St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-04-30
RECENT DEATHS.
SSaskiII.

occurred ct his home in East St. Johns
bury Friday, St. Johnsbury loses one OF
the Oldest, ifn OF he oldest, citizens OF the
town. He was the son OF Samuel Gas
kill, and was born in Waterford in No
vember, 1908. He was the Oldest OF a
large family OF ch ldren and has outllved
them all, save one, Mrs. Jane Barker Of
the East Village. In his boyhood Mr.
Gaskill was afflicted with malady that
made him a cripple for life, but this did
not keep him from life Of activity. He
learned the shoemaker's trade and con-
tinued in this work until more than rs
years OF age. When a young man he
lived in Stowe for some years, then
returned to East St .Johnsbury and was
the village shoemaker for a long time.
Later he came to St. Johnsbury and lived
for 80 years on Caledonia street, return
ing to the East Village to live with his
son about six years ago. In his younger
DAYS and even in later lite, Mr. GdskiIl
was famous in this vicinity as a fltcr, and
in the DAYS when the fife and drum were
considered the only martial music proper
for patriotic and political occasions he
was in great demand everywhere.
Mr.. Gaskili had been a Staunch repub-
lean rom the organization of the
party, and had voted for president at
every election save the last, when he was
unable to 90 the polls At the age OF 70
years Mr.. Gaskil embraced Christianity
and Joined the Advent Christian church
in st. Iohnsbury, and since that time the
church and faith have been very dear to
him. Despite his disabilities Mr. GaskIlI
grew old slowly, and at the time OF his
death his hair had not turned gray, and
his general appearance indicated man
much younger in years. He retained his
mental faculties to the end.
Mir. Gaskil married Mary Ann, daugh
ter OF DR.. Lowell OF WalpOie, n. II in
December, 1882 and had he lived their
7OIh wedding anniversary would have
been celebrated by the children this year.
Seven sons and one daughter were born
to them, and the death of their daughter,
Mrs, E. X. Jenkins, was the only break
which ever occurred in the family circle,
The sons are Henry and Charles of Cam
bridgeport, Mass, Lowell L. and Albert
OF the East Village, and Charles A., Lee
F. and Herbert f. OF this place,
The funeral was held in the church at
East ST. Johnsbury Sunday, Rev. Mr..
Caldwell, pastor OF the Advent Christian
church, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Grant, pas
tor of the church at East St, Johnsbury,
officiating. All the sons were present at
the funeral and six of them acted as
bearers. The burial was at East st.
Johnsbury.
TiIIOIsOn.
St, Johnsbury loses an old and highly
respected daughter in the death Of
Gorilla P. Butler, wife of the late Rev.
B. M. Tillotson, which occurred at her
home on Cherry street Monday, after an
lIness which began in February as the
result OF a cold.
Mrs. TIllotson was the daughter of
Abel Butler, Jr., and granddaughter Of
Abel Butler, who were among the ear
" settlers of the town; was born in 1919
at the old Butler homestead on the Cen
ter road and grew to young womanhood
there. She attended the st. Johnsbury
ladies seminary and afterwards became
q teacher in that institution, 1t was
here she met Mr.. Tillotson, who came
here during the winters OF 1S42-43 to
l., ,,k Ia mn
in Cor cord.
They were married at her home, Aug.
&c. 1914, and went to Manchester where
for 25 years he was pastor of the Unit
versalst church. For two years he was
pastor OF Philadelphia church, but they
returned to Manchester at the outbreak
of the civil war and remained there I'M
til 1872 when they came to St. Johns
bury. where he founded the Church OF
the Messiah. In 1884 they removed to
Woodstock and after Mr.. Tillotsou's
death which occurred in 1890, Mrs. Til.
lotson came back to her old home and
has since resided here. She was the
mother of three sons and one daughter
One son died in infancy, and another
Frank b., did two years ago. During
her declining years she has had the con
slant care and attention of her daughter
Miss Nav.
Mrs, l1llOtSOn was woman of unuS
ual intellect. During her younger day
she had greater advantages than mos
girls in her native town, and during al
her life she was a student of history ant
current events and up to the time of he
last illness she kept posted on the affair
OF the world. Her wide knowledge O
affairs made her a cOnversationallst @
ability. She was a lover OF societ'
and during her husbands long ministr
was a great help to him in his work.
The funeral will be held at the hous
this afternoon, Rev. A. Francis Walch o
floating, and the burial will be in tn
family lot OF the Tillotsons at Oxford, \
H. Miss Tillotson will have the hear
felt sympathy of the entire community i
her bereavement.
Hogan.
Miss Ellen Hogan, a former resident {
this town, died at Waterbury, Monda,
and the remains were brought here We
terday accompanied by her nephew
J, Z. and Frank Brown of Barr
The funeral will be held at S
AIoysius church today. Miss Hoga
came here from Canada about 40 yea,
ago and lived here considerable OF Il
time until ten years ago, when her mir
became afflicted and she was taken to IL
asylum at Waterbury.
Proctor Will Fish Tomorrow.