. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . rnedto this town, and engaged in trade at the Center wifes health began to decline, and she died of con-sumption in 1848. After her death Mr. Burnham resum-ed preaching again, and settled in Sacrappa, Me. In1850 he married for his second wife Mary A. Barnard, ofSouthbridge, Mass., became a partner of the Rev. EliBallou, at Montpelier, in the book business and in thepublishing of the Christ
. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . rnedto this town, and engaged in trade at the Center wifes health began to decline, and she died of con-sumption in 1848. After her death Mr. Burnham resum-ed preaching again, and settled in Sacrappa, Me. In1850 he married for his second wife Mary A. Barnard, ofSouthbridge, Mass., became a partner of the Rev. EliBallou, at Montpelier, in the book business and in thepublishing of the Christian Repository, where he re-mained till the time of his death, which occurred Septem-ber 11, 1853. He died in the full prime of his manhood,of consumption, a loss indeed to his relatives and the de-nomination of which he was a worthy member. MARVIN SIMONS, Esq., Was born in Williamstown, June 28, 1804. His wife,Olive Fisk, was also born in Williamstown, December 11,1806, and they were married in Northfield by Rev. , March 24, 1829. Mr. Simons moved to North-field in March, 1829, and died December 19, 1870, agedsixty-six years. Mr. Simons was one of the oldest and best citizens of. MAiaiN >()XS. .RY ASrOR, LENOX AND•: ^! . UNDA110N8 100 the town. Ill had resithtl Iutc tnity years, and nlianvllar^<^l\ in the lionors and respoiisihilitits ol its local al-tiiirs. He was Justice ol the IVrtce for nineteen yearx,and a Selectman twelve years in succession, ind during:his lite held many positions involving; lar^e jiecuniarvtrust-, lie never sought preferment. Imi his fejlnw citi-zens, without distinction of |»iirty, relying; on his pMidjudj^ment and uiKiuestioned inte;:rity. kept him in ser-vice as an otlicer of the town or a manap-r of imlividualinterests. He was a devoted husliand an<l father. an<l a kind andjT-nerous neighbor, and his death was detj)ly lamentedhy the whole community. His children were: Marcellus M., h 1881; Lycurges L., h 1833; Darrio
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