ST. THOMAS TIMES JOURNAL 29 November, 1948 Page 1. PHOTO (caption: MRS. DOBSON) DR. P. S. DOBSON BEREAVED; MRS. DOBSON'S SUDDEN DEATH GRACIOUS WOMAN WHO WAS FIRST LADY AT ALMA COLLEGE FOR NEARLY THIRTY YEARS. MRS. HARRIET PAGE DOBSON, wife of DR. PERRY S. DOBSON, 6 Prince Albert street, a prominent and highly esteemed resident of ST. THOMAS for 30 years, died unexpectedly in the Memorial Hospital Sunday morning. DR. and MRS. DOBSON had only returned from a visit to Detroit at 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon and she was taken ill shortly afterwards, passing away without regaining consciousness. She had not been in the best of health for some years. Knowledge of MRS. DOBSON's death came as a very severe shock to her many friends. MRS. DOBSON was born in Sutton, Quebec, in 1879, a daughter of the late DR. and MRS. FRANK H. PAGE. Later she lived in North Troy, Vermont with her parents, where she acquired her early education. She was a graduate of Stanstead College, Quebec, and of McGill University. MRS. DOBSON was a brilliant scholar, graduating from McGill in 1901 as gold medallist in modern languages. She returned to Vermont after her graduation and was a high school principal there for a few years previous to her marriage to DR. DOBSON. Both were on the teaching staff of Stanstead College, Quebec. Following a short period in the Methodist ministry, DR. DOBSON, with MRS. DOBSON and family came to ST. THOMAS in 1919, DR. DOBSON having been appointed principal of ALMA College. MRS. DOBSON continued her teaching at ALMA, virtually until her husband's retirement last year. She was a valued addition to the ALMA College staff. One of her very active interests at the College was the French Club. She conducted the Club for many years. MRS. DOBSON made a gracious first lady of ALMA College during the three decades that her husband was principal of that institution and her interest and devotion to the College undoubtedly contributed materially to the expansion of its field of educational service and to the great increase in student population. MRS. DOBSON was a most valued member of Central United Church, giving freely of her time and service to the church. She was president of the Women's Missionary Society and had served in other capacities. She had also been actively interested for years in the work of the Women's Art Society and was an honorary president of that organization. Surviving MRS. DOBSON are her husband, DR. P. S. DOBSON, 6 Prince Albert street; a daughter, MRS. R. G. RIDDELL, Ottawa; two sons, FRANKLIN A. DOBSON, Royal Oak, Michigan and JOHN P. DOBSON, Dorval, Quebec, and six grandchildren. Resting at the P. R. WILLIAMS & SON Funeral Home until Tuesday morning when removal will be made to Central United Church where the funeral service will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock by REV. E. J. ROULSTON of Central United, assisted by REV. BRUCE MILLAR, principal of ALMA College and DR. S. F. MAINE, London. Interment will be made in Elmdale Memorial Park. Pg. 7 c 7 DIED DOBSON - On Sunday morning, Nov. 28, 1948, at the Memorial Hospital, MRS. HARRIET PAGE DOBSON, 6 Prince Albert Street, beloved wife of DR. P. S. DOBSON; dear mother of MRS. R. G. RIDDELL, FRANKLIN A. and JOHN P. DOBSON; after a short illness in her 70th year. At rest at the P. R. WILLIAMS & Son Funeral Home until Tuesday morning when removal will be made to Central United Church and the funeral will take place from there on Tuesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock. Interment will be made in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery.

HERITAGE QUEST Title: Memoir of Gen'l. William Wallace Grout and autobiography of Josiah Grout Authors: Grout, Josiah, City of Publication: Newport, Vt. Publisher: Bullock Press Date: 1919 Page Count: 417 Notes: Foreword signed: Josiah Grout. Errata slip mounted on t.p. verso. Includes index. Reel/Fiche Number: Genealogy and local history ; G3986 Subject Headings: Grout, William Wallace, 1836-1902. Grout, Josiah, 1841-1925. Grout family. Primary Family Name: Grout family. Section Title Front matter Title page Foreword Century Poem The Grout Centennial. 1799-1899 Grout Genealogy Ayer Genealogy Our homes. At Canaan, Compton and Kirby William Wallace Grout Autobiography of Josiah Grout Table of Contents Index

From Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/CaledoniaKirby.html TOWNSHIP INFORMATION KIRBY CALEDONIA COUNTY VERMONT The following biographical sketch of William W. Grout, by the pen of Hon. George H. Blake, of Orleans county Monitor, is taken from “The Bar of Orleans County,” a book published by F. W. Baldwin, Barton, Vt.:— William Wallace Grout was born of American parents in Compton, Province of Quebec, May 24, 1836. His ancestry is traced back in New England to as early a period as 1640, and the record shows that in each generation the Grouts were distinguished for push, strong common sense and integrity. They held various offices, and occupied prominent places in their different spheres of life. From Massachusetts they found their way into New Hampshire, as the new country opened up, and Theophilus, grandfather of William W., came to Vermont in 1792, and settled in Kirby. Josiah, father of William W., was born in Kirby and resided there most of his life, though he spent a few years in Canada. William Wallace was the second child in a family of ten; his mother was Sophronia Ayer, an intelligent, estimable lady of Scotch-Irish descent, whose marked characteristics were transmitted to her children. William W. Grout, like other Vermont boys, had a fair opportunity to attend the common schools, but was ambitious to obtain an education, and hoped to enter one of the professions. He spent his leisure hours in reading and study, and later procured a good academic education. Having decided upon the profession of the law, he entered the law school at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where he graduated in 1857. Returning from school, he entered the law office of Hon. Thomas Bartlett, of Lyndon, to spend a few months there, and was admitted to the bar in Caledonia county in December of the same year. The next summer he went to Barton and established a law office of his own. The town at that time was the terminus of the railroad and the business center of the county. Several lawyers resided there, and the bar of the county was honored by many members then, and afterwards, distinguished. The young lawyer was pitted against older lawyers than himself in his own town, and against John P. Sartle, an antagonist who was very jealous of his own standing, and imperious in his bearing and conduct. Local litigation soon gave young Grout opportunity to show what material he was made of, and many well remember the fierce battles that were fought in justice courts when Grout and Sartle were engaged as counsel. Here Mr. Grout began to display that good common sense, unfaltering courage, and indomitable perseverance which have ever been the elements of his success. His practice in the local courts increased, and he soon took respectable standing at the bar, both in Orleans and Caledonia counties. In 1862 he was nominated for state's attorney by the Republicans of his county, but he declined the nomination, having decided to enter the army. He recruited a company in Barton, and at its organization was chosen captain. When the line officers met to choose field officers, Capt. Grout was chosen lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Vermont regiment. The regiment was immediately sent to Virginia, and did much marching and picket duty through the winter, camped and tramped all through the guerilla country, and participated in the Gettysburgh campaign; yet it was singularly fortunate in escaping the perils of battles. Col. Grout made an active and efficient officer, and was foremost in seeking the place of danger; he won the confidence of the officers and the esteem of the rank and file of his regiment. The delicate health of his wife forbade that he remain longer from home, and he was mustered out with the regiment in August, 1863, and returned home to resume the practice of the law. The next fall the legislature created a state militia, and Col. Grout was chosen brigadier-general. During the same year he was elected state's attorney, and held the office two years. The somewhat celebrated Baxter-Hoyt campaign for member of congress occurred at this time, and Gen. Grout, having espoused the cause of Mr. Hoyt, made some enemies, who fought him in politics long afterwards. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1868, and his town paid him the high compliment of sending him to the legislature three successive years. His career in the legislature was marked by a faithful attention to business, a careful regard for the interests of the common people, and a war against the Shylocks who were trying to raise the rate of legal interest above six per cent. He was chosen a delegate to the national convention which first nominated Gen. Grant for the presidency. In 1874, Gen. Grout was again sent to the lower house of the legislature, and in 1876 he was chosen to the Senate, where he was made president pro tem. of that body. Two years later, after a very sharp political canvass, he was nominated for representative to Congress over Bradley Barlow. The nomination was bolted by Mr. Barlow. A fusion was made with Greenbackers and Democrats; money was freely used in the campaign, and Gen. Grout was defeated. The injustice of the act was felt all through the state, and the refluent wave of favor was such that, in 1880, both friends and former political enemies made haste to right the wrong, and he not only received an almost unanimous nomination, but a triumphant election to the Forty-seventh Congress. As a first-term member he began his work under disadvantages, but the Congressional Record shows that he was neither an idle nor a silent member. Among the most important measures which he advocated in this congress may be mentioned the creation of a cabinet officer for the head of the agricultural department, the Geneva award, the American shipping bill, the North Dakota Territory bill, and a bill on French spoliations. During the full term of his congressional service he was very faithful to duty, doing a great amount of work, both for the country and his constituents. Just at the close of his work at this time in congress, he was prostrated by a very severe illness which threatened life for some days, and made him unfit for labor several months afterward. The new apportionment had diminished the number of representatives in Vermont to two, and the state had been divided by legislative act into two districts, by a line running along the Green Mountains. This brought Gen. Grout into the second district, and it became to be felt that the interests of the district and the state demanded that he be returned to Washington from this district. At the time the caucuses were held before the district convention, Gen. Grout was busy in Washington, and a few days later prostrate with sickness, so that his canvass was not looked after, and the friends of Judge Poland, taking advantage of the situation, carried a majority of the primary meetings and the convention. Many were dissatisfied with the result, and there was a strong disposition to bolt the nomination. Gen. Grout discountenanced the move and counseled his friends to support the nominee. At the September election a large number of votes were cast for Gen. Grout, but Judge Poland won, and his work in congress was very creditable to the state and to himself. Previous to the time of the district convention in 1884, Judge Poland took himself out of the canvass, and the names of Gen. Grout, Col. G. W. Hooker and Hon. William P. Dillingham were most prominently mentioned for member of congress. Gen. Grout was successful in the convention, and was elected by a majority said to have been the largest given to any congressman chosen from the state in many years. *At this time Gen. Grout is serving his second term in congress; he has been in his place every day of the session, and has won no little credit for himself and the state by his faithful attention to duty. Among the most notable speeches he has made are those on the Fitz John Porter and the Oleo-margarine bills. Should the people again decide to return him to congress, we see no reason why his usefulness and influence may not increase as his opportunities are extended. [* Mr. Grout is now on his third term. He was unanimously renominated in 1886, soon after the above article was written, and was elected by an increased majority, running several hundred ahead of the vote for Governor in his district.] Gen. Grout's course in congress has been in keeping with his character; he has been very faithful to the interests of his constituents and his friends; he has been ambitious to do well whatever he has undertaken to do, and has succeeded. In this exalted and difficult sphere, Gen. Grout has been able, as in all places where he has been placed, to exceed the expectation of his friends and to disappoint his rivals. While Gen. Grout has been largely engaged in political affairs, he has all the while kept up a good law practice, and has been engaged in many important civil and criminal suits. Prominent among them were the cases of Hayden and Turner, indicted for murder, and Moore for forgery. Judge Powers, before whom the Harden case was tried, remarked to the writer that Gen. Grout's effort before the jury was one of the most able arguments he ever heard. Turner was acquitted and Moore was released on his own bail after a disagreement of the jury. Gen. Grout, without disparagement to other counsel, was the chief man on the defense in these important cases. It is a somewhat singular circumstance that in a large practice of several years Gen. Grout only lost a single case where he brought the suit, prepared and tried the case. Whenever he has put himself into a case, he has managed it with admirable skill and with great wisdom. As an advocate he is pleasing, persuasive and able; he seeks to convince a jury by plain and vigorous arguments, caring more to present his case clearly by simple language, than to charm the ear with smooth and elegant phrases. He is intuitively familiar with the principles of justice, and seeks to attain what is right, regardless of the technicalities and the intricacies of law. Had he concentrated his thoughts and his energies upon the law alone, few lawyers would have been his superior. For many years Gen. Grout has been actively engaged in agricultural matters. He purchased the old Grout homestead in Caledonia county, hired his brother-in-law, Capt. Ford, as manager, and commenced both practical and scientific farming. He took the farm in a run down condition, but at once entered upon the work of reclamation. He erected large barns—the largest in the vicinity— he built silos, purchased thoroughbred stock, laid miles of underdraining, and resorted to approved methods of labor without and within. He has been successful, and has far more than attained that most desirable thing which Justin S. Morrill once declared to be worthy the highest aim of the Vermont farmer — “ the raising of two blades of grass in the place of one.” His farm demonstrates the fact that intelligent farming can be successful and profitable in Vermont. Gen. Grout married Loraine M. Smith, of Glover, in 1860. She was a woman of most lovely and amiable disposition, and was highly esteemed for her intelligence and womanly virtues. The union was a most happy one. Two children were born as the fruits of the marriage, but they passed away early, and the mother, stricken and bereft, survived them but a brief time and died in 1868. The loss to the husband was irreparable, and he has felt that no other could fill the place of his early love. He remains single, and his home in Barton is in charge of his sister, Victoria Grout. As a citizen Gen. Grout endears himself to his community by his charity, honesty and public spirit. The poor always find in him a friend; he contributes largely to all churches, and his gifts to schools and other institutions have been large. His word is truth and his honor is unquestioned. He is ever ready to assist in any enterprise that promises to be a public benefit. In religious matters he is liberal, but his liberality does not tolerate anything of infidelity, or sanction aught but the cardinal principles of Bible religion. He is a man who grows in the esteem as acquaintance and association become more intimate. Industrious, persistent, able, honest, courageous and ambitious, Gen. Grout is made of that stuff and of those elements which always succeed, and which bespeak for the future, should his life be spared, a career that will be an honor to his name, his profession and his state.

From Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/CaledoniaKirby.html TOWNSHIP INFORMATION - KIRBY - CALEDONIA COUNTY VERMONT Theophilus Grout, a lineal descendant in the fifth generation from Capt. John Grout, who was of Watertown, Mass., in 1640, and Phineas Page, were the first settlers of the town of Kirby. They took adjoining tracts of land on the Moose river, a considerable portion of Grout's land lying low in a bend of the river, and in that early day considered of but little value. But Grout was born and reared on the banks of the Connecticut river, in Charleston, N.H., and naturally held a more favorable view of bottom lands than the average settler. He took a conveyance of this land in 1792, and it has been in the family ever since; he having conveyed it to his son Josiah Grout, in 1848, who, in 1865, conveyed it to his son George W. Grout, and George O. Ford, his son-in-law, from whom the title came in 1874, to its present owner, William W. Grout, the eldest son of Josiah, who, since his ownership, has made extensive and valuable improvements upon it—building two large new barns and remodeling and rearranging two old ones built by his grandfather; also reconstructing and adding to the house, which was built about fifty-five years ago, and was the fourth upon the premises, including the first, which was of logs; and stood upon the hill near the Concord line, where the first opening was made, in order to be well away from the frosts of the low lands and thus secure a crop of wheat, without which the settler in that wilderness country would have been without bread. The low land along the river has been brought under cultivation within the last fifty years; and within the last ten has been thoroughly drained by its present owner, and is, of course, the best upon the farm. The upland rises in an undulating slope to the north and east, but until recently much of it was kept wet and cold by springs of water flowing out in many places. This, too, has been drained and smoothed and fitted for the profitable use of farm machinery, and the whole cultivated portion of the farm, about 150 acres, is now in excellent condition, and very productive. About seventy-five acres are in timber, and 225 in pasturage, making 450 acres in all, 110 having been added to it by the present owner. The farm is heavily stocked with Jersey and high grade Jersey cows, a flock of good sheep, and a fine family of horses, carefully bred from Morgan, Clay, Hambletonian and Mambrino strains. General Grout spends most of his time on the farm when free from professional and public duties; but since he came into possession of it, in 1874, it has been under the immediate management of his brother-in-law, Captain George O. Ford, who married Sophronia, his eldest living sister, and their attachment for the old farm is hardly less than that fits owner. It is, in short, regarded with pride and affection by all members of the family. Now here is a farm that for almost a century has made a comfortable home for three generations of a family whose success, such as it is, has been won wholly in Vermont, and who still cling to the old homestead. Surely here is a lesson for the young men of Vermont, not only in farming but as showing, also, that here in Vermont, as elsewhere, a reasonable degree of success always attends those who patiently and industriously turn to account the opportunities at hand. Theophilus Grout, the first owner of this property, was twenty-four years of age when he commenced clearing it up, and the whole period of his active life was spent upon it. Indeed, the removal of the forest and bringing this tract of land under cultivation constituted his principal life work. He was, to some extent, honored by civil office, was, upon the organization of the town, its first representative, and was several times subsequently returned to the legislature; was for many years justice of the peace, and at one time collector of U. S. revenue; but of far greater service was he to mankind in establishing here in the wilderness a home, and in rearing children who, in their turn, have performed their part, and nearly all passed off the stage. He was a man of large influence in neighborhood and town matters. He was frank and straightforward in all his transactions. His love of justice and fair play, and his knowledge of affairs made his advice and assistance valuable to those in trouble, and he was frequently consulted by such as were involved in legal controversies. He was a man of fine presence, of strong, erect frame and iron constitution. In politics he was a Democrat. In religion he inherited from his puritan ancestors a devotional turn of mind, and at one time was connected with a Baptist church in Waterford; but later in life his views took a somewhat liberal turn. He was, till his death, a regular attendant at church on Sunday, and took a deep interest in every phase of theological discussion. He lived uprightly in the fear of God, and in love with his neighbor. In early life he married Joanna Willard, of Hartland, Vt., who by him was the mother of eleven children, and who died at the age of eighty-one years. Theophilus Grout died April 5, 1852, at the age of eighty-four years, in the full possession of his mental faculties. The text, which, sometime before his death, he had asked the minister to speak from at his funeral, was the prayer of the publican: “God be merciful to me a sinner.” Josiah Grout, sixth child of Theophilus, was born October 20, 1805. He married September 29, 1830, Sophronia, daughter of Carleton Ayer, of St. Johnsbury, who was a woman of superior mental and moral qualities; and after living for a time at Canaan Vt., he removed to Compton, P.Q., whither his father-in-law had gone to reside. There he remained till 1848, when his older brother, Theophilus, who had been at home with the old folks, having died, he returned to the old homestead, took title to it, and spent the balance of his life upon it. While in Canada he did not renounce his allegiance to the United States, and took no part in Canadian affairs — though he came near getting himself into trouble with the Canadian authorities by too freely expressing his sympathy with the Papineau rebellion of 1838. Reared a Democrat, he remained such till 1854, when the Democratic party repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which opened Kansas and Nebraska to the introduction of slavery. This was too much for his party fealty, and with his pronounced anti-slavery convictions, he naturally drifted into the Republican ranks, where he was permanently settled by the War of the Rebellion. He cast his first Republican vote for Abraham Lincoln, in 1864. He was not, however, very active in politics, but found greater satisfaction in the cultivation of his farm and the care of his family. He died at the age of sixty-nine years. There were born to Josiah and Sophronia (Ayer) Grout ten children: — (1) Helen M., December 17, 1831, married Martin Perkins, and died at Stevens Point, Wisconsin, August 26,1856. (2) William W., May 24, 1836. See sketch. (3) George W., June 26, 1838, farmer, resides in Derby, Vt. (4) Josiah, May 28, 1841, lawyer and farmer, resides in Derby,Vt.; was major of cavalry in the late war, has been several times member of Vermont legislature, and was speaker of House of Representatives in 1886. (5) Sophronia, September 17, 1842, married George O. Ford, who was captain 8th Vt. Vols. in the late war, and resides on the old homestead in Kirby. (6) Mary, March 15, 1845, married Charles H. Dwinnell, and resides in Barton, Vt. (7) Victoria, September 27, 1846, resides with William W., in Barton, Vt. (8) Theophilus, September 3, 1848, lawyer, state's attorney, and member of legislature, resides in Newport, Vt. (9) Susan, September 21, 1850, married F. W. Baldwin, of Barton, Vt., died in September, 1879. (10) James, July 3, 1852, resides on the old homestead in Kirby.

From Website: http://www.rockvillemama.com/caledonia/groutfamily.txt Caledonia GROUT, Aaron Hinman, Josiah, Theophilus & William W. Biography of Josiah GROUT Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 165 (portrait p 165) Josiah GROUT, of Derby [Essex County, Vermont], was born 28 May 1842 [1841 or 1843? sister Sophronia (Mrs. George O. FORD) born 17 September 1842?] in Compton [Province of Quebec], Canada, son of Josiah and Sophronia (AYER) GROUT. When six years of age his father removed to Vermont, and he received his education in the public schools and Orleans Liberal Institute at Glover [Orleans County, Vermont]. Commenced a course of study at the St. Johnsbury Academy [Caledonia County], which he left to enlist 02 October 1861, as a private in Company I, First Vermont Cavalry. He was mustered in on the organization of his company as second lieutenant, promoted to captain in 1862, and in 1864 was appointed major of the Twenty-sixth New York Cavalry which was organized for frontier service after the St. Albans raid. While serving with the First Vermont he participated in seventeen different engagements and was badly wounded in a skirmish with the partisan leader MOSBY, 01 April 1863. At the termination of the war [Civil War officially ended April 1865] he entered the law office of his brother, General [William W.] GROUT, at Barton [Orleans County, Vermont], where he continued until December 1865, when he was admitted to practice in the Vermont courts. The following year he removed to Island Pond [Essex County, Vermont] where he had charge of the Custom House for three years and also served the same space of time in the same capacity at St. Albans [Franklin County] and Newport [Orleans County]. In 1874 he changed his residence to Chicago [Cook County, Illinois] and afterwards to Moline [Rock Island County], Illinois. While at Newport, before going west, he practiced his profession with very great success, ranking high as a lawyer and especially excelling as a jury advocate. In 1880 he returned to Vermont and has since devoted himself solely to his extensive model stock farm, his chief delight being farming, and it well done. Major GROUT's efforts as an agriculturalist and stock raiser have met with great success and he possesses some of the finest Jersey cattle, blooded Morgan horses, and Shropshire sheep in the Vermont. Republican; represented Newport in the state Legislature in 1872, 1874, and Derby in 1884, 1886, and 1883; was one of the Orleans County senators in 1892; speaker of the House in 1874, 1886, and 1888. Has served as the chief executive officer of the Republican Club at Derby, and was four years vice president and one year president of the Vermont League of Republican Clubs. Liberal in his religious beliefs. Hs been raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. During the three years he was in Chicago he built up a nice law practice which was reluctantly exchanged for business prospects at Moline, where for two years he was one of the supervisors of Rock Island County. [Also Governor of Vermont 1896-1898.] Devotes himself industriously and with conscientious purpose to the accomplishment of all his undertakings and can be literally regarded as one of those who does with his might whatever his hands find to do. Particularly in this characteristic of faithfulness noticeable in the work he has bestowed in improving and developing his farm and stock, which with a pardonable pride he so cheerfully shows all who call to see him. In October 1867 Major [Josiah] GROUT was united in marriage to Harriet, daughter of Aaron and Nancy (STEWART) HINMAN, one of the leading families of Derby. They [Josiah and Harriet GROUT] have one son, Aaron H. Biography of Aaron Hinman GROUT [son of Josiah] Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 207 Aaron Hinman GROUT, lawyer, Newport [Orleans County, Vermont], was born 18 January 1879 at Rock Island [Rock Island County], Illinois, son of Josiah and Harriet (HINMAN) GROUT. Educated at Derby Academy, graduating in the class of 1896, and at the University of Vermont, class of 1901. Admitted to the Vermont bar in 1904. Held a position in the law office of Young & Young, Newport [Orleans County, Vermont], from 1903 to 1906; has since been in partnership with his father. Republican; executive messenger 1896-1898; executive clerk 1906-1908; secretary of civil and military affairs 1908-1910; chairman of the Republican county convention 1908; delegate to the state convention 1908 and 1910; president of the Republican Club of Newport 1908 and 1910. Mr. GROUT served in Company I, Vermont National Guard as private, corporal and sergeant 1893-1897; captain and aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. Julius J. ESTEY, brigade commander, 1895-1901; military secretary to the governor with rank of major 1908-1910; and judge advocate with rank of major since 1910. In religious preference a Congregationalist. Member of Memphremagog Lodge No. 65, Free & Accepted Masons; Cleveland Chapter No. 20; Orleans Council No. 19; Malta Commandery No. 10; Memphremagog Grange; Young Men's Improvement Club; Memphremagog Yacht Club, and Kappa Sigma Fraternity. In 1907 he [Aaron Hinman GROUT] married Edith Goddard HART of Chelsea [Suffolk County], Massachusetts; they have one daughter, Eleanor. Biography of William W. GROUT Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 166-167 William W. GROUT, of Kirby [Caledonia County, Vermont], was born 24 May 1836 in Compton, Province of Quebec, Canada, of American parents. His ancestry is traced back to Dr. John GROUT who came from England in 1630 and settled in Watertown [Middlesex County], Massachusetts. His great grandfather, Elijah GROUT, of Charlestown [Sullivan County], New Hampshire, served as commissary in the Revolutionary War. His grandfather, Theophilus GROUT, settled on the Moose River in the new State of Vermont upon land afterward included in the present town of Kirby, in 1799, and there cleared a large farm which his father, Josiah GROUT, afterwards owned and on which he lived until near the time of his death. William W. GROUT received a common school and academic education, and was graduated at the Poughkeepsie Law School [Dutchess County, New York] in 1857. He was admitted to the bar in December 1857, and settled in the practice of the law at Barton [Orleans County, Vermont]. In July 1862 he was nominated by the Republicans of the [Orleans] county to the office of state's attorney, but declined the nomination and enlisted in a company then being raised in Barton for the Civil War. On its organization he was made captain, and subsequently was promoted to be lieutenant colonel of the Fifteenth Regiment, which was attached to the brigade of General STANNARD, afterward so famous for the repulse of PICKETT's charge at Gettsyburg. The Fifteenth Regiment did not remain at Gettysburg until the close of the battle, but on the afternoon of the second day was ordered to the defense of the First Corps train, then on the way to Westminster [Windham County, Vermont], and liable to attach from STUART's cavalry, which were prowling in the rear of the Union army. A few days after the regiment joined the brigade at Funkstown [Washington County, Maryland], and the next day brought up in front of the enemy at Hagerstown [also in Washington County], and Colonel GROUT with two hundred men from the Sixteenth Regiment went upon the skirmish line against which the enemy was actively demonstrating, while LEE with the bulk of his army was crossing the Potomac. In August 1863 Colonel GROUT was mustered out with his regiment on account of expiration of term of service. In the fall of 1864 the enemy raided St. Albans [Franklin County, Vermont], robbing banks, etc., and by order of the Governor of Vermont, Colonel GROUT was placed in command of the provisional forces raised on the east side of the mountain to guard the Canadian frontier. The Legislature then in session organized three brigades of militia, and Colonel GROUT was elected brigadier general and assigned by the Governor to the command of one of them. In 1865 he was elected state's attorney of Orleans County, and was re-elected in 1866; represented Barton [in the Vermont Legislature] in 1868, 1869, 1870, and 1874; in 1876 was elected to the state Senate from Orleans County, and on organization made president pro tempore of that body; in 1878 was nominated for Congress by the Republicans of the third district, but was beaten by Bradly BARLOW, a greenbacker; in 1880 was elected to the 47th Congress from the third district. By the tenth census, Vermont lost a member, and the third was absorbed by the first and second districts. General GROUT was a candidate for nomination in the second district in 1882, but was beaten by Judge POLAND, ex-member of both House and Senate, and ex-chief judge of the of the Supreme Court. In 1884 General GROUT was nominated by the Republicans of the second district and was elected to the 49th Congress by a majority of nearly thirteen thousand, and has since been re-elected to the 50th, 51st, 52nd, and 53rd Congresses, invariably running ahead of his ticket. He has served on the committees on territories, levees and improvements of the Mississippi River, education, District of Columbia (of which he was chairman in the 51st Congress), expenditures in the interior and treasury departments, and upon the committee on appropriations, of which he is now a member. In the meantime General GROUT has been engaged in an active law practice until quite recently, and all the time interested in agriculture. He now owns and resides upon the old homestead in Kirby where his grandfather settled in 1799, and which has been in the family ever since. In 1860 General GROUT married [Miss?] Loraine M. SMITH, who died in 1868. He has not remarried. Biography of Theophilus GROUT Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 168 (portrait p 168) Theophilus GROUT, of Newport [Orleans County, Vermont], was born 03 September 1848 in Compton, Province of Quebec, Canada, son of Josiah and Sophronia (AYER) GROUT. Early education received in the public schools of Concord, followed by an academic course at the institutions at St. Johnsbury [Caledonia County], Newbury [Orange County] and McIndoes Falls [Caledonia County], after which, as he had resolved to adopt the legal profession as his life work, he commenced his studies in the office of Bisbee & Grout; admitted to the bar of Orleans County at the September term in 1871; commenced practice in the town of Newport; with the exception of one year he spent in Galveston, Texas [the 1880 census of the family of Theophilus GROUT in Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, indicates his wife, Ellen, was born in Texas], he continued his professional career in Newport, having some of the time been in partnership with his brother, Josiah and C. A. PROUTY, Esq., but chiefly by himself; in 1878 was made state's attorney; has been connected with many important cases in the county; in 1880 represented Newport in the state Legislature, in which body he served with marked ability on the committees to which had been entrusted the revision of the statutes and the rules. Mr. GROUT has always taken an active interest in educational affairs; and has acted as superintendent of schools and trustee of Newport Academy. In these duties his early experience must have been of service, for he had been an instructor in his youth, having taught in several educational establishments in the northern part of the state. A member of the Protestant Episcopal church, in which he is a warden and lay reader and is active in the work of the Sunday school. A 32nd degree Mason; is acting prelate of Malta Commandery No. 10, of Newport. When he withdrew from professional practice in 1891 he became editor and proprietor of the "Newport Express and Standard," which journal he continues to publish until the present time. On 25 November 1873 he [Theophilus GROUT] was married to Ellen A., daughter of Charles and Mary (STUBBS) BLACK of Galveston [Galveston County], Texas, and of this union there are issue: Charles T. [age five in the 1880 census] and Addie Lou [age one month in the 1880 census]. [Besides William Wallace, Josiah, and Theophilus of the above biographies, the children of Josiah GROUT and his wife Sophronia AYER included: Helen (GROUT) PERKINS, George, Sophronia (GROUT) FORD, Victoria GROUT, Mary Maria (GROUT) DWINNELL, James, and Susan (GROUT) BALDWIN. Submitter's interest in the GROUT family relates to noting Vermont-Wisconsin connections, e. g., Helen GROUT, born 17 December 1831 and married Martin PERKINS, who died on 26 August 1856 at Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin.] [For additional information on the GROUT family of these biographies, see the address of Theophilus GROUT given at a September 1899 reunion and a news article about the reunion (already online at another website); and printed sources including: (1) Captain John Grout of Watertown & Sudbury, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants ... Grout and allied families ... Henry Whittemore Grout of Waterloo, Iowa. Jones, E., comp. Waterloo, IA: Grout, 1922; (2) Memoir of General William Wallace Grout & Autobiography of Josiah Grout. Grout, Josiah. Newport VT: Bullock, 1919; (3) Descendants of Hudson Grout 1800-1876, Abel Grout 1786-1875 & John Grout 1788-1839; and (4) Lincoln Book: Soldier's Tribute to His Chief. Grout, Josiah. Rutland: Tuttle, 1925; has AYER information.] Submitted by Cathy Kubly

From Website: http://vermontcivilwar.org/units/ca/grout-j.php 1st Vermont Cavalry Biography Josiah Grout First Vermont and Frontier Cavalry Grout, Josiah, of Derby, son of Josiah and Sophronia (Ayer) Grout, was born of American parents in Compton, Canada, May 28, 1842. When six years of age his father removed to Vermont and he received his education in the public schools and Orleans Liberal Institute at Glover. He also commenced a course of study at the St. Johnsbury Academy, which he left to enlist Oct. 2, 1861, as a private in Co. I, 1st Vt. Cavalry. He was mustered in on the organization of his company as 2d lieutenant, promoted to captain in 1862, and in 1864 was appointed major of the 26th N. Y. Cavalry which was organized for frontier service after the St. Albans raid. While serving with the 1st Vt. he participated in seventeen different engagements and was badly wounded in a skirmish with the partisan leader Mosby, April 1, 1863. At the termination of the war he entered the law office of his brother, General Grout, at Barton where he continued till December, 1865, when he was admitted to practice in the Vermont courts. The following year he removed to Island Pond where he had charge of the Custom House for three years and also scrved the same space of time in the same capacity at St. Albans and Newport. In 1874 he changed his residence to Chicago and afterwards to Moline, Ill. While at Newport, before going West, he practiced his profession with very great success, ranking high as a lawyer and especially excelling as a jury advocate. In 1880 he returned to Vermont and has since devoted himself solely to his extensive model stock farm, his chief delight being farming – and it well done. Major Grout's efforts as an agriculturist and stock raiser have met with great success and he possesses some of the finest Jersey cattle, blooded Morgan horses and Shropshire sheep in the Green Mountain state. Major Grout was united in marriage, October, 1867, to Harriet, daughter of Aaron and Nancy (Stewart) Hinman, one of the leading families of Derby. They have one son: Aaron H. Major Grout is an earnest Republican. He represented Newport in the Legislature in 1872, 1874, and Derby in 1884, 1886 and 1883. He was one of the Orleans county senators in 1892. He was speaker of the House, in 1874, 1886 and 1888. He has served as the chief executive officer of the Republican Club at Derby, and was four years vice-presdent and one year president of the Vermont League of Republican Clubs. He is liberal in his religious belief and has been raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. During the three years he was in Chicago, he built up a nice law practice which was reluctantly exchanged for business prospects at Moline, where for two years he was one of the supervisors of Rock Island county. He devotes himself industriously and with conscientious purpose to the accomplishment of all his undertakings and can be literally regarded as one of those who does with his might whatever his hands find to do. Particularly is this characteristic of faithfulness noticeable in the work he has bestowed in improving and developing his farm and stock, which with a pardonable pride he so cheerfully shows all who call to see him. Source: Jacob G. Ullery, compiler, Men of Vermont: An Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters and Sons of Vermont, (Transcript Publishing Company, Brattleboro, VT, 1894), Part II, pp. 165. Source: VermontCivilWar.Org Database. Contributor: Tom Ledoux.

From website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/OrleansNewport.html Titled: TOWNSHIP INFORMATION - NEWPORT (VERMONT) Theophilus Grout from Charlestown, N.H., settled in Kirby, Vt., at an early date, where he reared a large family of children. His son Theophilus settled on the old homestead and reared three children. Josiah, the sixth child, married Sophronia Ayer, daughter of Carlton Ayer, of St. Johnsbury, and located on the old farm after the death of his brother, in 1849, where he resided until 1856, when he sold the place to his son George. Gen. William W., another son, now owns it. The surviving members of Josiah's family of ten children now reside as follows: Maj. Josiah and George, in Derby; Gen. Wm. W., Mrs. Charles H. Dwinell, and Victoria, in Barton; Mrs.Capt. Ford and James A., on the old homestead, and Theophilas in Newport village. The latter married Ellen A. Black, of Galveston, Texas, and has two children, Charles T. and Addie L. He is a prosperous lawyer.

1870 U.S. Census GROUT, THEOPILUS VERMONT , ORLEANS, NEWPORT Age: 21, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: VT Series: M593 Roll: 1623 Page: 229 (Boarding with HENRY ROOT merchant) GROUT, THEOPILLUS age 21 - Law Student =============== 1880 United States Census Theophilus GROUT Male Other Information: Birth Year <1849> Birthplace CAN Age 31 Occupation Attorney Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household Theophilus GROUT Relation Self Father's Birthplace VT Mother's Birthplace VT Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Theophilus GROUT Self M Male W 31 CAN Attorney VT VT Ellen GROUT Wife M Female W 27 TX Keeps House VA VA Charles GROUT Son S Male W 5 VT CAN TX GROUT Dau S Female W 1M VT CAN TX Sarah J. HOWLAND Other S Female W 25 CAN House Work CAN CAN Victoria GROUT Sister S Female W 32 CAN VT VT Source Information: Census Place Newport, Orleans, Vermont Family History Library Film 1255346 NA Film Number T9-1346 Page Number 474C ================= 1910 U.S. Census GROUT, THEOPHILUS MASSACHUSETTS , MIDDLESEX, 9-WD CAMBRIDGE Age: 62, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: CANA Series: T624 Roll: 596 Page: 129 HOUSEHOLD: GROUT, THEOPHILUS head of household age 62 b. Canada-English both parents b. VT occ: Special Agent U.S. Treasury GROUT, ELLEN A. wife age 58 married 36 yrs. b. Texas father b. Virginia mother b. Georgia ROSEBERRY, ADDIE LOU daughter age 29 married 10 years b. VT. ROSEBERRY, WILLIAM G. son in law age 35 b. Illinois both parents b. Illinois occ: Teacher Private School ROSEBERRY, ELLEN A. granddaughter age 3 b. Massachusetts ROSEBERRY, THEOPHILUS grandson age 7/12 b. Massachusetts LOONEY, DELIA servant age 22 b. Sweden =================

Quite lengthy -- but please save for future reference , also the bill number will be coming later- Muriel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <[email protected]> To: "Canada Census Campaign" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 4:32 PM Subject: Post 1901 Census - New Bill presented Greetings All. FYI ----- Original Message ----- From: "Milne, Lorna: SEN" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 12:13 PM Subject: VICTORY Dear friends: It is my great pleasure to inform you that after years of negotiation I can finally announce that the government has my unqualified support, and indeed the support of the leaders of the Canada Census Campaign, the Canadian Historical Society and the Association of Canadian Archivists. I have attached a copy of the text of the bill, as well as copies of the press release that I will be putting out tomorrow. You will see that the additional 20 year rule that would limit our access to census records has been eliminated! There will be no restrictions to the use of census information 92 years after the date of the census. We were very concerned for a long time that the “opt-in” clause would destroy the census as a historical tool. That too has been softened by Statistics Canada. They have now conceded that such a clause could have detrimental effects on the historical record. As a result, they have agreed to review that section after 2 censuses have been completed. We will have an opportunity to look at how this section will work in practice and then deal with any issues that arise. You all should know that none of this would have happened without the hard work of Minister David Emerson, the minister now responsible for Statistics Canada. When I first mentioned this issue to him this summer he told me that he thought the census should be released, and he did not see why he couldn’t resolve the issue quickly. He has lived up to his word. Over the last few months he has stayed in close communication with me and it has allowed me to have significant influence on the text of this bill, and has produced a bill that I am proud of. I hope that all of you will join me in supporting this bill. We have made remarkable gains in this fight. We can now guarantee that all census returns from 1911 to 2001 will be released in a timely manner. Some will be disappointed that people will have the option to withhold their censuses from the historical record, but even that issue will be reviewed in due course. I wanted also to take the time to thank each and every one of you for all of your work on this file. It has been a long journey. I can now say with confidence that the war has been won, and we have been able to gain real access to Canada’s history. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact either me or my assistant Jeff. We’re more than happy to discuss all of the details with you. Yours truly, Hon. Lorna Milne ============== Bill S- An Act to amend the Statistics Act 1. The Statistics Act is amended by adding the following after Section 18: 18.1 (1) The information contained in the returns of each census of population taken between 1910 and 2005 is no longer subject to sections 17 and 18 ninety-two years after the census is taken. (2) The information contained in the returns of each census of population taken is 2006 or later is no longer subject to sections 17 and 18 ninety-two years after the census is taken, but only if the person to whom the information relates consents, at the time of the census, to the release of the information ninety-two years later. (3) When sections 17 and 18 cease to apply to information referred to in subsection (1) or (2), the information shall be placed under the care and control of the Library and Archives of Canada. 2. (1) No later than two years before the taking of the third census of population under section 19 of the Statistics Act after the coming into force of this Act, the administration and operation of subsection 18.1(2) of the Statistics Act as enacted by section 1, shall be reviewed by any committee of the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament that may be designated for that purpose. (2) The committee shall submit a report to the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be, in relation to the review that includes a statement of any changes to the administration of subsection 18.2(2) that the committee recommends. (**French version of the bill will be available soon. No electronic copy was available at the time of this email). MILNE LAUDS MINISTER’ EMERSON’S WORK ON RELEASE OF HISTORIC CENSUS RECORDS OTTAWA – November 2, 2004 – This afternoon the government announced long-awaited legislation that will govern the release of census information. Senator Lorna Milne (Liberal – Ontario), who has been fighting for the release of historic census records since 1998, was quick to proclaim that the bill meets the needs of Canada’s genealogists, historians, and archivists. “Under Bill S-XX Canadians will have unrestricted access to all censuses taken before this date immediately upon the 92nd anniversary of each census. This is the kind of access that Canadians deserve and have been fighting for since 1998.” Milne explained. S-XX also contains provisions that will see Canadians indicate on future census forms whether or not they want to have their census information released after 92 years for future research. The government bill follows the release of the 1906 census in January of 2003, and a government commissioned expert panel that found that there were no legal barriers to the release of historic census information. For six years Canada’s research communities and the government have been debating how to balance the need for privacy against the importance of the census as a historic document. Until now, no one has been able to find a system for access to the records that everyone was willing to agree to. Senator Milne credits Minister Emerson’s work on the file for finding that agreement. “Minister Emerson decided from the outset that he was going to solve this issue quickly and with common sense” Milne revealed. “He was able to quickly identify the fundamental needs of both Statistics Canada and Canada’s researchers. This bill accommodates both sets of needs”. In addition to Minister Emerson and Senator Milne, the Canada Census Committee, the Canadian Historians Association, and the Association of Canadian Archivists all endorse this bill without amendment. “With that kind of support, I would hope that the bill would pass through both Houses of Parliament quickly” said Milne. For more information, please contact Jeff Paul at 613-947-9744 or 613-715-2965. - 30 - LORNA MILNE FÉLICITE LE MINISTRE EMERSON DE SES DÉMARCHES POUR PERMETTRE LA DIVULGATION DES DONNÉES DE RECENSEMENT HISTORIQUES OTTAWA – Le 2 novembre 2004 – Cet après-midi, le gouvernement a annoncé la loi très attendue qui régira la divulgation des données de recensement. La sénatrice Lorna Milne (Parti libéral – Ontario), qui lutte depuis 1998 en faveur de la communication des données de recensement historiques, s’est empressée d’indiquer que le projet de loi répond aux attentes des généalogistes, des historiens et des archivistes du Canada. « Le projet de loi S‑XX permettra la libre consultation des données des recensements effectués avant cette date, au 92e anniversaire de la tenue de chaque recensement. Les Canadiens doivent pouvoir consulter librement ces informations, un droit pour lequel ils luttent depuis 1998 », a précisé Mme Milne. Le projet de loi renferme également des dispositions qui permettront aux Canadiens d’indiquer sur les futurs formulaires de recensement s’ils souhaitent ou non que l’information qu’ils y inscrivent soit communiquée après 92 ans, à des fins de recherche. Le projet de loi fait suite à la publication, en janvier 2003, des données du recensement de 1906 et à la conclusion d’un comité d’experts nommé par le gouvernement selon laquelle il n’existe aucun obstacle juridique à la divulgation des données de recensement historiques. Depuis six ans, le milieu de la recherche et le gouvernement canadiens débattent des moyens de concilier la nécessité de protéger les renseignements personnels et l’importance des données de recensement en tant que documents historiques. Jusqu’à présent, personne n’a trouvé un système de consultation des documents qui fait l’unanimité. La sénatrice Milne loue les efforts faits par le ministre Emerson dans ce dossier pour trouver une entente à ce sujet. « Dès le début, le ministre Emerson a décidé qu’il allait régler cette question de façon rapide et sensée. Il a sans tardé défini les besoins essentiels de Statistique Canada et des chercheurs canadiens. Le projet de loi répond aux attentes du Ministère et des chercheurs. » Le ministre Emerson, la sénatrice Milne ainsi que le Comité de recensement du Canada, la Canadian Historians Association et la Association of Canadian Archivists approuvent tous le projet de loi sans modification. « Vu cet appui, j’espère que le projet de loi pourra être adopté rapidement par les deux Chambres », a ajouté Mme Milne. Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec Jeff Paul au (613) 947‑9744 ou au (613) 715-2965. - 30 -

Obituary sent by RHODES FUNERAL HOME of St. Petersburg, Florida undated FRANK H. SLEEPER - date of death - November 04, 1937 FRANK H. SLEEPER, NOTED INVENTOR, TAKEN BY DEATH RESIDENT CREDITED WITH MANY INVENTIONS DURING LONG CAREER, DIES IN CITY FRANK H. SLEEPER, 74, noted inventor of machine making apparatus, and president of SLEEPER and HARTLEY, Inc., Worcester, Mass, designer and builders of high speed automatic spring making machinery, continuous wire drawing equipment, wire-nail machinery and wire mill equipment, died last night at 10:20 o’clock at a local hospital following a long illness. MR. SLEEPER, who designed and patented more than 50 (Note: 500) different machines used in many important industries today, came to St. Petersburg for the first time 23 years go as a winter visitor. Thirteen years ago he purchased a home at 1829 Fifth Street South and made this city his permanent home. His inventions made possible many of the modern day devices used on automobiles and thousands of other machines. ACTIVE UNTIL DEATH He was one of the first members of the Mirror Lake Shuffleboard club here, and was an active inventor up to the time of his death. He had just recently applied for patents on several new devices. Born Nov. 26, 1862, at Coaticook, Quebec, Can., MR. SLEEPER early became an inventor, at the age of 22 patenting a lifting jack for use on railroads, that later made a fortune for the man to whom he sold it. He was the son of WRIGHT SLEEPER, a pioneer of the West during the early days, and an inventor and manufacturer himself. From his father he probably inherited his amazing photographic mind which he possessed. SON OF PIONEER MR. SLEEPER’S father had journeyed to Wisconsin in a covered wagon and lived between two warring tribes of Indians. He had many narrow escapes from death. An amazing determination to create new things was possessed by MR. SLEEPER. At 19 years of age he nearly lost his eyesight when a toy cannon exploded sending powder into his eyes. Despite the fact that doctors said he would never see, he found one specialist who, by a remarkable operation, saved the sight of one eye. He accomplished wonders with his one eye. One of the outstanding accomplishments that MR. SLEEPER is credited with is the invention of a machine to make the tiny spiral of wire that made the EDISON Mazda electric light globe possible. MANY INVENTIONS Other of the many inventions that MR. SLEEPER designed and later manufactured include a spring coiling machine, a screw jack, an alternating current generator, several types of engines, machine for making coil springs, wire rail machine, wire coiling machine, machine for making jack washers, nail making machines, continuous wire drawing machines, armor or tube forming machine for making BX cables, and many others. MR. SLEEPER, after working at small salaried jobs for some time, went into business for himself 30 years ago in Worcester, Mass., a business which at the time of his death is one of the largest of its kind. FUNERAL MONDAY MR. SLEEPER is survived by his widow, MRS. LILLA A. HOPKINSON SLEEPER; three daughters, MRS. RAYMOND RUSSELL, Worcester; MRS. WILLIAM WELCH, Worcester, and MRS. LOTTA BLOUNT, West Brookfield. FRANK SLEEPER Funeral services for FRANK SLEEPER, widely known inventor, who died Thursday at a local hospital, will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the JOHN S. RHODES Funeral Chapel. The REV. GEORGE GILMOUR will officiate and burial will be made in Royal Palm cemetery FRANK H. SLEEPER Funeral services for FRANK H. SLEEPER, 74, inventor of machine making apparatus, who died Thursday night at a local hospital will be held Monday afternoon at the JOHN S. RHODES Chapel. REV. GEORGE GILMOUR officiated. Burial will be in Royal Palm cemetery.

Newport Express & Standard - Nov. 7, 1924 - Page 3 continued - Obituary of ELLEN BLACK GROUT In January, 1884, the church was completed and opened for services, with a small debt left on it. Before September, 1884, this debt was paid off and SAINT MARK's church was consecrated to the worship of Almighty God according to the constitution and canons of the Protestant Episcopal church of the United States and the diocese of Vermont. At this beautiful and imposing service the late BISHOP BISSELL of Vermont presided, assisted by BISHOP NILES of New Hampshire, and many clergymen and laity from Vermont, New Hampshire and Canada. BISHOP NILES preached the dedicatory sermon. Soon after SAINT MARK's church was consecrated it was deeded to the trustees of the Diocese of Vermont, a corporation chartered by the legislation of Vermont, to be by them held in trust forever, to be used only for church purposes, and never to be diverted to any other use or purpose. A few years after SAINT MARK's church was thus consecrated and deeded to the trustees of the Vermont Diocese, it received from MRS. FULLER of Chicago, Illinois, aunt of MRS. M. T. HAMILTON of Newport, a legacy of $5000, which was put into the hands of the trustees of the Diocese of Vermont to be held by them in trust forever, the income thereof only to be used for the support of SAINT MARK's church. At the time this legacy of $5000 was paid over to the trustees as before mentioned, about $1300 interest had accrued, and this was used to help build the present rectory house, no one played a more important part than ELLEN A. GROUT, the subject of this sketch. She loved the little church she had helped to build, thought it beautiful and homelike, and desired to be buried from it, and her requests have been carried out. She leaves to mourn her departure her husband, THEOPHILUS GROUT, a son, CHARLES T. GROUT, a daughter, ADDIELOU GROUT ROSEBERY, a granddaughter, ROSANNA GROUT, and two grandsons, WILLIAM W. GROUT and GROUT ROSEBERY, and daughter-in-law, ALICE CANON GROUT, wife of CHARLES T. GROUT. She was a woman of many accomplishments whom everbody loved. She was a beautiful character, richly endowed by nature, cultured, amiable and refined, a noble Christian wife, mother and grandmother. She has fought a good fight and kept the faith, and gone to her home in heaven, there to receive a crown of righteousness form her Lord and Saviour. Peaceful be thy rest, and a tender goodbye, dear heart, until we meet again, in that land where the Lord God giveth eternal light.

Complimentary copy sent from the VERMONT DEPT. OF LIBRARIES - Montpelier, Vermont. 11-1-04 (sending this to both Orleans County and QC-ETANGLO because of JUDITH ADELINE SLEEPER b. Stanstead County - history) Newport Express & Standard - Nov. 7, 1924 - Page one. ELLEN BLACK GROUT MRS. GROUT died at 560 West 180th St., New York City, Saturday morning, Oct. 26, 1924, from heart failure, after a lingering illness of over three years which confined her to the house. The body was taken to Newport, her old home, and buried from ST. MARK'S Church, Tuesday afternoon, the REV. R.H. TRILL, rector of the church, conducting the service, and making interesting and appropriate remarks on the life and character of the deceased. The interment was in the GROUT family lot, Newport East main Street cemetery, REV. MR. TRILL reading the committal service. MAYOR LINDSAY, City Clerk SPEAR, FRANK R. SHERMAN, E. J. PROUTY, CHARLIE BROWN, HENRY BLANCHARD, old time friends and neighbors, acted as bearers. The choir sang "Lead Kindly Light: and other favorite hymns of the deceased. ELLEN A. BLACK GROUT, the subject of this article, was born in Galveston, Texas, July 11th, 1852. She was the daughter of CHARLES and MARY (STUBBS) BLACK. Her parents were among the early settlers of Galveston and both are buried in the old city cemetery at Galveston. After the death of MRS. GROUT's parents in 1869 she lived and made her home with the REV. WM. C. SOMERVILLE and wife, then of Houston, Texas. MRS. SOMERVILLE, (Note: JUDITH ADELINE SLEEPER) whose first husband's name was SMITH, was an early settler of Galveston and had been well acquainted with the deceased and the BLACK family, for many years. In 1870 MR. SOMERVILLE, then (continued on page three) ELLEN BLACK GROUT (continued from page one) (page three) pastor of the first Presbyterian church of Houston, Texas, obtained a leave of six months, and accompanied by his wife and MRS. GROUT, then MISS BLACK, came to Stanstead and Coaticook, P. Q., to visit her relatives. During this time the Congregational church at Newport, Vermont, was without a pastor, and REV. MR. SOMERVILLE supplied the pulpit, and became the regular pastor of the Newport church, May, 1871, and with his wife and MISS BLACK boarded at the old Memphremagog House, Newport. On the 25th day of November, 1873, MISS BLACK was married to THEOPHILUS GROUT, then a lawyer at Newport, where they made their permanent home until 1901, when they sold their home on School Street with spacious grounds to the Newport School District, on which lot the present Newport high school building now stands. During the thirty or more years that MR. and MRS. GROUT lived in Newport, she was an untiring active zealous worker in organizing and building Saint Mark's Episcopal church at Newport. MRS. GROUT with the other brave and courageous women of the Episcopal faith took the ground that an Episcopal church could be built and paid for and maintained in Newport, and if the fainthearted husbands could not see their way clear to build it, the women would undertake the task. This was too much for the men, and by the unanimous request of all interested THEOPHILUS GROUT drew up the following articles of association, which was the real beginning of the beautiful little SAINT MARK's church and rectory house on Second St. "Articles of Association of the Mission of SAINT MARK's Church, Newport, Vermont. "We the undersigned citizens of the town of Newport, county of Orleans, state of Vermont, do hereby associate ourselves together as a religious society, under the laws of the state of Vermont, to be known and called as the mission of SAINT MARK's church, Newport. "We associate for the purpose of maintaining the worship of Almighty God, according to the provisions of the Protestant Episcopal church in the United States, in its liturgy, canons and usages, and for doing whatever else may be necessary in promoting the main purpose: "We do hereby adopt, receive and promise entire conformity to the constitution and Canons of the Diocese of Vermont. "Signed at Newport, Vermont, November 8th, A. D. 1879. NAMES "THEOPHILUS GROUT, ELLEN A. GROUT, VICTORIA GROUT, ROBERT J. WRIGHT, M. T. HAMILTON, FREDERICK CHATFIELD, MRS. L. B. CLEVELAND, MRS. M. T. HAMILTON, MRS. W. FULLER, MRS. R. J. WRIGHT, MRS. F. P. DAVIS, MRS. F. CHATFIELD. "Town clerk's office, Newport, Dec. 11th, A.D. 1879. Received for record at ten o'clock a. m., and recorded in Vol. one, page 20, of Newport records in town. Attest: H. S. ROOT, Town Clerk." Immediately after the signing and recording of the foregoing articles of association, the Episcopal ladies formed a guild known as "The Ladies Guild of SAINT MARK's Church, Newport," and the good work commenced. The first year the Ladies' Guild cleared about $800 and within three years had realized around $2000, and a lot was purchased and paid for. On the 5th day of October, 1882, the cornerstone of SAINT MARK's church was laid, with imposing ceremonies by the Right REV. W. H. A. BISSELL, then bishop of Vermont, assisted by BISHOP NILES of New Hampshire, and a large number of visiting clergy and laity from Vermont, Canada and New Hampshire. It was a beautiful and imposing service. To be continued.

Obituary sent compliments of the Worcester Public Library - 11-1-04 WORCESTER TELEGRAM June 18, 1965 MRS. VIOLET JOHNSTON FITCHBURG - MRS. VIOLET M. (HOPKINSON) JOHNSTON, 93, of 21 Fairbanks St., widow of GEORGE JOHNSTON, died in Burbank Hospital last night. She was born in Norton, Vt. She was the daughter of the late WILLIAM and CLARINA (SMITH) HOPKINSON. She lived in Canada as a young woman and moved to Worcester in 1918. In 1921 she came to Fitchburg and has lived here since. She leaves a daughter, MRS. WALTER S. HALL of Fitchburg, and several cousins in Worcester. The funeral will be in the BOSK Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Sunday with the REV. MILTON F. SHADEGG, pastor of Rollnton Congregational Church, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. There are no calling hours. ===================

The scoreboard for Members of Parliament in the House of Commons is starting to GLOW -- site is at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index6.htm Only 119 answers required to have all provinces GOLDEN. Muriel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon A. Watts" <[email protected]> To: "Canada Census Campaign" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 8:52 PM Subject: Post 1901 Census - More gold ticks Greetings All With the addition today of several new Gold Ticks we are now up to 189 responses from MPs that are supportive of access to Post 1901 Census records. We have now passed the number of 188 which is what we had before the Federal election. Following the election we had dropped to 139 so we have regained 50 Gold Ticks since then. Please keep your responses from MPs coming. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts [email protected] Co-chair Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census en francais http://www.globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f Permission to forward without notice is granted

WORCESTER TELEGRAM - June 30, 1987 sent compliments of the Worcester Public Library 11-1-04 VEDA HALL BRYANT, 87 (date FITCHBURG - VEDA (JOHNSTON) HALL BRYANT, 87, St. Clet, Quebec, Canada, formerly of Fairbanks Street, died Sunday in Valleyfield Hospital in Quebec. MRS. BRYANT graduated from Sherbrooke High School in 1918. She was a former member of the Fitchburg Historical Society. Her husband CLIFFORD G. BRYANT died in 1979. Her first husband, WALTER S. HALL, died in 1962. She leaves a daughter, JACQUELINE, wife of KENNETH STREW of St. Clet, with whom she lived; and two grandchildren, JAY CONTER of Point Claire, Quebec, and PATRICIA DALEY of North Halley (Hatley), Quebec. She was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, daughter of GEORGE and VIOLET M. (HOPKINTON) (correction - HOPKINSON) JOHNSTON, and lived here about 64 years until she moved to Quebec several years ago. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. today in Forest Hill Cemetery, with the Rev. EDWARD R. NEUHAUS officiating. There are no calling hours. BOSK Funeral Home, 25 Blossom St., is directing the arrangements. =====================

Click here: RootsWeb Message Boards [ Brown ] http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.brown Really quite surprised when I searched the archives of the BROWN Ancestry.com board that no Stanstead County BROWNS were to be found. I have tried to remedy this by posting some of the BROWN listings in History of Stanstead County and would encourage people who have BROWN lines they are working on to post them to this board. Good luck! JSR

Re: SHERBURN, THEOPHILUS, JOHN, LEVI and NANCY BROWN, siblings & children of JONATHAN BROWN and ANNA SANBORN. The above listed children of this couple settled in Stanstead County. Would like to hear from other researchers who are researching this family. See new data: ========== Data on this couple comes from letter dated Jan. 5, 1980, from HELEN BROWN McPHEE (MRS. HOWARD S.) of Bath Maine. From a DAR record compiled by MRS. FRED COURSER (information is in Library in Augusta, Maine) and was from a family Bible (Bible owner name unknown) JONATHAN BROWN, b. 7 Jan. 1748 - d. 1 Dec. 1825 - m. 6 Feb. 1769 ANNA SANBORN, b. 3 Feb. 1750 - d. 9 Apr. 1840 ae 90 yrs. 2 mo. 6 ds. CHILDREN: 1) JONATHAN, b. 25 Jan. 1770 - d. 9 Dec. 1829 - "nearly 60" 2) DANIEL, b. 10 May 1771, Candia, N. H. 3) JOHN, b. 17 Oct. 1774 4) THEOPHILUS, b. 14 Sept. 1776 5) SHERBURN (no date for him in the record) 6) ANNA, b. 25 Nov. 1779 7) LEVI, b. 9 Sept. 1782 8) AARON, b. 27 Dec. 1784 9) MOLLY, b. 6 July 1787 10) SALLY, b. 1 June 1789 Note: ANNA is believed to be NANCY (to distinquish her from her mother) =================== NOTE: It is believed that JONATHAN BROWN was born in Kensington, NH and was the son of JONATHAN BROWN, b. 19 Sept. 1718, d. 27 Jan. 1805, m. 1 Dec. 1743 MIRIAM (MARCY or MERCY) CLOUGH. Sure could use some help on this line. Very interested in both BROWN and SANBORN lines. Jacqueline Sleeper Russell

KINGSTON NEW HAMPSHIRE Early Families Patriots & Soldiers Kathleen E. Hosier HERITAGE BOOKS, INC. Copyright 1993 Kathleen E. Hosier Published 1993 (HERITAGE BOOKS ARCHIVES NH Vol. 1 (#CD1165) Page 173 HEZEKIAH SLEEPER, b. Kingston, NH 17 Jan 1724/5 Son of Joseph & Sarah (Hutchins) Sleeper (KTR) : m. Kingston, NH 7 May 1747 MARTHA WOOD (KTR) Children: born Kingston, NH (KTR) 1) NEHEMIAH, b. 24 Jan 1747/8 2) JOSEPH, b. 29 Dec 1750 3) JONAS, b. 11 Feb 1754 4) LUSE, b. 3 Apr 1757; d. Kingston, NH 4 May 1759 (KTR) 5) LUSE, b. 29 Dec 1759 6) HEZEKIAH, b. Oct 1762; d. Kingston, NH Oct 1762 (KTR) 7) LOIS, b. 27 Aug 1763 8) MARTHA, b. 26 Mar 1766 9) HEZEKIAH, b. 7 May 1770 * (Note: m. HANNAH BATCHELDER, May 7th, 1797, Danville, VT) ============================================ (Sent from the Bennington Museum 7-8-2004) ROBERT SLEEPER, SR 5 FAMILY HISTORY Epping, New Hampshire to Warren Center, PA. With Accounts of the SLEEPER FAMILY dating from THOMAS SLEEPER 1 of Hampton, NH Collected, Researched Written & Compiled by VIRGINIA SLEEPER-TERRY (page 399) HEZEKIAH (HEZ) SLEEPER3 or HEZEKIAH SLEEPER 4 - is recorded for 2 wks service of $12.00, state of NH; French & Indian War Rolls; Vol. 14. HEZEKIAH 3 is son of AARON SLEEPER 2 and was born May 11, 1696; HEZEKIAH 4 is son of JOSEPH & SARAH HUTCHINS SLEEPER was was born May 7, 1747. HEZEKIAH was no doubt named for his Uncle HEZEKIAH 3 who died 1722 and left two daughters and no sons. ****HEZEKIAH 5, son of HEZEKIAH 4, SON OF JOSEPH 3 was born May, 1770 and is believed to have settled in Stanstead County, Canada and had 10 children there. ===================

> -----Original Message----- > From: K/H Start [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 16:17 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [QC-ETANGLO] Surnames TRAC(E)Y, ORCOTT, BEARD/BAIRD, CARTER > > Hello, > I am trying to help a friend who names her great grandmother > as Caroline ORCOTT (1846-1942) who married a Mr TRACEY. They > had a daughter Grace. > A helpful lookup found Caroline & her husband buried in > Knowlton, with dates for Joshua Tracey 1853-1928. I found > this family living in Farnham East in 1901 (Caroline was 53, > born US and Joshua was 49, born Que), and with 3 children - > Edmond 23, Ruth 19, & Harry 16, but no Grace at this time. <snip> > I would be pleased if anyone can add any > details to this Orcott and Tracey family. > I cannot help with direct data but I can offer a hint where to look. While investigating an Orcutt line that showed up near Cambridge NY I noticed that some branch(es) of that family had shown up in northern VT in 1840 (mostly Swanton). That might be a good place to look for births. In addition to that I have a Clark Boomhower who married Sarah Amelia Orcutt in Stanbridge 12 March 1850 with witnesses Simon Orcutt and Jane Orcutt. Sarah is living in Farnham at the time of her marriage and is claimed to have been born on 7 Jul 1832 in QC but I have not located the citation for that date. (I can verify the year of birth, just not the date.) Sarah is claimed to have died 16 Oct 1871 although I am also missing a citation for that date. Sarah's age and location suggests there might be a connection to your Caroline. Should you discover one I would be interested in hearing about it.

Looking for help, is anyone connected to this family? Descendants of George Frederick Brown Generation No. 1 1. GEORGE FREDERICK1 BROWN He married NARCISSA GERTRUDE TUTE March 06, 1870 in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, daughter of SHEPARD TUTE and ROXANNA. She was born 1849. Children of GEORGE BROWN and NARCISSA TUTE are: i. FREDERICK S.2 BROWN, b. March 13, 1875, Newport, Orleans Co., Vermont; d. September 26, 1897, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada. ii. FLORA G. BROWN, b. February 20, 1877; d. March 13, 1894, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada. iii. CARRIE C. BROWN, b. October 21, 1878; d. June 09, 1942; m. (1) JOSEPH ALFRED PROULX, November 14, 1898; m. (2) UNKNOWN MORSE, Bef. 1904; m. (3) LUKE FAWFAW, November 13, 1904, Holland, Vermont. 2. iv. WALLACE H. BROWN, b. January 10, 1881, Vermont; d. September 30, 1966, Newport, Orleans Co., Vermont. v. HARRY LEE BROWN, b. October 17, 1884, Stanstead, Quebec, Canada; d. February 26, 1907; m. LONA E. WHITNEY, September 15, 1903, Derby, Orleans Co., Vermont; b. Potton, Quebec, Canada. vi. CLARENCE O. BROWN, b. 1887; m. VEDA HACKETT, July 04, 1908, Holland, Vermont. Generation No. 2 2. WALLACE H.2 BROWN (GEORGE FREDERICK1) was born January 10, 1881 in Vermont, and died September 30, 1966 in Newport, Orleans Co., Vermont. He married (1) LOUISE M. Bef. 1903. He married (2) DOROTHY BERNICE-MARTHA WHEELER May 24, 1905 in Holland, Vermont, daughter of WILLIAM WHEELER and ALICE LOGAN. She was born December 17, 1884 in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada, and died April 22, 1957 in Newport,Orleans Co., Vermont. Children of WALLACE BROWN and DOROTHY WHEELER are: i. WALLACE RAYMOND3 BROWN, b. August 19, 1905; d. May 14, 1992; m. RITA ALBERTA SCHOOLCRAFT, September 23, 1926. ii. UNNAMED BROWN, b. Abt. 1907. iii. GEARALD BROWN, b. May 27, 1909, Beebe Plain, Orleans Co., VT; d. Infant. iv. GORDON BROWN, b. May 27, 1909, Beebe Plain, Orleans Co., Vermont; d. 1997, Rutland, VT; m. MADELINE UNKNOWN. v. SIDNEY URBIN BROWN, b. March 02, 1911; d. March 30, 1978; m. (1) REGIS UNKNOWN; m. (2) HAZEL CLARK, August 24, 1944. Hoping to hear from relatives! Linda