2nd LT - Co A, 25th MA Inf. - Enlisted; Sept. 14, 1861. Resigned and discharged; Sept. 1, 1862.
Age 46 years, 6 months, 13 days.
Son of Henry and Ruth (Keese) Earle.
In 1852, Thomas married first to Alice Chase, daughter of Philip Chase of Salem, MA. They had four children, three boys and a girl.
Thomas and Alice divorced, and twenty days later he married his second wife. Alice died 07 Jan 1879 in Boston.
From the "National Aegis," (Worcester, MA), 27 May 1871:
Death of Mr. Thomas Earle.
Mr. Thomas Earle died at the State Lunatic Asylum, in this city, at 4 1-2 o'clock, Wednesday, having been confined in the institution since May 2d.
We have kept our readers informed of his condition from time to time, and have only to add the closing scenes in this terrible drama.
The violence of his mania seemed to be passing away during the night of Sunday, and on Monday morning the straps which had confined him to his bed were removed, and he was taken to a larger room.
His wife and two eldest children and his brothers were with him most of the time.
He was partially conscious during the day, recognizing his family, kissing his children and bidding them farewell and speaking of his approaching death.
His former wife and two younger children who are with her, were apprised of his condition, and his desire to see his children together before he died was made known to her, but they were not allowed to come.
Mr. Earle has been known to the people of Worcester for many years, as most of his business life has been spent here.
He served as a private and second lieutenant in the __25th Massachusetts Regiment,__ in 1861, and since then has been engaged in business here.
He represented the city in the legislature a year ago, and in every position he has filled, his unusual energy and activity have attracted attention.
His peculiar temperament led him to take definite positions on all matters in which he was interested, and to be outspoken on all subjects.
Such a man could of course not expect to live without opposition and criticism, but we believe an impartial judgement would find nothing in his career to detract from his reputation as a worthy citizen and an upright and an honest man.
(Note: the "Salem Register" of 15 May 1871 has an extensive, multi-column article on page 1 detailing a long family scandal.)
Age 46 years, 6 months, 13 days.
Son of Henry and Ruth (Keese) Earle.
In 1852, Thomas married first to Alice Chase, daughter of Philip Chase of Salem, MA. They had four children, three boys and a girl.
Thomas and Alice divorced, and twenty days later he married his second wife. Alice died 07 Jan 1879 in Boston.
From the "National Aegis," (Worcester, MA), 27 May 1871:
Death of Mr. Thomas Earle.
Mr. Thomas Earle died at the State Lunatic Asylum, in this city, at 4 1-2 o'clock, Wednesday, having been confined in the institution since May 2d.
We have kept our readers informed of his condition from time to time, and have only to add the closing scenes in this terrible drama.
The violence of his mania seemed to be passing away during the night of Sunday, and on Monday morning the straps which had confined him to his bed were removed, and he was taken to a larger room.
His wife and two eldest children and his brothers were with him most of the time.
He was partially conscious during the day, recognizing his family, kissing his children and bidding them farewell and speaking of his approaching death.
His former wife and two younger children who are with her, were apprised of his condition, and his desire to see his children together before he died was made known to her, but they were not allowed to come.
Mr. Earle has been known to the people of Worcester for many years, as most of his business life has been spent here.
He served as a private and second lieutenant in the __25th Massachusetts Regiment,__ in 1861, and since then has been engaged in business here.
He represented the city in the legislature a year ago, and in every position he has filled, his unusual energy and activity have attracted attention.
His peculiar temperament led him to take definite positions on all matters in which he was interested, and to be outspoken on all subjects.
Such a man could of course not expect to live without opposition and criticism, but we believe an impartial judgement would find nothing in his career to detract from his reputation as a worthy citizen and an upright and an honest man.
(Note: the "Salem Register" of 15 May 1871 has an extensive, multi-column article on page 1 detailing a long family scandal.)
2nd LT - Co A, 25th MA Inf. - Enlisted; Sept. 14, 1861. Resigned and discharged; Sept. 1, 1862.
Age 46 years, 6 months, 13 days.
Son of Henry and Ruth (Keese) Earle.
In 1852, Thomas married first to Alice Chase, daughter of Philip Chase of Salem, MA. They had four children, three boys and a girl.
Thomas and Alice divorced, and twenty days later he married his second wife. Alice died 07 Jan 1879 in Boston.
From the "National Aegis," (Worcester, MA), 27 May 1871:
Death of Mr. Thomas Earle.
Mr. Thomas Earle died at the State Lunatic Asylum, in this city, at 4 1-2 o'clock, Wednesday, having been confined in the institution since May 2d.
We have kept our readers informed of his condition from time to time, and have only to add the closing scenes in this terrible drama.
The violence of his mania seemed to be passing away during the night of Sunday, and on Monday morning the straps which had confined him to his bed were removed, and he was taken to a larger room.
His wife and two eldest children and his brothers were with him most of the time.
He was partially conscious during the day, recognizing his family, kissing his children and bidding them farewell and speaking of his approaching death.
His former wife and two younger children who are with her, were apprised of his condition, and his desire to see his children together before he died was made known to her, but they were not allowed to come.
Mr. Earle has been known to the people of Worcester for many years, as most of his business life has been spent here.
He served as a private and second lieutenant in the __25th Massachusetts Regiment,__ in 1861, and since then has been engaged in business here.
He represented the city in the legislature a year ago, and in every position he has filled, his unusual energy and activity have attracted attention.
His peculiar temperament led him to take definite positions on all matters in which he was interested, and to be outspoken on all subjects.
Such a man could of course not expect to live without opposition and criticism, but we believe an impartial judgement would find nothing in his career to detract from his reputation as a worthy citizen and an upright and an honest man.
(Note: the "Salem Register" of 15 May 1871 has an extensive, multi-column article on page 1 detailing a long family scandal.)
Age 46 years, 6 months, 13 days.
Son of Henry and Ruth (Keese) Earle.
In 1852, Thomas married first to Alice Chase, daughter of Philip Chase of Salem, MA. They had four children, three boys and a girl.
Thomas and Alice divorced, and twenty days later he married his second wife. Alice died 07 Jan 1879 in Boston.
From the "National Aegis," (Worcester, MA), 27 May 1871:
Death of Mr. Thomas Earle.
Mr. Thomas Earle died at the State Lunatic Asylum, in this city, at 4 1-2 o'clock, Wednesday, having been confined in the institution since May 2d.
We have kept our readers informed of his condition from time to time, and have only to add the closing scenes in this terrible drama.
The violence of his mania seemed to be passing away during the night of Sunday, and on Monday morning the straps which had confined him to his bed were removed, and he was taken to a larger room.
His wife and two eldest children and his brothers were with him most of the time.
He was partially conscious during the day, recognizing his family, kissing his children and bidding them farewell and speaking of his approaching death.
His former wife and two younger children who are with her, were apprised of his condition, and his desire to see his children together before he died was made known to her, but they were not allowed to come.
Mr. Earle has been known to the people of Worcester for many years, as most of his business life has been spent here.
He served as a private and second lieutenant in the __25th Massachusetts Regiment,__ in 1861, and since then has been engaged in business here.
He represented the city in the legislature a year ago, and in every position he has filled, his unusual energy and activity have attracted attention.
His peculiar temperament led him to take definite positions on all matters in which he was interested, and to be outspoken on all subjects.
Such a man could of course not expect to live without opposition and criticism, but we believe an impartial judgement would find nothing in his career to detract from his reputation as a worthy citizen and an upright and an honest man.
(Note: the "Salem Register" of 15 May 1871 has an extensive, multi-column article on page 1 detailing a long family scandal.)
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