The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16
Obituary..
MRS. ELECTA c. SEYMOUR.


AIRS. Electa G. Seymour. resident of
Geneva village for something more than
forty-one years past, died at about two
O'Clock this morning, Dec. 27 at the age
OF "a years and months. She was the
the daughter of Judge John ). Larabee,
Tor many years resident of Larabee's
point, on Lake Champain, in the town
OF Shoreham. Vermont. and was born
March "A, $500. On the nth of Febru
ary, lS2S, she was married to Moses Sew
mour of Middleburv. Vermont. and
through all the nearly D. years of their
married life h 5 been to him most
faithful and aliectonate wife. sharing
his varied fortunes. ever hopeful and
cheerful and ever dispensing cheerful
ness to all about her. In 1913 she came
with her husband and family to Geneva,
Wisconsin. where two of her sisters.
Mrs. Robert IIolley and Mrs. Abial Man
nlng. were then living. and one. Mrs. c..
Nj. Baker, had recently deceased Here
she has remained ever since. well-known
and greatly respected by the elder por-
ton of the community and deeply be-
loved and revered as a mother by many
of the younger residents.
She has been sincere and consistent
Christian. a COMMUNICATE of the Episco-
pal church (Holy Communion) of this
place from its foundation, mother in
israel luil OF years and abounding in
Soou WORKS. lier nlnd was unusually
oIlShI anu the many trials and sut1eringS
Vi her IasI lingering sickness OF several
years uuiaIioh hau not dlmmed its bright
ness nor conquered its serenity. On
OnTlSthas morning she awoke early,
with the pleasant anticipation of a hap
py family reunion at her home, but the
cal TO higher and more blessed home
ana Ire OF immortal youth and unend-
ing Dllss came suddenly and apparently
unconscious OF pam She fingered until
tle second morning after. and then
sWeetlV ana peacefully passed away.
ier husband son ana family, and the
untirlhS one VINO administered to her
Win al Ihe deVotloh OF daughter, have
.he sincere sympathy OF all who knew
her and all unite to bless her memory
LdHe GENERA (UiS.) Ne'rS.
MRS. POLLY Il. ALLEN.
In Panton. Dec. r 1884 ot tbo rosA |
ilence of her dauobter Harriott C+a[,'.0
Mrs. Polly II. Allen. widow of the io27a
Ehona,or IIo,, n,d H., e .e i"'1
widow of the late Truman Gr,ndny ~
Panton. in the SOtb vear0f be, a,r, VI
She was born in Bridnort in 1So1 and
was the dauUhtcr of Hon Wm N,,rini,
and the twin sister of Charles p WyriciI'
who is now living in Parma Mich Sha
was married TO Truman Grandnv in Jan1
nary. lS13 and lived with hin, IN p,ntn,,
about thirty wears and at hi, dsnaaSi
they had eiSht children ,II of whom aro
still living and ALI eycent one Mrs Wart,
Curtis of Mirhioan were nrnsnnt ,t hay
funeral. Dec. : IsS4. to wit Nv ivmnn nUn
Grandev of Panton: Vim. NJ Grandat, ,,,'
Loval Kent. Mrs Enorh knnt Mr. L.
siah stage and Mrs Wm r WIN "f
Pnnton She also lsovas t,.ontr,'oi,,It '[j
and six oreot-@ranachiide
rem. A few wears after the ieath of ho,
iret hnshoni sbo ,,,.,,.,.i1 NJ t - ~
Allen of BridpOrt. with whom, sbn
liyod eoyoral ,,o,r, o,,d ,,,,t1 I;
nv" 9N'Ni"' o"iS e"u uhtll MS utdlh
some ten OF Twelve years ago, since
Whlch Ilme sne has llNed with her child
rem before mentioned. No woman i'm
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