Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-22
OBITUARY.


Thomas Holton with his son Arad who had previ-
ously married Anna Haven, came to Dummerston in
1882, and together owned the wcll-known Hoon farm
north Of the centre village Arabs wife died In 1887,
aud he married Rebecca Houghton In the Same year.
She died. and he married Eunice skinner, widow OF
Josiah, son Of Lieut.. Leonard spaulding. Joel was
born Of this marriage May "a, 1903. Ho became
apt scholar and fine ponman in the common district
schools Of the time and by teaching pcnmanshlp
blcd himself to pursue higher studies under the tut
tion Of neighOoring clergymcn, as was common In
those times. Among others from whom he received
instruction in this manner was Rev. Ephraim Holland
Newton Of Marlboro. He also attended few terms
at the academy In West Bratteboro, and studied mod
icine with DR.. Isaac n. Knapp Of Dummorston. He
was 80 successiu that he attended Of medical
lectures at Bowdoin college, Aaue from which he
celved the degree of Doctor of Medicine May IT, 1881
He became Fellow OF the Vermont Second Medical
Society in the same year His certificate contains 80
many names familiar in the medical profession at that
time that It is given here entire:
STATE OF YERMONT.-Wo tho subscribers hereby
certify that DR.. joel lIolton, In the town Of Dummcr-
ston, county Of Windham and state Of Vermont Is In
our opinion worthy Of being Fellow Of the Vermont
Second Medical Society, established in the county Of
Windham by au act of the legislature.
Given under our hands at Fayetteville this eighth
day Of June, in the year Of our Lord 1881
JOHN ?. WARREN, NJ. D.,l Ccnsors
DAVID ALLEN, NJ D., I NS.M.S.
BY vote Of said society the aboye-namcd DR.. joel
lloiton is elected fellow thereof.
In testimony whereof have caused the seal Of the
CHESTER oLDs, socy.
wAITsTILL II. RANNEY, MD, President s. ).
He had married Lucrctia Bugboo before his gradua.
tion, Aug. 90 1880 He resided in Dummorston until
the latter part Of the year 1885, when he removed 10
Jamaica and settled there. His wife died there May
10, 1889, leaving no children. He married Miss Pam
ella Knowlton Of Wardsboro December 3, 1889. The
children Of this marriage are: w. II. H. Holtou, in
spector Of customs at the port of New York. Warren
l.. Hoton, who was soldier of Co. D., 10th ReC Vt.
Vols, and died Aug ?, 1863 just after being muster
ed out OF the service; Mrs Lucretia Z. Eddy wife Of
David Eddy, Esq, Of Jamaica; and George W. Iol-
ton, who resides with his mother at the family
homestead. Several others died in infancy. DR.. Ilo
ton died at Jamaica, Aug. 8, 1884.
During the half century and upwards that he prac-
tlcud his profession in Jamaica be the fagoriic
family physician Of many people in that and adoiniug
towns He was moderate in his charges for services,
lcnient ia asking payment, and never refused attend
ance and medicine to the poor His house was always
open to his relatives, friends, acquananccs and pat
rons He was town clerk from 1886 to lS45 and from
1900 to 1868 inclusive member Of tine constitutional
convention Of 1850, justice Of the peace for several
years and representative TO the legislature in 1868
aud 1869. When the artist Wood at Montpelier IN
1868, wished to represent country doctor in paint
ing he selected DR.. HOon type, and induced him
90 pose for figure OF that characters and in the pic
ture he appears quite true 20 life. after coming
to Jamaica he united with the Baptist church, and
ever aiterward an active and prominent member. He
was an early advocate of temperance, and favored
strongly the strctest prohibition of the traffic In in
tOxcaing liquors He was in favor OF the largest lib
erty Of all classes Of people, and vigorously opposed
slavery and favored abolition and secretary Of tho
ntst ant-slaNCry society in the state. He most
Btrenuousy opposed to secret societies Of every
and kind, considering them oonspiraces against the
good Of society and wholly out of place in free
position about this and carried it into all his associa
tiOus. He generous Of his means toward all pub
lie and worthy objects, largehoarted and kind;
known to all the people round about; prominent
among familiee in the street, and in public places
His death, fun years. noticed by an and he will
be greatly missed by many