The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-12-08
West BrattlebOrO
Hiram C. Winchester.

Hiram Clark Winchester, -, died about
( o'clock Tuesday afternoon at his home,
225 Western avenue, after an illness OF
only four DAYS with pneumonia. lie had
been in poor health for about 10 years and
il is thought he contracted the disease
from his wife. who died early Thanksgiving
day morning. On Friday morning he went
10 the breakfast table with the family and
showed signs Of illness. Their physician
was called and he pronounced Mr.. VIM
chester's condition somewhat serious al,
though pneumonia did not develop until
Saturday. lie was conscious until the last
and seemed to comprehend that the end
was fast approaching ,o,
Mr.. Winchester was born Aug. -, 1886
in Marlboro. He was one of six children
of Martin and ClaIissa (llilllardl VIM
chester. who were pioneer settlers OF MARI
boro and by his death the last survivor
of the family is removed. He came from
Revolutionary stock and often gave inter
esting historical accounts of the early
career of his father and grandfathers. HIS
maternal grandfather served IN the Wash
inpton army and Mr.. Winchester was well
informed from boyhood about the training
and service of the early militia, and when
the Civil war broke out he was anxious to
enlist in service but was prevented from
doing so on account of his mothers delicate
health After his mothers death he en-
listed in Company b, 18th Vermont regi'
ment and served | months when he was
discharged at the close OF the war. lie OBJ
tanned his education III the Marlboro pub
lie schools and when young man he went
to New York city where he was engaged
in the milk business with his brother,
Cyrus. for several months. Later he went
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other brother. Horace for n number OF
wears in carriage making, During the last
33 years he had lived in his present home
and followed carpentering. Mr.. Wlnches-
ter Joined the Ozro Miller post, G. \. H.,
in SheIbume Falls, Mass in the sixties
and after moving to Brattleboro he be
came a member of Sedgwick post. The
Shelburne Falls post was named for Col.
Ozro Miller. who was killed in service,
Colonel Miller was an uncle Of Thomas y.
Miller of this village. Mr. Winchester was
also a member of the Masonic order. lie
first Joined in Shelburne Falls and later
took demit to the Mountain lodge of vii
mington. Since moving TO Brattleboro he
had not affiliated Mr.. Winchester was a
man of sterling character and one who won
and held the friendship of wide circle. He
was thoroughly devoted to his home and
family and throughout the years of his
wifes poor health he was most devoted
and thoughtful. Mr. Winchester married
Mary jeanette Higley of Marlboro, 46
years ago Their marriage took place Dec.
6, 1865, and her death was only five days
previous to his. They had four children,
three of whom are living-Florence. wife
of William w. Holton Of Athol Mass,
Ernest H., of this town, and Miss Sadie r.
Winchester, who lives at home and Is a
teacher in the Brattleboro schools. An
other daughter, Minnie, who was the wife
of f. D. f. Stowe, died in 1899, Mr.. Win
chester leaves besides his children, three
grandchildren, four nephews and four
nieces.
The funeral will he held this afternoon
at o'clock at the house, with special
Grand Army services. Rev. Edwin j Lewis,
pastor of the First Congregational church,
will oficiate and burial will be in Meeting
House Hill cemetery Members of the
Grand Army will act as bearers.