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Ely Todd, son of Jonah Todd, Sr., born June 29, 1772, settled down on his father's estate and occupied it until his death. Mar. 10, 1847. He married Bede Todd Jan. 8, 1797. She was born Dec. 2, 1774, and died Nov. 5, 1857. Three children blessed their union: Louisa, born Oct. 11, 1797, married Amos Peck ; Leonard, born Nov. 8, 1800, and Mary Ann, born Oct. 11, 1814, married Jesse Allen Doolittle of Hamden. She died July 4, 1854.
Leonard remained on the farm in Bethany. He married, Dec. 24, 1821, Julia Bradley, daughter of Elam and Lowly (Dickerman) Bradley, of Hamden. born Nov. 21, 1800. Seven children blessed their union.
Grace, b. Apr. 1. 1823, m. Rev. F. B. Woodward, d. June, 1898.
Emily, b. June 1, 1825, d. Aug. 3, 1880.
Margaret, b. Mar. 16, 1828, d. Mar. 15, 1886.
Celia, b. July 28, 1830.
Street Bradley, b. Aug. 9, 1832, d. Mar. 12, 1906.
Dwight Ely, b. Sept. 11, 1834, d. Jan. 3, 1901.
Jasper B., b. Sept. 9, 1842.
Emily Todd married Isaac Perkins of Bethany, son of Enos and Alma ( Doo- little) Perkins. Their children were :
Julia Ella, d. Apr. 15, 1855.
Francis May, d. May 1, 1855.
Eliza E., b. July 28, 1849, m. Otis Beecher. Both are deceased.
Adna T.
Margaret Todd, daughter of Leonard and Julia Todd, married Chauncey Tolles Beecher, son of Lysias and Lucy (Tolles) Beecher. Children :
Irving Chauncey Tolles, b. Mar. 27, 1856, d. in California Dec., 1902.
Lillian L., b. May 82, 1859, m. Samuel W. Chapman of Waterbury, d. Feb. 16, 1881.
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THE TODD FAMILY.
Lysias, b. Sept. 5, 1860, d. Ang 19, 1890.
Mary, b. Feb. 5, 1862. m. George Meachem.
Angelia, b. Oct. 13, 1865, d. Sept. 22, 1890.
Dr. Hesper Beecher, b. May 11, 1871, d. Feb. 7, 1903.
Celia Todd, daughter of Leonard and Julia Todd, m. Feb. 8, 1853, Caleb Dickerman of Hamden, b. June 12, 1831, the son of Enos and Harriet (Doolittle) Dickerman of Hamden. Both are living. They celebrated their golden wed- ding in 1903. Their children are:
Francis Harriet, b. Mar. 6, 1854, m. George Davis of New Haven.
Kate Julia, b. May 2, 1757, m. David Andrew.
Fred Wales, b. Mar. 6, 1859, m. Emeline Atwood, residence Hamden.
Elizabeth Celia, b. Feb. 22, 1862, m. Fred Peck.
Burton Street, b. June 12, 1864, d. Feb. 24, 1888.
Edward Todd. b. Apr. 19, 1866, m. Bertha Davis.
Alta May, b. May 5, 1868, m. Willford Clark of Straitsville.
Bennett Jasper, b. May 15, 1871, m. Ruby Russell of Orange, r. Mt. Carmel. Starr Bradley, b. Mar. 1, 1873, d. Jan. 23, 1875.
Street Bradley Todd, son of Leonard and Julia Todd, m. Feb. 7, 1857, Sarah A. Hotchkiss, residence Bethany until fall of 1905. Children :
Addie M., b. Aug. 4, 1858, m. Joseph Kelly of New Haven.
Ella S., b. Sept. 11, 1866, m. John Crofut of Naugatuck.
Dwight Ely Todd, son of Leonard and Julia, m. Catherine Sperry, daughter of Enos and Rosette (Russell) Sperry of Bethany, and widow of Henry Bishop of Woodbridge. Children :
Leonard Enos, b May 10, 1880, residence Woodbridge.
Julia Rosette, b. June 24, 1886, residence Woodbridge.
Jasper Bryan Todd, son of Leonard and Julia, resides on the old Todd homestead; married Mary A. Moody, daughter of the late Rev. Martin Moody, rector of Christ church, Bethany, in the 70's. Child :
Mary Elinore, b. Mar. 7, 1892.
The name Todd is from an old Scottish term for fox; hence the represen- tation of a fox on the family arms.
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BIRTHIS.
BIRTHS. FROM THE TOWN RECORDS. All events in Bethany unless otherwise stated. 1852.
Clark, Ann Eliza, dau. of Stiles and Emma, b. Nov. 10. Ford, , son of Clark and Thirza, Dec. 28.
1853.
Russell, Grace Louisa, dau. of Stiles A. and and Susan, b. Feb. 22.
Wheeler, Mary Maria, dau. of Orrin and Mary, b. Apr. 24.
Hotchkiss, Isa Annette, dau. of Andrew T. and Belinda C., b. Apr. 29. Baird, Sarah Maria, dau. of Allen C. and Abigail, b. July 14.
Johnson, son of Andrew, b. Aug. 23.
Basham, Hannah Rebecca, dau. of William and Elizabeth, b. Sept. 5.
Moran, son of John, b. Oct. 5.
Bronson, Mary Jennett, dau. of Jarvis F. and Lovicy L., b. Oct. 24. Hull, Foster Beecher, son of Morrison C. and Eliza, b. Nov. I.
1854.
Craw, Mary Agnes, dau. of James and Martha L., b. Jan. 3. Mix, son of Perry and Hannah, b. Feb. I.
Andrews, Frederick, son of Nehemiah and Nancy b. Feb I.
Perkins, Jay Willis, son of Henry W. and Harriet, b. March 2. Northrup, Fredie Allen, son of Allen and Jane, b. April 21. Richards, dau. of Sylvester and Gratia.
Perkins, Howard French, son of Wales and Maria. b. April 23. Lounsbury, Mary Ann, dau. of David A. and Sylvia, b. April 28. Northrop, Elmer Theodore, son of Charles and Adeline, b. June I. Shaffer, Hugh Gregory, son of Lewis and Mary, b. Aug. 18. Beecher, Harriet Elizabeth, dau. of Hoel and Adeline, b. July 30. Beach, dau. of Russell M. and Eliza P., b. Sept. 17. Wheeler, Celia Ella, dau. of Orrin and Mary, b. Oct. 14.
Abbott, Jessie Letitia, dau. of Samuel P. and Margaret P., b. Ang. 20.
CO
BETHANY.
1855.
Munson, Fannie Eva, dau. of Lewis T. and Lois, b. Jan. 23. Perkins, Edward Henry, son of Henry W. and Harriet, b. Feb. 20. Russell, Hattie Maria, dau. of Daniel W. and Henrietta, b. Apr. 14. Andrews, Charles Hubert, son of Nathan and Elizabeth, b. May 16. Northrop, Lucia Frances, dau. of Allen and Jane, b. Aug. 21.
Wheeler, Margaret Benecia, dau. of Noyes and Charry S., b. May - Lounsbury, Eliza Duella, dau. of Henry and Sarah, b. May 29. Bayley, son of Allen and Susan P., b. June 19.
Basham, Mary Ann, dau. of William and Elizabeth, b. June 22. Hubbell, Arthur Norton, son of Joseph O. and Ann, b. July 7. Braman, son of John and Ellen, b. July 29.
Richards, son of Sylvester and Gratia, b. July 29.
Gaylord, Hattie, dau. of Lyman and Martha, b. Oct. 2.
Baird, Flora Grace, dau. of Allen C. and Abigail, b. Nov. 24. Sperry, Mary. dau. of Alonzo and Rebecca, b. Dec. 9. Peck, Frank Eser, son of Titus D. and Louisa E., b. Feb. 10. 1856.
Warner, Adelaide, dau. of Frederick and Amanda, b. Jan. -- Perkins, Adna Todd, son of Isaac and Emily, b. May 27. Russell, Mary Jane, dau. of Lucius and Elizabeth, b. May 7. Conoly. William Morris, son of William and Eliza, b. May 28. Perkins, Jane Rebecca, dau. of Wales F. and Maria, b. June 23. Hull, Carrie, dan. of Morrison C. and Eliza, b. July 17. Wheeler, Christiana Jane, dau. of Orrin and Mary, b. July 27. Perkins, Julia Maria, dau. of Charles and Mary, b. Aug. 9. Peck, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of Titus Dennis and Louisa E., b. Oct. 2. Brown, Wilson Wilbur, son of Andrew P. and Ruth Ann, b. Oct. 17. Collins, James Buchanan, son of Jeremiah and Nora, b. Dec. 24. Collins, John Breckenridge, son of Jeremiah and Nora, b. Dec. 24. Dorman. Frank, son of Philos and Eliza, b. April 25.
Northrop, Alvina Phinett, dau. of Charles and Adelaide, b. Ang. 12. Watkins, Charles M., son of John and Emily A., b. Aug. 22. Aspenwall, George C., son of George R. and Eliza A .. b. Oct. 2. Fitzgerald, Hannorah, dau. of Michael and Bridget, b. Oct. 25. Bridge, Lillie Fremont, dau. of Jesse F. and Almira A., b. May 26. Odholm, Frederick, son of Gustavus and Jane E., b. Dec. 5. Haley, Daniel, son of James and Mary, b. June 25 Otsego, of , Aug. 28.
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BIRTHS.
Clark, Sheldon, son of Charles F. and Anna, b. Sept. 21.
1857.
Herwood, Thomas, son of Andrew and Daffany, b. Jan. 21.
McDonald, Wm. Henry, son of John and Mary Ann, b. Jan. 24. Bashan, Joseph Edward, son of Win. and Elizabeth, b. Jan. 30. Warner, Nelson, son of Eliza Warner, b. Aug. 16.
French, Hattie Elizabeth, dan. of David M. and Sarah E., b. Dec.28. Laittch, Charlie, son of Charlie and Theresa, b. Dec. 4. Pierce, dan. of Elijah S. and Elizabeth S., June 11. Junius, Elizabeth, dau. of Edward and Elizabeth, b. June 1I. Baehr, Oswald Charlie, son of Oswald and Julia, b. Dec, 16. Keechwitz, Emeline, dau. of Henry and Phippina, b. June 7. Hackert, Julia, dau. of Julius and Louisa, b. Dec. I.
Craw, Willis Eugene, son of James H. and Martha L., b. March II. Hard, Ida Elizabeth, dau. of Charles F. and Polly E., b. June 14. Abbott, son of Smith and Julia B., b. March - Beecher, Frank Arthur, son of Frances A., b. June 3.
Hubbell, Josie Morton, son of Joseph O. and Ann, b. Jan .- Shaffer, Catharine Ann, dau. of Lewis and Alice. b. March 5. Allen, Frank, son of Julia, b. July 8.
Andrews, Noyes, son of Azariah and Sarah A., b. April 7. Northrop, , son of Allen and Jane, b. Dec. 4. 1858.
Wooding, Lilla, dau. of John and Jennet, b. Jan. 3. Doolittle, , son of Elizur B. and Helen A., b. Feb. 26.
Peck, Jane. dau. of Titus D. and Louisa E., b. Sept. 18. Goodyer, Cynthia, dau. of George and Cynthia, b. April 25. Foot, Sherman D., son of Samuel E. and Clara J., b. May 3. Dodd, , dau. of George, b. Aug. -
Downs, , son of Elbert and Catharine A., b. Nov. - Bronson, George, son of Allen C. and Abigail, b. July 17. Beard, William, son of Jarvis F. and Lovicy P., b. Sept. 26. Todd, Ada Mariah, dau. of Street B. and Sarah A., b. Aug. 4. French, Gertrude, dau. of John C. and Marietta, b. March 23. Collins, , dau. of Jeremiah and Nora, b June -
Shulz, Augusta, dan. of Charles and Mary, b. April 24. Bridge, Benjamin Herbert, son of Joseph M. and Adelaide, b. Sep. 20 Schlisenza, Anna, dau. of Augusta D. and Jerusha, b. Feb. 2. Cunningham, Thomas, son of Thomas and Margaret, b. Jan. 16.
BETHANY.
92 Keening, dau. of , b. Oct. - Perkins,
, dau. of Wales F. and Maria, b. March 8.
Wheeler, , dau. of Orrin and Mary, b. Dec. 5.
Andrews, Fannie, dau. of Azariah and Sarah A., b. May 17.
Johnson, Burton Frank, son of Andrew and Elizabeth, b. March 2. Northrop, Willie Dwight, son of Charles and Adelaide, b. May 5.
1859.
Billerwell, Elizabeth, dau. of John and Susannah, b. Jan. 12. Hotchkiss, Frank Lester, son of Lewis E. and Elizabeth M., b. Mar.2 Durand, Wm. Frederick, son of Wm. and Ruth, b. March 5.
Earling, Julius, son of Charles and Julia, b. April 7.
Clark, George Trumbull, son of Charles F. and Anna, b. Nov. 13. Stevens, , dau. of Charles E. and Eliza, b. Oct. 13. Lounsbury, Hotchkiss, , son of Henry and Sarah, b. Sept. 27. , son of Andrew T. and Belinda, b. Nov. 14. Boke, , dau. of John and Mary Ann, b. Oct. 9.
Beecher, , dau. of Chauncey and Margaret, b. May 22.
Pritchard, , son of George N. and Laura Ann, b. July 5. Hill, , son of Smith D. and Mary O., b. July 10. . Kotchwitz, Joseph Otto, son of Henry and Phippina, b. May 19.
Spencer, Margaret J., dan. of John R. and Mary, b. Aug. 5.
Heublin, Clara G., dau. of Frederick and Joanna, b. Oct. 28.
Slasinger, Mary, dau. of Augustus and Jerusha, b. June 10. Joy, John, son of Michael and Mary, b. April 15.
Northrup, Rebecca L., dan. of Allen and Jane E., b. May 13.
Russell, , dau. of Win. W. and Henrietta, b. Oct. 25.
Allen, , son of David and Emily, b. July 12.
Bush. , son of Franklin K. and Mary, b. Aug. - 1860.
Atwater, , dau. of Franklin and Elizabeth, b. Feb. 19.
Brown, , dan. of Andrew O. and Ruth A., b. Feb. 24.
Downs, , dau. of Albert and Catharine, b. July 13.
Mansfield, , son of Stephen and Amy, b. July 21.
Beecher, , son of Chauncey T. and Margaret, b. Sept. 15. French, , son of Wales H. and Mary S., b. Nov. 24. Peck, , son of T. Dennis and Lovisa E., b. Dec. 4.
Cotter, , dau. of James and Mary Jane, b. Dec. 27.
French, , dau. of John and Marietta, b. Aug. 28.
Earling, , dau. of Charles and Julia, b. Nov. -
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BIRTHS.
Odholm, Emma, J., dau. of Gustavus and Jane E., b. Jan. 23,
Luther, , dan. of James H. and Mary, b. Jan. 18.
Dibble, , dau. of Jacob and Teresa, b. Oct. 30.
Huffman, , dau. of Frederick and Rosey, b. Dec, 10.
Coe, , son of John and Mary, b. Jan. 27.
Hard, Lydia Ann, dau. of Charles F. and Polly E .. b. Jan. 24.
Sackett, , Emma M., dau. of Wm. W. and Minerva, b. Feb. 12.
Andrews, Mary E., dau. of Azariah and Sarah, b. Jan. 21.
Northrop, Hattie B., dau. of Charles and Adaline, b. April 17.
Pielmoo, , son of Frederick and Rosanna, b. Oct. 17.
Northrop, , dau. of Allen and Jane, b. May 26.
Wood, , dau. of John W. and Delia, b. Aug. 21.
McClure, , son of Wm. and Hannah, b. June 30.
Johnson, , son of Garry B. and Huldah, b. Dec. 8.
McClure, , son of Catherine, b. Feb. -
Daley, , dau. of Thomas and Bridget, b. Sept. 21.
DEATHS. 1852.
White, John, b. Derby, d. Oct. , a. 72.
Perkins, David, farmer, d. Nov. 17, a. 80.
Atwater, Polly, b. Bethany, d. Dec. 31, a. 20. 1853.
Beecher, Jane, b. Bethany, d. Feb. II, a. 13.
Wooding, Uri, b. Bethany, d. Feb. 16, a. 58.
Sanford, Cyrus, b. Bethany, d. Feb. 28, a. 84.
Castle, Jehial, b. Roxbury, physician, d. April 18, a. 82.
Russell, Stiles A., b. Bethany, wagonmaker, d. May 3, a. 42. Wooding, Anna, b. Woodbridge, d. May 17, a. 77.
Sandford, Nancy, b. Watertown, d. July 5, a. 76.
Sperry, Samuel, b. Woodbridge, d. July 19, a. 74, (pauper).
Sanford, Moses, b. Bethany, d. Aug. 19, a. 83.
French, Harriet, b. Derby, d. Aug. 26, a. 62. Tolles, Nehemiah, b. Bethany, d. Sept. 15. a. 43.
Sperry, Celia, b. Bethany, d. Oct. 17, a. 21.
Wooding, Silas, shoemaker, b. Bethany, d. Oct. 29, a. 50.
Schaffer, Lewis, , d. Nov. 30, a. 2.
Twitchell, Bennett, clothier, b. Oxford, d. Nov. 4, a. 48.
1854. Peck, Polly, b. , d. Feb. 21, a. 72.
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THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE.
THE CARRINGTON CEMETERY.
Carrington, Nehemiah, merchant, b. Bethany, d. March 26, a. 72. Sanford, Lois, b. Hamden, d. April 11, a. 82. Wheeler, Rhoda, b. , d. May 6, a. 72. Beecher, Lysias, b. Bethany, d. May 7, a. 76.
Pierpont, Grace, b. Bethany, d. July 25, a. 20.
Rosha, Elexis, joiner, b. Bethany, d. July 31, a. 55.
Brown, Emerett, b. Naugatuck, d. Aug. 6, a. 26. Hotchkiss, Jared, b. Bethany, d. Aug. 24. a. 50. Beecher, Lucy, b. Bethany, d. Aug. 26, a. 71. Hitchcock, Abagail, b. Bethany, d. Sept. 9, a. 99. Lines, Tempa, b. Woodbridge, d. Aug. 31. a. 67. Driver, James, b. Bethany, d. Nov. 14, a. 76. Sackett, Polly, b. Bethany, d. Sept. 11, a. 8o. Lines, Arma, b. , d. Oct. 10, a. 96.
Hubbell, Josephine L., b. Bethany, d. Oct. 25, a. ty., 2m., 19d. Hubbell, Emma A., b. Bethany, d. Oct. 29, a. 3.
Andrews, Nehemiah, b. Bethany. d. Dec. 19, a. 3y. 10 months.
Northrop, Allen, b. Bethany, d. Nov. 17, a. 9 months, 20d.
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DEATHS.
THE CARRINGTON CEMETERY, LOOKING EAST.
Mix, infant son of Parry M., b. Bethany, d. Feb. 3, a. 3 days. Richards, infant dau. of Sylvester, b. Bethany, d. April 23, a. - Allen, Fredie, b. Bethany, d. Nov. 15, a. 7 months.
1855.
Scoville, Jane, b. Prospect, d. Feb. 26, a. 22. Hotchkiss, Rhoda, b. Bethany, d. March 26, a. 55.
Perkins, Julia Ella, b. Bethany, d. April 15, a. 7. Downs, Zephaniah, b. Bethany, d. April 17. a. 72. Beecher, Herbert, b. Bethany, d. April 22, a. 6.
Perkins, Frances May, b. Bethany, d. May I, a. 3. Hotchkiss, Jane Ella, b. Bethany, d. May 22, a. 4. Collyer, Henry, b. , d. July 5, a. - Peck, Titus, b. Bethany, d. July 27, a. 69. Perkins, Howard F., b. Bethany, d. Aug. 24, a. I year, 4 mo. Id. Carrington, Henry A., b. Bethany, d. Sept. 8, a. 47. Tuttle, Seymour, blacksmith, b. Bethany, d. Sept. 23, a. 71.
Sperry, Chillson, b. , d. Nov. 19, a. 79.
Beecher, Dennis, teacher, b. Bethany, d. Nov. 22, a. 31.
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BETHANY.
Hitchcock, Mary, b.
, d. Nov. 22, a. 73.
Lines, Thirza, b. Bethany, d. Dec. 6, a. 66.
Hotchkiss, Harvey, b. Woodbridge, d. Dec. 9, a. 74.
Beecher, Hoel, b. Bethany, d. Dec. 22, a. 45.
Hotchkiss, Larchens, b. Bethany, d. , a. 78.
Coe, George Albert, b. Bethany, d. Oct. 14, a. ty. and 2 months. 1856.
Lounsbury, Timothy, b. Bethany, d. Jan. 6, a. 86.
Russell, Polly, b. Prospect, d. Jan. 9, a. 57.
French, Miles, b. Bethany, d. Feb. 1, a. 50.
Smith, Frank, b. , d. April 3, a. 5 months.
Hoadley, Luman, b. Bethany, d. June 4, a. 59.
Clark, Experience, b. Woodbridge, d. Aug. 16, a. 80.
Sandford, Laura L., b. Bethany, d. Oct. 26, a. 14 y, 8mo.
Hotchkiss, Spencer, b. Bethany, d. Nov. 7, a. 52.
Sperry, Sally, b. Bethany, d. Dec. 2, a. 68.
Watkins, , b. , d. Sept. 5, a. 27.
Conoly, William M., b. Bethany, d. Aug. 17, a. 27 y, 2 mo. 19 d. , female, domestic, Oct. 13, (no age given).
Otsego, Emily A., b. Germany, d. Sept. 5, a. 27. Otsego, , infant of , stillborn.
Haskert, Charlie, b. Oxford, d. Sept. 19, a. 8 months, 19 days.
Russell, Hattie M., b. Bethany, d. Oct. 13, a. I year, 6mo., 19d.
1857.
Bailey, Sheldon, b. Chatham, d. Feb. 9, a. 48.
Bailey, Harriet, b. Hamden, d. Feb. 22, a. 12.
Deming, Lucy, b. , d. March 7, a. 51.
Leavenworth, Polly S., b. Huntington, d. April 30, a. 63.
Sperry, Ella Jane, b. Bethany, d. June 15, a. 70.
Sperry, Marcus, b. Bethany, d. July 12, a. 45.
Perkins, Ira, b. Hamden, d. May 15, a. 68. Davis, Robert, b. , d. Aug. 2, a. 48.
Beecher, Sarah A., b. Bethany, d. Aug. 14, a. 33 y., 3 mo.
Conoly, Eliza, b. Naugatuck. d. Oct. 4, a. 30.
Judd, Dorcas, b. Naugatuck, d. Oct. 4, a. 93. Sanford, Betsey, b. Prospect, d. Sept. 28, a. 63.
Todd, Bede, b. North Haven, d. Nov. Nov. 5, a. 78.
Peck, Fanny, b. Bethany, d. Nov. 7. a. 76.
Candy, Perus, shoemaker, b. Waterbury, d. Dec. 19, a. 76.
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DEATHS.
CEMETERY NEAR CENTER SCHOOL. -
Allen, Fanny, b. Woodbridge, d. Jan. 25, a. 63.
Bradley, David H., tinner, b. Middlebury, d. July 4, a. 24. , infant son of , b. Bethany, d. Mar. 4, a. I d. Bridge, Almira A., b. , d. Aug. 26, a. 28. ,
Driver, Mary E., b. New Haven, d. Aug. 31, a. I year, 3 months. Northrop, Finett, b. Bethany, d. May 12, a. 7.
1858.
Sackett, William, b. Bethany, d. Feb. 4, a. 83. Hitchcock, Allen C., b Bethany, d. Feb. 19, a. 42.
Clark, Mrs. Emma, b. Middlebury, d. March 4, a. 33. Hitchcock, Ebenezer, b. Bethany, d. March 4, a. 70. Kingsley, Sarah, b. Cheshire, d. April 3, a. 83. Barber, John C., laborer, b. England, d. May 4, a. 57. Lounsbury. Mrs. Laura, b. Middlesbury, d. May 4, a. 64. Hotchkiss, Philo, b. Bethany, d. July 16, a. 81. Umberfield, Sally, b. Bethany, d. July 22, a. 67. Sackett, Stern, b. Bethany, d. Sept. 5, a. 18. Bagdin, Ester, b. Bethany, d. Oct. 4, a. 87.
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BETHANY.
Aspinwall, George C., b. Bethany, d. Oct. 6, a. I year, II mo. 15d. Pierce, Emma, b. Bethany, d. Oct. 9. a. I year, 3 months, 29 days. Bradley, Electa, b. Bethany, d. March 20, a. 79.
Beard, William, b. Bethany, d. Nov. 17, a. 79 years, 4 months. Truesdale, Lorenzo, b. Seymour, r, Seymour, d. April 7, (accident).
1859
Hotchkiss, Elizabeth, widow, b. , d. Jan. 6, a. 97.
Perkins, Mrs. Harriet C., b. , d. Jan. 28, a. 28.
Smith, Eliakim, b. Bethany, d. March 9, a. 74.
Bradley, Joseph, b. Woodbridge, d. May 27, a. 77.
Lounsbury, Mary, widow, b. Bethany, d. Jan. 5, a. 88.
Tuttle, Jeremiah, bookkeeper, b. Bethany, d. Sept. 29, a. 44. Downs, Calvin, blacksmith, b. New Haven, d. Nov. 17, a. 22. Treat, Wallace L., b. New Haven, d. Sept. 10, a. 6 y, 24 d. Nettleton, Lydia, b. Middlebury, d. April 19, a. 63. Wilcox, Sarah, b. Bethany, d. Dec. 30, a. 69. 1 860.
Griffin, Harmon, storekeeper, b. Lime, d. Feb. 20, a. 59. Peck, George F., b. Bethany, d. March 25, a. 78.
Hotchkiss, Harley, b. Bethany, d. March 26, a. -
Lounsbury, Abraham, b. Bethany, d. April 27, a. 61. French, Harry, b. Bethany, d. May 17, a. 78. Russell, Grace, b. Bethany, d. June 28, a, 7. Judd, Leonard, b. Bethany, d. July , a .- Munson. Lewis T., b. Huntington, d. Aug. 2, a. 37.
Deming, Delia, b. Hamden, d. Sept. 6, a. 19.
Beecher, Martha, b. Derby, d. Nov. 18, a. 24.
Clement. John, laborer, b. England, d. Dec. 14, a. 51. Hering, James, shoemaker, b. Albany, d. April , a. 25. Earling, Charles, b. Bethany, d. May 9, a. 2.
Luther, Almira, b. Bethany, d. March , a. 7 weeks. Fitzgerald, Bridget, b. York state, d. March 29, a. 2. Hard, Joseph N., b. New Haven, d. Sept. 1I, a. 75. Joy, John, b. Bethany, d. May I, a. I.
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BETHANY.
A COLONIAL HALL IN THE WHEELER HOMESTEAD.
THE BEECHER-WHEELER HOMESTEAD.
Among the fine old mansions, large and roomy, with broad halls, well built and tastefully decorated in the style of the olden times, which dot the hills and in the valleys of Connecticut far from the hum of city life, is the Wheeler homestead, a few hundred feet north of the center, facing on the main road, looking southward toward where in the misty distance lies the city of New Haven, Long Island Sound and Long Island beyond.
Just south of the house, and at right angles to the main road, a road leads eastward, toward Mount Carmel, and in the other di- rection, past the residence of Deacon Horsfall, a road leads wester- ly to a parallel road on which may be seen the homes of Nathan Mansfield and B. M. Wellman, and what was recently the residence of Esquire Samuel R. Woodward, now occupied by his son, S. P. Woodward.
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BETHANY.
But to return to the Wheeler mansion. This house attracts the attention of the passerby by reason of the material and work- manship and the taste which speak well for the intellect and pock- etbook of its long ago builder. The underpinning is of fine cut sandstone, seldom to be found under houses built at the time. Three large chimneys which project above the roof and together with the size of the structure tend to give it an air of superiority, with the many old fashioned windows which dot its sides.
Looking closer one observes that the cornice, though not proin- inent nor imposing, but narrow and oldfashioned, shows taste and fine workmanship. The portico is similarly ornamented, and should one chance to pass by when the front door is open on a summer afternoon, he would undoubtedly be surprised to see a large hall extending from the front of the main house, with handsome arches overhead. The engraving above gives a fine view of the hall and bears out the assertion that this was worthy to be called an elegant residence.
In view of the growing interest in historic residences further particulars of this remarkable house may not be amiss. There are two front parlors, one on each side of the broad hall, each about fifteen feet square, with two fancy arched alcoves at the back, and a large fireplace and a handsome mantel between them.
From floor to ceiling throughout the lower part of the house is a distance of over nine feet, and in several rooms the wall near the ceiling is ornamented by a handsome frieze. There are at least eight large, light, airy rooms besides the main lower hall, the upper hall, and a dance hall some seventeen feet wide by thirtysix feet long. There are no less than ten large fireplaces, furnaces and steam heaters not being in vogue when this house was built. The dance hall has been used for holding church festivals, and for a time the regular town meetings. The older people told of the socials and dances that they used to attend uuder its hospitable roof.
What might be termed a curiosity is situated in the garret, and consists of a commodious brick smokehouse used for smoking hams or beef. It is arranged to be connected by pipe with the kitchen stove and the chimney, thus enabling the accomplishment of curing the pork and beef for the larder without an extra fire, or the expenditure of unnecessary labor, an example of the idea ex- pressed in the old adage, "Killing two birds with one stone."
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BETHANY.
We are told that the house was built by Darius Beecher, who was then quite wealthy, had two daughters and one son, went west with his family and lost his fortune. The place was afterward oc- cupied by Abram Beecher, who was, however, not related to the builder. Later it was owned by Lewis Thomas, who occupied it with his family.
It finally passed into the possession of Orrin Wheeler, who oc- cupied it with his family till his death in 1874. His widow, son and unmarried daughters continued to occupy it until the death of Mrs. Wheeler in 1898, and the death of the son in 1899. The Misses Mary and Christina Wheeler still cling to the associations which make the "Old Homestead" dear to them, and remain under the roof which has withstood the storms of the nineteenth century, and enters upon the twentieth still protecting a framework of massive oak, but little the worse for time and wear.
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BETHANY.
A LEAF FROM THE OLD RECORDS.
At a Lawfull Society meeting of the inhabitants of bethany held by adjorn- ment on the first wensday of desember: 1765: it was then 1: voted that Timothy Ball Hezekiah Clark Jesse Bradley Dea- con John White be the Commutey for this Society the year insewing.
2: voted that a rate be laid at five pene on the pound to be paid on the twelf day of September next.
3: voted that Neahemiah Toles Shall be the Colector of the above raight.
4: voted that Valentine Willmott, Ben- aj. r Peck and Stephen Sanford Shall time the psalm.
5: voted that Caleb Tuttle Shall dig graves.
6: voted that this meeting beadjuineJ to the first wensday of desember next at four of the Clock in the afternoon at the Schoolhouse in bethany.
At a Speshall Society meeting of the inhabitants of bethany held on the 11th day of november :1766: the inhabitants being Lawfully warned it was then
1: voted that Deacon Joel Hotch- kiss Shall be moderator of the meeting.
3: voted that we will apply to the honourabell County Court now Siting in new haven for a comtt. to cum to bethany to vew our Situation and Start a place for a meeting hous.
4: voted that Deacon Joel Hotchkiss mr Daniel Toles mr Timothy Peck and mr Hezekiah Clark Shall be a commt to make applycation to the honourable County Court for the purpose afoursaid.
5: voted that this meeting be adjourn- ed without day.
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