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Elmer C. Burleigh

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Birth	:	1867 Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Death	:	7 Nov 1934 Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial	:	Pine Grove Cemetery, Thornton, Grafton County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.9060100, -71.6689000
Description	:	He was the son of John C. & Sarah (Avery) Burleigh and the husband of Abby E. Johnson. They married in Woodstock, New Hampshire on September 9, 1891 ELMER BURLEIGH WEST THORNTON MERCHANT COMMITS SUICIDE ELMER C. BURLEIGH FOUND DEAD IN HIS STORE It was with a profound shock to West Thornton and surrounding towns that it was learned Elmer C. Burleigh had committed suicide Wednesday morning. He was found on the couch upstairs in the general store which he owns in West Thornton about 8:30 by his wife, having taken his own life a short time previous. West Thornton has thus lost one... Read More	He was the son of John C. & Sarah (Avery) Burleigh and the husband of Abby E. Johnson. They married in Woodstock, New Hampshire on September 9, 1891 ELMER BURLEIGH WEST THORNTON MERCHANT COMMITS SUICIDE ELMER C. BURLEIGH FOUND DEAD IN HIS STORE It was with a profound shock to West Thornton and surrounding towns that it was learned Elmer C. Burleigh had committed suicide Wednesday morning. He was found on the couch upstairs in the general store which he owns in West Thornton about 8:30 by his wife, having taken his own life a short time previous. West Thornton has thus lost one of its most valued and upright citizens. It is said that he had been rather downcast and depressed for the last several days, not appearing like his own cheerful self. Elmer C. Burleigh was born in West Thornton in the house where he made his home up to his death, on November 30, 1867, the son of John C. and Sarah (Avery) Burleigh. He was the youngest in a family of three boys and one girl. He received his schooling in West Thornton, later working as Cook in a lumbering concern that floated its logs down the Pemigewasset River and Merrimac River to Lowell, Massachusetts. He later worked for Emmons Bros. at the Bobbin Mill and as an accomplished carpenter worked at Stag and Hounds in West Campton. In 1924 he built his General Store in West Thornton and had always been known for his honest and straightforward dealings. His natural retiring nature accounted for the fact that time after time he refused public office. In 1891 he was married to Miss Abbie Johnson of Billerica Massachusetts and was a native of West Thornton. They have always made their home in the Burleigh Homestead in West Thornton. As Mr. Burleigh was the only one left in the original family of three boys and a girl, it now makes the extinction of this branch of the Burleigh family. Funeral services are being held this Friday afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal Church in West Thornton and it is expected that Miss Mildred Merrill, pastor will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in Thornton. Survivors include his widow, three nephews, Ralph Steele, George Steele and Harry Steele two grandnieces and one grand-nephew. >The Plymouth Record, November 10, 1934, p1. Thanks to Bernie Hughes

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Elmer C. Burleigh's memorial is located at: Pine Grove Cemetery, Thornton, Grafton County, USA.
When did Elmer C. Burleigh death?
Elmer C. Burleigh death on 7 Nov 1934 in Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Elmer C. Burleigh's memorial?
Latitude: 43.9060100
Longitude: -71.6689000

Family Members:

Parent

John Chase Burleigh

(1828 - 1902)

Sarah R. Avery Burleigh

(1828 - 1908)

Spouse

Abby Edna Johnson Burleigh

(1871 - 1941)

Siblings

Cora Burleigh Steele

(1861 - 1919)

William E. Burleigh

(1864 - 1878)

Fred M. Burleigh

(1866 - 1878)

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