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terward married Elizabeth Webster. Benjamin Porter died in 1806, the father of eight children born to his first marriage, and one to the second, according to the following dates: Margaret, born 1754, was married to her cousin; Job Isaac, born 1756, married Ann Ruth Forbes; Rachel, born 1758, was married to Jacob Wilcox, of Berlin ; Benjamin, born 1763; Elizabeth, born 1765, was married to Israel Fox ; Hezekiah, born 1770; Sarah, born 1777, was married to a Mr. Hurlbart, and lived on Weth- ersfield avenue, Hartford; Jonathan ( father of our subject ), born 1784, married Mary Willis; and La- vinia, born 1790, was married to Jonathan Hills.
Jonathan Porter, father of Ira W. Porter, was born in a house that stood immediately south of the house where Frank Porter now lives. After the death of his father he managed the home farm and was the main support of his mother. To his mar- riage, in 1813, with Mary Willis, daughter of Thomas and Ruth ( Williams) Willis, of East Hart- ford, were born the following six children : Henry, who died in infancy ; Joseph, who (first) married Mary Ensign, and after her death married Maria Porter, a fourth or fifth cousin ; Cornelia, who was born Jan. 25. 1819, was married to Allan B. Sexton, a spoonmaker by trade, who died Feb. 22, 1848, of consumption contracted on Lake Erie (his widow, a well-preserved and amiable lady, is a resi- dent of Hockanum, and supplied much of the early family history pertaining to this sketch) ; Ira W., our subject : Mary, wife of Ellery Brewer, of East Hartford ; and Henry F., who married Mary Wash- ington, of Savannah, Ga., but who died in South Bend, Ind., while in the employ of the Studebaker Manufacturing Co. Jonathan Porter died in 1832, and his widow in 1874, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cornelia Sexton, and the remains of both were interred at Hockanum.
Ira Warren Porter was but eleven years of age when he lost his father, but young as he was, with his brother Joseph, he undertook the management of the home farm. Joseph, however, went to Hart- ford to learn the mason's trade, and Ira W. was left alone to control matters, and his success was evi- denced by the competence he left his heirs. He had received but a meager education, being a poor boy, but was remarkably intelligent and quick to learn, and eagerly seized every opportunity, when young, to improve his knowledge of agriculture, a pursuit he followed all his life; in his later years he grew and dealt largely in tobacco, his product reaching an almost national reputation.
In 1849 Mr. Porter married Miss Jane Lowe, daughter of Eli and Asenith Lowe, natives of Hock- anum, and to this union were born children as follows : Charles W., Aug. 12, 1856; Annetta E., Sept. 11, 1861 (died January, 1863) ; and Frank W., June 4, 1864. Mr. Porter was a very genial and popular gentleman, and was elected to fill several offices, among them that of selectman, for two terms, with Elizur R. Ensign and Daniel A. Tuttle, from
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1870 until his death, Feb. 10, 1872. His widow sur- vived until November, 1891. Mr. Porter was a man of strong force of character ; was of medium stature, but muscular, and was hard-working ; he was a most useful citizen, and one that the community could ill afford to lose.
FRANK WHITMAN PORTER was born on his fa- ther's homestead in a house built in 1853, and which he now owns. He received his early education in the district school, attended Brainard Institute, in Cranbury, N. J., in 1879, and later entered Han- num's Business College, in Hartford, Conn., from which he graduated in 1880. Returning home, he took charge of his interests in his father's estate, and later bought out the interests of the other heirs. His farm now comprises forty-five acres, seven of which are planted in tobacco.
On Oct. 18, 1882, Frank W. Porter married Miss Laura J. Myers, daughter of Joseph and Addie (Eminy) Myers, natives of Wisconsin, who lived in LaCrosse and DePere, that State, and later in Dubuque, Iowa, Mrs. Myers being now a resident of Glastonbury, Conn. To Frank W. Porter and wife have been born two bright little girls: Nellie F., Dec. 18, 1892; and Mary E., April 3, 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Porter attend the Methodist Church at HIockanum, although Mr. Porter formerly attended the Congregational Church of Glastonbury. Mr. Porter is a Democrat in politics, but has never had a desire for public office ; fraternally he is a member of Elm Lodge, No. 53, I. O. O. F., of Glastonbury, in which he has served as noble grand and is now a trustee, having in fact passed almost all the chairs; he is also a member of Midian Encampment, No. 7, of Hartford, of which he is P. C. P. He is one of the most highly respected and progressive young farmers of East Hartford town, and with his wife enjoys the friendship of a large circle of the better class of its citizens.
MILTON MOZART WOODFORD (de- ceased) was born in New Britain, Conn., Nov. 26, 1834. ad died in Bristol, June II, 1887.
Evelyn Woodford, his father, was born in Avon, Conn., a son of Romanta and Betsey (Hart) Woodford, of that place. Evelyn followed the trade of tailor in New Britain, in 1837 or '38 went to Texas, and died in the South. He married Marcia Churchill, of Newington, Conn., who died in Texas.
Milton M. Woodford, as will be seen, was a small boy when his parents removed to Texas, but in 1840 he returned to Connecticut, where, and also in Ohio and Pennsylvania, he was employed on farms the greater part of his time. At the age of eighteen years he commenced working for the Stan- ley Rule & Level Co., in New Britain, Conn., and continued with them several years, later removing to New Haven, where, during the war of the Rebellion, he enlisted in Company A, 7th Conn. Vol. Inf., in which he was offered promotion, but declined. Re- turning from the war, he settled in Bristol, and was
in the employ of the Atkins Clock Co. until the dissolution of the firm, at which time he went to work for Welch, Spring & Co., later the E. N. Welch Mufg. Co., at Forestville, with which firm he continued, in the clock movement department, until within a short time of his death.
Mr. Woodford was a stanch Republican in poli- tics, and for about ten years served as trial justice. A strong temperance man, he ever advocated the cause with all his eloquence of argument. In re- ligious faith he was a member and deacon of the Baptist Church for several years up to his decease.
On Dec. 25, 1855, Milton M. Woodford married Julina Hitchcock, of Bristol, daughter of Pliny and Lydia Juliette ( Hawley) Hitchcock, and children as follows were born to them: (1) Carrie Lucy, born July 2, 1857, has been housekeeper at home since her young girlhood, four years ago took up the business of nurse. (2) Charlton Mozart, a sketch of whom follows. (3) Arthur F., born Nov. 13, 1866, is mentioned below. (4) Helen Marcia, born May 21, 1869, married Dr. L. L. Beach, of Bristol. (5) Bernard, born June 25, 1871, died at the age of eleven weeks. (6) Robert Hawley, born May 23, 1876, is living at home.
CHARLTON MOZART WOODFORD was born Jan. 2, 1861, in New Haven, Conn., and was a boy when his parents took up their residence in Bristol. Here he received a liberal education at the common schools up to the age of fifteen, at which time he commenced work in the Dunbar Bros. spring fac- tory, but after a few months there he entered the employ of the Atkins Clock Co., remaining three years ; then was employed by Welch, Spring & Co. until 1881, in which year he accepted a position in the press room of the trunk hardware factory of Sessions & Son, where he has since remained.
Charlton M. Woodford is a deacon in the Bap- tist Church, having been elected to that office 111 September, 1887, taking his father's place on the board, and also succeeded him as treasurer of the church. His wife is also active in church work, belonging to the several ladies' societies in connec- tion with the same. In politics he is a Republican.
On Oct. 21, 1891, Charlton M. Woodford was united in marriage with Susie Diamond Smith, daughter of Jabez and Mary (Diamond) Smith, of Milford, Conn. Mr. Woodford has inherited many of his father's characteristics, and is much re- spected by all his friends and neighbors for his integrity, and good, honest citizenship.
Arthur F. Woodford, brother of Charlton M., was born in Bristol, Conn., and there received a liberal education at the common schools, leaving same at the age of sixteen years. He then entered J. H. Sessions & Sons' factory, being there employed riveting hinges, etc., for one year, after which he went to work for the Sessions Foundry as "office boy," from which humble position he was from time to time promoted, for several years filling the po- sition of time-keeper. In 1898 he was given charge
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·of the bench department of the foundry, having charge of 120 moulders and as many hands in other departments ; has also for a number of years been paymaster of the entire foundry. In politics he is a Republican; in religious faith he attends the ser- vices of the Baptist Church, of which his wife is a inember ; socially he is affiliated with Stephen Terry Lodge, No. 59, 1. O. O. F., in which he has passed the chairs.
On Dec. 4, 1889, Arthur F. Woodford was mar- ried to Florence Wood, who was born Oct. 28, 1868, in Winsted, a daughter of Gilbert and Sarah J. (Reynolds) Wood, of Winsted, Conn., and two children have been born to them: Maud, Feb. 3, 1894, and Charlotte, June 26, 1896, the former of whom died when three days old.
MIRS. CORNELIA (SAVAGE) CHASE was born in Hartford Dec. 25, 1821, daughter of Jesse and Maria (Gridley) Savage. Jesse Savage was born in Upper Middletown, Conn., April 21, 1790, and later came to Hartford where he was prominent in business circles as a wholesale grocer for many years, and until his retirement. He was con- temporary with Col. Northam, Solomon Porter, and the Keeney Bros., merchants of prominence in Hart- ford. He died at Hartford March 31, 1855, aged sixty-five years. He lived in the present home of Mrs. Chase, his daughter, for many years, and was among the oldest residents of Hartford. He was one of the first directors of the Ætna Insurance Co., a very intelligent man, of sound judgment, and upright and honest to a marked degree. He was interested in all of the affairs of the city, and as- sisted liberally with his time and money in every measure for its advancement. He was a ready speaker, his voice was very melodious and pleasant to listen to, and he was considered one of the best debaters in this part of the country.
Josiah Savage, father of Jesse, and grandfather of Mrs. Chase, was born in Upper Middletown, and with a brother established an extensive business as dealer in West India goods, in which they were the pioneers. They ran a line of vessels to the West Indies, carrying goods from New England which they exchanged for products there. Josiah Savage spent his life mainly in Upper Middletown (now Cromwell), where he was a man of prominence. In addition to his West India trade, he had a large gun factory at Staddle Hill, near Middletown, the firm, Savage & North, manufacturing guns for the government under large contracts. After his death it was carried on by a son, Edward, who is now de- ceased.
Isaac Gridley, the maternal grandfather of Mrs. Chase, was a graduate of Yale College, class of 1773, and was a classmate and roommate of Nathan Hale. the martyr spy in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Gridley settled in what is now the village of Cromwell, and married Elizabeth Smith, a descend- ant of Rev. Joseph Smith, the first pastor of the
North Society. He was a schoolmaster, business man, and "Esquire" of the Upper llouses. Maria Gridley, the mother of Mrs. Chase, was born in Up- per Middletown, Conn., Oct. 6, 1793. Her only brother, Dr. Timothy Gridley, was a physician of prominence in Amherst, Mass., where he spent his life. He was on the staff of Gov. Andrews. He married a daughter of Gen. Mattoon, who was as- sociated with Gen. Washington in the Revolution- ary war.
To Jesse and Maria (Gridley) Savage were born three children : Samuel Gridley, who was born Aug. 4, 1817, and died Oct. 27, 1864; Maria L., born Sept. 24, 1819, who died Oct. 14, 1891 ; and Cor- nelia, now Mrs. Chase. The mother died March 19, 1877. Samuel G. Savage, brother of Mrs. Chase, succeeded his father, and carried on the busi- ness until he was compelled to give it up on account of failing health. He was a most exemplary man, of noble and generous impulses, ever ready to lend a helping hand to any worthy person. As a business man he was strictly honest, a thorough judge of goods, and an expert judge of the value of teas, and ranked as one of the first merchants of the city.
Mrs. Chase is a member of the First Baptist Church of Springfield, Mass. She is highly es- teemed for her many estimable qualities, and includes among her personal friends many of the old families of Hartford, her native city.
JOTHAM GOULD CHASE, deceased husband of Mrs. Cornelia ( Savage) Chase, won notable distinc- tion as a business man and Christian gentleman He was born in Anson, Maine, March 30, 1816, son of Jotham and Mary (Gould) Chase, and spent the early years of his life in his native State At the age of twenty-one he went to Boston, Mass., where he engaged in mercantile business, and also won recognition as a singer of considerable ability. He became a member of the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston, and also sang in the First Bap- tist Church. Removing to Springfield, Mass., he there engaged in the dry-goods business with his cousin, Edward Wilson, under the firm name of Wilson & Chase. After some years this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Chase engaged in the lumber business which he followed thirty-seven years. He built up a large and profitable trade, and established a branch office and mill for the manufacture of sash, doors, etc., at Hartford, upon the advice and solici- tation of Philip Ripley, who was at that time mayor of the city. After a few years he gave up this to devote all his time and energies to his business in Springfield, where he remained until his death, at the age of sixty-eight years. He served a term in the city council of Springfield, and took an active interests in church affairs, holding the office of deacon of the First Baptist Church of Springfield, and was also director of the choir for many years He was a singer of marked force and sweetness, and was deepy interested in the art of music.
On April 29, 1846, at Saco, Maine, Mr. Chase
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was married to Miss Sarah C. S. G., daughter of James and Elizabeth (Brown) Thornton. To this marriage was born, at Springfield, Mass., Feb. 22, 1847, a son, James Brown Thornton Chase. Mrs. Chase died at Springfield, Mass., March 10, 1847. On May 28, 1850, at Hartford, Conn., Mr. Chase married Cornelia, youngest daughter of Jesse and Maria (Gridley) Savage, who survives him, and resides at No. 76 Church street, Hartford, Conn. By this marriage there were no children, but they adopted three daughters: Jessie Maria, who was born Nov. 25, 1859, and died April 29, 1863; Ada (sister of Jessie M.), born Dec. 14, 1858, now the wife of Henry T. Hillman, of Holyoke, Mass .; and Cora J., born May 22, 1856, who married Bert G. Thompson, of Willimantic, Conn., and has three children, Cornelia, Harold and Sarah E.
James Brown Thornton Chase, son of Jotham G. Chase, by his first marriage, was reared in Spring- field, Mass., and prepared for college under the tuition of Rev. S. F Smith, author of "America," at Newton Center, Mass. He entered Brown Uni- versity, but at the outbreak of the Civil war entered service, in the Union army, as first lieutenant, and later received promotion to the rank of captain, when not yet eighteen years of age. After the war he returned to Brown University, and later en- gaged in the insurance business. He has been twice married. On May 1, 1870, at Providence, R. I., he wedded Annie E. L. Allyn, by whom he had two daughters: Sarah, who is the wife of Charles Lawton, of Newport, R. I., and the mother of three children ; and Jessie, unmarried. His sec- ond marriage was to Mrs. Eleanor F. Peryear, by whom he has one son, Jotham, born June 28, 1889, who is an unexceptionally bright and scholarly youth. Mr. Chase resides in Springfield, Mass., and is superintendent of agencies for the Union Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Portland, Maine.
MANROSS. The first of the Connecticut fam- ily of this name was Nehemiah Montrose, who came from Scotland, his native country, in company with a gentleman and lady unknown, and settled at Leb- anon, Conn. He had to flee from that country to America on account of religious persecution. Ac- cording to tradition he was of the famous Grahams of Montrose. The name became changed from Montrose to Montross, Monrose, Monross and Man- ross. The majority of the families have kept the name Manross over 175 years. The name seems to belong so distinctly to this family that they have never heard of one, who knew his antecedents, that was not related to them. From Lebanon Nehemiah Manross moved, in 1728, to Bristol ( then called New Cambridge) with five sons-(1) Nehemiah. (2) Elijah, (3) Elisha, (4) Samuel and (5) Bishop- and two daughters. Nehemiah, the father of these, was a large land holder. (2) Elijah, his second son, died in Vermont. He was twice married, but the family by the second wife was lost sight of, as
his son by the first wife thought he was dead for forty years ; then he visited him once. (3) Elisha, who was chosen deacon, was twice married, Martha, his first wife, dying in 1789, aged fifty-five. His second wife was Abigail Chalker. He died in 1810, aged eighty-three years. Of his children are men- tioned Rush ( who married Noah Byington May 21, 1806), Martha, Anna ( who married Dana Carring- ton in September, 1811), Hannah and Jerusha. (4) Samuel, of Bristol, the fourth son of Nehemiah, had two sons, Samuel and Timothy ( Baptismal Reg. Nov. 12, 1753). Samuel, Sr., started for Farming- ton Center, and was never again heard from; he is supposed to have been killed by the Indians. (5) Bishop, of Southington, the youngest son of Nehe- miah, died in 1774 at Burlington, Conn. He was in the French war. He had two sons: John, born Feb. 20, 1757; Theodore, born Jan. 6, 1760; and a daughter, Sybil.
Col. Elijah Manross, son of (2) Elijah, by the first wife, was born in 1761, and died in 1832, his remains being interred in the Downs cemetery. On April 22, 1777, he enlisted in Bacon's company, 4th Regiment "Connecticut Line," under Col. Durkee, and participated in the battle of Germantown, also the defense of Fort Mifflin, wintered at Valley Forge, encamped at White Plains, was with the main army on both sides of the Hudson, and served till the close of the struggle, being then honorably discharged. His name appears on page 316, "Con- necticut Regiments," as fife-major under Capt. War- ren, of Middletown, Col. J. Durkee, Ist Reg. Conn. Line formation, 1781 to 1783, inclusive. On page 635 of same record his name appears as "Col. Elijah Montrose," on page 666 as "Elijah Monrose." while on pages 41 and 184 as "Elijah Munroe." In the same records are found the names of some twelve descendants of the family, who served in the Revo- lutionary war, from 1776 to 1781, inclusive. These names were more or less changed by carelessness. Those who served and were known to be brothers and cousins were spelled Manross, Montrose, Manroe, Monroe, Manroze, Manrow, Monro, Munro, Mun- roe, Monross, Manros. There is a receipt on record of one Ashel Manross, dated Jan. 24, 1734, in favor of his uncle, Elisha Manross, according to his grand- father Nehemiah Manross' will. Col. Elijah Man- ross was, in 1775, made drum-major, and he served seven years, but on the death of his brother Elisha he came home: he married Martha, daughter of . Deacon Elisha Manross, Sr. He was a member of the Congregational Church. Martha died in Decem- ber. 1854, aged ninety-three.
Theodore Manross, son of Bishop Manross ( fifth son of Nehemiah), was born Jan. 6, 1760, in South- ington, Conn .. and died at Clinton, N. Y., in Au- gust. 1825. He was a farmer, also learned the car- penter's trade, and was one of the contractors on the historical Farmington meeting-house. On April 22, 1777, he enlisted in Mattock's Company. 8th Regiment, and was discharged Jan. 1. 1778. On
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July 1, 1780, he enlisted in the 5th Regiment, Con- necticut Line, wintered at Valley Forge, took part in the engagements at Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and "Connecticut Village," and was discharged Dec. 2, 1780. When quite a young man he wanted to celebrate the "Fourth," and as there was no cannon in Bristol he rode to New Haven and back- a distance of sixty miles-in one night, returning with a cannon to fire off at daybreak. Theodore Manross married Martha White, daugh- ter of Jedediah and Barbara ( Wilcox) White, and a descendant of Elder John White, who came over in the ship "Lyon," one of the first settlers of Con- necticut. Children, all born in Clinton, N. Y., of Theodore and Martha Manross: Daniel, a soldier, disappeared about the time of the war of 1812; Sarah, wife of William Lambert; John, a sketch of whom follows; Rachel, wife of Charles Foster, of Stockbridge; and Mary, Eli, and David, who died unmarried. Mrs. Martha ( White) Manross died in 1847.
John Manross, son of Theodore, was a lawyer of considerable prominence, having been admitted to the Bar at Denton, Md .; he also practiced law twenty-five years at Hillsdale, Mich. He married Mary Ellen Wooters, of Hillsboro, Md., born Aug. 17, 1815, and they had three children, two of whom died in infancy, Gertrude Camelia Altisidora De- quiones, now Mrs. Eli Manross, being the only daughter. John Manross, Esq., assisted in putting down the National Turner insurrection in Virginia. He was killed in a railroad accident at Stockbridge, N. Y., Oct. 1, 1870. Mary E. (Wooters) Manross died at Frederick, Md., June 1, 1895.
Capt. Elisha Manross, only son of Col. Elijah and Martha Manross, was born May II, 1792, in Bristol, Conn., and when he was vet a young man became the pioneer manufacturer, in America, of brass clocks, with which industry he was prom- inently identified, and he made the first jeweled clock that was manufactured in America. He was a stanch Whig, though not particularly active in pol- itics, while in church matters he was deacon in and an ardent supporter of the Congregational Church. He was captain of a company in the war of 1812, and marched with 100 men from Bristol to Fort Killingly, to perform guard duty, and later was captain of an artillery company in Bristol.
On Jan. 29, 1821, Capt. Elisha Manross mar- ried Maria Cowles Norton, who was born Oct. 17, 1799, and died Aug. 16, 1867. They had eight sons and one daughter, and of the sons three served in Connecticut regiments during the war of the Re- bellion-Capt. Newton S., Sergt. Eli and John- as will be fully mentioned in their respective sketches. Capt. Elisha Manross died Sept. 27, 1856. He built a beautiful house on the site of the old homestead of his father, also a large manufactory and boarding house. He owned extensive lands in Forestville, and his descendants still hold some of
the lands, and houses that he erected. A record of the nine children is as follows :
( 1) Robert Elisha Manross, born Jan. 3, 1822, married, May 11, 1841, Lucy Cowles Hendrick, born June 24, 1823, died Sept. 26, 1895, a member of the Congregational Church; he died Feb. 17, 1853. They had three children: (1) Mary Clem- entine, born Feb. 21, 1842, married John Bacon Wood, by whom she had one daughter, Grace Man- ross Wood; (2) Arthur E. died when about eight- een months old ; and (3) Robert Elisha, born Feb. 17, 1852, is a coal merchant, residing at New Haven. He married Carrie Ives, by whom he had four chil- dren-Bessie, born March 10, 1880; Kittie, Jan. 16, 1883; Marion, Sept. 28, 1884; and Newton, Oct. 6, 1887.
(II) Martha Angeline Manross, born July 25, 1823, was educated at Williston Seminary, East- hampton, Mass. She married John Bradley, born in 1821, who died in 1862, and they had two chil- dren: . (1) Warren Ives, born March 20, 1847, died itt August, 1868; he was well and favorably known under the nom de plume of "Glance Gaylord," and was the author of many good works. He won the prize of $300 out of seventy competitors, for the book entitled "Culin Rock." He never married. (2) Oliver Burritt, born March 13, 1852, died May 28, 1884, unmarried.
(III) Capt. Newton Spalding Manross, son of Elisha Manross, was born June 20, 1825, in Bristol, Conn., and was killed Sept. 17, 1862, at the battle of Antietam, while leading his company into ac- tion, the country thereby losing a man of learning and varied accomplishments. In his youth he was an ingenious mechanic, showed a great aptness for study, and graduated at Yale College in the class of '50. In early manhood he went to Europe, at- tended lectures in Germany, made very rapid prog- ress, and had the degree of Doctor of Philosophy conferred on him. On his return to this country he devoted himself to mineralogy, and published some able dissertations. He invented a machine for cut- ting crystals from calc-spar, and, his tastes and attainments having taken such a scientific direction, he became connected with a mining company in New York, who sent him to Central America and New Mexico in order to prosecute elaborate ex- plorations in those countries.
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