Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-01-22
Obituarp.


DEATH OF Hon. NORMAN WrLLrAMs.-The
death Of Mr.. Williams which has been expected
for several months. occurred on the morning Of
Sunday, Jan. 10, few days after the celebration
of his golden wedding. His age we suppose was
about 20. As early as 1919 he was State Auditor,
which office he held until 1928 when he was elect
ed Secretary Of State and served till 1881 In
1886 he was elected Secretary Of the Senate and
served till 1910, in the meantime holding also the
Office of clerk for the county Of Windsor. More
recently he was Senator Of the same county A
more accomplished Secretary and a more genial
gentleman we do not remember; yet he was
christian, Of a creed which the world calls severe.
In his case, Astounding in pleasant and gracious
thoughts and deeds, is another proof that severe
culture brings the best fruits
The Woodstock Standard has supplied addition
al facts in the life Of the late Norman Williams.
Many have supposed that the late Chief Justice
and Governor Charles X. W lliams Of Rutland and
Norman Williams of Woodstock were brothers.
This is not the fact and we are not sure there was
any relation Of one to the other, though certainly
there were points Of strong personal resemblance.
In 1907, according to Graham's letters there were
two or more Of the Williams family who were prom
inent men in Rutland, and the Governor was of
this stock. In Woodstock, we learn from the same
source. "Messrs. Emmons, Marsh, (Chares
Marsh) Richardson, and v liiams are the politi-
cal fathers" We presume the last was Jesse Will
liams, the father Of Norman, who was born on the
9Th Of October, 1891, and died Jan. II, 1868, in
the 18th year Of his age. Norman Williams was
classmate in the University Of Vermont with ia
cob Collamer, David NJ. Camp, Timothy Follett
and VIM Noble, aud graduated with honor in 1870
In October Of that year he entered the law office
Of Hon Nicholas Baylies Of Montpelier, and con-
tinued there until the spring Of 1911, contributing
in the meantime both prose and poctcal articles
to The Wafchman, and a strong and life long
friendship then began between the late Ezekiel p.
Walton and Mr. Williams, to which the writer Of
this doubtless is indebted for many favors from
Mr. Williams. From 1911 to 1918 Mr.. Williams
studied law with Hon. Charles Marsh Of Woodstock
and he completed his preparations for the bar in
Burlington anwas admitted to practice in 1914.
Returning to Woodstock he there settled and spent
his long, useful aud graceful life.
Hon Samuel Adams OF Grand Isle died on the
llth inst, and the funeral sermon was delivered
on the 18th by Rev. o. G. Wheeler.
Gen. Jonah Sanford died at Hopkinton N. Y.
Dee 25 1867, in the 18th year of his age. lie
was born in Cornwall, Vt, and settled in Hopkin.
ton in 1911. His Offices as member Of the assem-.
bly,, Of Congress, and as Judge attest his value a.
a citizen lint ono incident nroves him In he Of tho
genuine Green Mountain stock. Though more
than 20 years Of age, he raised the 92d regiment
of n. Y. volunteers in 1862, and went to the front
as its Colonel, where he remained until disabled
/ by impaired health, which continued unto death