Source, Rutland (Vt) Daily Herald--Sat. May 5, 1934. HIRAM ALEXANDER DIES AT CLARENDON Civil War Vet, 97, Had Been a Resident of Rutland County All of His Life. Hiram Alexander, 97, one of Rutland (Vt) county's oldest residents, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Emery of Clarendon, Vt. Mr.Alexander was born in Benson, Vt., Sept. 24, 1837. He was a veteran of the Civil war, having served in Company E, 4th Vermont regiment. He was a resident of Rutland county all of his life. Besides his daughter,Mrs.Emery, Mr.Alexander is survived by two sons, Daniel and Frank Alexander of this city (Rutland,Vt), several grandchildren, nephews and nieces. The body was moved to the Spencer Funeral home on West street. The funeral services will be held at his late home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Liber 3 page 124 #7971 January 17, 1935 Village of Hart, Oceana County, Michigan. "STELLA POWERS single, died at age 75 years 2 months 29 days, died from Lobar Pnuemonia, at home, born in New York, parents: BENJAMIN POWERS born in Ireland and MAHALA POWERS born in Vermont."

Source, Rutland (Vt) Daily Herald--Mon.Nov. 23,1891. BRANDON, Vt. Hiram A. Grover, an old soldier, who was suffering from and debilitated by 21 wounds received in line of duty, was a few weeks ago sent to the soldiers' home in Bennington, (Vt), where he became violently insane and was sent to Waterbury (Vt) and placed in the insane asylum, and died Saturday night of general debility. He has a father in the home at Bennington, and his brother, Norris Grover lives in Brandon,(Vt). The family, father and sons , made an excellent record in the war.

Source, Rutland (Vt) Daily Herald--Mon. Nov. 23, 1891. CASTLETON, Vt. The remains of Edwin E. Ainsworth, youngest son of John E. Ainsworth, were brought here for interment Saturday. Mr. Ainsworth died in Hyde Park, Mass., Thursday, of typhoid fever and was 30 years old. he was born in this town, being the nephew of Hiram Ainsworth. The interment was in the family lot in Hillside Cemetery.

Source, Rutland (Vt) Daily Herald--Thur. Nov. 19, 1891. CASTLETON, Vt. A telegram received Tuesday announced the death in the insane asylum at Brattleboro (Vt) Monday of Mrs. Jane Williams. She is the woman who about a year and a half ago killed her two daughters and after setting the house on fire ,attempted suicide by cutting her throat. She was rescued from the burning house by a son 17 years of age, but the bodies of the murdered girls were burned with the house. Mrs. Williams was then adjudged insane by examining physicians and taken to the asylum. Her health while there has been poor, and her death was not unexpected. The remains have been taken to Fair Haven (Vt), where the funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Source, Rutland (Vt) Daily Herald--Wed. Sept. 2, 1908. CITY BRIEFS. Marriage licenses were issued at the city clerk's office yesterday to Dwight H. Buxton, 33, of No. 157 State street, and Elizabeth E. Beado, 23, of 123 State street. Also to John F.Bryant, 75, of No. 73 Grove street , and Mrs. Kate Parker Miller, 52, of Burlington.

Source, Rutland (Vt) Daily Herald--Mon.Aug. 31,1908. CITY BRIEFS. Michael Pierce of Bellows Falls was in this city Saturday. Mrs. Catherine Goldsmith of Grove street is visiting at Poultney. William C. Carbine of Meadow street left Saturday for a two weeks' vacation to be spent in Boston. Miss Rita Haley of Middle Granville, N.Y., is visiting Mrs. Martin McMahon of Cleveland Avenue. Miss Elizabeth Quigley of New York City is in this city for a weeks' visit with her brothers and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Metzger and family of Center street spent Sunday at their cottage at Lake Bomoseen. John J. Lalor and family have returned from a two months' outing at the Lalor camp at the foot of Killington. Thomas Noonan of Troy, N.Y., visited friends in this city Saturday. he is spending his vacation at lake Bomoseen. George Costello,chief clerk at the freight office of the Rutland railroad has returned from a week's vacation passed in Troy, N.Y. Frank Naylon of Newark, N.J., is at his home on Granger street for a few days. Mr. Naylon is doing clerical work for a telephone company. Miss Mildred and R. Stacey Blue of Bellevue avenue, who have been visiting relatives in Bennington for the past two weeks,returned Saturday. Miss Margaret Collins, stenographer in the office of the Champlain Silk mills, Whitehall, N.Y., passed Sunday at her home on School street. Misses Anna and May Dugan of Proctorsville have returned to their homes after being the guests at the home of P. F. McManus on West street. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Davine of Columbian avenue have been called to Burlington by the death of Mrs. Davine's mother, which occurred Saturday. E. J. Lloud of South Main street was called to Grand Isle yesterday by the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Bowen at the Vantine cottage. Mr. and Mrs. John Duffy and son, of New York and Mrs. T.F. Duffy of Glens Falls, N.Y., are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duffy of Franklin street. Mr. and Mr, L.H. McIntire and family of Center street and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ameden of Grove street have returned from an automobile trip to Woodstock and Windsor. Miss Mary McMahon, bookkeeper for the Combination Cash Store company and Charles McMahon of Cleveland avenue, returned Saturday from a two weeks' visit in Boston. Miss Mary Martin has returned to Wallingford after visiting in this city Saturday. Harry Levins of the firm of Pratt & Levins returned yesterday from a several days' business trip to New York city. Miss Irene Moroney of No. 10 Cramton avenue has returned from a vacation passed in Fair Haven as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Pollard. Joyce Spellman ,who has been at work in New York for a silk firm, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Spellman of Chestnut avenue. A shirt waist dance will be given in Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening by the L.O.O.F. club. The Stafford-Mellow orchestra will furnish music. Mrs. T. W. Moloney and family, who have been spending the summer months at their cottage on Point of Pines, Lake Bomoseen, returned Saturday to this city. Misses Loretta Kennedy and Anna Coville of Fort Edward, N.Y., are guests of Miss Eugenie Kennedy on Pine street. P. C. Morse of the Rochester Clothing company has returned from a vacation spent with friends and relatives in Boston and Worcester,Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Lyman left Saturday afternoon for Toledo, O., were they will attend the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. They will visit friends and relatives in Western cities before returning. The fire whistle, which was to have been completed by Tuesday ,will not be working order by that time,but will probably be completed by the first of next week. The tank for storing the air are not complete and the compressor has not arrived. Samuel Cheolis of State street fell from a street car Friday night and injured his wrist and left eye. He was going to his home and forgot to ask the conductor to sop, so stepped off the car backwards. He turned several somersaults in the road and was badly shaken up, besides receiving the cut over his eye and spraining his wrist. He was taken to the office of a physician, where his wounds were dressed. He is employed at the new shoe shining stand on Grove street

Source, Rutland (Vt) Daily Herald--Mon.Aug.31, 1908. DEATH OF W. H. DICKENSON. Was a Veteran of the Mexican War, Fighting Under Gen.Taylor and Stonewall Jackson. William H. Jackson, a veteran of the Mexican war, died at his home on South Main street Friday night after a three years' illness with a cancer. Mr. Dickenson was born in Ticonderoga, N.Y., April 11, 1823, but lived in that place only a few years. When a boy of 18 years of age he ran away and enlisted at Danby (Vt) in Company H, 9 th regiment, United States Infantry at the outbreak of the Mexican war,and he was in active service with the regiment under Gen Zachary Taylor during the entire war. Stonewall Jackson was his captain. He was one of the first to scale the walls of the City of Mexico when that city was taken. While in Mexico he was stricken with yellow fever and was left behind when the army came north. He remained there for nine months and during his severe illness his hair turned white. He would relate hair breadth escapes and exciting experiences by the hour and was loud in his praise of his commanders. After the war he went to Middletown Springs, (Vt) where he became the owner of a large farm. The last few years of his life were spent among his children. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Louis of Leominster, Mass., Miss Martha Dickenson, Mrs. Newton Dupius of Evanston, ILL., and Mrs. Nelson Whitcomb of this city (Rutland, Vt), four sons, Charles D., and George Dickenson of Chicago, Martin of Pawlet (Vt) and William Dickenson of the this city (Rutland) and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at the house tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and will be private, only the relatives and immediate friends to attend. Burial will be at Clarendon Springs.

Source "Vermont Phoenix" (Brattleboro), March 4, 1847, pg. 3: "In Guilford, on Feb. 16th, ult., 1847 Mrs. Lydia Mowry, died wife of Mr. James Mowry, aged 66 years. [This is my 4th great grandmother. Jan Jordan] "On the introduction pages of the 'Extracts From The Rutland Weekly Herald' 1800-1805 ult. refers to the month prior." In "Burial Grounds of Vermont" it lists two Wilkins Hill Cemeteries in Guilford, VT, on page 405: Wilkins Hill # 1 was first used in 1787- lastly in 1974- about 100 burials. Wilkins Hill #2 is abandoned- with field stones only. About 5 burials.

Source, Rutland, Vt.Daily Herald--Fri.May 14, 1926. BELLE M. FARRELL. Miss Belle M. Farrell of East Clarendon (Vt) died at her home at 10 o'clock last night following an illness of several months. No funeral arrangements have yet been made. She is survived by five sisters, Mrs. J. P. Clifford, Mrs. W. H. Clifford, Mrs. P. J. Lalor, Mrs. Jennie Clifford of Rutland, Vt., and Miss Catherine Farrell of East Clarendon, Vt. and three brothers, E. M. Farrell and James Farrell of Rutland, Vt. and John Farrell of Clarendon, Vt.

Source, Rutland (Vt) Weekly Herald--6 April 1805. Probate, Elijah Peck, Mt. Holly, at house of Dr. Oliver Garnsey.

Source, Rutland (Vt) Weekly Herald--6 April 1805. Married Castleton by Rev. Smith, Rev. Boies of Tinmouth, Miss Caroline Coggswell, second dau. of Gen. Eli of Castleton.

Source,Rutland (Vt) Weekly Herald--30 March 1805. Clarendon, Noah Shepardson's indentured boy, Josiah Smith, ca.18 yrs. went away.

Source, Rutland (Vt.)Weekly Herald--24 Nov. 1804. Married this town (Rutland) on Mon. eve last by Rev.Ball, Isaiah Washburn, Miss Sally Cook, both of Rutland.

Source, Rutland Vt.Weekly Herald--8 Dec.1804 Narrow escape, 8 Nov., Isaac Grant employed building the floor of new bridge over Connecticut River connecting Brattleboro, VT. with N H fell 30 feet to river. Jacob Lock of Walpole and Lewis Brewer saved him.

Source,Rutland Vt.Daily Herald--Sat.July 19, 1930. MRS. WELTHEA A. CONGDON. Mrs. Welthea A. Congdon, 88, widow of Edwin Congdon, died at her home in Clarendon, Vt. last evening after a lingering illness. She sustained a fractured hip in a fall several weeks ago and since that time has been in poor health. Mrs. Congdon was born in Spencerport, N.Y. She had resided in Clarendon for more than 40 years. She was a member of the Otter Creek Grange of Clarendon. her only survivors are nieces and nephews who live in Spencerport, N.Y. Funeral services will be held at the Clarendon Congregational church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in East Clarendon cemetery.

Source, Rutland Vt. Daily Herald--Tues. Dec. 6, 1932. CLARENCE L. SHORTSLEEVE. Funeral services for Clarence Lewis Shortsleeve, five-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Shortsleeve, of North Clarendon, Vt., who died Sunday night after a brief illness with pneumonia, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his parents' home. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.

Source, Rutland Vt.Daily Herald--Thur. Feb.18, 1926. EUGENE D. BARR, 71. Eugene D. barr, 71, died at 11:20 o'clock yesterday morning at his home in North Clarendon, Vt. Mr.Barr was born in Stockbridge ,Vt., July 1,1854. He received his eduction in the common schools of Vermont. He represented the town of Mount Holly, Vt. at Montpelier and served in various offices in Clarendon. Besides his wife, Mrs. Fanny E. Barr, he is survived by a son, Algernon S. Barr of Walla Walla, Wash., and by two daughters, Mrs. Lena Smith of Shrewsbury, Vt. and Mrs. Stella White of Clarendon, Vt. he also leaves nine grandchildren.

Source, Rutland Vt.Weekly Herald--27 July 1805. Drowned Vernon, child of William Howe,ca.12 yrs., crossing river in canoe alone.

Source, Rutland Vt.Weekly Herald--17 Aug. 1805. William Howe of Barnard (Vt) fell from load of hay, broke his neck and died. Son was driving the team when one of the wheels. of a cart went over small stump. He was ca. 45 yrs. old. Randolph (Vt) paper.