The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-17
Putneyand Vicinity
PUTNBY,
A Life Sketch Of Mrs. Nancy semiEa
Whitman.


Mr.. Nancy s.mira Whitman, ID, whose
death, Jan. \. Was mentioned IA last
weeks keiouneT, aas bofn ~ Grafton,
July IS, lSfs, daughter u liver New
ton and Nancy tDanlolthi far aud one
II a family ii eight ehlldfrn, all Of whom
lived o. be over o. years u age, Mr.
Whitman Mas in the fifth srneration from
Daniel faff and Lawrence Walton, both
settling an Chesterfield, y. H., abon,
lsop, Daniel fat coming itom Stove,
Mass, Both these ancestors were soidirf-
ia the war ii tho revolution, Her mother
was born IN T-mpleion, Mass, and was
a descendant Of John Daniorth oi Bil'
lrrica, Mass. When Mn. Whitman was 10
year Of age her parents and family NOV
ei 10 Westminster, where most Of her
lie Was spent with the exception Of one
year ia Fellows Fall. and eight in fni'
ney. Mrs. Whitman received her ednca'
ton in saNtons River and Westminster
and l.. y. WAd. AZ the agc Of N she
began her work as a teacher. She taught
successfully for several year,, but, her
health failing she was Obliged 10 give up
the work ior few year,. Regaining her
health she again took up her chosen work
teaching a select school which WAS NciA
successful. She was a thorough scholar
and had a correct memory, and the abb
nv 10 imIaTt her knowledge 20 the young.
MANY Of her former pupils have late IN
lie thanked her for her iai,hiulness TO
them while under her instruction, Mr.
! Whitman was a member OF the tongfe'
gational church az Westminster, joining
when Is years OF age, and when health
permitted was an active worker ~ the
last rollcall of the church she was ac-
knoylcdsed TO be iis oldest member.
Mr.. Whitman had fine Christian char.
acter and her interest was shown IN all
Christian work. She was especially inter
estcd in the young and was ready 10 ren.
der a helping hand 10 all who were IN
need. During the last seven wears OF her
life she had been a great sufferer IRON
rheumatism. being helpless and confined
10 the bed. but during all this time her
-ufferings had been uncomplainingly borne
No word of murmurng or complaint was
ever given utterance. Mrs. Whitman was
twice married her first husband being
William Clay OF Putney, who died IN lsS.
Dec. IS, ls9s, she married Ira r. Whit.
man of Bellows Falls. Mrs. Whitman u
survived by her husband, two brothers,
II. u. Farr Of Putney and X. ID. Farr
of Westminster two sisters, Mrs. \. IL.
Whitney OF Putney and Mrs. +. +. I'm.
ton of Michigan. The funeral was held
al her late home in Putney Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. l.. w; Morey
OF the Congregational church officiating;
Mrs. II. l.. Bailey sang Nearer My God
10 Thee and Abide with Ne. The burial
was in the old church yard in Westmins-
ter. Rev. G. II. DcBevoise of Walpole,
y. H., officiating at the committal ser
vice. Those present from out oil town To
attend the funeral were W. V. Farr and
daughter. Delphia OF Burlington, Miss
Uarriette n. Farr OF Bernariston, Mass,
II. ID. Farr. f. II. Farr, Z, X: Farr, Mr..
and Mrs. Walton Farr OF Westminster,
Charles Rich OF Bellows Falls, Arthur
Whitman OF Springfield, Mass, and Mrs.
Ella Howard OF Worcester, Mass.