The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-27
Obituary..

BROWN. - Died, in Cabot, October DIST
John Brown, aged seventy years. Mr..
Brown was born in Center Harbor, n. H.,
in 1916, and came to Cabot in 1888 and en-
gagged with the late Asa Edgerton, who was
at that time quite an extensive house builder.
In 1915 he married Miss Nancy Sias of Dan
vile, and in 1916 he purchased the resi-
dence of his employer and commenced bust
ness for himself. For the first forty years
he had been a permanent resident of the
town, taking general interest in all its
business interests, and being closely identi-
fled with the growth of a large portion of
the village. As citizen he enjoyed the re-
spect and confidence of all, being consid-
cred an honest, upright man-one whose
counsel was often sought in matters of bust
ness and finance. But in the midst of his
business, it became evident to his family,
though he was 10th to believe it himself,
that that disease with which several of his
kin had passed away Consumption had
fixed its firm grasp upon him, and for long
number of years he battled with it, making
two trips to California in the time and seek
ing the best of medical counsel; but gradu-
ally his hold upon life was loosening and
on the morning of the Dist he passed over
the silent river. On Saturday afternoon a
large number of friends and citizens as
sembled at his late residence to pay their
last tribute of respect. Appropriate and in
tereSting remarks were made by Rev. Mr..
Russell, pastor of the church of which he
was constant attendant when in health,
and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. En-
right of the Methodist church. after which
his remains were quietly laid to rest.
The death of Rev. James Buckham, at his
home in Burlington, Friday, removes one
who, though withdrawn of late years from
public view by age and infirmity, was in his
day man of mark in his sacred profession
James Buckham was born at Yethom,
Scotland, on the border line between Scot
To-.
l795. be was thus in his 92d year. at his
death. His early education was in the par
ish schools of Scotland. Arrived at man
hood he pursued his collegiate and theolog-
zeal education at Wymondley college, Herts,
and Rotterdam college, Yorkshire, Eng
land. He was ordained at Hinckey, Leices-
tershire, in April, 1924. After a pastorate
of ten years in England, he removed in
1884 to this country, to which his attention
had been directed by hearing an address of
the late President John Wheeler, to a class
of theological students, in England in
which he called attention to the field for ed
ucated ministers in this country. Mr.
Buckham came to Vermont and was installed
in $3.50 as pastor of the Congregational
church in Chelsea, Vt, where he remained
for seven years, whenhe accepted an offer
to become the principal of Ellington semi
nary in Connecticut. He returned, however,
soon after, to the pulpit and was successfully
the pastor of a church in Lower Canada,
and of the Congregational churches in Wi
noosld Milton, and Fairfield, VT. In 1862
he came to Burlington to reside, and made
this city his home thereafter. AS the bur-
den of years grew upon him he gradually
relinquished preaching; but continued to be
a frequent contributor to the Vermont
Chronicle. In 1873, accompanied by his son
Thomas and daughter Mary, he revisited
England and Scotland. He retained his en-
tire soundness of every mental faculty and
physical function to a period far beyond the
average limit of human life but for several
years past he had been failing under a
gradual decay of his powers of mind and
body. He was able to recognize his daugh-
ter, who came to him on Thursday, and
passed quietly away, as if in sleep, at one
o'clock on Friday morning. To his learn
ing, devotion, tirmness in the faith, Chris
tian earnestness and industry, and other
worthy traits, we trust another pen will
hereafter pay a proper tribute. Mr. Buck
ham married, in 1923, Margaret Barmby of
Yorkshire, England. OF their ten children,
three of whom died in infancy, four survive
him, viz, Henry Barmby of Buffalo, N. ",
Matthew H., president of the University of
Vermont, Judge Thomas S. Buckam of
Minnesota, and Mrs. b. l.. Benedict OF
Brooklyn, n. Y.-Free Press.