The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-02
DEATH TODAY OF
MRS. MARY DUNKLEE
Was Born in India, Daughter of Long
time Missionary of American
Board-Recently Broke Hip.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth (Herrick)
Dunklee, SO, of West Brattleboro, wild
ow Of John II. Dunklee, died about l
O'Clock this morning in the home of
Mrs. Carrie Richardson of Prospect
street, where she was being cared for.
For several months Mrs Dunklee was
afflicted with rheumatism, from which
she suffered much She was able to be
about until early last August, when she
fell and fractured one hip. She was in
the Memorial hospital several weeks
before going to Mrs. Richardson s and
made brave struggle for recovery, but
the accident added to her other suffer
ing was too great and she failed stead
ily the last few months.
Mrs Dunklee was born in Madura.
South India, Oct. 2, 1S47. the second
of 10 children of Rev James and Eliz-
abeth Hopkins Crosby Herrick Her
father, who died in West Brattleboro
Dec. !, 1891, at the age Of II years.
was for 81 years an American Board
missionary in India and all the 10
children were born there. Four died
and were buried in that country. For
many years Mrs. Dunklea was the old
est Of the six surviving children.
When she was 13 years old Mrs
Duaklee came to America with Rev
| and Mrs. John Chandler, sailing around
Cape of Good Hope Mr. Chandler was
brother Of the late Joseph Chandler of
West Brattleboro On arrival il this
| country she went to the home of her
grandfather, Thomas Crosby, in West
! Brattleboro, to the care of Catherine
| Crosby, her aunt. She was living there
when her father and mother returned
10 Brattleboro on their first furlough
IN May, 1864. She was pupil for
some time in the Glenwood Ladies
Seminary in the west village, also in
Mrs. Atwater' private school in West
| Haven, Conn. After that she taught
school for a while.
On june II, 1868. Mary Herrick was
married to John H. Dunklee of Wes;
Brattleboro in the home of Mr.. anG
Mrs. Henry |. Taylor in Armenia, \. Y
| Mr.. Dunklee died II wears ago. After
4 trip TO Saratoga they came to tho
new old home in West Brattl6boro
which had been thoroughly refurnishet
for the bride. Then for many year,
she was kept closely at home with the
care Of her four children, to whom sh,
was greatly devoted and her husband I
mother.
She leaves her four children, Helen
wife of John NJ. Phelan of Brooklyn
\. Y, Miss Laura NJ. Dunklee, a ma
tron at Mt. Holyoke collega, Soutl
Hadlev. Mass. Charles r. Dunklee o
Brattleboro and Harry w. F. Dunkle
of 1lion. n. Y. She also leaves on
sister, Emily, wife of Rev. Dr. Georg
f. Martin of Auburndale, Mass, am
three brothers, ". H. Herrick Of Greer
River. Utah, DR.. Joseph 7. Herrick 0
Springfield Mass, and Rev. David
Herrick of Bangalore, South India
There are four grandchildren, Mar,
and Dorothy Phelan and Margaret an,
Richard Dunklee.
Mrs Dunklee was for many years OF
/ ganist of the West Brattleboro Con
E gregational church. Her life was on
: of unselishneSs and sympathy 70
: others. She was great lover of flow
5 ers and gardening, and her circle 0
E friends was large and found in all walk
, of life.
The funeral will be held at IL 'clocl
: Thursday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
r Charles R. Dunklee of 64 Western ave
nue. Rev Dr. George Z. Martin 0
{ Auburndale will officiate, assisted b.
e Rev A. V. Woodworth of West Brattle
: boro The burial will take place II
i Prospect Hill cemetery.