Married Oct 3, 1908
There appears to be no longer a marker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. volume, April 10, 1912, Page 6, Image 6
EAST CONCORD .
Mrs. Lillian Ackerman Who Was
Murdered in Roxbury Buried Here.
This community was greatly
shocked and saddened last Tuesday
morning when the news reached us
that Lillian Pearl (Sayers) wife of
Edward Ackerman had been shot
and instantly killed by her husband
at Roxbury. Mrs. Ackerman whose
age was but 18 years and eight
months was born in this place where
she spent the first few years of her
bright young life. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Sayers. Her mother died when she
was but two years old and at the
age of 15 years, Lillian married
Edward Ackerman, who was 40 years
old and employed as a stone cutter
at the Davis brothers shed in West
Berlin. He was addicted to drink to
such an extent that his wife could
not live with him and four weeks ago
took her two small children, one
nine months old, the eldest two and
one-half years, and went to her
father's home. She at once filed a
suit for divorce. On March 27, he
went to the Sayers' home and tried
to prevail on her to live with him
On her refusal he threatened her
and went away and on April first he
came back, entered the house, and
went to the sitting room where
Lillian and her step-mother were.
There were also several children in
the room. For about an hour he
tried to prevail on her to accompany
him. for a walk. "I won't go. I'll
stay in this chair until I die first,"
said Mrs. Ackerman in response to
his demand. "All right then,"
shouted Ackerman as he whipped a
revolver from his pocket, which he
had purchased that day. He fired
two shots both taking effect in his
wife's chest, killing her instantly.
He then turned the gun on himself
and fired, inflicting a wound near
the heart. Throwing the weapon
into his wife's work basket, he
stumbled over her quivering body
through the hall and fell dead in
the kitchen. The body of the
murderer was taken to the undertaker's
room. The body of Mrs. Ackerman
was taken to this place and was
accompanied by her father and sister.
Miss Bessie Sayers. The funeral was
held in the Methodist church, Rev.
Mr. Gregory officiating. The large
attendance and many beautiful
flowers showed the high esteem in which
the family are held in this vicinity.
The remains were laid to rest beside
her mother at Sunny-side cemetery.
There appears to be no longer a marker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. volume, April 10, 1912, Page 6, Image 6
EAST CONCORD .
Mrs. Lillian Ackerman Who Was
Murdered in Roxbury Buried Here.
This community was greatly
shocked and saddened last Tuesday
morning when the news reached us
that Lillian Pearl (Sayers) wife of
Edward Ackerman had been shot
and instantly killed by her husband
at Roxbury. Mrs. Ackerman whose
age was but 18 years and eight
months was born in this place where
she spent the first few years of her
bright young life. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Sayers. Her mother died when she
was but two years old and at the
age of 15 years, Lillian married
Edward Ackerman, who was 40 years
old and employed as a stone cutter
at the Davis brothers shed in West
Berlin. He was addicted to drink to
such an extent that his wife could
not live with him and four weeks ago
took her two small children, one
nine months old, the eldest two and
one-half years, and went to her
father's home. She at once filed a
suit for divorce. On March 27, he
went to the Sayers' home and tried
to prevail on her to live with him
On her refusal he threatened her
and went away and on April first he
came back, entered the house, and
went to the sitting room where
Lillian and her step-mother were.
There were also several children in
the room. For about an hour he
tried to prevail on her to accompany
him. for a walk. "I won't go. I'll
stay in this chair until I die first,"
said Mrs. Ackerman in response to
his demand. "All right then,"
shouted Ackerman as he whipped a
revolver from his pocket, which he
had purchased that day. He fired
two shots both taking effect in his
wife's chest, killing her instantly.
He then turned the gun on himself
and fired, inflicting a wound near
the heart. Throwing the weapon
into his wife's work basket, he
stumbled over her quivering body
through the hall and fell dead in
the kitchen. The body of the
murderer was taken to the undertaker's
room. The body of Mrs. Ackerman
was taken to this place and was
accompanied by her father and sister.
Miss Bessie Sayers. The funeral was
held in the Methodist church, Rev.
Mr. Gregory officiating. The large
attendance and many beautiful
flowers showed the high esteem in which
the family are held in this vicinity.
The remains were laid to rest beside
her mother at Sunny-side cemetery.
Married Oct 3, 1908
There appears to be no longer a marker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. volume, April 10, 1912, Page 6, Image 6
EAST CONCORD .
Mrs. Lillian Ackerman Who Was
Murdered in Roxbury Buried Here.
This community was greatly
shocked and saddened last Tuesday
morning when the news reached us
that Lillian Pearl (Sayers) wife of
Edward Ackerman had been shot
and instantly killed by her husband
at Roxbury. Mrs. Ackerman whose
age was but 18 years and eight
months was born in this place where
she spent the first few years of her
bright young life. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Sayers. Her mother died when she
was but two years old and at the
age of 15 years, Lillian married
Edward Ackerman, who was 40 years
old and employed as a stone cutter
at the Davis brothers shed in West
Berlin. He was addicted to drink to
such an extent that his wife could
not live with him and four weeks ago
took her two small children, one
nine months old, the eldest two and
one-half years, and went to her
father's home. She at once filed a
suit for divorce. On March 27, he
went to the Sayers' home and tried
to prevail on her to live with him
On her refusal he threatened her
and went away and on April first he
came back, entered the house, and
went to the sitting room where
Lillian and her step-mother were.
There were also several children in
the room. For about an hour he
tried to prevail on her to accompany
him. for a walk. "I won't go. I'll
stay in this chair until I die first,"
said Mrs. Ackerman in response to
his demand. "All right then,"
shouted Ackerman as he whipped a
revolver from his pocket, which he
had purchased that day. He fired
two shots both taking effect in his
wife's chest, killing her instantly.
He then turned the gun on himself
and fired, inflicting a wound near
the heart. Throwing the weapon
into his wife's work basket, he
stumbled over her quivering body
through the hall and fell dead in
the kitchen. The body of the
murderer was taken to the undertaker's
room. The body of Mrs. Ackerman
was taken to this place and was
accompanied by her father and sister.
Miss Bessie Sayers. The funeral was
held in the Methodist church, Rev.
Mr. Gregory officiating. The large
attendance and many beautiful
flowers showed the high esteem in which
the family are held in this vicinity.
The remains were laid to rest beside
her mother at Sunny-side cemetery.
There appears to be no longer a marker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. volume, April 10, 1912, Page 6, Image 6
EAST CONCORD .
Mrs. Lillian Ackerman Who Was
Murdered in Roxbury Buried Here.
This community was greatly
shocked and saddened last Tuesday
morning when the news reached us
that Lillian Pearl (Sayers) wife of
Edward Ackerman had been shot
and instantly killed by her husband
at Roxbury. Mrs. Ackerman whose
age was but 18 years and eight
months was born in this place where
she spent the first few years of her
bright young life. She was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Sayers. Her mother died when she
was but two years old and at the
age of 15 years, Lillian married
Edward Ackerman, who was 40 years
old and employed as a stone cutter
at the Davis brothers shed in West
Berlin. He was addicted to drink to
such an extent that his wife could
not live with him and four weeks ago
took her two small children, one
nine months old, the eldest two and
one-half years, and went to her
father's home. She at once filed a
suit for divorce. On March 27, he
went to the Sayers' home and tried
to prevail on her to live with him
On her refusal he threatened her
and went away and on April first he
came back, entered the house, and
went to the sitting room where
Lillian and her step-mother were.
There were also several children in
the room. For about an hour he
tried to prevail on her to accompany
him. for a walk. "I won't go. I'll
stay in this chair until I die first,"
said Mrs. Ackerman in response to
his demand. "All right then,"
shouted Ackerman as he whipped a
revolver from his pocket, which he
had purchased that day. He fired
two shots both taking effect in his
wife's chest, killing her instantly.
He then turned the gun on himself
and fired, inflicting a wound near
the heart. Throwing the weapon
into his wife's work basket, he
stumbled over her quivering body
through the hall and fell dead in
the kitchen. The body of the
murderer was taken to the undertaker's
room. The body of Mrs. Ackerman
was taken to this place and was
accompanied by her father and sister.
Miss Bessie Sayers. The funeral was
held in the Methodist church, Rev.
Mr. Gregory officiating. The large
attendance and many beautiful
flowers showed the high esteem in which
the family are held in this vicinity.
The remains were laid to rest beside
her mother at Sunny-side cemetery.
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