Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Part 255

Author: H. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1899
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Gershom Lockwood, grandfather of our sub-


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and friends to an unamal degree He married Same M Raymond, who wast in July 12. 18:,. a daughter of Asa and Delete it astrid, Kas- nad. and children as follows were ban to this J hin is our salgout. Detvera F. bern January 25. 1842. married Stephen Seyn. ur. and has had the following ch. dien U'itan (. t. In February 21. Jag. and Ma F. b. ma De- cember 20. 1873. Samuel G . b In October 11. ISes. married Annie Crawford, and Joseph W .. bo In October 13. 1835. married Alice Olmstead.


J hn Tuttle, grandfather of the wife of our subject, was born in the town of New Canaan, and was there educated in the common & hools From his early manh od days he was engaged in farma g. and he was an unusually successful man. Politically he was a Whie, and he was elected to several of the minor ( thies within the gift of his fellow citizens. He married Miss Isabelle Gardner, by whom he had the following children: Ansen, who married Aina Abbott, Sallie, who married Samuel Judson, and lasther, who mar- ned Wiley Burtis


Anson Tuttic. father of Mrs Sarah I Lock- wod, was born in 150g in the town of New Canaan. ( onn .. and was there educated in the common schools After leaving school he learned shornaking, but he never worked at the trade. devoting his life exclusively to farming During R AYMOND KELLOGG. for many years a highly-esteemed resident of the town of Sherman, was a leading agriculturist of that lo- tire hife was spent in this section. the training day's he was a member of the State mattia, and in politics he was a Democrat, hold- ig several of the minor offices at different times. , cality. He was born June 28, 1818, and his en- He married Miss Aimua Abbott, who was born in 18. 8. daughter of Michael and Ammie (Tay- bus Abbott, the former a prominent farmer of the town of Wilton, and to this marriage was born one child. Sarah 1 .. wife of the subject of this sketch Anson Tuttle died in 1847, and his wife , the schools of that day and neighborhood


in 1962.


M RS CHARLOTTE MALLORY. widow of Charles Mallory, of the town of Sherman, Fairfield county, is a representative of one of the most highly-esteemed families of the section, the Stuarts, her ancestors, having settled there many years ago.


Henry L. Stuart. her father. wasborn in that town in the, and after receiving a good com- mon-school education located upon a farm, where he continued to follow agricultural pursuits throughout his life. He took much interest in politics as a member of the Whig party, and was prominent in local affairs, holding various town offices. His wife, Caroline ( Ferris, was a daughter of Geradus and Polly Ferris, well-known residents of the town of New Milford. Mrs.


Mallory was the youngest in a family of four children. the others being: Jane. wife of Birdsey Curtis, Abel W., who married Jane Spencer; and Charles H., who is not married.


Mrs. Charlotte Mallory was born in the town of Sherman and was educated in the common schools, the wholesome surroundings of farm life serving to develop a strong womanly character. She married the late Charles Mallory. son of George Mallory, a prosperous agriculturist of the town of Sherman, where the family had been located for several generations. Charles E. Mallory was born and reared there. attending the public schools in early life and later engag- ing in business as a carpenter. He was an ex- cellent citizen, taking great interest in all that wouldtend to benefit the community, and he was also active in political matters, being an ardent Democrat. At different times he was chosen to fill local offices, and for a number of years served as selectman and assessor. His life came to a close in 1892, when he was fifty-seven years of age. the event causing sincere grief among a large circle of friends. One daughter, Carrie, born in the town of Sherman in 1868. survives him, and resides with her widowed mother.


Mr. Kellogg's ancestors came to this country at an early period, and his grandfather. Thomas Kellogg, was born and reared in the southern part of Connecticut, receiving such education as afforded. He became a weaver by occupation, and followed the trade during the greater part of his life. He married Mercy Raymond, and they had four children: Jesse, our subject's father; Thomas, who married Laura Mercy, who never married; and Thankful, Mrs. Brown.


Jesse Kellogg was born in the town of Sher- man, this county, and after receiving a common- school education: learned the carpenter's trade, in which he was engaged for a number of years, but in later life his attention was given to farm- ing. During the war of 1812 he was drafted into the service of the government. and with the remainder of his company started for the seat of hostilities, but on reaching Newtown they were discharged. Although he never held office he took much interest in political questions, and was a strong supporter of the principles of the Re- publican party. He married Miss Amanda Hun-


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gerford, daughter of Thomas Hungerford, a pros- perous farmer of the town of Sherman, and they had the following-named children: Maria, who married Silas Babcock; Raymond, our sub- ject; Sabria, wife of Allen Gilbert; Neilson, who married (first) Sarah Hinman and (second) Rhoda Scutt; Wealthy, wife of Levi Stone; Eliza, wife of Louis Spooner; Stanley, who mar- ried Frances Wilcox; and Polly E. and Alonzo, both of whom died in infancy.


Mr. Kellogg attended the common schools of his locality in his boyhood, and later engaged at the carpenter's trade, which he followed for more than twenty years. He then purchased the farm on which he passed the remainder of his life, devoting his time to agriculture. Though he took keen interest in all that pertained to progress, he was not especially active in local affairs, and he neither sought nor held office. In politics he was a stanch Republican from the organization of the party. In 1844 he mar- ried Miss Jane E. Stuart, daughter of Nehe- miah Stuart, a well-to-do farmer of the same town; they had no children. Few couples see the golden anniversary of their wedding, but Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg were happily spared to cheer each other on their way down the western slope of life.


Mrs. Kellogg was born in 1812 in the town of Sherman, where she received her early edu- cation. Her family has been identified with that locality from pioneer times, and her great-grand- father, Alexander Stuart, was born and reared there, and engaged in farming in the neighbor- hood. He married Nancy Hawley, and they had several children. Sylvanus Stuart, Mrs. Kellogg's grandfather, was also born and educa- ted in the town of Sherman, and like his father became a farmer by occupation. He married (first) Miss Mabel Wright, and (second) Miss Nancy Hubble. By the first marriage he had two children: Nehemiah, Mrs. Kellogg's father; and Abel, who married Miss Eurania Merwin. By the second union there were six children: Hubble, who married Miss Eliza Orton; Mabel, wife of Amos Northrop; Harriet, wife of Will- iam Pickett ; Levi, who married (first) Eliza Northrop, (second) Nancy Hagenbeck, and (third) Susan Stuart; Nancy, wife of Ephraim Hatch; and Laura, who married Willis Sherwood.


Nehemiah Stuart, the father of Mrs. Kel- logg, was born in 1777 in the town of Sherman, and after receiving a common-school education engaged in agriculture there. Politically he was a Whig, and he was always prominent in local affairs, holding various town offices. He mar- ried Miss Susan Hungerford, daughter of Josiah


Hungerford (a well-known farmer of the same town) and his wife, Susan (Hammerton). Of the eight children born to this union, the eldest, Chauncey, born in 1802, married Miss Catherine Bird; Ophelia, born in 1805, married Knapp Bird; Morgan, born in 1807, married Miss Mary Adams; Sylvanus, born in 1810, married Miss Caroline Whittlesey; Sylvester, twin of Sylvanus, married Miss Susan Marsh; Jane E. was sixth in the order of birth; Nancy, born in 1820, married Stephen Briggs; and Caroline, born in 1823, married Will- iam. Adams.


M RS. CAROLINE P. GEROW, a highly- respected resident of the town of New Fairfield, is a lady of more than ordinary ability and culture, and for some time was engaged in educational work. Although she has now passed the allotted limit of three-score years and ten, time has dealt gently with her, and has bestowed the dignity and charm of age without the en- feebled energies which so often make added years a trial.


Mrs. Gerow was born in 1826 in the town of Patterson, Putnam Co., N. Y., a daughter of Benjamin and Polly (Crosby) Pugsley. After re- ceiving an excellent education in the schools of that locality she became a teacher, and for five years continued that work successfully. On Jan- uary 7, 1861, she married Uriah Terrell, a native of Connecticut, who was a well-to-do agriculturist of the town of New Fairfield. The only child of this union, Helen, was born November 20, 1861, in New Fairfield, and was named in honor of Mr. Terrell's first wife, Helen (Chase). In July, 1863, Mr. Terrell passed away, and the following year his widow married Isaac Gerow, a prosperous farmer, who was at one time a merchant in New York City. He died October 16, 1894, leaving no children. Mrs. Gerow now occupies the Ter- rell homestead in New Fairfield, and her daugh- ter resides with her. Miss Terrell seems to have inherited her mother's talents, and having re- ceived a liberal education has taught school suc- cessfully for some time.


Mrs. Gerow's ancestors on the paternal side were early settlers in Westchester county, N. Y., and her grandfather, Samuel Pugsley, a native of that county, served as a soldier in the Revolu- tionary army. Nor was he the only member of the family to take part in that memorable con- flict, for one of his daughters was wounded in a battle. Benjamin Pugsley, our subject's father, was born in North Salem, N. Y., and was edu- cated in the common schools of that town. In- tending to engage in business as a tanner and


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currier, he learned the details of the trade, but afterward changed his mind and followed farm- ne He was also prontably engaged as a butcher. During the war of 1812 he showed a patriotism worthy of his ancestry, and served as a soldier. being captain of a company. He was active in local affairs, holding various offices in his town. and he was an efficient worker in the Masonic order. He and his wife. Pully (Crosby), had a large family of children, whose names, with dates of birth, are as follows Alfred, died in infancy; Alfred (2), March 6. 1808, Alonzo, February ;. 1810. David, October 3. 1811, James, February : lived to adult age: Christina, born in 1849. 1. 1:14. Abigail J . April 12. 1810. Benjamin, March 1. 1815. Charles B . December 6. 1819. . Mary E .. November 25, 1822. Catherine. April 15. 1824. Caroline. August 31, 1826, Julia A .. March 8. 1825, and William ( . August 2. 1831.


Mrs. Polis (( robby) Persicy. Mrs Gerow's mother, was born in Patnam county, N. Y., in the town of Southeast, where her father. Moses Crosby, owned a fine farm. The Crosby family is of Massachusetts stock, and Moses Crosby was born and reared on Cape Cod After his removal to Putnam county, N. Y. he became a successful agriculturast, his entire life being devoted to farm- ing pursuits He was much esteemed as a citizen. and was a leading member of the Prestisterian Church of the town of Southeast. hol ling the othce of deacon for many years. He first married a Miss Young, who died leaving one daughter. Be- thiah, who married a Mr. Baker by his second wife. Mary (Foster), he had mine children, as fol- lows: Polly, wife of Benjamin Pugsley. Delilah. Mis. Vale. Ebenezer, who married best Cornelia Hoyt and second) Margaret Walsh. Salina. wife of Dickenson Hazen. Thankful, wife of Harry Host. Sophia, Mrs. Howes. James, who did not marry: David, who married a Mass Benjamin, and Harvey, who married Miss Frazier The mother of this family died, and the father formed a third matrimonial union, with Polly Pugsley, by whom he had three children: Elizabeth, wife of John Lawrence; Samuel, who remained single; and David, who married a Miss Schofield.


M ATTHIAS ZUERN. The true German spirit of enterprise and thrift is displayed in the career of this successful young business man of Danbury, late the head of the firm of M. Zuern & Co., manufacturers of stiff hats.


Mr Zuern was born May 31, 1801, at Lom- bach. Wittenberg. Germany, son of John and Marie (Stein Zuern, both natives of that place. The father, who was a hotel-keeper by occupa- tion, was born April IS, 1824. and died Novem-


ber 15. 1894. The paternal grandparents of our subject were John and Dorothea Zuern, and the grandfather, who served five years in the Napoleonic wars, from 1809 to 1813. died in 1828. after a long illness caused by the hardships and exposures of his military life. Our subject's mother was born March 14. 1836, and is still liv- ing in Germany. Her father, Matthias Stein, was born at Lombach, in 1797. and died in 1878. and her mother. Barbara (Moench), is also de- ceased. Thirteen children were born to John and Marie (Stein) Zuern, of whom the following


died in i88 ;; Marie, born in 1851. married Frederick Doebler, of Germany, and they have one child, John; John, born in 1853. died in 1876; Barbara, born in 1859. married John G. Woess- ner, also of Germany, and died in March, 1896. leaving four children; Matthias, our subject, is mentioned more fully below: Frederick, born in 1869, died at Danbury. August 30, 1896 (he married Miss Fannie Fuchs, who survives him with one child- Dorothea): William, born in 1873. and Carl, born in 1877. are unmarried and reside in Germany.


Mr. Zuern, our subject, attended the public schools of his native land until he reached the age of fourteen, when he was apprenticed to a baker, with whom he spent five years. In the meantime he formed a determination to come to America, and in 18so he crossed the ocean in the steamer .. Fatherland." landing in New York on Saturday, July 3. On the following Monday he enjoyed the Independence Day celebration, an auspicious beginning for his new citizenship. Arriving in Danbury on Tuesday, July 6, he im- mediately began to learn the hatter's trade in the factory of D. E. Loewe & Co., but three months later he went to Wisconsin to work on a branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, running from Monroe to Shrewsbury. After the completion of this enterprise he spent about three years working as a farm hand in Wisconsin and Illinois, in December, 1883. returning to Dan- bury. where he resumed his work for D. E. Loewe & Co. He remained with them until 1889, when he entered the factory of C. M. Horch & Co .. in Maiden Lane, Danbury. In March. 1891. he established. his late business. starting in a small way with one man and two girls, and, notwithstanding the financial depres- sion which has afflicted the country, he steadily increased his trade until he employed eight men and six girls.


Mr. Zuern is well-liked socially, and he be- longs to the Knights of Honor and the Concor- dia, a German society. In politics, he is an In-


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dependent, voting in both local and National elections for the men and measures that he con- siders most likely to benefit the people at large. He is unmarried.


S AMUEL C. BULL, pharmacist, formerly of Sandy Hook, Connecticut, now a resident of Jonesville, Michigan.


C HARLES L. BERGE, who, since March, 1897, has occupied the property known as the Horton farm, in Cos Cob District, Greenwich township, is, as will be seen, a comparatively new resident of this community, but he has taken a most commendable interest in its affairs, public and social, and has shown himself to be a pro- gressive and valuable citizen in every respect.


Mr. Berge is a native of New York City, born June 25, 1869, and his parents, Louis and Martha A. (Nunnenkamp) Berge, were of French and .German extraction, respectively. He was the second youngest in their family, of whom four grew to adult age. The mother was the daugh- ter of Christian L. Nunnenkamp, who was for some years very successfully engaged in the grocery business, and at his death left a large estate. During his youth Charles L. Berge lived in New York City and in New Jersey, and he received a good practical education, attend- ing the public schools in both places. A large part of his early manhood was spent in the Southern States, where he was interested in mining, and he finally located at City Island, N. Y., where he followed boat building to a con- siderable extent, remaining there until his re- moval to Cos Cob, in March, 1897. Here he purchased the Horton farm, an improved and valuable tract of 2133 acres, to the cultivation of which he has since devoted himself, both for pleasure and profit, growing small fruits, raising chickens, dairying, gardening, etc. Although his present vocation is a new one to him he has taken to it readily, and he bids fair to gain an enviable place among the thoroughly enterpris- ing and up-to-date farmers of this locality. Dur- ing his brief residence here he has already made various changes and improvements on the land, which is not likely to decline in either value or productiveness under his careful management.


At City Island, N. Y., Mr. Berge was united in marriage with Miss Phoebe A. Leviness, daugh- ter of Capt. Joshua and Phoebe (Pell) Leviness, the former of whom was for years an extensive oysterman at City Island, where his widow still resides. She is a descendant of the old and prom-


inent Pell family after whom Pellhamville and Pellham Manor were named. Mr. and Mrs. Berge are the parents of three children-Martha Totten, born October 11, 1891; Charles E., born January 28, 1894; and Walter C., who died when nineteen months old.


Mr. Berge's social connections are numerous. He is a member of Pellham Lodge No. 712, F. &.A. M., City Island; Clermont Council No. 1655, Royal Arcanum, West Farms, N. Y .; the Cob Web Gun Club, of Harlem, N. Y .; the West Chester Firemen's Association, Annex-District West Chester, N. Y .; the City Island Hook & Ladder Company, City Island; Home Rule As- sociation of Annex-District; and the Manhassett Democratic Club, of Annex-District Williams- burg. As may be inferred, his political sympa- thies are with the Democratic party, to which he gives an enthusiastic support.


W ALTER HENRY GLOVER. This pro- gressive and successful agriculturist is the owner of a fine farm near the village of New- town, which under his thorough management has become a model homestead. His skill is not to be wondered at, as he belongs to a family which has been more or less identified with agri- cultural work from early Colonial times. The first of the line came from England in 1636, and an interesting account of this worthy pioneer, Henry Glover, appears elsewhere.


Benjamin N. Glover, the father of our sub- ject, was born in 1812, and followed farming throughout his life, owning at one time more than five hundred acres of land in Hanover Dis- trict, Newtown township, where the family has long been well known. At his death, which occurred in 1860, the value of his property was estimated at about $40,000, and, besides being influential in business circles, his sterling quali- ties of character won for him a high standing as a citizen. Politically, he was first a Whig and later a Republican, but he never sought or held office. He was a man of much intelligence, well-read upon the topics of his time, and while he was not a Church member he attended Trin- ity Episcopal Church at Newtown and gave liberally of his time and means to the support of the work of that Society. He married Miss Harriet A. Lake, by whom he had three sons: Birdsey, born April 30, 1846; Walter Henry, our subject, who is mentioned more fully below; and Lemuel P., born December 3, 1852. who is not married and resides in Hanover with his widowed mother. Birdsey married Miss Sarah E. Northrop, daughter of Walter Northrop, Jr.,


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and has had three children. I mena N. who ded & venter 20, 1868, at the age of nineteen; and Freue E. barn November 1. 150. and Firence A. turn August 30, 1543, who are t that hemc


The subject of our sketch was torn October 1. 1'5%, and was educated in the destr et schools near his early h ne, and at Sewer an Academy under the destruction of Prof Beech Hill and Miss Mary Jane Morris With these advantages. together with a genere us course of private read- ing. he has been me well informe fon the subjects that interest intelligent people Warn about twenty! or years old he engage i in farming on bewaar ant, in 197 2 purchasing fre en Waiter Sothe preventative acres of land, and this tratt med the nucleus for his present the me- stead. which, the ugh subsequent additions, has to: chained to one hundred artes The land- may have all been created by Mr Giver, who has made many other improvements from time to time until there is not a more attractive farm to be found in the locality In politics Mr. Giner has always been a stanch Republican and


Henry Cox learned his father's business, at which he worked from early boyhood, and, in connection with his father, followed it for forty years, finally running a mill of his own on the Manus river. Like his father, he found the business a profitable one, and gave it all his attention during his active business life, becom- ' ing prosperous in the course of time. He was married in Greenwich to Margaret Swan, daugh- at times he has taken an active part in local af- ! ter of Walter Swan, and they became the par- faire, serving as a constable grand motor and men- Ients of four children: Mary, who makes her ber of the board of relief. Like all of his family he ' home with her brother R. H .; Ann M., who re- takes much interest in everything that concerns ' sides in Washington, D. C., where she has been the welfare of the community He is a regular . attendant of Trinity Episcopal Church, and for some time past he has been an active member of the Grange


On September 24. 18;3. Mr. Glover married Miss Sarah Maria Northrop, daughter of Norman and Juha (Sanford) Northrop, and granddaugh- ter of Walter Northrop Twosons have blessed this union -- William Benjamin, born February 25. 14;", and Norman Birdseye, born September 6. 1821.


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R H. CON stands foremost among the well- I ped as a school must be now. His teachers were to do citizens of his section in Greenwich I Miss Kate Quintard and a Mr. Lyon. Until nine- township, and is considered the leading business ' teen years old he worked with his father in the man in the town of Mianus, where he makes his , mill, and in 1872 he commenced the butcher home. He conducts a coal and butcher business business at Mianus, in which he has ever since in that place, and is the owner of a good farm, . been engaged. The enterprise proved a success mill and water power along the Manus river. where his father was engaged in milling for many years.


Mr. Cox is of English descent. His grand- father. Richard Cox, was born in England, and came to the United States alone when a boy of fourteen, hoping to find better opportunities for advancement here than his own country held for him. He learned and followed the trades of mallwright and miller, for many years owning : broadened under his careful watching until they


and operating what was known as Cox's mill. in Stamford township. Fairfield Co., Conn., where he had settled Richard Cox was large and well-built. an indefatigable worker, acquiring through his own efforts a comfortable compet- ence which he was permitted to enjoy for many years, living to the advanced age of eighty- eight. His wife preceded him to the grave. They reared seven children, namely: Henry; Barzilla, who lived near San Diego, Cal. ; Cyrus. who went to Australia years ago, and of whom all trace has been lost; Mary; Catherine; Elizabeth; and Eunice, widow of Judge Steele, who is the only survivor of the family, and lives in Cali- fornia.


! employed in the Treasury Department for about twenty years; R. H., our subject; and Henry. who died in Greenwich. The father passed away at the age of eighty-four years, the mother when seventy, and they sleep their last sleep in the Sound Beach cemetery. Mr. Cox was orig- inally an ardent Whig in politics, and later in life became a member of the Republican party.


R. H. Cox is a native of Greenwich town- ship, born May 27, 1852, above Mianus, and in his youth received the educational advantages afforded by the North Mianus district school, which, in that day, was not so completely equip-


from the start, and a few years later Mr. Cox felt encouraged to commence in another line, and accordingly entered the coal business. Others had tried this and abandoned it, but he perse- vered until he had a profitable trade and estab- lished himself permanently in that line, which has added materially to his income. Mr. Cox has dis- played much ability and skill in the management of his commercial interests, which have thrived and




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