St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-11-30
RECENT DEATHS.
Young.

hrst announcement that st. Iohnsbury
people had of the death Of Comrade
Loren W. Young, the Oldest veteran OF
the civil war in the United States. Mr..
Young had been in his usual health this
winter and the summons came at about
O'Clock in the morning, the cause of
his Geath being old age.
Loren W. Young was born in Canter.
hurry, N. H., Dec. 7. 1903, being the old
est of 13 children of Benjamin and Mary
J. Young. He comes OF good old revolu-
tionary stock, his maternal grandfather,
Samuel Jackson, having fought at Bun
ker Hill. He inherited longevity, his
mother living to be over 100 years old.
When Loren was two years old the
family removed to Whcelock to occupy
farm, and few years later located in
Waterford where Mr.. Young lived until
he was of age. In 1926 Mr. Young
started as umberman in Canada raft.
ing logs down the st. Lawrence river to
Quebec. In 1880 he was married to
Betsy Harvey OF Charlestown, and she
died in 1877. Seven children were born
to them, five of whom are now living
Benjamin F. Young OF Worthington.
Mimi, Mrs. Marshall Clifford OF st.
Johnsbury, at whose home MIR. Young
died, Mrs. Wesley Colby of Sutton, Mrs.
R. F. Stevens of Sioux City, Ia, Mrs. L.
Turner Of Lamont. Ia, and Mrs. Ira
Brown OF Pasadena, Cal
When So years old the war broke out
and on Ocl. %. 1861, he enlisted in Co.
d, 1st VT. Cavalry. He was mustered
into the service Nov, 10. 1861, and
taken prisoner June 30,. 1863. Rather
than furnish a mule tor his transporta-
tion the rebels paroled him the same day.
1t was on this occasion that he received
a saber cut on the hand in a cavalry
charge at Hanover, Pa. The con eder-
ate officer inquired, 'Yank, how many
people have your men around here?"
Enough to lick the devil out of you.
replied Mr.. Young. The reply was adj
dressed to the cavalry commander, Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, late consul-general at
Havana. After being paroled he served
his country faithfully three years longer
and was mustered out of service Nov.
18, 1864. He was known in the army
as Father Young" and was selected as
the most reliable man to drive one OF the
ambulances. During Gen Banks retreat
from S'rasburg his was the only ambu
lance that got through with his load OF
wounded troops in SAFETY to Winchester
To illustrate his vigor of mind and
body, in 1890, WHEN 81 years, old he
made an extended visit to Iowa and
Minnesota, going and returning alone.
For the past few years he has been a
familiar figure on our streets an hon
ored visitor at the meetings OF Chamber
lin Post where his interesting remlns
cences always found ready listeners
On several of his birthdays and on at
least one Memorial Day Chamberlin
Post have honored him by notable social
gatherings, some of which were accom-
panied with addresses from prominent
members OF the Post.
The funeral will be held on Thursday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. The commander
OF Chamberlin Post especially requests
all veterans OF the civil war, members o
Chamberlin Post and the soldiers who
served IN the last war to meet in Grand
Army Hall, Thursday at l. 80 p. m. Ior
the purpose of attending in body the
funeral OF Comrade Young.
Sargent
Mrs. Sophronia M. Russ Sargent, wife
OF Cyrus Sargent, died at her home on
Webster street on Saturday afternoon
Nov. 26, after an illness of nearly two
years, She was born in Barnard, Nov
IL, 1882 and was therefore just entering
upon her sixty.seventh year. Her early
life was spent in Hartland and Wood
stock, and a few years in st. Johnsbury
previous to her marriage in 1857 to Mr.
Sargent, who still survives her. Two o.
her three children are living, Willis II
and Carrie b., also four brothers and
one sister. all OF them living out of town
Mrs. Sargent was woman whose lie
was rich in good works. In her home
in the community, in the church she dis
charged her duties with fidelity, without
seeking prominence. She was always
among the first in every good work
She had smile and kind word lor every
one. Of a sympathetic nature, she
carried comfort to many a heart and
home to which trouble had come. Tn,
worthy poor found in her a friend and
helper.
At one time a member of the South
church she, after her marriage, trans
ierred her allegiance to the Methodist
church and in both church and SUNDAY
school was an energetic and willing
worker. Always exceedingly fond o.
flowers 1t was Tor many years her sci
appointed duty as well as her pleasure
to provide flowers Tor the Sunday ser.
vices. That her efforts were well appre
ciated is proved by the reciprocity which
the ladies of the church and her other
friends have shown in providing flowers
in abundance for her during her long and
painful illness. For many years she
associated with her husband, who has
the general care of the church property
has looked carefully after the inside needs
OF the parsonage, and no church had d
more faithful servant, In her death the
church and community has lost good
woman, a true friend and d devoui
Christian. Her family will have til,
sympathy of all who knew her in thei,
bereavement. Her funeral was held OF
Tuesday morning, at her late residenc,
aud was larpelY attended. The ser vice.