Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
Death OF Nelson DunLIee.

Nelson Dunklee died at Vernon Sept %,
aged 81. Mr.. Dunklee has been so long
and favOrably known in Windham county,
that his passing away deserves more than
a brief notice. His grandfather, Jonathan
Dunklee, and grandmother, Sarah, came
from Scotland, though Of English descent,
in 1850 and settled in Brattleboro, some
three miles northwest of the present vii
lage. The region was then a dense forest
and contained but two families of white
people. Here the young couple began life
in a log house, and were often awakened
at midnight by the prowling of wild beasts
of prey about their lonely dOmicile. Life
was anything but a holiday to them, but
they came from a sturdy race Injured to
hardship, and little by little they added to
their stock of worldly possessions as the
years rolled by and the primeval forest
opened around them. Industry and perse-
verance triumphed over all obstacles so
that in their declining years plenty had
crowned their efforts Ten children were
born to them and reared in their wilder
ness home. Jonathan. their son and the
father of the subject of this sketch, was
born Sept 10, 1850, on the homestead now
owned and occupied by Edward Dunklee,
grandson of Solomon Dnnklee, son of the
emgrant. He had but small opportunities
for an education but he made the most of
his limited attachments and taught school
winters to add to his then meagre income.
He married Miss Anna Brown Of Burning
ton, L. l., Jan. >, 1904, and settled in New
fame. but later they made their permanent
home in Marlboro, where their son Nelson
was born oct. j., 1872, being one of seven
children.
Nelson Dunklee married Nov. Il, 1871.
Sarah, daughter of Roswell and Clarissa
(BurU Doolittle of Townshend She died
in Vernon May 70, 1876, leaving one son
Herbert, now a prosperous business man
of South Hadley. Mass, and two daugh-
tiers. now Mrs Gould and Mrs. Russell OF
Vernon. His second wife was Martha II
| Farr of Wndham. She died June l.. sol
leaving no children. He married the third
time April 30. 1862, Mrs. Orsatine K Har-
ney of Chesterfield, y. H., by whom he
had two sons, Adelbert and Wesley, now
the well-known and prosperous farmers Of
Vernon.
Mr.. Dunklee has always resided in Wind
| ham county. He had only the educational
advantages furnished by the common
| schools of - years ago, but he was a man
of sharp acumen and rare intelligence,
whose counsel was often sought by those
| in need OF guidance He had a heart full
| of sympathy for those in distress and a
ready hand to aid those in want. He was
emInently successful in his business plans,
and placed his ventures far and near. and
| for farmer had accumulated handsome
! fortune by frugality and honest endeavor.
He was devoted TO the interests Of his fam
! lily as is evidenced by the fact that few
| years ago he divided some $4,000 among
! his children so that they might begin to
! enjoy it at once. This was only part of
! his property however His children were de-
voted TO him, and in the severe illness of his
closing days they accorded him every com
fort possible. In politics Mr.. Dunklee was
a staunch Republican, and in religion a
consistent Bible Christian.