Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-02-08

University OF vermont, from winch iuetl
tuition he graduated in 1s44. After biz
graduation be taught for two years in thu
Burlington academy and then studied law
six months. After this he changed Z
theology and graduated at Andover in 1919
He soon began his pastoral work in heu-
velton, N. Y, having charge OF Congre-
gational church at that place, serving
different churches at Pulaski and Rutland
until 1872 when he went TO Minnesota
where be was pastor at Msnkato, Haseca-
Granite Falls, MorristoWn and Medtord
His pastorate extended over period OF
forty-two years, during which time he
| was frequently engaged in evangelistic
! work, in " mich be took particular interest
/ and was very successful. He built up in
some OF his churches young peoples or
CARNATIONS similar to the Christian En-
deavor before it was thought OF starting
1 that movement.
After the year 1893 he retired from the
ministry and spent year with his son,
Prof l.. W. Clancy. He then moved to
Dundas, where he lived until death came.
He was twice married, the first time in
1854 to Miss Happy Kinney of Royalton,
VI, and the happy girl is well remembered
by some OF the older residents. She died
in 1873, and In 1877 he married Miss Sarah
Bloogett, who survives him. OF his three
children only one, Prof. l.. w. CLANCY,
Is now living.
Luther Clancy, the father OF Lucian W,
was one OF the old residents OF Barnard
and very prominent man in his day. He
built, owned and kept the old Clancy tav
ern many years. He also erected two other
dwellings, which be rented; owned saw
mill, blacksmith shop, and was town clerk
and justice of the peace long time. His
name appears on the town records perhaps
oftener than any other.
He raised family of five boys hardly
equalled in Barnard. The oldest, Henry b.,
graduated at Burlington, became one OF
the professors and treasurer ofthat college,
He afterwards moved to Detroit, Mich, |
and founded the popular high school OF
that city, and was chosen librarian OF the |
large public library, which office he held |
until his death, which occurred about 1881 |
Henry b. CLANCY had two sons. The /
older became a prominent lawyer OF De-
troit and supreme court reporter for Mich
igan. He is now deceased.
The youngest is the present Willard
CLANCY, noted physician of the same
city.
The second son of Luther CLANCY was
Allen, born 10 1911, educated at Burling-
on, and afterwards became one OF the firm
u h. b. Allen Co., Of Ogdensbufg, the
argest dealers in iron and foundry cast
ngs then on the lakes, also vessel owners
% some extent. lie died years ago. Who
'ver visits the central cemetery in Barnard
will notice an iron fence around the Cha
ley lot. This was erected by Allen CLANCY
rom the extensive iron works OF e. b.
Allen Co.
l. Norman Clancy, the third son of the
amily, was born in 1918, and he, follow
ng the footsteps OF his older brother, be.
anne a resident OF Ogdensburg and treas
rer OF the Il. b. Allen Co., and later in
he boot and shoe business. He is now
he last one living OF that noted family,
nd at 81 years OF age Is doing something
D real estate at the handsome city of Og
ensburg.
The fourth son was Lucian West OF
'hom we have given an account.
The fifth son was Edwin T., born 1928.
lie also became a student at Burlington
ollege and while there was accidentally
rowned in Lake Champlain. Edwin, the
oungest, seemed the brightest OF that
lir band and but for deaths interference
oul6 have made an enyiabie mark In the
orld.
Ln' Fer CLANCY was a remarkable man
nd one whose memory is still green in I
arnard. Patient, economical and indus
ious, he hammered out the expenses
yer his anvil to give these five boys a
beral education, and died himself at the
Irly age OF sixty years. The blacksmith
Top is gone and the sawmill long since
ent out OF existence. The old tavern,
modelled outside and in into a large
yo-story double tenement, is now owned
Y George p. Hunton, Esq, OF Claremont,
. II. 1t Is landmark that only a very
W can remember as the CLANCY tavern.
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