Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-17
Death of a LIneal Descendent of
Oliver Cromwell.

OliNer Cromwell.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Feb.
LIST. has an obituary notice of the death
of Capt. Joseph Howard Cromwell, of
yellow Springs, Ohio. His widow was
Miss Melissa Hyde, native of Guilford
in this county, who formerly resided in
Brattleboro, and is sister of Col. Rus
sci Hyde of this place. With this expla-
nation the notice will be of interest to
very many of our readers and we copy it
entire, as follows
Captain Joseph Howard Cromwell
died, Jan. 31st, at his residence at yell
low Springs, Ohio, aged eighty-fve years.
He was one of our oldest citizens, and
for forty years, one of the most promi-
nent and useful. He was believed to be
lineal descendant of Oliver Cromwell
A grandson of Henry, Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, third son of the great Crom-
we'll, settled in Maryland in the eighteenth
century, and one of his grandsons came
the subject of our sketch. He was born
on farm near Baltimore in May, 1886.
Before reaching his majority, he shipped
before the mast on a merchantmen, run
ming away from home for that purpose
After making voyage or two, he be-
| came mate Of vessel, and finally walk
ed his own quarterback as Captain of
the =" Chasseur," feetsailing merchant
man. In the war Of 1912 this vessel be-
came privateer, with Capt. Cromwell
still in command. Her career was short
as she was captured by a British man Of
war. Captain Cromwell's captivity was
not of long duration however. In 1919
having married Miss Margaret Parrish,
he came tothis city and made it his home.
His first transaction here was flour spec
ulation, buying and shipping to New Or
leans, which turned out to be financial
disaster. In 1921 he moved into and re-
opened the old Washington Hall, hotel
on Front street, between Main and Wal
nut Here he remained until 1928. when
he took charge of the old Cincinnati
Hotel, where the Spencer House now
stands. He conducted the Cincinnati
Hotel successfully for ten years, gaining
an enviable reputation as landlord in
those early days in Cincinnati hostelries
and then took charge of the then grand
hotel of the city, the old Broadway.
which he managed until 1862, when hay
ing acquired an ample fortune and raised
large family, be retired to a pleasant
place at Yellow Springs, where he re-
manned until his death. His health for
TWO or three years past had been very
poor and at times he has been a great
sufferer Death, however, came to him
like the approach of gentle slumber,
and he doubtless welcomed it.
Captain Cromwell leaves five daugb-
tiers and son. The latter man of fam
lily, livesin Indiana. Fourof the daupb-
tiers are married, one living in Europe
and the others in this city. His grand
children number twenty or more and
there is one great grandchild. The Can
tain's children were all by his first wife.
we believe. His second wife who sur
wives him, (born Miss Hyde of Brattle-
boro VermOnt,) he married in 1S49.
Deceased was grandson, also, of Violet
Gest, sister of National Gest, who was a
noted officer in Braddock's army at the
time of that Generals defeat.
| Captain Cromwell was well known, and
the announcement of his death will re-
call his name and familiar face to thous-
ands of his old friends and guests. He
was an upright and useful citizen kind
lyliberal and honorable, leading blame
lessliaand leaving spotlessreputation."