Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-08


April 1O-Henry A. Norton, of Benson,
aged 81. Was for many years a popular
express messenger on Lake Champlain
steamers, and between Burlington and
Ogdensburg.
April 26-Lieut. Thomas F. Wright, OF
Norwich, killed by the Modocs; a graduate
of Norwich University; captain in the
Walker Nicaragua filibustering expedition
colonel of the 10th California regiment in
the rebellion.
endon, at Penfield, n. Y, agtd 79; a
skillful medical practitioner.
May 2-Hon. A. H. Gilmore, of Fairlee,
aged 6S had represented Fairlee in the
Legislature, and WAS for several years
Judge of Probate.
May 2-Rev Joel Parker, d. D., of New
years was President of the Maine Theo-
logical Seminary. ...'
May 5-Hon. VIM. H. Jones, of Dover,
aged 66; had been State Senator, County
Judge, and a member of the Legislature.
May 12-Josiah Parker of Nergennes
aged s. He had filled many positions OF
trust, and was for 90 years deacon in the
Congregational church.
Nav 13-Hon. Charles Marsh, u promi
nent citizen of Woodstock, at San Diego
Cal
Nav 14-Hon. VIM. CoIlamer, of Wood
stock, aged 49; u graduate of the Univer
sitv of Vermont; Il lawyer; State Senator
in 1860, 20.
May 14-Rev. Daniel Wild, at Fairfield
born in West Fairlee in 1901; graduated
from the University of Vermont, in 1882
az R,.Onl-+fa11 L
Fairfield.
May 26-Chipman Swain, Il native of Hal
flax, at Baraboo, Wis, aged IS; for three
years Supt. of the Vermont State Prison,
June John D. Ward, at Jersey City
n. j., aged 70; formerly a prominent iron
manufacturer of Vergennes.
June 6-Hon. John r. Blake, in Boston
aged 70; prominent citizen of Brattle-
boro; u leading business man; a member
of both branches of the Legislature for
several terms.
+ June 9-Wm.' B. Thrall, at Circleyille
Ohio. aged "A; native of Vermont, and
for II wears connected with the Circleyille
Herald, and thereafter with the Ohio Stdtt
Jour7al
June 17-Gen. Joel y. Dewey, suddenly
in the Circuit Court Room at Knoxville,
Tenn. aged 30: served in the Union army
through the rebellion with honorable dis
tinction; graduated from the Albany Law
School in 1867 was attorney general oi
his circuit.
June l9-Rev, Moses Strong Royce at
Nashville. Tenn, born in Rutland in lS25
graduated from the University of Yer
mont in 1871; established an Episcopal
Church. ut Greenville. Tenn, in 1917, and
conducted his ministerial labors there and
at Franklin, Tenn.
June I9-IIUn. Henry +. StOughton, at
New York; formerly of Bellows Falls
long leading member of the Bar in this
State, and Il member of the State Senate
in 1S61-62.
June 27-Hiram Powers, the eminent
sculptor. ut Florence, Italy. Born in
Woodstock in 1905; produced an ideal
statue of Eve, and subsequently his cele-
+ brated statue of the Greek Slave.
July l4-Hon. Benjamin H. Steele, OF
Hartland. ut FairbauIt, MINI. Born in
Stanstead 2. @, in 1887; graduated from
/ Dartmouth College in 1871; came to the
Bar in 1858 and began practice Mt Derby
Line Was made a judge of the Supreme
Court in 1865. from which he retired in
T 1870 Was Il member of the State Board
!
State Library: and one of the delegates ut
/ large to the last Republican National Con
vention.
+ July 22-Hubbarl Wright. of Bradford,
aged 6j. Was a member Of the Legislature
nine terms. and Il member of the last con-
stitutional convention.
July 2j-Maior Wallace y. Spear, at
Ludlow, aged ii. Served through the late
war, and was chief engineer of the Nor
folk navy yard.
Aug. 4-Capt F. L. Hibbard, of Frank
lin. aged IL Did good service for his
country in the late war. Was a prominent
business man. and also a prominent Ma
son.
Aug. Hon. Mvron w. c. Wright, of
Shoreham. He had been assistant Judge
of the county court, and was Il member of
the Legislature in 1S47-59-'60.
Aug ALBERT G.. Chadwick, ut Mon
treal aged g. He was founder of the st
Johnsbury Caled0njan
Au,. 4-Prof Silas II. Pearl, ut Ply
mouth, N. H., aged A.. \ graduate of the
University of Vt and for some years
Principal of the State Normal School at
johnson.
Aug. 9-Dairus CLARK, the o dcst printer
of Vt, at Lansin%burgh n. \.
Aug.--S. P Gates, of Franklin. He
had filled many positions of honor and
trust
Aug. Is Hon. Moody Rich, of Maid
stone, aged 50. Once a prominent public
man.
Aug. 20 j. :. ID. Taylor. of St. Albans,
aged 50. Graduated from the University
of Vermont IN 1910; was successively
principal of the Montpelier, Bradford,
Plattsburgh and st. Albans Academies
and in 1869, principal of the public schools
OF Pontiac, Mich Became one of the pro-
prietors of the st. Adams Messenger in
1870, from which he retired June, 1873.
Aug. 24-Rey John Todd, d. D.. of
Pittsfield, Mass. Born in Rutland in 1909
graduated from Yale in 1922; entered the
Congregational ministry, and preached at
Groton, Northampton and Pittsfield. Mass
achusetts.
Aug. 2f-Rev Ammi Nichols, in Brain
tree. aged 90. lie began preaching for the
Congregat onal Society of Braintree in
1906
Aug. 26-Rev. James J. Gilbert. of
Fairhaven, aged 73. Was Congrepa-
tional clergyman, and had preached in
many places for longer or shorter periods.
Aug. 29-Gen. w. w. Wheeler. in Chi
cago, aged AZ. Born in New Haven. Vt.
graduated from Michigan University in
1856; praciced law until the breaking out
of the rebellion, when he entered the army
and won distinction in the Louisiana cam
paigns-
Sept. 1-Hon Josiah I. Everest, at Pc
ru, n. Y, aged IS. Born in Addison; was
County Judge of Clinton Co. many years
member of the n. Y. Senate, and subse-
quently State Prison Inspector
Sept. label Houghton, of st. Albans,
aged eighty three. Was cashier of the
Bank of st. Albans for a long period
Sept 7-Abner Forbes, of St. Albans,
aged 81. He was connected with the Yer.
mont Central Railroad, successively as
pavmas ter, cashier and chief clerk for sew
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