The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-19
VT, TUESDAY, MAY, 10, 1905
GEORGE ENGLAND DEAD
Funeral Of Well Known Citizen viii
Be Held Tomorrow.

The reamins OF the late George
England, who died at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Walter Il. Rock
wood In Rochester, N. Y. Saturday,
arrived here on the 8 o'clock train
Monday evening.
Mr.. England was born In Upton,
Lovel near Bradford In Wiltshire,
England on August 7, 1887, and was
the Oldest son OF Henry Charles Eng.
land and Jane Bachelor. In 1854 he
came to this country first to Rhode
Island. Later he moved to Auburn, n.
Y, where he married for his first wife
Miss Elizabeth Beanchamp. Three
children were born to them, one son
and two daughters. Only one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jessie Barber who lives In
central New York is now living. This
wife died In 1867.
When rs years Of age he enlisted
in the Union Army at Utica. This
was on September IL, 1861 and ON Oc-
tober 10 Of the same year he was mus.
tered In as first lieutenant OF Com
pany ID, End New York, heavy artil-
lery to serve three years. On Feb.
~, 1864 he was transferred to the
Co. f. 26th United States Colored
troops with the rank Of captain. This
was a particularly hazardous duty as
white captain captured In command
of colored troops was liable to death
at the hands of the southern troops.
He was engaged In many battles dur.
ing the war and was stationed at
Charleston Harbor and In Florida for
the greater part OF the time. He was
wounded In the second-battle of Bull
Run In the arm. He succeeded, how
ever, In getting his company away In
order and later extracted the bullet
with his penknife. After passing the
examination for the colonelship but
giving precedence to a fellow officer
he was mustered out In August 1865.
He came to Bennington In 1868
where he has made his home ever
since. During this time he was EN-
ployed in the big mill as an over
seer and designer in the weave room.
first under the management of Hunt
and later with Fisher. He was SUI
perintendent for time when Haines
ran the mill and also worked there
under the present owners. He also
was in the employ Of Olin Scott. ELI j.
Tiffany and f. Livingston Sibley.
On June 30, 1870 he was married to
Miss Annie Whittemore Jones at Ben
nington Center who still survives him.
He also leaves two children by this
wife, Mrs. Walter Il. lockwood of
Rochester and Mrs. L. l.. Smith of this
town and two grandchildren. Cedric
England lockwood and Laura A.
lockwood.
Mr.. England was one OF the best
known residents of the town and died
a poor man because he could never
see case Of misery without doing his
utmost to relieve It. Death was due
to diabetes from which he suffered for
four years with fortitude which was
one of his chief characteristics.
Mr.. England was one of the Oldest
members Of the G. A. Custer 9Th
Corps Post No. AZ. G. A. r. He was
at one time commander and has held
various other offices. The members
OF the post will attend the funeral to.
morrow afternoon in a body and will
have charge of the services at the
grave.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
OF his daughter. Mrs. Smith on Park
street extension. Rev. Philip Schuy
Ter will ofiiciate. Burial will be In the
Hinsdillville cemetery.