Andrew Walcott died February 2 at the home of his, daughter, Mrs. R.F. Mason, in Barton village, where he had made his home for several years. Funeral services were held from the home Sunday, Rev. M. A. Turner officiating and interment was in the Glover cemetery. Those, from out of town to attend the service were Mrs. Alice Rowen of St. Johnsbury, Mrs. ,F. T. Mclver of Cleveland, Ohio, H. N. Hopkins of Richford, Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Rich, Dale Walcott, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Drew, and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bean, all of Glover. Mr. Walcott had been a man of great activity in his younger years, having been a traveling salesman for the E. & T. Fairbanks Scale company of St. Johnsbury, and was also engaged in the feed business both in Glover and in Barton. He was a charter member of Crescent Lodge, I. O. O. F. of Barton in which he was always active as long as health permitted. Mr. Walcott was nearly 84 years of age, having been born March 19, 1838. In 1863 he married Hannah Drew of Glover. Mrs. Walcott died of tuberculosis in Wheelock, January 18th, 1878, leaving him with four children, Hattie, Minnie, Edward and Ida. Edward died in Barton several years ago. On November 24, 1884, he married Mary A. Shannon of Norwood, N. Y. About three months after their marriage she became an in valid from the effects of rheumatic fever and was a great sufferer, being confined to a wheel chair until she died in Barton September 30th, 1913. They were married in Glover and went to live at her home in New York, remaining about three years, but returned to Glover October 22, 1884. Mr. Walcott resumed his position with the Fairbanks Scale Co. for the next eight years. He then bought the Glover gristmill carrying on the business until November 1st, 1902, when he came to Barton and bought what was known as the Depot store, handling flour, grain and feed for 14 years. In 1904 he bought of N. M. Scott the home where he resided at the time of his death. Since the death of his wife he has been cared for by Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Mason. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Hopkins, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, four generations of the family having lived in the Walcott home in Barton much of the time in recent years. (Orleans County Monitor, 8 Feb 1922)
Andrew Walcott died February 2 at the home of his, daughter, Mrs. R.F. Mason, in Barton village, where he had made his home for several years. Funeral services were held from the home Sunday, Rev. M. A. Turner officiating and interment was in the Glover cemetery. Those, from out of town to attend the service were Mrs. Alice Rowen of St. Johnsbury, Mrs. ,F. T. Mclver of Cleveland, Ohio, H. N. Hopkins of Richford, Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Rich, Dale Walcott, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Drew, and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bean, all of Glover. Mr. Walcott had been a man of great activity in his younger years, having been a traveling salesman for the E. & T. Fairbanks Scale company of St. Johnsbury, and was also engaged in the feed business both in Glover and in Barton. He was a charter member of Crescent Lodge, I. O. O. F. of Barton in which he was always active as long as health permitted. Mr. Walcott was nearly 84 years of age, having been born March 19, 1838. In 1863 he married Hannah Drew of Glover. Mrs. Walcott died of tuberculosis in Wheelock, January 18th, 1878, leaving him with four children, Hattie, Minnie, Edward and Ida. Edward died in Barton several years ago. On November 24, 1884, he married Mary A. Shannon of Norwood, N. Y. About three months after their marriage she became an in valid from the effects of rheumatic fever and was a great sufferer, being confined to a wheel chair until she died in Barton September 30th, 1913. They were married in Glover and went to live at her home in New York, remaining about three years, but returned to Glover October 22, 1884. Mr. Walcott resumed his position with the Fairbanks Scale Co. for the next eight years. He then bought the Glover gristmill carrying on the business until November 1st, 1902, when he came to Barton and bought what was known as the Depot store, handling flour, grain and feed for 14 years. In 1904 he bought of N. M. Scott the home where he resided at the time of his death. Since the death of his wife he has been cared for by Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Mason. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Hopkins, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, four generations of the family having lived in the Walcott home in Barton much of the time in recent years. (Orleans County Monitor, 8 Feb 1922)
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