Nathaniel Barlow

Letter written to her neice Winona dated February 21, 1981

Dear Winnie

We were glad to here from you your letter of Jan 16. I recieved ik and was you found my address. I am always miss laying things and foregetting things. Part of getting old I guess. I had lost strck of my sister Florance the last time I saw her was when my Daughter Loretta was 5 years old and My son was about 6 1/2 I went to see Mother and stopped to see Uncle Marven Coats in FairHaven and Uncle all Coats and then went to Ledas and you Mothers at Lake George and worked in the londery. your sister Leda and I worked for most of the summer. Than Freddie and Paulean were just about Herbert and Loretta age then. I stopped to see Florance on the way. She had 2 sons at home and one girl about 15 or so and a small baby girl that was creeping at the time the one sister Ora took care of for several years till she was about 10 years. Florances husband kied when she Loretta was her name was borned. So that was the last time I ever saw Florance or any of her family. One of her sons lives not far from Paul Barlow and Eunice Barlow in who lives in Wisconson. He is my brothers Harry Barlow's son Paul. She is the one who told me of Florances son Alfred Ash had passed away. He was in the Marines in the So. Pesific in World was too. Same time my son Herbert was but thay never ment if thay did thay didint know it. He was 76 when he died. My Herbert served 23 years in the Marines he was Master Sargent recieved several purple hearts. He is a Miletery gard at a Marine college for young merines now at Carlsbad Calif. My Lorette and her husband are in Fla for the winter thay go every winter now for several years. Paul Barlow and his family live at this address. She would like to heare from you thay have alot of rabbits and have a rabbit club. Thay love animals and people and like to keep in contact with the family. they are friendley and kind people. I never knew them till thay came here a few years a go and it seemed I had always known them and ben with them and loved them you would like them if you had ever met them.
The address is
Mr & Mrs Paul Barlow (or Eunice Ayers Barlow, box 237 dable rd. genesee depot, Wis, 53127)
Well its time for the mail man so will close for this time. glad to here from you and hope to meet you once more if possible
love and best wishes
Aunt Nora + Uncle Arsen Page    101 Beacon St    Forestville Conn 06010

Letter dated March 29, 1984

Dear Winona + Charles

So sorry to here of Ledas passing she sent me a card saying she was in the hospital. I didint get a chance to answer it. I always loved Leda. May she sleep in piece god bless her.
Paul and Eunice Barlow sent the Funeral notice from the news paper. We are sorry we couldint go, we have no car now, and we are not able to drive that far. Our old car cant be fixed, so we cant buy a new one and have no one to drive us we have a hard time to get some one to get our grocres and take us pay our bills. Arsen has a nefue here in Bristol but his wife dont want him to come to see him and he has all he can do at home I guess. Thay are well to do. Her folkes have a Big Furniture Store. Which thay are selling out and thay are retireing. I was 85 this Feb 13th and my husband was 81 Jan 23 so we are not young. But we manig to do pretty well. We keepe the house work done between us, But we cant have a garden anymore. and Its hard to get some one to take care of the yard we have 2 big lots with shrubs and big lawns. Well bless you all. Wish I could see you all. do you ever here from Edith or no where she is? She was a beautiful child.

Love from Aunt Nora Uncle Arsen Page

*This was written on the back of the card*
I ran out of writing paper and stamps and did not get a chance to get any one to take us to shop for more.
Hope to here from you soon.
Excuse this card it was all I could find to I dont get out to shopp only once in a while.

SKULL FRACTURE CAUSED DEATH OF VAN BARLOW

Shelburne Falls--Cause of death of Van M. Barlow, 37, of Charlemont, killed Wednesday in Heath by a falling limb, was fracture of the skull and accompanying brain damage, according to Dr. John H. Olson, medical examiner.

Dr. Olson's verdict came after yesterday afternoon's autopsy in the Johnson Funeral Home by Dr. Georges Katsias, state pathologist.

Barlow, of Zoar Road, Charlemont, was thought to have died almost instantly when struck by a 20-foot limb on the Philip Bellor property in Route 8A, about 2 1/2 miles from Heath center.

Det. Lt. Timothy A. Murphy and State Trooper Walter Dzenis of the Shelburne Falls barracks investigated.

Dr. Katsias, who came from Boston to perform the autopsy, came to this country from Greece only three months ago. He will remain in Boston two years, attending courses at Harvard Medical School.

CHARLEMONT MAN KILLED CUTTING TREE IN HEATH

HEATH--Van M. Barlow, 37, of Zoar Road, Charlemont, a contract wood chopper, was struck and killed early yesterday afternoon near Ft. Shirley Mountain by a 20-foot limb.

A co-worker, Everest Freyenhagen of Bernardston, discovered the body about 2 p.m., its face imbedded in the earth, on the Philip Bellor property near Route 8A, about 2 1/2 miles from Heath center.

Dr. John Olson of Colrain, medical examiner; Det. Lt. Timothy A. Murphy and State Trooper Walter Dzenis of the Shelburne Falls barracks learned Barlow, Freyenhagen and Kenneth Hale of Bernardston had been working separately in the North Heath Woods.

His fellow workers investigated when they failed to hear Barlow's power saw.

This is the second tragic fatality within five months in the Barlow family. On June 24 a four year old son, Allen, was swept to his death in the Deerfield River, almost within calling distance of his home, while playing with two companions.

Mrs. Barlow, 24, the former Beverly Cilley, is expecting her fifth child.

An autopsy was scheduled at 12:45 p.m. today by a state pathologist at the Johnson Funeral Home in Shelburne Falls. It was thought death was caused by a blow on the head.

Born in Rutlan, Vt., Aug. 4, 1916, the son of Clarence and Irene (Proven) Barlow, he had resided in Aoar for the past three years after moving from Whitingham, Vt. He was a veteran of service in the Pacific with the Navy during World War II.

Besides his widow, he leaves his parents, of Fairhaven, Vt; three children, Laura Jean and twins, Nancy and Susan; two brothers Bernard of Monroe Bridge and Clarence of Charlemont; and three sisters, Mary, Ruthand Shirley, all of Fairhaven.

Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. William H. Wakefield of Charlemont officiating. Burial will be in Leavitt Cemetery, Charlemont.

Military honors will be accorded at the burial by the Charlemont American Legion Post.

STATE OF MAINE
Cumberland, ss. Clerk's Office, Superior Court
Portland, February 16 1948

I. LINWOOD F. CROCKETT, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, hereby certify that by the consideration of the Justice of our Superior Court, holden at Portland, aforesaid, on the first Tuesday of December A. D. 1947, to wit, on the sixteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven.

A Divorce from the Bonds of Matrimony

was fully decreed between Audrey Barlow of South Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine and Van M. Barlow of Franklin in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire as will more fully appear bye the record of the proceedings as set forth at large in this office; and all persons are required to govern themselves accordingly.

Said divorce having been decreed to the said Audrey Barlow, Libellant for the cause of cruel and abusive treatment. Care and custody of minor children Marcus V. , Frank M., Larry A. and Wayne J. Barlow decreed to the Libellant as prayed for.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Superior Court, the day and year first above written.
(signature of Linwood F Crockett)
Clerk of the Superior Court

Ira M. Stanton   Name and Official Position of   Person Solemnizing the Marriage Clergyman

When Registered Feb. 22 1948     Register Number No. 1 for 1948

I HEREBY SOLEMNLY ATTEST, that this is a true transcript from the Public Register of Marriages as kept in Town Records fo Hampton
County of Washington and in the State Bureau of  Vital Statistics of New York.

(signed) Eva A. Marey  (official title) Town Clerk   Dated at Hampton the 11 day of Dec 1953*

*This date probably represents that this is a copy Beverly sent for after the death of Van for benifits.

CHARLEMONT BOY DROWNS IN RIVER

CHARLEMONT -- The body of four-year-old Allen Barlow was recovered from the Deerfield River at Hohawk Park this noon, two miles from the Florida Mountain Bridge in Zoar and 1 1/2 hours after the tot fell into the river while playing with friends. Efforts to revive the boy were futile.

The incident occurred about 10:30 this morning when Allen and playmates were playing by the bridge. The Barlow home is less than a mile away. When the boy fell into the river the youngsters informed Conservation officer Carl D. Nichols of Williamstown who, being not far from the scene, rushed across the river to get is car and then skirted along the road near the river in search of the victim. Unable to locate young Barlow, he returned to obtain help. Mean while, the other youngsters returned home and Mrs. Van Barlow soon became curious because she did not see her son among them.

A call for help was received here, the town fire alarm blew and volunteers responded quickly to help search for the boy. Because it was not known whether he was definitely drowned or had perhaps strayed into the woods, calls were sent for more help.

About 100 persons responded to the plea.

Fire Chief Frank Wells, in bed with pneumonia, immediately went to the scene when informed of the accident. Volunteers hunted along the river-bank and surrounding areas and, about noon, the boy was found near Mohawk Park.

Pulmoters from Charlemont and Shelburne Falls were used in attempts to revive him but the child had been in the water for more than an hour. Being dashed against the rocks in the stream as he was carried down the river made survival almost impossible, it was reported.

The four-year-old boy leaves his parents; a brother, 3, and twin sisters about a year old.

*Playmates were 2 of his half brothers Larry and Wayne Barlow from Van's first marriage to Audrey Graham. the "brother, 3" was actually his sister.

CHARLEMONT BOY DROWNED IN WAVE FROM UPSTREAM- Gazette, Wed., June 24, 1953

CHARLEMONT -- A wave of water that swept down from Vermont when a dam control gate was opened contributed to the drowning of a local youth yesterday, it was reported today.

Allen Barlow, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Van Barlow of Zoar, drowned in the Deerfield when he slipped while wading and was carried downstream about a mile, according to Carl D. Nichols of Williamstown, supervising conservation officer.

Original reports of the tragedy were varried, said Nichols, because three youngsters who were playing with Allen were hysterical when he discovered them on the river bank. Piecing the story together, officials determined Allen was playing below the Florida Mountain Bridge in their bathing suits when Allen waded into the stream. About that time, 10:30 a.m., the first wave of the released water came. Allen slipped and was carried by the strong current. The advancing water runs about one to two feet above the normal river height on its way from Whitingham, more than 15 miles upstream. The water is reportedly released every day except week-ends by the New England Power Co.

According to residents, children have "standing orders" not to play in the river because of this tide-like onrush of river water.

The boy's body, battered by rocks in the stream bed, was carried about a mile to a cement bridge at Mohawk Park.

Shelburne Falls fireman and Dr. H. Eugene Oxman of that community went to the scene and worked over the body. At 12:53p.m., Dr. Henry A. Rys of Turners Falls, accociate Eastern District medical examiner, pronounced the boy dead from accidental drowning. Asst. Chief Edward Sauter and Fireman Arthur Kirch brought the resuscitator here.

Fire Chief Frank J. Wells of this town went to the scene, although he fainted when leaving his bed, where he has been confined for treatment of pnuemonia.

Allen Clarence Barlow was born Sept. 12 1948, in North Adams, son of Van and Beverly (Cilley) Barlow. Surviving are his parents; three sisters, Laurie Jean, Nancy and Susan; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Cilley of Franklin, N.H. and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Barlow of Fairhaven VT.

Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Federated Church with Rev. Thomas E. Pardue of Trinity Fellowship, Shelburne Falls, officiating. Burial will be in Leavitte Cemetery. The Johnson Funeral Home of Shelburne Falls made arrangements.