St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-02-20
RECENT DEATHS.


day afternoon. FOr NUMBER OF years
she has been an invalid and for the past
four years has suffered with heart trouble.
During all the time she has manifested
most cheerful and patient disposition,
while she has been confined to the house
very closely. She was born at Water
bury, July 4, 1910, the daughter of Viii
lard H., and Cleora Woods Kneeland,
and was married to Mr.. Russell at Vic
tory, Dec. 13, 1865. They made their
home at Kirby until 1881 when they
moved here where they have since lived.
Mrs. Russell leaves one sister, Mrs. l. K.
Sanger OF Littleton and brother, Ireu-
eus Kueeland of Milford, Kansas. Aside
from her husband she leaves in her i'm
mediate family three daughters and two
sons: Fannie E., who has lived at home
and given her mother the kindest care
during her years of invalidism; Grace l.,
who is teaching at Providence; Harry
NJ, who lives in town; Florence NJ, also
teaching in Providence, and Perley R.,
who has been at Jay. Two sons died in
infancy. Mrs. Russell was a woman
who greatly endeared herself to all who
knew her by her kind and sunny ways
and will be greatly missed especially in
the home where her entire interest center
ed and where she was a most loving
wife and mother. She was a member of
the Congregational church at East St.
| .Johnsbury, and later of the South Con-
gregatioual church here. The funeral
was held at the house Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks officiating
and Mrs. P. F. Hazen singing at the ser.
vice. The burial was at East St. Johns
bury. DR.. Fairbanks paid beautiful
tribute to her in his sermon Sunday,
speaking of her lovely life and its influence
still living in her children. The sincere
sympathy of many friends is extended to
the family.
Abel w. Roberts died at his home on
Spring street early Saturday morning at
the age of 81 years. He had been very
sick for several weeks with complica-
tion of diseases beginning with erysipelas
but had so far recovered last week as to
sit up. He was taken with paralysis
which caused bis Sudden death. Mr..
Roberts was born in this town Oct. %
1889, the son of Hiram and Mary Wiley
Roberts. On Nov. 27, 1867, he married
Sarah ]. Currier who survives him. He
entered the employ of the Fairbanks
Scale Co., soon after his discharge from
the civil war where he remained until his
past Illness. He enlisted in Co. A, 18th
regiment, August 8. 1862 was promoted
corporal in December. 1862, and sergeant
December %, 1864. He organized the
first military company in town as an in
dependent company, which later took
the place made vacant by disbandment
oil Co. D, Ransom Guards OF St. Albaus.
He was captain of this company until he
retired from that office Nov. &c, 1892
and was brevetted major on his retire
vice. He was member and one of the
trustees OF the Universalist church and
was Tor ten years superintendent of the
Sunday school.
Mr. Roberts will be greatly missed in
the church where he was one OF the most
active members and also in every circle ir
which he moved, as he was a man great
" respected by all his acquaintance. HI
has one sister, Mrs. ]. B. Blanchard, liv
ing in Moorhead, Minn. The tunera
was held at the house Sunday afternoon
Rev. T. F. May officiating. Beautitu
floral offerings were sent by his shop
mates, the G. A. R., Co. D. V. N. g., tn
church and other friends. n.-
..aa#a7s wheeler. T .-
Permelia Fenton Wheeler, wife of th
late George Carlisle Wheeler of st. John:
bury East died at the residence of he
grandchildren on Main street Thursda
afternoon. Mrs. Wheeler's illness was {
short duration. Early in the week 81
: contracted cold which on Tuesday d
) veloped into pneumonia and from tn
time she failed rapidly until the en'
u Mrs. Wheeler was the oldest native res
dent of ST. Johnsbury, and with the e:
+ ception of one year her entire life hf
been spent in this town. She was II
5 daughter of Gen. Richard W. and Lei
p Harrington Fenton who were among Il
= early settlers of st. Johnsbury, havir
u come to the Centre Village from Ne
y Hampshire about the year 1903. Mr.
Wheeler was born at st. Johnsbul
Centre, April 8, 1903, in house whit
stood on the west bank of the river
g few rods south of the present site OF t
l. depot. She was one of a family of 10
g. children, all OF whom died many yea
ID ago. Her education was received in t
is early schools of the town. She attend
IS the first sessions of the St. Johnsbu
2. Female Seminary which was incorp'
er ated in 1924 and was for a time kept
n. the south chamber of the Judge Ps
IS, dock house on Main street. Later :
ed taught school several terms at the c
x. tire Village and outlying districts, tea
in ing for time in what is now known
on the Spaulding neighborhood. .
In In 1882 she was married
ma DR.. George c. Wheeler of St. Johnsb