J. C. Patchell and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Wolverton

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Husband J. C. Patchell

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           Born: Unknown - Whittepitlac, ME
       Baptized: 
           Died: Unknown
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Elizabeth (Lizzie) Wolverton

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            AKA: Lizzie Wolverton
           Born: 13 May 1848 - Northampton, Carleton Co., NB
       Baptized: 
           Died: 11 Apr 1937 - Northampton, Carleton Co., NB
         Buried:  - Kirk Cemetery, Northampton, Carleton Co., NB

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         Father: Joseph Barton Woolverton
         Mother: Margaret Stevenson Gibson

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   Other Spouse: John James Rogers - 19 Jul 1871 - Parsonage, Eel River, Carleton County, NB

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - J. C. Patchell

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF25722

from Carl Wolverton

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth (Lizzie) Wolverton

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FTM BIRT: RIN MH:IF25691

from Carl Wolverton

Note: Carl gives spelling of last name for all members of this family as Woolverton, vs. David Macdonald's Wolverton.

In the second half of the19th century an attractive young woman named Elizabeth Woolverton grew up in her parents' home in Northampton, New Brunswick. She was popular with friends of both sexes. Two young men were especially attracted to her. Their names were William Howard Kearney and Henry Augustus Orr. Little is remembered about Mr. Orr's family. Mr. Kearney was a member of a prosperous farming family.

Kearney was Deeply in love with Elizabeth and hoped to marry her. He went to Woodstock and purchased a pretty engagement ring in a velvet-covered box. There was a gathering being held at the Kirk, the community house of worship and Kearney planned to drive Elizabeth to her home following the meeting. On the way he wanted to give her the ring as he proposed marriage.

On that particular evening Kearney was longer than usual in completing his share of the barn chores. He hurriedly harnessed the family driving horse, hooked up the sleigh and travelled toward the Kirk. Arriving there as the meeting was just about over, he waited outside with horse and sleigh in readiness. Imagine his disappointment when Elizabeth appeared arm and arm with Henry Orr. Kearney's disappointment turned to anger and the two young men began to argue. The argument became a fight with both young men rolling in the snow. A knife came into play and soon Orr lay on the ground with his blood staining the snow. Mr. Orr did not survive this encounter. (February 23, 1867)

Kearney left the scene, returning to his parents' home. He was charged with murder. When the trial was held Kearney's lawyer obtained an acquittal (Sept. 26, 1867). Soon young Mr. Kearney left for western Canada or western United States where he remained for many years.

Later Elizabeth Woolverton married John James Rogers of Northampton. The Rogers had 3 sons and 4 daughters. After Mr. Rogers died, Elizabeth married a Mr. Patchell from Whittepitlack, Maine and resided there for 10 or more years. Following Mr. Patchell's death Elizabeth returned to Northampton to live out her remaining years with her son Harry T. Rogers. When Elizabeth died , at a ripe old age, she was buried in the Kirk cemetery. Meanwhile Mr. Kearney had returned to Northampton and he, too, is buried in the Kirk cemetery. It is reported that Henry Orr is buried in the same burial ground.

In the 1930's, Hedley and Cora Slipp purchased the Kearney homestead. One of the stipulations in the bill of sale stated that Mrs. Kearney, the widow of William Kearney's brother was to live with the Slipp family for a stipulated time. Cora Slipp's daughter-in-law told me that Mrs. Kearney had showed her (Cora) a pretty little velvet-covered box containing a lovely ring given to her by her brother-in-law many years before. She told Cora that all the years Kearney had been away, the ring in its velvet box lay buried under a floor-board in the farm woodshed.

(This story was told to Christine Davies(Wolverton) of Woodstock NB on January 20, 2000 by Pauline Forrest based on information given to her by a resident of Northampton many, many years ago.)


NB Vital Statistics Vol 25 #2009: Murder trial of W. H. Kearney at Woodstock September 26th for the murder of Henry Angus Orr on February. 23, 1867. Testimonies of Alexander Orr, brother of deceased; Ansley Watson (husband of Mary Woolverton) of Northampton; Charles H Woolverton of Northampton; David Gibson; Henry Bull; Edward Frost; Joseph A Woolverton; Hannah Hay; Mary Hay. Verdict: NOT GUILTY.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37892060

Elizabeth's last name is spelled "Woolverton" on the page for her parents and "Wolverton" on the page with her husband.

Birth: 1848
Death: 1937


Family links:
Parents:
Joseph Barton Woolverton (1811 - 1876)
Margaret Stevenson Gibson Woolverton (1818 - 1902)

Spouse:
John James Rogers (1842 - 1917)

Children:
Florence Louisa Rogers (1871 - 1872)*
Ethel Margaret Rogers Cluff (1874 - 1959)*
William Joseph Barton Rogers (1877 - 1948)*
Harry Turner Rogers (1880 - 1953)*
John Ansley Rogers (1882 - 1955)*

Siblings:
Charles Woolverton (____ - 1889)*
Joseph B. Woolverton (1843 - 1916)*
Elizabeth Wolverton Rogers (1848 - 1937)
George Gibson Woolverton (1850 - 1863)*
James Woolverton (1853 - 1925)*
Robert Sidney Woolverton (1855 - 1863)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Northampton Kirk Cemetery
Woodstock
Carleton County
New Brunswick, Canada

Created by: Steve Voght
Record added: Jun 04, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 37892060

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Notes: Marriage

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FTM
MARR: RIN MH:FF7579

from Carl Wolverton

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