Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-01
DEATH OF C. A. VAN D00RN
A NATIVE OF WEST BRATTLEBoRo 81
YEARS OF AGE.
His Early Life and Experiences in the South
During the war--funcral Services at the
Home Yesterday-other West Brattleboro
NaWa

The death Of Charles Anthony Van Doom,
81, occurred suddenly at his late home Sun
day noon, Although Mr. Van Doom has
been In falling health for several years he
has been about and was able TO walk TO the
post Office on Saturday noon as has been
his custom.
Mr. Van Doom was born Jan. Q, 1925, in
West Brattleboro In house which stood
where the Baptist church now stands The
house was later moved to Brattleboro on FL
liot street TO the present site OF the Grange
block. Mr., Van Doom was the son OF An
thony and Betsy (Hubbard) Van Doorp; he
received his education in the public schools
Of the town and in early life engaged In
cabinet furniture and undertaking business
in Brattleboro with his father, and brother,
Moses Van Doom, in block located where
Emerson's block now stands ON Main street.
After a few years his health failed and he
sold his interest In the business to his part
ners and went TO Utah and later to Mont
gomery, Ala, where he engaged in the cabi'
net business for 10 years previous to- the
civil war. His sympathy being with tho
north, he did not enlist in the confederate
army, hut was later arrested on suspicion
OF conspiracy with John Brown and COM
PEELED TO join the rebels and for three and
one.half years he was allowed no communi'
cation with his people here and they sup
posed him dead until he was exchanged for
a prisoner and sent to Illinois where he was
able TO notify his people Of his whereabouts,
and soon came home Mr.. Van Doom was
twice married. His first wife was Sarah NJ.
Brown of Stratford She lived but II
months. her death occurring in Montgomery,
Ala. ON July 5, 1869, Mr.. Van Doom was
married to Addie G, Baldwin of Chester,
who survives him. He is also survived by
one daughter (Gertrude) Mrs. W. A. Bur
ton of New Bedford, Mass. and one sister
(Harrett), Mrs. John S. Brown Of Brat
tlebOro.
Five years ago Mr., Van Doom moved TO
this village from Greenfield, Mass, where he
had been engaged in crockery, house'furnish'
ing and wallpaper business for % years.
He was member Of the Baptist church
and order of Masons in Greenfield. Mr.. Van
Doom was a man OF sterling and upright
character and will be much missed by the
community. The funeral was held at his
late home yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. J. A. Mitchell Of the Baptist church
officiating. His niece, Miss Caroline II.
Clark of Middlebury sang one of his IA
vorite selections, Face TO Face and Il. w.
Hawley sang Asleep in Jesus. Interment
was in the family lot in Prospect Hill Gene
terry. The bearers were Malcolm Baldwin Of
Chester Irving Baldwin of Montague City,
Mass, and Adm Baldwin of West somer-
willie, Mass, brothers Of Mrs. Van Doom, W.
A. Burton, son.in.law, Of New Bedford,
Mass, and f. D. Morris and II. F. Jordan
of Brattleboro. Those from out Of town
who came to attend the funeral of Mr.. Van
Doom were Mrs. Franc f. Clark Of Waltham,
Mass, Miss Caroline Clark Of Middlebury,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Baldwin of Montague
City, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Burton and
daughter, Elizabeth, Of New Bedford, Mass.
Malcolm Baldwin of Chester and Adm
Baldwin of West Somervile, Mass.