Brattleboro, Vermont (Windham County) newspaper 1915-1916 Deaths in 1915 &1916 from my grandmother's scrapbook Date: 98-04-07 18:43:10 EDT From: tess@sover.net (Terry Perham) Most of the following are just one or two sentence death notices that are from a Brattleboro, Vermont (Windham County) newspaper. I am putting everything in that is in the notice. 1915 DEATH In Brattleboro, July 20, Mrs. Nellie E. (Chubbuck)Averill, 54, wife of George C. Averill. In Brattleboro, Oct. 7, Bryan Williams Frederick Gale, 17 In West Brattleboro (Melrose Hospital), Oct. 7 Henry Lynde, 50, of Green River. In West Brattleboro, (Melrose Hospital), Nov. 14, William O'Connell, 11, son of Mrs Richard L. Pollica of North Hinsdale, MH *note* Hinsdale, NH is in Cheshire County. In Brattleboro, Dec. 29, Mrs. Emma Crossman, 50, wife of Stephen A. Crossman 1916 DEATHS In Brattleboro, Jan. 20, Mrs. Ellen Marion (Whitcomb) Bragg, 73. In West Halifax, March 2, Lewis Cutting, 52 **** Lewis Cutting, 52 died March 2. He married Miss Effie Reed, who died 12 years ago, leaving three children besides her husband, Elmer, Leon and Delbert. Elmer is married and lives in Deerfield, Mass., Leon is married and he and his father lived together. Delbert lives with Charles Mitchell, who took him when he was a baby, after his mother died. Mr. Cutting leaves four brothers, Elmer, who lives in Seattle, Wash., Addison of Springfield, Mass., Morris of Colrain and George of Deerfield, Mass. All his brothers were at the funeral except Elmer. **** Rev. W.R. Tinker officiated at the funeral Sunday of Lewis Cutting, which was well attended, many from out of town being present. Wallace Allen and Rena Cutting sang. *note* Colrain and Deerfield, Mass. are in Franklin County In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), Feb. 17, Clarence Atphur Barber, 35, of Brattleboro. In Brattleboro, March 9, Mrs. Georgia (McNall) Stone, 40, wife of George A. Stone. In Brattleboro, March 14, Eva Mildred Ryan, infant daughter of J. Leonard and Ola (Smith) Ryan. In Brattleboro, March 24, George W. Walker, 93, formerly of Dummerston. In Halifax, April 30, Ansel C. Jones In Brattleboro (Memorial Hospital), May 9, Mrs. Donald Pratt, 36, of South Newfane. In Hinsdale, NH, June 7, Mrs. Peter Vigneau, 62. In Brattleboro, June 16, Miss Susan J. Fox, 88. In Brattleboro, July 30, Raymond Bernard Houghton, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Houghton. In West Dummerston, Sept. 7, one of the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ring. In Brattleboro, Sept. 10, Mrs. Alice Emma Gray, 38, wife of Harry Gray. In Brattleboro, Sept. 13, John Parmenter Washburn, 82. In Jacksonville, Oct. 11, Mrs. Jennie M. (French) Stetson, 72, wife of Elwin H. Stetson. In Brattleboro, Oct. 16, Mrs. Phoebe (Allen) Leach, 80, widow of Forace J. Leach. In Green River, Oct. 15, Henry Stowe, 76. In Brattleboro, Oct. 23, Paul Cecil Watkins, 2 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil A. Watkins. In Brattleboro, Oct. 30, Jonathan Clinton Howe, 78. In Brattleboro, Oct. 30, Thomas Cain, 76. In Dummerston, Nov. 1, Mrs. H.H. Miller, 80. In Brattleboro, Nov. 8, Mrs. Anna Marie (Carlson) Swenson, 71, wife of Andrew J. Swenson. In Northfield, Mass., Nov. 9, William C. Walker, 62. Funeral at the house Saturday at 10 a. m. In Brattleboro, Nov. 24, Dr. Frederick A. Woodbury, 76. In Derry, NH, Nov. 23, Miss Eunice Knight, 83 of West Brattleboro. In Brattleboro, Nov. 30, Mrs. Sallie Augusta (Warren) Edgett, 64, wife of Sidney W. Edgett. In Guilford, Dec. 4, Edward Leo Fennerlly, 10. In Greenfield, Mass., (Franklin County Hospital), Dec. 13, Mrs. Catherine Stone,46 of Brattleboro, wife of Bert Stone. In West Brattleboro (Melrose Hosiptal), Dec. 18, Sidney Rich, 74 of Wilmington. In Springfield, Mass., (Mercy Hospital), Dec. 23, Mrs. Alice (Croll) Clancy, 25 formerly of Brattleboro, wife of Richard J. Clancy. In Brattleboro, Dec. 22, Mrs. Ellen L. (Gorham) Stark, 66, wife of George M. Stark. In Brattleboro, Dec. 25, Johathan Tenney Herrick, 90. In Brattleboro (Home for teh Aged and Disabled), Dec. 24, Mrs. Mary (Akley) Cilisbee, 83, widow of Henry N. Clisbee. In Brattlebor, Dec. 28, Miss Isabell Heywood, 75. In Brattleboro, Dec. 29, George H. Sargent, 67. In Jamaica Plan, Mass., Dec 14, Mrs. Adah (Morse) Wood, 62, a native of Newfane, wife of Harvey P. Wood. *there is no date on the next article, just a handwritten notation "1916-1917" JOHN ERWIN WILSON _________________ Caretaker of A. B. Clapp's Premises Dies in Memorial Hospital John Erwin Wilson, 51, a native of West Dummerston, died yesterday afternoon at 4 o"clock in the Memorial Hospital. He had been seriously ill about 10 days. Mr. Wilson was born in West Dummerston May 13, 1865. He came to Brattleboro about 14 years ago and had been in the employ of H. B. Clapp as caretaker continuously since moving here. He married Miss Jennie Nancy Dorman of Dummerston March 2, 1887. He leaves, besides his wife, two sons, Wallace J. Wilson of Schenectady, M.Y.,and Ralph C. Wilson of Brattleboro, and one brother, Albert W. Wilson of Springfield, Mass. The funeral qill be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o"clock in the undertaking parlors of Bond & Son, Rev. George H. Tonkinson, pastor of the First Baptist church officiating. ************************************************************************ (c)1998, Terry Perham Courtesy of Terry Perham Hinsdale, NH tess@sover.net ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. 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