Rutland County VT

Biographical Sketch of General Lewis S. Partridge

Lewis S. Partridge

General Lewis S. Partridge, born in 1818 in Norwich, Vermont, engaged in mercantile business early in life, including running the Union Hotel. He attended Norwich University from 1833 to 1836. Partridge was active in politics, serving as Adjutant General of Vermont and representing Norwich in the General Assembly. He held the postmaster role at various times and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. He married twice, fathering nine children, and passed away in Norwich on May 22, 1885.

Biographical Sketch of Charles E. Orcutt

Charles E. Orcutt was born on February 15, 1845, in Vermont and later moved with his family to Allegany County, New York, and Massachusetts. He educated at Deerfield Academy before working on a farm. In his twenties, he relocated to Chillicothe, Missouri, where he initially clerked in a store. In 1871, he established a drug business in Jamesport and was appointed postmaster in 1873. Active in local governance, he is a Republican and married Tillia Keener, with whom he had two children.

Biography of Rewell J. Ellis

Rewell J. Ellis, born September 5, 1840, in Brandon, Vermont, was a notable farmer and Grand Army veteran from Cornish, New Hampshire. He served in the Civil War with the Seventh Vermont Regiment and engaged in several key battles. The son of Seneca and Aurilla Ellis, Rewell continued the family’s farming legacy while contributing to local governance and education. He had two marriages, first to Sarah M. Boardman, with whom he had three children, and later to Adeline Hunt. A Democratic Party member, Ellis remained active in his community through various roles.