According to her death record, she was a daughter of Robert Arnold Dahms (1902-1986) and Isabella Orilla Mary (Wetherbee) Kennison Dahms (1909-1993). Evelyn's marriage record and census records, however, indicate that Clyde Earl Kennison was her father. Clyde and Isabella were married at Bennington,VT on Aug 10,1926. Clyde was born Feb 25,1900 at Craftsbury,VT and died on Sep 28,1929 at Troy,VT, and Evelyn appears to have been adopted by her mother's second husband, who she married on Oct 4,1930 at Troy,VT.
Wife of Edward Arthur Purington, married on Nov 24,1949 at Claremont,NH.
News Article -- Saturday, October 16,1971, Springfield Union:
COLRAIN - Mrs Evelyn D Purington, 44, of Leyden Rd., was found dead of a gunshot wound Friday morning at her home. Medical Examiner Dr John H Olsen of Colrain, who pronounced her dead at the house, ruled death was suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
State police said her husband, Edward A Purington, had gone to the barn about 7 and returned to the house about 8:45 a.m. to find her on the floor of a sewing room.
She was born in Bennington, Vt. the daughter of Robert and Isabel Weatherbee Dahms, and had lived in Colrain 21 years since her marriage. She was a graduate of Steven's High School in Claremont, N.H., and Northampton Commercial College. Besides her parents and husband, she leaves two daughters, Betty and Susan, and a brother, Robert of Presque Isle, Me. Funeral arrangements under direction of Johnson funeral home are incomplete.
Wife of Edward Arthur Purington, married on Nov 24,1949 at Claremont,NH.
News Article -- Saturday, October 16,1971, Springfield Union:
COLRAIN - Mrs Evelyn D Purington, 44, of Leyden Rd., was found dead of a gunshot wound Friday morning at her home. Medical Examiner Dr John H Olsen of Colrain, who pronounced her dead at the house, ruled death was suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
State police said her husband, Edward A Purington, had gone to the barn about 7 and returned to the house about 8:45 a.m. to find her on the floor of a sewing room.
She was born in Bennington, Vt. the daughter of Robert and Isabel Weatherbee Dahms, and had lived in Colrain 21 years since her marriage. She was a graduate of Steven's High School in Claremont, N.H., and Northampton Commercial College. Besides her parents and husband, she leaves two daughters, Betty and Susan, and a brother, Robert of Presque Isle, Me. Funeral arrangements under direction of Johnson funeral home are incomplete.
According to her death record, she was a daughter of Robert Arnold Dahms (1902-1986) and Isabella Orilla Mary (Wetherbee) Kennison Dahms (1909-1993). Evelyn's marriage record and census records, however, indicate that Clyde Earl Kennison was her father. Clyde and Isabella were married at Bennington,VT on Aug 10,1926. Clyde was born Feb 25,1900 at Craftsbury,VT and died on Sep 28,1929 at Troy,VT, and Evelyn appears to have been adopted by her mother's second husband, who she married on Oct 4,1930 at Troy,VT.
Wife of Edward Arthur Purington, married on Nov 24,1949 at Claremont,NH.
News Article -- Saturday, October 16,1971, Springfield Union:
COLRAIN - Mrs Evelyn D Purington, 44, of Leyden Rd., was found dead of a gunshot wound Friday morning at her home. Medical Examiner Dr John H Olsen of Colrain, who pronounced her dead at the house, ruled death was suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
State police said her husband, Edward A Purington, had gone to the barn about 7 and returned to the house about 8:45 a.m. to find her on the floor of a sewing room.
She was born in Bennington, Vt. the daughter of Robert and Isabel Weatherbee Dahms, and had lived in Colrain 21 years since her marriage. She was a graduate of Steven's High School in Claremont, N.H., and Northampton Commercial College. Besides her parents and husband, she leaves two daughters, Betty and Susan, and a brother, Robert of Presque Isle, Me. Funeral arrangements under direction of Johnson funeral home are incomplete.
Wife of Edward Arthur Purington, married on Nov 24,1949 at Claremont,NH.
News Article -- Saturday, October 16,1971, Springfield Union:
COLRAIN - Mrs Evelyn D Purington, 44, of Leyden Rd., was found dead of a gunshot wound Friday morning at her home. Medical Examiner Dr John H Olsen of Colrain, who pronounced her dead at the house, ruled death was suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
State police said her husband, Edward A Purington, had gone to the barn about 7 and returned to the house about 8:45 a.m. to find her on the floor of a sewing room.
She was born in Bennington, Vt. the daughter of Robert and Isabel Weatherbee Dahms, and had lived in Colrain 21 years since her marriage. She was a graduate of Steven's High School in Claremont, N.H., and Northampton Commercial College. Besides her parents and husband, she leaves two daughters, Betty and Susan, and a brother, Robert of Presque Isle, Me. Funeral arrangements under direction of Johnson funeral home are incomplete.
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