St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-25
RECENT DEATHS.
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Mrs. Osbourne Ward died at her
home on Railroad street Wednesday
afternoon at four o'clock, after a lin
gering illness of nine years of in
firmities of old age, although she was
confined to her bed only a few hours.
Adeline Lerned was the Oldest or
seven children of William and Hen
lriette (Adams) Lerned and was
born in oxford, Mass, on July Il,
l1S2O. At the age of ten years she
moved 10 Barton with her parents,
and she lived there until l841 Wnen
she married Osbourne Ward or Dan
willie at Stannard. Their early mar
ried life was spent in WheeIock, ana
/ in 1870 they moved to ST. JohnsDury
and she has lived here since. her
husband died rs years ago and she
was the last of the seven to 60 she
was a charter member or the free
BAPTIST church. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon from her late
home, Rev. e. e. Philips, assisted
lby Rev. f. S. Tolman, ofhclatlng. Inc
linterment was in Mt. Pleasant GEM
aterv The hearers were DIR. T. r.
Stiles. o. H. Henderson, Frank A.
Scott. and Amos w. Scott. Those
from out Of town that were called
here to attend the funeral were: Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Ward of Concord,
Frank Ward of Burke, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Clark and Mrs. Alvina Ward
of Danville.
Gustin
Sarah A. Wiley, wife of the late
Isaac B. Gustin, died Thursday at her
home on Central street. She had
never been we'll since a fall she sus-
ltained five or six years ago and her
, death was undoubtedly due to the ef-
fects of that fall. She had been I'M
able to walk for six months but was
ill in bed since the Monday before
her death only. She was born in
J lShefield, October 8, 1884 and lived
in Shefield and in Manchester, n. H.,
and in st. Johnsbury for between 90
and so years. She was regular at
: tendant of the Free Baptist churcn
) as long as health permitted. Mr..
Gustin died in 1895. The funeral
was held Sunday from the house, Rev.
t Edward T. Fairbanks, ID. D., of1ciat-
ling and the interment was in Mt
t Pleasant cemetery. She is survived
by daughter, Mrs William A. Brown
/. OF St. Johnsbury, one son, Eugene
w. Gustin of New York, two broth
ers. Aaron Wiley of Orleans, and
Cyrus Of Orleans and one sister, Mrs
Y Susan Bloss of Manchester, n. Il.
!. Barrett
Sophia Dodge Barrett, widow Of
the late William G. Barrett OF Con
cord, Mass, died at the home Of he1
son, George p Barrett, early Thurs
: day morning after a lingering illness
: of infirmities of old age Sophia
Dodge was the daughter Of Luke anC
! Mary (Ellenwood) Dodge and was
= born in Concord, Mass, on Marcf
l27, 1921. She was united in mar
:, riage to William G. Barrett. on JUNE
= II, 1916 m Concord, Mass, wher'
they spent their married life. Foul
: children were born to them, 9. Z
! Barrett, now of Detroit, Mich, Ed
! win c., of Montpelier, Herbert M
:, of Asbury Park, Mass, and Georg
Up. of St. JOhnsbury. Seventeen
! years ago Mr.. Barrett died and sine
= that time she has lived with he
- lchildren, but for the past four year
= lshe has lived with George Barret
= About a month ago she went t
= MONTPELIER to visit her son there
- and two weeks ago she became l
= and came home. Since that time sh
has failed rapidly. Services Wer
j. held at the home of Mr.. and Mr.
- Barrett Sunday afternoon, Rev. =.
4 Butler officiating, and the remain
were taken to her old home in Coz
. cord on the midnight train, and tn
!. funeral was Monday.
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