St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-01-08
RECENT DEATHS.
Morrill,,


died at her home in Benton, n. H., Nov.
5, OF pneumonia She was the daughter
of Sylvester and Patience Hill Wheeler OF
Barnston, P. O., kind vile, devoted
mother and a lovely woman. She leaves
a husband, who is the only brother OF
Charles E. Morrill,, a former st. Johns
bury resident now living at Barton,
three sons, two daughters and seven
brothers. She was member of the
North church in this place at the time OF
her death.
Mrs. Morrill, was the great grand
daughter of the beautiful and heroic Mrs.
Howe, known in the early history OF
this state as the Fair Captive" Mrs.
Howe with her children was captured by
the indians at Bridgman's fort in 1856,
in the second French aud Indian war.
After year of indescribable suffering
she was sold to French officer and later
her release was secured by Col. Peter
SCHUYLER who sent her to Vermont under
the escort OF Gen. Israel Putnam. Her
daughter, one of the captive children,
married Josiah Wheeler, the grandfather
of the subject of this sketch. He and his
wife were among the first set lers OF
RoyaItOn. At the burning OF the town
in the revolutionary war Mr.. Wheeler
seized horse, and placing his wife and
three days old son upon the animal sent
them before him through forest to the
next town. On their return they found
that their house was the only one stand
ing in the place. They remained at
Royalton through the war Mr.. Wheeler
serving as minute man under Gen. Stark.
Later they settled in Barnston where
Mrs. Morrill, was born July 10, 1926.
Stanley.
Mrs Leila Folsom, wife of Edgar L.
Stanley, died at her fathers home on
Cherry street Friday evening OF pneu-
monia, after an illness of one week.
Mrs. Stanley was the eldest daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. J. D. Folsom and was IN
the 5Oth year of her age. She was born
in GuildhaIl, but when an infant her
parents moved to Lancaster, where her
school and girhood days were spent
She came to ST. Johnsbury with her par
On about 80 years ago and this was
her home until II years ago when she
married Mr., Stanley and went Brooklyn
to reside. They returned to st. Johns
bury last September. She leaves one
daughter, Laura. Mrs. Stanley was a
woman who was respected and admired
by all who knew her. From her child
/ 1 ID IL
and much Of her early life was given to
its study She will be remembered as an
accomplished pianist, and an ardent
lover of good music. Mr.. Stanley and
Dr. Folsom and family will have the sim
cere sympathy of all in this time of afflic,
ton. The funeral was he'd at the house
Monday afternoon, Rev. DR.. E iward I.
Fairbanks conducting the service. The
bearers were Mr.. Stanley, Fred 6.
Bundy, William S. Brock, DR.. W. ].
Aldrich and Alfred, Charles A., and
Herbert A. Stanley. Those from out OF
town who attended the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Folsom, Miss
Amanda Folsom. Mr.. and Mrs. H. E,
Folsom, Mrs. Anna Pearl and Miss Ida
S. Pearl of Lyndonvlle, Mr.. and Mrs.
William s. Brock of Barnet and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Stanley of Plymouth, N. II.
Parker.
Edward TAYLOR Parker died at Derry,
N. H Dec. 80, aged ~ years. Mr.. Parker
was well known in St. johnsbury Acad.
envy, having been three years student
here, graduating with the class of 1878
He was a nephew of the late Mrs. Hor
ace Fairbanks, and OF Mrs. William W
Thayer, with whom he lived during hi,
Academy course, He succeeded his elder
brother Frank in the mercantile business
at Derry, N. H, ounded some sixty year:
ago by his father, Charles {. Parker anC
winch he carried on till his death. FO
several years he was town clerk, anC
held other Offices of trust in his native
town. His death removes from thai
town the last survivor of large am
honored family bearing the name OF Tay
lor, and the only resident representative
of the family OF Rev. Edward l.. Parker
, historian OF Londonderry, and for fort,
years pastor OF the old church founded
by the Scotch-Irish migrants in tn
= wilderness.
Tyler.
Mrs. Hosea B Tyler passed ava,
Monday. December 80 after an illness Q
several weeks Her home was with he
opIv con Ia MEG TYLER nj Whitpfield II