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only spiritually but materially. From
Sacarappa, Mr. Danielson went to Saugerties,
New York, where he remained
for eight years, at the end of which time
he was placed in charge of the Congregational
church at Southbridge, Massa-
chusetts. Here his work, judged by the
number brought into the fold, was most
telling and effective, and he had the priv-
ilege and joy of receiving at one service
as many as fifty communicants into the
church under his care. His work here
covered a period of twelve years. Mr.
Danielson next spent two years at Wind-
sor Locks, Connecticut, following tbis
with nearly seven at Southington, Con-
necticut, where he concluded his service
as a minister of God, after a long and full
career. Mr. Danielson, from his earliest
years in the ministry, had been an able
preacher, and a pastor beloved for his
keen sympathy and his genial humor.
Rev. Joseph Danielson married, on
November i, 1865, Frances Weld, daugh-
ter of Deacon Stowell Leverett and Avis
Ludentia (Whitmore) Weld. Mrs. Dan-
ielson survives her husband and resides
in Danielson, Connecticut. Their chil-
dren are: 1. Louise Whitmore, born October
27, 1868; now a teacher in the High
School at Danielson, Connecticut. 2.
Frances Weld, born January 17, 1873;
editor of the Congregational Sunday
School Publishing Society. 3. Alice Josephine,
born March 23, 1882, married
Edward Field Walker, ; Jr. they are the
parents of three children: Edward Field,
Avis Walker, and Katherine Frances
Walker.
Rev. Joseph Danielson died February
20, 1898. Tributes to his memory came
from all over the country from men who
had known him, and having known him
had loved him, and from the churches in
which he ministered so faithfully. The
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following is but a brief excerpt from one
of the many memorials passed at the time
of his death
:
[>'• v. Joseph Danielson was a good man. Earth
is richer for having had him. You who call him
pastor, and we who know of his life and work
unite to recognize him to-day as one to whom
the Master has said, "Well done, come up
higher."
Rev. Joseph Danielson * * * died in the
world's sense of the word, one morning of the
month just past. But he did not die. To the
best of his ability, for more than thirty years, he
built his clean, sweet, loving, consecrated, Chris-
tian self into scores and hundreds. These took
on his character. They will give it to others; and
so in these he touched and through the power of
the Divine moulder, he will live not only while
earth lasts, but while eternity lasts.
HOLLEY, Julian R.,
Business Man,
As treasurer and secretary of the Bris-
tol Brass Company, of Bristol, Connect-
icut, Mr. Holley holds a responsible position
which he most efficiently fills. For
thirty-five years, 1883-1918, he has been
associated with that company in the ac-
counting department, and is an authority
on all matters pertaining to his department,
past or present. The Holleys came
to Tolland county, Connecticut, from the
State of Rhode Island.
(I) Perry Holley, grandfather of Jul-
ian R. Holley, of Bristol, was the original
settler. He was a blacksmith by trade,
and spent the greater part of his life employed
at his trade in his native Rhode
Island. Late in life he located in Mans-
field, Connecticut, and there purchased a
farm, and after making such changes as
he deemed necessary, he returned to
Rhode Island, intending to bring his fam-
ily and occupy his new purchase at once.
But he was taken seriously ill and died
after a short illness. His widow, Celia