Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Part 168

Author: H. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1899
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was a member of the Church of England, and the various members of the family now in this coun- try are identified more or less closely with the Episcopal Church. His wife, Emma Beeson, who is still living. was a native of West Brom- wich, and a daughter of Thomas H. Beeson. Our subject is the eldest in a family of seven children, the others being: Percy is a resident of | Louisville, Ore .; Alice married Joshua Holmes, | of Shelton; Joseph E. resides in Wallingford, Conn .; Edward J. is superintendent of a silver- manufacturing establishment in Toronto; Emma married Warren Belcher, now of Portland, Ore .; I and Leanora is the wife of Rev. Albert Renshaw, of the same city.

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years old when his parents came to America. . Greenfield, and made his home upon a farm He remained in Illinois one year, and then re- turned to England to complete his education. In 1876 he came back to the United States to stay, locating first in Meriden, Conn .. where he was employed for two years by the Wilcox Sil- ver Plate Company. In November, 18;8, he re- moved to Derby to take a position with the Der- by Silver Company in their satin-finishing de- partment. with which he was connected for five ' Daniel. Amelia S. and Edwin J. years. About 1884 he entered the employ of the Farrell Foundry Company. of Ansoma, and after leaving the firm in 1890 he spent one year with the Osborn Cheeseman Company, of Shel-

Edwin J. Banks was born in Greenfield, August 10. 1846, and attended the schools of that locality. On leaving school at the age of eighteen, he devoted his attention to farming at ton. For five years he was master mechanic for ! the old homestead, but in 1870 he removed to the Derby paper mill, and then, after spending a short time in a similar capacity with F. W. Bird & Co .. of East Walpole, Mass .. he was employed by Wilcox & Howe, of Shelton. After six months with that firm, he became connected with M. Seward & Sons, of New Haven, and for two years past he has been engaged in their drop- forging department. He still maintains his resi- dence in Shelton, but rents his property there. ! In politics he is a Republican. and socially he is . identified with the Ousatonic Lodge No. 6. 1. O. O. F. : Blue Lodge, F. & A. M., and Solomon Chapter. R. A. M., No. 3. at Derby

On December 22, 1880, Mr. Hadley married Miss Lillian Medora Downs; no children have blessed the union. Mrs. Hadiey is a native of the town of Huntington, and her ancestors were early settlers of the present site of Shelton. Her parents, Henry L. and Cornelia (Blackman)

Gilbert, was born in the vicinity of Shelton. On ! of an old English family, and her father, Sylves- the maternal side Mrs. Hadley belongs to a well- known family of that locality, her mother being a daughter of Ard Blackman

E DWIN J. BANKS. This well-known resi- dent of Bridgeport has been engaged in busi- ness for eighteen years as a dealer in meats and groceries at the same location. and now enjoys the distinction of having continued that business longer than any other man on the East side. Mr. Banks is much esteemed as a citizen, and the story of his life shows that he possesses the sterling qualities of perseverance. industry and thrift

there, his death occurring in 1856. His wife, Polly Banks, who died in 1892, was born in the . town of Weston, this county, where her father, Daniel Banks, was engaged in agriculture. Four- teen children were born to Bradley and Polly Banks. viz. : Nathan B., William E., Henry B., Rufus B., Mahala (Mrs. Hayes), Sarah M., Cath- erine, Mary E., Bercilla B., Harriet B., Martha,

) Bridgeport and engaged in the meat business on Main street. After a year and a half in the loca- tion he entered the employ of C. R. Nichols, a , butcher in E. Bridgeport, with whom he re- mained.about three and one-half years. He then opened a market at No. 129 E. Main street, where he conducted business successfully for more than five years, and since 1881 he has occupied his present store at No. 118 E. Main street, where he keeps a fine stock of groceries and meats. Politically, he is a Republican, and he is connected with a number of social societies. including the Knights of Pythias, Joseph Dowdall Lodge No. 40, and the I. O. O. F., Pequonnock Lodge No. 4. of Bridgeport, and Stratfield En- campment.

On December 23, 1868, Mr. Banks married Miss C. Estelle Davis, of Miller's Place, Long , Island. They have no children of their own, but Downs, were both natives of the town. and her i have adopted a son, Herbert C., who was born grandfather, Lewis Downs, who married Mary ; January 5. 1884. Mrs. Banks is a descendant

, ter R. Davis, was a well-known agriculturist of Long Island. He and his wife, Elmina (Hallack), I who was a native of Long Island, had seven children: Joseph W., a sea captain, who resides at Port Jefferson. Long Island; Laura, wife of ' Danie! W. Davis, of Mount Sinai, Long Island; ' Merritt W., deceased; Spafford W., who is . a sea captain, as was also Merritt W .; Roxanna, wife of Benjamin Robertson, a merchant at East Norwalk; C. Estelle (Mrs. Banks); and Emma J. (deceased), who married Sherman R. Smith, of New York State.

N ATHAN PERRY, who for twenty-six years has been engaged in the butchering busi- ness in Georgetown, Conn., was born Septem- ber 10, 1846, in the town of Wilton, Fairfield county, a grandson of Nathan Perry, one of the

His family has been identified with Greenfield Hill, this county, for several generations, and his grandfather, Nathan Banks, a Revolutionary soldier, followed farming in that locality. Bradley Banks, our subject's father, was born in 1802, in : prominent residents of Weston over a century

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ago. The great-grandfather, also named Nathan, lived in Fairfield. He served in the Revolution- · ary war in 1775, in Captain Dimond's company, and in 1777 in Captain Burr's company. There is but little known of him except that he had three sons and two daughters. namely: Nathan, Walter, Joel, Ellen and Clarcy, Nathan being the grandfather of the Nathan whose name intro- duces these lines.

Nathan Perry, the grandfather, was born in Fairfield. In the primitive schools of the day he acquired the substantial rudiments of an edu- cation, and he early learned the trade of a mill- wright. He built the first four-wheel wagon seen in Weston, and it was he who invented the first cutting machine with a roll of knives cutting on rawhide. His invention was patented, but not having the finances necessary to place the machines on the market. he lost the patent, and Mr. Sanford, of Weston. bought the right. Mr. Perry built the Godfrey gristmill in George- town, now used as a wiremill, and he also built the Berkshire mills, at North Bridgeport, in which the hum of industry is still heard. He married Miss Sarah B. French, who was born August 13, 1783, and died April 17, 1829, and their children were: Nathaniel W., born March 6, 1804: Orfus S., born November 6, 1805, mar- ried Mary Barnes: Samuel B .. born December 8, 1807; Patty, born March 26, 1810, married John Flarharty; Melissa, born December I, 1812, married William Morehouse; Drusylla, born July 23, 1814, married Zenas Whitney; James R. was the father of our subject; Sallie A., born July 13, 1819, married Alonzo Beek- man; and Ellen, born November 12, 1821, mar- ried George C. Bonton.

Mrs. Sarah B. (French) Perry was the daugh- ter of James R. French, who was born in Strat- ford, Fairfield county, near Bridgeport, Decem- ber 20, 1751, one of a family of five children, the others being: Hannah, born. June 21, 1753; Gamole, born April 15. 1756. died June 29, 1828; Joseph and Jeabone (twins), born May 21, 1759. James R. French was the father of the following named children: John, born August 24, 1775; Jeabone, June 13, 1777; Polly, December 6, 1778; Joseph, December 4. 1780; Sarah B., Au- gust 13, 1783; Joseph B., December 12, 1786; James, March 15, 1788: Harriet, December 12, 1790, and Maria, July 29, 1797. Mr. French was very popular in and about Bridgeport in his day.

to the militia, and he was always interested in public matters. His first vote was cast, in 1840, for Harrison for President, and his last, nearly a half a century later, for the grandson. He mar- ried Miss Mary A. Webb, of Weston, and they took up their residence in Wilton, where their children-Oliver J. and Nathan-were born. Soon after they returned to Weston. James R. Perry died, March 14. 1889. Oliver J. Perry was born July 31, 1844, and received his educa- tion in the common schools of Weston. He en- gaged in farming as an occupation. He married Miss Sarah Elsworth, and they became the par- ents of six children-Nellie, Annie, Nathan, Polly, Sarah and Charles. Oliver J. Perry died November 15, 1897.

Mary Ann (Webb) Perry was born in Wes- ton July 17, 1822, and died September 1, 1896. She was a good wife and mother, and her death was sincerely and deeply mourned by her family and a wide circle of relatives and friends. Mrs. Perry was a granddaughter of Jared and Hannah (Scofield) Webb, who were born August 21, 1766, and January 22, 1770, respectively, and their children were born as follows: Charles. Decem- ber 14, 1788; Epenetus, June 8, 1791; Sabrina, May 25, 1793; Judson, March 25, 1795; Sarab, May 11, 1797; Rufus, July 24, 1799; Rebecca, October 6. 1801 ; Eliza, October 16, 1803; Nancy, September 18, 1805; George, August 10. 1807; William, October 8, 1809; Jared Smith, Novem- ber 11, 1811; Seth Albert, July 1, 1814. Judson Webb, father of Mrs. Perry, learned the cooper's trade. at which he was engaged for the most part throughout his life. He married Miss Polly Ann Perry, of Weston, who was born September 22, 1801, daughter of Steven Perry, and they had a family of four children, namely: Mary Ann; Wal- ter Perry, born February 10, 1823; Louise Jane, born December 25, 1831; William H., born June 16, 1833, died August-, 184S.

Nathan Perry was a pupil in the common schools of Weston, until old enough to begin work on a farm. A few years after he began to learn the saddle-making trade, but at the age of seventeen he enlisted in Company E, Second Connecticut Volunteer Heavy Artillery, serving from December 29, 1863, until his discharge in 1865. This regiment was assigned to the Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac, and Mr. Perry bore a hero's part in the hardships experienced by that army. At Cold Harbor he was severely wounded, and he is now pensioned by the gov- ernment. The family has been well represented in the great struggles in which this country has been engaged, Nathan Perry, Mr. Perry's great-

James R. Perry was born August 14, 1817, in the town of Weston, and received his education in the common schools. He engaged in farming all his life. In the old training days he belonged | grandfather, serving in the Revolutionary war,

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Judson Webb in the war of 1812, and Mr. Perry himself in the Civil war. His father was a mem- ber of the State militia.

After his discharge from the army Mr. Perry , derson, March 23, 1843); Phoebe, born June 21, 1825. died June 4. 18 -; Samuel P., born De- , cember 29, 1829. died February 8, 1848.

went to Bridgeport, Conn .. where he found em- ployment, but a year later he went to Winsted, same State, working there in a scythe shop for two years, after which he returned to the old home in Weston, and within a short time he married and moved to Georgetown. Here. as above stated, he has carried on the butcher busi- ness for a number of years, and by honorable dealing he has reaped a fair reward.

Mrs. Ella A. (Henderson, Perry was born May 3. 1848, at Norwalk. Ohio, daughter of Rev. R. N. and Dorothy A. (Smith) Henderson, who had but two children; the other, Fanny, born June 17. 1846, was married January 16, 1867, to Walter E. Bell. Her maternal grand- parents were Paul G. and Fanny Smith, the former of whom, born July 25. 1788, in Lyme, Conn .. went "west " in early life, settling in Norwalk, Ohio; he died there November 18. 1856. Fanny Smith was born July 1, 1788, in East Lyme, Conn .. and died March 14. 1868. in Norwalk, Ohio. They were married March 25. 1809, and their children were as follows: Fanny ; C., born December 22, 1809, died October 27, 1833: Julia M., born July 25. 1812. died August 12. 1834; Laura, born July 25. 1814. died June 15. 1816; Lauretta, born March 3, 1817; Martha, born July 14, 1819; Mathew K., born September

27. 1821, died September 28, 1821; Dorothy Almenia. born December 12, 1822, died February | 28, 1850 (she was married to Rev. R. N. Hen-

H ENRY E. CHICHESTER was born in the town of Wilton, Conn .. in May. 1840. After leaving school he engaged in farming, and has always made that his life work. In politics he has always been a Republican, but he was elected. on a fusion ticket, selectman of his town, which position he held for many years, during

On November 2, 1871. Mi. Ferry was mar- ried, at Norwalk. Ohio, to Miss Ella A. Hender- son, and their home has been brightened by the i seven of which he was chairman of the board, advent of the following children: James H., , and he was chairman of the Republican County born October 26. 18;2 (now in business with his | committee for sixteen years. He was elected | justice of the peace, for over twenty years, and for many years he has been town clerk, both of which positions he holds at the present time. He was also elected a member of the State Leg- islature for the term 1889 to 1892, and was county auditor for four years. At one time he was a member of the Union League. father): Fanme B., January 12. 1874; Ella A., September 1. 1877: Mattie May. February 16, 1882 (died in infancy); Walter H., January 25. 1884: Mary A .. March 2, 1880; Samuel O., May 2. 1888; Edith A .. September S. 1890; and Lewis W., June 3. 1893. Mr. Perry has always occupied a prominent position in public affairs, and is one of the leaders of the Republican party. Mr. Chichester married Miss Annie Olinstead. His first vote was cast in Winsted. He has held | of New Jersey, by whom he had no children, and the office of school committeeman, and was hon- after her death he married Miss Mary Olmstead, her sister; by her he had one child. Howard. The second wife having died, he married Miss Hannah Ogden, daughter of S. E. Ogden, of Wilton, and by her he had one child, named Sherwood. ored by being sent to the State Legislature from this district. Stanch and true to his party, he nevertheless has the courage of his convictions, and never allows his partisanship to blind him to the best interests of his town He is a member of James E. Moore Post No. 18. G. A. R., where be delights in fighting the batties over with the other boys who wore the blue. He is also an active, worthy member of Ark Lodge No. 39. of the Masonic Fraternity.

Abraham Chichester and his brother Daniel removed from Long Island to Connecticut in 17 -. Abraham married a Miss Stevens, by whom he had six children-four sons and two daughters-viz .: Abraham, David, Nathan. Stephen, Jerusha and Martha. Abraham studied medicine, settled at Wilton, and there practiced his profession for many years. He married Miss Mary Arnold, by whom he had ten children, as follows: Abijah, Abraham, Samuel, Hezekiah, Aaron. David, Phebe, Polly, Betsey and Susan. Stephen married Betsey Reed, and settled in New Canaan, Conn. They had three children: Harvey, Harriet and Cynthia. Harvey married { Julia Lockwood, Harriet married William Green- ley. and Cynthia married Samuel Dean.

Aaron Chichester, father of our subject, was born in the town of Wilton in 1792, and died in 1856. From the time he left the common schools, in which he received his early educa- tion, he devoted most of his life to farming, but he served his country in the war of 1812. He in- vented a machine for working hat bodies, to which he devoted considerable time. For his

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services in the war of 1812 he was given a large tract of Western land. While he gave but little attention to politics, yet he served his fellow- citizens in such positions as selectman of his town, and as assessor. He married Miss Betsey Edwards, daughter of Justin Edwards, of Bridge- port, a prominent farmer of that place. To this marriage there were born the following children: Henry, subject of this sketch; and Nancy, who married Henry Benedict, and died January 31, 1878; Mr. and Mrs. Benedict had one child, Edith, who married Charles Bennett, and had one child.

Nathan Chichester married Theodosia Weed, and settled in New Canaan, Conn. He and his wife had seven children: Lewis (who died young), Sarah, Clarissa, Polly, Marie, Nancy and one whose name is not given. Lewis married Sophronia Wood, by whom he had one child, Lewis, who died at the age of twenty-eight. Clarissa never married. Polly married David Caveny. Marie remained single. Nancy mar- ried Abram Hanford.

David Chichester married and settled in New Canaan, Conn., and by his wife had eight chil- dren: Enos, William, Isaac, Polly (1), Alanson, Mary, Ann and Polly (2). Enos married- Isaac married Emma Wakely: David married Phebe Lockwood; Polly married Samuel Dean; Alanson married Sarah Weed; and Mary married Charles Lockwood.

Jerusha Chichester, fifth child and eldest daughter of Abraham Chichester, married a Mr. Warren, by whom she had two children: Na- thaniel and Cynthia. Mr. Warren having died, she then married David Weed, by whom she had one child, Betsey. Martha, sixth child of Abraham Chichester, married a Mr. Warren, brother of her sister's husband, and she had one child, Benjamin, Mr. Warren having died, she then married Peter Brown, by whom she had the following children: Polly, Peter and Jerusha. Jerusha married Benjamin Webb, by whom she had two children, Annie and Benjamin.

Dr. Abraham Chichester, son of Abijah, mar- ried Betsey Olmstead, and by bim had the fol- lowing children: Aaron, who married a Miss Ives; Ira, who married the widow of Aaron; Laura, who married a Mr. Ives; Betsey, who married a Mr. Eaton; Ann: Esther, who married a Mr. Eaton; Polly; and Abraham, who married Caroline Holmes. Abraham and Caroline Chi- chester had the following children: Lewis, Steb- bins, Quartus, John, Mary. Emily and Betsey. Abijah Chichester married twice, by his second wife having one child.

Samuel, son of Dr. Abraham Chichester, mar-

ried Fannie Sherman, by whom he had two chil- dren: Maria and Martha. Hezekiah, son of Dr. Abraham Chichester. married a widow, Maria Lewis, and by her had one child, Mary. Aaron, son of Dr. Abraham Chichester, married Betsey Edwards, and by her became the father of the subject of this sketch. Abraham Chiches- ter, while studying medicine with the view of be- coming a practitioner, died at the age of twenty- seven years.

David Chichester married Mary A. Crandall. by whom he had two children: Edward L. and Mary A. The mother of these children having died, Mr. Chichester then married Miss Eliza Ermaw. After her death he married Charlotte -, by whom he had two children, viz .: Rosa Ann, and one that died in infancy unnamed.

Susan married George Benjamin, by whom she had eleven children: Frederick, Theodore, two by the name of George, John, Jane, Harriet, Adeline, Augusta, Henry and Frank. Betsey Chichester married John Bouton, and had one child, Phebe, who never married. Polly Chi- chester died January 10, 1874, leaving one child, Cornelius R., who married Adeline Seaman, and by her had three children, all of whom died young.

Enos Chichester, son of David, studied medi- cine and settled in Pottsville, Penn., where he married Mary Bushenlin, by whom he had five children: John, Charles, Mary, Eliza and David.

WILLIAM HAWLEY JUDD was born in Stamford, Conn., February 10, 1850, the only son of Grant and Hannah (Knapp) Judd. He received his education in the best schools of his native place, at one time being under the able instruction of Prof. Beals, and at the age of eighteen he commenced his business career with Fox & St. John, lumber dealers, in Stamford, Connecticut.

Owing to the death of Mr. Fox his interest was acquired by Harvey Hoyt in April, 1868, the business being continued by St. John & Hoyt, and .Mr. Judd remained with the new firm as bookkeeper, salesman and manager until 1878, when he became a partner, the firm name being changed to St. John, Hoyt & Co. Early in 1888 Mr. Getman, of Oswego, N. Y., entered the firm. and the name was changed to Hoyt, Get- man & Judd. In April, 1894, upon the death of Mr. Hovt, the firm became Getman & Judd, and in the spring of 1897, when Mr. Bogardus was taken into partnership, they assumed their pres- ent style, Getman, Judd & Co. In addition to his connection with this concern, Mr. Judd is secretary and treasurer of the St. John Wood

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Working Company, and vice-president of the

On the maternal side Mr. Judd traces his Connecticut Lumber Dealers Association. He . descent from Hezekiah and Mary (Peck) Knapp. the former of whom served in the Revolutionary army under General Wooster. His son, Luther

is also identified with the banking interests of Stamford, being a director of the Stamford Trust Company. of the Stamford Savings Bank and of . Knapp. married Hannah Selleck, daughter of Joseph and Phoebe (Clock) Selleck. Their daughter. Hannah M. Knapp. born June 26.

the Stamford Safe Deposit Company. Although business cares have taken most of his time and attention, he served one term as burgess of : 1827. became the wife of Grant Judd. Thus it Stamford under the borough government. Mr. ' will be seen that from his ancestors, both pater- Judd is a member of the Church Club of Con- ' nal and maternal. our subject inherits those necticut, of the Republican Club of New York : stanch characteristics for which New England and the Suburban Club of Stamford. He is a i has always been famous.

man of recognized good judgment in business affairs, and Stamford regards him as one of her most progressive and useful citizens.

O RMEL HALL .. It is an indisputable fact that there are certain duties devolving upon every citizen of this broad land which it would be almost cowardly to shirk. There are men, who seeing these duties to the State, faithfully do their part by keeping intelligently informed on

On the paternal side Mr. Judd's first ances- tor in America was Thomas Judd, who was born in England in the year 1608. and arrived in America in 1633. In 1636 he settled at Cam- I bridge, Mass., and in 1644 he removed to Farm- i such men rests in no small degree the substan- tiality of the Nation. Ormel Hall, whose name opens this brief sketch, is a man in whom the civic conscience is highly developed, and in the

ington, Conn., where he was one of the hrst ! proprietors. He was also one of the first depu- ties to the General Court, serving as such from 1647 to 1679. From him William Hawley Judd | balances in which he has been weighed he has

traces his ancestry in direct line, as follows: (2) Philip Judd, of Farmington and Waterbury,

1 not been found wanting.

Mr. Hall was born October 17, 1845, a son Conn., born in 1649, married Hannah Loomis. , of Zalmon, who was a son of Daniel, who was a (3) Philip Judd, of Bethel. born in 1673. (4) son of Ebenezer, who was a son of Samuel Hall. The first of the family to come to this country Samuel Judd, of Danbury, born at Bethel (arc. 1720), married Hannah Knapp.

(5) Samuel : was Francis Hall, who settled first in New Haven. Judd, Jr., born in 1743 at Bethel, lived for some . Conn., later removing to the town of Stratford. years at Cornwall, Conn .. where his death oc- ! this county. curred; he married Lucy Hawley. (6) Benjamin Judd, born in 1709 at Bethel, married Zilpha Williams. (7) Hawley Judd, born September 13, 1797. at Bethel, married Eleanor Williams, i Farming was his life work, and he left an honor- of Redding, Connecticut.

Daniel Hall, the grandfather of Ormel Hall, ' was born in Fairfield county. in August, 1758, and removed from Weston to Trumbull in 1804. i able record for his dealings with all men. He

(8) Grant Judd, father of William Hawley ; married Miss Jemima Turney, of Weston, and Judd, was born June 29, 1821, in Bethel. In | they became the parents of seven children: 1843 he removed to Stamford, where he passed the ! Tabitha, Mabel, Turney, Alanson, Zalmon, Alben remainder of his life. He was one of the organ- ; and Benjamin. In his religious belief the father izers of the Phoenix Carriage Manufacturing Com- I of these children was a devout Methodist. pany, of Stamford, with which he remained

Zalmon Hall was born in Weston June 13, until the company dissolved. On March 26, 1845, | 1795, and passed his boyhood days in that town he married Miss Hannah M. Knapp, and they had , and in Trumbull. His entire life was devoted to but one child, William Hawley, whose name in- . agricultural pursuits. In April, 1829, he was troduces this sketch. Grant Judd died in Janu- i united in marriage with Hannah M. Bennett, who ary, 1892. During his life he was an energetic | passed away in 1865. Seven children were born and respected citizen, and from him his son in- | of this marriage: Beach (deceased), Louise, herits many of his sterling characteristics. 1

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Part 168

Author: H. H. Beers & Co. Publication date: 1899 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1795

Author: H. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1899
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1795