Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-05-05
Hmmnhrev Wheelock.

Died, in Barnard, April 3, 1892, Hum
phrey Nheelock, aged 81 years. Mr.Whee-
lock was born in Warwick, Mass Oct,
1900, and in this town he spent the earlier
years OF his life. he had the advantage
OF a common district school and acquired
a common school education, not being al
lowed many terms for he learned the shoe
makers trade and worked at that in the
winter, but turned his attention wholly to
farming in the summer. During these
young days he became acquainted with
Miss Sophia LEISURE of Warwick to whom
he was married in 1921. Three years there
after, in 1874, this young couple emigrated
to the wilds OF Vermont and in the forests
OF Chautauqua he built log house and
they began life in earnest. He cleared up
a farm of heavy timber and there resided
for seven years, but it was with hard labor
and rigid economy that he succeeded in
supporting his growing family and graft
tying his ambition Of getting ahead. In
1881 he bought farm three miles nearer
the village, where ne lived fourteen years
and on this farm his incessant toll began
to count and his success began 10 be no.
ticed In 1915 he sold out TO his oldest son,
Lorenzo, and took another step toward the
village buying the farm at the head Of the
gulf where Henry Ellis now lives. Since
then he has changed seven times, always
succeeding in so improving the property
margin for himself.
The latter part OF his life was spent in
Barnard village. His wife died some years
ago and since that time his only surviving
daughter, Mrs. Amelia Luce, has kept his
house.
In the death of Humphrey wheelock
Barnard loses its Oldest man and one who
has been identified with the interests OF
this town for more than half century.
Perhaps no man in town was much better
known. Coming as he did in his younger
days, with no help but his brawny hands
and brainy head, he took the Wild uncul-
tivated forest of Chautauqua and by
steady, certain steps OF frugality and econ
omy he raised up a large family OF bows
and girls and eventually became one OF
the wealthiest men IN town.
No schemes of speculation or undue
rates OF interest helped to accumulate this
wealth. Industry, honesty and frugality
were his watchwords, and IN this long life
no man could ever say that Humphrey
Wheelock did an intentional wrong; no
litigation or even dispute with any per-
son.
His word was as good as his bond and
IN neither would he ever fail. Quiet and
unassuming, he never had any ambition |
for office, but his fellow towDsmen urged |
some important positions upon him, ard
to these he gave the same close attention
be did his own business. Surely, an hon.
est man is the noblest work OF God. Bar |
nard cannot complain. The town had him |
Tor counsel, and his taxes great many |
years, and when they laid him TO rest on |
he hillside, they ali knew it was one of |
.he towns grandest pillars and one of its
inest supporters.
Many will miss him as a money lender
or ne never required any higher rate OF
interest than per cent and many of his
oans were at five. Nearly 1r quite all OF
Mr.. w heelock S loans were to people in
Barnard and here his loss will be deeply
cit. His cheerful countenance will no
more be seen on our streets and il will be
many years before Barnard will know a
,etter man. The poorer classes donot en-
y the rich because of their wealth. but il
$ when riches create pride and self con-
cit that the owner is looked upoa as an
nemy. No such feelings for Mr.. Whee-
ock; he was looked upon as a Us sful man
nd friend TO every person in town. He
lad no patience with people " no lead idle,
seful lives, but believed il the bounden
luty of every man to faithfully employ the
alents with which Nature endowed him
n an honest effort to add to his material
wealth and to what tends to make his
lome more comfortable and enjoyable
lie was selt-made man, ana in early life
lie earned his bread by the sweat OF his
row, and by honesty and fair dealing,
Nth energy and force Of character, be
massed fortune by his strong right arm.
hat an example and encouragement for
be poor boy, and tribute to honesty and
rue manhood.
Soon the grass will be green and the
xies blue and fair above his lowlygbed but
reener than the grass and fairer than the
kies will live the memory of Humphrey !
1heelock among his fellow townsmen.
FRIEND