James L. Dumphrey

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143471901/james-l-dumphrey

James and both of his children died within days of each other... (

" He got himself up, dressed for the coffin, as he said, smoked his pipe, settled his affairs, made arrangements for his funeral, went to the barn to see that all was right there, set the hour for his death, took his Bible and laid down to die." ~• The Vermont Tribune • 11 Apr 1879, Fri • Page 1

The hotel he kept at Felchville may have been the 'Hotel Marion' which burnt down in July of 1907. See: Spirit of the Age ; 20 Jul 1907, Sat · Page 3

~• It seems that a Mr. Scofield of Brandon leased the same hotel at Felchville in 1874: https://www.newspapers.com/image/404471800/?terms=felchville%20fire... = Lyndonville Journal • 30 Jan 1874, Fri · Page 4

Burt Chellis of Claremont was the last owner: https://www.newspapers.com/image/464902354/?terms=%22Hotel%20Marion...