Abraham CHICHESTER
Obituary

Colonel Abram Chichester

Col. Chichester died on Monday morning at 3 o'clock. His death was a shock to our citizens as but few knew he was seriously ill.In the last issue of The News was a report of a birthday party given in his honor on Monday night,the 4th inst., in which it was said that his golden wedding was due on the 15th of next September. On the evening of the party, the Colonel attended a meeting of the burgesses, of which he was one, and on going home through the rain, was chilled by the wet.In the excitement of the gathering, he forgot his condition, but the next day the chills returned. He was not confined to his bed until Friday, and failed rapidly after that.

The deceased was born in Butternut, Otsego Co., NY on the 4th of March, 1807.In 1837 he came to Danbury, and lived on the General Wooster place on South Street.He was at one time the most prominent silk hat manufacturer in the country, having an extensive trade with Charleston, SC, and other distant cities. One of his shops was the old school house on South Street.

He was, in his younger days, an enthusiastic member of the military,serving in the Putnam Phalanx, of Hartford; the Pahquioque Guards and Wooster Guards of Danbury.He was the first captain of the last named company. For several years he was a colonel of a State regiment, at the same time Charles Hull,James Saunders and Ferris Ball were the commissioned officers of the Danbury company.

In civil life the deceased was equally successful, being a selectman for several terms, and burgess for three consecutive terms, serving the last at the time of his death.

He joined the Odd Fellows in 1843, and was charter member of Devotion Encampment No. 5, and of Samaritan Lodge No. 7, at his death.The colonel had been married nearly 50 years, and leaves six children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.The funeral will be held at St. James Episcopal church at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and will be attended by the Odd Fellows and Company G, with St. Peter's cornet band.

Danbury News
Danbury, Connecticut
Wednesday, March 13, 1878




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