The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-16
From the Free Press.
University of Vermont.
NEUROLOGY FOR THE YEAR 1869-7O.

NEUROLOGY FOR THE YEAR 1S69-70.
EDMUND WESTON, Of the class Of 1921
was born at Randolph, VT, February IS
1889. He spent his whole life in his ma
tive town, and died there July IA, 1870
aged II years. After his graduation
from College, he studied law with Judge
Dudley Chase and William Nutting.--
He soon obtained and ever held an hon.
orable position at the bar. By his good
sense, probity, and legal talent, he exert.
ed an important influence in his section
of the State. His fellow citizens showed
their confidence in him by frequently
placing MIN in positions Of trust. He
represented his town in the General As.
sembly and in Constitutional Conventions
and was one of the Senators from Orange
county. He was also States Attorney
for his county and Judge of Probate for
his district.
MIR. Weston was three times married
l, to Sarah Edison, January 8, 1920; 9,
to Sarah Throop; 3, to Aurelia, Bissell.
His widow and three children, one son
and two daughters, survive him.
CHRISTOPHER Minor DAvEY, of the
class of lS4l, was the son of Jacob and
Phebe (Dey) Davey. He pursued his
preparatory studies at the Burr Seminary,
Manchester, and entered the University in
1887, During the four years subsequent
to his graduation he was engaged in teach.
ing in Marlborough, s. G. He came
thence to Burlington and devoted himself
to mercantile pursuits. In 1857 he was
appointed Receiver of the Western Yer.
mont railroad, and removed'to Rutland.
During the last ten years of his life he
was interested in the slate business in
Rutland county. While sitting at the
table with his family, April 8, 1870, he
was smitten with an attack Of disease of
the heart, and Immediately died.
He was married in 1888 to Narcissa
B. Clark, Of Manchester, who, with three
children, Jane, Eliza, and Henry Clark,
survive him.
Mr.. Davey was modest and retiring
man, diligent and conscientious in his
business, warm and affectionate in his
friendships, and an unostentatious and
devout disciple of Christ.
HENRY BELkNAP was born in East
Barnard, VT, in lS4O. He was pre-
pared for College partly at Royalton Ac-
ademy and partly at Meriden. He en-
tered the University in 1862, was gradu-
ated in 1866, commenced his theological
studies in the autumn of the same year
at the Union Seminary in New York
city, and completed his three years
course in 1869. He was married, Aug.
ust, 1868, to Miss Honora Willett, ,daugh.
ter Of Rev. j. T. Willett, formerly pas
tor Of the Presbyterian church in Essex,
N. Y. In April, 1869, he was licensed
to preach by the association of New York
and Brooklyn. During his whole theo-
Logical course he had charge of mission
connected with the West Presbyterian
Church, DR.. Hastings, pastor. Finding
himself in feeble health at the close Of
his preparatory studies, he went to reside
with his father-in-law at St. Louis, Mich
igan. Having made tour to Colorado
in the hope Of recruiting his strength, he
reached, on his homeward journey, Gales.
burg, Illinois. where he died, July 3,
1870, aged 80 years.
Mr. Belknap was young man of su-
perior ability and fine attainments. He
had singularly attractive and amiable
character, and gave promise of eminent
success in his profession.
Rorus PARMELEE was born in Fairfax,
VI, in 1902. He was graduated in
1926. after which he taught an Academy
at Hatley in Canada, pursuing meanwhile
his medical studies in the office of Doctor
Weston of that place. He subsequently
attended surgical lectures at Montreal
and Quebec, and obtained Doctorate in
some Canadian College. In 1929, he
married Sarah NJ. Granpis, of Hatley. In
the same year he commenced the prac-
tice Of his profession in Waterloo, where
he continued to reside until the autumn
of 1869. Having lost his wife in 1884,
he married in 1885 a daughter of the
late Judge Knowlton, and widow of d.
W. Sanborn, of Newfane, Vt. During
a large part of his life, DR.. Parmelee was
inspector of schools for his district, having
300 schools under his supervision. In
this capacity he rendered great service to
the cause of education. In September,
1860, he went to reside with his son.in.
law, Professor Joseph W. Branch, of Or.
egon University, at Forest Grove, where
after lingering illness, he died May 81,
1870, aged 6S years.