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/2673 Message Board Post: North Adams Transcript (North Adams, Mass.) Oct 28, 1895 Mrs. Mary Mead of Rutland, Vt., mother of Mrs. George A. Mietzke, died at her home this morning of Bright's disease. Her death was not unexpected, as she had been in poor health for some time. A letter was received from Rutland this morning saying she was easier and within an hour a telegram came announcing her death. Prof and Mrs. Mietzke left at noon for Rutland. The funeral will be Wednesday, probably. Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois) May 13, 1896 Death of James Deland A Well Known and Active Resident of Clinton Passes Away Clinton, May 12 - James Deland, age 73 years, a prominent resident of DeWitt county, died at his home in the city last night at 10 o'clock. Mr. Deland was born in Rutland, Vt. He was married at the age of 16 to Miss Emily Abbott of Darby Plains, O. The moved to Clinton in 1860 where he was very prosperous in the real estate business. During his residence in this city he has filled the offices of alderman, circuit clerk, mayor, vice-president of the DeWitt County National Bank, and assisted in the building of the Havana line of railway through this county. he leaves several children to mourn his death - Mrs. John Day, Mrs. Robert Magill, Mrs. Wheeler, and J. F. Deland. His remains will be interred in Woodlawn cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. M. W. Everhart and Rev. W. A. Hunter officiating.