Alumni record of Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn, Part 18

Author: Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.); Judd, Orange, 1822-1892
Publication date: 1873
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Press of Rand, Avery
Number of Pages: 350


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1873. Address : Taunton, Mass.


562. ALGERNON KNOX JOHNSTON.


Born, April 19, 1837, in Blandford, Mass. Son of Prof. Joh Johnston.


1857. Principal of Brainard Academy, Haddam, Conn.


1858. Went to Spain on account of failure of health. Examiner Lead Mines on Mediterranean Coast.


1859. Taught Mineral Point Seminary, Wis.


1859-60. Principal of Platteville Academy, Wis. Resigned on ac count of ill health.


1860-5. Engaged in manufacture of Johnston and Dow's Wate Proof Cartridges, in New York City,


1866-9. President of Bellevue Zinc Co., Mineral Point, Wis. 1871-3. Member of Firm, Johnston Bros., manufacturers and deal ers in Dental Materials, New York City.


Married, April 22, 1867, Anna S. Atkins, Boston, Mass. Child : Wilbur Hamilton, born Jan. 22, 1871.


1873. Address : 812 Broadway, New York City.


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WorthB. * JAMES OLIVER LONGSTREET.


rn, Nov. 16, 1833, in Onondaga, N.Y.


;7. Taught in Croton Falls, N.Y.


;8. Teacher in Collegiate and Polytechnic Ins., Brooklyn, N.Y. jo. Joined Troy Conf., M. E. Church. Stationed at Hyde Park, Vt. ed, 1861.


trried, July 7, 1859, Miss Josephine Christopher, Croton Falls, N.Y.


4. WILLARD FRANCIS MALLALIEU.


rn, Dec. 11, 1828, in Sutton, Worcester Co., Mass.


58. Joined New England Conf., M. E. Church:


58-9. Stationed at Grafton, Mass. ; 1860, I, Chelsea ; 1862, 3, Common St., Lynn ; 1864, Union Church, Charlestown ; 1865-7, Bromfield St., Boston ; 1868-70, Walnut St., Chel- sea ; 1871, Trinity Church, Worcester ; 1872, 3, Broadway, Boston.


67. President of Central Tennessee College.


68. Member of New England Historic Genealogical Society.


72. Delegate to General Conference, M. E. Church.


arried, Oct., 1858, Eliza Frances Atkins of Sandwich, Mass. hildren : Willard Emerson, born Aug. 8, 1863.


Ellen Bromfield, born Sept. 11, 1865.


73. Address : Boston, Mass.


35. * MONROE NICHOLS.


orn, April 2, 1834, in Thompson, Conn.


56. Established a school in Webster, Mass.


'57-62. Proprietor of Nichols Academy, Dudley, Mass.


361. Recruited Co. D, 18th Conn. Volunteers. Commissioned first as Captain, then Major, and, in August, Colonel.


62. Taken prisoner in battle at Winchester, Va. Confined in Libby Prison nine months.


364. Member of Connecticut Legislature. Went to North Caro- lina and Georgia, to attend to State business.


365-7. In Minnesota, on account of health. Practiced Law in St. Paul, Minn. ied, Jan. 17, 1867, in St. Paul, Minn., of disease contracted in Libby Prison.


Carried, March 26, 1856, Sarah Shumway of Thompson, Conn. hildren : Olin Shumway, born Jan. 31, 1857.


Monroe, born Jan. 15, 1859. Franklin, born June 24, 1863.


373. Address of widow : Thompson, Conn.


66. NEWELL FITCH NICHOLS.


orn, March 5, 1831, in Vienna, N.Y.


857-8. Taught in Kaneville, Ill.


858-60. Taught in Geneva, Ill. 860-I. Studied Law. 861-2. School Commissioner of Kane Co., Ill. 863. Principal of Graded School, Aurora, Ill.


864-5. Studied Law in Aurora.


865. Admitted to the Bar.


865-73. Practicing Law in Aurora.


870-2. City Attorney of Aurora.


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Married, June 27, 1861, Emma L. Jenks, who died June 30, 1865 Married, Feb. 4, 1869, Miss Olinda M. Johnson.


Children : Edith, born March 24, 1870. Helen H., born Nov. 28, 1872.


1873. Address : Aurora, Ill.


567. JOHN PETERSON.


Born, July 15, 1831, in Coleraine, Franklin County, Mass.


1857-8. Taught in Leyden, Mass.


1858. Preached in North Amherst, Mass.


1859. Joined New England Conference, M. E. Church.


1859. Stationed at North Amherst, Mass .; 1860, I, North Dana 1862, 3, Williamsburg ; 1864-6, Holyoke ; 1867, 8, Shrew bury ; 1869, 71, Leominster ; 1872, 3, Athol Depot.


Married, Nov. 16, 1859, Miss Antoinette Draper, North Amhers Mass., who died Nov. 13, 1861.


Married, Oct. 14, 1863, Miss Mary G. Deane, Wilbraham, Mass. Child : John Kellogg, born June, 1861 ; died February, 1862.


1873. Address : Athol Depot, Mass.


568. WILLIAM NEWTON RENO.


Born, July 26, 1819, in Sharon, Penn.


Graduated at Cleveland Medical College, Ohio.


1841-9. Practiced Medicine.


1849-53. Member ot Erie Conf., M. E. Church, in regular work. 1853. Located, to complete a College course.


1857-60. Principal of Poland Female College, Ohio.


1858. Joined Erie Conference.


1860-I. Stationed at Wilmington, Pa .; 1862, 3, Silver Creek N. Y .; 1864, 5, Kingsville, Ohio ; 1866, 7, Girard, Pa.


1868. Supernumerary. Residence : Meadville, Penn.


1869. Stationed at Dunkirk, N.Y .; 1870, I, Randolph ; 1872 Frewsburgh.


Married, Jan. 3, 1865, Miss Anna M. De Long of Forestville, N. Y. Children : Susan Eliza, born Aug. 13, 1867. Anna Willnetta, born Nov. 1, 1869.


1873. Address : Frewsburgh, N.Y.


569. HIRAM PAGE ROBERTS.


Born, Sept. 22, 1831, in Plymouth, Conn.


1857-8. Principal of High School, Millbury, Mass.


1859-61. Principal of High School, Warsaw, Ill. .


1861-2. Teacher in Academy, Quincy, Ill.


1862-3. First Lieutenant, 84th Ill. Volunteers. Wounded three times in battle of Murfreesboro', Tenn.


1863-4. Chaplain. Resigned on account of wounds.


1864. Chaplain, 137th Illinois Volunteers.


1865-7. Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Cairo, Il1.


1867-8. Pastor of Congregational Church, Peru, Ill. 1868-71. Pastor of Congregational Church, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 1871. Resigned on account of ill health.


1871-3. Agent, Land Dept., Burlington and Missouri River R. R. Married, Nov. 22, 1856, Anna A. Blanchard, Whitingham, Vt. Children : Nellie Augusta, born Dec. 19, 1857. Annie May, born April 3, 1866. 1873. Address : Council Bluffs, Iowa.


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65670. ANDREW ROE.


Born, Oct. 10, 1831, in Butler, Wayne County, N.Y.


857-60. Teacher of Mathematics and Natural Science in Gouver- neur Wesleyan Seminary, N.Y. 858. Joined Black River Conference, M. E. Church.


860-3. Principal of Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary, N.Y.


863-4. Stationed at Rensselaer Falls, N. Y .; 1865, 6, Heuvelton ; 1867, 8, Mexico ; 1869-71, Baldwinsville ; 1872, Cortland. Married, Aug. 4, 1857, Miss Roxalana Paddock. Children : Cary A., born Aug. 5, 1861. Willis Fenton, born Feb. 1, 1868. 873. Address : Cortland, N. Y.


671. CHARLES HENRY SEWALL.


857. Residence : Charlestown, Mass.


858-9. Teacher in Amenia Seminary, N.Y.


862. Joined New England Conference, M. E. Church.


862. Stationed at Cambridge, Mass .; 1863, Brookfield ; 1864, 5, Jamaica Plain.


866-73. Supernumerary. 868. In hide and leather business, Boston, Mass.


873. Address : Jamaica Plain, Mass.


672. * JOHN WHEATON SMITH.


[853-5. Residence : Warren, R.I.


Studied in Law School of University of Albany. Practiced Law in Florida. 1861. Returned to the North. Government Clerk, Washington, D.C. Died June, 1863, in Warren, R.I.


573. WILLIAM HENRY SUTTON.


Born, Sept. 11, 1835, in Haddenfield, N.J. 1857-60. Instructor in American Asylum for Deaf Mutes, Hart- ford, Conn.


1860-I. Studied in Law School of the University of Albany. 1861-3. Studied Law in Philadelphia, Penn.


1863. Admitted to the Philadelphia Bar.


1863-73. Practicing Law in Philadelphia.


Married, June 25, 1872, Miss Hannah C. Anderson of Bryn Mawr. 1873. Address : 721 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.


574. ALBERT DOUGHTY VAIL.


Born, Jan. 1, 1835, in Verbank, N.Y.


1857-8. Taught in Wilbraham, Mass. Also preached. 1858-9. Stationed at Chicopee Falls, Mass. 1860. Joined New York Conference, M. E. Church.


1860-I. Stationed at Poughkeepsie, N. Y .; 1862, 3, New Castle ; 1864, 5, Matteawan ; 1866, 7, Brewster's Station ; 1868. 70, Thirtieth St., N. Y. City ; 1871-3, St. John's Church, N. Y. City.


Married, Oct. 4, 1857, Jane Romer, Pleasantville, N. Y. Children : Frank, born July 30, 1858 ; died Aug. 30, 1859. Edwin, born June 3, 1867 ; died Oct. 5, 1867.


1873. Address : 214 West Fifty-Third St., New York City.


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575. EDWARD WARREN VIRGIN.


Born, June 29, 1836, in Marlboro', Mass.


1858-60. Studied in Meth. Gen. Biblical Institute, Concord, N.II. 1860. Joined New England Conference, M. E. Church.


1860, I. Stationed at Gratton, Mass .; 1862, 3, Natick ; 1864, 5, Dorchester St., Boston ; 1866, 7, Webster Square, Worces- ter ; 1868, 9, Chicopee Falls ; 1870, I, Shelburne Falls ; 1872, 3, Everett.


1863. Delegate of U. S. Christ. Com., Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn.


1865. Delegate of same in Virginia.


1867. Delegate to World's S. S. Convention, Paris, France.


1871. Traveled in California.


1873. Address : Everett, Mass.


576. WILLIAM GEORGE WHIPPLE.


Born, Aug. 4, 1834, in Warehouse Point, Conn.


1858. Graduated at Law School of University of Albany.


1859-68. Practiced Law in Milwaukee, Wis.


1868. Removed to Arkansas. Continued practice of Law. Appointed U. S. District Attorney for Arkansas.


Married, Sept. 9, 1862, Miss Dencie S. Loomis of Suffield, Conn., who died Jan. 3, 1866.


Married, Oct. 28, 1870, Miss Mary S. Dodge of Little Rock, Ark. Child : Durand, born Nov. 9, 1871.


1873. Address : Little Rock, Arkansas.


577. GEORGE EDWIN WHITNEY.


Born, Sept. 19, 1836, in Phillips, Franklin County, Me.


1857-8. Taught in Maine.


1858. Assistant Librarian in Public Library of Boston, Mass.


1859. Reported for " Boston Courier." Studied Law in Maine.


1860. Admitted to the Bar.


1861. Went to California.


1862-7. Practiced Law in San Francisco, Cal.


1867-70. Clerk of all U. S. Courts in California.


1870. I raveled in Europe.


1871. Practiced Law in San Francisco, Cal.


1872-3. Practicing Law in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.


Married, June 1, 1865, Miss Mary L. Swearingen, formerly of St. Louis, Mo.


Children : Violet Isabel, born May 6, 1866. Charlotte Anita, born July 7, 1867. Stephanie, born Oct. 22, 1869. George Swearingen, born April 23, 1872.


1873. Address : Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.


578. EZRA ALVERD WINCHELL.


Born, June 2, 1825, in Great Barrington, Mass.


After graduating, studied Medicine.


1858. Principal of Union School, East Saginaw, Mich.


1859. Principal of Union School, Owasso, Mich.


1860. Princ. and Proprietor of Boarding School, Southbury, Conn.


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1865. M.D., College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City. Has practiced Medicine in New Haven, Conn.


Married, Feb. 9, 1860, Miss Helen E. Hinman of Southbury, Conn., who died February, 1863.


Married, October, 1865, Miss Mary Mitchell of South Britain, Conn. Child : Helen Mary, born Sept. 16, 1866.


1873. Address : New Haven, Conn.


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CLASS OF 1858.


579. GEORGE STORRS CHADBOURN.


Born, Dec. 30, 1833, in Great Falls, N. H. 1858-9. Teacher of Ancient Languages in Troy Conf Academy. 1860. Associate Principal and Teacher of Ancient Lang. in same. Joined Troy Conference, M. E. Church. 1863. Stationed at Rutland, Vt. ; 1864-6, Pearl St., Albany, N.Y. ; 1867-9, Gloversville, N.Y.


1870. Transferred to New England Conference.


1870-2. Stationed at Worthen St., Lowell, Mass. ; 1873, Win- throp St., Boston.


Married, Oct. 10, 1858. Children : Samuel George, born July 6, 1860. Herbert Dudley, born Jan. 2, 1862 ; died Dec. 25, 1863. Edward Odiorne, born Aug. 6, 1863 ; died Jan. 6, 1866. William Judson, born Dec. 7, 1866. James Pike, born Jan. 17, 1870.


1873. Address : Boston Highlands, Mass.


580. HENRY ALONZO COLLIN.


Born, Aug. 14, 1837, in Hillsdale, Columbia County, N. Y.


1860-8. Prot. of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Cornell Col- lege, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. 1868-73. Professor of Natural Sciences in same.


Married, June 30, 1868, Chloe Matson, Waterloo, Ind. Children : Ruth, born June 16, 1869. Bertha, born Oct. 4, 1872.


1873. Address : Mount Vernon, Linn County, Iowa.


581. ANSON TULLER COPELAND.


Born, Sept. 15, 1830, in Lorraine, N.Y.


1858. Teacher in Poland Female College, Ohio.


1859. Joined Black River Conference, M. E. Church.


1859. Stationed at Martinsburg, N. Y. ; 1860, Cape Vincent ; 1861, 2, Clayton ; 1863, Baldwinsville ; 1864, 5, Vienna ; 1866, 7, Gouverneur ; 1868, 9, Rensselaer Falls.


1870. Transferred to Erie Conference.


1870-1. Stationed at Kent, Portage County, Ohio; 1872, Charles- town.


Married, June 27, 1860, Minerva A. Petchon of Poland, Ohio. Children : Blanche, born May 28, 1861. Wilbur Fisk, born July 14, 1864. Rena, born Nov. 22, 1872. 1873. Address : Charlestown, Portage County, Ohio.


582. * HENRY ELLIOT EASTMAN.


1857. Residence : Landaff, N. H. Principal of an Academy in Berea, Ohio. 1868. Studied Medicine. Married, Children : two.


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583. ASHAEL COE EGGLESTON.


Born, Sept. 4, 1834, in Guilford, N. Y.


1859. Joined New York East Conference, M. E. Church.


1859-60 Stationed at Coram and Fireplace, N. Y. ; 1861, Nathan Bangs Church, Brooklyn ; 1862, Janes Church, Brooklyn ; 1863-5, Watertown, Conn. ; 1866-8, South Third Street, Brooklyn, E. D. ; 1869-71,. First Church, Hartford, Conn. ; 1872, 3, Washington Park Church, East Bridgeport, Conn. Married, March 27, 1861, Isabella V. Darr, Selden, N. Y.


Children : Edith, born March 7, 1863. Julius Wilbur, born Feb. 25, 1866. Charles Fellows, born Jan. 8, 1868. George Mahon, born Nov. 10, 1869. Isabella, born Dec. 9, 1871.


1873. Address : Bridgeport, Conn.


584. JOSEPH WHITCOMB ELLIS.


Born, Sept. 18, 1829, in Springfield, Vt.


1859. Teacher in High School, Middletown, Conn.


1800. Teacher of Mathematics in Fairfield Seminary, N. Y.


1863. Teacher of Math. and Nat. Science in Oneida Sem., N.Y.


1869-73. Teacher of Math. and Latin in Whitestown Sein., N.Y.


Married, Feb. 6, 1862, Miss Philena J. Knox, Augusta, N.Y. Children : Mary, born Jan. 22, 1863. Joseph William, born Jan. 7, 1869. Clara Jane, born Oct. 15, 1870. 1873. Address : Whitestown, Oneida County, N.Y.


585. THOMAS RUSSELL ERCANBRACK.


Born, Aug. 19, 1835, in Ephrata, Fulton County, N.Y. 1853-9. Studied in Law School of University of Albany, N.Y. 1859. LL.B., University of Albany. Admitted to the Bar in State of New York. Taught in Ogle County, Ill. 1860. Principal of Ward Grammar School, Peoria, Ill. 1861-5. Principal of High School, Marengo, Ill. Superintendent of Public Instruction, McHenry County, Ill. 1866. Principal of North Mo. Collegiate Inst., Louisiana, Mo. 1867. Taught in Evanston, Ill. [863-73. Practicing Law in Anamosa, Iowa.


Married, Dec. 27, 1863, Harriet A. Boyce, Marengo, Ill. [873. Address : Anamosa, Iowa.


586. GEORGE NEWMAN FALLEY.


1857. Residence : Fulton, N.Y. During the war, Captain of Cavalry. [868. Engaged in Banking in Fulton, N.Y. :873. Address : Fulton, N.Y.


587. NATHANIEL FELLOWS.


Born, Nov. 19, 1828, in Stonington, Conn. 858-9. Teacher of Math. in Wesleyan Acad., Wilbraham, Mass. 859. Joined New England Conference, M. E. Church. 865-1. Stationed at Holyoke, Mass .; 1862, 3, Wilbraham ; 1864, 5, Southampton ; 1866, 7, Springfield.


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1868. Supernumerary.


1869. Stationed at Palmer, Mass. ; 1870-2, Watertown. 1873. Presiding Elder of Worcester District.


Married, July 6, 1859, Mary A. Buell, Westchester, Conn. Child : Robert Edwin, born Jan., 1865; died Oct., 1865. 1873. Address : Worcester, Mass.


588. GARDNER FULLER.


Born, Nov. 21, 1823, in Fullerville, N.Y.


1859-61. Principal of Great Barrington Academy, Mass. 1862-3. Principal of Newtown Academy, Conn.


1864-5. Principal of High School, Bridgeport, Conn. 1866-7. Principal of Macedon Academy, N.Y.


Married, Aug. 4, 1868, Julia M. Tarbox, Lockport, N.Y. 1873. Address : Batavia, N.Y.


589. ARZA HILL.


Born, Dec. 29, 1831.


1857. Residence : Jefferson Valley, N.Y.


1858. Joined New York East Conf., M. E. Church.


1858-9. Stationed at Cromwell, Conn. ; 1860, I, New Britain ; 1862, 3, Simsbury ; 1864-6, Bristol ; 1867-9, St. John St., New Haven ; 1870-2, Greenwich ; 1873, Bristol.


Married, Jan. 6, 1863, Miss Frances Adelaide Hibbard of New Britain, Conn.


1873. Address : Bristol, Conn.


590. JOHN WILLIAM HOYT.


Born, March 27, 1839, in Sag Harbor, N.Y.


1858. Secy. of Middlesex Mut. Fire Ins. Co., Middletown, Conn. 1867-73. Engaged in manuf. corrugated iron in East berlin, Conn. and in the Office of the Company in Springfield, Mass.


Married, Feb. 6, 1862, Miss M. E., daughter of D. W. Camp o Middletown, Conn.


Children : Frank Clasen, born March 6, 1863. Alice, born 1869. 1873. Address : Springfield, Mass.


591. AMHERST WILLOUGHBY KELLOGG.


Born, Nov. 13, 1829, in Goshen, Conn.


1859-70. Sec. Northwestern Mut. Life Ins. Co., Milwaukee, Wis. 1870-3. Vice-President of Republic Life Ins. Co., Chicago, Ill. Married, Aug. 19, 1858, Belle M. Phelps. Child : Eva Louise, born May 12, 1862.


1873. Address : 159 and 161 La Salle St., Chicago, Ill.


592. GILBERT SCHUREMAN KEYS.


Born, Feb. 14, 1839, in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, N.Y. 1858. Teacher in Mechanics Society School, New York City. Studied in Law School of Columbia College. 1859-61. Teacher in Tarrytown Institute, N. Y. 1861. Admitted to the Bar in State of New York.


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1861-5. Practiced Law in New York City. 1865-6. Engaged in Fire and Life Insurance Agency, N. Y. City. 1866-7. With Jas. K. Place and Co., New York City. 1863-9. With the San Francisco and Pacific Sugar Co. 1869-73. With Ross, Dempster, and Co., San Francisco, Cal. Married, Nov. 16, 1865, Theresa C., Weeks, Morrisania, N.Y. Child : Clinton Weeks, born Nov. 17, 1869.


1873. Address : San Francisco, Cal.


593. DANIEL CLARK KNOWLES.


Born, Jan. 4, 1836, in Yardville, Mercer Co., N.J.


1858. Teacher of Mathematics in Troy Conference Academy.


1859. Teacher of Languages in Pittsburgh Female College, Pa. 1860. Teacher of Languages in Pennington Seminary and Female Collegiate Institute, N.J.


1861-2. Captain of Co. D, 43th Regiment, New York Volunteers. Served at Port Royal, S.C., and in the reduction of Fort Pulaski. Health failed from exposure on the Savannah marshes.


1862. Returned to Pennington Seminary.


1863-6. Principal of Pennington Sem. and Female Coll. Institute. 1867. Joined New Hampshire Conference, M. E. Church. 1367-70. Stationed at Haverhill Street, Lawrence, Mass. 1870. Transferred to New England Conference.


1370-2. Stationed at St. Paul's Church, Lowell, Mass. ; 1872, 3, St. Paul's Church, Lynn.


Married, Nov. 10, 1863, Miss Lucia M., daughter of Rev. L. D. Barrows, D.D.


Children : Nina Elbert, born July 20, 1867. Frederic Lawrence, born Sept. 8, 1869.


1873. Address : Lynn, Mass.


591, GEORGE WASHINGTON MANSFIELD.


Born, May 16, 1831, in Needham, Mass.


1858. Joined New England Conference, M. E. Church.


1853-9. Stationed at Whitinsville, Mass. ; 1860, I, Newtonville ; 1862, 3, D Street Church, Boston ; 1864, Mt. Bellingham Church, Chelsea.


1865-7. Supernumerary on account of ill health.


1868-9. Stationed at Ashland, Mass. ; 1871, 2, Northampton ; 1873, Hyde Park.


Married, Aug. 6, 1858, Miss Olivia L. Olmsted, North Manches- ter, Conn.


Children : Lora Olmsted, born Aug. 19, 1859. Jennie Greenwood, born Sept. 17, 1862. Artena Olivia, born July 5, 1866.


1873. Address : Hyde Park, Mass.


595. SOLOMON PARSONS.


Born, Aug. 10, 1832, in Dover, N.J.


1858. Joined Newark Conference, M. E. Church.


1858. Stationed at Chatham, N.J. ; 1859, Basking Ridge, N.J. ; 1860, Perth Amboy ; 1861, 2, Spring Valley, N. Y. ; 1863, 4, Somerville, N.J. ; 1865, 6, Phillipsburg, N.J. ; 1867, 8, Nyack, N.Y. ; 1869-71, Madison, N.J. ; 1872, 3, Hoho- kus, N.J.


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Married, Nov. 10, 1859, Mary Martha Peck of Brooklyn, N.Y., who died April 2, 1866.


Married, Sept. 11, 1867, Susan Louise Towt, Nyack, N.Y.


Children : Carrie, born Sept. 10, 1860 ; died March 15, 1862. Carrie, born Aug. 1, 1863 ; died Aug. 22, 1863. Charles P., born March, 1866 : died Oct. 19, 1866. Susan Esther, born July 8, 1868.


J. W. Towt, born June 24, 1870.


Robert Young, born April 12, 1872 ; died May 13, 1872. 1873. Address : Hohokus, N.J.


596. FREDERICK WALKER PITKIN.


Born, Aug. 31, 1837, in Manchester, Conn.


1858-9. Studied in Law School of the University of Albany.


1859. Admitted to the Bar.


1859-73. Practicing Law, Milwaukee, Wis., film cf Palmer, Hook- er, and Pitkin.


Married, June 17, 1862, Fidelia M. James, Lockport, N.Y. Children : Robert J., born May 30, 1864.


Frederick W., born Nov. 12, 1869 ; died Dec. 28, 1871. Samuel John, born March 28, 1871 ; died May 16, 1871. Florence, born Oct. 19, 1872.


1873. Address : Milwaukee, Wis.


597. WILLIAM ALBERT REYNOLDS.


Born, May 18, 1837, in Cincinnati, Ohio.


1858-65. Teacher of Select School in Dover, Del.


1865-73. Principal of Classical and Mathematical Institute, Wil- mington, Del.


Married, Aug. 1, 1861, Miss Annie Todd, Dover, Del.


Children : Henry Todd, born Aug. 27, 1862 ; died March 5, 1864. Elizabeth Schee, born Jan. 31, 1864. Mary Gardiner, born Sept. 21, 1865. Annie Todd, born Nov. 1, 1868. William Keese, born Aug. 26, 1871.


1873. Address : Wilmington, Del.


598. CHARLES SMITH ROGERS.


Born, May 13, 1831, in Huntington, N.Y.


1858. Teacher of Natural Sciences in Amenia Seminary, N.Y.


1859. Joined New England Conference, M. E. Church. 1859-60. Stationed at Sudbury, Mass. ; 1861-3, Quincy Point ; 1864-6, Dorchester ; 1867-9, Newton; 1870, I, Beverly ; 1872, 3, Dorchester.


Married, June 13, 1860, Miss Catherine S., daughter of Jonathan Barnes of Middletown, Conn.


Children : Henry Tracy, born March 9, 1861. Maria Van Velsor, born Sept. 24, 1864. 1873. Address : Dorchester, Mass.


599. WILLIAM ROMER.


Born, 1835, in Pleasantville, N. Y. 1858-61. Studied Law in White Plains, N. Y. 1861-9. Practiced Law in Yonkers, N.Y. 1873. Address : 2 Nassau St., New York City.


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600. HIRAM PLINY SHEPARD.


Born, Dec. 28, 1828, in Turin, N. Y.


1853-65. Teacher of Ancient Languages, in Belleville Seminary and Methodist Female College, Ontario.


1859. Joined Bay Quinte Conference, M. E. Church.


1865. Transferred to New York East Conference.


1865-6. Stationed at Nathan Bangs Church, Brooklyn, N. Y.


1867. Traveled in Europe.


1867-9. Professor of Greek and Mathematics in Baker University, Baldwin City, Kan.


1869-71. Stationed at Second Church, Leavenworth, Kansas, Kansas Conference, M. E. Church.


1871-3 Engaged in business in Forestville, N.Y.


Married, Dec. 30, 1858, Miss Juliana Field, who died Dec. 20, 1863. Married, Dec. 24, 1867, Miss Maggie French of Plainfield, N.J.


Children : Pliny Taft, born Feb. 29, 1860 ; died Jan. 8, 1863. Julia Field, born Aug. 28, 1861 ; died Nov. 27, 1861. Juliana Judd, born Oct. 20, 1863. Gertrude, born July 23, 1870.


1873. Address : Forestville, N. Y.


601. EDWIN SMITH SNOW.


Born, Dec. 26, 1832, in Eastford, Conn.


1859-62. Taught in Palmer, Mass.


1863. Joined New England Conference, M. E. Church.


1863. Stationed at Topsfield, Mass ; 1864, 5, North Brookfield ; 1866-8, Millbury.


1869-73. Supernumerary.


Married, Dec. 1, 1861, E. E. Bartlett, Pleasantville, N.Y.


1873. Address : El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas.


602. HENRY TAYLOR STAATS.


Born, June 1, 1836, in Hudson, N. Y.


1858. Preached at M. E. Church, Milltown, N.J.


1859. Preached at M. E. Church, Princeton, N.J. 1860. Preached at Congregational Church, Flushing, N. Y. 1861-2. Preached at Congregational Church, Lodi, N.J.


1863-8. Preached at Congregational Church, Orange, Conn.


1869-73. Pastor of Congregational Church, Fair Haven, Conn.


Married, June, 1858, Miss Mary J. Macy, Hudson, N. Y. Children : Carrie Louise, born Nov. 12, 1859; died May 12, 1861. Charles Lansing, born July 1, 1861. Henry Taylor, born May 22, 1863. Mary, born March 20, 1865. William Richardson, born Aug. 7, 1867. Emily, born June, 1871.


1873. Address : Fair Haven, Conn.


603. * NELSON STUTSON.


Born, Sept. 20, 1830, in Monson, Mass. 1859. Joined New England Conference, M. E. Church. 1859-60. Stationed at Pynchon St., Springfield, Mass. ; 1861, 2, Greenfield ; 1863-5, Union St., Springfield ; 1866, 7, South Boston ; 1868, 9, Harvard St., Cambridge. 1869. Traveled in Europe on account of ill health. 1870-I. Resided in Springfield, Mass.


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Died, April 16, 1871, in Springfield, Mass. Married, May 5, 1859, Miss Mary Stebbins of Palmer, Mass. Child : Nellie Taylor, born Oct. 6, 1863.


601. * GEORGE HUSSEY TRACY.


Born, 1835, in Nantucket, Mass.


1859. Studied in Law School of the University of Albany.


1860. On Editorial Staff of " Hartford Post," Conn. On Editorial Staff of " Norwich Aurora," Conn.


1861. Enlisted in ist Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers. Subse- quently appointed Lieutenant in the regular army.


1861-5. In several battles ; with Sherman in his march to the sea, and until the surrender of Johnston.


1866-7. Agent of Freedmen's Bureau, Mobile, Ala.


Died of yellow fever, September, 1867, in Mobile, Ala.


605. GEORGE HENRY WHITNEY.


Born, July 30, 1830, in Georgetown, D.C.


1858. Principal of Macedon Centre Academy, N.Y.


1859-61. Principal of Oneida Seminary, N. Y.


1860. Joined Oneida Conference, M. E. Church.


1861. Transferred to Newark Conference.


1861. Stationed at Somerville, N J. ; 1861, 2, Elizabeth ; 1863-5, Newton ; 1866, 7, Plainfield ; 1868, 9, Trinity Church, Newark.


1870-3. Princ. Elect of Newark Conf. Coll. Inst., Hackettstown, N.J. 1870. Financial Agent of same.


1871-3. Stationed at Passaic, N.J.


Has published " Hand-Book of Bible Geography " and "Lesson Compend."


Married, Nov. 17, 1858, Miss Carrie A. Shepard, who died Dec. 16, 1865.


Married, Dec. 24, 1867, Miss Nettie French, Plainfield, N.J.


Children : Irving S., born Sept. 23, 1859. May Vincent, born July 3, 1869. Bertha Hurst, born Jan. 14, 1871.




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