The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-10
James H. Vancor Committed
Suicide by Using a
Revolver
WAS FOUND SITTING
IN CHAIR IN 1ARN
Montpelier Mar >yas Visit
ing His Brot in Barre
Late eerday

James Henry vancor. aged 20. a vet.
eran of the Civil war, committed sui
eide by shooting while visiting his broth.
er, c. w. Nancor's at the city farm late
yesterday afternoon. His act is ascribed
to dependency due TO declining health
and circumstances surrounding his death
plainly indicated that he set about 10
end his life with deliberation. Mrs. C.
w. Nancor matron at the city farm. aut
her husband heard the fatal shot around
$50 O'Clock. They went to the barn to
investigate and found the body of tho
veteran sitting upright in chair. A
bullet had entered his left temple; pass-
ing through the head. On the floor by
his side was a Colt revolver of inexpen.
siye design with one cartridge exploded.
The other chambers were loaded. The
mans head was tilted slightly forward,
but otherwise he looked as though he
had fallen asleep.
DR.. }. w. Stewart. the city physician,
was called TO the farm and he notified
police headquarters. Deputy Chief Cam
BILE procured an auto and went to the
almshouse to continue the doctors IN
vestigation. He convinced himself that
IL was case of suicide and permission
was given the mans brother to remove
the body. In the early evening the body
was brought to b. W Hooker g. Co.'S
undertaking establishment.
Latterly the deceased had been maxim,
his home in a boarding house conducted
by Mrs. Smith in Montpelier. although
o, h h,l
short time ago he went to Burlington to
attend a reunion of his comrades in the
Ninth Vermont regiment His health
had declined rapidly OF late and he had
displayed unmistakable signs of despond-
ency. Yesterday he arrived at the city
farm from Montpelier around o'clock
A grip which he carried was afterward
found to contain a change of linen ant
other wearing apparel. He visited with
his brother, Mrs. Vancor and some OF
the inmates and did not appear to be
disturbed mentally. Shortly after. s
o'clock he left the house and went to the
the barn. A few minutes later people in
the house heard the report of pistol.
For five years his health had not been
Of the best and three weeks ago he sus-
tanned a shock which seemed TO cause
him much depression. On account of
failing health he had not been able to
engage in active occupation for several
years.
Mr. Vancor was born in Underhill July
;, 1916, and spent his early life in that
own until he enlisted, at the age of II.
n the Ninth Vermont volunteers anil
served in the Civil war from 1868 to
he end of the conflict. He went through
I'll the grades of non commissioned off
ers and was slated for commission
when the war ended and before the com
mission was signed He was then acting
S second lieutenant
On his return to Vermont he lived in
ericho for a time and 80 years ago went
o Burlington, where for many years ne
vas superintendent of the Champlain
Co. in the chair depart
lent. For several years he was engaged
\ business in Morrisville but was obliged
0 give that up on account of failing
ealth. For the past few years he had
lade his home in Montpelier and in
ARE.
In 1870 he married Sarah Lombard OF
lattsburg. n. Y, and she survives him,
eing now with her daughter. Mrs. L.
Brown in Boston Besides the daugh-
II, there are two sons surviving, they
,ing Edwin Vaneor of Morrisville and
Arthur Vancor of Philadelphia There
e also two brothers and three sisters,
follows; c. w. Vancor of Barre, Z. 4.
ancor of Burlington, Mrs. Jennie Gun
ngham of Worcester, Mass, Mrs. Ed
ard w. Mead of Redwood, O., and Mrs.
Z. Carpenter of Montpelier, who is at
esent with her sister in Redwood.
Mr. Vancor was a member of Stannsrd
,st, G.. A. r., in Burlington and also
as a member of the Masonic order.
The funeral arrangements have not
en- completed, but the burial will be
Burlington.