept straight ahead, running up on the lawn of MRS. A. A. BROOK. In the car with Dr. Tracy were GIDEON HUTT, NELSON AMERON of Pittsfield, and CHARLES BALLARD of Chicago, the latter riding on the running board. As Dr. Tracy made the turn to regain the road, BALLARD fell off. At the time the car mounted a street hydrant and turned over. BALLARD was struck by the car, and suffered, it is feared a concussion of the brain. He had not regain consciousness at noon on Wednesday. MR. BALLARD is a native of Gaysville, son of the late MILETUS BALLARD, and had just come East for a vist to his old home, having been absent for four years. The other occupants of the car escaped serious injury. CHARLES H. BALLARD died last Sunday from the result of an auto accident, above mentioned. He did not regain consciousness during the days that he lingered after the accident. A post mortem disclosed a fracture of the skull of several inches. Funeral services were held Tuesday, there being a prayer at the house of W. A. SWINYER in Bethel, where he died and the internment was at Stockbridge. REV. J. W. MILLER officiating. MR. BALLARD was unmarried and for the past four years had been employed in Chicago as a motorman. He was born in Sherburne, Vt., but most of his life was spent in Stockbridge. He was the son of MILETUS and CAROLINE (JONES) BALLARD and was born May 11. 1867. He died in 1913 at the age of 46. The bearers were, WALTER SWINYER and GEORGE ARNOLD of Bethel, D. F. GOULD and W. I. JONES of Gaysville. He was buried under Masonic rites, internment at Stockbridge. |
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(Posted by Charles Anderson) - Newspaper Clipping, no name given, just 1907 noted. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson M. Barr celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage at their home three miles north of this village yesterday surrounded by their children, also many other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Barr participated in the amusements and gayety of the occasion with as much zest as the younger people, who were present. Mr. Barr was born in Stockbridge, Vt., March 13, 1835, and was the youngest of five children of sturdy Scotch ancestors; his parents were Joseph and Luna Bennett Barr and he is the last of the family. Mrs. Barr was born in Cavendish March 10, 1838 being one of seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Norton. At the age of 15 her parents moved to Weathersfield where they afterwards resided. Mrs. Barr has one brother living, Elbert P. Norton of Springfield. She is enjoying remarkably good health and does nearly the entire household work. Mr. and Mrs. Barr have resided in Chester over 30 years and have a host of warm friends. Five children were born to them Mrs. William Duncan of Southboro, Mass., Sidney L. Barr of Bridgewater, Mass., Mrs. F. L. Brown and Mrs. A. A. Pinney of Andover and Mrs. E.L. Lane of Burlington nearly all of whom were present on the anniversary day. They also have 12 grand-children and three great grandchildren, the four generations being all together. Mr. Barr's great grandfather fought in King George's army at Concord, Lexington and other places. Mr. Barr enjoys relating his life's experiences which are interesting. He says: "I make my boasts that I am well and hearty and never lost a meal of victuals in my life if I could get it. I am a farmer and enjoy doing my work. July 23, 1862, I enlisted in Co. H. 11th Vermont regiment and served in til the end of the war taking active part in all the battles the regiment was engaged in. June 23, 1864, I was taken prisoner in the Welden Railroad battle and for one year I suffered the tortures of Libby, Belle Isle and Andersonville. When I was captured my weight was 225 pounds and when discharged I was reduced to a little over 100 pounds and when discharged I was reduced to a little over 100 pounds and my clothes were so worn that they hardly covered my body and when I beheld myself in a looking glass I could not believe it was D. M. Barr. I was formerly a member of Post Sheridan at Weston and when they disbanded I joined Henry Post with which I hold my membership. I was commander of the Weston Post and I also held all the other important offices." |
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(Posted by Charles Anderson) - Newspaper Clipping, name not given, just 1917 noted. Davidson M. Barr, aged 82 years and 11 months, died Tuesday February 12 at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Dana Griswold, in Andover of complicated troubles after an illness of about three weeks. For many years he was a resident of Chester and a farmer. The funeral was held Friday at 2 P.M. at the Congregational Church in Chester, Rev. Henry Crocker officiating. the remains were placed in the tomb and later will be taken to Cavendish for burial by the side of his wife. Mr. Barr was born in Stockbridge, Vt., March 13, 1835. He married Miss Ellen Norton of Cavendish, May 30, 1857. They had seven children of which four are living. Mrs. William Duncan of Southboro, Mass., Sidney L. Barr of Lincoln, Mass., Mrs. Emma Barnes and Mrs. May Pinney of Andover, Vt. He had 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He enlisted July 23, 1862 in Co. H. 11th Vermont regiment and served until the end of the war. June 23, 1864 he was taken prisoner and suffered the tortures of Libby, Belle Isle and Anderson for nearly one year. He was formerly a member of Sheridan Post of Weston was its commander and had held all other important offices, and for several years he was a member of Henry Post of Chester. He lived in Chester 24 years and in Grafton the last six year, lviing part of the time with his grandhchildren Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pinney. Mr. and Mrs. Barr celebrated their golden anniversary, May 30, 1907 in company with their five children and a large gathering of townspeople. |
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WILLIAM BELCHER'S love of books and discriminating judgement in selecting them is evidence by his will, he left his books and $10,000 to the Village of Gaysville to establish a library. A board of five trustees were appointed and approved by the Vermont Superior court. The first five members were JOHN CHEDEL, B.V. OSGOOD, LEDA W. KETCHUM, JULIUS BLACKMER, and MARTIN WYMAN, JR. As members of this original group retired they were succeeded by EUNICE E. LARABEE, ZOE A. WILLIAMS, JOHN F. KNIGHT, FRANCES W. KETCHUM, HOMER D. PERKINS, and JANE ADAMS. The librarians were usually a member of the board of trustees. They have included JOHN A. CHEDEL, MISS FRANCES WALKLEY, MRS. NORA LARNED, MRS. FLORA S.CHASE, MRS. ZOE WILLIAMS, HUGH LARABEE, and MRS. MAY PERKINS. |
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IDA TESSA GREEN BIRD (PHOTO) Born January 3, 1868 in West Rutland, Vermont. Died November 30, 1951 in Randolph, Vermont. Buried in the Maplewood Cemetery on the Common in Stockbridge, Vermont. Married James Bryant Bird March 10, 1887 in Pittsfield, Vermont. James Bird was born April 13, 1866 in Stockbridge, Vermont and died March 17, 1922 in Stockbridge, Vermont. Buried in the Maplewood Cemetery on the Common in Stockbridge, Vermont. Ida Tessa Green was the first child born to Warren Calvin Green and Anna Eliza Bartlett.The post card photo was taken in Stockbridge by the house of Perly Warren Green; Ida"s brother. (the house was built by Harvey D. Morgan). Children:
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RICHARD EVERETT BISHOP, 87, of Springbank Lane, Mount Airy, Pa., died Monday, February 24, at the Clara Burke Nursing Home in Plymouth Meeting Pa. An engineer-turned artist, who gained national renown for his paintings and etchings of wild fowl, he was born in Syracuse, New York, and was a 1909 graduate of Cornell University. He was an electrical engineer with Cutler-Hammer Manuf. Co. in Milwaukee from 1909 to 1917. Following two years of army service during World War I, he became sales manager of the Harrington Co. in Pennsylvania, Manufacturers of machine tools and material handling equipment from 1919 to 1933. In 1933, in the depths of the depression, MR. BISHOP decided art was his first love and quit his engineering job to make it a career, at a time most people were thankful to have a job of any kind. The decision paid off. MR. BISHOP painted mostly in oil on canvas and etched and painted wild fowl on dinner plates, glassware, linens, medals, tiles, and jewelry. His works were exhibited at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Chicago Art Institute and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. His chief fame, however, resulted from his paintings for a calendar firm in St. Paul, Minn., which for years circulated its calendars with six paintings by MR. BISHOP. As the firm, Brown and Bigelow reproduced the calendars for approximately 250 different types of businesses throughout the country, MR. BISHOP'S works gained wide circulation. MR. BISHOP traveled extensively in order to photograph wild fowl in their natural habitats throughout the North American Continent, Great Britain, Africa and the Pacific Islands. He used the photos to better study his subjects and improve his illustrations. His work was also reproduced in two books that he authored, "BISHOP'S BIRDS", published in 1936, and "BISHOP'S WILDFOWL" 1948, and two that he co-authored, "PRAIRIE WINGS," 1946, and "WAYS OF WILD FOWL," 1971. Except for a two year period during World War II when he served as director of the War Production Board's division of industry operations, he had devoted virtually all his time to his art until the last few years when he went into retirement. His wife HELEN HARRINGTON BISHOP, died in Randolph in 1967. MRS. BISHOP'S Great-Grandfather was ENOCH HARRINGTON who was born in 1800 and settled in Stockbridge on Stony Brook about 1820. His son EDWIN was born there, and after a career in machinery manufacturing, he retired to Bethel, about 1889, and built his home, which is known as "GREENHURST." About 1940 the Bishop's repurchased the site of the old homestead on Stony Brook, and spent about half their time there till their deaths. The first Canadian black duck project-the Wallace Bay, Nova Scotia Vermont Ducks Unlimited project-completed by waterfowlers and conservationists following three years of holding Ducks Unlimited dinners in Vermont was dedicated last fall to waterfowl artist RICHARD BISHOP. MR. BISHOP was a member of the Philadelphia Zoological society, the academy of Natural Sciences, the Franklin Institute. The Wilderness Society, Ducks Unlimited, the Rittenhouse Club and the Philadelphia Cricket Club. He is survived by two nephews, JOHN HARRINGTON and EDWIN HARRINGTON and a niece, MRS. ELIZABETH EVOY. Burial was private.br |
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MRS. RUBY HUNT BLACKMER, wife of JULIUS D. BLACKMER, died at the home of her sister, MRS. L. V. DUTTON where she was taken with influenza and followed by pneumonia while she was helping care for GRACE the eldest daughter of MR. and MRS. DUTTON. MRS. BLACKMER was the daughter of JOHN and JULIA (BREED) HUNT, born in Stockbridge, December 3, 1883 and spent all her life in this town. JULIUS BLACKMER, and RUBY HUNT were married at Concord, Vt., January 1, 1902 by REV. ALVIN SMITH, brother-in law of MR. BLACKMER. Four children were born to them: GAUIS who is at home, MENDELL, a freshman in Ludlow High School; JOHN and ALICE who are at home also. She was president of the Ladies Aid Society, assistant superintendent and teacher in the Sunday school and a member of the Red Cross at Stockbridge. A member of the Ladies Mite Society, Good Will Grange and the Universalist Church at Gaysville and the White River Pomona Grange. She was always active with her home duties or for some other home as her time or strength was never limited, but what she would do for others less fortunate than herself. Since the death of her brother's wife, MRS. CLYDE HUNT about 6 months ago she had been devoted to the little ones left motherless, taking two into her own home and assisting her sister with the care of the other two. The funeral was held at her late home on Friday at 2 p.m. REV. ALVIN SMITH spoke words of comfort to the bereaved husband, children, sister and brother besides many friends and relatives. REV. and MRS. HEWITT sang two selections. She was laid at rest on the hillside in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Let us say as James Whitcomb Riley wrote in a poem sent to the BLACKMER family by a friend… She is just away! With a cheery smile and a wave of the hand She has wandered into an unknown land, And left us dreaming how very fair. It needs must be since she lingers there. Things of her still the same, I say; She is not dead she is just away." The family, one and all, wish to thank the people not only for the help, food, and the beautiful flowers, but for the kind, honest and sincere friendship, sympathy and sorrow expressed during her sickness and death, which although not healing the wounds, making the ones left behind so much better fitted to again take up the threads of life. |
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OWEN T. BOUTWELL, died Sept. 19, 1911 at the age of 82. He had Bright's disease. He died at the home of is brother in Gaysille, Vt., which had been his home for a number of years. Hewas buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery beside his wife, who passed away in 1876. The father of the deceased was JOHN BOUTWELL, who came to Stockbridge with his parents when he was sixteen in the year 1818. Five years later he married SYLVIA PERKINS, two of the oldest and most prolific families of North Windsor County being thus united. Of this union thirteen children were born. ORLENA, who married ZEBEDEE CHURCHILL; their daughter, MRS.OLIVE SAWYER lives in West Woodstock, Vt., MELISSA, who married TRUMAN AVERILL. Their daughter, MRS. EMMA MERRILL lives in Reading, Vt. MRS. SAWYER and MRS. MERRILL are the only grandchildren living of JOHN and SYLVIA (PERKINS) BOUTWELL. ORAVILLE married OTIS ADAMS of Pomfret, and died at age 20. OWEN TAFT, the subject of this sketch married ALMINA ANGELL of Barnard, Vt. LEWIS died in early childhood. HENRY MARSH died in 1907. He married MRS. JENNIE (BALLARD) WESTON, who lives with her son in Derry, N.H. HANNAH married NATHANIEL WESTON, and died in 1904. ELISHA PERKINS, the only living son; a Civil War Veteran lives on his farm at Gaysville, Vt. MARY an invalid has been confined to her bed for 30 years, a patient sufferer. LYDIA, wife of ALVIN ANGELL died in 1909. Her husband lives with his son in Concord, N.H.. AUGUSTA is the wife of ALBERT DINSMORE of Bethel, Vt. LUCY died in early childhood. LURA, the faithful housekeeper and nurse of her brothers and invalid sister for many years. These children were all born in Stockbridge, Vt., the last ten in the old house on Taggart Hill; from which the family moved fifteen years ago to the pleasant place on the river road just below Gaysville. This has been the family headquarters. OWEN BOUTWELL worked for many years in Gaysville with his brother HENRY, who was a blacksmith. OWEN'S taste ran rather toward carpentry and kindred crafts. He made 23 violins, besides many other unusual products of handicraft…………. |
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MISS MARY F. BOUTWELL, was one of thirteen children born to the late JOHN and SYLVIA (PERKINS) BOUTWELL, who lived to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. She was born on the old BOUTWELL homestead on Taggart Hill in Stockbridge, Vt., and with the exception of a few years spent with sisters and brothers in New Hampshire; she lived all her life in her native town. When she was 34, she contracted cerebro-spinal meningitis; possibly from her father, whom she had tenderly cared for during a nearly fatal attack of the same disease. Her own case was nearly fatal and her long confinement was its result. For five years she gradually became more helpless and from the end of that time she lived continuously in bed, even when her family moved from their home to their present home on the main avenue of travel between Rutland and Bethel, just below Gaysville. She was carried in her bed. Of ten brothers and sisters who lived to maturity she survived all but three; ELISHA P. BOUTWELL, head of the home, a member of Co.A,16th VERMONT REGIMENT, who attended the GETTYSBURG celebration two years ago, AUGUSTA, wife of ALBERT L. DINSMORE of Bethel; and LURA BOUTWELL, her constant and faithful companion during the long years of total physical dependence. The funeral was on Good Friday, April 2, 1915, at 1'oclock. REV. J. WESLEY MILLER of Bethel officiating, and MARTIN L. WYMAN the director. Interment was in the family lot at the top of Mount Pleasant Cemetery near her birthplace. |
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MRS. KATE BOUTWELL, wife of MR. ELMER BOUTWELL, passed away after a long and very painful illness, on Wednesday November 8, 1916. KATE ROGERS BOUTWELL, the daughter of ELBERT and ADDIE ROGERS, was born in Stockbridge, July 1, 1863. She first attended school at the good old-fashioned district school in the "old brown schoolhouse" by the Lilliesville road whose crumbling and vine-covered walls have long been to us like "the skeleton at the feast." On December 21, 1887, she married ELMER E. BOUTWELL, who has proved to be a successful farmer, and who was for several years, a member of the school board. All their married life was spent in this town, the first year at the boarding house, the following six years at the home now owed by MRS. PICKET and the remaining years at their Pleasant View Farm except for the three years they owned the Weight place. "AUNT KATE" as she was familiarly called, will be greatly missed by many, but perhaps most of all by her nephew, ELBERT ROGERS. In March, 1906, after his mother's death, when about eighteen months old, he was taken into the heart and home of his AUNT KATE. Surviving besides her husband, and ELBERT, are a sister, MRS. ANNIE JONES of Rochester and a brother, FRED ROGERS of Chicago. |
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March 9, 1905 Thursday of last week, MRS. S. P. BROWN, an old resident of Gaysville Village, died very suddenly of heart disease at the age of 73 years. Mrs. Brown had been in poor health for two years, but for the past four weeks, during a visit from her brother, JOEL WALLER, and his wife, she had been feeling exceptionally well and enjoyed their visit immensely. They returned to their home in Concord, N.H., Monday of last week. Thursday she was taken suddenly with violent pain and difficulty in breathing and died after one and a half hour's suffering. Funeral services were held at her home Sunday at 2o'clock, REV. MISS MACK officiating. She left one brother, Joel Waller, of Concord, N.H. to mourn her loss. |
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FATIMA ADAMS CHAMBERLAIN passed from this life at the close of the day before Easter, April 22, 1916; after a brief illness with pneumonia. She Was the daughter of ASA and BETSEY (CURTIS) ADAMS. She was born at Oakham, Mass., October 24, 1844. Her father died when she was about one year old. When she was eight years of age her mother moved to this town (Stockbridge). They lived on Taggart Hill until her mothers death in 1858. Then FATIMA, fourteen years old went to Lowell, Mass. to work, but soon returned to Stockbridge. On December 31, 1873, she was united in marriage with WILLIAM AUGUSTUS CHAMBERLAIN at Bethel, Vermont, by REV. S. A. PARKER. EDWARD BENT and ORPHA PIERCE were married at the same sacred service. MR. CHAMBERLAIN passed away the day before Easter, April 11,1886, after a short illness with pneumonia, and we all remember the sad day last summer when we parted with our true friend, MRS. BENT. She also died the day before Easter the previous year. MR. And MRS. CHAMBERLAIN during their married life lived at Stockbridge Common. They were blessed with two daughters, LULA, who Married FRANK KEZER of Rochester and MAUDE, the wife of our esteemed Townsman, GALEN B. FISH, with whom MRS. CHAMBERLAIN has lived for the past fourteen years. She kept her furnished house and visited it often, it was very dear to her. She leaves, besides the two daughters and their families, two brothers, AMASA of this town and HENRY of Grand Rapids, Ohio. Both were unable to attend the funeral. Her brother LOREN, passed away several years ago. She reminded her daughters a few hours before her death, that it was her Birthday. MR.& MRS. CHAMBERLAIN passed from this earth at Eastertide, both being afflicted with the same disease and unwittingly, her funeral address was based on the same words as were chosen for his by REV. S. A. PARKER. MRS. CHAMBEERLAIN will be missed by her three grandchildren. The funeral service was at home Tuesday April 25, at 1 o' clock. EDWARD BENT, JOHN DURKEE, NELSON GRANT and PRESCOTT RAND were the bearers….. |
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The many friends of MRS. MARY CHAMBERLAIN were much surprised Thursday February 15, 1906 to hear she had passed away at 6'oclock that morning. The cause of her death being neuralgia of the heart. She had not been feeling well for two or three weeks, but was able to sit in her chair as usual and she was not considered seriously ill until about four hours before her death. MRS. CHAMBERLAIN was the daughter of LEWIS and SUSAN LARNARD, and was born May 21, 1827 in Barnard, Vt. Some years later her parents moved to Stockbridge, Vt. In the fall of 1866 she married WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN, who died two and a half years ago. (1904). Although rheumetism had made her unable to walk for several years, and her eyesight failed so in the last few months she could not see the faces of her friends; she bore it with much cheerfulness. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church Sat., morning at 10'oclock. REV. J. WESLEY MILLER officiating. MARTIN WYMAN, JR. was in charge and the bearers were O.J. RICHARDSON, E.C. HAGER, F.C. BENNETT, and P.M. NYE. The choir consisted of MISS HARRIETTE TAGGART, MRS. A.W. BALLARD and MESSERS. MILLER and LUCE, with MRS. MILLER, organist. They sang "Rock of Ages," "What Must it Be to be There?" and Waiting and Watching for Me." Those from out of town to attend the funeral were WILLIAM PARKER of Pittsfield; MRS. EDWIN MORSE of Rochester, MR. and MRS. J.P. ROGERS and MR. And MRS. DYKE of Lilliesville. |
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JAMES M. CLAY, was born in Chester Vermont, August 22, 1825.TIMOTHY, his grandfather, native of Rhode Island came from that State after his marriage and settled in Chester where he reared a family of seven children. He died in Chester about 1831. His children were DANIEL, JAMES, JOHN L., SEWELL, WALTER, SALLY AND AMANDA. JAMES was born In Chester, Vt. in 1793. He married there to LUCINDA WIGHTMAN and had four children, HENRY W., LOUISA M., OTIS P., and JAMES M. JAMES died in Chester December 12, 1825, his wife LUCINDA died June 1862. JAMES M. was married March 24, 1847 to CHARLOTTE T., daughter of LEONARD and SALLY (BREED) ORCUTT. MRS. CLAY was born in Crown Point, New York, April 19, 1847. They had four children, EMMA A., born October 17, 1848 and married November 11, 1874 REUBEN W. HEADLE of Hartland, Vt. She died in Stockbridge December 11, 1880. CASSIUS M. was born September 14, 1850 and married ETTA GIBBS September 27, 1869. Their children were RALPH F.,NELLIE P., CHARLOTTE P., CLAUDE, and JENNIE. JENNIE was born January 12, 1855 and married HIGHLAND H. CLAY and lives in Galesburg, Ill. Their children were FRED SCOTT, EMMA F., JOHN L., WALTER J., and IRVIN. EFFIE L. born May 31, 1861 married FRED E. ABBOTT July 20, 1881 and lives in Crawford Neb. Their children are HAROLD and LEO. MR. CLAY lived in Chester four years, then in Andover for thirteen, in Pittsfield ten, Stockbridge Common five and in 1868 purchased the hotel in Gaysville and is its present proprietor. Windsor County History 1891 page 597 |
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JULIUS S. DAVIS, died at his home last week wed., April 1, 1931 after a five day illness. His parents were RUFUS and ELIZA (HUNT) DAVIS, and he was born October 28, 1855, age at death was 75. After working away in a neighboring state for several years as a brakeman and later as a conductor on a steam railway, in Northern Mass., he returned to Stockbridge, and on Feb. 5, 1878 married STELLA, the daughter of the late GEORGE and EMMA (BISSELL) MILLS. Railroading was abandoned after the second serious accident, and Mr. Davis took up farming in his native town in 1884, on the place now known as the AMASA ADAMS place near Stony Brook Church, where they remained until after the death of Mr. Davis's mother in 1888. Then they went to spend the main part of their married life on the old Davis farm, where the father lived until 1892, now the home of ELTON HOWARD. Here the last three sons were born, the daughter having been born on the Adams Place. Here farming and lumbering, including the manufacturing of last blocks, occupied him and his growing family until his removal in 1917 to this village, where he brought for a home the well known Berry property at the south end of the old White River bridge. The house and barn attached were swept away by the flood of 1927. A family bible from which parts of this data were taken for this sketch was found the next summer on an island three miles down the river. All parts are legible, including the family history. His recent home the former ALBERT L. DINSMORE place, also on River Street. In Bethel, Mr. Davis continued in the last block business, working for the late F.V. HASSAM, and later carrying on the business with two of his sons at the plant which he had built for that purpose. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of this place. The loss of the wife and mother six years ago, was the first break in the immediate family. Mr. Davis was survived by all five children and eight grandchildren. The children are; DR. GEORGE R. DAVIS of Marlboro, Mass., who visited his father during his last illness; MRS. FLOYD W. SMITH of Philadelphia, JESSE J. DAVIS and ARTHUR D. DAVIS, Stockbridge, farmers, and EDWIN L. DAVIS of Bethel. A Masonic funeral was held at the home. Internment, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery |
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DR. GEORGE R. DAVIS, 52, for many years a resident and practicing physician in this town several years ago, died at the Marlboro, Mass., hospital after several months illness. He was born in Stockbridge, son of JULIUS and STELLA (MILLS) DAVIS, and moved to Bethel with his family. He was educated at Whitcomb High School here, and the University of Vermont Medical College. He left here several years ago for Marshfield Hills, Mass., where he practiced for a few years before going to Marlboro where he had since made his home. MR. DAVIS is survived by his wife, MRS. MABEL S. (KERR) DAVIS, formerly of Bethel, whom he married in 1912. There are three children, GEORGE, RICHARD, and IRENE, all of Marlboro; a sister, MRS. FLOYD SMITH of Philadelphia, and three brothers, JESSE, and ARTHUR, of Stockbridge and EDWIN of Bethel. |
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ALBERT DINSMORE died April 8, 1938 at the home of his daughter, MRS. KARL PERKINS of Windsor, this has been his home for the past few years. His age was about 82 years, and he had kept his health and usefulness until his last short illness. He was well known here through his marriage to his second wife, AUGUSTA, the daughter of JOHN and SYLVIA BOUTWELL of Stockbridge, Vt. She too was twice married, her first husband being ADAM EGLIN, and she died in 1918 after many years of invalidism. They were frequent visitors to brothers and sisters who lived here. |
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APRIL 4th 1911 - ARVILLA DUNHAM passed away Tuesday night, April 4, from valvular heart trouble at 77 years of age. The funeral, in charge of M. WYMAN, JR., was held at the home Friday at 1o'clock, REV. J. WESLEY MILLER of Bethel officiating. The internment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Those in town to attend the funeral were MRS. CARRIE ROUNDY and MRS. FRANCIS ROUNDY of South Royalton; EDWARD ABBOTT and son, CLEORE,of Rochester; ALBERT DENSMORE and FRED WILLIAMSON of Bethel. |
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Rev. W. C. Harvey and Elmer Sturk were in Stockbridge last Sunday for the funeral of MRS. HARRIET DURKEE, aged 98 years, held at the home of MR. JOHN S. LEONARD. HARRIET LEONARD DURKEE was born in 1829, died in 1927. "Grandma" Durkee allied herself with the Universalist Church of Gaysville at an early age. Even after as accident confined her to a wheel chair, her wise counsel and Christian logic were sought by her many friends. |
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WILLIAM H. EDMUNDS died last Sunday at his residence on Pleasant Street, after three and one half years of failing health from chronic nephritis and valvular heart disease. During that period he had been two or three times, very weak and apparently near the end, but rallied remarkably, and two years ago in July, he attended the semi=centennial celebration at Gettysburg, Pa., feeling no worse for the trip. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 o'clock at the home , under Masonic auspices, and internment was in the family lot in Rutland. He was born to LINUS and RHODA (FISK) EDMUNDS in Danby, Vt. August 27, 1840, and thus had completed his 75th year. At the age of 15 years, he moved to Chittenden, Vt. and in 1859, married MARTHA WOOD of that town. In 1862 he enlisted as a private in Co. I. 7th Vermont Reg., and was successively promoted Corporal and Sergeant, being discharged at the close of the war as Lieutenant. In 1871 he brought his family to South Stockbridge, where they lived 23 years and where he engaged extensively in lumbering, owning at times as much as 3,000 acres of timber land. With him were associated for a time PORTER and FULLAM, a Massachuetts firm and later, NELSON ELLISON, a prominent Bethel man, but Mr. Edmunds later carried on the business alone, cutting up the lumber in steam mills and marketing the product, which included both hard and soft wood. Twenty one years ago he came to this village of Bethel and occupied the home which he built for himself and where he had since resided. He retained his Stockbridge lumber interests until 11 years ago. After coming here, he built the house near his residence; which is now owned by J.E. RIPLEY. Mr. Edmunds twice, in 1886 and 1888, represented the town of Stockbridge in the general assembly, and was several years a selectman, both in Stockbridge and Bethel. He was a past master of White River Lodge No. 9, F.and A. M. and a member of H.H. Baxter Post, No. 111, G.A.R. He is survived by his faithful wife of 56 years, and by all of their eight children. MYRTLE H. EDMUNDS, of Chittenden, CARRIE, wife of ALBERT N. NEWELL of Bethel, LINUS EDMUNDS of Rutland, GEORGE W. of Bethel, RUTH, wife of E.C. McINTIRE of Bethel, LEWIS F. of Royalton, DR. F.A. EDMUNDS of Bethel and WILLIS R. of Rutland, 14 grandchildren and five great-grand children, a brother, RUEBEN EDMUNDS of Middletown Springs, five nephews and four nieces. |
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MR.MERRICK EVERETT of Stockbridge, Vt. passed on to the highest life November 16 at the age of 68 years. His health had been failing for about a year and a complication of ailments developed, causing him to suffer for a few weeks before death came to his relief… MR. EVERETT was twice married. His first wife was MISS ELLEN WILCOX, with whom he lived just a quarter of a century. There were born to them three sons- ALBERT W., who married and lives in Rutland; DAVID E., who lives at home; and FRANK H. a young practicing physician at Castleton, Vt. Ten years ago in August MR. EVERETT married MRS. IDA HASKELL, who survives him. His mother is also living; she is now 88. MR. EVERETT was a man of few ords, but he had a good mind and was blessed with deep, strong affections. He was strictly honest and honorable in business, a kind neighbor and a faithful friend. REV. E.A. READ, his pastor, spoke words of comfort and consolation. |
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JULIA GREEN FARRINGTON Age 25 in photo (PHOTO). Born January 18, 1870 in Brandon, Vt. Married Hosea Fred Farrington March 10, 1887 in Brandon, Vermont Two Children:
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Hartford---Funeral services for MRS. MAUD C. FISH, 91, who died Saturday will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the Stockbridge Common Church. Mrs. Fish was born March 11, 1879 in Stockbridge, daughter of WILLIAM and FATIMA (ADAMS) CHAMBERLAIN. She attended Stockbridge grade school and Randolph High School. She married GAYLAND FISH October 24, 1900. FISH died in 1946. She lived most of her life in Stockbridge and was postmistress there for several years. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society, and the Hope Chapter OES. She moved to Hartford in 1956. She is survived by a daughter, MRS. WINONA SUTHERLAND of Hartland, Vt.; three grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Fletcher Funeral Home in Rochester is in charge of arrangements.Friends may call at the funeral home in Rochester today from 7 to 9 p.m |
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Along life and one of great usefulness came to an end at 2'o clock yesterday morning when WILLARD GAY passed away at a ripe old age at 91 years 3 months and 3 days. His was a wonderful case of mental and physical preservation far past the allotted three score years and ten, and even after four score his days were yet full of interest and enjoyment in his friends and the current affairs of Randolph in which he had borne an active part for more than 60 years. Though the past might draw him with its memories he still kept his hold on the present and in the closeness of his touch seemingly renewed his youth. During the last two years he had failed perceptibly in strength and in the past 12 months it was evident that he was soon to follow those whom he had " loved long since and lost awhile". Sunday he sank into unconscious state, which he did not rouse again and gently death touched him in his sleep. A son of DANIEL and SALLY (BAKER) GAY, he was born in Stockbridge, October 25, 1822. As a boy he attended schools in Gaysville while working on his father's farm and in the GAY'S INN, of which his father was landlord. At an early age he began his business career by clerking in a store and thereafter engaged in mercantile pursuits for many years. In 1851 he came to this village to become one of its most prominent men and important factor in its growth and prosperity. At first he entered into partnership with the late HARVEY SPALDING under the firm of SPALDING and GAY, dealers in dry goods. Then he was a partner in the firm of BADGER and GAY, whose store was located in the old BEEHIVE. In 1858 he bought out the hardware business of his brother-in-law the late R. T. DuBOIS, who removed to Northfield, Vermont. When in a few years MR. DuBOIS, RETURNED TO Randolph, the partnership of DuBOIS and GAY was formed and has never been dissolved, as after the death of MR. DuBOIS his interest was still represented in the company. In 1871 the hardware business was sold to the late JASPER H. LAMSON, whose sons yet carry it on. DuBOIS and GAY entered upon private banking. They continued, until the RANDOLPH NATIONAL BANK was organized in 1875. Then MR. GAY became a director of the bank, an office he had continuously ever since, while serving the institution as Vice President also. DuBOIS and GAY paid a good deal of attention to real estate transactions and were instrumental in opening up the fairgrounds-now the Highlands-as a residential section. When a three story wooden block, erected by DAN TARBELL burned in 1863, MR. GAY rebuilt it of wood, and when that burned, DuBOIS and GAY reared on the site in 1877 a brick structure-the present DuBOIS and GAY block stands on the South side of Merchants Row. Another DuBOIS and GAY block stands on Main St., and is occupied, by the stores of E. A. MORSE and BELL BROTHERS. MR. GAY built his own residence on Main St. in 1856. He sold it to MR. ROBERT LEACH, and brought it back in 1878 and has occupied it ever since. In politics MR. GAY has been a life-long Democrat and in 1882 was the nominee of this party for the office of Stat Treasurer. He was a member of the State committee 4 years and active in its work. For 8 years he served Randolph as lister and on the board of village trustees 4 years. He joined Pheonix Lodge 54 years ago, this coming March and had probably the longest connection with the order of any one in the State. He was a liberal contributor to the Christian Church and after its union with the Congregational Society he gave his allegience to the rsulting Bethany Church, which has had his loyal support. On January 15, 1852, he married SUSAN DuBOIS, who died February 25, 1895. Two children were born to them. A son FRANK EARL, who died in infancy, and a daughter, MARY ALICE (MRS. E.O. BLANCHARD), who made peaceful and happy her father's declining years. Internment in the Southview Cemetery. |
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ROBERT HARVEY GAY, 49 ; a native of Gaysville,Vermont. He was an attorney for twenty five years in New York. He died November 25, 1925 a Wednesday in the Fifth Avenue Hospital, New York; following an operation, soon after his return to New York from his last visit to Gaysville about six weeks before. Gangrene developed in one foot and an operation of amputation failed to save his life. ROBERT HARVEY GAY was born July 3, 1876 at Gaysville and graduated from Burlington High school, prepared for college at Andover and was graduated from Yale University in 1898. After studying at the Harvard Law School he practiced in New York. In 1908 he formed the Partnership of GAY & GODDARD. Since JUDGE GODDARD went on the Federal bench he had practiced alone at No. 42 Broadway. MR. GAY had been a reciever of several corporations, including the AMERICAN SUMATRA TOBACCO CO. He was also manager of the CADILLAC HOTEL on Broadway. MR. GAY was a member of the University Racquet and Tennis clubs at Yale. The Down Town and the Rockaway Hunting Clubs and the Society of the Colonial Wars, also of the Bar Asscociation. MR. GAY was unmarried and is survived by his mother, MRS. LAURA BAKER GAY, widow of FREDERICK GAY. An uncle FRANK P. BAKER of Gaysville and two cousins NELSON M. GAY and JOHN S. GAY of Bethel. Funeral services were held in the Grace Church, New York City. Followed by internment inMt. Pleasant Cemetery, Stockbridge, Vermont. REV. WILL C. HARVEY officiating at the grave |
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NELSON MERRICK GAY, son of the HON. NELSON and OLIVIA M/ (BLODGETT) GAY, familiarly known as "DICK", was born in Gaysville April 26, 1875. His father and grandfather were manufacturers in Gaysville for many years. His father was president of the White River National Bank at Bethel for many years, until his death in 1887, and was closely identified with the business interests of the upper White River Valley. In Gaysville his boyhood was spent and to Gaysville he returned in spirit all his life. There can be no doubt that the sweeping away by the flood, of his old home and the scenes he loved so well, caused him great unhappiness and perhaps hastened his death. MR. GAY'S father was a member of the Rising Sun Lodge, F& A.M. of South Royalton and "DICK" joined this lodge when very young. He was a member of the Society of Colonial Wars, State of Vermont Chapter, and was of the ninth generation of GAY'S and the tenth generation of the BLODGETT'S in this country. Much of Mr. GAYs later life was spent in Bethel. In 1912 he brought the Sargent Block, since known as the GAY block, and directly formed a partnership with JOHN S. KIMBALL, buying out the G.H. KIMBALL store and installing a store in his own block. This partnership was dissolved in the summer of 1927. MR. GAY becoming the senior partner in a new concern known as the Central Market. His brother, JOHN S. GAY, joined him in the business, and G.W. NEWTON bought MR. KIMBALL'S interest. In 1913 MR. GAY married ALICE MORELAND, formerly of Troy, N.Y. His wife survives him, also a brother, JOHN S. GAY of Bethel, two nephews, JOHN F. GAY, and ROBERT H. GAY, and an aunt, MRS FREDERICK GAY, with whom he had resides for the past two years in the Colonial house built by his grandfather in Gaysville. He died of a heart attack as he left his place of business, Tuesday evening, Feb. 14, 1928, and barely reached his rooms in the BASCOM HOUSE, dying before a doctor could be summoned. His funeral was held at the Christ Church, Bethel, REV. DR. F.M. DeFORREST officiating. The bearers were; R.C. MILES of Burlinton, DR. HERBERT F. MARTYN of Cuttinsville, W.A. MORELAND of Troy N.Y., and JOHN S. GAY., PERLYN WHITTAKER, and J. LAWRENCE KIMBALL of Bethel. Burial was later in the spring at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Stockbridge. |
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MRS. FREDERICK GAY, died November 15, 1934. the funeral was held at the GAY home on Sunday afternoon, REV. W. C. HARVEY officiating. She was one of the oldest and most prominent people of the town. The bearers were: MARTIN L. WYMAN, WRISLEY J. MASON, GUY S. HODGKINS, and JOHN JOHNSON JR., all of Gaysville, and the honorary bearers were: HARRY WHITTIER of Rutland , DR. HERBERT S. MARTYN of Cuttinsville, JOHN GAY JR., of Bethel, and so by gentle and friendly hands, she was laid to rest in Mount Pleasant Cemetary. LAURA JANE BAKER was born in Morristown, Vt. August 20, 1848, and was the eldest of three children born to ANDREW and HULDAH (WILKINS) BAKER. From Morristown they moved to Hartland, and there the father died. When LAURA was a little girl of nine, the mother came to live in Gaysville, bringing her three children, and here Clara, the beautiful and much loved sister, died in her early girlhood. On Oct. 9, 1872, LAURA married Frederick Gay, son of Merrick Gay, and grandson of the founder of the village. For a time they lived here, and here their son ROBERT HARVEY GAY was born. Then they moved to Rutland, where Mr. GAY was interested in a button shop. Later they went to Burlington where MR. GAY was in the coal business, as GAY and HENDERSON. When he was ready to retire from business, he came down to Gaysville and had the fine old GAY house, built by his father, fully restored to its old time beauty, with added modern conveniences and fitted up to be the home of their old age. But on a last trip to Burlington MR. GAY fell on an icy walk, and died, so it was alone that MRS. GAY came to the home he had made ready for her, the son ROBERT, than an attorney in New York City, coming to spend a week with her when he could, and she spent the winters with him in N. Y. But death claimed ROBERT on November 25, 1925, and she left alone except for her brother, FRANK BAKER, who has made his home with her. Then NELSON MERRICK GAY, a nephew, and his wife came to support her advancing years, but a little more than two years later, he also passed away. His wife has remained, the main stay of the family and has given everything a devoted daughter could have given of loving care and attention. MRS. GAY was finely educated, cultured, refined, a typical " lady" in the old sense of the word, she was broad minded, a great reader and student, an artist, and strained singer, until an illness took her voice. Older people remember her as a beauty in her younger days. |
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Stockbridge -Theodore John Warren Green, Sr., a long time car dealer, 58, died Sunday morning at his home here. He was born December 16, 1911 in Stockbridge, the son of Perley Warren and Adeline (Wilcox) Green. He attended the Stockbridge School and was graduated from Montpelier Seminary in 1929. Mr. Green joined his father in business and had been a Ford dealer in Stockbridge for the past 30 years. He was a member of the Stockbridge School Board and chairman of the Windsor Northwest School District for many years. He was a trustee of public funds and had been a corporator of the Northfield Savings Bank. He was a member of Masonic Rural Lodge 29, F&AM, of Rochester and a member of Mt. Sinai temple of Montpelier. He was a member of the Montaque Golf Club in Randolph. Mr. Green married Marie Hartshorn in New York, September 25, 1931. She survives him. He also has two sons, Theodore John Warren Green, Jr. of Stockbridge and William Calvin Green of Patchogue, NY.; a daughter , Mrs. H. James Wallace of East Aurora, N. Y.; a sister Mrs. Roy C. Kirby of Burlington, Vt.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the stockbridge Union Church, with Rev. Rolland Gerhart officiating. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the Day Funeral Home in Randolph Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Pittsfield-Stockbridge athletic program in care of Mrs. Katherine Perkins of Gaysville. Monday, Aug. 10, 1970 - The Burlington Free Press |
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Born October 15, 1838 in Brandon, Vermont. 6th child of Calvin and Julia Drinkwater Green Died August 16, 1905 in Stockbridge, Vermont. Married Anna Eliza Bartlett in Brandon, Vermont |
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LEVI GODDARD, a life-long resident of this town, died Saturday, February 27, 1904 at 8:30 p.m. at his home on Taggart Hill of pneumonia. He was 64 years old. He was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted in Co. C. 6th Vt. Vol., in October 1861, and served until discharged in September,1865. He was a member of H.H Baxter Post of Gaysville, Vt. Four of the members of which acted as bearers at his funeral, held at his late home March 2nd at 1 p.m. REV. GEO. F. FORTIER officiating. He left a wife and two children, BESSIE AND BENNIE, also an aged mother who is over 90 years old and two sisters and one brother. CAPT. J.E. ELDREDGE of Randolph, Vt., who was a member of the same company as Mr. Goddard, was a conductor at the service. Internment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. |
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BENNIE LEVI GODDARD, passed away Sunday morning, February 20, 1944, after several months of ill health. He was born in Stockbridge, September 8, 1888, in the old Goddard home on Taggart Hill, son of LEVI B. and BELLE (TWITCHELL) GODDARD, and lived there until 1925, when he moved his family to their present home. On June 3, 1916, Mr. Goddard married MISS FLORENCE A. SCHEMERHORN. To them was born a son, B. HOLLISTER GODDARD, Dec. 25, 1917. He had been a town officer for many years, serving as school director, justice of the peace, and trustee of public funds, the last two offices he held at the time of his death. Surviving is his wife, MRS. FLORENCE A. GODDARD; a son B. HOLLISTER GODDARD and wife CHARLOTTE; three nephews, FREDERICK EATON of Hartford, Conn., S. SGT. NED EATON in the Air Corps in England, and PFC. WARREN EATON in the Marines, and one niece, MRS MARGARET EATON GUILMETTE of Rochester. Funeral services were held in the home, REV. W. C. HARVEY officiating. Internment was in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. |
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CHARLES JAMES GRATTON, died of Meningitis. He had been sick for several months,but had been able to work most of the time. He was born in Altoona, New York October 26, 1878. For the past twenty years he has lived in this vicinity in the employ of A.N.WASHBURN. He is survived by his wife, who was MISS MAY AUGUSTA BIRD of Stockbridge, Vt. And by three children living at home. They are JAMES C., FRED L.,and LEONA. He was a member of Bethel Lodge No. 35, I.OOF. Obituary taken from the Bethel Courier many years ago……… |
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NELSON MITCHELL GRANT, the youngest child of BENJAMIN and REBECCA GRANT, was born in Lincoln, Vermont, May 7, 1840. Died at the home of his grand-daughter, MRS. H.R. WILCOX in Stockbridge, May 26, 1926. He died from the effects of a broken hip he sustained May 13th. He with his parents and a brother came to this town in 1858, where he was engaged in farming and the grain business. He has held several town offices including selectman, trustee of public funds, and overseer of the poor; being overseer for 36 consecutive years and resigning on account of failing health. On Aug. 3, 1863, he married HARRIET B. PIERCE, the oldest daughter of WILLIAM and HANNAH PIERCE. Two children were born to them; MINNIE, wife of GEORGE T. MILLS, and FRED, who died at the age of eight years. MRS. GRANT died November 24, 1912. Soon after, his only grandchild, JOSIE MILLS, came to be with him in his declining years. He leaves a daughter, grand-daughter, and great-grand-daughter, besides several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held at the home. REV. VERDI M. MARTIN officiating. Burial was in the family lot in the Maplewood Cemetery on the Stockbridge Common. (Note: Josie Mills was married to Henry Ransom Wilcox.) |
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MRS. NELLIE MABEL HARRINGTON, wife of ANDREW HARRINGTON, died after a brief illness June 13, 1901. She was a child of love in the home of her parents, MR. and MRS. AUSTIN F. LAMB, a devoted and happy wife as the companion of ANDREW HARRINGTON; a dear little mother, as there came into the home of this couple, four months ago a little girl, to open new fountains of love in their young hearts. Her age was 22 years, 2 months and 22 days. She leaves as near relatives, besides her husband and child, and father and mother, an only brother, MAJOR GEORGE LAMB. Funeral services were held in the home, REV. E.A. READ of Bethel officiating. Burial was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. |
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This was submitted to Branches & Twigs (Vt Pub) Vol 18:1 by Charles F. Spencer, 9639 Hazard Ave, Garden, Grove, CA 92644 with the statement that: The Enoch Harrington Bible Records came to me from my 3rd cousin, Nancy Pratt, 23035 Arling, Dearborn, MI 3\48128. She has possession of the bible. Enoch Harrington was born 17 Apr 1800 in Sharon,Vt. son of Stephen & Mercy (Sherman) Harrington. He married 30 Sep 1819 at Pomfret, Vt Lucinda Davis, daughter of Joshua & Polly (Smith) Davis of Stockbridge, Vt. Enoch & Lucinda lived on "Davis Hill" Stockbridge Vt where all their children were born. None of the births, however, were recorded in the town records. The Bible was printed in NY 1837. Names:
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MRS.EMMA JANE (NEWELL) HASSAM celebrated her 75th birthday Friday, November 16. She was born in Stockbridge, November 16, 1853, the daughter of CLARK D. and JANE (CURTIS) NEWELL. Her early life was spent in the Stony Brook neighborhood in Stockbridge and she taught school in Stockbridge and Barnard. November 25, 1871, she married FRANCIS VOLTAIRE HASSAM, who died October 4, 1921. There were two children, FRED, who died at the age of two and WILFORD FRANCIS, now living in Albany, New York. The married life of Mrs. Hassam was mostly spent in the village of Gaysville with the exception of ten years in Bethel. MR. HASSAM conducted a store in Gaysville and was engaged in the lumber business. He made "last blocks" for making shoes. The latter business he conducted on a large scale. ABEL CURTIS, the maternal grandfather of Mrs. Hassam, was one of the earliest settlersin Stockbridge, coming from Salem, N.H., by ox team with his wife and eleven children. They moved into a log house he had previously prepared on Taggart Hill. |
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REV. THOMAS S. HUBBARD, died Friday, March 1, 1907, at the ripe old age of 95 years and two months, at Stockbridge, leaving one daughter, the wife of CHANCELLOR MacCRACKEN of New York University, and he was buried at Stockbridge on Sunday March 3rd . The funeral services were held in the Stockbridge Church, which was well filled with citizens of the three towns of Stockbridge, Pittsfield and Rochester. The address was given by Chancellor Henry MacCracken of New York, the son-in-law of MR. HUBBARD. Mrs. MacCRACKEN is the only surviving child. Three children of a deceased son reside in Texas. His career as a preacher in at least eight towns in this valley, Stockbridge, Gaysville, Pittsfield, Rochester, Bethel, Chelsea, Tunbridge, and Royalton; his work as a legislator in both the house and the senate, and as a state censor; his activity in affairs of the farm, the orchard, and the garden; his devotion to the study of nature, were all illustrated by the speaker from passages in his journal. He has lived since the decease of his wife, over 20 years ago, at the homestead of her family at Stockbridge Common, preferring to remain in the locality where he had spent the beat of his life. Since the decease of his sister-in-law, MRS. HARVEY D. MORGAN, he has been the only member of his family left on the upper White River. He was the oldest living graduate of Middlebury College, which published a sketch of his life, with a portrait, about a year ago. He was of the class of 1834 and was called the patriarch of his college as he was patriarch of all The White River Valley. |
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JOHN HARVEY HUNT died May 25, 1905, of pneumonia following an attack of pleurisy. He was born in Stockbridge, Vt., September 12, 1853. He was the second son of ARTEMUS E. HUNT and JANE S. (BOUTWELL) HUNT. John lived in this town the greater part of his life He married JULIA A. BREED of Pittsfield, Vt.; October 22, 1878. Their union was blessed with five children, two sons and three daughters. Their two oldest children were taken very suddenly, leaving them childless for some years. The surviving ones are MRS.J. D. BLACKMER- MISS J. LAVERNE HUNT- L. CLYDE HUNT, also a brother, L.W. HUNT, one sister, MRS. J.B. BROWN, of Rutland and two grandchildren. His wife passed to the higher life October 12, 1989, death resulting from pneumonia, following an attack of measles; leaving him to care for his children and keep home together for some years. Mr. Hunt's funeral was held at his late home Saturday May 27, at 7 p.m., REV. J.W. MILLER officiating, taking his words from the text, " Thy will be done;" very fitting words, as his sickness was caused by a strain from taking care of his uncle, who was buried the same week.Our community has met with a great loss in the removal of our friend and neighbor as he was everyone's friend. His kindest care was given to all in time of sickness and distress. His pall bearers were J.B. BROWN, L.W. HUNT, L.W. NEWELL and J.S. DAVIS. He was buried beside his wife in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.. |
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LOREN L. HUNT has been sick for the past week with the grip and pneumonia at R. K. TOWNE'S and died Saturday afternoon. Funeral service Monday at 1'oclock and burial at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. 1905 |
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The neighbors and friends ofMISS. LAVERNE HUNT, to the number of 62, met at her home on her 19th birthday anniversary, September 20 and surprised her.Music was furnished by the WYMAN orchestra, singing by MRS. ADDIE GOULD, recitations by BURNS OSGOOD and MISS HUNT. Refreshments of cake, coffee and sweetmeats were served. A purse of money and the best wishes of the company were left. |
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MRS. MARIA HOWARD, passed away April 6, 1933, and the funeral services were held at the home of her daughter, MRS. WILL FLINT, with whom she had lived for several years. REV. W. C. HARVEY was the minister. Internment was in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Two of her children from outside the State were with her at the end, and were present at the service. Two grandsons, WILL FLINT, with his wife, and STANLEY FLINT, came from Sidney, N. Y., to attend the funeral. LYDIA MARIA STRONG was born in Hartford, Vt., June 7, 1850, the daughter of JAMES M. and MARY STRONG. On August 5, 1865, she was married in Lebanon, N. H., to JOHN WHEELOCK HOWARD. Their first home was in Hartford and there the first of their six children ERNEST M. was born. From there they moved to Hancock, where NETTIE FLORENCE, now MRS. WILL FLINT was born. In 1870 they moved to a farm near Gaysville, and here the rest of the children, NELLIE MARIA, now MRS. CHRISTOPHER ALSTON, of Salt Lake City, Utah; LILLIAN A., now MRS. CHARLES WILSON of Brockton, Mass., JOHN ARTHUR of Worcester, Mass., and ELTON of this town. MR. HOWARD passed away May 30, 1902. |
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MRS. ANNA (FOLLANBEE) JONES, widow of the late ISAAC T. JONES, died last Sunday of pneumonia at the homestead, where she has lived with her son, WILLIAM, at the age of 69 years. She left one son, WILLIAM, of this town and one daughter MRS. CHARLES MONTGOMERY of Springfield, Mass. The Following week: ANNA (FOLLANSBEE) JONES, whose death was briefly mentioned in last weeks issue, was born in Amherst, N. H., March 28, 1836; died February 26, 1905. January 10, 1858, she married ISAAC T. JONES, son of DEACON ISAAC JONES, of this place. In 1861 they came to the "old Jones homestead", where she resided until her death. She left one son, WILLIAM I. JONES, of this town; one daughter, MRS. C.H. MONTGOMERY, of Springfield, Mass., five grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters. The funeral took place at her home Wednesday, March 1, with REV. MISS MACK officiating. She was an active member of the Congregational Church for nearly 40 years. Music was rendered by the Church choir. Rev. Miss Mack presented a beautiful buch of calla lilies, also the daughter brought lilies and ferns. The body was placed in the tomb at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. |
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DAVID JONES, son of DAVID, married, June 6, 1844, first to ABIGAIL G., daughter of SAMUEL and ANNA EATON, born November 20, 1820 and died March 9, 1874. He married second, February 8, 1876 to HARRIET L., daughter of JOHN C. and HARRIET A. (ALLEN) KNIGHT, born in Pittsfield, Vermont, August 12, 1850. They have three children, ABBIE E., born April 20, 1877; MARY R., born April 10, 1880; and NANCY H., born January 26, 1886. MR. JONES moved from Pittsfield and settled in Stockbridge, on the farm where he now lives, in 1845. He has served as lister, selectman, and constable. ( This farm is known as the JOHN KNIGHT FARM) |
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MRS. HARRIET KNOWLTON died July 9, 1917, and had a record of 79 years of consecutive membership of the same church, the Cong'l Church of this town, which with a brother and two sisters, and fifteen others she joined Jul 8, 1838. Her age, 94 years, was the greatest of anyone's in town at the time of her death. For years she had suffered from increasing blindness and deafness which became practically total before the end. Eleven years ago, following the death of her husband, and her stepson, ALBERT KNOWLTON, she came to live with the widow of the latter, MRS. MARIA KNOWLTON, where she had good care as her infirmities increased. Funeral services at the house and at the grave in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, were conducted July 12, by her pastor, REV. WALTER WILEY, and REV. J. WESLEY MILLER of Bethel, with a good attendance. THE TAGGART family of Stockbridge, of which the deceased lady was the last survivor in her generation, dates back to the Revolutionary war days, her grandfather, JOSEPH TAGGART, whose remains are also interred here, having a well authenticated record in that war. He was one of Scotch-Irish stock and came from Londonderry, Ireland., to settle in Hillsboro, N. H. His wife was LYDIA JONES and their sons, their father accompanying them came first to Royalton and then to Stockbridge, where they settled in that part of town which from their name is always spoken of as TAGGART HILL. The names of the three sons were JOHN, ISAAC, and IRAD. JOHN'S wife was BETSEY AVERY of Deerfield, N. H. and their home was the present home of ALONZO A. KEYES. They were the parents of the subject of this sketch and the children were as follows: ABIGAIL, first wife of EMMAUS KNOWLTON, mother of the late ALBERT KNOWLTON; JOSEPH, father of GEORGE K. and MISS FLORA TAGGART of Royalton; NANCY, who never married; HANNAH, who married STILLMAN SMITH, and was the mother of MRS. JOHN THURSTON of Cambridge, Mass., and MRS. HARRIET EMERY of Medford, Mass.; HARRIET the subject of this sketch, second wife of EMMAUS KNOWLTON; ANGELINE, who married HYMAN AVERILL; J. BARTLETT TAGGART, well remembered by many as DEACON TAGGART, father of MRS. G.A. WATERMAN of Royalton; CYNTHIA, who married PROF. EDWARD CONANT, mother of E. S. CONANT, MRS. W. F. WASHBURN and MISS GRACE CONANT of Randolph; MARIA, who married GARNER DEWEY, mother of MISS MARY DEWEY and PEARL DEWEY of Royalton; the former for many years a teacher at Mount Hermon, Mass.; and JANE who never married. There are three grandchildren, 7 great-grandsons, three each in the families of RALPH and FRANK. |
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FRANK KNOWLTON died in 1933 at his home in Danvers, Mass. Services were held at his home and then brought here for internment in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Stockbridge, Vt. Frank Knowlton was the second son of JOHN and EMMA (CORNELL) KNOWLTON who for many years lived near Gaysville. Their three children, RALPH, FRANK and LILLIAN were born and brought up here. The brother and sister survive him as does his aged mother. His mother made her home with him. MRS. GEORGE WATERMAN of Royalton was at the internment service. |
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MRS. EVA J. LUCE KEYES, died February 19, 1911, was the eldest daughter of CLINTON and ANNA (CONNER) LUCE, born at Stockbridge, Vt., December 5, 1877. She was married June 13, 1907 to ALONZO KEYES, whom with father and mother, two sisters and three brothers, she leaves to mourn her loss. She was very fond of music and at one time was a teacher of music in White River Jct., Vermont. The funeral was conducted by M.L. WYMAN, REV. J.W. MILLER, and REV. V.M. MARTIN officiating. The bearers were: ROYAL, OLIVER, MORRIS, and FRED LUCE, OSCAR ANGIER, and BENNIE GODDARD. |
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The towns people were greatly shocked Friday afternoon, November 13, when news came of the sudden death of ALONZO KEYES.A well known resident of the town. He lived alone on Taggart Hill about three miles from the Village and often walked down, with staff in hand to buy his small supplies and to visit with his various friends. A few weeks ago he began to be conscious of a heart problem, from which he had not had trouble for a long time. He went to Dr. Fletcher and was under treatment for it, but for the last two weeks had not been off the hill and kindly neighbors knowing this had gone to him frequently and seeing he had supplies of food and fuel, but he refused to go to any home to stay. Friday morning he started down the hill and walked down as far as BEN GODDARD'S home, where he stopped for a rest and visit as he often did. He stayed for an hour or more, resting and reading the morning paper, but complained of his heart and said he did not feel well. After he left he stopped at the roadside and apparently took his last heart tablet, then walked slowly on, stopping once or twice to rest as he often did, while in sight of the house, then rounded the curve in the road and was seen no more. About one o' clock ALEACK THOMPSON went up to work on the farm and there under the open shed at the barn was "Lonnie", where he had apparently stopped to rest one hour before, and found his last rest. In his pocket was the empty heart tablet box, and a check made out to DR. F. C. FLETCHER. ALONZO ALBURTUS KEYES was born in Gaysville, on April 6, 1865, the son of ALONZO B. and ABBY KNOWLTON. His father came here from Windsor to work in the mills, and his wife was the daughter of JACOB and NABBY TAGGART KNOWLTON, so he was related to a widely scattered families of the TAGGARTS and the KNOWLTONS. His father died in 1868 at the age of 28 and his mother and her little son went to Cabot, where his mother had a position for some years and where he went to school. Later they came back to this vicinity, the whole story being of the brave endeavor of a mother to do what she could for her child. As a young man he worked in Claremont and Concord, N.H., but came back in 1892 and bought the TAGGART FARM, where he lived with his mother. On June 13, he was married to EVA, oldest daughter of CLINTON and ANNA CONNER LUCE, but she only lived four years, death coming February 19, 1911. His mother died the years before and since then he has been alone most of the time. He was a great reader, and a great student of politics, and had an almost infallible memory. He represented the town in Legislature six years ago, has many times been a lister and auditor, and he took the last census. The funeral was Sunday at the Congregational Church of which he was a member, REV. W. C. HARVEYofficiating and there was a large attendance. Those from away were MISS FLORA TAGGART, his nearest relative, and GLEN DEWEY of Royalton, MRS. JENNIE DYKE and sister, MISS CARRIE TAGGART, also NED CONANT and his sister, MRS. WILL WASHBURNof Randolph Center. A man with only friends, with no vices, honest and honorable, pleasant and kindly, with not an enemy in the world, seems to need more than casual mention in his passing. |
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MRS. NORA LARNED passed away on April 26, at the home of her niece, MRS. IRENE BURNHAM THURSTON at Plainfield. She was ill only six days with pneumonia, from which meningitis developed. NORA PIERCE LARNED was born in Hartford, Vt. February 14, 1856. A part of her girl hood, was passed in Stockbridge Vermont. In Stockbridge she became a member of the Universalist Church, and on March 15, 1876 she married ALVA LARNED of Stockbridge. For about 30 years MR. and MRS. LARNED LIVED IN Rutland and for the last 20 years have lived at the Country Club house, where they were in charge. MR. LARNED died on March 9, 1920. MRS. LARNED then came to Gaysville where she had two sisters, MRS. ESTHER BURNHAM and MRS. OTIS ABBOTT. In 1924 she went to live in the BELCHER Library, where she remained for five years, until failing health obliged her to give up the work, since that date she had divided her time between the homes of her sister, MRS. ABBOTT and her niece, MRS. THURSTON, where she died. Funeral services were in the Gaysville Universalist Church. REV. W. C. HARVEY officiating. Internment was in Stockbridge. |
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AUSTIN FREDERICK LAMB, was stricken with paralysis on the morning of Tuesday, March 10, 1925. A. F. LAMB, a well known resident of this village, soon lapsed into unconsciousness, which continued intil death occurred Thursday, at 6 p.m. MR. LAMB suffered a long and critical illness about five years ago from which he gradually recovered in large part, but never quite back to his old active self again. Suring the past year, when he was retired from business, he had appreciably failed in health and strength, especially of late, but was able to be about until his sudden stroke AUSTIN FREDERICK LAMB was born in Stockbridge, October 11, 1853, being 71 years of age at his death. He was the youngest of four children born to ISAAC and LYDIA LAMB. He was the last survivor of his family. He attended the public schools of Stockbridge, completing his education and graduating from Montpelier Methodist Seminary. MR. LAMB served his apprenticeship in the trade of marble and granite cutting and lettering in Rutland, after which he established in business in Rochester. First in company with a partner, ED. HAVENS, whom he soon bought out, and then conducted the business alone for a year or two. He moved to Stockbridge, built a shop and conducted it for nearly 24 years, in conjunction with the undertaking business, which was added to his line of business. He served a large area during these years. MR. LAMB, came to Randolph in 1901, he purchased the monumental business of H. C. SOPER, including the shop where it had been located. Later MR. LAMB erected the building alongside, now occupied by W.W. BROWN, from which he conducted his undertaking business. Soon afterward he closed out his monumental stock to H. H. GOODELL and sold the undertaking department to E. R. LILLEY last year. Since then MR. LAMB has lived quietly in retirement. In his trade MR. LAMB was more than a stonecutter. He possessed unusual talent as a carver and sculptor, fashioning many beautiful patterns, largely of his own design. Some very remarkable figures cut out of plaster cast left in the home testify to his artistry. While living in Stockbridge, MR. LAMB held many town offices, and represented Stockbridge in the legislature of 1896, serving with credit and taking quite an active part. MR. LAMB was a Mason, being Master of the Lodge in Rochester at one time. He was a member of the Universalist Church in Stockbridge. Forty nine years ago last December, MR. LAMB was united in marriage in Rochester with ALMA F. JEWETT of that place, who survives him. Two children were born to them, GEORGE E. LAMB, a Captain in the Quartermaster Corps., who with his wife left October for his present station in Manila, after a visit here, and a daughter NELLIE M., wife of ANDREW HARRINGTON. This daughter, died leaving a four months old daughter. This child was brought up from infancy and adopted as ALICE M. LAMB by her grandparents, and who has taught in the Bethel and Randolph graded and high schools the past several years. Cable messages to the son notified him of the death of his father. To these, replies by cable were received. REV. F. WILSON DAY officiated. In the Bethany Church at 2.pm. Phoenix Lodge F. and A.M. having charge of the services. H. M. TOTMAN, E. H. MASON, M.W.CAMPBELL, H. H. GOODELL, N. C. BUCK, and A. M. BATTLES served as bearers. Burial was in the family lot at Pleasant View Cemetery in Randolph,Vt. |
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After a long and extremely painful illness with cancer, EDWARD C. LONGLEY passed from this life at his home in Pittsfield, Vt., July 11, 1920. He was a son of SULLIVAN and MARCIA (EGGLESTON) LONGLEY and was born in Stockbridge Vt., in the Boutwell Hill District, March 28, 1877. This was the home of his parents for 35 years and was unshadowed by the " dread messenger" until the death of his father 21 years ago. MR. LONGLEY is survived by his second wife, ELLA (SEVERANCE) LONGLEY, and their daughters CATHERYN and MARCIA, also by his brother and his three sisters, who feel the loss of a true husband and father and brother. Three of Mr. Longley's children died in infancy. The last son passed from earth while his father was away at the hospital in Burlington. The funeral services were at his home in Pittsfield and at the Union Church on the Common in Stockbridge, Tuesday July 13, under the order of the Modern Woodsmen of America, by the request of the family. G .B. FISH was the funeral director, MRS. HENRY BAKER and MRS. GALEN FISH sang sacred hymns of faith and hope and REV. V. M. MARTIN spoke words of comfort and eulogy. Internment was at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. |
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EDNA OLA GREEN LYON (PHOTO) 7TH child born to Warren and Annie Bartlett Green-April 20, 1882 in Stockbridge, Vermont. Died December 28, 1971. buried in the Maplewood Cemetery on the Common in Stockbridge, Vt. Photo taken January 9, 1925. Married Ned W. Lyon (PHOTO) May 1909. Born April 20, 1882--died Oct. 27, 1917 in a farming accident. Children:
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JULIAN R. NEWELL died at the home of his father, JOSEPH S. NEWELL of Stockbridge, April 27, 1890. He was 33 years old the 5th of last July. He had not been well for several weeks but the Monday before he died he attended to his usual business. His wife and child were in Manchester N.H. He was a member of a family of eight children, six sons and two daughters, all were closely attached to each other. His sudden death is a great loss to them. It was a satisfaction and a comfort that they could care for him and know that all was done, that could be to restore him to health from the first he was impressed that this was his last sickness and felt as willing to go as he ever should. He arranged all of his business in view of leaving this world for the world to come. He made presents to his old friends. He felt that he was taking a journey that he never took before, but the same loving father was with him to lead and guide it was sweet though tough. That he could close his eyes in their last sleep in his own home with his parents, brothers and sisters around him to bid him a last good-bye. His funeral was attended by REV. S.A. PARKER on Monday at his fathers house. It was filled with neighbors and friends. He died June 26, 1899. |
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MRS. MARY (BUNDY) PACKARD, wife of ERNEST A. PACKARD, died suddenly Sunday evening at the Randolph sanatorium at a quarter to ten o'clock. She underwent a serious operation the 30th of March for a hernia, the removal of a tumor and the appendix and for a day or two the outcome seemed very doubtful. Then she rallied and the prospect of her recovery was most encouraging when a fatal embolism in the lung caused her to expire instantly. MRS. PACKARD, who would have been 41 years of age the 23rd of June, was a native of Stockbridge, Vt., and had lived there the greater part of her life. In September of 1910 the family came to Randolph to reside and have their home in the Burrough's house on Main street. She left besides her husband, one son, ROBERT, who is employed by the American Express Co. in Stoneham, Mass., and a little daughter, HATTIE MAY. She was a most estimable woman, good wife and mother and the household, deprived of her love and care, is indeed bereaved. |
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LEO W. PERKINS died at his home on Pleasant Street, March 25, 1931, of pneumonia; following the flu. He was born in Bridgewater, June 5, 1885, the son of WALDO and ELLA PERKINS. When he was eight years old his parents moved to Gaysville, Vt. August 2, 1910, he married FLORA BELLE SMITH at South Royalton and to whom to them were born two children; LEONARD WILLIS in 1911, and CLYDE WALDO in 1915. Mr. Perkins moved to Bethel May 30, 1929, and worked with his brother, LEON PERKINS, in the garage on Pleasant Street. The greater part of his life was spent in Gaysville, and before moving to Bethel he was associated with his brother in the garage business. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and was vice-grand at the time of his death. The funeral was held in the Congregational Church, REV. W. C. HARVEY officiating. He is survived by his wife, and two sons, LEON; and a half-brother, WALTER PERKINS; as well as by three uncles, ADDISON and ERNEST PINNEY of West Bridgewater and CLARENCE PINNEY of Plymouth Union, and two aunts, MRS. LENA SMITH and MRS. CORA TARBELL. |
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VINTER PRATT, who had been ill at the United States Naval Hospital, League Island, Pa., passed away May 19, 1932, the immediate cause being acute Bright's disease, with complications. WARREN VINTER PRATT was born in Stockbridge, December 11, 1895, the son of WARREN and ADA PRATT. He graduated from Whitcomb High Schools in the class of 1914, and from Pierce Business School in Pa., in 1915. He entered the World War I in 1917, was honorably discharged in 1918, and was a member of the Henry Houston Post # 3 of the American Legion, and a very active worker in that organization. He was a color guard and in 1931 was a delegate to the State A. L. Convention held at Easton, Pa. Funeral services were held at the second Presbyterian Church, where he was a ruling elder, the youngest ever to hold the office, treasurer of the benevolences, and a teacher in the Sunday school. It was an impressive military funeral, the body being escorted to the church, and later to the train by the color guard and six men standing guard by the casket during the service; a man at each end holding a flag, American and Legion. The pastor of the church REV. DR. LEE officiated; assisted by the Chaplain of the Legion, and at the end taps were sounded. The body was escorted to Bethel by a member of the Legion and consigned to the care of the Noble-Beckwith Post #66 American Legion. Monday there was a prayer service at the home of his parents, and committal ceremony at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, REV. W. C. HARVEY officiating, and members of the A. L. Post #66 in attendance and acting as bearers. They were; FORREST AIKENS, ROBERT BUNDY, HAROLD E. BUNDY, JOHN PARROTT, FRANK. C. PUTNAM and EDWIN McINTYRE, Color Bearer, ARCHIE R. WILLIAMS. Color Guards, DEWEY WHITE and EUGENE PARROTT. After VINTER'S schooldays at Bethel he went to Philadelphia, where his home was with his grandparents, MR. and MRS. THOMAS VINTER, for whom he was named; and to this home he brought the pleasure of young life through their declining years and to the end of their days. There too he brought his young wife, MIRIAM INGRAM whom he married December 11, 1922, and there his three little daughters were born, JANE, NANCY, and MARGARET. |
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MARY LORAINE PUTNAM, wife of FRANK A. PUTNAM of River Street, Bethel, Vt., died January 5, 1929, of pneumonia, following the flu. The funeral was held January 8, with the burial on Stockbridge Common. Mrs. Putnam was born in Stockbridge October 15, 1851, the daughter of FOSTER and HANNAH (BURNETT) HOLMES. She was twice married. Her first husband was JEFFERS W. RICHARDSON. After his death, she married Frank A. Putnam. She is survived by her husband and three sons; LEON H. RICHARDSON, of Delhi, N.Y., JEFFERS F. RICHARDSON, of Springfield, Ohio, and FRANK A. PUTNAM of Bethel, and two daughters, MRS. RAY AINSWORTH and MRS. E.E. ORDWAY of Rochester, Vermont. |
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MR. JONAS RICE died at the home of his daughter, MRS. JULIUS MESSER, at Rochester, Vt. November 8, 1892. He was born in Granville, Vermont, November 19, 1812. His remains were taken to Stockbridge Common for burial, where he had been a resident for over 40 years, and a faithful member of the M.E. Church. Funeral services were held at the Union Church in Stockbridge on the Common conducted by his pastor and assisted by REV. MR. HUBBARD. He leaves a feeble wife and three children. |
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MRS. LOUISA RICE, widow of the late Jonas Rice, died April 8, 1893, aged nearly 75 years. Mrs. Rice was the third daughter of CAPTAIN ASA and LOTTA C. PARTRIDGE and was born in Rochester, Vermont, her parents moving to Stockbridge for their permanent home when she was a small child. She was there reared to womanhood in one of the best families. Was married to JONAS RICE of Granville, Vt. reared her family of six children, and lived near by or on the old Partridge homestead all her days until the infirmities of age came upon her husband. Then they came to spend the remnant of their days with their oldest daughter, MRS. J.C. MESSER. Mrs.Rice survived her husband five months to the day. They had been married nearly 54 years. The burial was at Stockbridge Common in the family lot. |
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MRS. ALMINA RICHARDSON, daughter of JOHN and ELIZA WOODARD, died suddenly at her home in the village Thursday, August 22, 1912, about 4 p.m. MRS. RICHARDSON was born in Stockbridge, December 25, 1839, and was married to ORLANDO J. RICHARDSON, March 26, 1860. The fiftieth anniversary of their marriage was pleasantly celebrated by a family gathering. These good people have always resided in this town, and MRS. RICHARDSON will be greatly missed in her home, in the Methodist Church, of which she was a member, and in the Women's Relief Corps., of which she is one of the most loyal members. She was a quiet, womanly woman,beloved by everyone. The funeral service was at the home Saturday, REV. J. W.MILLER, officiating and A. H. HARRINGTON was funeral director. |
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EDWARD A. ROUNDY was born Aug. 6, 1864, in Stockbridge, Vt., the youngest son of TRUMAN and ARVILLA (BOUTWELL) ROUNDY. Died of tuberculosis at his home in Royalton, one mile from the Bethel line, Friday Dec. 28, 1906. In the Spring of 1895 he and his brother FRED A. ROUNDY, sold their Stockbridge farm to WARREN A. PRATT and bought the John Bliss farm in Royalton. This has since been their home. Since their father's death, thirty years ago these brothers had been inseparable, acting as a unit in all business transactions and enjoying a delightful comradeship, none too common between brothers. Their mother made her home with them until her second marriage a few years ago to SAMUEL CHARTER DUNHAM of Bethel. She lives to mourn the loss of an always dutiful son. EDWARD ROUNDY was married twice: his first wife MABEL F. STOCKWELL of Sherburne died January 31, 1902 and his second wife EMMA G. DOUBLEDAY survives him. Internment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in the family lot. |
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EVELYN LOVINA (MILLS) RUSS, (Mrs. Ben M. Russ) died October 22, 1933. She was born in Stockbridge, Vt., August 26, 1897. She was the daughter of HARVEY B. and HATTIE BOUTWELL MILLS. They lived on the Mills farm until the death of her father in 1913, and then MRS. MILLS and EVELYN came to the home of her brother ELMER BOUTWELL, living on the hill above Gaysville, where they remained for 16 years. June 10, 1920, EVELYN was married to BEN RUSS of Royalton, Vt., and he took over the care of the farm; he purchased the share held by Mr. Boutwell and it was there ALICEtheir daughter was born. On the death of LURA BOUTWELL, her farm, formerly known as the SILAS ABBOTT farm came to the family and they moved there, only one half mile below the village of Gaysville in 1929. Mrs. Russ died October 22, 1933. Internment was in the Mount Pleasant cemetery. |
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MRS. IDA AXILLA SAFFORD, wife of JOSEPH EDDY SAFFORD, died March 23, 1931, following a long illness, at the home of her daughter, MRS. LILLA HAGER. MRS. SAFFORD was born in Barnard September 25, 1855, the only child of LOUIS WEST WOODS and SUSAN ARBELLA TOWNSEND WOODS. She was married on Christmas day, 1873 to JOSEPH EDDY SAFFORD, in Hartford, Vt., where there eldest son was born. In 1875 the young couple returned to Barnard, where MR. SAFFORD was engaged in business until 1891, when they moved to Gaysville. Since November 1919, they have made their home with their daughter, MRS. LILLA HAGER. She is survived by her husband, JOSEPH EDDY SAFFORD, two daughters, MRS. LEO L. WHITE of Gaysville, and MRS. LILLA HAGER of Wallingford, and five grandchildren, CLOYDE, CLOISE, AXILLA, RAYMOND, and RONALD WHITE. Her son HAROLD, died in infancy, and LOUIS was drowned at the age of 24. Internment will be at Gaysville, later in the spring. |
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NED LOUIS SHELDON died in Boston last week. He had suffered an injury just three weeks previous to his death; having caught his foot in an elevator. Later pneumonia set in, which was the immediate cause of his death. The remains were brought to Bethel Saturday and Sunday afternoon the internment was made in the family lot in the Ranney Cemetery, overlooking the farm on which he was born. REV. WILL. C. HARVEY officiated. He was born in Stockbridge, May 23, 1859, the son of EGBERT and CORNELIA E. (RICHARDSON) SHELDON. He graduated from Norwich University in 1884 and then taught school in Norwood, Mass. He was admitted to the bar and had an office in Boston, but maintained his home in Norwood, Mass. His wife, JEANIE (TALBOT) of Norwood, died March 14, 1927, after an illness of ten years duration. There were no children. MR. SHELDON was one of the executors of the estate of the late ALBERT WHITCOMB, for some time he was acting president of Norwich University. He is survived by his sister, MRS. GEORGE A. MARSH of Bethel. |
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DR. GEORGE R. SMITH, died at his home in Dover, N. H., January 10, 1926, at the age of 67. he was the son of RUFUS SMITH and MARY J. (COPLEY) SMITH, and was born in Barnard, Vt. later the family moved to Gaysville, and young SMITH had his education in the Gaysville school, was fitted for Tufts College at Goddard Seminary, and was graduated from Tufts in 1888 and began practice in Dover immediately u[on graduation. Locating in Dover about 1900. He is survived by his wife and a cousin; A. H. COPLEY of Milton, Mass. He served as chairman of the Street and Park Commission in 1912, and was the author of the city charter amendment enacted in 1913 which provided for the election of the Street Commissioner for a three year term by the people on a non-partisan ballot, and which stands today unchanged. He was a member of the New Hampshire Homeopathic Medical Society, the National Society of Electrotherapeutics, Moses Paul Lodge of Masons, St. Paul Commandery, K. T.; Olive Branch Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and the Bellamy Club of which latter he has been president. |
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MRS. EMMA (GODDARD) STONE aged 76 years died Tuesday of last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lewis F. Edmunds Pleasant St., where she had been living for some time. ( Pleasant St. Bethel, Vt.). Funeral services were held Thursday, REV. W.C. HARVEY officiating, followed by burial at Croyden N.H. Those present at the funeral were MISS MARY BOUTWELL of Gaysville, W.L. WILLIAMSON, B.L. GODDARD of Stockbridge, MR. and MRS. G.S. EATON and MRS. L.B. GODDARD of Rochester and MR.and MRS. SAYERS of Roxbury. Mrs. Stone was born in Stockbridge, June 2, 1847. She was the daughter of BENJAMIN and MARY (RICH) GODDARD, and was married to MOSES STONE of Croyden, N.H., who died many years ago. She is survived by her daughter, MRS. L.F. EDMUNDS and by her sister, MRS. CLARA WILLIAMSON. |
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GEORGE C. STRONG was born in Stockbridge, Vermont in 1833; the exact date is not a matter of record. He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York on July 1, 1853 and was graduated and promoted into the Army as Bvt. Second Lieutenant of Ordinance on July 1, 1857. With the start of the Civil War, promotions in rank came rapidly, First Lieutenant on January 25, 1861 in command of the Waterveliet, N. Y. Arsenal and later that year on July 21, to the Staff of Brigadier General McDowell at the Battle of Bull Run. On October 1, 1861 he was appointed to the Staff of Major General Butler as Major where he helped to organize the expedition to New Orleans, La. Which took place in May 1862. He was appointed Brigadier General, United States Volunteers on July 18, 1863. While leading and inspiring the Stormers of Ft. Wagner in Charleston, S.C. he was mortally wounded and died July 30, 1863. in New York City at the age of 30. Fort DeKalb of the Potomac River defense system was changed in name on November 4, 1863 to Fort Strong in memory of him. Thus in the short span of his lifetime the boy born in Stockbridge has left a mark for all time to his bravery in combat. |
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JOSEPH MARTIN TAGGART, the youngest of six children of ISAAC and LYDIA HINCHER TAGGART, born at Stockbridge, Vermont, September 18, 1839, died at his home in Charleston, Ill., March 30, 1909. MR. TAGGART, who is well remembered by the older citizens of Stockbridge and adjoining towns, was a member of CO. A., 16th Reg.,Vermont Volunteers, the company being recruited at Bethel, of Bethel, Stockbridge. Rochester , and Pittsfield boys. After returning from the war, he married to DIANTHA BROWN, sister of MRS. ORWELL HARRINGTON of Gaysville, who survives him. To them were born two children, a daughter, dying in infancy, and FRANK, who died in 1884 at the age of 17. In 1873, MR. TAGGART removed to Charleston, Ill., which had since been his home, with the exception of four years spent in mining and prospecting in Colorado in the early '80's. Though strong and athletic in his youth, his later years were ones of great bodily suffering, the last two being a period of helpless invalidism, from which death must have been a welcome release. MR. TAGGART was a member of the G.A.R. and modern Woodmen Societies. He was the last of his father's family and left four nephews in the West and two nieces and one nephew in Vermont. |
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GEORGE TAGGART,died Feb. 7, 1926, after suffering a serious heart attack. He was born in Stockbridge, April 26, 1851, the son of JOSEPH and PHILA (KNOWLTON) TAGGART, and resided there until 1892, when he moved to a farm in Royalton, remaining there until 1914, when he moved back to this village. |
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ALBERT THORNTON, died at the age of 95, the oldest person in town. He was born in Croyden, N. H. on March 28, 1840 and died in 1935. He was the son of CLEMENT CORBIN THORNTON and SARAH STEVENS, his wife, and he was the third in a family of 14 children, of whom all but one were sons. The only daughter died long years ago at the age of 18, and one of the brothers, four survive him, DAVID and DELVIN, living in Newport, N. H., BEN in Felchville, and TOM in Royalton. About 74 years ago he married his first wife, who was MAY NEWELL, and for a time they lived in Claremont, N. H., then came to Gaysville, where they had work in the factory for a while. Two children were born to them, FRANCIS E., who became a successful physician, and who passed away September 17 of last year, at his home in East Aurora, N.Y. The other child is MRS. GERTRUDE GOODWIN of Concord, N. H. Some years later MR. THORNTON went to Concord, N.H., where he was employed as a painter and paperer, which was his real trade, and there he painted some of the public buildings of the city. It was here that he met and married MRS. NANCY MAKEPEACE, who died about 25 years ago. 20 years ago, he being 75 years old and alone, he came back to Gaysville and made his home with his grandson, CLAYTON MILLS, and his family and here he remained to the end. He leaves 5 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and 1 little great-great-granddaughter, in whom he took deep pride. So almost a century of life is ended. |
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CLAYTON TRASK died February 7, 1933. The funeral services were held in the Universalist Church, REV. W.C. HARVEY officiating. Internment was at Randolph, Vt., where his first wife was buried, and where he lived for several years. Mr. Trask was born in Warren, Vt. and had reached the age of 60 years, January 31, just a week before his death. His first wife was ESTELLA HILL, and to them were born five children; ALICE (MRS. BOWEN), CLARA (MRS. WHEATLEY), ELLA (MRS. TRASK), PAUL and IVA (MRS. GAYLORD). They lived for some years in Randolph and for a short time in East Bethel, where MR. TRASK attended a power plant, and finally came to Gaysville twenty years ago or more, and here he also worked in the power plant for a very log time. On March 26, 1917, he married MRS. ALMA (MILLS) NEWELL, who survives him. (Note: Mrs. Alma Mills Newell was Mrs. Ruth Blackmer's aunt). |
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MRS. REBECCA (JONES) WELLS, was born in Stockbridge December 2, 1822, the daughter of DEACON ISAAC and DEBORAH (NORRIS ) JONES of whom seven children only one survives. HENRY JONES, still living in the home town. MRS. WELLS first married LEVI HADLEY, October 12, 1846, and upon his death, became the wife of REV. GEORGE FARRAR WELLS in 1853. Besides her brother, she left a stepson, WILLIAM WELLS of Moores Mills, N.Y.; a niece, MRS. CHARLES MONTGOMERY, of Springfield, Mass., and two nephews, WILLIAM and GEORGE JONES of Stockbridge. She died November 2, 1907. The remains were taken to Stockbridge for internment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. |
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JOHN D. WILCOX of Stockbridge died in MRS. SKINNER'S sanatorium in Royalton Friday, March 10, having been taken there for care and treatment the day before. The journey exhausted him more than was expected, although he was known to have been in a weak condition for a number of days. He was the son of the late WILLIAM R. and ANNA (DAVIS) WILCOX, was born at their home on Ballard Hill in Stockbridge April 7, 1844. He nearly completed his 78th year. He spent practically his whole life in his native town, living three or four years when first married at Lebanon N. H.. While there he made the acquaintance of GEORGE A. CHEDEL, who became a life-long, business partner . First in the building trade, at which MR. WILCOX, was an expert, and later for about 30 years in the last block manuf., for which the fine maple forests in and around Stockbridge furnished abundant raw material MR. WILCOX was a public spirited man and his good judgment was utilized by his townsmen through his election as a member of the board of selectmen, in which capacity he served 11 years and his service ended with 1913-1914. He was sexton many years of the Maplewood Cemetery. His activities were greatly curtailed for 10 years past due to failing health. He married, first ROSE HILL of Barnard and secondly, HATTIE DURKEE of Stockbridge. Both were fine women. He was deprived of conjugal care and companionship in his later years when his second wife died nearly 25 years ago. The child of the first marriage was ADELINE, wife of P.W. GREEN, and of the second marriage, HENRY R. WILCOX a long-term overseas soldier during the recent war. Well remembered sisters MYRA and ELLEN, who married MERRICK EVERETT, and the brother, HENRY who lived and died in Rutland 8 years ago. The funeral was held at his daughter's home Sunday afternoon, (the former HARVEY D. MORGAN HOME). A. LEE CADY, directing and REV. J. WESLEY MILLER, a personal friend for over 20 years, preaching and offering prayer. At the grave in Maplewood Cemetery on Stockbridge Common near his home, 32 brother Masons from Rural Lodge, No. 29 of Rochester formed an escort and, the full ritual for the dead was read by Worshipful Master, HENRY HUBBARD. The bearers were H. L. BAKER, C. S. BENT, F.S. BOWEN, G. A. CHEDEL, H. J. COSTIGAN and EDSON DURKEE. There were many flowers and a large group of neighbors witnessed the impressive ceremony |
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CHARLES E. WYMAN of Dorchester, Mass., passed away from this life October 28. His going was quite unexpected, following only a few days of confinement to his house. The cause of death was heart trouble. Since retirement of his father, MARTIN WYMAN SR., in 1884 he had been the treasurer and general manager of the Moore & Wyman Elevator & Machine Works of Boston. He was a member of many Masonic bodies and the final service was a Masonic funeral from the Wyman homestead at Riverside. White River Lodge attending in a body, and the bearers were Knights Templar. Internment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. He was 66 years of age and leaves his wife MAUD B. WYMAN, and three children, ARTHUR of Williston, FLORENCE, and CHARLES E. JR., of Boston. This is the first break in the WYMAN family |
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EBENEZER WOLCOTT, died October 14, 1891 of heart disease. He was born on the "WOLCOTT FARM," which has been in his family nearly 100 years. He married ADELIA BRIGHAM of Barnard, Vermont, the sister of DR. C. W. BRIGHAM of Pittsfield. She survives him. He was 74 years of age. Universalist. No issue. |
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MISS ABBIE WHITCOMB died at the Randolph sanatorium Feb. 6, where she had been taken a month previous; suffering from a malignant growth. Very few people knew of her illness, and the announcement of her death came as a shock to the community. Services were held in the Universalist Church February 8, REV. W. C. HARVEY officiating. JESSE MOODY at the organ. The bearers were; JAMES A. GRAHAM, CARL D. CUSHING, JOHN S. KIMBALL; and FRANK E. WALLACE. Entombment was at Cherry Hill Cemetery in Bethel with internment later in Ranney Cemetery in Stockbridge. MARY ABBIE WHITCOMB, was born in Stockbridge, June 14, 1868, the daughter of ELBRIDGE W. and JULIA (LEONARD) WHITCOMB. On both her father's and mother's sides she was descended from the earlier settlers in Stockbridge. She had a common school education in her native town and later graduated from Whitcomb High School in the class of 1889. She engaged in the millinery business and followed that business in Sharon. April 7, 1904, she purchased the millinery business of MISS JULANA SYLVESTER and has since conducted the same in the same rooms in the Stearns building in Bethel village. She was a member of the Universalist Church, and the Woman's Relief Corps. She is survived by her aged mother, for whom she had tenderly cared, and a brother, RUEBEN J. WHITCOMB of East Walpole, Mass. For the present, the mother is being cared for in the home of C. L. SLEEPER. |
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In the death of RUEBEN WHITCOMB our town has lost a well known, and respected citizen. He was born on WHITCOMB HILL and spent most of his life on the old homestead. He was a member of a family of four sons and three daughters. His sister MRS. MERRICK GAY, is the only survivor. He reached a great age, 85 years. He and his wife passed their golden wedding day thirteen years ago. Seldom do we see a couple spared to each other 63 years, always united in sympathy, and love, growing more dear to each other as the years brought their cares and burdens. He lived as industrious and faithful life, making the world the richer and better for hiss passing through it. He filled every relation in life well, a devoted husband, a loving father, and a kind neighbor. Three children were born to him. Only one son survives. His wife and three generations sorrow that they shall see his venerable face no more. His death touches a large circle of relatives and friends. Nearly 30 years he and his wife have lived in the old home in the White River Valley, and there he closed his eyes in their last sleep. In his family, one has lived more than 50 years, she ministering to them, and they ministering to her, having grown old together and cheered by the same great hopes. In that old home where he had welcomed his neighbors and friends, and where they had received his parting blessing, the funeral services were held, conducted by REV. S. A. PARKER, assisted by REV. T. S. HUBBARD, an old time friend of the family. His body was tenderly laid beside his two children in the cemetery at Stockbridge Common. He died September 12, 1891. |
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The death of ORISON O. WHITE, takes from the town of Stockbridge, one of the oldest residents. He was born March 15, 1856. He lived all his life in Stockbridge. He is survived by his wife; two sons, LEON of Windsor, and LEWIS of Stockbridge and one daughter, MRS. LESLIE NEWELL. ( there is no death date) |
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MRS. LEO L. WHITE died Thursday, May 22, 1913, at the early age of 23 years. She had spent her life in town with the exception of the time she devoted to her course at the Randolph Normal School, from which she was graduated June 11, 1908. Following her graduation, she taught in her town successfully four years. She was an excellent student and teacher, and never had to wait long for a position. She was born January 28, 1890, and was a daughter of the late AUGUSTA A. NEWELL and his wife NELLIE (ROWE) NEWELL. She is survived by her youthful husband, and beautiful baby three weeks old, NORMA LEONE; by her mother; a brother, LESLIE NEWELL, and a sister, MRS. SIDNEY WYMAN. The funeral was held Sunday. Conducted by MR. & MRS. M. L. WYMAN JR., REV. J. WESLEY MILLER officiating. The services were held in the Stony Brook Church and every seat was filled. The bearers were RALPH WHITE, THEO WHITE, LEWIS WHITE, AND FRED WHITE, brothers or cousins of the husband. Internment was in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. |
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On March 31 at the age of 74 years, EUGENE WILSON passed death's portal to the home where separation is no more. About three years age he suffered a paralytic shock and had not been well since, kidney trouble developing. He was the younger son of JEREMIAH and ORIENDA (BOYNTON) WILSON, born at Gaysville, February 6, 1845, in the house where he has always lived. The farm where his grandfather PETER WILSON, first settled in 1821. A log house was first built, then the present home which has always been in the Wilson name. EUGENE was the last one of his father's family of three daughters and three sons. His brother, EMERY, was a Corporal in Co.C.- Sixth Vermont Volunteers, and was killed in the BATTLE AT LEE'S MILLS. The three sisters and EUGENE were patient sufferers during long and painful illnesses. The Family tie seemed unusually strong and each capable of enjoying more and suffering more than most people. MR. Wilson had lived here more years than any man who survives and was highly repected by all that knew him..His name has always been associated with the Universalist Church, of which he was a loyal attendant as log as he was able. He was clerk of the Church and for many years the superintendent of the Sunday school. He was teacher at different times of various classes and was teacher of the Bible class when I had good fortune to meet him and the Church. In every good cause he was interested and faithful worker. He was a life member of the Good Will Grange and for many years the Master. He was lister, collector of taxes, justice of peace, census enumerator in 1890 and 1900 and was constable and sheriff thirty years with out a ballot ever being called for. He leaves a wife, three daughter and one son to mourn his loss. |
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MRS. LYDIA (HARDY) WYMAN, wife of MARTIN L. WYMAN, SR. died at her home in Gaysville last week Monday, after a short illness with pneumonia, at the age of 67 years, 10 months. Funeral was held Thursday afternoon at her home in Gaysville and internment was at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, REV. J. W. MILLER officiating. Mrs. Wyman for several years had been a sufferer from paralysis, being almost entirely helpless. Besides a husband, she left four sons and one daughter, WALTER and CHARLES of Boston, GEORGE of Melrose, MARTIN L. living near the homestead in Gaysville, and MRS. HUGH RALPH of Boston. The four sons acted as bearers. [ Letters from members of the WYMAN family] |
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