Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-24
JUDGE HOSEA B. BALLOU.
He Was Town Clerk OF Nottingham
Over 40 Years and Was a Grandson of
"the Father of UnIversRIIsm."


Judge Hosea Berlher Ballou of Whit.
ingham died suddenly Monday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. f. d. Stafford,
in North Adams, Mass. Judge Ballou
went from Nottingham to North Adams
Friday. He had not been feeling well for
some time, and soon after his arrival at
his daughters he was stricken with apo
plexy. Judge Ballou was a son of Hosea
Faxon and Mary (Ballou) Ballou. He
was born in Monroe, Mass, Jan. s, 1926.
His father and his grandfather were Uni
versalst ministers, and the latter was one
of the most noted men of the denomina-
ton, being known as "the father of Uni
versalsm."
Judge Ballou was educated in the dis
trict schools and at the old academy in
Nottingham. He served an apprentice
ship as carpenter and joiner, and followed
this occupation much of the time through
life.
Judge Ballou had filled all the important
town offices. He was elected town clerk
in 1857 and served in that position until
the last March meeting, when he declined
to be a candidate. He was assistant town
clerk II years previous to 1851 He was
deputy sheriff u years and justice Of
peace a long period. He was assistant
Judge of the county court six years, be-
ginning in 1876. He was enrolling officer
during the war and was active in filling
the required quotas and in urging men to
enlist. He was q Universalist in religious
belief. He was known throughout South
ern Vermont, and was honored and es-
teemed as man of exceptional ability
and of unquestioned probity.
Judge Ballou was married June %,
1885, to Adelia A., daughter of Samuel
and Mercy (Bowen) Murdoch. Their only
child is Flora A., wife of DR.. F. d. Stat
ford of North Adams.
Private services were held at the resi-
dence of Dr. Stafford Wednesday after
noon, Rev. F. A. Taylor of North Adams
offering prayer. The body was taken to
! Nottingham on the afternoon train and
the funeral there Thursday at II a. NJ
was largely attended Rev. Mr.. Walker,
pastor of the Universalist church in Will
mington, OBLIGATED.
Our Nottingham correspondent writes
as follows: This week we are called upon
| to record the death of one of our oldest and
most respected citizens. Hon. II. b. Bal.
lou passed away Monday afternoon. His
health has been poor for long time and
he has been under the care of DR.. f. d.
SLdlIOTu Oh NOTIu AudlllS3 SOluS over lucTt
every little while and remaining several
days at time. He had been better until
town meeting day, then he went to Jack
sonville and took cold, and it seemed tc
settle all over him. Last Thursday he
thought he had better go to North Adams
but did not feel able to go alone so II. b
Wing came over Thursday night and they
went back on the train Friday morning
and from remarks that he made when the
"good-bye' was said many think that hi
thought the end was near. That after
noon he had a shock; another one fol
lowed Saturday. His daughter, who was
at Haverstraw, N. Y, was sent for, arriv
ing Saturday night. After this he coult
not put words together. Sunday he haC
another shock, from which he did moi
rally, but failed gradually until the enc
came Monday afternoon.
OF his fathers large family of ten o.
more children there are only two surviv
ors, Mary, widow of John Ballou of Rowe
Mass, and Almira, wife of Dexter Murd
ock of Nottingham.