The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-14
WHITINGHAM.
Death of a Lifelong Resident.

Mrs. Celestial dix Kentfield, IS, wild
ow of j. S. n. Kentield, died at her
home in the Gillett district Thursday
afternoon, April 6, after a brief illness
with influenza.
She was born in this town Jan. 2,
1874, on a farm not far from where she
had lived for the past 20 years. Her
parents were John Plimpton Dix and
Jane fGreene1 Dix, both of this town.
Her mother died at the age of ~, when
Mrs. Kentfeld was six years old, leay-
ing four children, Lucy, Celestia, John
Winslow and George, all of whom lived
to maturity but now are deceased. Later
her father married again and there is
from this union a brother. Cranson p.
Dix, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Hicks, both
of Jacksonville. On Sept 1, 1867, she
married Joshua Kentfield of this town.
They bought her fathers home place.
where she had lived 10 years before her
marriage and it had continued to be
her home since Her father and family
moved to a small place below the VIII
lage
She and Mr.. Kentfield had four chill
dren: Flossie, who died at two years
of age; Alcesta, who died when four
months old; Lora, who married Charles
Putnam of this town and died in 1909
at the age of 80, leaving five children.
Mrs. Kentfield's only son, George Wes-
ley, has lived with her and carried on
the farm since the death of his father
Sept. %, 1899. About 10 years ago he
married Marie Nelson of this town, for
merly of Charlemont. They have one
daughter, Dorice.
In the death of Mrs Kentfield Whit
ingham loses one of the few remaining
from the good. old pioneer stock of New
England. One of her ancestors, Alfred
Greene, born Nov. 81, 1888, was said to
be the first male child born in Whiting
ham. This family was noted for ply
steal strength and intellectual develop
ment. They We're energetic, ambitious
with much will power and decision of
character She was a good woman. de-
voted mother, kind neighbor and a true
homemaker.
The farm on which she lived was i'm
proved and the home and surroundings
made better each year by the spirit of
thrift and energy of her and her family
for the past 40 years until today it
ranks foremost among the farm homes of
the vicinity.
She always had been blessed with good
health and has enjoyed the rare priv
ilege of one of her age, that is to be
able TO do. to the very last. the work
which she most enjoyed. that of being
useful in every way in the duties of her
home. Owing to her activity and keen
senses her many friends could scarce
realize her real age. Besides the six
grandchildren, she leaves two great
Sfahuchllufen, MILDRED AIIard, 10. daugh-
ter of Albert and Christine (Putnam) AL
lard of Jacksonville. and Harold Dwight
Putnam, son of Mr.. and Mrs Dwight
Putnam of Middlefield, Conn One grand
daughter, Leila Putnam, four years old,
was drowned in Sadawga lake in Au-
gust, 1906.
Owing TO the illness with influenza of
her son, g. w. Kentfeld, the funeral
services were partially private and the
service very short, at the house Sunday
afternoon at / O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Dorst
oficiated and the burial took place in
the family lot in the Greene cemetery
only a few rods from the spot where she
was born and near where she spent the
many years of her, life.