Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-18
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Mrs. Freeman Ksnseson.


 The life Of Sarah Beebe Avery, the widow of FreeusAn Kenerson, came to a peaceful close at 1-30 o'clock Mon day afternoon at her home on DunaiaIn
 Mrs. Kenerson, born in Preston, on March 14. 1925. was the daughter of Asa A. Avery and Desire l.. Gfddings She was the last of a family of eleven children When nine years of age the family moved to Wil1fnantic where she made her home uI1tn married when she set tied upon a farm in Ashford. She was married in WilIimarrtic August were four children born to this union. three of whom are living. daughter, Mrs. Marshall Whitford. Of Norwich, with whom she lived. Alma Kenerson of Wss,sriy. R I, and sla Elmer asra kenes ien. aeeiarsdes fIeHi E Of Norwioh. ; Mrs. Joseph @ Lee of New London, Mrs. Myron Beck~fth. Bridgeport; Frederick Ken Ruth Kerserson Of Westerly. R. l., and Freeman and Bernard Kenerson of rseI Msm Ionnsn ana Rs@eyn sea Hoadredne of Norwich. + Mrs. Kenerson comes of revolution ary stock. her father was taken pris- oner in the war of 1912. while her
 
 RevosutSonary.. war. carrying the money from the Continental Congress to the New. England soldiers.
 ersor o was ;r,feyested m in aIl of the cur- rent affairs. When a young girl while living in Wiliimantic, Mrs. Ken erson was one of the active workers in raising the building fund for the Methodist church, being one of the first donors. by. giving a ten dollar gold piece, which had been given to her. She was one of the first mem bers of the church and was always church life. Because of i'll health Mrs Kenerson was unable to attend church in Norwich. she was always in interested in the spiritual life of the church. sarrying it ,t ,nto her hone life; life; be sadly missed in the home circle, where she has received and extended so much love and comfort.
 Mrs. Dwight DeoIittIe. Mrs. Mary F. Potter, widow of Dwight DooIittle. died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Norris S. Lippitt, 1472. Chapel street, New Haven, at 1O30 o'clock Saturday night. She had been in falling health for several years, but. not until two weeks ago was she forced to take to her bed. Death was due to a general breaking down incident to age.
 Mrs. Deolittie was born in New Ha- ven, July F, 1849. the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Elias Potter. Her -fa- ther was a merchant of that city. She lived there until six wears after her marriage with Dwight DoolittIe, a we'll known hotel man. who died 20 years ago last June. MT. and Mrs. Doolitt.e came to Norwich in March 1876. where MT. DooIittle was. proprietor of the Wauregan house for nine years. They then moved to Washington and lived in that city for about five years. A & F.. 4I.x hotel business for AT years.
 Mrs. Doolittfe had been a resident of Norwich for 24 years, her home being on Church street: She also had residence at Neptune Park, where she spent her summers She was a member Of Christ Episcopal church. While her health permitted she was interested in charitable work. She was. the last of nine children.
 Surviving is a. daughter. Mrs. Nor ris s. Lippift. and granddaughter, Miss Mary Esther Lippftt
 Burial will be in the family lot in Evergreen cemetery, New Haven