Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-13
OBITUARY.
Mrs, charles E. Whitaker,

health for some time and seriously sick for a few days, yet the news of the death of Mrs. Charles E.. Whitaker, which occurred at 10.15 o'clock Sum- day morning, came as a great sur- prise to her many friends. Death was the result of heart trouble, from which she had suffered for quito a period, though she was able to go out for a drive on Wednesday and Thursday of last week.
 May 1, 1S43 the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Randall Holdredge, her maiden name being Harriet M. Holdredge. Un- til her marriage she was a resident of Ledyard, but since then she has always resided here. She married Charles B. Whitaker May '. 1863, the ceremony being performed in this city by Rev. Dr. -Conant. They have been residents of the West Side practically all the time, where Mrs. Whitaker was held in the highest esteem. She was kind and sympathetic neighbor and friend, who was charitable in her dis position and found pleasure in assist ing others She was 8 member of Trin- ity M. E. church and interested in it's work and organizations. She was a devoted wife and mother. taking a deep interest in her home life, and her influence there has been of the high est and best.
 Besides her husband, Mrs. Whitaker is survived by three sons, Charles A. and Walter O. Whitaker of this city and George L.. Whitaker of Hart ford. There are six grandchildren Clarence, George, Walter, Florence, Charles and George Whitaker, She also leaves two brothers, Ambrose and Jacob Holdredge of California, and three lf-brothers. Joseph, James and Nathan Holdredge of Ledyard; five sisters, Mrs F. [. Bolles and Mrs. Martha J. Palmer of Montville, Mrs. Eliza Often of New London, Mrs. Sa- and Mrs. Henrietta Myers of Jersey City. She also leaves g. half sister, Mrs. Fanny Brown of the West Side.
 Mrs. John Taylor.
 The death of Mrs. John Taylor oc- cured at the home of her son, John Button, No. 99 Chestnut street, at nine o'clock Saturday morning, the end be- ing peaceful. She had been an in valid for number of years, though the time. Death resulted from a shock which she suffered March 8, since when she steadily failed.
 The daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ma than Hancock, Mrs. Taylor was born in Colchester S7 years ago, her maid most of her life was spent in Lebanon. She married Joseph Button for her first husband his death occurring many years ago. She then married John Taylor. who was farmer in Lebanon. and whose death occurred fifteen years ago. She has resided here for about a year.
 Mrs. Taylor was admired by those who were fortunate enough to know her. Possessing a sunny and kind dis position, she made many friends and was widely known in Lebanon where et1s Sy~ l. deep interest in her home and fam fly and her death closes a long and ac- tive lifes She is survived by three sons, Joseph Button of this city, Au- gustus Button and Henry Taylor of Lebanon. She leaves two brothers, Joseph Hancock of Colchester and ter erniah Hancock of Wfllimantic. She also leaves eight grandchildren.
 Mrs. Lester Main.
 The death of Mrs. Lester Main oc- cured at her home in New London Saturday noon, in the eighty first year of her age. She leaves seven children to mourn her loss, Mrs. o. s. Barnes of New London, Mrs. Myron Hold redge of Pittsfield. Mrs: Elmer Miller William l.. and Dwight Main of Laurel Glen and Fred Main of Peacedale, R I. The burial is to be in North Stonington.
 Mrs. Henry Lee Reynolds.
 Mary Wilson Reynolds, whose death occurred at her home in Norwich on Friday. was the daughter of Rev. Ste- phen F. Hill and Ellen Corcoran Hill of Washington, D. C., and the niece of William Wilson Corcoran,e the we'll known philanthropist.
 She was born in Baltimore, Md, and spent her younger life in Washington, receiving her higher education at Pel- ham Priory. N. Y.
 She was married in 1859 to Henry Lee Reynolds, then of Mobile. Ala. and her later life was associated with Norwich and the ancestral home of her husbands family.
 Her rare character, fine taste and social charm, and her loving interest in those around her, have made this home an inspiration to her children, Children Crv