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    1. John Harrison Kingsley, East Clarendon, Vt.
    2. Source, Rutland Vt.Daily Herald--Wed.Aug.14, 1935. J. H. KINGSLEY, 84 , DIES, E. CLARENDON Had been Grain Dealer and Miller 50 Years ; Hurt in Fall Last Year. John Harrison Kingsley, 84, who for 50 years was widely known as a grain dealer and miller in East Clarendon,Vt., died at his home there yesterday noon. Mr. Kingsley was seriously injured in a fall last year and since then had been in failing heath. He is survived by his wife, a son-in-law, Dr. Robert Seneca Smith, professor of Christian Nurture in the Yale University Divinity school, a grandson, Kingsley Smith,graduate of Middlebury college and at present a junior in the Yale University school of architecture and a niece, Mrs. Will Cleveland of Rutland, Vt. Mr. Kingsley was born in East Clarendon, Vt., June 25, 1852, son of Harrison and Caroline (Taylor) Kingsley. He received his eduction in the public schools of Clarendon, Brandon and Rutland, Vt. On March 10, 1880, he married Miss Lizzie Ann Wyman of Rutland, Vt.. The couple had one child, Miss Emma Wyman Kingsley, who was married in 1906 to Dr. Smith. Mrs. Smith died at the Rutland, Vt. Hospital in 1925. Mr. KIngsley conducted a mill , established in East Clarendon in 1830 by his grandfather, Chester Kingsley, retiring from active business three years ago. Mr. Kingsley was treasurer of the town of Clarendon for many years and was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1915. He attended the Congregational Church in Clarendon and in later years was identified with the Methodist church in this city ( Rutland). Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. They will be conducted by Rev. O. R. Houghton of Wallingford, Vt. and the Rev. Landles Shannon of Clarendon.

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