The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-04-09
George w. Chamber1in.

Chamberlin is very old and honorable
name. Richard Chamberlin came from
England to Connecticut in 1857. He haC
a son Richard and this Richard had a sor
Nathaniel who had two sons, Richard
and Moses, who married sisters, daugh
ters of Remembrance Wright of Litch
! field, Conn, and settled in Bradford.
Richard had son Joseph who had two
sons, Clark and Abner. Capt. Moses
| Chamberlin had three sons Moses, Moody
and Remembrance. The last one named
was Congregational minister and set
tied in the state of Georgia. Moses had
! four sons, Cephas c., John E., Moses r.
and Franklin.
John f. Chamberlin, the father of the
subject of this sketch, was born Nov. 4th,
1906, and married about 1880 most noble
christian woman, Laura Willard, of Brad
ford, a sister OF Israel Willard. John H..
Chamberlin was one of the ablest busi-
ness men of this age. He settled in South
Newbury on river farm and later built
fine stone house. He had four sons and
two daughters, George W, Horace E.,
Remembrance W.. Charles, EValyn l..
and Ellen. John +. became large man
ufacturer of lumber a railroad contract
or and builder, building all the White
Mountain division of the B. G.. 4 NJ. X. K.
and equipped and run the same for sever
al years. He died of paralysis Oct. 9th,
1886 Horace E. is a prominent railroad
man of New Hampshire, Evalyn married
Hon. John W. Currier of Boston, she
died one year ago this April.
The subject of this sketch, George w.
Chamberlin, was born in South Newbury
March 15th 1888. He was educated at
Bradford Academy and Newbury Semi
nary. When he became OF age he went
to Boston and engaged in the dairy and
produce commission business, remaining
five years. Being taken with the Kansas
fever, went to Lawrence, Kansas, with
the Free State Men" and participated
in many of the exciting events of that
stirring period. 1t was at WyandOtte that
he met and knew "Old John Brown and
it was here George by his stratagem
saved the old hero from a coat of tar and
feathers. He built hotel at Gardner,
Kansas, which he leased after a time, he
also had ranch and had q successful
trade with the Indians. By earnest so
licitations from his father he sold his
Kansas property at a bargain and re-
turned to the home farm in South New
bury. The 25th of December, 1873, he
married Eliza Wooley, formerly of Stan
stead, p. @. They had one child which
died at birth. His wife died in the Win
ter of 1876.
George W. Chamberlin was an able and
active man, influential and strong in all
town matters was selectman for many
y
tive in county and state politics.
To be democrat in Vermont is proof
of principle which he possessed. AL
though keen to resent a. insult he was
80 slsy to do ap enemx f$Rindness when
asked. He was a poor MANS frlemu, ever
ready to the call of a brother. Your cor
can testify of walking many
times in that well worn path to his door
where he never got refused. In public
and private life his work was well done.
Mr.. thamberlin was a Mason, a Noble
of the Mystic Shrine, and had passed the
chairs of both the Subordinate Lodge
and Encampment of Odd Fellows.
About six years ago he had shock of
from which he never recovered.
many friends had he who sympathiZed
with him in his great afflictiOn. Nothing
was left undOne that loving brothers and |
sisters could do. He nObly and patiently !
bore his suffering as few can do and was
kind to all The thread of life grew
weaker and it was on the eve of saturday |
April 3rd that the silver cord was lOosed |
and the noble spirit of George w. Cham .
berlin returned to the God who gave it.
The funeral was largely attended Tues
day afternoon conducted by Rev. II. T. |
Barnard. Charity Lodge of Masons and .
Champion Lodge No. II, |. O. Q. +. of .
attended in body, and at the
grave the former performed the impress
,ive Masonic burial service. The inter-
ment was in the family lot III Bradford
His brother Horace of Con-
,ord, n. H., was sick and unable to
attend. A. \. o.