St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-11-16
RECENT DEATHS.


David w. Hubbard died at his home on
Pearl street, in st. Johnsbury, Wednes-
day, November 9, and was buried in his
family lot in the "old cemetery"in (West)
Concord, Friday afternoon. He is sur
vived by widow and son. Mr.. Hib.
bard was born in Concord and lived
there for about 70 years. He was the
eldest SON of Asa Hibbard, whose father,
David Hubbard, was one of the earliest
settlers of the township. The old home
stead included the farm owned by Charles
FL. Tilton, and other land adjoining the
village of WEST Concord. Both David
w. Hubbard and his father were born on
that farm. The latter spent his lifetime
in Concord and died there in 1880 at the
age of rs. The grandfather, David Hib-
bard, reared large family. He had
more than so grandchildren, many of
whom settled in Concord and nearby
towns. OF those grandchildren only six
are living: Mrs. Moses S. Page OF Mel
rose, Mass. the youngest sister OF David
w. Hubbard, and the only survivor of the
ten children of Asa Hubbard; Mrs. Are
thusa Aver of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs.
Denison Chase, Orange, Mass; William
Ramsey, Walpole, N. H.; Horace Warren
and Miss Elizabeth Warren, Montreal,
Canada. Among the grandchildren not
living the following will be well remem-
bered by many in Concord and St. Johns
bury: Mrs. John l.. Richards of Boston,
and Miss Caroline Hibbard of Concord,
sisters of David w. Hubbard; Mrs. R. S.
Human, Concord; Mrs. Dudley P. Hall,
Lyndon; Mrs. Winchester Church, Kirby !;
Mrs. Matthew McCurdy. St. Johnsbury
East; Mrs. Charles Chase, Concord !;
Mrs. Arthur Moulton, St. Johnsbury !;
Mrs. Uri Morton, Concord; Mrs.
Wesley Burroughs, Kirby; Ellery A.
Hubbard, Laconia, N. H., Alonzo Hib-
bard, Boston; Joseph Talcott Holton,
Concord; Harry Holton. Wells River;
Hibbard, Concord; Harry Hibbard,
Bath, N. q; Mrs. William Haywood,
Lancaster. N. H.: William Hibbard, Bos-
ton; Miss Maria Hubbard, Upper Water
ford George Hubbard, Nova Scotia. A
number OF the descendants reside in Con
cord, but the removal of David w. Hib.
bard to St. Johnsbury a Jew years ago
left none in their native township bear
ing the family name. Ia the conduct OF
the business OF hardware merchant for
80 years, MIR. Hubbard formed a large
acquaintance in Concord and the sur
rounding towns, in whose friendship and
during the years since he retired from
active business pursuits.
Hill.
Judge c. S. S. Hill passed away at the
home of his niece, Mrs. Alice A. Hanna OF
Oakdale, Cal, Friday night, October 21
aged 81 years, 6 months and % days
He was not confined to the house but a
few days. The deceased was the second
of a family of seven children. He was
survived by two brothers, Loren S. Hill
of Sequel, CAL, and Dyer Fl. Hill, the
latter having since died. Judge Hill went
to California via the Nicaragua route in
1854 on board the steamer Brother
Jonathan" He settled at Knights
Ferry, where he was engaged in placer
mining until he moved to Oakdale in
1872. He held many prominent Offices.
In 1912 he married Lucy A. Bingham oil
Concord, a sister of Justice Bingham oil
the United States Supreme Court. He
was of English descent, his ancestors
coming from England in the early part
of the 18th century. The funeral was
held at his late home, and his remains
were brought to Concord for burial
beside his wife and children.
Hill.
Dyer b. Hill died at the St. Johnsburv
Hospital Friday morning. He had been
ill with cancer on his face for the past
two years. Last spring he went to New
York and had one removed, but in about
two months another one came which
caused his death. Through all his suffer.
ing he uttered no complaint. He was a
quiet man, and man of good princi-
piles, with strong faith in human nature.
He was born at West Concord, Nov. 21
1927, son of Elijah Hill and Caroline
Reed, who was the granddaughter OF
General James Reed of Revolutionary
fame. AT one time Mr.. Hill was man
of means. but through bis faith in others
he lost his property. He was the young
est of seven children. Only one brother
survives, Loren T. Hill of Sequel, Cal.
MIR. Hill leaves three children and STEP
son, besides several grandchildren and one
great grandchild. His children are
Frank D. Hill of this place, Charles D.
Hill and Mrs. Cora L. George OF Burling.
ton, S. M. Mathews of Grovetou. N. II.
His funeral was held Sunday afternoon
at the Universalist church at Concord,
Rev. A. F. Walch officiating. Burial was
in the family lot beside his wife and two
children.
Lamere.
Mrs. Grace Stoddard Lamere died
Thursday. after short illness with con-
sumption, at the age of 20 years at the