The Newtown bee., 1903-12-18
GIRCUL ALTON
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LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
NEW PRESTON.
SAMUEL e. TANNER.

SAMUEL e. TANNER.
We feel called upon, this week, to
pay proper and sincere respect to
the memory of one who has long
and favorably been known in his ma
tive town of Warren and many other
towns in this county. Samuel e. Tan
ner was born in Warren, October %,
1884, being the youngest son of the late
of Warren. His family name can be
easily traced back to the early and
most solid settlers of the town. Sam
uel Tanner was one of a fami-
ly of five children, two boys and three
girls, all now deceased except
his eldest sister, Mrs Thalia
Carter, who lived many years in War
rem, wife of Henry Carter, deceased,
but now resides in>Ohio. Mr. Tanners
elder brother was life long resident
of Warren but died three years ago
in Winsted. Samuel Tanners entire
life was passed at the Ebenezer Tan
ner homestead, excepting the last 10
years,-by force of circumstances the
addition of the G. Everitt farm to the
Tanner place and the marriage of Mr.
Tanners son, Arden, Samuel Tanner
has occupied the Everett house below
| the Tanner homestead. His educa-
tiOn was obtained mostly in his native
town at the common school, at Hine S
Academy and finishing at the high
school then in operation at New Brit
ain. Mr. Tanner was married first tC
Miss Lucy Roberts, 1--WE regret we can
not give date of marriage or Miss
Roberts nativity)-by whom was born
two sons, Clarence and Arden, now
for several years married. Clarence
lives in Harwinton and Arden on the
Tanner homestead. After Severa
years of married life Mr. Tanner was
obliged by death to part with his wife
and he afterward married Miss Addie
Smith of Torrington, by whom he hac
two sons, who are still members of his
household, neither having yet reached
their maturity in age. After few
years of most satisfactory married
life, Mr. Tanner was again called by
death to bid his wife an earthly fare
we'll. After waiting few years, he
married, for the third time, Harriet
Banks of Norwalk, who now survives
him. About two years ago Mr. Tanner
was obliged to call the services of r
A. Marcy, NJ. D. The acute com
plant from which he suffered, seemed
to be relieved and he was able till thu
autumn of the present year to per
form considerable farm labor, but al
times he felt a recurrence Of the SAM
complaint till Bright's disease surel.
developed the past fall, with seriou
heart difficulty which was natura
accompaniment to the first name'
dreaded disease. For two months NJ
Tanner has been obliged to cOntin
himself to his home and most of tn
time, his bed. Last Friday morning
with but little warning, the dread Wis
itor was at his bedside and in
fit of apoplexy of 10 minutes duration
"his spirit returned unto God, VIII
gave it, His funeral was attende
at the Congregational church in Wal
rem on Monday afternoon Of this week
Rev A. H. Post of the New Presto
Congregational church and Rev e
Epson of New Preston officiating
The interment followed in Ware
cemetery, where SO many of his famil
and his fathers family and ancestor
are buried. So closes the life of on
who has been known for nearly tire
score and 10 years and will be long re
membered as man Of strong person
atty, firm principle and unfinchin
faith and practice in what he consider
} ed right and just and true. For se'
eral years he considered the prohib
ton cause the best to battle for at tn
polls and assert it's principles all pOss
BILE in his daily walks. For years hi
ballot was thus noticeable in hi
town when counted at every electio
where he voted, as the only one cast i
the town. Several years agohe decide
to change his attendance from Ware
Congregational (Where he had bee
! long a most consistent member) t
. New Preston Congregational uharcE
where as long as he was able, his fac
was regularly and faithfully seen i
' his pew. That church must now fee
that it has lost a patron and helper
AS farmer, Mr. Tanner was anon
the best; as a neighbOr he was kin
and most accommodating: and as
, citizen and man of most firm Stabilit
and principles as stated, and respect
. ed by ALL God send many such men t
occupy the farms. We think some
times the number grows smaller i
these rural towns.
The second hop of the season at Pa
vilion hall, last Friday evening, passe