Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-28
DIR. THOMAS aooDW1LIIE.

No sadder tidings have come to the people OF
Vernon during this generation than the announce
ment ON saturday last that DR.. Goodwillie had
passed away. sense of personal bereavement
entered the breast Of every one who had known
him as friend or physician, and each recog-
nized that rare spirit had ceased to move among
them
The doctor came from a long line Of sturdy an
cestOrs, men and women Of marked traits Of char
actrr powerful intellects, and recognized leaders
in the various walks Of life they chose to follow.
His paternal grandfather came to this country IN
the latter part of the last century and settled IN
Barnet, Vt, aud from history Of that town in
Mrs HemenWay's Gazetteer copy the following
description of the Scotch home Of the Goodwill
lies: David GoodWlr was born in Tanshall, In
the parish of hinglassle Fiteshire, scotland. The
mansion in which he was born stands little
south of the highway. between Leslie on the Lev
en- river and the church of klnglasse, and dis
tant from each place about half mile 1t com
mands an extensive prospect, Edinburgh, ID miles
To the south, being seen IN clear day. Here the
GuudW lille family dwelt for five successive gener
atoms for morr than ljO years. His great grand
father lived m times of persecution aud encoun-
tered the opposition of the curHte. His father,
grandfather aud great grandfather were smiths
by trade His grandfather, David GoOdwillie.
was baptized October n. 1865, and died Nov. :,
Il -, aged ~ years lie was "A member OF the es-
tabshed church of Scotland and ruling elder
IN th, parish ut knglassc, ana Was buried in its
churchyard. lie Was married "a Elizabeth De
war, who died Nuv. 10, 1879, aged 20 years. IheH
had five children who survived them 1t was
ON this spot, IN l1I9, thnt David GoodWllht was
born Until II years of age he was engaged IN
manual labor. lie then brgan preparation for
the ministry, passing through the University OF
Edinburgh ami aftVrW ard teaching 10 deiray the
rNprns. ui his Theological studies. IN l'sS hr
came tp America, and two years later was called
to preside. over tho Presbyterian arch IN Bar
net her. he continued tu i've unIll his death In
1870 lie was prulIilt NJ ia the councils OF ms
church. and in civil affairs was hOnurrd by an
election to the legislature aud held the various
t,wn Offices that Wer,. compatible with his pro
I, ssion Ia the same ship that brought Mr.. Good
willie TO this country Was Miss Henderson,
Young lady Ola her way To- join an Older brother
who had been IN America s'\ 'rl y ears ana had
served under "a relGth. ol q u Washington dur
ing the Revolutionary P-iiod. She reached Fred
ercksburg, Va her bIutht RS I.uut, and two years
later married Alr GoudWiliic. They came to Bar
net and lived toretrcr 81 y, airs.
Thomas Gou,iwillic, tatHyr of the doctor was
born in Barnet ~ lSu lie graduated at Dart
mouth Ia ~aI studied theology, and was ordain-
ed IN 1870, settling as associate pastor over ms
fathers rouEic CATION IN hls native Town. Inc
following tlI he was appointed 10 preach the an
uual election sermon tFture the legislature OF
Vermont. an honor not lightly bestowed OF this
ot,casion a UNCONVENTIONAL paper of the period
says: We know not vie thrr It br more credlta-
DE to the author OF this dscuu - that he had the
fidelity to deliver IT, or 20 tue legislature Of the
stat, that they had the good sense and piety 10
request It's publication. During the next year he
diu mission work along the ~. frahcls river,
Cuuauu, and subsequently spent two years ~ Tor
pign travels, finally returning, ana untll ms de-
cease Feb 1851 presiding over the church where
he was ordained, n period of 20 years Like his
father, lie Was an influential member oil the
uiently honorpd 10y the highest offices within its
Eitt During his tour abroad he married at Edln-
burg Miss luag, "a native of that place, and VINO
is sill living with her son in New York, aged ~.
4 sister of Rev. DR.. GuOdwillie married Rev.
Alexander Bullion, IA noted Presbyterian clergy
man of Cambridge, y. \. daughter ny llls
marriage was afterward united 10 Dr. Henry A.
Gray ui the same town, and became the mother
Of Mrs. j. j Estey and Dr. e. \. Gray OF Brattle-
bOrO
Dr Thomas Goodwilhe was born in Barnet, Vt,
June ~, s4O. His early education was obtained
at the village schools and at feaCham academy.
At ~ years of age he entered Dartmouth college,
graduating three years later. lie immediately
began the study of medicine, attending lectures
in New York and at Dartmouth, graduating IN
medicine from the latter institution in 1865. His
first location was Fayetteville, where ne remained
"A few weeks only, settling In Vernon June, 1860
Here his skill as a physician was immediately
recognized aud his SERVERS we're sought, not Only
Ii, tine people ut Vernon hut by those OF adJUn-
ing towns His unassuming deneanor could not
long conceal his practical knowledge oI and IN
terest in the questions OF Tue Jay anu ne " as
in his town, being "A member of the legislature al
the time of his death In 1854 he married "A lady
of Hanover n II who with three daughters sur
yiye him. With his lineage and the influence lhat
surrounded his youth one would expect to find
,u the d, ctoT an elevated ami well moulded clar-
actrr, and TO those who penetrated the sensitive
reserve that in a measure surrounded MN the liu
est tyne of moral manhood was revealed. Slflct
hdrt, 10 patient and friend was the tribute ms own
conscience demanded Physical tnhrmlties, when
would have cast permanent gloom over less nero
ic lives were not permitted to shade his intercourse
with the outside world. Strong in his convictions,
vet his kindly nature and gentlemanly Instincts
never allowed HIM To wound the Feelings OF an
oppunent As friend, counsellor ana physician,
his genial pre- sence aud sympathetic hand VIII be
snu.ly missed m many households, and though
others have occupied "A more extended HELD OF use
fulnrss none ever left a more permanent Impress
upun the hearts of thu =, ople amongst "hoh ne