Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-03-21
! Bellows Falls News
The Last of Vermont Family Dead.

| The death of David S. Marsh at Wal
than, Mass, Monday, March II, removed
from earth the last of Vermont family.
| OF him the Waltham Free Press-Trib-
une says:
Mr.. David S. Marsh, an old and respect
ed resident of this city, passed quietly
away at his home IA Cushing street at
| about 5 o'clock Monday afternoon. MI.
Marsh had been sick since last June, at
! which time he was obliged to give up
| his work. He was IA years, months
and II days old when he died. His birth
place was East Calais, vt.
In the year 1876 Mr.. Marsh came to
Roxbury, Mass, where he entered the
employ of the Howard Clock Co. While
there Mr.. Howard wished Mr.. Marsh to
+! try and make an eight-day watch. Mr.
Marsh was to work on this watch even
| ings outside of the factory time. lie
made and designed the watch, which
was finished in 1852 After few altera-
tions Mr.. Howard caused hundred
upper and lower watch plates to be made
for use in this kind of watches, but 1t
was found out that it would be great
expense to make them, so 30-hour watch
es were made instead. 1t is stated that
the deceased made the first watch for
this company, which later settled In
Waltham. This first watch is now
owned by Mr.. Marshs son, William w.
Marsh, and is good timekeeper.
About the year 1890, Jason Marsh
came from Massachusetts, and settled IN
the town of Calais, VT, of which place
he was life resident His family con-
sisted of 10 children, nine boys and four
girls. One, son, was drowned when
about II years old; the average age OF
the other - was nearly if not quite 81
years. The father and three sons formed
a regimental band in the war of 1872;
the father was wounded and carried the
ball to his grave. He died from an accl-
dent when about IS years of age. All OF
the boys were noted as skillful mechan-
les, and with one exception they were
musicians. Perry, the oldest son, manu-
featured the first bugle made in this
country. Soon after the war of 1872
prize of $50 was offered for the best
bugle made in the United States, and he
captured the prize. He established
factory at Montpelier where he manu-
featured pianos and other musical instru-
ments. He was above 80 years old at
the time of his death. Dwight, the next
oldest, was extensively known through
out the northern part of the state as
a musician and teacher of dancing and
was upwards of 80 years old when he
died. Jacob was for many years a resi-
dent of Brattleboro. All, with two ex-
ceptions, spent most of their lives and
died in Vermont. David, as will be seen
by the above notice, left the state when
a young man; he was accompanied by
his brother Oliver, and both entered the
watch factory at Roxbury. Oliver re-
manned there many years, and was rated
as the finest watch worker in the United
States. He died at Binghamton, n. Y,
about five years ago. Three descendants
from these families have been skillful
workmen in the Waltham watch factory.
The daughters all married and lived and
died in Vermont. They were women
who made desirable homes for their hus-
bands and children. AS whole, prob
ably this family for sobriety, skilled
mechanics and good citizens would rank
well with any in the state during the
time. They had about fifty children,
about thirty of whom are living.
II. B. DAVIS.