Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-19
Harvard College.


years ago. The church was densely crowded
with brilliant assem3lage the ladies, as usual
occupying the entire space allotted to them
The degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred
upon 107 young gentlemen; the degree OF
Master of Arts upon II in course, and an equal
number from other classes.
The annual neurology comprises list OF
thirty-eight names, which is less than the aV-
erage number of deaths for several preceding
wears Ofthese, fourteeE were lawyers, seven
were clergymen, four were physicians, three
were teachers, one was an author, one mer.
chant, one medical student one paper man.
ufacturer, one a railroad conductor, and five
had no profession. We give, from the careful
and accurate list of obituary notices of the de-
ceased graduates of the year, prepared by DIR.
Palmer for the Daily Advertiser, the following
table and sketches of those in whom there is
local interest,"
1900 William Sawyer 81; Wakefield, n H. July, 1850.
lsoo John wadsworth g; Hiram Me- p January, 1860
s 4SyS K@Sp Es6T%2ry 1880
1903 John NJ brewer IS: Beverly \. j., Nov. 1859
1905 charles Flanders n Painfeld y H. is April 1860
iSOs Samuel E. Smith II: Wiscasset Me. March, 1860
lsl0 Jos. Eaton, 75 Fort Hamilton, Il March 1860
1910 Cyrus Pierce, SO; West Nowton,5 April 1860.
1914 Benjamin A. Gould, ~ Boston, q october 1889
1913 Thomas W. Phillips 81 Nahant, september 1889
ISIS JOS A E Long S. Hooksett, n ii, MAY, 1860.
ISIS Robert Gross, 10; Lawrence, November s lS59
$50 Ste66en schnvicT s.: Rhine6eek n Y NOV. 1889
is53 George e BSrnap Sc Banore Nd sept 1859
1874 Caleb NJ stmson 50; Newton July iSsg; ,oso
1880 John W. Browne, 50; Braintree, May, 1860;
S SS hsGa " fracy 81 Hampshire H. FEB 1850
1913 James A. Dugan SO; Brew ster June, 1860. 800
isis Adams Wiley So; clifton. Mich, April 1850
1852 Chas. W upham; %; Buffalo \. Y, April 1850
1854 James b. Kendall 24 Birmingham, October 1883
1855 Andrew L. Tongue, 81; Columbia, s. c., II Nov,
1857 Edward Il Damon, IS; Cambridge 80 Nov, 1859.
2S5l George Hollingsworth 2S Grot0n August 1859
1853 Henry H. Abbott, 23 Charlestown, q July, 1853
The following are the of those deceased in prsv
Gus years, but not before published;
1898 Chas. D. Bowman, 4O Oxford, - January 1851,
1874 Joseph b. Smith, IS; Louisville, KY 6 May, 1859.
1900. VIM. Sawyer, who died in Wake
field, New Hampshire, on the 9th inst, was
born in Westminster, 18th October, IVA. His
parents were natives of Reading, and removed
to Westminster, soon after their marriage.
While laboring in the field on the 26th July,
1897, his father Nathaniel, suddenly fell and
five years later. Young Sawyer received his
preparatory education at Westford Academy,
and while in college, taught school one winter
in Lowell and two winters in his native
town. He was admitted to the bar in 1902,
and established himself in Wakefield, where
he resided the remainder of his life. He was
successful in his profession, was several times
a representative in the New Hampshire legis-
lature, and at one time president OF the Carroll
bar l. al
practice many years ago, with a competency,
and devoted himself to agricultural pursuits.
Three sons and two daughters survive him,
one of the sons being now judge of the SUI
preme court of New Hampshire, and the rest
being happily settled in life.
1900 James Davenport died in Boylston
q April, 1860. He was born in Sterling,
where his parents resided for a short time, "A
January, 1873. His name was originally
Matthew Davenport which was changed to
James about 1885, for son deceased i'll St.
Louis, and because James was an ancient fam
lily name, and the name of the first Davenport
who came from England, and settled in 1866
on the present Davenport place, situated part
ly in Boylston and partly in West Boylston,
which has, mainly, continued in the family
ever since. Mr.. Davenport studied at Leices-
ter Academy, and, after leaving college, stu
died law with Hon. Edward Bangs of Worces-
ter. He practiced his profession in Cumber-
land, r. l., till 1915, when he removed to the
homestead in Boyston, where he resided the
remainder OF his life, devoted to agriculture,
though still maintaining his connection with
the bar. Three or four years before his death
his faculties became impaired, and his once
strong mind seemed but the wreck of what it
had been. 1t is thought that the deaths OF sew
eral of his children, the loss of property and
other children, the loss of property and other
trials, seriously affected his, mind. Three
days before bis last he became partially para
lyzed and lost the power of speech; but pre-
vlousy he became conscious OF his near dlsso-
luton, and spoke of his faith and trust in
God. He married Sallie Andrews daughter
of Dea. Daniel Andrews, who still survives
him. By this marriage he had six sons and
six daughters, Of whom four sons and two
daughters are still living Mr.. Davenport
was universally respected.
1903. Rev. Samuel Willard, who died in
Deerfeld, October, 1859 was born in Peters
ham, Is April, 1875. He was fitted for col
lege chiefly by Rev. Nathaniel Thayer, ID. D.,
of Lancaster, and was subsequently preceptor
in the academy at Exeter, and tutor in Bow
dom College. In the meantime he pursued
his theological studies, and having received an
invitation to settle in Deerfield, went before
the council in 1897 to be ordained 1t was
about this time that the Calvinistic churches
were preparing to separate from the Armniar
and liberal churches. The council, after two
days rigid examination, refused TO ordain thu
candidate, as his views did not come up t
their standard of faith Another council, how
ever, was called, and he was ordained. From
this time he became pioneer in the cause Of
liberal christianity. He was the author of the
Deerfield Collection of Sacred Music, and o
several school books, which were long anC
successfully used. Many years agn he los
his sight and was compelled to resign hi
charge. For forty years he was not able Il
look upon the beauties of the earth or the
glories of heaven he had not seen the face o
his beloved wife, of his virtuous children, O.
his troops of friends; yet not word of com
plant, not whisper Of uneasiness, nor tea
of sorrow. He was modest and large bene
factor to society, and his parish loved and re
spected him without cessation. Three child
ren-two daughters and and one son--surviv'
him, the son inheriting his sad infirmity o
blindness
1874. BENJAMIN A. Gould, who died il
Boston "a October, 1859, was born in Lancas
ter Is June, 1887, but removed when quit
young to Newbvryport where most Of hl'
youthful days were passed. In college he at
tanned high rank in scholarship, and was dis
tinguished for his proficiency in the Greek
and Latin classics. He became at once, after
graduating, principal of the Boston Latin
school, and continued in that post of duty
fourteen years. He subsequently went into
mercantile life with good judgment and mucl
success. His moral character was without q
blemish He married in 1923 Lucreta Dana
Goddard, daughter of Nathaniel Goddard
Esq OF Boston, most amiable and accom-
phshed lady, who still survives him. OF theil
four children, two sons and two daughters, all
are still living.
1860. Dr. Henry Lincoln died in Lancas