Hi, He may be a relative of Herbie. In Hemenway's Vermont Historical Gazetteer: pg. 206 Vol. 2 CRIME: On the 3rd of Dec. 1868, a party assembled at the house of Hiram Boomhour for a dance, and being old folks, they stayed all night, and some of them nearly all the next day to play cards, and of course such business could not be done to advantage without rum; and as the company was an amalgamation of Dutch, Irish and "Yankee." a spirit that was not ardent sprung up among them--even a spirit of jealousy--and in the afternoon of the 4th, which was Friday, a drunken row was indulged in, which resulted fatally to the man of the house, who instead of being knocked down and dragged out, was knocked down and stamped out, and so effetely was it done that he died in less than 36 hours. A post-mortem examination disclosed the fact that he died of congestion of the brain, which might have been caused by the tramping to which he had been subjected, or it might have been induced by some other cause. At any rate somebody had been killed, and somebody had killed him, and thereby the peace and dignity of the State had been disturbed, and the case must be investigated and the majesty of the law vindicated. So three men were arrested, viz. Thomas Ryan as principal. and Patrick Ryan and Truman Ellis as accessories. At the examination before R. T. Bingham Esq.; conducted by Ira S. Blaisdell and M.A. Bingham of Cambridge for the State, and George Ballard of Fairfax for the respondents, so much proof of guilt was shown that they were all held for trial at the county court, in the sum of $100.00 each. Polly Pmanosh@pwshift.com > Can anyone help me identify this person? I was looking at the cemetery > listings for Brooks cemetery in St. Albans, VT (actually looking for someone > else) and noticed: > > "Herbie / son of / C & S. A. Boomhour > Died / June 5 1874 > AE 2 yrs. 8 mos."