Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-15

Windham, N. H., and continued to
sustain that relation for life.
THEOPHILUS CUTLER
resided in Guildhall the greater part
of his life, and was a man of enter
prise and business capacity. Was
rather distinguished as a constable
and collector of taxes. He raised a
family of five sons and three daugh-
tiers. He died at Lunenburgh, being
more than 80 years of age.
WILLIAM CUTLER,
an enterprising, resolute, active
man; possessing the confidence of his
townsmen and of the church; was
chosen deacon in 1910, and held that
office till his decease, which took
place but little more than two years
after. He had five or six children,
but none are living in this region.
JOSEPH CUTLER died in early man.
hood and left no family.
ROYAL CUTLER
was born at Windsor, VT, in ITS.
He was about six years of age when
his father came to Guildhall, and the
whole of his after-life was spent
here. During his whole life he en-
joyed the confidence of his fellow
citizens, as is shown by the fact of
his having been constantly entrusted
with offices of Importance by the
town and county.
As town clerk, selectman, lister,
over of poor, treasurer for near
ly 20 years, delegate to Constitution
al Convention, justice of peace, as
sistant judge Of County Court, and
judge of Probate for six years, he
was identified with the public inter
ests of his fellow-citizens in all
branches during his entire life. He
died in May, 1856, in his 18th year.
ERASTUS CUTLER,
born about the year 1888, died in
April, 1882, aged 48 years, was a
highly respected and useful member
of society and of the church. He
possessed the confidence of all his
acquaintance; was honored repeat
eddy by his fellow-townsmen and the
church, of which he was for Is years
an active and usesul Deacon assist
ing his associates in sustaining meet
ings for religious worship on the Sab
bath during such times as the church
and people were destitute of a minis
ter, and his premature death was
much lamented. He left but one
child, since Mrs. William H. Harris
HI
lara CUTLER,
born in Guildhall in 1886 was bred
to the legal profession, and removed
to Conway, N. H., where he died in
March, 1861, aged Is years. He
united with the church in 1907. We
will make no other comment upon
his life and character than to refer
to the action of the Carroll County
Bar on the subject of his decease:
"Ossipee, N. H., April "a, 1861.
At the recent term of the court in
this place the following resolutions
were passed by the Bar:
Resolved, That it is with deep sor-
row the members of Carroll County
Bar learn the decease of lara Cutler,
a member of this Bar, man Of
sound judgment, discreet in practice,
of strict integrity, exemplary in his
| department, and of irreproachable
reputation
And at this meeting of the bar,
F. R. Chase, Esq, of the same town,
rose and, with accents of deepest
feeling, alluded to his long and in
innate acquaintance with the de-
ceased "a friendship dating far back
in early boyhood-in the Sabbath
School in Conway, of which Mr.. Cut
Ter acted as superintendent for near
ly 30 years. Mr.. Chase paid a hand
some eulogy to the character and
many virtues of the deceased. And
his Honor, Judge Doe, closed the
solemnities of the occasion with a
most appropriate eulogistic address.
Lucy Cutler married Dea. Joel
Bassett and after removed to Gran
by, where they resided for a consid-
cradle number Of years, and finally
emigrated to western New York.
They had several children, who ale
supposed to be residing in that vicin
ity.
Very few of the quite numerous
descendants of the IL first settlers
are, at present, residing in Guildhall;
and no families bearing the name of
Bailey, Hopkinson, Howe, Grout,
Buchanan, or Wheeler.
Benoni Cutler has but one male
descendant in town of the name. His
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