Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-18


1885 Caleb Bradley, aged SO; westbrook Me- June2, 81
1871 Daniel A White, aged "a; Salem, March 80 81.
1888 Isaac Fiske aged 81; Cambridge. March H. 81.
1900 Charles Lowell aged IS; Cambridge Jan 20, 81
1900 Lemuel Shaw, aged SO; Boston, March 80, 81.
1900 Benjamin wees aged IS; Boston, July 81, 60
1901 stephen Minot aged "a; Haverhill, April g. 6l
1906 Nathaniel Jacob, 49, Cananda,gua, Y, Feb 3, 6
1909 Henry Smith, Il; Boston, April !, 81.
1912 George Head, S. Boston, July 5, 81.
1878 orve Holley, So; Albany n Y. March rs, 81.
1915 Ezra Hunt, 7O Troy, NO. Sept 10. 60
1915 Gayton osgood, 81; North Andover June 26 81
1872 Nathaniel l. Bowdtch, Sc Brookne, April Ii, 81.
1922 Nathaniel Gage, co. Cambridge, May T. 81.
1922 Francis Watts, 81; RoXbury, Sept rs, 80.
1929 Edward Childs, ST. Paris, France, Jan 49, 81.
1928 Joseph Ii Farley, IS; Pittsaeld Jan 4, 81.
1923 James Il Woodbury. 81; Milford, Jan Is, 81.
1929 james D Russell, ST. Brooklyn, June 10, 81.
1881 Moses Hager. Sc; Philadelphia, Nov is, 80.
1881 Williams So Constantine, Mich, June is, 6l
1882 Jos VIII ttemore 49,; Paris, France, Oct a. go
1894 Thaddeus Clapp, so; Dorchester July 10, 81
1884 Rufus Hosmer As; Lansing, Mich, April2O. 81.
1910 Benjamin Haywood 80; Worcester, July 81, 80.
1876 John AUSTIN "a; White Plains Y, Feb 2s 81.
Is49 Horace w Adams, 49, Boston, Feb H. 81.
1854 William Pearson, 26; Oakland, Cal. Jan 10, 81
1856 Isaac Beals, 49, Dexter, Me, Aug 8, 60
1856 Thomas rhaxter %; Methuen, Aug Is so.
1916 VIM A Bradford, 81; atsea, Nov %. SO.
1888 Abel Fox, Al; Quincy Ill, Nov a. SO.
1915 Hon EZRA HUNT, of the class of
1851, was born in Milford on the 18th of April,
1890. He was Il descendant of the sixth gen.
Grafton from William Hunt, one Of the origi-
nal settlers of Concord. He was fitted for col
lege at Leicester Academy, OF Which Luther
Wilson, afterwards minister at Petersliam, was
p-eceptor. Immediately after leaving college
he was himself appointed preceptor of Leices.
ter Academy, where he remained for two
years. He subsequently studied and estab-
lished himself in the profession OF law in Mis-
souri,, and was the first lawyer who settled in
Pike county in that state He is said to have
attended every term of the criminal court of
his county from the errtorial days of 1919 to
his death. In 1886 he was appointed Judge OF
the circuit court OF that judicial district, hold.
| ing the place till 1849 when the tenure of ju-
dicial office was changed by new Legislation.
| He was diligent student all his life, and hav-
| ing accumulated one of the largest and best
| private libraries in Missouri, had with its use,
eiiddesad Ry q discriminating, logical mind, made
a ripe -s.sIne9 and sound lawyer, as well as
he Was ijTfiiiGi, 80, - sr,.a He was W
rled in 1880. then at the age OF 40 yea t.-
Maria +. Petlibone, then l6 years old, ,
| ter of the late Rufus Pettibone, judge T. he
supreme court of Missouri, by whom he had
seven children, of whom four with their mo-
attending the circuit court in Lincoln county,
Mo-, in his usual health. Having spoken on
case in his charge in the afternoon, aud hav
ing eaten his supper after the adjournment of
the court, he went to fire in retired room
ut his lodging, and while conversing with a
lady, with apparent cheeriulneSs, lie was OBJ
served falling from his chair, and before ply
sicians could be called, the vital spark had fled
and he ceased to live.
1922. Rev. NATHANIEL GAGE, of the class
of 1922, was born in North Andover, on the
10th OF July, 1900 His father was farmer
and determined that one OF his sons should go
to college. The chance fell TO Nathaniel, al.
though his father regretted it, as he was SO apt
at farming. He ranked very high in scholar
ship when in college, taking the salutatory
Grafton at commencement, and the vaedictory
Grafton when he received his second degree
| lie was first ordained pastor of the Unitarian
| church in Nashua in 1927, where he remained
seven years, removing thence TO Haverhi
where he was installed and remained seven
| years longer Thence he went to Petersham,
where he was installed in l841, and remained
| there four years. From Petersham he went
| to Lancaster, where for about one year he
supplied the pulpit Of Rev. Edmund H. Sears.
| Then he had call at Weslboro', where he
| went in the spring OF 1851, and remained six
! up his residence in Cambridge, where he died
of apopexy on the 7th OF May last Mr.. Gage
was man OF most genial and kindly spirit,
true and devoted friend, a conscientious and
self sacrificing christian. He married in 1927,
Abby Richardson, daughter of Hon. Stephen
Z. Gardner of Bolton, by whom he had two
sons and three daughters, of whom one son
and two daughters survive.
1928. Rev. JAMES L. WOODBURY. was ma
tive of Francestown, N. H., whore he was
born on the 9Th of May, 1903 He entered
college at the age of 16 years, and was admit.
ted to the bar OF his native state in 1926
Having thorough education, possessing tai.
ents OF a high order, with an unbemisbed
character, strong physical and intellectual
powers, he had every prospect of becoming
eminent in his profession. In the midst of his
bright prospects of future eminence his ambi
| ton was suddenly checked and his whole
course of life changed. Under the preaching
OF Rev. David Sutherland, OF Bath, he became
sincere convert to The christian faith. 10
the advocacy Of which he devoted the
rest of his life. He became pastor of the
church in Acton in 1929, where he continued
TOR twenty-five years. He then removed to
| Milford in 1852, where he was installed pastor
of the first church, and continued to discharge
his ministerial duties until his death. He was
elected representative from Acton in 1851 and
1852, the first time with special reference to
his making an appeal to the state for aid in
the erection Of a monument in the town of Ac.
ton to the memory of Capt. Isaac Davis. who
fell at the old North Concord Bridge, April 10.
1775. When the order for the appropriation
came up for consideration it found little IA,
vor indeed, it was said that scarce five men
could be found who favored its passage. On
February 5lh, 1852, he made speech which
only time he ever addressed legislative as.
sembly. Every eye was riveted upon him as
he proceeded in his peculiar or lphic descrp
ton of the opening scenes of the Revolution
and held up in his hands the trappings that
were worn by the hero on that eventtul day.
pierced as they were by the bullets of the in.
vader, the excitement was intense, the cause
was gained the appropriation was voted by a
large majority. Mr.. Woodbury. married in
1926 Augusta, daughter of the late Jonathan
Porter of Medford, who, with three children.
survives him
1881. MOSES HAGAR was born in West
minister, on the 9th of September, 1904 Hay.
ing left college, he began the study of the law.
but was not, probably, admitted to the bar,
lie was at one time clerk of court in Pbila
dephia but for some time previous to his
death he held an agency in one of the various
railroad Offices in thai city. He was never
married.
1885, ABEL Fox was born in Fitchbnrp.
on the 2lst OF August, 1878. He did not study
profession, but soon after lie graduated re-