Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-17
OBITUARY..
MRS. CHARLES W. MASON.


A telegram announcing the death of
Mrs. c. w. Mason on Sunday, April 5,
at her late residence at West Lake Park,
Los Angeles. Cal, was received last
week by the friends of the family in
New Haven. Mrs. Mason left her home
at New Haven in October for southern
California, where Ii was hoped that her
health might be improved After her
arrival she continued to gain and her
family had hopes that she might fully
recover, but about four weeks ago she
was taken much worse and continued to
fail until her death. The end came
while she slept. Mr.. Mason came East
in February TO transact business in New
York city, but was summoned home and
reached California two weeks before his
wife's death.
Cornelia Ruth (Rogers) Mason was
the oldest daughter of j. w. and Helen
Rogers of Ferrisburgh. She was married
to Charles w. Mason in November,
1865, after the close of the civil war.
Nearly all of her married life was passed
at the homestead in New Haven. Failing
health caused her to take trip to Cali
fornia in 1889. She remained there dur.
ing the winter and returned in the early
summer much improved. Her husband
and four daughters, Mrs. II. A. SaAyer
of Amesburv. Mass, Mrs. w. e. Stearns
of Rome, n. Y, Lillian l. and Mollie F.
Mason, and one son, Clayton Mason,
who resides in New Haven, survive her.
Her age was 50 wears. Mrs. Mason was
of a cheerful disposition, one who made
home bright and happy, a kind and de-
voted wife and mother, and none sknew
her but to love her. She left large
circle of friends, not only in New Haven,
but throughout the county to mourn
her loss and sympathize with the afflicted
family. G. S. d.
MRS. JOHN W. STRONG.
The recent death of Mrs. Sarah l'Tudor)
Strong of West Addison takes away
a member of two of the prominent fami-
lies in the early history of Addison
county, one being that of DR.. Edward
Tudor. who practiced in Mddlebury
from 1901 to 1856. She married John
W., son of Hon. John Strong. The lat
ter settled in Addison in 1866, when his
neighbors were mostly bears and Indians,
his early log house having been burned
by the latter. lie was chief Judge of
Addison county from 1856 to 1900, a
member of the legislature and held many
other public positions.
Mrs. Strong was the oldest living
member OF SJ. stephen EplsCOpdl
church, having been confirmed in 1926.
She was married in 1881. and died
April 3. aged 81 years. Her uncle,
Capt. Samuel Morey of Fairlee, VT, was
I the inventor and builder of the first steam
boat ever run on American waters, al
though Fulton has had the credit of this
invention. y correspondent of the Yer
GENES Nermonter says: Sh" was a
woman of excellent judgment, firm con-
victions. and had great capacity for
meeting emergencies and of accomplish
ing heroic deeds in everyday life. She
resembled her father, DR.. Tudor of Mid
dlebury, in mental qualities. In her
prime she was often called to the bedside
of the sick to consult with the regular
physicians. She not only brought up
her own family of four sons-Cyrus
Strong, now residing in California DIR.
+. 7. Strong, lately deceased, John
Strong, Jr.. of Saranac, n. V, and G.
b. Strong. now occupying the home
place, but also cared for the orphan
nieces of her brother as her own daugh-
tiers. besides attending to the work of
her home and farm, often having crowds
of company; sometimes twenty or thirty
lawyers would meet on business at her
hus stands home.