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EAST HARTWICK — Evelyn Mary (Evie) Foss, 72, of East Hardwick died on Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at her home following a short illness. She was born on March 4, 1933, in St. Johnsbury, the daughter of Theodore G. and Agnes (Mackay) Farrow. She graduated from Peacham Academy in the class of 1951. She continued her education at the University of Vermont. On July 20, 1952, she married Frank Irving Foss in Peacham. She and her husband operated the Elkins Tavern boarding house in Peacham. Following a Peacham Academy dormitory fire in the late 50s they turned their boarding house into student housing for boys attending the academy. In 1961, she and her family moved to East Hardwick. She was employed for many years in the administrative office at the Hardwick Elementary School. She enjoyed music, sewing, knitting, quilting, gardening and being with her family. She was a member of the Peacham Congregational Church, a 50-year member of the Diamond Chapter Order of the Eastern Star in Danville and a 25-year member of the Hardwick Rescue squad, at various times serving as president, training office and trustee. For many years she was treasurer of the village of East Hardwick. She was a 4-H leader for East Hardwick, a 30-year member of the Barre-tones Barbershop Chorus; a member of St. Andrews Society and sang in the Kilted Chorus for several years. Her survivors include a son, Brian Foss of East Hardwick; four daughters, Sharon Standingbear of Maury, N.C., Maxine Foss of Barre, Wendy Foss of Drummond Island, Mich., and Tracy Foss of Georgetown, Maine; a sister Marjory Cassidy of Groton and two brothers, Theodore Farrow of Webster, Mass., and Cedric Farrow of Shelburne; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Foss, on July 10, 2000. Visiting hours will be held Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Northern Vermont Funeral Home, 60 Elm St., Hardwick. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 22, 2005, at 10 a.m. at the United Church in Hardwick with the Pastor Judy Waible officiating. Burial will follow in the family lot in the Peacham Cemetery in Peacham. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Lamoille Area Cancer Network, P.O. Box 38, Lake Elmore Vermont 05657. Northern Vermont Funeral Service in Hardwick is in charge of the arrangements.

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Evelyn married Frank Irving Foss [Group Sheet]

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198181327/theodore-glen-farrow

Theodore married Agnes Blair Mackay. Agnes (daughter of Albert James Mackay and Mary Clark Blair) was born 8 Apr 1903, Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; died 15 Nov 1992, Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States; was buried , Peacham Village Cemetery Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA . [Group Sheet]

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210156270/harry-elmer-farrow

Harry married Martha "Mattie" Meribah Dunn 10 Oct 1893, Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, United States. Martha (daughter of Alexander Harvey Dunn and Betsey Morrison Ricker) was born 4 Nov 1871, Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; died 11 Oct 1958, Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; was buried , Peacham Village Cemetery Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Albert married Mary Clark Blair 1902, Vermont, United States. Mary (daughter of George Paterson Blair and Agnes Sanborn) was born Jun 1870, Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; died 5 Dec 1947, Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont, United States. [Group Sheet]

Samuel married Hannah Jennette Hall 2 Jul 1867, Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont, United States. Hannah (daughter of James Hall and Jane Aiken) was born 1 Nov 1842, Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; died 30 Apr 1909, Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; was buried , Peacham Village Cemetery Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA . [Group Sheet]

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198358041/hannah-janette-farrow

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21138669/alex.-harvey-dunn

Alexander married Betsey Morrison Ricker 18 Aug 1863, Ryegate, Vermont, United States. Betsey (daughter of Joseph Ricker, Jr. and Meribah Morrison) was born 29 Sep 1834, Ryegate, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; died 15 Jan 1919, Peacham, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; was buried , Walter Harvey Cemetery Barnet, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet]

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117182307/betsey-morrison-dunn

John married Mary Jane Thompson 8 Jan 1851, Ireland Township, Mégantic, Quebec, Canada. Mary (daughter of William Thompson and Margaret Orr) was born 2 Aug 1832, Armagh, Ireland; died 4 Oct 1873, Ham Sud, Wolfe, Quebec, Canada; was buried 8 Oct 1873, Dudswell,Wolfe,Quebec. [Group Sheet]

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65259072/george-p.-blair

"3 yrs, 3 mos in the Civil War, Co D 1st Vt Cal"

Wife: Agnes Sanborn

American Civil War Soldiers

Name: George Blair
Residence: Peacham, Vermont
Enlistment Date: 24 Aug 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Vermont
Service Record: Promoted to Full Quartermaster Sergeant.
Enlisted as a Private on 24 August 1861.
Enlisted in Company D, 1st Cavalry Regiment Vermont on 19 Nov 1861.
Promoted to Full Quartermaster on 4 May 1864.
Mustered Out Company D, 1st Cavalry Regiment Vermont on 18 Nov 1864.

George married Agnes Sanborn 3 Nov 1861, Peacham, Vermont, United States. Agnes (daughter of Harvey Sanborn and Abigail Willey) was born 10 Apr 1846, Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States; died 5 Oct 1921, Barnet, Caledonia, Vermont, United States; was buried , Peacham Village Cemetery Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont, USA . [Group Sheet]