Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-04-14

four weeks before his death there had
been little expectation that he would re-
cover. Death was caused by general
breaking down.
Captain Gleason was born in Rich
mond, this state, March 90 1910 and was
one of seven children of Col. Rolla Gea-
son and Janett (Mason) Gleason. He was
of Revolutionary descent, on his moth
er's side. He attended Underhill and
Barre academies, working on the home
farm until i'll health made it advisa BILE
for him to take a long rest, which he
did during the last few years before COM
ing to Brattleboro.
In July, 1861. he enlisted in the army
and on Sept 16 was mustered into the
service as captain Of Company *, 5th
regiment, Vermont Volunteers, joining
the Army of the Potomac, Vermont
brigade, two days later He partcipa ted
i'm the battles of Lees Mills. Williams
burg. Goldcn's Farm. Savage Station
and White oak swamp. all of which were
in the seven days retreat in front Of
Richmond. Va. He was in the Mary
land campaign, when General Lee sought
TO take Washington, and i'm the battles
of Cramptons Gap and Antietam and
was discharged for disability i'm 1868. He
was charter member of Il. NJ. Barber
post, G. y. r., of Richmond and served
as commander of the post six years,
transferring his membership to Sedg-
wick post of this town in 1890. Com
mander- in Chief James Tanner honored
him with an appointment as aide e-de-
camp on his staff.
Twenty-one years ago Captain Glea
son bought the Robert GoodenouGh farm
in West Brattleboro of F. IT. Akley anC
moved there from Richmond. and hi.
home had been there ever since He
united with the Methodist church sc
years or more ago, and nearly all of the
time since coming to this town he had
served on the board of stewards of the
Methodist church of this village. He
was school director and held several
town offices in Richmond. and served on
the Brattleboro board of selectmen with
William II. Vinton and the late DR. Dan
p. Webster. holding the office seven
years. For many years he was secretary
of North Star lodge, F. &; \. NJ, of
Richmond and he retained his member
ship in that lodge.
on Jan. /, 1867. Mr.. Gleason married
Miss Mary A. Sheldon of Lowvile, y. Y.
They had one daughter, Erma F., and
she and her husband, ]. f. Higley, have
lived with Mr.. and Mrs Gleason. Be
sides his wife and daughter. Mr.. Glea-
son leaves two sisters, Josephine. wife
of Jerry Cummings of st. Adams, and
Miss Eva Gleason of Burlington, and
two brothers. IT, c. Gleason of BurlnC-
ton and Rolla Gleason, ir., of Boston.
Mr.. Gleason was n strictly honorable
and upright man, conscientious in all
his dealings, and in his positions of
public trust he exercised sound iudg-
ment and applied himself to his duties
with unswerving fidelity. He was a
staunch supporter of the Methodist
church, whore his counsel was valued
highly, and his home life was marked
by kindness and devotion.
Funeral services were held in the home
Al o'clock yesterday afternoon, Rev F.
A. Wells pastor of the Methodist church
coming home from the conference to
officiate. Edwin II. Miller sang three Sc
lections. There were many beautiful
floral remembrances. including pieces
from Sedgwick post, the Methodist church
and North Star lodge. A delegation from
Sedgwick post attended and conducted
the committal services in Meeting House
Hill cemetery. The bearers We're Martin
L. Bruce, James p. Elmer Edwin IT,
Putnam and Fred T. Stewart of Sedg-
wick post and TT. T, Matthews and c,
D. Smith of the Methodist church. Among
those present were Mr. Gleason's brother,
IT. c. Gleason of Burlington, two nieces,
Miss May Cummings of St Adams and
Mrs Fannie Stevens of Richmond. and
Mrs Gleason's brother. Prof, IT. c.
sheldon of Boston.