Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-03-10
DEATH or MRS. SARAH CHAPMAN
Bethel centenarian Passed Away
Last Saturday.

.Graudma" Chapman passed away
Saturday evening, March 5th. at ter
minutes past ten. Had she lived less
! than two hours more she would have
completed one hundred and one and 4
hall years. As noted in the COURIER,
Mrs. Chapman had been slowly failing
for several weeks. This gradual dssolu-
ton had been attended with cousfdera Sic
bodily pain, but the last moments seemed
to be free from pain and a happy ex-
preston gathered on her face and to those
at her side II seemed as if she had her
gaze fixed on things unseen By other
eyes and was content.
/ Funeral services were held Tuesday AT
/ : p. m. from the house of A. l. Stesrns
with whom she had lived since the death
/ Of her companion, Miss simons. in
September, 1895. During these six years
/ at the end of her life, she received the
k1ndest attention from Mrs. A. L. Stearns
who cared for her with a daughters
affection.
Rev. J. Hall Long, pastor Of the Cong1
church, otficiated, assisted by Rev. q. +.
Fortier, pastor Of the Uniyersalist church.
Beautiful music was rendered by a choir
consisting of Mrs. A. Lee Cadv. organfst
Miss Maybelle Greene, soprano. Miss
Esther Rogers, alto, Karl Lilley, bass, and 4
Dr. otto V. Greene, tenor. The interment
was IN the town cemetery by the side OF [
her relatives.
The life OF Mrs. Chapman is too well
known in this community to require it,
re-telling her. AT the time of the ceIe-
bration OF the Tooth anniversary of her
birth, Sept. 8, 1902, the COURIER contained
the following account of her life.
Mrs. Chapman wasborn in PlainfieId
n. H., Sept. 9, 1902, and was the daughter
u Simon and Jemima Chapman Blan-
shard, simon blanchard was a private
N the company OF Capt. John Bradford
n the regiment OF Col. Mason Niehois
ie enlisted July 10, 1777, and was dis
charged Jan. 10, 1880 He moved with
MS family to Bethel IN 1915 and here his
laughter, Sarah, was married Dee. 81 \
slsi 70 Cyrus Chapman. The father and a
mother lived in Bethel until their death. y
be mother reaching the age of so years. +
.Wo sons and two daughters were born
0 Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman, but they all D..
led IN early and middle life Cyrus y
hapman died Sept. 2. 1874, after more y
han 55 years OF welded life y
Mrs. Chapman has always been an =
xceedingly busy woman. Her life mas !"
cen full of work and even in her later
ears her hands have seldom been idle tt
be was fine knitter and many pairs OF Il
lttens have been made BY her She Is vs.
so very fond Of reading and the Bfble az
her favorite book. She IS often seen th
Z passers by, sitting at the window or
TN the Bible IN her lap and the we'll NJ
AAAANA ANahEA 81 LAt DODA attest her
instant perusal Of il. Certain portions ie,
the book appeal more to her. but su
g reads the entire book. Educational lee
vantages in Bethel IN her early life th
re not extensive, but Mrs Chapman tn
ide the most Of her advantages and i thl
well-posted woman. In matters on cor
Nn history and family lives or the early IT.
iidents, she is quite an authority. She lee
s always had a philosophical view of ch'
e and her CHEEKY nature cannot helm 20
I impart itself to those who converse ia
th her. She is exceedingly thoughtful Va
others, and has little knicknacks and c
IS for the children who like to cali citi
her. lag
one hundred years sits very lightly mes
her shoulders and she is as vigorous yea
] strong as many woman of seventy Hal
rs. Her face shows but few wrinkles. bee
| her form is scarcely bent. Her eve wa,
ht IS unimpaired. few years ago she int,
made an honorary member OF the on
auquechee Chapter OF the Daughters and
the American Revolution, OF Wood AM
* and highly cherishes the souvenir moo
on given her on that OCCASION Rev