The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-05-28
JOHN E. HUBBARD
OF VERNON DIES
Formerly for Many Years Foreman
in Smith g. Hunt Factories in
Guilford and Brattleboro,

John E. Hubbard, rs, of Vernon,
for many years a well-known resident
of that town, Guilford and Brattleboro,
died at 5.15 yesterday afternoon in the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital. He had
been in failing health several months,
and his last illness was of about three
weeks duration. He was a member of
one of the oldest New England families,
the Hubbards being among the pioneer
settlers of the Massachusetts Bay col
ony and of the region around Hartford,
Conn, moving up the Connecticut riv-
er valley 70 Hadley, Hatfield and
Northfeld where Rev. John Hubbard,
grandfather of the subject of this
sketch was second settled minister, his
pastorate covering a period of 40 years.
Many of Rev. John Hubbard s descen-
dants have been prominent in business,
educational and religious life.
John E. Hubbard was the eldest of
the three sons of Erastus Gr.) and
Fanny (Frost) Hubbard and was born
July s, 1910, in Vernon on the home
stead which has been in the family for
several generations. He attended the
academy in Saxtons River and Powers
Tnstittste in Bernardston, Mass. He
married Mary l.. Smith of GuilfUd
Jan. 4, 1859. Her death took place in
Vernon Feb 3, 1908. To them were
born three children. The daughter, Ada
G. Mrs. E. L. Wood, died in Camden,
n. J., in October, 1917, and the young
er son, Alva S, died in Denver, Colo,
in March, 1896. In May, 1905, Mr..
Hubbard married Mrs. Cora (Johnson)
Jones of Newton Center, Mass. form
er resident of Windham county towns.
He leaves his wife, son, Walter L.
Hubbard of this town, former editor of
The Reformer, a brother, George III
Hubbard of Vernon. half brother, Os-
car Stevens of Bernardston, Mass, a
| half sister. Mrs G. F. Barber of Brattle.
boro, and four grandchildren, Mrs. Ma
| bel F'ithian, Mrs. Roland Swain, and
| Ernest Wood of Camden, " j., and
| Dorothy L. Hubbard of BrattleSoro.
| Mr.. Hubbard was partner few
years with the late s. Fl. Edwards in
| the manufacture of baby carriages in
Guilford, selling his interest in the
business 70 his brother-in-law, the late
s. A. Smith. the concern eventually
becoming the S a. Smith company
which is one of the important indus
1
to Vernon he bought the farm adjoin
ing the family homestead. bat after a
few years returned to Guilford. Fol
many years he was foreman of the
iron room in the Smith & Hunt facto
ries in Guilford and Brattleboro. With
| the exception of three years in which he
| lived in Brattleboro, his home had
i been in Vernon the past 20 years.
/ Mr. Hubbard inherited the character
istics of his sturdy ancestors. He was
a hard working, industrious man, of un
questioned probity, square and honor
able in all relations of life, and highly
esteemed by his co-workers and asso
ciates. His only fraternal connection
was with Columbian lodge of Free Ma
sons, of which he was the second old
est member, having joined the organi
| zation more than so years ago.
The funeral will be held in the hom
in Vernon Thursday afternoon at
clock, and burial will take place il
the historic cemetery nearby.