Lamoille

BURNELL, Milo S.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 51

Milo S. BURNELL, of Wolcott [Lamoille County, Vermont] was born 18 August 
1846 in Swanton [Franklin County, Vermont]. From the age of thirteen he 
supported himself, working whenever he found an opportunity to gain his 
livelihood, and in 1868 he began to read law in the office of Hon. Richard F. 
PARKER of Wolcott. In 1871, at the advent of the P. & O. Railroad, he was 
appointed depot master at Wolcott, and has continued in this employment ever 
since, though to some extent occupying himself with the bark and lumber trade.

On 04 July 1871 he [Milo S. BURNELL] married Abbie A., daughter of Hon. 
Richard F. and Sophronia (ANDREWS) PARKER. One child was born to them, Harry 
Parker. He has served both as deputy sheriff and sheriff of his county 
[Lamoille]; has been elected to both branches of the Legislature, where he 
has been chairman and a member of several important committees, as well as 
filling the principal town offices. As a Mason, Mr. BURNELL has been 
Worshipful Master of Mineral Lodge, No. 93, Free & Accepted Masons, district 
deputy of Thirteenth District, and member of Tucker Chapter of Morrisville 
[Lamoille County].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly