THE WILSONS OF KEENE. 351
the calls of his numerous friends, to Thus was finished the earthly ca-
all of whom he ever extended the reer of one of the ablest advocates,
most hearty and cordial greeting. one of the most powerful and persua-
He was mercifully spared, at the last, sive orators, and one of the most un- a lingering illness. Sunday morning, selfish and noble statesmen of all the May 29, 1881, he had risen compara- natives of New Hampshire. He was lively well. During the day he com- a dutiful son, a loving husband, an in- plained of feeling ill, and, before the dulgent and tender parent, a conscien- doctor, who had been summoned, ar- tious citizen, neighbor, and friend, rived, he expired in the arms of his Gen. Wilson was married Nov. 26, son, and in the presence of his young- 1S23, to Mary Lord Richardson, of est daughter. Montpelier, Vermont. She was a
He was buried Wednesday, June i. beautiful and accomplished lady. She
He had intended, that same day, to died comparatively young. Oct. 4,
.have been present at the inauguration 1848. General and Mrs. Wilsjn were
of Gov. Bell. The body was early the parents of eight children, all born
■carried to the church, and a large in Keene : i. An infant son, born
number of persons from Keene and and died Sept. 8, 1824. 2. Mary
the adjoining towns availed themselves Elizabeth, born Oct. 27, 1826. 3.
■of the opportunity of looking for the James Edward, born July 28, 1829;
last time on the face of their eld friend, died March 9, 1832. 4. William,
At the services in the church, Rev. Robert, born Nov. 27, 1830; died
William Orne White, recently the be- March 17, 1S34. 5. Annie Farns-
loved pastor, for more than a quarter worth, born Sept. 23, 1832 ; 6. Char-
of a century, of that church, paid a lotte J^an, born Aug. 31, 1835; 7.
tender and appropriate tribute to his James Henry, born Dec. 21, 1837.
memory. The present pastor. Rev. 8. Daniel Webster, born Feb. 13,
Albert Walkley, followed with an 1841 ; died Jan. 18, 1846. The
•address. The Keene Light Guard youngest boy was a bright and very
Battalion, and a detachment of Hugh promising child, and his early death
■de Payens commandery of Knights was a great affliction to his parents.
Templar (the General belonging to The eldest daughter, Mary Eliza-
that Order), escorted the procession beth, is the wife of John Sherwood,
through the streets of the city which he Esq., a prominent lawyer in New York
loved so well, while all the bells were city, whom she married Nov. 12,
tolled, and business entirely suspend- 1851. She is an authoress, widely
•ed. Besides the mourning kindred, a and favorably known. Among her
great concourse of citizens followed published works are a charming novel,
the hearse. Arriving at Woodland " Sarcasm of Destiny," two of the
Cemetery, the writer of this memoir books in Appleton's Home Series,
briefly addressed the large assemblage "Amenities of Home," and " Home
which had gathered to witness the last Amusements," a poetical tribute to
5ad rites, and read the committal Dr. Washburn, a plea for the old
service. South Church in Boston, a poem
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