Commemorative biographical record of Middlesex County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families, Part 74

Author: Beers (J.H.) & Co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Chicago : Beers
Number of Pages: 1502


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(VII) Alfred Ingham was born June I, 1810, in Saybrook, where he passed his entire life, dying there in 1889. He was a farmer and fisherman by occupation. On February 24, 1835, he married Emily Jones, who was


born December 19, 1816, and to them came the following children: Henry F., born August 13, 1836; Alfred L., July 4, 1839; Harriet O., March 16, 1841; Alice A., May 17, 1844 (died March 20, 1845) ; Warren J., October 22, 1848 (died March 12, 1852) ; Bell I., No- vember 23, 1851 (died January 5, 1873); Mary E., May 16, 1854. Alfred Ingham was a Democrat in politics.


(VIII) Henry F. Ingham was born in Saybrook August 13, 1836, and received his education in his native place. Beginning his buiness career as clerk in the store of S. & J. P. Bull, in Saybrook, he remained with them three years, after which he clerked for Samuel Colt, in Chester, Conn., for about twenty years. He then went to Wenona, Ill., where he was engaged in the clothing, boot and shoe business for five years, until burned out, after which disaster he returned to Say- brook, where he has since been engaged in the meat business. He has met with substan- tial success in this line. In politics Mr. Ing- ham is a Democrat. He became a member of the Masonic fraternity in Deep River, Conn., and now affiliates with Siloam Lodge, No. 32, A. F. & A. M., in Old Saybrook Connecticut.


On October 10, 1858, Mr. Ingham mar- ried Jane A. Watrous, who was born July 27, 1837, daughter of Selden and Mary Ann (Baldwin) Watrous, and died March 27, 1897. To Mr. and Mrs. Ingham came two daughters: Minnie A., born March 8, 1861; and Belle M., born October 1, 1870. On May 14, 1884, Minnie A. Ingham was married to Dr. Edward E. Moore, of Hillsdale, Mich., and to them came the following children: Blanche B .. horn April 30, 1885; Henry I., June 14, 1887: George N., November 27, 1893; Edward I., September 3, 1895 (died March 12, 1897). Mrs. Moore passed away February 24, 1897.


FRANK ELMER BOARDMAN, one of the most energetic, thorough and progressive farmers of the town of Middletown, Middle- sex county, has certainly one of the most prof- itable farms in the Westfield District, made so by his careful management and practical knowledge of agriculture, acquired for the most part under his father.


Frank E. Boardman descends from Sam- uel Boreman (the ancient spelling of the


EBrardman


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name), who was a son of Christopher and Ju- lia (Carter) Boreman, of Claydon, near Ban- bury, Oxfordshire, England. Samuel Bore- man was born in Banbury in 1615, was bap- tized there August 20, 1615, and about 1619. was taken by his parents to their early home at Claydon. After reaching mature years Samuel married Mary Betts, of Claydon, daughter of John and Mary Betts, who were residents of Claydon in 1627, but afterward came to America, where the mother of Mrs. Boreman was put on record as the "Widoe" Mary Betts. She had a portion of the first grant of land in Hartford, Conn., where she died in the summer of 1647, being then known as the "School Dame."


Samuel Boreman's first appearance as a settler in New England was at Ispwich, Mass., where he was recorded as a cooper, and his land was recorded August 22, 1639. It is surmised that he came to the country in 1638. From Ispwich, Mass., he removed in 1641, to Wethersfield, Conn., where, at the time of his death, in 1673, he was the owner of about 350 acres of land, and the records show that he fre- quently held public office. His widow died in August, 1681, aged about sixty-one years. T'en children were born to this couple, namely : Isaac, born February 3, 1642, died May 12, 1719; Mary, born February 14, 1644, was first married to John Robbins, and second to George Dennison ; Samuel, born October 28, 1648, married Sarah Steele, and died Decem- ber 23, 1720; Joseph, born March 12, 1650, died unmarried ; John, born June 12, 1653, died in 1676; Sarah, born March 4. 1655, was married to Thomas Fitch; Daniel, born Au- gust 4, 1658, married Hannah Wright; Jona- than, born February 4, 1660, married Mercy Hubbard: Nathaniel, born April 12, 1663. married Elizabeth Strong; and Martha, born August 12, 1666, was first married to Benja- min Crane and later to Samuel Terry.


Isaac Boreman, the eldest of the above named family of children, married Abiah Kimberly, who was born in New Haven De- cember 19, 1641, daughter of Thomas and Alice Kimberly. Isaac Boreman was a farm- er, and resided in Wethersfield, on the west side of Main street, south of the church. He held many offices of trust, and died May 12, 1719, three days after the death of his eldest son, also named Isaac. He was followed to


the grave by his wife January 6, 1722. The children born to this couple were six in num- ber, viz .: Isaac, born July 21, 1666, married Rebecca Benton, and died May 9, 1719; Sam- uel, born July 7, 1668, married Mehitable Cadwell, and died September 6, 1732; Thom- as, born November 14, 1671, first married Mary Chittenden, later married the widow Sarah Kilborn, and finally wedded Hannah Butler; Sarah, born in 1673, was married to Samuel Frary, and died March 1, 1733 ; Abiah died February 8, 1740, unmarried; Eunice, born June 29, 1682, was married to Abraham Williams.


Isaac Boardman, the eldest of the six chil- dren mentioned in the foregoing paragraph, seems to have changed the spelling of the sur- name. On December 7, 1699, he married Re- becca Benton, daughter of Widow Benton, and to this union came four children, viz .: Isaac, born September 1I, 1700, married Elizabeth Griswold, and died April 20, 1776: Edward, born November 6, 1702, married Dorothy Smith, and died April 28, 1772: Josiah, born June 30, 1705, married Rachel Cole, and died January 29, 1781, and Ephraim, born February 15, 17II, married Mehitable Cole, and died January 2, 1761-62. Isaac Board- man, the father, resided in Wethersfield all his days, and died May 9, 1719, three days, as has been stated, prior to the death of his fa- ther.


Josiah Boardman, the third in the above named family, removed from his native town of Wethersfield to Middletown and settled with the Westfield Society November 29, 1727. Samuel Galpin, of Kensington parish, Middletown, sold to Josiah Boardman, of the same parish, 100 acres of land in the north- west corner of Middletown. The farm of his brother, Edward, lay next to it. Josiah and wife joined the Kensington Congregational Church, which was nearer their home than that of Middletown, and he held membership in this congregation at the time of his death. January 29, 1781. On August 5, 1734, he was married to Rachel Cole, who was born in 1712, and died February 29. 1782, the mother of ten children, viz. : Rachel, born May 24. 1735, died December 6. 1751 ; Nathaniel. born August 28, 1738, died February 17, 1740; Josiah, born August 20, 1740, married Han- nah Roys, and died September 17. 1776; Na-


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thaniel, born November 12, 1742, married Eu- nice Moss, and died April 9, 1807; Joseph, born November 15, 1744, married Eunice Porter ; Rebecca, born December 6, 1746, was first married at Cromwell to Adna Cowles, and later to a Mr. Cook; Asa, born May 9, 1749, died September 10, 1752; Ann, born April 18, 1751, died September 17, 1751; Rachel, born September 16, 1753, was first married to Hez- ekiah Wilcox, to whom she bore one son, also named Hezekiah, and her second union was to Thomas Scovil, Jr., with whom she at once removed to Cheshire county, N. H .; Nathan, born June 17, 1757, married Anna Porter February 12, 1777.


Nathan Boardman, the youngest of the above-named children, lived in the Westfield Society, on a portion of his father's farm which he later inherited. He died July 7, 1828, and the Middlesex Gasette of July 9, gave the fol- lowing account of the sad event: "He dined as usual with his family, accompanied his son into the field to assist in loading hay, and while in the act of descending from the load he was perceived to stretch himself out, and when lifted from the ground he had ceased to breathe."


Anna ( Porter) Boardman was born in East Hartford in 1752, and died October 12, 1807. Nathan Boardman and his second wife, Sally, had no children. There were six however, by the first union : Ira, born Jan- uary 5, 1779, is mentioned below ; Anna, born in 1780, was married to Russell Clark, and died December 25, 1817; Rachel, born Oc- tober 19, 1781, became the wife of a Mr. Cole; Nathan, born March 2, 1789, married Sally Clark, and died March 4, 1835; Laura, born in 1791, died unmarried January 29, 1842; James P., born in 1793, married Mrs. Sarah M. C. Bradley, of Portland, Conn., and died November 27, 1848, but had no family.


Ira Boardman, the eldest of the children born to Nathan and Anna ( Porter ) Boardman, was a farmer by vocation, and lived on the old homestead at Westfield. To his marriage, November 26, 1800, with Miss Sibyl Treat, who was born May 1, 1782, daughter of Amos and Mary ( Wilcox) Treat, were born six chil- dren, as follows: Benjamin Franklin, born January 23, 1802, died October 15, 1822, in Bristol, R. I .; Eliza, born December 12, 1804, died unmarried in 1834; Angelina born De-


cember 18, 1806, died single in 1834; Emilius was the grandfather of Frank E. Boardman; Susannah G. was married August 15, 1839, at Cromwell, to David Church, of Haddam; and Mary Sophia, baptized August 1, 1819, was married September 15, 1841, to Willard K. Burr, and died July 16, 1881. Amos Treat, the father of Mrs. Ira Boardman, was a de- scendant in the sixth generation from Richard Treat, of Wethersfield, through his son, Gov. Robert Treat. Ira Boardman passed away June 28, 1833, and Mrs. Sibyl (Treat) Board- man survived until May 16, 1861.


Emilius Boardman, the fourth of the above enumerated children, was a farmer in the Westfield District of Middletown, just north of the present home of his grandson, Frank E. Boardman. He was a prudent and indus- trious husbandman, and by steady accumula- tions became well-to-do. He first married Amanda Stone, who was born February 9, 1807, daughter of Heman Stone, of North Madison, and this union was graced with three children, viz .: Jane A., who was born De- cember 31, 1836, was married to Ralph Love- land, a farmer, and died in Westfield; George F., who was the father of Frank E., and Phœbe A., who was born February 9, 1844, and died November 4, 1854. Mrs. Boardman died November 4, 1858, and for his second wife Emilius Boardman chose Mrs. Mary Ann Southmayd, of Durham, the widow of William Southmayd, daughter of James and Ruth Tucker, and the mother of William P. Southmayd, a review of whose life will be found elsewhere. No children were born to this union. Emilius Boardman died March 28, 1883. His remains were interred in the Miner cemetery, and his wife followed him to the grave in six days, passing away April 3, 1883; both died in the faith of the Congrega- tional Church.


George Franklin Boardman, the second child of Emilius, was born June 25, 1842, near Westfield Center, and was educated in the dis- trict school and the select school of Daniel H. Chase in Middletown. He aided in the work of the home farm until he purchased his late home from Arthur Boardman, at that time a tract of about forty acres, to which he added from time to time, and made many improve- ments thereon, including all the present build- ings. At the time of his death he owned 200


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acres, all in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Boardman was of slender build, but very strong, and could accomplish a great deal of work in a day. He was quiet in his deport- ment, and cared nothing for public office, but never failed to cast his vote for the Republican party. He was one of the organizers of the Westfield Grange, in which he held various of- fices, including that of treasurer. In religion he was a member of the Westfield Congrega- tional Church, and was very active in its af- fairs, and held various offices in the same.


George F. Boardman was united in mar- riage, November 20, 1865, with Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Kenyon, who was born May 10, 1837, daughter of John H. and Anna ( Ken- yon) Knowles, and widow of John C. Ken- yon, of South Kingston, R. I. Mr. Kenyon, a farmer, enlisted in Company G, Seventh Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, and was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg. Two children crowned the marriage of George F. and Anna E. Boardman, viz .: Frank Elmer was born January 3, 1867. Clarence E., born March 18, 1869, is a taxidermist; he is un- married, and resides with his mother in her fine home in Westfield, built in 1895. George F. Boardman passed away April 21, 1890, hon- ored by the entire community, and his remains lie in the Miner cemetery.


Frank Elmer Boardman was born in the house he still occupies, was educated in the district school and the Middletown high school, and graduated from the Wilbraham (Mass.) Business University in 1883. On his return home he assisted his father in the management of the farm, and at the death of the latter assumed full charge, being now suc- cessfully engaged in general farming and dai- rying, and also in the manufacture of "Board- man's Complete Fertilizer," for potatoes and general crops. He began the sale of this now famous brand in 1896, and his orders for the same have ever since been constantly on the increase. He had been agent for other fertil- izing preparations, but his own has been found to be superior to them all. Mr. Boardman is agent for the D. M. Osborne Company, of Au- burn, N. Y., manufacturers of farming imple- ments, and the W. Eddy Plow Company, of Greenwich, New York. He is likewise an extensive dealer in live stock, and is a breeder of thoroughbred Holsteins, and for two years


took the sweepstakes prize on milch cows at the State Fair at Meriden, besides many prizes at other fairs.


Mr. Boardman was married October 9, 1888, in Westfield, to Miss Edith L. Clark, who was born August 1, 1869, in Moodus, Conn., daughter of Francis L. and Lydia M. (Dodge) Clark, the former of whom was a carpenter. Mr. Clark died in Branford, Conn., and his widow is now living in Chicago, Il1. Mrs. Boardman was the eldest in a family of three children ; the other two were Mary, who died in infancy ; and Elizabeth F., who died when eleven years old. The two children that have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Boardman are Harold E., born November 2, 1892, and Raymond H., born November 5, 1895, both bright children.


In politics Mr. Boardman is a Republican, and he is at present a member of the district school committee. He is a member of the Congregational Church of Westfield, and for several years was superintendent of the Sun- day-school. A charter member of the West- field Grange, he has been master thereof for the past five years, and has also been overseer of Pomona Grange, of the county, of which he is now master. He is what is called, in com- mon parlance, a "hustler," and is certainly one of the most progressive men in Middlesex county. His business capabilities and strict integrity have won for him the unfeigned re- spect of the entire community in which he lives, and the social standing of himself and family is all that could be desired.


CHARLES GABRIELLE (deceased ) was a highly respected citizen of Middletown. Middlesex county, where he died March 16, 1895. There reside his widow and two daugh- ters, highly respected people, who move in the best circles.


Charles Gabrielle was born August 6. 1814. in West Suffield, Conn., son of Willian Gabrielle, and grandson of Peter Gabrielle, a native of France, who fought in the Revolu- tionary war. The Gabrielle family descended from this gallant soldier, who came to the United States with LaFayette. He was taken prisoner, and was confined for a time in the old Newgate prison. He escaped thence through the connivance and cooperation of the daughter of the prison keeper, and they were


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afterward married, and settled in Old Mil- ford. Among their children was William, the father of Charles, who was born in Old Mil- ford. He learned the trade of shoemaking, and at one time had charge of the shoemakers in old Newgate. He reached a great age, and died at West Suffield. He was the father of the following named children: Jane, who married Cyrus Pomery lived and died in Suf- field. William at one time kept a hotel at Granby, Conn., and in his later years was in that business at West Randolph, Vt. Charles is mentioned below. Andrew was a shoe mer- chant in Hartford for many years. Maria married David Strong. Eliza married Frank Slocum. John, a merchant tailor, resides at Binghamton, New York.


Charles Gabrielle was reared in West Suf- field, where he attended school, and, like many of the young men of the community, he learned the trade of cigarmaking. Prior to his marriage he came to Hartford and found employment in Parker's celebrated dye shop. He was married in that city, March 27, 1841, to Miss Mary Dickinson, who was born June 24, 1818, at Rock Fall, Conn., daughter of John and Mary ( Roberts) Dickinson. Her mother died in 1825. Her father was born July 7, 1787, is Middletown, son of Jacob Dickinson, who was born in 1740, and who married Grace Redfield, born in 1760, daugh- ter of William Redfield. John Dickinson was a trader. He died in 1878 in Norwich, at the great age of ninety-one years. He was twice married, and by his first wife had two chil- dren-Samuel, who died in Middletown, and Mary, Mrs. Gabrielle. His second wife was Cecilia (Bishop) Galpin, widow of Joseph Galpin, and they also had two children: Ade- line, who married William Johnson, an Epis- copal clergyman and John R., who lives in Hartford. Mrs. Cecilia (Bishop) Dickinson by her first husband had also two children : William, who lived and died in Middletown; and Emily, who married Henry Bacon.


After his marriage Mr. Gabrielle located in Bristol Conn., where he was employed in the clock factories. He lost considerable money by the failure of the Jerome clock fac- tory. where he held a responsible position. His health failed, and being advised to go into the country, he removed to Middlefield, and bought the home now occupied by Lieut. Gov.


Mills, where he spent the next five years, to the very great benefit of his health. In 1860 he sold the farm and removed to Middletown, where he took charge of the "Douglass Hotel." There he remained three years, at the end of that time removing to Hartford, where for five years he was in the hotel business on North Main street. He spent the same length of time as a hotel man at Colchester, Conn., and then gave up the hotel interests which he had successfully handled and went to Nor- wich, in 1888 coming back to Middletown. Here he died March 16, 1895, and was buried in Indian Hill cemetery. Mr. Gabrielle was a stanch Republican. After he retired from business he devoted himself to his family and his home. To him and his wife were born children as follows: Mary Jane died when seventeen years old. Charles D. died at the age of twenty-one years. Grace R. and Ger- trude L., twins, are both unmarried and reside with their mother. Mr. Gabrielle was a mem- ber of the Episcopal Church, to which his widow also belongs.


, ROLLIN USHER TYLER. In the rec- ords of the New Haven Colony mention is made of Roger Tyler as early as 1650. He died January 27, 1673. There is also a refer- ence to a Roger Tyler, Jr., who died at Wall- ingford, where he was one of the original pro- prietors. He may have been a son of Roger, Sr., and the records also show there were four brothers, George, Peter, Francis, and Charles, who were settlers in Branford as early as 1667. It is altogether likely they were also the sons of Roger Tyler, Sr. Francis was an iron worker, as is stated in the deeds, and he is first found in Branford as an original signer "of the New Plantation and Church Cove- nant," January 20, 1667. He drew a lot there in 1679, and in 1688 joined the Church. George was the ancestor of the Rev. Dr. Ben- net Tyler, the well known theologian and pres- ident of Dartmouth College; also of Col. Abraham Tyler, of Haddam, who fought in the Revolution. Peter was deputy to the Gen- eral Assembly in 1703-4, having been "pro- pounded" for freeman at a court at Hartford as early as May 9, 1662. On March 7, 1687-8, Peter Tyler is spoken of as one of the "seven pillars" on the first entry of the regu- lar church organization at Branford. His will


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was made March 14, 1712, and was probated April 7 following.


Francis Tyler was the paternal ancestor of Rollin U. Tyler. He married Sarah, daughter of George and Sarah Page, who was probablyį his second wife. She died before 1712. He survived his wife, dying in March or April 1712. He had children as follows : (I) Abigail, born in 1681, was unmarried in


I720. (2) Samuel, baptized at Branford in April, 1695, died unmarried about 1720. (3) Sarah, baptized at Branford in 1697, married David Arnold, of Haddam. (4) Nathaniel, baptized at Branford May, 1699, married, about 1723, Anne Arnold, born September 23, 1705, daughter of Deacon Joseph and Su- sannah Smith Arnold, of Haddam. (5) Na- than, baptized at Branford in 1706, died before March 4, 1712. (6) Mary, born at Branford, married John Burgis. (7) Anne died young.


Nathaniel Tyler, son of Francis, the an- cestor, was a leading man in his town and prominent in its affairs. He was a shipwright and was building vessels at Haddam as early as 1734. He died there in 1774, aged seventy- five, his wife surviving him. Their children were: (1) Anne, born April 11, 1724, married August 3, 1743, John Fiske, Jr. (2) Susanna, born October 23, 1726, was married (first) July 28, 1743, to Timothy White, of East Haddamı. She married (second) in July, 1770, Capt. John Smith , of Haddam. She died September 17, 1819, aged ninety-three. (3) Nathaniel, born November 19, 1728, re- moved from Haddam to Ohio in 1822, and died near Twinsburg, that state, at the ad- vanced age of over one hundred years. (4) Joseph, born February 5, 1730-31, married Lydia Cone, of Haddam; he moved in 1804 to Leyden, N. Y., where he died about 1814. (5) Samuel, born September 16, 1733, mar- ried Abigail, daughter of Nehemiah and Es- ther Dickinson. He died in Haddam August 17, 1816. (6) Nathan, born April 26, 1736, married Experience Smith. He served in the Revolutionary army as an ensign. He died October 13, 1805, aged sixty-nine. (7) James, born October 12, 1738, died February 24. 1750-51. (8) Sarah, born February 25. 1740-41, married John Smith, of Haddam, and died April 27. 1768, aged twenty-seven. (9) Captain Simon, great-grandfather of Rol-


lin U. Tyler, born July 23, 1744, died July 25, 1813. (10) Mary was born March 3. 1746-47.


Capt. Simon Tyler married Lucy, a daughter of Thomas and Lucy Church. She was born in 1749, and died in 1835, at the age of eighty-six, surviving her husband twenty-two years. He was a captain in the American service, was captured on Long Island Sound, and was imprisoned in the "Old New York sugar house." In 1777 he took the oath of allegiance, and the freeman's oath in Haddam. To this worthy patriot and his wife were born nine children: (I) Daniel, born in 1769, died October 3, 1855, aged eighty-six. He married Charlotte Barrett, of Hartford. (2) Samuel, born in 1770, mar- ried Bethia Randall, of East Haddam. He died November 13, 1851, aged eighty-one (3) Cynthia, born March 6, 1774, married (first) May 4, 1804, Chauncey Brainerd, and (second) Capt. John Smith. She died April 12, 1864, aged ninety. (4) Simon, born in 1776, married Sarah Clark, of Haddam, and died December 25 1863, aged eighty-seven. (5) Selden, born June 3, 1782, married Sarah Randall, of East Haddam. He died March 20, 1871, aged eighty-nine. (6) David, born August 14 1785, married Dolly Clark, of Haddam. He died November 27, 1872, aged eighty-seven. (7) Fanna, born in 1787. died October 1, 1795, aged eight. (8) Warren. born August 9, 1792 died May 2, 1860. (9) Heman, born December 4, 1795, married Ilar- riet Clark, of Haddam. He died March 16. 1868, in his seventy-third year. All of the seven brothers above named, sons of Capt. Simon Tyler, were shipbuilders and mariners.


Grandfather Warren Tyler was born Au- gust 9, 1792, and died May 2, 1860. He mar- ried Susan Clark, daughter of Warren and Ruea (Shaler ) Clark, of Haddam. Mrs. Ty- ler was born October 30, 1801, and died May 9. 1896, aged nearly ninety-five. He was largely engaged in shipbuilding, and was also the captain of various vessels, engaged mostly in the European trade. He built the ship "Manchester," at Haddam about 1845, and was in command of her during several voy- ages. In the winter of 1846-7 the "Man- chester" was chartered to make a special trip to Ireland with food supplies for the relief of the people who were suffering there from the


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then existing famine. Capt. Tyler was in command. The ship was heavily loaded in New York, with shelled corn in bulk. Dur- ing the voyage overmuch stormy weather was encountered, and the corn in her hold shifted so that the vessel listed so much that a con- siderable part of the cargo had to be thrown overboard, to save the ship. She put into Cork harbor, for orders, and then proceeded to Galway, where the remaining cargo was delivered to the grateful people, many of whom had never seen our Indian corn. The Manchester was one of the first vessels to carry corn for the relief of the people of Ire- land. Capt. Tyler was a man of influence in his town, was first selectman a few years, and also held other town offices. He was one of the original directors of the Deep River Na- tional Bank.




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