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Peck, Sally E. (Baldwin) wife of Lau- ren Peck.
Hotchkiss, Isaac, (Nov. 2) father of Deacon Clark Hotchkiss, died May 11, 1828, aged 70.
Martha, daughter of Isaac and Eliza- beth Hotchkiss. He was a carpen- ter and millwright. He was born Dec. 29, 1780 and died Nov. 7, 1852. Robinson, Elihu, (Nov. 2) died June 10, 1849, aged 64.
Baldwin, widow, Sarah, (Nov. 23) mother of Mrs. Sally Peck.
Hitchcock, Lady, (Nov. 23) sister of Miles Hitchcock. She married in Prospect, I. Smith.
1818.
Atwater, David, (March 1) son of Jon- athan and Sarah (Beach) Atwater, married Lydia Shepard. He was the father of Anan Atwater. He died June 15, 1829, aged 67.
White, John, (Nov. 2), son of Lieut. John and Anna (Bostwick) White, Atwater, Jesse, (March 1) brother of David Atwater. son of Deacon John and Mary (Dick- erman) White, married Feb. 9, 1802 | Bradley, Electa, (March 1) wife of Ja-
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son Bradley, daughter of Lamberton Tolles. She died March 20, 1858, aged 79.
Thomas, Allen, lived where Abner Warner now resides. Te died April 11, 1849, aged 49.
Bradley, Deacon Jesse, (March 1) lived just south of the corner south of D. L. Johnson's on the opposite side of road. He died Oct. 25, 1839, aged 65. Hitchcock, Samuel, (March I.)
Bradley, Beda, (March 1) daughter of Deacon Jesse Bradley, married Jesse Lounsbury.
Hotchkiss, Hiram, (March 1) lived at Bethany Center in house now owned by Charles Booth. He was a son of Silas Hotchkiss. He died Jan. 22, 1850.
Atwater, Polly (Brockett) July 5, wife of Jesse Atwater, had been of Dr. Trumbull's congregation in North Haven. Married Mitchell Peck.
Bradley, Mary, (July 5) wife of Dea- con Jesse Bradley, was born Jan 28, 1779, died about 1865.
Sanford, Polly (Newton), July 5, wife of Tubal Sanford. Tubal Sanford was born Oct. 20, 1783, died April 14, 1874. His second wife Lucinda Barns was born Sept. 13, 1806; died July 5, 1882.
Andrew, Job, (July 5) son of William and Mary (Tyrrell) Andrew was born Aug. 19, 1796, died Aug. 18, 1868. Ile married Lois Prince, born Jan. 15, 1797; died May 7, 1874.
Atwater, Euniec, July 5, daughter of David Atwater, married Uri Wood- ing. They lived in the valley east of home of Jerome A. Downs, Jr. She died March 23, 1861. He died Feb. 16, 1853, aged 58.
1820.
Thomas, Naomi (Hotchkiss) wife of John Thomas; first husband was named Johnson. She brought letter from Amity and was dismissed to Naugatuck May 25, 1845 where she dled.
1822.
Perkins, Mary, (May 26) wife of Be- noni Perkins, daughter of Eli Net- tleton.
1823.
Nettleton, Oliver, (March) letter from Watertown, died at Westville, Jan. 31, 1864.
Nettleton, Mrs. Oliver, (March) letter from Watertown.
Thomas, John, (March).
Sanford, Cyrus, (March) dled Feb. 28, 1853, aged 84.
1824.
Hotehkiss, Martha, (May 2) wife of
Zaccheus Hotchkiss, daughter of David Thomas. She died Feb). 18, 1856, aged 82. He died Nov. 30, 1855, aged 79.
Thomas, Mary, (May 2) daughter of David Thomas, died unmarried.
1827.
Theophilus Smith (Jan 7, letter from Milford.) He kept the tavern on the Straits Turnpike. It was the custom when the pulpit was supplied by ministers from New Haven for them to come out to his tavern in the stage Saturday and return Mon- day. He died Nov. 5, 1873.
Silas Hotchkiss (March 2) son of Jos- eph Hotchkiss. He died Feb. 21, 1849, aged 83.
May 4, 1828.
Andrew, Lois, wife of Job Andrew, died May 7, 1874.
Bradley, Miles, son of Deacon Jesse Bradley, moved to Westville where he was a merchant.
Bradley, Mary (Morgan) wife of Miles Bradley. Her sons were named Dwight and Theodore.
Bradley, Isaac, son of Jason Bradley, died Feb. 26, 1830, aged 25.
Bradley, Jason Willis, son of Jason and Electa (Tolles) Bradley, mar- rled Oct. 23, 1834 Ellzabeth Sperry. He was born Jan. 10, 1809; died Oct. 12, 1888.
Bradley, Electa, daughter of Jason, married Bavil Smith of Woodbridge.
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THE ARCHIBALD PERKINS HOUSE, NORTH BETHANY.
Hine, Lewis, died Aug. 2, 1863, aged 62.
Iline, Martha, wife of Lewis, daughter of Silas Hotchkiss.
Hotchkiss, Philo, son of Isaac Hoteh- kiss. He died Jan. 16, 1837, aged 54 Hotchkiss, Betsy (Thomas) wife of Philo Hotchkiss, daughter of Elljah Thomas, died May 13, 1838, aged 48. Hotchkiss, Rebecca, wife of Hiram, sister of Deacon Clark Hotchkiss. She died Sept. 28, 1849, aged 52.
Hotehkiss, Clark, son of Isaac Hotch- kiss, married Caroline, daughter of Chilion Sperry He was deacon o the church for over sixty years. He died July 1890.
Kimball, Miranda, married Charles Thomas. She died Oct. 14, 1864, aged 64. He died Oct. 27, 1863, aged 62.
Sanford, Austin ..
Smith, Betsy, second wife of Theo- philus Smith, daughter of Lysias Beecher. She died March 7. 1830, aged 31.
Sperry, Caroline, daughter of Chilion Sperry, married Deacon Clark Hotch- kiss. She died De 30, 1891.
Russell, Harriet, sister of Lovisa, wife of Jarvis Bronson. She
married John Bradley.
Russell, Naney, sister of the above, died unmarried Jan. 16, 1889, aged 79.
Thomas, Lewis, lived in the Wheeler house Bethany Center. The ministers were often entertained at his house. He was born 1798 and dled 1840.
Thomas, Louisa, wife of Lewis Tho- mas, daughter of Phineas Peck. Married second Sheldon Hotchkiss.
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She was born 1799; died 1876.
Thomas, Mary (Gilbert) wife of Allen Thomas. Removed 1855. Dismissed to church in Galesbury, Ohio, Oct. 12, 1862.
Thomas, Harriet Emily, daughter of John Thomas, married Dr. F. Spen- cer. He lived on Lebanon Hill. Their house burned and he and two young sons perished in the flames. She was dismissed soon after the tragic event to Naugatuck, May 25, 1845.
Tolles, Lewis, son of Chauncey, mar- ried Eliza Sanford. He died 1880, aged 75 years.
Tolles, Eliza, wife of Lewis Tolles, daughter of Tubal Sanford.
Tolles, Elizabeth, married William Peck of Woodbridge.
(July 6.)
Lounsbury, Abram, son of Eri and Sarah (Carrington) Lounsbury, mar- ried Emily, daughter of David and Lola (Todd) Perkins. He died April 27, 1860, aged 61.
Lounsbury, Emily, (Perkins) wife of Abram Lounsbury, died June 20, 1881, aged 78.
Perkins, Alvin, son of David and Lola (Todd) Perkins, married Lucretia, daughter of Henry Sanford. Moved to Westville.
Hotchkiss, Rhoda, wife of Spence: Hotchkiss, daughter of Zedeklah Hotchkiss. Restored to membership Feb. 28, 1844; died March 5, 1856. Thomas, Mary Ann, daughter of Allen Thomas, married John Bassett and removed to Illinois.
(Sept. 7.)
Lounsbury, Jesse.
1833.
Hitchcock, Abby L. (Judson) wife of Amos Hitchcock, received by letter from Humphreyville March 3. She died Aug. 22, 1862.
Lounsbury, Isaac, (March 3) son of Eri Lounsbury, married Lodema Located in Meriden, Conn.
Hotchkiss, Pennina, (March 3) daugh- ter of Elias Hotchkiss. Died about 1863.
Platt, Susan Ann, (March 3) married Bushnell and lived in New Haven. Platt, Sarah L., (March 3) married a Clark of West Haven.
Platt, Harriet, (March 3) married Boardman, Orange, died 1878.
Hotchkiss, Jane, (March 3) married Thomas Sanford of Woodbridge.
Hitchcock, Sarah (May 5) daughter of Amos and Sarah (Sperry) Hitch- cock, died unmarried Oct. 1883 in Watertown.
Bishop, Olive M. (Smith) (May 5) wife of Joseph Bishop. She died Nov. 20, 1842, aged 79.
Hotchkiss, Harriet, (May 5) daughter of Silliman Hotchkiss, married a Wooding of Prospect.
Hitchcock, Grant, (May 5) son of Eli Hitchcock, lived at the old Hitch- cock homestead, now occupied by a granddaughter, Mrs. Florence Beech- er. He died March 23, 1861, aged 61. Hitchcock, Anna (Doolittle) (May 5) wife of Grant Hitchcock. She died July 10, 1877, aged 72.
Bradley, Jesse Geo., (May 5) son of Deacon Jesse Bradley, became well- known as a maker of whip-lashes. Hotchkiss, Eliza Ann, (May 5) was daughter of Hiram Hotchkiss. She was dismissed to Monroe and mar- ried there, later returned and mar- ried, second, Henry Sanford.
1833.
Platt, Jonah, (Nov. 3) dismissed to Milford, Nov. 17, 1834.
Wilcox, Marietta, wife of Rev. J. Wil- cox, by letter from Stockbridge, Mass.
1834.
Perkins, Lucretia (Sanford) (May 4) wife of Alvin Perkins. Received by letter.
Porter, Sally, widow, (May 4 by let- ter.) Removed to Naugatuck and died there.
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RESIDENCE OF SAMUEL B. DOWNS.
Warren, Israel Perkins, (May 4 by let- ter) became a Congregational min- ister. He was born in Bethany April 8, 1814; and died in Portland, Maine, Oct. 9, 1892.
1837.
Hitchcock, Amos, Jr., (July 16) son of Amos and Sarah h (Sperry) Hitch- cock married Abby L. Judson. He died April 27, 1888.
Nettleton, Orril, (July 16) daughter of Oliver Nettleton, married Farnum of Westville.
Purdy, Eunice (Newton) (July 16) wife of William Purdy, lived a half- mile east of the old red school house in the Gate District. Removed to Plymouth and died there.
Thomas, Frances, (July 16) daughter of Allen Thomas, Married Day and removed to Illinois. Dismissed May 4, 1845.
Thomas, Harriet L., (July 16) daugh- ter of Lewis. married Bachelor in New Haven.
Thomas, Nancy, (July 16) daughter of Allen Thomas, married Adams and removed to Illinois.
Warren, Leonora, (July 16) wife of Isaac Warren, daughter of Israel Perkins. Mother of Rev. I. P. War- ren. Removed to Goshen, Ct.
Warren, Susan Harriet, (July 16) daughter of the last.
Thomas, Caroline, (April 5) daughter of Allen, married in Oxford Fanning. Dismissed to Patchogue, L. I., March 3, 1844.
Bishop, Maria, (July 13) was cut off. (Joined Mormons.)
1840.
Clark, Amy. (June) wife of Rev. Saul Clark, by letter from S. Egremont, Mass.
Clark, Marietta Smith, (June) daugh- ter of the Rev. Saul Clark.
1843.
Butts, Julia, (July 2) wife of Rev. D. B. Butts, by letter from Stanwich, Conn.
Clark, Esther (Treat), September 3, wife of Isaac Clark. She died March 21, 1862.
Hotchkiss, Andrew P., September 3, son of Hiram Hotchkiss, removed to New Haven.
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Hotchkiss, Wales, September 3, son of Hiram Hotchkiss, was a portrait painter in New Haven, many years. Kingsley, Eunice, September 3, unmar- ried; died December 14, 1863, aged 84. Thomas, Eliza E., September 3, daugh- ter of Charles Thomas, married Wil- liam Conolly, an Irishman. She died a Catholic, October 4, 1857.
Warner, Martha, September 3, wife of Miles Warner.
Peck, Justus, Nov. 5, letter from Cheshire. Married Jane French .He died February 3, 1885, aged 75. His first wife, Marietta Moss, died Aug- ust 23, 1835, aged 33. 1844.
Sharp, Eliza A., March 3, daughter of Hiram Hotchkiss. Married second Henry Sanford. She died about 1865 1845.
Beard, Allen C., May 4, by letter from Milford. His daughter, Mrs. Kate Lacey, lived at the old homestead.
Beard, Abigail, May 4, wife of Allen Beard. She died January 20, 1870.
1850
French, Truman, January 6, Dismissed December, 1851. Removed to New Haven.
French, Susan Lee, January 6, widow of Truman; daughter of Rev. C. G. Lee. Dismissed December, 1851.
Francis, Mrs. Charlotte W., January 6 Died in Welton.
Harrison, Caroline F., July 5, letter from Bethlehem, daughter of Rev. F. Harrison. Married Samuel Bird, of Bethlehem.
Harrison, Fanny, July 5, letter from Bethlehem, daughter of Rev. F. H. Died at Bridgewater.
Peck, Mrs. Jane French, January 6, wife of Justus Peck, daughter of Harry French. She died November 16, 1894, aged 81.
Smith, Elizabeth B., January 6, daugh- ter of Theophilus Smith. She mar- ried Rev. Edmund Peck, a Methodist minister, was dismissed to M. E. church in West Haven, and later re-
stored to membership in this church. Lives in Waterbury.
1851.
Sperry, Lucina S., September, letter from Plymouth Hollow, Ct., wife of Marcus Sperry.
1855.
Robinson, Rev. E. W., July 3, letter from Hanover, Ot., died in Washing- ton, D. C.
Robinson, Sarah B. (Adams), July 3, wife of last.
Robinson, N. Emmons, July 3, son of Rev. E. W. R.
1857.
Ward, Willis Edwin, a colored man, was baptized and admitted to the church on his sick bed in the pres- ence of several members of the church, November 27. On the 29th the church formally ratified the admis- sion. On the 2d of December the Lord's Supper was administered to him, a number of the members of Ithe church being present. He died December 14, aged 35.
1858.
Sarah L. Clark, December 6, wife of Nathan Clark, daughter of Abram Lounsbury. She died Dec. 31, 1893, aged 67. Her husband, Nathan Clark, son of Isaac, died September 21, 1893, aged 69.
Russell, Mary E., December 6, daugh- ter of Stiles and Susan (Andrew) Russell. She married Ransom Hitch- cock and was for many years the postmistress of Bethany. She was born April 6, 1839, died August 22, 1904.
Robinson, James A., December 6, son of Rev. E. W. Robinson. He died August 21, 1863, in Ohio. He was in the army, U. S. volunteers.
1861.
French, John C., July 14, lived on the road to Beacon Falls, in a locality which later became a part of that town.
French, Marietta (IIotehkiss), July 14, wife of John French.
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A BETHANY CHARCOAL PIT.
1863.
Driver, Mrs. Eliza, May 3, letter from M. E. church in New Haven, wife of George Driver. Relation removed to M. E. church, New Haven, in 1874.
1864.
Seranton, George B., March 6, letter from Whitneyville. Lived on Chat- field Hill, in house which was burn- ed in 1912. He died January 20, 1872 Scranton, Hannah, March 6, letter; wife of George Seranton. Hanged her- self May 14, 1875.
1865
Peck, Marietta, dismissod Sept. 2, 1877, to Congregational church in Wallingford.
Russell, Ellen, daughter of Stiles Rus- sell, a wheelwright. She married Nathanial Newell, and was dismissed
to the First Congregational church of Branford.
Russell, Annie E., daughter of Stiles and Susan (Andrew) Russell, mar- ried H. D. Seldon, was dismissed April, 1886, to church in Chester.
MeClure, Hannah, daughter of William MeClure. She has been a member of the church for the longest continuous period of any one now living.
Beard, Susan, daughter of Allen and Abigail Beard, married first William H. Lounsbury, September 8, 1873; second, Mr. Noble She was dismissed September 2, 1877 to the M. E. church, Bethany.
Beard, Andrew, son of Allen and Abl- gail Beard, was a school teacher In Bethany. He was dismissed in 1883 to the Congregational church, Aspen, Colo. Died recently
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Beard, Cecelia, daughter of Allen Beard, married Dennis Smith. Dis-
missed to First Church, of Milford. Munson, Mrs Betsey A. (Hitchcock), wife of Alva Keep Munson, daughter of Grant and Anna (Doolittle) Hitch- cock. She died November 14, 1901, aged 72. A. K. Munson, born March 27, 1827; died May 1, 1908.
Robinson, Sarah M., April 9, daughter of Rev. E. W. Robinson. Dismissed October, 1865, to First Congrega- tional church, Washington, D. C.
Robinson, Mary L., April 9, same rec- ord as above.
Robinson, Emily E., as above.
Driver, Laura E., dismissed to St. Johns church, New Haven, Oct. 17, 1869. She was a sister of George Driver.
Seranton, Eliza, daughter of George and Hannah Scranton, died May 22, 1876.
Scranton, Elizabeth, sister of the last. 1866.
White, May, daughter of William White, and a descendant of Deacon John White.
Hotchkiss, Fanny E., daughter of Deacon Clark and Caroline (Sperry) Hotchkiss, married Adrian Rosha. Dismissed to church in Westville, but later in 1894 returned to Bethany and is an active member.
Sperry, Ann, wife of John Sperry. Let- ter from Seymour. She died April 1883.
Andrew, Sarah (Pardee), wife of Azariah, son of Job and Lois (Prince) Andrew. She died January 10, 1901, aged 77. Azariah Andrew was born June 29, 1821, died February 23, 1898. Their son Noyes, lives at the old homestead.
Clark, Emma, daughter of Nathan Clark, married Pearl Sperry.
Sanford, Mary, daughter of Henry San- ford, died July 27, 1892.
Sperry, Mary, wife of Sidney Sperry. 1869.
Smith, Eliza (Sperry), July 11, wife of
Theophilus Smith. She died Septem- ber 27, 1884.
1870.
Lounsbury, David A., March 6, son of Abram and Emily (Perkins) Louns- bury, was born March 11, 1831, and was the first child baptized in the present church edifice. He lives in Bridgeport.
Scranton, Andrew, March 6, son of George Scranton, died 1902.
Lounsbury, Nancy A. (Hopkins), July 3, second wife of David A. Lounsbury. She died February 24, 1877, aged 49. 1874.
Lounsbury, Julia Ann (Ladue), Novem- 'ber 1, first wife of William H., son Crownage Lounsbury. Letter from Presbyterian church, New York. She died December 29, 1892.
Sperry, Eugene S., November 1, son of Sidney Sperry. He lives in Florida.
1876.
Woodruff, William Louis, March 19, cut off by vote of church, November 1877.
Woodruff, Julia B., March 19, wife of the Rev. William L. Woodruff. Be- came an Episcopalian, 1877.
Osgood, Lucy M., (March 19) Letter from Plainsville Congr. church. Dis- missed by letter.
Forbes, Katie M., (March 19) Letter from Plainsville Cong. church. Mar- ried Chester A. Bailey. Dismissed by letter.
1878.
Beard, Grace, daughter of Allen Beard, (Jan. 20) Dismissed to Pres. church, Aspen, Colo.
Clark, Edwin, (Sept. 8) son of Nathan and Sarah (Lounsbury) Clark, was organist of the church for many years. He moved to Seymour in 1913. Clark, Hannah (Basham), (Sept. 8) wife of Edwin N. Clark.
Lounsbury, Ives D., (Sept. 8) son of David and Nancy (Hopkins) Louns- bury. Lives in Woodbridge.
Burnet, Frank, (Sept. 8) Dismissed to church in West Haven, April, 1879.
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THE GATE SCHOOL.
Robbins, Lucretia S., (Sept. 8) Lives in Hamden.
Davis, Martha A., (Sept. 8.) Dismissed to Park street church, Bridgeport, Nov. 4, 1883.
Lounsbury, Margaret (Billerwell), (Sept. 8) third wife of David A. Lounsbury. Lives in Bridgeport.
Cutler, Francis B., (Sept. 8.) Letter from M. E. church, Bethany. Dismissed to M. E. church, Orangeville, Ohio, Feb. 1879.
Philips, Mrs. Emily J., (Aug.) yetter from Cheshire Cong. church. 1881.
Hitchcock, Ransom, (Jan. 2) son of Amos and Abby Louise (Judson) Hitchcock. He married Mary Russell. He was born Jan. 6. 1835; died March 5, 1905.
Lacey, Arthur J., (Jan. 2) married Kate S. Beard, daughter of Allen Beard. Johnson, Harriet A. (Wellman), (March 6) wife of Dwight L. Johnson.
Peck, Lydia Ann, (March 6) wife of Harry F. Peck.
Wellman, Urania B., (May) Letter from 2nd Cong. church, of Watertown. She died Feb. 10, 1887.
Barnard, Andrew J., (July 17) Letter from 2nd Cong. church, of Water- town.
1883.
Peck, Harry F., (March 4) son of Jus- tus and Jane (French) Peck.
Megin, James Lee, (April 1) son of Hugh and Marietta (Dorman) Megin. Was soldier in the Civil war.
Megin, Orrie Jane (Hotchkiss), (April 1) wife of James L. Megin.
Megin, Lucia Charlotte, (Apr. 1) daugh- ter of James and Orrie Jane (Hotch- kiss) Megin. She married William Haskell and lives in Chicopee, Mass. Horsfall, Thomas, (April 1.) Letter from 3rd Cong. church of New Ha- ven. He has been a deacon of the church since April 1, 1883.
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Horsfall, Elvira Virginia, (April 1) wife of Deacon Thomas Horsfall, daughter of Stiles and Susan (Andrew) Rus- sell. She died Aug. 24, 1891.
McClure, Minnie Rebecca, (May 6) mar- ried Theodore Downs, son of Elbert and Catharine (Bailey) Downs.
1886.
Hitchcock, Mary Alice, (March 21) daughter of Ransom and Mary (Rus- sell) Hitchcock. She married M. Goldsmith. Resides in Portland, Ore- gon.
Hitchcock, Carolyn Louise, (March 21) daughter of Ransom and Mary (Rus- sell) Hitchcock. Married John E. Hin- man.
Sperry, Isabel Emily, (March 21) daugh- ter of Pearl and Emma (Clark) Sperry.
Sperry, Isadora Sarah, (March 21) daughter of Pearl and Emma (Clark) Sperry. Removed to Ansonia, Conn. Peck, Mary Elizabeth, (March 21) daughter of Rev. Edmund and Eliza- beth (Smith) Peck. She lost her life in the fire that destroyed their home, Jan. 4, 1902, aged 38. The Rev. Ed- mund perished also, aged 84.
Munson, Florence Betsy, (March 21) daughter of Alva Keep and Betsy (Hitchcock) Munson. Married Elson E. Beecher.
Rosha, Clifton DeWitt, (March 21) son of Adrian and Fanny (Hotchkiss) Rosha. He has been a deacon of the church since Aug., 1895.
Peck, Henry Bigelow, (March 21) son of Harry and Lydia Peck. He died March 12, 1898.
1894.
Wellman, Burton M., (May 13) lives on the Darius Driver farm, Bethany.
Wellman, Lucy, (May 13) wife of Bur- ton M. Wellman.
Johnson, Walter B., (May 13) son of Dwight and Harriet Johnson. Mar- ried and lives in Seymour.
Hitchcock, Annie S., (May 13) daughter of Ransom and Mary (Russell) Hitchcock.
Moddell, Frederick W., (May 13) dis- missed to Cong. church, Bridgeport. Moddell, Mary J., (May 13) dismissed to Cong. church, Bridgeport.
Lacey, Mabel, (July 15) daughter of Arthur and Kate (Beard) Lacey. Mar- ried April 9, 1901 to Fred Lucius An- drew of Beacon Falls.
Lacey, Ethel, (July 15) daughter of Ar- thur and Kate (Beard) Lacey. Was graduated from Northfield Seminary, and intended to become a missionary. She married -. Died in Syracuse, N. Y., Nov., 1907.
Stahnke, Emma, (July 15) daughter of Frank and Emma (Engle) Stahnke, who were born in Germany. She mar- ried Francis Ferdinandus and lives in New Haven. Dismissed to the Dwight Place church, New Haven, April 19, 1896.
1897.
Sperry, Harold C., (June 27) son of Pearl P. Sperry. 1899.
Clark, Lena B., (Oct. 22) daughter of Edwin and Hannah (Basham) Clark. Married.
Lounsbury, Bertha F., (Oct. 22) daugh- ter of David and Margaret (Biller- well) Lounsbury. Married July 1, 1908, Alton Parker Christain. Lives in Bridgeport, Conn.
Lepper, Hanry, (Oct. 22) lives in Nau- gatuck, Conn. Was blinded in an ac- cident a few years ago.
Lepper, Mrs. Henry, (Oct. 22).
1902.
Peck, Nelson Justus, (June) son of Harry and Lydia Peck.
Peck, May, (June) wife of Nelson Peck. Wellman, Harriet, (May 10) daughter of Burton and Lucy Wellman. She married Carl, son of Frank and Emma (Engle) Stahnke.
Johnson, Carrie, wife of Frank John- son.
1906.
Burtner, Rev. Otto W., (June) dismissed to First Cong. church, Ansonia, Dec. 2, 1906.
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Photo by F. H. Simonds. New Haven.
PERRY'S HALL, As Prepared for the Dinner at the Time of the 150th Anniversary.
Burtner, Mrs. O. W., (June) dismissed. 1908.
Carrington, Ralph W., (May 3) son of Abram and Mary Carrington.
Carrington, Auth E., (May 31) daughter of Abram and Mary Carrington. Clark, Walter E., (May 3) son of Edwin and Hannah (Clark). Married Bessie Botsford. Lives in Seymour. Dis- missed to Cong. church.
Lacey, Abigail, (May 3) daughter of
Arthur and Kate (Beard) Lacey. Humiston, Wallace D., (May 24) son of Dwight and Katie (Downs) Humis- ton.
1909.
Booth, Mary Stillson, (Sept. 5) wife of Charles Booth.
Booth, Frances, (Sept. 5) daughter of Charles and Mary Booth.
Lindemann, Rev. Herman H., (Sept. 5) dismissed.
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BAPTISMS IN THE CHURCH.
May 4, 1828.
Lewis Thomas (adult).
Betsey Hotchkiss (adult).
Mary Bradley (adult).
Caroline Sperry (adult).
Harriet Emily Thomas (adult).
Miranda Kimball (adult).
Harriet Russell (adult).
Nancy Russell (adult). May 25, 1828.
Phineas Peck Thomas (son of Lewis) Harriet Lydia Thomas (daughter of Lewis).
Aug. 10, 1828.
Sarah Lola Lounsbury (daughter of Abraham).
July 26, 1828.
Abraham Lounsbury.
Rhoda Hotchkiss.
Oct. 31, 1829.
Elizabeth Hotchkiss (daughter of
Philo).
Jarus Buret Hotchkiss (son of Philo). Aaron Thomas Hotchkiss (son of Philo).
Rebecca Hotchkiss (daughter of Philo).
David Lounsbury. Nov. 1832.
Hart Hotchkiss (son of Hiram).
Sarah Hotchkiss (daughter of Clark). March 3, 1833. Isaac Lounsbury (adult).
Penina Hotchkiss (adult).
Susan Ann Platt (adult).
Sarah L. Platt (adult).
May 5, 1833.
Jane Hotchkiss (adult). July 23, 1833.
John Thomas (son of Allen). Sept. 15, 1833.
Mary Hale Tolles (daughter of Lewis). Feb. 16, 1834.
Noyes Sylader Wilmot. June 1, 1834. Watson Henry Wilcox (son of Rev. Jairus).
July 16, 1837. Susan Harriet Warren. June 30, 1843. Eugene Daniel Butts (son of Rev. Daniel).
Sept. 5, 1845.
Edwin White Butts (son of Rev. Daniel).
Edgar Giles Smith (infant).
Marion Cecelia Beard (infant).
Nov. 1, 1845.
Lucien Hitchcock (infant).
Ellen Hannah Hitchcock (infant).
Jan. 6, 1850.
Jane French (wife of Justus). July 20, 1850.
Kate Smith Beard (daughter of Al- len). Irene Julia Hitchcock (daughter of Amos).
Emily Prince Hitchcock (daughter of Amos). Ellen Jane Hitchcock (daughter of Amos). Emogene Hitchcock (daughter of Amos).
Lucina Sperry. July 3, 1855.
Sarah M. Beard (daughter of Allen).
Grace Beard (daughter of Allen).
Nov. 29, 1857.
Willis Edwin Ward (adult).
Dec. 6, 1858.
Mary E. Russell. July 14, 1861.
John C. French (adult).
Marietta French (adult).
Josephine French (daughter of John).
Gertrude French (daughter of John.) Sept. 8, 1878.
Edwin Nathan Clark.
Ives David Lounsbury.
Frank Burnet. Lucretia Irene Robbins.
Martha Ann Davis. Hannah Clark.
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Harriet Adeline Johnson. Lydia Ann Peck.
Sept. 5, 1880.
Isadore Sarah Sperry (child of Pearl).
Isabel Emily Sperry (child of Pearl) Pearl Prince Sperry (child of Pearl) Eugene Foster Clark (son of Edwin) Walter Edwin Clark (son of Edwin) Mary Alice Hitchcock (daughter of Ransom). Carrie Louise Hitchcock (daughter of Ransom).
Annie Stella Hitchcock (daughter of Ransom).
March 6, 1881.
Henry Bigelow Peck.
Nelson Justus Peck.
Edwin Harry Peck.
Burton Mitchell Wellman.
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