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James A Morgan
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re of 1 on veen e world. He accepted a position as fire- e steamboat, "New York," which plied ew London and New York City, finding quite ongenial, but at the end of two years his er's ling health necessitated his return to the e fai, and from that time until 1880, with the f two or three seasons spent in the fish- eption trad . 15,
he continued to operate the farm. On '80, he removed to the borough of Gro- and nere purchased a nice home on Broad et, ware he has since resided. The old home n wa old in 1886.
In Gion, Dec. 10, 1867, Mr. Morgan was mar- to
grah Fitch Appley, born Dec. 31, 1844, ghterff Elhanan and Hannah (Starr) Appley. this t on came one daughter, Lucie Eliza, born
il 5 79, who, on July 24, 1901, was married,
Groto1 :o Charles M. Adams, a postal clerk, and of S quel Adams, of New London, and they e two hildren: Borodell, born Oct. 27, 1902; Jame Morgan, born June 7, 1904. Fraternally Morn is connected with Fair View Lodge, IOI, O. O. F., the Order of American Me- nics all the Jibboom Club. In his politics he 's the Republican ticket, and in his religious vs hel; a Congregationalist. He is worthily ing a honored name, and by his own right liv- has alled lustre to his family, and has won a ng re ect for himself.
nnah (Starr) Appley was born Dec. II, le died Sept. 8, 1899, at the home of Mr.
he was a descendant in the eighth gen-
rican
ugh r father John, Thomas (3), Thomas
s, Samuel, Thomas and Dr. Comfort. Tho Elhan Winchester Appley, father of Mrs. Mor- wasborn March 14, 1820, in Canterbury, 1., wl 'e the family has been represented sev- geneltions.
ppley, grandfather of Elhanan W., was d tanner in Canterbury. On May 29, arried Abigail Williams, of that town, hey 1 l eight children : Asa, born May 2, 1772 ; a, bc CI h 8, born
Sept. 29, 1773; James, born June 9, ter, mentioned .below; Elisha, born 81; Festus, born Aug. 18, 1783; Will- ne II, 1785 ; and Luther, born Nov. 15,
Appley was born Feb. 19, 1779, and he e Pond Hill District of Canterbury. By e was a farmer, and he became a man ns, owning a fine farm, to which he de- ire attention. On Feb. 5, 1808, he mar- Fitch, daughter of Daniel Fitch, a sol- Revolution. Daniel Fitch was married ay, 1784, to Mehitable Bushnell, who
1793, and he married (second), March porah Allen, who died Aug. 28, 1846; . 3, 1855. Chester Appley died Dec. 1 his wife passed away Aug. 20, 1863.
They were the parents of eleven children: Sarah, born July 20, 1809, died the same day. Abigail W., born Jan. 19, 1811, married John Jackson, lived in Damascus, Wayne Co., Pa., and died Jan. 2. 1892. Luther, born April 13, 1813, lived near Oshkosh, Wis., and died July 1, 1877. Orilla, born April 15, 1815, married Rev. Charles Potter, of Bantam Falls, Conn. Charles C., born Dec. 8, 1817, was drowned at Butt's Bridge, Canterbury, July 13, 1834. Elhanan W. is mentioned below. Daniel Bushnell, born Feb. 23, 1822, was a sailor, married Lydia Palmer, of Voluntown, Conn., and died Dec. 15, 1850, from an injury received from a wounded whale. Sarah Elizabeth, born April 26, 1825, married William Graves, of Colchester, Conn., and died Dec. 21, 1895, at Rocky Hill, Conn. Lyman Nelson, born Oct. 8, 1827, was a farmer in Canterbury, where he died Sept. 21, 1895; he married Bethiah Tracey Pember, of Franklin, Conn. Norman, born Oct. 22, 1830, is a farmer of Westminster Society, town of Canterbury. Edwin F., born May 3, 1834, re- sides in Lisbon, Connecticut.
Elhanan Winchester Appley was by trade a blacksmith. In his young manhood, he went from New London on a whaling voyage, and at a distant port was taken ill. He endeavored to ship home on an American vessel, but not being able to find one, he took passage, in 1845, on a Spanish bark bound for Callao. As no tidings were ever afterward re- ceived of him, it is supposed he died at sea.
CHARLES B. STRONG, one of the well known citizens of Lebanon, residing in Exeter So- ciety, comes from an old New London county family, which is traced as follows.
(I) Elder John Strong, son of Richard, born in Taunton, England, in 1605, sailed from Plymouth in 1630 in company with Rev. John Warham, John Maverick and others, in the ship "Mary and John," and settled at a point which became Dorchester, Mass. Mr. Strong, after assisting in founding Dor- chester, removed in 1635 to Hingham; thence to Taunton as early as 1638; thence to Windsor, Conn., not far from 1645. In 1659 he removed from Wind- sor to Northampton, Mass., of which he was one of the first and most active founders, as he had pre- viously been at the other points. He was a tanner and very prosperous in his business. Mr. Strong's first wife, whom he married in England, died on the passage, and in December, 1630, he married Abigail Ford, of Dorchester. She died July 6, 1688, aged about eighty years, and was the mother of sixteen children. Elder Strong died April 14, 1699, aged ninety-four years.
(II) John Strong (2), son of Elder Strong by the first marriage, was born in England in 1626, and married (second) in 1664 Elizabeth Warriner. Mr. Strong was a resident of Windsor and a man of con- sequence. He died Feb. 20, 1697-98, and his wife passed away June 7, 1684.
(III) Josiah Strong, born Jan. 1I, 1678, mar-
ames mer he
heste ed in ation ge n his Saral of th ) in April 795, ed N
343,
Mrs. 3, and gan. on fi 1 Dr. Comfort Starr, the founder of the ranch of the family. Her line is traced
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ried, Jan. 5, 1698, Joanna Gillett, who was born Oct. 28, 1680, daughter of Josiah Gillett, of Simsbury, and Joanna Taintor. Mr. Strong was a farmer of Windsor, and after 1704-05 at Colchester, where he died April 5, 1759.
(IV) Asahel Strong, born June 22, 1725, mar- ried June 7, 1744, Betterus Crouch. Mr. Strong was a farmer of Colchester, where seven of his nine children were born.
(V) Ambrose Strong, born Nov. 1, 1750, in Colchester, married Oct. 4, 1770, widow Lydia Holdridge. Mr. Strong was a farmer in Colches- ter. He made and sold "Strong's Syrup for Rick- ets," which was a popular medicine in his day and afterward. He and his wife had children: Elisha and Elijah (twins), born June 26, 1771; Betterus, Jan. 27, 1773 ; Roxana, April 13, 1775 (died March 13, 1776) ; and Charles, Aug. 27, 1777.
(VI) Elijah Strong, grandfather of Charles B., was born June 26, 1771, in Colchester, and spent his entire life in that town, where he was engaged in farming and lumbering. His first marriage, on May 21, 1797, was to Anna Crouch, who was born Sept. 24, 1773, daughter of Christopher Crouch, of Hebron, and Rebecca Buell. She died April 8, 1813, and he married in June, 1814, Lucy Finley, born Dec. 18, 1778, daughter of Solomon Finley, of Marlborough, Conn. He died April 26, 1860, and his wife passed away Oct. 26, 1856. His children were born as follows: By his first marriage-Anna B., Jan. 12, 1799; Lydia C., Sept. 16, 1800; Rebecca C., April 13, 1803 ; Elijah F., Oct. 12, 1804; Charles Davis, Sept. 1, 1806; Elizabeth W., Dec. 4, 1808; William C., March 12, 1811; George G., Nov. 14, 1812. By his second marriage-Edward H. (father of the late Deacon Edward L. Strong, of Colchester, whose life is treated of elsewhere in this volume), May 14, 1815; Lucy E., Jan. 30, 1817; Walter J. F., Sept. 17, 1822.
(VII) Charles Davis Strong, father of Charles B., was born in Colchester, and soon after his mar- riage started a small store in that town. Later he was engaged in farming and saw-milling, but dis- posing of the latter business he removed to Leb- anon and located on a farm along the Norwich turn- pike, there residing until about 1856, when he sold his property and moved to Colchester. Settling upon a farm in the northern portion of the town, he lived there until his death, which occurred April 21, 1885. When he died, his circumstances were most comfortable. His remains were tenderly interred in the cemetery at Colchester. In politics he was a Democrat, and served on the board of selectmen for a number of years, and represented Colchester in the Legislature one term, in 1861.
Charles D. Strong married Elizabeth E. Strong, of Hebron, daughter of Benjamin Strong. She died July 28, 1857, aged thirty-nine years. Their chil- dren were: Charles B .; William, who married Eliza Abell (he is a teamster in Colchester) ; George, unmarried, of Colchester; Edward, who
married Susan Pratt (he is a farmer of 4 bon, Conn.) ; Elizabeth, who married Rodman Canter and resides in Lebanon ; John, who married Brooks (he is a farmer and resides in Colcl
and a daughter who died in infancy.
(VIII) Charles B. Strong, born March 2 838, in Colchester, was but an infant when his sents moved to Lebanon and located on the farn bove mentioned. He was about seventeen years age when they returned to Colchester. His ecution was secured in the district schools and at acon Academy, where he spent two terms. Being ! up to farm work, he learned thoroughly ever etail ught of it, both at home and as a laborer on other rins, and after his marriage located on a farm of Icecres in Colchester, about one mile northeast of ( hes- ter Green, where he resided three years. Ithen moved to Lebanon to assist his father-in-law 1 the management of the farm he now occupies This was in 1869. Three years later he purcha 1 an adjoining farm owned by his father-in-law, short distance north of his present one, and after [resi- dence of four years upon his farm, he assumenan- agement of his father-in-law's place, con uing until the latter's death, when he purchased tl prop- erty of the heirs. His farm now aggregat 160 acres, which he devotes to general farmi ; and dairying.
On Jan. 20, 1864, Mr. Strong was ma-fed to Elizabeth Carpenter, who was born March 2 [1839, in South Kingston, R. I., and was brought Leb- anon when ten years of age. She is a daug fer of Robert and Eliza B. (Champlin) Carpenter They have had children as follows: (I) Chat R., born Jan. 20, 1865, was educated at Bacon Academy and the State Normal School : New Britain, and then taught school for Įveral years; he is now agent for New
Indon county for the Ætna Life Insurance Co., c Hart- ford; he married Harriet Johnson. (2) Alle E., born Sept. 10, 1866, married Horace C. Poer, of Hebron, and has had seven children-Mar Eliza- beth, born Aug. 24, 1891 ; Ethel, July 13, 180 Rob- ert, Dec. 14, 1893; Winthrop S., Dec. 16,1894; Bertha R., July 12, 1896; Horace Clinton, Iv. IO, 1899; and Charles Douglas, Feb. 12, 19C (3) Eunice M., born Feb. 11, 1868, died Dec. 3 1876.
In politics Mr. Strong is a very active epub- lican, and he has long been a prominent fact in the workings of his party. During 1900 and of he served very ably upon the board of select en, as second member of the board ; for one term ] was a member of the board of relief, and during served as a representative of Lebanon in t
MOI he State Legislature. While there he advocated ma very useful and excellent bills, and served upon i com- mittee on School Funds.
In his religious views Mr. Strong is a ember of the Colchester Baptist Church, while Mrs Strong is a member of the Lebanon Baptist Church Both are very active in the good work of their de mina-
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and : very highly esteemed among the earn- member of both churches.
omin y, M abl ren1. ly e estnes as he does of so old and honored a Strong naturally takes pride in his fam- unble shed record, and in the fact that he has hand the name down untarnished to his eedless to say, a man who has filled y duty thrust upon him with fidelity, and honor, could not fail to win the lence f the entire community. This he has in th highest degree, and he has done more, lade many warm personal friends, and confidence and friendship thus earnestly e has led th d.
H. GAVITT, proprietor of the "Hotel London, and one of the well known that city, belongs to a family that for irty-five years has been identified with ness in New London. Mr. Gavitt was 1869, in Stonington, Conn., son of d Elizabeth (Gartner) Gavitt.
Gavitt was born in Stonington, and a native of Hamburg, Germany. In avitt built the "Thames Hotel," on r stre New London. In those days that was celler hotel location, and Mr. Gavitt was the otel ign in the city to keep his house open all : it b
ig close to depot and boat landing, a patroa ge was built up from the early trains ate bes. The "Thames Hotel" became one : mos popular hostelries in the city, and in rlors ere often held religious services under ispice N. meeti
of the Congregational Church. The irris was one of the prime movers in s. Mr. Gavitt successfully conducted otel, 11 .il 1880, when he purchased what was Know: Th
as 011
as the old "Bacon House" on Bank property was an old frame structure, of the best known hotel stands in east- ut as well as one of the very oldest in Cond Under the able management of its vner, 's fame was perpetuated and extended, wasfie reputation of Mr. Gavitt. He was t dist linarian, and would not tolerate any erly tduct in or about his property, which 1owns one of the most orderly and well- tels ess d Gro le wa in ( the city. He died Sept. 21, 1884, after twenty-one days, and was buried in cemetery, at New London. Frater- a Mason. During the Civil war he ipany B, 99th N. Y. V. I., and also vice n his in 1 or h
the navy. He received a liberal pen- olitical faith he was a Republican, and support of the party, but he never office. He was an excellent citizen, ran ných respected. His death left a widow ir ch ren, namely: Frederic H .; Elizabeth ied George Littlefield, of Hoboken, find 1 Fides
one child, Albertha Cela ; Henry S., New London, and has one daughter,
Mary; and Thomas K., who resides in New Lon- don, and has two children, Frederick H., Jr., and Oliver Lawrence.
After the death of Mr. Gavitt the widow as- sumed charge of the business, and her management was such as to reflect great credit upon her business ability. Associated with her almost constantly were the different members of the family, who proved their efficiency in the business world. In July, 1897, the property was destroyed by fire, and in the fol- lowing October, the mother passed away, being laid to rest by the side of the husband and father in Cedar Grove cemetery.
Almost at once after the destruction of the property by fire, the heirs began the erection on the same site, of the present "Hotel Royal." This hotel is one of the best equipped hotel structures in the city, and fitted with every modern appliance a build- ing of its size requires to add to the convenience of its guests.
The property was owned as a family partner- ship until 1903, when Frederic H. Gavitt became the sole owner. He has been proprietor of the busi- ness since the erection of the building. He is a thoroughly practical hotel man, has grown up in the business, and is familiar with its every branch and detail. As a hotel man Mr. Gavitt is like his father in many respects, especially in the manner of con- ducting a well kept and orderly house. While a comparatively young man, he has taken a foremost position among the better class of hotel men in New London, and is the only managing proprietor in that city.
Fraternally Mr. Gavitt is very popular. He be- longs to Trumbull Lodge, K. of P .; B. P. O. E., No. 360: Nameaug Engine Company ; Pequot Lodge, I. O. O. F .; Aerie No. 594, F. O. E., being past worthy president and district deputy of that body in New London, and he was one of the prime movers in that order in New London, being the first Past Pres- ident, and in 1904 he was a delegate to Grand Lodge at Baltimore.
MAJOR NATHAN R. GARDNER, one of the well known citizens of New London county, passed away at his home at Baltic Nov. 23, 1903, his death being caused by a second stroke of paraly- sis. His birth occurred at South Kingston, R. I., April 15, 1839, and he was educated at the Kingston classical seminary. During six years he was pay- master of the extensive woolen mills owned by the late Gen. Isaac P. Rodman, a leading manufacturer of that town.
Major Gardner had the following war record: He enlisted early in the war of the Rebellion. Presi- dent Lincoln appointed him captain and commissary of subsistence. At the close of the war President Johnson brevetted him major "for faithful and ef- ficient services in the subsistence department of the United States army."
Returning home in August, 1865, Major Gard-
1," .V men than otel b June y H. enry ife w Mr.
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ner became paymaster of the Baltic Cotton Mill, one of the largest of its kind belonging to the Spragues of Rhode Island. In 1880 he was ap- pointed by the trustee agent of the Baltic Mill estate. He was treasurer and secretary of the Sprague Butter and Cheese Co. For twelve years he held the office of treasurer of the town of Sprague, and was elected to other minor offices, dis- charging all his duties and responsibilities faith- fully, conscientiously and satisfactorily. In political sentiment he was a Republican, and held the office of chairman of the Republican town committee for twenty-five years. He had been a member of Somer- set Lodge, No. 34, A. F. & A. M., since 1870. In 1900 Major Gardner severed his connection with the Baltic Mill, and at the time of his demise was a director and member of the finance committee of the New London County Mutual Fire Insurance Com- pany.
Major Gardner was a man of most kindly dis- position, a true friend, and an honorable, upright gentleman.
DANIEL COLLINS is one of the well-to-do farmers of Montville, of which town he is an hon- ored and respected citizen. He is of Irish birth and parentage, but has made the United States his home for many years, and has been a resident of Mont- ville since the early sixties.
Daniel Collins, father of Daniel, was born in County Cork, Ireland, and there passed his entire life, dying at an advanced age. During the greater part of his life he was connected with the Coast Guard service of his country. His wife, Joanna, also spent her life in Ireland, where she died at a ripe old age. Their children were as follows: Jo- seph, who followed the sea, died in his native land ; Nellie married, lived and died in Ireland; and Daniel is mentioned below.
Daniel Collins was born March II, 1820, in County Cork, Ireland, and there received his early education. When a mere boy he left home and went to Liverpool, England, where he shipped as cabin boy on a vessel. He continued his sea-faring life for a number of years, in the employ of the Black Ball Line of New York, visiting many of the fa- mous ports of the world, and crossing the Atlantic ocean about 104 times, fifty-two times each way in sailing vessels. During his career as a sailor he cruised on the Mediterranean and Black seas, and visited China, Turkey, and most of the countries on the Globe. For a time he made his headquarters in New York City, sailing from there to foreign ports, as his preference was for service in the American marine. After many voyages he settled in New London, where for years he was engaged in rigging vessels, and where he helped fit out whalers and sailing vessels for Messrs. Lawrence & Miner, Williams & Bond, Henry P. Haven, Smith & Per- kins, Williams & Haven, and many others. He was also employed in similar work by Charles Mallory,
at Mystic, Conn. During the Civil war 1.
ought the farm in Montville, on which he has si i lived, then known as the Ethan G. Crandall far Thi farm contains about 108 acres, and Mr. ins is very successfully utilizing it for general fa
ing.
Mr. Collins married, May 26, 1847, ] her B. Bindloss, who was born July 31, 1828, da liter of William Bindloss. The first meeting of M Collins and his wife was in mid-ocean, on one of lii fragen between Liverpool and New York, Miss Endless being on her way to this country, wherethe ex- pected to make her home. The courtship roman tically begun, culminated several months er in a happy marriage. Mrs. Collins lived until foril 28. 1897, dying in New London. Eleven chili were born to this union, namely: (1) Willie , born Feb. 25, 1849, died Feb. 21, 1851. (2) Iher B., born Dec. 12, 1850, is the widow of Janı Defley. Their children were: Frank (who is rried), Robert (who died young) and Esther (w tis now a widow). Mrs. Defley resides in New Yk City. (3) Daniel Palmer, born April 7, 1853, is ritioned below. (4) Ellen Hilliar, born May 26, 1 %, mar- ried Jan. 16, 1873, James Carver, of ntville, where they reside. Mr. Carver is a Elter by trade. They have two children, Lillian ( o mar- ried Mason Daniels) and George (whomarried Mazie Coma). (5) Joseph Scroggie, borr ept. 22 1859, married, Aug. 18, 1890, Addie I,wn, 01 Montville, and they have had one sor. Harold who died young. Mr. Collins is a mail frier is New London. (6) Margaret Palmer, bor Feb. 22 1861, married Feb. 16, 1879, Charles Ight, o Torrington, Conn., where he is engag | in the carriagemaking and blacksmithing busi the three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hght on daughter, Margaret, survives. (7) Palı Bind loss, born Oct. 8, 1862, died Feb. 11, 18. (8): a wee daughter, born May 26, 1864, died when 1 old. (9) Robert Hallam, born Sept. 17,
56, d'e May 29, 1874. (10) Mary Foster, born Ju LI, 18 married Jan. 5, 1895, Frederick Crocker, State Island, who was in the Government reven | servic He died Feb. 14, 1895, and his widow 's sind made her home with her father. (II) Apon Ber jamin, born Aug. 26, 1872, is mentioned @low.
Daniel Collins is not only known as a f.ccessf farmer, but also as a public-spirited citi |1. acti- in town and church affairs. In politiche is Democrat, and has served as grand jurc and ju tice of the peace. He is a member of theIontvi Center Congregational Church, of which he is liberal supporter. Mr. Collins is a gen j, who souled man, and a more hospitable hor [than ] would be difficult to find.
DANIEL PALMER COLLINS was bor! April 1853, in New London, where his early tr ting u begun, and later he attended the district hools Montville, leaving same at the age of fit'en yea For about two years then he was er loyed Palmer Bros.' quilt mill in Montville, an the m
Dance Collins
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the Thames woolen company, now the Mont- lle Wolen Company. When seventeen years of re he mploy nploy ears. . N. o., sa hued hs pu turned to New London, and entered the f Carlos Barry, the sail maker, in whose e remained continuously for twenty-eight 1 1898 Mr. Collins became a partner of rry, and under the firm name of Sterry & Hakers, at No. 31 Howard street, they con- business until Feb. 1, 1903, when Mr. Col- lased his partner's interests. Since that las been conducting the business success- illy of his own account, employing several hands his 1 .y seasons. He makes sails, awnings, etc., all k ls and sizes to order.
Socfly Mr. Collins is a member of Mohegan odge, e has embe f whic mem® ebeka ank 0. 55, I. O. O. F., of New London, which rved as financial secretary. He is also a of Orion Encampment, No. 5, I. O. O. F., organization he has acted as treasurer ; is : of Orient Lodge, No. 27, Daughters of and a member of the Canton, Uniform the I. O. O. F. Mr. Collins has been an ctive i nber of the Odd Fellows for over twenty- x yea t in tl
since 1877. He has taken an active inter- Volunteer Fire department of the city, and as for ver twenty-two years been a member of Hose Company, No. 4. Mr. Collins has, ), been a member of St. James' Episcopal nd his wife is a member of the same de-
onome nce Il hurch mina n. In political faith Mr. Collins is a Re-
ollins was married Dec. 28, 1885, to Grace g, daughter of Frederick Noyes Whiting, London. No children have come to this
Mon 'e tov ars. pren
ANSI BENJAMIN COLLINS, born Aug. 26, 1872, lle, Conn., received his schooling in his na- leaving school at about the age of twelve fe then came to New London and became d to the carriagemaker's trade with orge#. Richards, No. 555 Bank street, remain- y with im for several years, and with the various ms w e vez ystic. r. Ccl succeeded him at the same location. For he was employed by C. H. Johnson, of onn., at his trade. In December, 1894, is purchased the carriage repairing bus- ess of eorge A. Richards, in New London, where e gre 1 bee ccess1 llins (). 0 r portion of his career as a journeyman spent, and since that time Mr. Collins has ly conducted the business himself. Mr. a member of Mohegan Lodge, No. 55, ., and of the Royal Protection, I. O. O. F. ) a member of the Business Men's Asso- New London. In religious connection he er of St. James' Episcopal Church of New In political faith he is a Republican.
tion a me1 ndon Mr. ine M
llins was married June 2, 1897, to Cath- ray, daughter of William A. Murray, of lon, and to this union have come two chil- en, B amin and Helen. BIN
SS. The Bindloss family, to which
Mrs. Esther B. Collins belongs, traces its ancestry back to (I) Sir Christopher Bindloss, who was mayor and head of the corporation of the town of Kendal in 1579-80, under the charter of Queen Elizabeth. With his son Robert, Sir Christopher established a regular express service between Ken- dal and London, for the convenience of their noted woolens.
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