Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-03-15
DEATH Or JOHN FARNUM.
err Towns In This County Died In Ben
nington of Pneumonia,

John Farnum, 80, long time resident
Of South Londonderry and Wardsboro,
died Friday night in the home of his
grandson, Charles r. Farnum, in Ben
nington after an Illness of only week
with pneumonia He was born in Land
grove, Aug. 2, 1921, and was the youngest
of II children of Joseph and Sarah
Dodge Farnum. When a small boy his
parents moved to South Londonderry.
On Feb. %, 1912, he married Tafene
Dutton of Windham Two children were
born to them, Cortes LaMotte, who died
Oct. 90 1885, at the age of As, and Frank
Nicholas, who recently moved from Brat
tleboro to Williamsvile After their mar
riage they lived in Landgrove, later NOV
ing to South Londonderry, where they
lived on what was then known as the
Buxton farm. Although the greater part
Of his life was spent in farming and
teaming he owned a chair factory in
South Londonderry about nine years.
The factory was destroyed by fire and
never was rebuilt At one time they
lived in Fitchburg and Worcester. Mass,
afterwards returning to Wardsboro Mrs.
Farnum died in Wardsboro Aug. 16, 1890,
at the age Of II.
In 1895 Mr.. Farnum went to Vernon
to live with his son. Frank N. Farnum,
later moving with him to Brattleboro,
where he lived until about 10 years ago,
when he went to North Adams to live
with his grandson, the family later NOV
ing to Bennington. After leaving Brat
tleboro he made annual visits to relatives
here and in other towns In the county up
to about three years ago. He always
was industrious and while in North
Adams and Bennington he took entire
care of two or three gardens and about
an acre of potatoes each summer until
two years ago, when he had but one
garden. He had serious attack OF
pneumonia about year ago.
Mr.. Farnum's life had been especially
active and useful He had always held
the respect of his neighbors and towns
men and made many friends wherever
he lived. Notwithstanding his advanced
age his faculties were alert to the last,
and he took a keen interest In current
happenings. He was member OF the
Methodist church, but never united with
/ any fraternal organization. Besides his
son Mr. Farnum leaves five grandchildren
and several great grandchildren.
Prayer was offered in the home In
Bennington at $50 Sunday evening and
the body was taken Monday to Wards
boro where services were held In the
church Tuesday morning at IL o'clock
Rev. E. S, Cudworth officiating Mrs
| Cortes E. Farnum sang Shall You, Shall
l." and the choir sang two selections
Sometime Wen Understand" and
| Saved by Grace" The bearers were L.
S. Axtell, H. f. Knight, Il. A. Whitcomt
! and John Gilfeather. The burial tool
place beside his wife in the Wardsbort
/ cemetery
Relatives present at the funeral were
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank n. Farnum OF Will
! Evansville, Charles r. Farnum of Ben
ningten, Mr.. and Mrs, Cortes E. Farnun
of South Newfane. Miss Bessie l. Far
nun of Brattleboro, Mrs. Rua Adams
Edmond Adams and Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
| Bailey OF East Dover. Mr.. and Mrs
David Aldrich OF South Londonderry. Mr.
and Mrs. George Allen OF South Wards
boro and Gilbert A. Allen OF Brattleboro