The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-03
JAMES Vos6uRGH

In the passing away Oh
September 22nd of James Nosburgh
of South SALISBURY, that village sus-
tains the loss of a highly respected
resident and the town of ShaftsoGry
an esteemed personality. Born IN
Michigan. Dec. 20. 1859, Mr.. NosDursh
was bu. in his 53rd year, and his
death was peculiarly sad in view OF
the fact that he and his vile had
inst completed preparations Tor va
cation trip to Michigan TO VISIT ms
sisters who still reside there, wheh
he was stricken down with teVer
(typhoid) that proved fatal
MIR Vosburghs ancestry were ma
tiyes of Holland among the nrst OF
whom, as would appear from .'hces-
trail records, who emigrated TO Amerl-
ca being Cornelius Vosburgh in lf6o.
The descendants of the earlier set
Tiers of Mr.. Xosburghs lineage IN THIS
country are now numerous, and "eV-
eral of his relatives are remembered
affectionately in the communities IN
which they lived for their sternhS
qualities of character and for theT
devotion to the Gag in times OF Ma
tional peril His own father, Samuei
Vosburgh. served in the civil war.
and never came back He was bur
led at Raleigh. North Carolina. Al
uncle, Capt Barnard Nosourgh, Al
so went to the front in those darN
DAYS, and a glowing tribute TO MS
memory appeared in the Kalamazoo
(Mich) newspapers when he lied.
Mr.. Vosburgh's mother. Caroline
Vosburgh. died several years after
her husband She was Inferred at
| Hillsdale. n Y, in 1872.
When but 10 years of age James
| Vosburgh came to Shaftsbuyy ana
he remained in that town ever alter
ward. September %. 1885 he mar
ried Miss Nellie J. Galusha, daughter
of the late Augustus and POLY Ann
Galusha of SALISBURY Center. MS
death occurred but one day before tie
9th anniversary Of this happy union
For nearly a quarter OF a century
Mr.. Vosburgh had been in the employ
of the Eagle Square Company OF
| South SALISBURY, his fidelity and ell.
ficiency bringing him TO the high pos
ton he so long occupied As man
ne was genial, generous and good as
a citizen he was patriotic, progress
sive and peaceable: as a friend ne
was considerate, conscientious ana
constant: as husband he was home
loving. devoted. and kind OF quiet
and transformations disposition he eN'
emplified in his beautiful character,
rather than boosted, the high chris
tian principles and the high Chris
tian ideals which ruled and attracted
him. His retiring nature was fur
Their evinced by his fondness for
rambles amid natures solitudes on
occasions when opportunity present
ed. He dearly loved to stroll along
the wooded trail to climb the famil
lar hillsides, and to guam the spark
ling waters that flowed from his well
known mountain springs.
| Funeral services were held at his
late home on Thursday, Sept. 20
his pastor. Rev. J. c. Gavin ofiiciat
ing. There was a large attendance
of neighbors, friends and fellow work
men of the deceased. Appropriate
music was sweetly rendered by
uuartette composed of Mrs. Edward
Hawkins, Mrs. william Cole. Harr!
Mirfeld and Fred Smith. with Mis-
Edith Harris. organist. The hymn
sung were, Some Sweet Morn
what a Friend Thou Art to Me" ant
Fade, Fade Each Earthly JOY" Tn
first two of these were especial fay
orites of Mr.. Vosburgh. A profusio
of floral pieces bore fragrant evidenc
of the wide esteem in which he wa
held Among these tributes and pal
ticularly touching were a beautifu
Square and a pillow of flowers, I'll
former bearing the inscription, "Fror
His Shopmates." The Eagle Squar
company sent a lovely wreathe. II
terment was at SALISBURY Center.
, Mr.. Vosburgh is survived by hi
wife, two sisters, Mrs. Alice j. Gro
enger and Mrs. Laura Darby, OF Micl
, gan and one brother, Orrin d.,
! South SALISBURY.
During the pastorate Of Rev. NJ
I Steele Mr.. Vosburgh Joined the Ba
! fist church in his home town, and
remained in that fellowship unit
: called to the fellowship above. II
! fidelity to his church was in keepir
: with his fidelity in every relation |
a man Of honor and integrity and h
christian brethren while missing hi