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303. SMITH TUTTLE.
1842-5. Residences : Burlington, Conn ; Bristol, Conn. Taught in Maryland. Practicing Law in New York City. Married in Maryland. Children : four daughters. 1873. Address : 15 Center St., New York City.
304. ALBERT JOHNSTON WHITTAKER.
Born, Feb. 19, 1826. 1845. Residence : Trenton, N.J.
1850. In Europe. 1853-69. Engaged in real estate business in Trenton, N. J. 1873. Cashier of Trenton Banking Company, N.J. Married Miss Margaret A. Chambers of Maryland. 1873. Address : Trenton, N J.
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305. CALEB P. WICKERSHAM.
Born, Dec. 12, 1814, in East Marlborough, Chester County, Pa.
1846. Taught a private school in Hamorton, Pa.
1847. Principal of Hall's Creek Academy, Calvert County, Md.
1848. Teacher in boarding school, Wilmington, Del.
1853. Teacher in Seminary near Richmond, Ind.
1854. Teacher in boarding school, London Grove, Chester Co., Pa.
1855. Associate Principal of Acad., Media, Delaware County, Pa.
1857. Principal of select school in Salem, N.J.
1860. Associate Principal of Unionville Academy, Chester Co., Pa. 1864. Principal of Friends' Academy, Wilmington, Del.
1870. Associate Principal of West Chester Academy, Pa.
1873. Auditor of Chester County, Pa.
1873. Address : Kennett Square, Chester County, Pa.
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306. EDWARD GAYER ANDREWS.
Born, Aug. 7, 1825, in New Hartford, Oneida County, N. Y.
1847. Joined Oneida Conf., M. E. Church.
1847. Appointed to Morrisville Circuit, N.Y .; 1848, 9, Hamilton ; 1850, I, Cooperstown; 1852, 3, Stockbridge.
1854. Teacher in Oneida Conf. Seminary (now Central New York Conf. Seminary), Cazenovia, N.Y.
1855. Principal of Female College, Mansfield, Ohio.
1856-64. Principal of Oneida Conf. Seminary.
1863. D.D., Genesee College.
1864-6. Stationed at Stamford, Conn .; 1867, 8, Sand St., Brook- lyn, N.Y .; 1869, 70, St. John's Church, Brooklyn, N. Y .; 1871, Seventh Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.
1872. Elected Bishop of M. E. Church.
1872. Orator at twenty-fifth anniversary of his class.
Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, 1864, 72.
Married, Aug. 7, 1851, Miss Susan M. Hotchkiss, Cheshire, Conn. Children : Eva, born May 5, 1852 ; died Aug. 7, 1852. Winnifred Elizabeth, born April 15, 1856.
Helen, born June 28, 1859.
Edward Hotchkiss, born Feb. 22, 1863. Grace, born May 30, 1869.
1873. Address : Des Moines, Iowa.
307. CHARLES AUGUSTUS GOODRICH BRIGHAM.
Born, Dec. 3, 1823, in Worcester, Mass.
1847. Entered Bangor Theological Seminary, Me.
1850. Preached in Chicopee, Mass.
1851-5. Pastor of First Congregational Church, Enfield, Conn. 1855-72. Pastor of North Congregational Church, Enfield, Conn. Married, 1852, Miss Eleanor M., daughter of John L. Smith, Mid- dletown, Conn., who died May 19, 1859.
Married, 1863, Miss Susan E., daughter of John L. Smith, Middle- town, Conn.
Children : born September, 1852 ; died soon after. Charles Smith, born May, 1854. William M. born 1857.
,born February, 1859 ; died in two weeks,
1873. Address : Middletown, Conn.
308. JOHN COLBURN.
Born, June 26, 1826, in Lansingburg, N.Y.
1847. Taught in private family, in Red Hook, N. Y.
1848-51. Taught in Orangeburg, S.C.
1852. Teacher of Math. in Troy Conf. Academy, Poultney, Vt. 1853-60. In business in Lansingburg, N.Y.
1867-9. In Government Office, Washington, D.C.
1873. In feeble health, and out of business.
Married Sept. 28, 1858.
1873. Address : Hampton, Va.
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309. CORNELIUS COLE.
Born, Sept. 17, 1822, in Lodi, Seneca County, N.Y.
1849. Engaged in mining in California.
1850-I. Practiced Law in San Francisco, California.
1851. Settled in Sacramento, Cal., and practiced Law.
1856. Edited Daily and Weekly " Times."
1857-63. Practiced Law in Sacramento.
1858-9. District Attorney for City and County of Sacramento.
1860. Member of National Republican Committee.
1863-4. Representative in Congress from California.
1867-73. U. S. Senator from California. For four years, Chair- man of the Committee on Appropriations.
Married, Jan. 6, 1853, Miss Olive A Colegrove of Trumansburg, N. Y.
Children : Emma, born Aug. 18, 1854. Seward, born March 13, 1856.
Willoughby, born Nov. 20, 1857.
Lucretia, born Jan. 2, 1860. Cornelia, born June 1, 1863. Schuyler, born Feb. 14, 1865. Grace, born Jan. 19, 1868. Frederick, born July 15, 1870.
1873. Address : San Francisco, Cal.
310. HENRY A. COOLIDGE.
Born, July 12, 1822, in Forestville, Chatauqua County, N.Y.
1847. Teacher in Morrisville Academy, N. Y.
1848-57. Ed. and Prop. of " Madison Co. Whig," Cazenovia, N.Y. 1857-63. Editor and Prop. of " Litchfield Journal," Litchfield, Ill. 1863. Editor of " The Leader," Shelbyville, Ill.
1865-73. Engaged in teaching and assisting at Teachers' Institutes. Married, Oct. 18, 1849, Miss A. A. Horton of Stockbridge, N. Y. Children : Edward H., born 1850 ; died 1854. Mary, born 1858. Katie, born 1861.
1873. Address : Litchfield, Ill.
+ 311. JAMES ALEXANDER DEAN.
Born, April 3, 1823, in Hubbardton, Vt.
1847. Studied in Andover Theological Seminary, Mass.
1848. Taught in Brunswick County, Va.
1849. Joined North Carolina Conf., M. E. Church. Principal of South Lowell Academy, Orange County, N.C.
1852. Adjunct Prof. in Randolph Macon College, Ashland, Va.
1853. Pastor of M. E. Church, Beaufort, N.C.
1853-4. Again Principal of South Lowell Academy.
1855. President of Ohio Wesleyan Female College, Delaware, Ohio. 1856. President of Mansfield Female College, Ohio.
1857-9, Principal of Asbury Female Institute, Greencastle, Ind. 1860. Joined Prov. Conf., M. E. Church.
1860. Stationed at Nantucket, Mass .; 1861, East Greenwich, R.I .; 1862, Mystic, Conn .; 1863, Colchester, Conn .; 1864, 5, Fish- erville, Conn .; 1866, 7, Dighton, Mass .; 1868, Powers St., Providence, R.I.
1869. Transferred to New York East Conference.
1869, 70. Stationed at Westville, Conn .; 1871, Bloomfield, Conn. 1872-3. Pres. of East Tenn. Wesleyan University, Athens, Tenn. Married, 1854, Mary Harris, Orange County, N.C., who died Jan. 13, 1859.
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Married, Nov. 15, 1860, Sarah M. Gilson, McIndoes Falls, Vt., who died April 6, 1862.
Married, April 7, 1863, Jane Harding Noyes, Mystic, Conn.
Children : Adeline Elizabeth, born June 10, 1856. Mary Harris, born Jan. 8, 1859. James Gilson, born Sept. 16, 1861.
1873. Address : Athens, Tenn.
312. EDWIN CHAUNCY GRISWOLD.
Born, May 18, 1827, in Farmington, Conn.
1848. Teacher in Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa.
1849. Clerk on North River steamboats.
1852. Entered Methodist Book Room, N.Y.
1854-73. Bookseller in Elyria, Ohio.
Married, Feb. 2, 1852, Miss Ann Sweetland of Hartford, Conn. Children : Ellen Augusta, born Nov. 28, 1853. Edwin Luther, born Feb. 2, 1855. Fannie Martha, born Sept. 3, 1857. William Sweetland, born June, 1862.
1873. Address : Elyria, Ohio.
313. DANIEL HAIGHT.
Born, Jan. 6, 1827, in Greenwich, Conn.
1847. Studied Law in White Plains, N. Y.
1857-60. Practiced Law in Portchester, N. Y.
Married 1859.
1873. Address : Portchester, N. Y.
314. ORANGE JUDD.
Born, July 26, 1822, near Niagara Falls, N.Y.
1847. Taught in High School, Portland, Conn.
1848-9. Teacher of Chemistry and Nat. Sci., Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass.
1849-50. Principal of High School, Middletown, Conn.
1850-3. Studied Analytical and Agricultural Chemistry in Labora- tory of Yale College.
1852-3. Lectured on Agriculture in Windham County, Conn. 1853-73. Editor of " American Agriculturist."
1855-63. Agricultural Editor of "New York Times."
1866. became sole proprietor of " American Agriculturist."
1856 .- 71. Resided in Flushing, N.Y.
1858-73. Publishing " American Agriculturist" in English and German.
1862. Traveled in Europe.
1863. Served with U. S. Christian Commission at Gettysburg.
1864. Served with U. S. Sanitary Commission in Gen. Grant's Army, from the Rapidan to Petersburg. Was brought home sick, and for weeks was apparently at the point of death.
1866-73. President of Alumni Association of Wesleyan University. 1867. Traveled with his family and with Dr. Chase (No. I) through most of the countries of Europe.
1868. Published Preliminary Edition of "Alumni Record of Wes- leyan University."
IS68-9. President of New York, Flushing, and North Side R.R., and actively engaged in construction of same. Also Presi- dent of New York and Flushing R.R.
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1869. Published First Edition of "Alumni Record." Broke ground for building of Orange Judd Hall of Natural Science, Wes- leyan University.
1869-73. In company with Lucius A. Chase and Samuel Burnham, jun. (firm, Orange Judd and Co.), publishing " American Agriculturist," and numerous books, chiefly agricultural and scientific.
IS70-3. Same firm publishing " Hearth and Home."
1870. Laid Corner-Stone of Orange Judd Hall of Natural Science.
1871. Orange Judd Hall of Natural Science was dedicated.
1871-2. Resided in New York City.
1872-3. Again residing in Flushing, N.Y.
1873. Visited Florida on account of ill health.
Member of American Association for Advancement of Science.
Married, Oct. 10, 1847, Miss Sarah L. Ford of Boston, Mass., who died, 1854.
Married, 1855, Miss Harriet Stewart of Lockport, N.Y., teacher in Rockford Female College, 111.
Children : a son, born July 26, 1848 ; died soon after. Orange, born Jan. 19, 1850 ; died Sept. 3, 1851.
Orange, born March 23, 1852 ; died April 2, 1353.
Sarah Ford, born July 18, 1854.
William Orange, born March 3, 1856 ; died Feb. 22, 1869. Charles Ozias, born Nov. 9, 1858. George Thomas, born July 6, 1861. James Strong, born Dec. 25, 1863.
1873 : Address : 245 Broadway, New York City.
315. JOSEPH ELIJAH KING.
Born, Nov. 30, 1823, in Laurens, Otsego County, N.Y.
1847. Teacher of Nat. Sci., Vt. Cont. Seminary, Newbury, Vt.
1848-54. Principal and Teacher of Latin in same.
1849. Joined Vermont Conference, M. E. Church.
1854. Principal of Fort Plain Seminary, N. Y.
1855-66. Princ. and Joint Financial Manager, Ft. Edward Inst., N. Y.
1850. Transferred to Troy Conference.
1863. D.D, Union College.
1866. Became sole Financial Manager of Fort Edward Institute.
1867. Spent three months in the British Isles and France.
1872. Historian at the Twenty-fitth Anniversary of his class.
1872. Ph.D., Regents of University of New York.
Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church, 1856, 64.
Reserve Delegate to same, 1868, 72.
Married, 1850, Miss Melissa Bailey of Newbury, Vt. Children : Mary Ellen, born July 20, 1852 ; married No. 941. Charles Joseph, born Dec. 24, 1855 ; died March 25, 1858. Alice Eliza, born Sept. 10, 1859. Helen Melissa, born April 2, 1863.
1873. Address : Fort Edward, N. Y.
316. JOHN PARKER LEE.
Born, Jan 15, 1822, in Stanstead, Quebec.
1847-8. Teacher in High School, Summerfield, S.C.
1849. Principal of High School, Camden, S.C.
1850. Teacher of Ancient Languages and Mathematics in Oak Bowery Female College, Ala.
1851-2. Teacher of Ancient Languages and Mathematics in Au- burn Masonic Female College, Ala.
1853. President of same.
1854. Returned North for health.
Teacher of Mathematics in Tuskegee Female College, Ala.
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1855. Called to Stanstead, on account of death of his father. 1859-60. Principal of Brookhaven College for Young Ladies, Miss. 1861. Engaged in farming in Stanstead.
1866-7. Principal of Stanstead Academy.
1870-3. Member of the firm of J. W. Burke and Co., Publishers, Booksellers, Stationers, &c., Macon, Ga.
Married, Sept. 19, 1850, Miss L. II. Pinkham of Stanstead.
Children : Ella Alabama, born Nov. 15, 1852. Emma America, born March 30, 1856. Rosa Bell, born July 19, 1862.
1873. Address : 60 Second St., Macon, Ga.
317. EDWARD SPALDING LIPPITT.
Born, Sept. 17, 1824, in Woodstock, Conn.
1847. Princ. of Literary Institute and Gymnasium, Pembroke, N.H.
1849. Teacher of Natural Science and Mathematics in Wesleyan Female College, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1854. Ordained Local Deacon, M. E. Church.
1854. Principal of Boys' Classical School, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1857. Admitted to Cincinnati Bar.
1859-60. City Solicitor of Cincinnati.
1862. Professor of Math. in Univ. of the Pacific, Santa Clara, Cal. 1863-7. Principal and Supt. of City Schools, Petaluma, Cal.
1863. Acting Pastor of First Cong. Church, Petaluma, Cal.
1864-6. Stationed at M. E. Church, Petaluma.
1868-9. Principal of Scientific and Classical Institute, Petaluma, and Acting Pastor of First Congregational Church.
1870-3. Practicing Law in Petaluma.
Married, Nov. 22, 1848, Miss Helen M. Young of Lebanon, N.H., who died June 27, 1849.
Married, July 2, 1851, Miss Sarah Lucretia Lewis of Monroe, La. Children : Sarah Frances, born Oct. 10, 1853 ; died Oct. 5, 1859. Martha Lewis, born Dec. 26, 1855 ; died Oct. 1I, 1859.
Mary Willis, born March 9, 1858. Helen Marion, born March 31, 1860.
Edward Lewis, born June 29, 1862.
Fannie Richardson, born March 9, 1865 ; died Aug. 5, 1865. Frank Kavanaugh, born March 9, 186,.
1873. Address : Petaluma, Cal.
318. JAMES N. MARTIN.
Born, Oct. 10, 1823, in Augusta, Ont.
1848. Principal of Galena Seminary, Ill.
1848-50. Teacher of Ancient Languages and Natural Science in Rock River Seminary, Mt. Morris, Ill.
1850-3. Engaged in mining in California.
1853-7. Teacher of Anc. Lang. and Nat. Science, Rock River Sem. 1857-8. Teacher of Anc. Lang. and Nat. Sci., Belleville Sem., Ont. 1858. Joined Rock River Conference, M. E. Church.
1858, 9. Stationed at Rockton, Ill .; 1860, Oregon ; 1861, 2, Morris ; 1863, Newark.
1864. President of Minnesota Female College.
1866. Transferred to California Conference.
1866, 7. Stationed at Grass Valley, Cal. ; 1868, 9, Marysville ; IS70, I, San Francisco.
1872-3. Prof. of Anc. Lang., Univ. of the Pacific, Santa Clara, Cal. Married, July 2, 1856, Miss Mary E. Murphy of Minneapolis, Minn. Children : Mary Elia, born Feb. 12, 1860.
Elvert Lincoln, born Dec. 21, 1865 ; died Oct. 20, 1869.
1873. Address : Santa Clara, Cal.
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319. CORNELIUS WORTENDYKE LAFAYETTE MORROW.
Born, Aug. 16, 1824, in Paterson, N.J.
1847. Studied in Theological Department, Yale College.
1848. Joined New Jersey Conference, M. E. Church.
1849. Teacher in Newark Wesleyan Institute, N.J.
1850-69. Engaged in manufacturing in Paterson, N.J.
Residing in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Married Miss Jane E Chase of Middletown, Conn. Children : J. Henry, born Jan. 6, 1851.
Sophie Chase, born July 9, 1853. Cornelius Wortendyke, born Feb. 8, 1855.
Charles Sumner, born Oct. 15, 1857 ; died Aug. 2, 1862.
1872. Address : Cor. Pacific St. and Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
320. * JOHN HALL NEWTON.
Born, March 22, 1826, in Durham, Conn.
1848. Teacher in High School, Middletown, Conn.
1849. Studied in Andover Theological Seminary, also in Theo- logical Department, Yale College.
1850. Studied Law in Middletown, Conn. 1852. Admitted to the Bar.
1855-62. Pastor of Second Cong. Church, Middle Haddam, Conn. 1862-3. Sick at the residence of his father, in Middletown, Conn. Died, Aug. 15, 1863, in Middletown.
321. BENJAMIN PILSBURY.
Born, Oct. 25, 1824, in Boscawen, N. H.
1847-50. Studied in Theological Department, Yale College.
1848. Joined New York East Conf., M. E. Church.
1848, 9. Stationed at Westville, Conn. ; 1850, I, Guilford, Conn. ; 1852, New Britain, Conn. ; 1853, 4, Waterbury, Conn. ; 1855, 6, Seventh St., New York City ; 1857, 8, Hempstead, N.Y. ; 1859, Rye, N. Y. ; 1860, I, St. John St., New Haven, Conn. ; 1862, 3, South Third St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
1864-8. Presiding Elder of South Long Island District.
1868. Stationed at Winsted, Conn.
1869. In Middletown, Conn., caring for a sick friend.
1870, I. Stationed at Waterbury, Conn.
1872, 3. Presiding Elder of New Haven District.
Delegate to the General Conference, M. E. Church, 1864, 8.
Married, April, 24, 1848, Miss H. Maria Chandler of Middletown, Conn.
Children : Benjamin Chandler, born Aug. 10, 1854; Sophomore in Wesleyan University. Sarah Maria, born Dec 3, 1857. 1873. Address : Middletown, Conn.
322. SILAS WRIGHT ROBBINS.
Born, Jan. 12, 1827, in Dorset, Vt.
1847. Teacher in High School, Middletown, Conn.
1848. Teacher in Newark Wesleyan Institute, N.J. 1849. Pastor of Quarry St., M. E. Church, Newark, N.J. 1850. Studied in Theological Department, Yale College.
1852-6. Pastor of Congregational Church, North Haven, Conn.
" 1856-71. Pastor of Congregational Church, East Haddam, Conn. 1871-3. Pastor of Congregational Church, Manchester, Conn.
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Married, May 20, 1856, Miss Lydia W. Andrews of Troy, N. Y. Children : Frederick Wright, born April 7, 1857. George Andrews, born March 21, 1860. Anna Florence, born Oct. 8, 1865. Clara Gertrude, born April 5, 1867.
1873. Address : Manchester, Conn.
323. JAMES ROGERS.
Born, Sept. 28, 1818, in Cambria, Niagara County, N.Y.
1847. Lectured on Telegraph, &c.
1848. Principal of High School, Portland, Conn.
1849. Went to California ; spent the winter in Panama.
1850. Taught in Sacramento, Cal.
1851. Joined California and Oregon Mission Conf., M. E. Church. Stationed at Sacramento, to establish a seminary.
1852. Engaged in teaching and preaching in Sacramento.
1853. Stationed at Shasta City, Cal. ; 1854, Auburn ; 1855, Coloma.
1856-8. Principal of Female Collegiate Inst., Santa Clara, Cal, 1858-60. Prof. of Nat. Sci., Univ. of the Pacific, Santa Clara.
1861. Stationed at Michigan Bluff, Cal. ; 1862, Iowa Hill ; 1863, Downieville ; 1864, Auburn and Ophir.
1865-7. Supernumerary.
1868. Located.
1870. Taught near San José, Cal.
1871. Taught near St. Helena, Cal.
Married, September, 1853, Miss Sophia S. Pettit of Illinois.
Children : Lewis Henry, born July 16, 1854. Effie Lizzie, born Oct. 17, 1856.
1873. Address : Pekin, Niagara County, N. Y., or Oakland, Cal.
324. PERRY CHILDS SMITH.
Born, Nov. 24, 1827, in Cazenovia, N.Y.
1847-8. Taught in Clayton, Ala.
1849. Teacher in High School, Middletown, Conn.
1850. Studied Law in New York City.
1851. Admitted to the Bar. Afterwards in steamboat office in Albany.
1854. In office of People's Line, New York City.
1869-71. In the same office. General Agent.
1871-2. Resided in Cazenovia, N.Y.
1872. Engaged in surveying in Appleton, Wis.
1873. Connected with Green Bay and Miss. Canal Company.
1873. Address : Appleton, Wis.
325. * JULIUS S. TOWNSEND.
Born, June 10, 1824, in Moravia, Cayuga County, N.Y.
1848. Taught in Moravia.
1849. Teacher in Rome Academy, New York.
1850. Studied Theology in Geneva, N. Y.
1851. Ordained Rector of Trinity Church, Fayetteville, N. Y., and St. Mark's Church, Jamesville, N. Y.
1853. Rector of Trinity Church, Pawtucket, R.I. .
1859. In missionary work in North and East Attleboro', Mass.
. 1860. Resigned and went to Port Byron, N.Y., on account of failure of health.
1861-3. Assistant Minister in St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
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1863. Health again failed. Spent the summer traveling, and on seashore.
Died, April 16, 1864, in Port Byron, N. Y.
Married, June, 1854, M. Louise Rice, Port Byron, N. Y.
Child : Smith De Lancey, born March 27, 1860.
1873. Address of widow : Port Byron, N. Y.
326. BENJAMIN VAN KIRK.
Born, July 4, 1827, in Pennington, N.J.
1847. Teacher of Math. and Latin, Pennington Sem., N.J,
1851. Principal of Bethlehem Boarding School for Boys, Pa.
1854-7. Princ. and Prop. of Nisky Hill Sem., Bethlehem, Pa. 1857. Retired on account of sickness.
1859-61. Professor of Latin and Mathematics in Moravian Semina - ry for Young Ladies, Bethlehem, Pa.
1861. Resigned on account of sickness.
1866-73. Vice-Principal of Moravian Seminary for Young Ladies, Bethlehem, Pa.
Married, Oct. 31, 1850, Miss Caroline Maria Protzman, Bethle- hem, Pa.
Children : M. Lizzie, born Sept. 8. 1851.
C. Annie, born Jan. 5, 1854. Charles Augustus, born Nov. 25, 1855 ; died Aug. 4, 1856. Charles Frederick, born Dec. 12, 1856 ; died April 27, 1857. B. Russell, born April 24, 1859. Edwin Stanton, born Jan. 3, 1862 ; died Sept. 10, 1862.
1873. Address : Bethlehem, Pa.
327. GEORGE BELL NEWELL WAILES.
Born, Sept. 21, 1828, in Wilkinson County, Miss.
1847. Studied Law in New Orleans, La.
1848. Editor of " Wilkinson County Whig," Miss.
1850. Practiced Law in Natchez, Miss.
1865. In New Orleans.
1873. Practicing Law in Plaquemine, La.
Some time a member of the Louisiana Senate.
1873. Address : Plaquemine, La.
328. ALEXANDER WINCHELL.
Born, Dec. 31, 1824, in North East, Dutchess County, N. Y.
1847. Teacher of Natural Sciences in Pennington Seminary, N.J.
1848. Teacher of Natural Sciences in Amenia Seminary, N. Y.
1849. Published (in New York Regents' Report) "Catalogue of Plants growing in Vicinity of Amenia Seminary."
1851. Principal of Mesopotamia Female Seminary, Eutaw, Ala.
1853. President of Masonic University, Selma, Ala.
1853-5. Prof. of Physics and Civil Engineering, Univ. of Mich.
1855. Engineer of Ann Arbor and Jonesville R.R. route.
1855-72. Prof. of Geology, Zoology, and Botany, Univ. of Mich.
1859. President of Michigan State Teachers' Association. Editor of " Michigan Journal of Education."
1859-62. State Geologist and Naturalist, still retaining his chair in the University.
1860. Submitted " First Biennial Report of Progress of Geological Survey."
1862. Survey was interrupted by the War.
1865. Published " Geological Map of Michigan."
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1866. Made Survey and Report on the Grand Traverse Region of Michigan.
1866-9. Professor of Geology, Zoology, and Botany in Kentucky University, still retaining same chair iu University of Mich. 1867. LL.D., Wesleyan University.
1869-71. Director of Geological Survey of Michigan, with three Chief Assistants.
1869. Published " Genealogy of the Family of Winchell."
1870. Published "Sketches of Creation," " Winchell's Geological Chart," and " Key," and " Report of Progress of Geological Survey."
1871. Delivered Address at dedication of Orange Judd Hall of Natural Sciences.
1872. Vice-President of American Association for the Advance- ment of Science. Made official geological survey of certain Salt Lands in Minnesota. Poet at twenty-fifth Anniversary of his Class. Published " Geology of the Stars," and " To- pographical Data for Michigan."
1873. Chancellor of Syracuse University, N. Y.
Has lectured extensively, and contributed to numerous periodicals, chiefly on geological subjects ; has established by his inves- tigations the " Marshall Group " in American geology ; has described seven new genera, and three hundred and four new species, mostly fossil; and has had his name assigned to eight new species by as many naturalists.
Corresponding member of Geological Society of France ; Geologi- cal Society of Glasgow, Scotland ; American Philosophi- cal Society, Philadelphia, Pa. ; Boston Society of Natural History ; Congrès Internationale d' Anthropologie et d' Arche- ologie Préhistorique, Paris ; Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences ; Naturvessenschaftliche Gesellschaft Isis, Dresden ; Edinburgh Geological Society ; Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. ; and many other learned societies.
Married, Dec. 10, 1849, Miss Julia F. Lines of Utica, N.Y.
Children : Julia Alexandra, born Oct. 31, 1851 ; died May 16, 1860. Jennie Carissima, born Oct. 20, 1853.
Stella Clarissa, born Aug. 11, 1857 ; died Nov. 22, 1859 Alexander Julius, born Aug 9, 1860 ; died July 19, 1861. Ida Belle, born May 23, 1862.
Flora Mabel, born Sept. 17, 1867.
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329. * JONATHAN EBENEZER BARNES.
Born, March 8, 1828, in Middletown, Conn.
1848-9. Studied Modern Languages, Logic, &c.
1849-50. Taught in Wallingford, Conn. ; studied Law several months with his father.
1850-4. Studied in Theological Department of Yale College.
1855-6. Asst. Pastor of Cong. Church, Wethersfield, Conn.
1856-9. Pursued Theological and Philosophical Studies in Middle- town, Conn., preaching occasionally.
1859-66. Pastor of Congregational Church, Darien, Conn. Died, May 31, 1866, in Darien, Conn.
Married, Sept. 12, 1860, Emily H. Wells of Wethersfield, Conn. Child : Jonathan, born July 31, 1864.
330. FRANKLIN OTIS BLAIR.
Born, Nov. 30, 1822, in Blandford, Mass.
1848. Teacher in Providence Conf. Seminary, East Greenwich, R.I. 1850. Principal ot Wesleyan Seminary, Springfield, Vt.
1856-7. Adjunct Professor of Intellectual and Moral Science in Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis.
1857. Joined Wisconsin Conference, M. E. Church.
1858. Transferred to Southern Illinois Conference.
1858-73. Prof. of Nat. Science, McKendree College, Lebanon, Ill. 1870. Financial Agent of McKendree College.
1873. District Agent of American Bible Society.
Married, Aug. 7, 1853, Miss E. A. Adams, Luzerne, N. Y.
Children : Anna Eliza, born Nov. 26, 1857 ; died Sept. 25, 1859. Erwin Otis, born Oct. 16, 1860.
1873. Address : Lebanon, Ill. "
331. JOHN CURRIER CLARK.
Born, March 3, 1822, in Chester, N. H.
1848-50. Teacher of Math. in N.H. Conf. Seminary, Northfield, N. H.
1850. Principal of same.
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