This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0AC.2ACI/2563 Message Board Post: August 27, 1887 Weekly Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada) Coroner's Inquest Information Elicited Regarding the Man Found Near Verdi From the evidence adduced before the Coroner's Jury, it is evident that the man found lying near the railroad tracks near Verdi, was to a certain degree demented. He had been in the vicinity of Verdi since Thursday last, and his peculiar actions excited more or less comment. On Thursday he purchased some eatables at Lonkey's store in Verdi, and went to the lower end of the Truckee Lumber Yard, where he borrowed a hatchet to open a can of oysters, and also asked permission to build a fire to cook his food. They told him to go down to the river bank to make a fire, which he did. That evening about 10 o'clock he left the river, and went to the upper end of the lumber yard and built a fire, and the watchman told him that he could not remain there and directed him to a small cabin near the railroad track, and below the lumber yard. Here he took up his abode. On Friday he was seen by the trackman seated on the side of the road. He was also seen on Friday evening in the vicin! ity of the cabin. He was not seen after this until he was found on Saturday evening, lying near the track in a semi-conscious condition, and severely bruised around the right eye as if from a blow. He could not talk or in any manner give any information in regard to what had befallen him. He was found on the north side of the road, within four feet of the track, and close to the cabin with his head resting between two rocks and his feet toward the track. They tried to make him stand but he was powerless to do so. They placed him in the cabin and notified the Justice of the Peace at Verdi, who telegraphed to Wadsworth for permission to send him to Reno on an extra. This was granted, and he arrived here on Saturday night, at 11 o'clock, and was taken to the hospital, where he died on Sunday afternoon, about 3 o'clock. He was not intoxicated but from the evidence adduced was in a demented condition, and seated himself on the track where the road makes an abrupt turn, ren! dering it impossible for him to be seen by the engineer or fireman, an d was struck by a passing train and knocked from the track. The bruise found on his right side gives color to this conclusion. From the position of his head and the discoloration about the neck, the vertebrae was unquestionably dislocated and death was inevitable. The sum of seven dollars and a quarter and papers were found on his person, from which it was learned that his name was ROGER HANLY, and is supposed to have been a resident of RUTLAND, Vermont. Coroner H. P. Brown will notify the unfortunate man's brother of the facts in the case immediately. The Jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the above facts. His remains were buried yesterday afternoon.

MARRIED In Kingston, Somerset Co., Maryland, March 10th, by the Rev. A. C. Heaton, Nathaniel T. Bell, Esq, of Kingston to Julia F. Hawkes, daughter of Capt. Moses Hawkes of this place. In Rochester, N.Y. on the 8th ult., by Professor Cutting, Z. T. Slater, M. D. of that city to Mrs. Elvira Kirkham of Batavia, N.Y., and daughter of Rev. Joseph Packer of Wallingford, Vt. DIED In Warren, March 16th, Josiah Nourse, son of William and Charlotte Nourse, of Pittsford, aged 22 years. In this town, on the 4th instant, of cancer, Mrs. Charity S. Grennell, wife of Thaddeus B. Pratt, aged 29 years. Mrs. Pratt was highly esteemed by all who knew her and through a most painful sickness, evinced a living faith in Christ. As death approached, a heavenly peace and joyous hope - clear and strong- pervaded her soul, not a doubt remained to mar her passage to the inheritance of the saints in light. In Poultney, March 22nd, Mr. Jonathan Morgan, aged 80 years. Connecticut and Illinois papers, please copy. Mr. Morgan was born in Simsbury, Conn. At the age of eighteen he came to this place, where he resided till the time of his death. He ws much esteemed in the community as an honorable, upright and benevolent man, yet in a spiritual point of view, his last days may be regarded as his best days. Through the converting and sanctifying influences of the Holy Spirit, he was enabled to rest his hopes for the world unseen upon a better and surer foundation than any merits or righteousness of his own, and to bear with singular patience and resignation the severe suffering of a protracted sickness, and at last, calmly peacefully and apparently in the full exercise of his mental faculties, to take his departure "in the confidence (it is believed) of a certain faith; in the comfort of a reasonable religious and holy hope; in favor with God and in charity with the world. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/

DIED In this village, on the 9th instant, of consumption, Martha F, aged 86 years, widow of Cassium W. Buck, and daughter of Richard and Sally D. Messer. In this village, April 6, Albert William, son of Thomas and Mary A. George, aged 9 years and 2 mos. In Port Henry, N.Y., April 10, Harriet, only daughter of Wallace T. and Hilah E. Foot, aged 3 years. In Westford, Otsego Co., N.York, March 19, very suddenly of Erysipelas and Heart Disease, Mr. Reuben Gates of Pittsfield, Vt., aged 53 years. Papers in Vermont and Mass. please copy. In Ira, March 28, Henrick or Herrick, hard to read, only son of William and Mary Ann Howard, aged 5 years and 9 months and 4 days. At Manchester, April 5, Mary D., daughter of the Hon. John S. Pettibone, aged 33 . She was a faithful devoted daughter, sister, friend, lived a humble consistant Christian life, endured with patience and resignation a long and severe sickness, then fell asleep in Jesus. _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

FATAL ACCIDENT AT HYDEVILLE On Tuesday last, a man by the name of O'Brien in the employ of the Eagle Slate co., stepped into the rubbish box for the purpose of descending into the quarry; when the connection between the box and derrick was suddenly broken and both fell to the rocks below, a distance of twenty feet. The box fell on O'Brien and bruised him so bad that he survived only an hour. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn this sad mysterious providence. SUDDEN DEATH Mr. A. J. Bennett, Master Mechanic of the W. Vt. Railroad for some 6 years past, died suddenly at the Girard House in N.Y. city on Tuesday of last week. He was an unmarried man, about 35 years of age and a native of Lowell, Mass, to which place his remains were taken for interment on Wednesday. _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

Buried in St. Mary's cemetery are the Radigans, Patrick, Elizabeth Dunn his wife, Margaret, Michael, Bridget, Mary E., Thomas R. and Anne T. Year of death only given- My great great grandmother Ann Radigan Conlin lived in WR, wife of Barney Conlin. Never have found any Radigan's related to her yet. I am wondering if anybody knows anything more about this family? If any of you go to the Fair Haven town clerk's from time to time perhaps you could check out the Patrick Radigan 1815-1899 - Ann 1823-1907 may have been a sibling. Thanks. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/

Thank you so much for this article Joan. My father's sisters and brother. My Aunt Catherine was still doing private duty nursing when she died in the early 1970's. She was a very special person to me and I still miss her a lot. She never married. Elizabeth Pickett was a traveling saleswoman - she sold car parts. I have her letters to my father, written on the hotel stationary as she traveled from place to place. She never married either. Very strong willed independent woman. O'Brien did marry, lived in Michigan and died there. Had one son Joe. >Elizabeth and O'Brien Pickett have returned from Albany, N.Y., where >they attended the graduating exercises at the Nurses' Training School of >St. Peter's hospital.Their sister, Miss Catherine Pickett was in the >graduating class. _________________________________________________________________ Limited-time offer: Fast, reliable MSN 9 Dial-up Internet access FREE for 2 months! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup&pgmarket=en-us&ST=1/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/

Source, Rutland Vt.Daily Herald--Sat.Sept.23, 1922. WALLINGFORD, Vt. C. A.Craig has moved his family from Enosburg Falls to the tenement over W. P. Cary's store in the Odd Fellows Block. Miss Belle Prisly of Columbia, Pa., is visiting Mrs. Barney Aldrich. Mrs. Malina Hodges has returned after visiting her niece, Mrs. Harold Reed of Dummerston. B. C. Ingalls is ill at his home on Main street. Mrs. C. D. Munson of Poultney is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Levi Munson. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Corving of New York city are guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dean. Miss Isabel Marshall of Rutland visited her grandfather, G. L. Batcheller, Friday. Robert Whitcomb and his sister ,Miss Edith Whitcomb of Fair Haven are guests of their sister, Mrs. Paul Cary. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Savery returned Thursday evening after attending the eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shuffleton and daughter, who have been visiting Mr. Shuffleton's sister, Mrs. F. A. Dean, returned Friday to their home in Gardner, Mass. Elizabeth and O'Brien Pickett have returned from Albany, N.Y., where they attended the graduating exercises at the Nurses' Training School of St. Peter's hospital.Their sister, Miss Catherine Pickett was in the graduating class. The Men's Class of the Congregational church will meet at 10 Sunday morning in the men's room.

Baptized at St.Marys Fair Haven in 1863 was Catherine Driscoll. Parents were Denis Driscoll and Mary Crowley godparents were Daniel Crowley and Mary Driscoll Daniel Crowley and Mary Driscoll were natives of Schull, County Cork Ireland per their gravestones. Fair Haven and Poultney are adjoining towns Regards, Peter Patten (unrelated)

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Source, Rutland Vt.Herald--Sat.July 27,1929. WALLINGFORD, Vt. Mrs. Grace L. Burt Ainsworth, widow of Seward J. Ainsworth died at her home early yesterday morning following a long illness. She was a native of Plymouth, Vt.but went in early life to Bartonsville, Vt.She has resided in Wallingford since 1899 when she was married to S.J. Ainsworth who died in 1913. Mrs. Ainsworth is survived by Joel C. Ainsworth of Boston, Mrs.Roscoe L.Congdon of this place and Miss Mildred Ainsworth of Los Angels,Calif., children of her husband. She was an active and charter member and past noble grand of White Rock Rebekah lodge and a past district deputy president of Rebekah District No.2 a member of the "Fortnightly" of the local Congregational church and a member of the Bartonsville Congregational church. Funeral services will be held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock (E.S.T.)

Source, Rutland Vt.Herald--Sat.July 27,1929. WALLINGFORD, Vt. Correspondent, Miss May L. Congdon, Telephone 2-4. Members of White Rock Rebekah lodge will meet at I.O.O.F. hall Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral of Mrs. Grace F.Ainsworth, at her late home at 2 o'clock. Those attending the Eastern Star picnic at Frank Webster's in Ludlow this afternoon, will leave at 1 o'clock from in front of the library. Mrs. Thomas Dalton and niece, Miss Mary Greeno have returned from a few days' visit in West Rutland.

Hi: I have some first-hand experience with accuracy in newspapers. The article about our family reunion in 1991, reported in one Vermont newspaper, got *every single fact* wrong, and misspelled half the first names. This in spite of nearly all of the participants being lifelong residents of the area (most living in the town where the reunion was held and the newspaper is published), and even though I fact-checked with the reporter. Another Vermont newspaper reported in 1970 that I was a member of the US Army Special Forces. Yikes! (I was in a forward support unit.) But I think the last sentence of the quoted article, below, is as accurate a bit of newspaper editorializing as I have ever read. Darrell -----Original Message----- From: CHabes <cathabes@cinci.rr.com> Sent: Apr 5, 2004 8:45 AM On the subject of railroad accidents, I once noticed this article which I would have guessed from the first few words to have a very different outcome. Although no name is mentioned, I thought it worth posting. Elyria Independent Democrat (Elyria, Ohio) Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1870 An engine at Rutland, Vermont, passed over a two year old baby, the other day, rolling over and over between the rails, and finally leaving it with scarcely a scratch. But the experiment is hardly worth repeating. Darrell A. Martin a native Vermonter in exile in Illinois darrellm@sprynet.com

On the subject of railroad accidents, I once noticed this article which I would have guessed from the first few words to have a very different outcome. Although no name is mentioned, I thought it worth posting. Elyria Independent Democrat (Elyria, Ohio) Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1870 An engine at Rutland, Vermont, passed over a two year old baby, the other day, rolling over and over between the rails, and finally leaving it with scarcely a scratch. But the experiment is hardly worth repeating. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.647 / Virus Database: 414 - Release Date: 3/29/2004

Dennis Driskell's last know residence was in Poultney. Bob

The town Dennis was killed in is unknown to me. Family legend has it that he was killed in a railway accident. Within two years his widow was remarried and living in Madison county, Illinois. Bob

Hi listers I'm looking for the marriage of Lydia Martha Allen (b 1843) and Joseph Kilgore (b 1841) which is said to have taken place in Rutland Co in Dec 12, 1867, possibly in Danby. I'm not sure why they were married in Vermont; both were born in Erie Co, NY. Lydia's parents were both born in VT; her mother Rebecca Fiske in Rutland Co; her father Dr. James Allen in Bennington Co. Both parents died in 1852 and Lydia may have returned to the Danby area to live with family. Joseph Kilgore's family had moved from NY to Illinois in 1856, and after marrying Lydia and Joseph lived in Illinois until about 1871. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Katie

Source, Rutland Vt.Herald--Sat.July 27,1929. SOUTH WALLINGFORD, Vt. Julius Taylor and Miss Mabel Belden were married at 4 o'clock Wednesday in the garden of the bide's home in Benson, Vt. beneath an arch of flowers. Little nieces of the bridegroom, Barbara and Irene Taylor, preceding the bride sprinkling rose petals on the lawn. Those attending from South Wallingford were Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Taylor and daughters, Alta and Jessie, Clayton Taylor and daughters,Barbara and Irene, Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Taylor and daughter . Irma, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Taylor.

Source, Rutland Vt.Herald--Thur.Oct.18,1917. WEST RUTLAND, Vt. LITERARY SOCIETY ENTERTAINED. The Irish Literary society was entertained at the home of Miss Nora Dwyer Tuesday evening when the following program was carried out; Chorus, by members, "The Star Spangled Banner:" roll call ; reading ;violin solo, "Mon Caem est pour tol", Miss Florence Mullin ; poem, "Banner of America," Dennis McCarthy, by Miss Anna E, McCormick; solo, "A Dream", Miss Bess O'Rourke ;reading, "Henry Flood," Mrs. Thomas Bliss ; solo, "Indiana", Miss Gertrude Dwyer.

Source, Rutland Vt.Herald--Thur.Oct.18,1917. WEST RUTLAND, Vt. A very pretty wedding took place at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock when Miss Pauline Vigneux, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Treplin Vigneux, and Edward Trepanier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Trepanier, were married by Rev. N. Proulx of Rutland. The bride was attired in white silk and her attendant, Miss Ancore Bersaw, wore a gown of green crepe de chine. They both carried carnations. The groom's attendant was Treflie Vigneaux, a brother of the bride. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride to the immediate relatives of the contracting parties. The bride and groom were the recipients of many presents. They left in the afternoon for Holyoke, Mass., and other points where they will spend their honeymoon. Upon their return they will reside in West Rutland.