Rutland County Vermont Obituaries and Death Notices

Charles Blair Brown

Submitted by Kathie Marynik

NEWSPAPER: unknown, DATE: February 1991

C. BLAIR BROWN

SOUTH BURLINGTON—C. Blair Brown, 69, of 17 Appletree Court died early Wednesday morning. He was born Feb. 27, 1921, in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of James and Vera Brown. He was a 1939 graduate of Rutland High School and graduated from Boston University in 1948. He served in the Army Medical Corps in World War II in the European Theater.

He was the purchasing agent at Rutland Hospital until 1954. From 1954 until his retirement, he was employed as the purchasing agent and director of purchasing at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. For the past five years, he had worked as a guide at The Shelburne Museum.

He is survived by his wife, Jane; his three sons, James of Boston, Mass.; Peter of Oakland, Calif.; and Paul and his wife Susan of Durham, NH; his sister Berla Cashman of Falmouth, Maine; his nephew John Cashman of Roxbury; and his niece Jean Northrop of Falmouth, Maine.

There will be no official calling hours, but the family welcomes friends at home Saturday from 1 to 5 PM. A private graveside service will be held in the spring. If anyone wishes, donations may be made in his name to The Shelburne Museum.

James Blair Brown

Submitted by Kathie Marynik

Rutland Daily Herald, April 22, 1973

JAMES BLAIR BROWN

James B. Brown, 87, of 59 Lincoln Avenue, died suddenly early Wednesday morning at Rutland Hospital. He was born Feb. 14, 1886 in Moores Mills, son of Peter and Martha (Irving) Brown. Mr. Brown resided here for more than 40 years and was employed at First National Store as meat department manager before his retirement. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, the Vestry of the Church, and a former member of the Knights of Pythias.

Survivors are his wife, Ruth (Wood) Brown; a daughter, Mrs. John F. Cashman Jr. of Rutland; a son, C. Blair Brown of Burlington; two stepsons Robert H. Wood Jr. and Richard F. Wood, both of Brandon; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Basiliere of Burlington; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.

Private funeral services will be held Friday at Trinity Episcopal Church. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at Tossing Funeral Home Thursday from 7 to 9 PM.

Those who wish may send contributions in his memory to the Vermont Heart Association, 56 Church St.

Israel Keith

The Lycoming Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 10 1814

Died in Pittsfield, Vermont, in June last, General Israel Keith, aged about 70. In the war of the revolution he was an aid to Major General Heath and an assistant adjutant general.

Col. T. Benton Kelley

Transcribed by Nancy Piper

Henry Republican, Henry, IL, May 13, 1915

Col. T. Benton Kelley Dies At The Age of 70 Years

Took Part in 82 Engagements in Civil War, Serving Three Years.

The death of Col. T. Benton Kelley, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George A. Brigham of the Creek road yesterday morning, removed another interesting Civil war figure from the life of the vicinity. Col. Kelley had a varied career and a good record as a soldier in the great conflict. He had been for many years until last September living in Boston, and acting as custodian of the Vermont association of that city, with headquarters in the Westminster Hotel. Col. Kelley had been ill for a long time. He received his title while a member of the national staff of the Grand Army of the Republic. He is survived beside Mrs. Brigham, by one daughter, Mrs. John Rolley of Boston. He was born in Castleton, Oct. 10, 1838, the son of David Kelley of Danby and Zanna Dixon Jones Kelley. He was a great grandson of Capt. John Stark, the Vermont Revolutionary hero.

Col. Kelley moved with his family to Illinois when he was 7 years old and entered the printing office of John Wentworth in Chicago in 1853. He entered Wheaton college two years later, attending the institution until 1856. He was then for a time station agent at a town in his state.

He entered the service of his country in September, 1861, in the 8th Illinois cavalry, serving for three years with the Army of the Potomac. He was in 82 battles of varying importance, being sabred three times, shot four, besides losing five horses shot under him. In September, 1862, he figured in the capture of a number of Virginia cavalrymen, and it is part of the tradition of the sentry at Gettysburg gave the alarm which heralded that great struggle.

Col. Kelley joined Robert post, G.A.R., in 1867. a charter member, afterward serving as chaplain, and taking a great interest in the activities of the post. Col. Kelley married in Rutland, in 1860, Mary A. Kelley, daughter of Smith F. Kelley and Seviah Round. He had lived much in Vermont, having been for 16 years foreman and millwright of West Rutland Marble co. of West Rutland. For six years he was mill foreman for Strutchers & Sons of Philadelphia, and was in the United Stated mail service for eight years under Harrison and McKinley.

The Grand Army man heard the great joint debate between Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, and was a Lincoln supporter when the latter received the nomination for president in Chicago. - Rutland (Vt.) Herald.

Submitted by Kathie Marynik

Rutland Daily Herald, February 17, 1965

MRS. VERA M. BROWN

Mrs. Vera Margaret Brown, 74, of 59 Lincoln Avenue, died at her home Tuesday afternoon after a long illness. She was born April 22, 1890 in St. Stephen, NB, the daughter of Charles and Ella (Finkill) McCaw. She was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church and had lived in Rutland for the past 33 years.

She is survived by her husband, James B. Brown; a son, Charles Blair Brown of Burlington; a daughter, Mrs. John F. Cashman of Rutland; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Front of Augusta, Maine; five grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Thursday at the Trinity Episcopal Church by the Rev. Robert H. Throop, pastor. Entombment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM.

Ella (nee Finkill) McCaw

Submitted by Kathie Marynik

Rutland Daily Herald, September 2, 1946

RITES FOR MRS. M’CAW

Funeral services for Mrs. Ella McCaw, who died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James B. Brown of 59 Lincoln Avenue, were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Clifford Funeral home. The Rev. Harvey D. Butterfield was the officiating clergyman. The bearers were Elwin N. Smith, J. W. Smith, Charles F. Corliss, Henry H. Flagg, William A. Onion, and John W. Burke.

There were floral tributes from the First National Store, executives of the Rutland County National Bank, employees of the First National Store in Rutland, neighbors and relatives and friends in Providence, RI; Augusta, ME; Lebanon, NH; and Rutland.

Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, the Rev. Mr. Butterfield officiating at the committal service.

Mixton, Chief of Onondaga Indians

Jan 1821

Died.At Onondaga Castle, Mixton, one of the chiefs of the Onondaga tribe of Indiana, aged 52. It may be said of Mixton that he was scarcely inferior to the celebrated Schenamloa, in strength of mind. He has for more than thirty years been a warm friend to the white people. In the late war he took an active part, particularly at the battle of Chippewa. VITAL RECORDS FROM THE RUTLAND (VERMONT) HERALD.

(as printed in the "Genealogical Exchange," January 1910)

Contributed by K. Torp

Daughter of James Reily

Date: 1879-07-09; Paper: St. Albans Daily Messenger

An eleven-year old daughter of James Reily, who works in the mill of the Rutland Marble Company, was drowned at Centre Rutland, Monday. The girl went to the race-way back of the grist mill with a pail after water about 11 a. m. Her absence

was noticed about 12 and a search discovered her body in the flume. Life was extinct, she having been in the water probably an hour.

Contributed by Barbara Ziegermeyer

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