Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-21
OBITUARY..

The going out of any life is always sad
but at this season of the year it seems
especially so. At his home in Whiting
Monday morning at 8 o'clock, Dec. 27,
1909 Calvin Bush Kelsey passed away,
aged sixty-four years. While this sad
news was not entirely unexpected to his
near relatives or townmen, as it was the
elimination of long and painful illness,
yet it brought sorrow to the hearts
bound to his by some of earth's strongest
ties.
Mr.. Kelsey was the youngest son of
the late Henry and Emeline Bush Kelsey
and was born June 30, 1S45, on the farm
which has been for successive genera
tions the home of the Kelsey family
and where he resided at the time of his
death.
He was married Nov. %, 1869 to Miss
Julia II. Grice, oldest daughter of the
late John j. and Lucy Grice of Franklin,
who, with one son, Sanford j.. and a
daughter, Ardell NJ, are left to mourn
their loss and who have tenderlv cared
for him through the wearying days and
nights of his long illness. OF his fathers
family two sisters. Mrs. J. c. Derby and
Mrs. Horice r. Derby of Poultney, and
one brother survive him. Although
making brave fight for life, despite all
that could be done he went gradually
down until the end. His patience and
hopeful courage never deserted him
until near the last he realized the newt
able was near, while cherishng a desire
to live, if i'll was Gods will, he was
ready to go home and be at rest.
Rev. T. A. Howard conducted the fu-
neral services which were held on Wed
nesday, Dec. 80, at two o'clock in the
house 1t seemed fitting that the final
services in his memory should there be
observed. His grandfather. Ezra KEEL
sey, came from Killingworth, Conn, in
1907 and settled on the farm. At his
death in 1S47 it descended to his Young
est son Henry. He was four wears old
when his father came from Connecticut
At his death in 1869 Mr.. Kelsey came
into possession. He was direct de-
scendent of William Kelsey who came
from England and settled in Cambridge.
Mass, in 1852 and later was one of the
| founders of the city of Hartford, Conn.
under the leadership of the Rev Mr.
Hooker. His grandfather, Ezra Kelsey,
was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
and his great grandfather, Daniel Kelsey,
was soldier in the French and Indian
wars. The burial was in the village
cemetery close by, near others of the
family. The bearers were his son, San
ford j. Kelsey, nephew, Henry c. Kel-
sey, n. Will Foster and Clyde Ketcham.
A quartet composed of Frank Needham,
Fred Rawson, Robert Wooster and Oliver
Wyatt sung two selections Gathering
Home" and Face to Face" The pres.
ence of large number of relatives, old
friends and neighbors and the beautiful
flowers all evidenced the esteem for him
who had gone from among them and the
sympathy they felt for those who grieve
at his going.
A faithful husband, tender and loving
father, he leaves behind him a memory
with his closest friends that will always
be pleasant one. Always industrious,
never Intentionally wronging anyone, a
kind neighbor and friend, always trying
to be helpful along the right, surely
these are pleasant things to remember of
one we shall know no more. He merits
the tribute we have given him as our
townsman.
| A. X. B.