Genealogical and biographical record of New London County, Connecticut, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the early settled families, Part 114

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VII] seph Bailey Ayer, grandfather of our ect, v3 a school teacher in early life, teaching ars, and he was a well informed man for many times erty h ene

The house now occupied on the Ayer as erected by him. He was a man of y, with a capacity for hard work, while shrew business foresight enabled him to make invenents, and he accumulated a good prop-

. In ligion he was a Methodist, but after the removed from Franklin, he transferred

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ship to the Congregational Church there, was a strict churchman. In politics he nig. He died, widely and favorably g. 12, 1860. On May 19, 1828, he mar- Doll Williams Hartshorn, of Franklin, born 19, 03. arly 1: She was a popular school teacher and died Dec. 16, 1890. The children nis withy couple were: (1) Julia Sabra, born . 28, 329, was a school teacher during her lg wdjanhood ; on May 17, 1859, she married planck, who died in New York City, she iv resides in South Manchester, Conn., 1, Prof. Fred Ayer Verplanck, superin- ent of schools in that city. (2) Edwin Eugene born Ov. 12, 1832. (3) Miss Sarah Eliza- bor: June 28, 1836, was a school teacher, died y 23, 1867.

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ws: (I) Thomas Hartshorn, a native

is supposed to have emigrated to this try al it the year 1640. He left England in ime o ing ie Civil war in that country, in the reign arles I. By occupation was a tailor.

vas m ried in the New World to a Miss Buck, 1 settled in Reading, Boston Colony, e he di d. His children by this marriage were: nas, n, Joseph, Benjamin, Jonathan, David, nnah. By another marriage he had a son

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[I) Dad Hartshorn, son of Thomas, married cca Echelor, and removed to Norwich, now klin, 1696. . He was a physician by profes- and ved as a deacon in the Second Society it tov He died Nov. 3, 1738, while Rebecca 4, 1743. Their children were: Jona- Marc Davi Samuel, Ebenezer and Rebecca. [II) S 'adin

nuel Hartshorn, son of David, was born Mass., June 10, 1692. On Oct. 25, he maried Rebecca Hartshorn, who died May 13, th nother of children as follows: Sarah, Nov. July

, 1721; Samuel, born April 10, 1725, 1775; Susanna, 'born Aug. 9, 1728; ha, b el H

1 Sept. 12, 1732, died June 8, 1784. shorn, father of the above family, died 7,17 , aged ninety-one years. V) nuel Hartshorn (2), son of Samuel, cilla Williams, daughter of Joseph ed P ams, Norwich. Samuel Hartshorn resided far low owned and occupied by Samuel G. horn, : Franklin. His children were: Reu-

ben, born March 9, 1754; Edney, born Feb. 8, 1756; Eli, born Jan. 5, 1758; Cynthia, born Oct. 16, 1759; Olive, born Sept. 26, 1761; Samuel born Nov. 9, 1764; Lucretia, born March 15, 1766; Annie, born Aug. 22, 1768; Reuben (2), born Sept. 24, 1770; Voadica, born Dec. 27, 1775.

(V) Eli Hartshorn was a farmer, and resided in Franklin on the farm so often mentioned, his en- tire life. In politics he was a Whig, and he became very prominent in the town, holding the office of town clerk for years, and he also served as a justice of the peace, as well as in many positions of trust. For a short time, he was a soldier in the Revolution- ary war, and was ever found ready and willing to prove his patriotism. The wife of Eli was Eliza- beth Sumner of Abington Society, Pomfret. She survived her husband for a number of years, and died June 2, 1843, aged seventy-four years, while he died May 2, 1825, aged sixty-seven years. Both are buried in Franklin cemetery. Their children were: Elizabeth, born Nov. 1, 1796, married Her- man Gager, a farmer, who died in Franklin; George Sumner, born Sept. 8, 1798, married Mary, daugh- ter of Joseph Bailey Ayer, of Franklin, and he be- came a prominent man in that town, serving as town clerk for many years, and holding numerous other town offices, and they became the parents of Samuel G. Hartshorn, the present clerk of that town ; Asa, born July 13, 1800, married Julia Kings- bury, and was a farmer at Lennox, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, where he died ; Dolly Williams, born May 19, 1803, married Joseph Bailey Ayer, and resided in Franklin, where they died ; Lucy Sumner, born May 3, 1805, married John G. Clark, and resided in Windham, Conn., and later in Lebanon, where she died ; Samuel, born Aug. 30, 1808, died Jan. 20, 1818.

(VIII) Edwin Eugene Ayer, father of our sub- ject, was educated in the district school and a select school kept by Dr. Fitch at South Windham. When a young man, for a number of winters, he taught school in the towns of Franklin, Scotland, Chaplin and Windham. For seven years during this time he spent the summer season at the home of his uncle in Ohio, and each year when he returned to Con- necticut, he would bring a drove of cattle, which he disposed of at a good profit. Later he was em- ployed during the summer season assisting in the construction of the Providence, Hartford & Fish- kill railroad. His father's death necessitated his returning to the farm, and there he resided until his own death, Dec. 16, 1890, from pneumonia. His aged mother, who, until this time was enjoying good health, was taken suddenly ill, and died a few hours after her son, her death being caused by sym- pathetic pneumonia. In politics he was a Republi- can, and became very prominent in local, county and State affairs. In 1883 he represented the town in the State Legislature, and he held nearly every office within the gift of the people of his town, except those of town clerk and treasurer. He served as First

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selectman for a number of years, wisely and econom- ically administered the affairs of the town, and was thus serving at the time of his untimely death.

Mr. Ayer was also quite active in educational affairs in the town, and served for a long period as a member of the board of education. He also set- tled many estates and acted as guardian and trustee. In religious matters he attended the Franklin Con- gregational Church, and gave very liberally towards its support, as well as towards any good cause.

On Feb. 5, 1862, Mr. Ayer married Adelaide Pendleton, born March 30, 1840, in Norwich, Conn., daughter of Gurdon and Eliza (Backus) Pendleton ; she died Dec. 25, 1897. Their children were : Lloyd Pendleton, born Dec. 26, 1864; Jennie Os- good, born Oct. 13, 1870, married, June 18, 1896, Arad R. Manning, a grain dealer and miller at Yan- tic, and they have one child, Eugene Arad, born March 8, 1897.

(IX) Lloyd Pendleton Ayer was born in Nor- wich, Conn. He attended the district schools, a se- lect school at Lebanon taught by his cousin, Fred Ayer Verplanck, and the Natchaug high school at Willimantic. As his father's health was poor, he was early obliged to take an active part in the man- agement of the farm, and, after the death of the for- mer, he assumed entire control. By the purchase of other land he has added greatly to his holdings, and is one of the largest land owners in the town. He has made extensive improvements on the farm, taking a great pride in his property, and in keeping it in perfect condition. Among other things he is well known as a breeder of fine Holstein cattle, owning a large herd, and he is also extensively en- gaged in dairying. Mr. Ayer is not only a good farmer, but he is one who endeavors to introduce new methods and to conduct his property upon thor- ough business principles. That his ideas are cor- rect, the excellent condition of his land and his annual income from it conclusively prove.

On Sept. 15, 1897, Mr. Ayer was married in Willimantic to Hannah A. Vallette, a native of Vol- untown, and a daughter of Clark James and Emma (James) Vallette. They have one child, Joseph Eugene, born on June 9, 1898. In politics Mr. Ayer is a Republican, and has served as assessor and upon the board of relief, and at the present time he is a member of the board of selectmen. Fraternally he is a member of Willimantic Council, No. 723, Royal Arcanum. He is a charter member of Sprague Court, No. 10464, American Woodmen, at Ver- sailles. He attends the Congregational Church at Franklin, of which his wife is a member, and he gives very liberally of his means towards its sup- port.

Coming as he does of a long line of honorable ancestors, whose deeds are recorded upon the pages of history, Mr. Ayer is a worthy representative of a thoroughly American stock. His efforts, like those of his forebears, are earnestly directed toward the betterment of society, the advancement of the

community in which the Ayer name is so ve and honorably known, and the continuance of tiam- ily prosperity and prominence.

EDWIN CLIFFORD CHIPMAN, M ., a prominent physician of New London, Conn. pmes from an old New England family, whose se lement in America dates back to 1631. The Chipr lin- eage in America is traced from at least fou f the passengers from England in the "Mayflowert The branch of the family from which Dr. Chips scends is traced to Hope Howland, first h de-

fe of John Chipman, the progenitor of the family the New World. Hope Howland was a dauger of John Howland and his wife Elizabeth filley (daughter of John Tilley), who came w her parents in the brave little company.

From John Chipman, Dr. Edwin Cliffor Chip- man is a descendant in the eighth generati, the line being through (II) Samuel, (III) (muel, (IV) Samuel, (V) Charles, (VI) Nathan

Flows, (VII) Nathan Truman and (VIII) Edwin (ford. (I) John Chipman was born at Bryans ddle. near Dorchester, England, about 1614, and died April 7, 1708. He sailed from Barnstable, levon- shire, England, in May, 1631, in the ship ' [iend- ship," arriving in Boston July 14, 1631. Jol Chip- man was the first and only one of the name

seek a home in America, and up to 1850 there is no Chipman in this country who was not deended from him. He resided most of his life a Barn- stable, Mass. In 1646 he married Hope, econd daughter of John and Elizabeth (Tilley) HE land. She died in 1683. While John Chipman w mar- ried a second time, his eleven children wer all by his first wife.

(II) Samuel Chipman was the first son John and Hope (Howland) Chipman, and was bo April 15, 1661, at Barnstable, Mass., where he sided. He died in 1723. On the paternal homestel, near the Custom House, he built the "Chipman' which remained in the family until 1830. Chipman was a carpenter by trade. On

Fern," amuel c. 27, 1686, he married Sarah Cobb, daugliter of Elder Henry Cobb, of Barnstable. Eleven childi were born of this union.

[1, was Barn- (III) Samuel Chipman (2), son of San born Aug. 16, 1689, and he made his home stable, where he succeeded to his father' estate, business, and offices. His death occurred 1753

He married (first) Abiah Hinkley, and ( cond ) Mrs. Mary Green.

(IV) Samuel Chipman (3), second /1 and third child of Samuel (2), was born in Bustable Nov. 25, 1721, and he died at Groton, Con April 17, 1791. He learned the trade of currierfind in his young manhood located in Groton, vere he passed the rest of his life. In 1746 he marr Ruth Baker, of Groton.

(V) Charles Chipman, tenth child and : th son of Samuel (3), was born in Groton in I 1, and

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: made his home until his death in March, On Nov. 28, -, he married Martha, of Billings Burch, of Stonington, Con-

Nathan Fellows Chipman, son and eldest child (Charles, was born in Groton, Oct. 28, 1800. father he was a currier by trade, and he home at Charlestown, R. I., and Hope Val-

His death occurred in March, 1877. On [824, he married Martha, daughter of Icha- pod B,dick, of Hopkinton, R. I., who bore him five c dren, namely: Nathan Truman, Charles Henry Martha Jane, Erastus Dennison and Wil- Kee.

(V ) Nathan Truman Chipman, son of Nathan was born at Charlestown, R. I., Feb. 9, d died at Mystic, Conn., March 2, 1896.

his early years at Hope Valley, R. I., and rned the trade of currier under his father. in life located in Ulster county, N. Y., r twelve years he successfully carried on Returning to Hope Valley, R. I., he took ther's business, and continued it for eight

The rapid advance in methods employed by rendered the business of smaller operators ble, as where one year was necessary to er, the larger concerns could do it in one Jnable longer to compete with the big tan- Ir. Chipman abandoned the business en- Ie removed to Mystic, and there took up which he followed during the remainder of is act : life. On Nov. 25, 1847, he married Har- iet .A 828, in a onn.,

ewis, of North Stonington, Conn., born in ighter of Thomas Lewis. She died while it to her son, Dr. Edwin C., at Niantic, October, 1903. Nathan Truman Chip- man vl; a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Churchin which faith his family were reared. To im a wife were born the following family : Thoma 881 ; hen Lewis, born Aug. 10, 1849, died May 10, rah A., born Oct. 28, 1851, married Ste- nolds (now deceased), and she resides in Brookly, N. Y .; Charles H., born June 22, 1854, esides 856, ides il 858.

1 Niantic, Conn .; Jessie E., born Aug. 10, rried Ernest E. Lewis, a dairyman, and re- Waterford, Conn .; M. Alice, born Oct. 26, rried Charles Weems, and resides at Mys- .; Edwin Clifford ; Abbie M., born Jan. I, rried (first) Frank Allen, and (second) H. Barber, of Mystic, Conn .; T. Wesley, ch 14, 1866, died in 1884 ; and Nathan Ern- Feb. 1, 1868, died in 1870.

(VI!) Edwin Clifford Chipman, son of Na- Iman, was born March 7, 1861, at West 's, Ulster Co., N. Y. He was but a child parents removed to Rhode Island, where pod and school days were spent, at Hope id at Rockville. Being one of a large fam- e parents were of limited means, it was early to utilize the earning capacity of Then but a lad of eleven years, Edwin C.

Chipman went to work in a cotton mill. Soon after his parents removed to Mystic, Conn., where he attended grammar school, doing chores for his board. In the summer season he worked at farm work or other employment, not having many idle weeks. He was ambitious for an education, as a foundation for the study of medicine, a desire he had cherished from boyhood. To reach the height of his ambition, he had no'one to depend upon but himself. Subsequently he entered Alford Univer- sity, at Alford Center, N. Y., from which he was graduated with the degree of A. B. in 1887. Tak- ing up his professional studies at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, at Columbia College, N. Y., he graduated therefrom in 1891, and in Octo- ber, of that year, began practicing his profession at Niantic, Conn., where he succeeded Dr. Elisha Mun- ger. Here he rapidly built up an excellent prac- tice, extending over East Lyme, Old Lyme, Wat- erford, and into New London. To satisty the de- sire for a city practice, Dr. Chipman was forced to give up much of his country work, when, Jan. I, 1904, he located in New London. However, a con- siderable part of his former practice is looked after from his location in the city. Dr. Chipman is a close student, keeping fully abreast of every advance in medical science, and is a thorough, patient inves- tigator, never willing to accept any important as- sertion as truth until he has weighed and tested it for himself. A strict observer of the unwritten code of professional ethics, he stands high in his profession. In taking New London as a field for his practice, Dr. Chipman has met with more than ordi- nary success, and enjoys a rapidly growing clien- tele among the better class of families. He is strict- ly a self-made man, and whatever his success, it is the outgrowth of his own efforts, based upon skill and merit.

Professionally Dr. Chipman is connected with the New London City and County, and the Con- necticut State Medical Societies. He joined the I. O. O. F. as a member of the Niantic Lodge, No. 17, and the O. U. A. M., as a member of Warren Coun- cil, East Lyme, Conn. Politically he is not bound by party ties, and while his sympathies may be said to be strongly with the Prohibition party, he invari- ably, in local affairs, looks to the fitness of a candi- date rather than to his political belief. The one political office he has ever held was as a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1902, from East Lyme. He is not an office seeker, and his ac- tivity in political matters has been from a desire for the selection of competent officials, or the success of a worthy cause. Somewhat outspoken in his manner, he is always understood in public affairs, and he has the courage of his convictions.

On Nov. 7. 1888, Dr. Chipman was married to Miss Eunice C. Crumb, of Mystic, Conn., and their children are: Clifford E., born in New York City ; and Truman F., Harriet E. and Mary A., all born in Niantic.

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DR. WILLIAM J. HANFORD. While a resi- dent of Norwich only a few years, Dr. Hanford has rapidly come to the front as one of the leading and successful physicians of the city. He comes of good Colonial stock, his great-great-grandfather having been "Uncle Joe" Hanford, of Danbury, Conn., who served in the Revolutionary war. He had several children, of whom one was the Doctor's great- grandfather.

(II) George Hanford, son of "Uncle Joe" and great-grandfather of Dr. Hanford, was born in Westport, Conn., and the old homestead still stands in which he was born. George Hanford owned large tracts of land there, and at one time was the owner of the greater portion of Westport. . He was an extensive farmer, and followed agricultural pursuits all his life. His death occurred in 1825, when he had reached an advanced age, in Westport. The maiden name of his wife was Wright, and she bore him children as follows: Capt. William, the first man to run a steamboat on Long Island sound, the "General Lafayette," an old-style side-wheeler, then considered a very fine vessel; Alfred ; Willett, who died at sea, following his life work ; Sally, who died unmarried; Elizabeth, who married and died in Bridgeport, Conn. ; and Emily, who married a Mr. Ross, and died in New York. .

(III) Alfred Hanford, son of George, and grandfather of Dr. Hanford, was born in Westport, where he met an accidental death. He was thrown from his horse on Westport bridge in 1828, when he was about forty-five years of age, and his back was broken. For many years he had been a merchant at Westport, and was a most successful and prominent man, highly esteemed by all who had business rela- tions with him. His wife, prior to her marriage, was Elizabeth Fitch, daughter of William Fitch, of Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y. She died in Bridgeport in 1888, aged ninety-seven and one-half years. The children born to the grandparents of Dr. Hanford were as follows: Angeline, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is the widow of Ignanus Shutcoskie, a bookkeeper by occupation and an exiled count from Warsaw, Poland : twins, a son and a daughter, died in infancy ; Mary died unmarried at the age of seventeen years ; William F. is mentioned below ; Willett H., of Cali- fornia, has been a resident of that State for the past twenty years ; Elizabeth married Ralph Kilburn, of Liberty, N. Y., a merchant of that place (she died at Albany) ; Sarah is unmarried and resides at Bridgeport.

(IV) William Fitch Hanford, son of Alfred Hanford and father of Dr. Hanford, was born Oct. 6, 1822, at Bridgeport, Conn., and died in Preston, Conn., in August, 1904. He had been in the truck- ing and express business in New York City, but re- cently retired. As a boy he was in a store, but later he embarked in a wood business. This in turn gave way to his express business. Mr. Hanford carried on his enterprise upon a large scale, owning and run- ning six single and double wagons and a large truck.

From the time he was fifteen years of age unt 803 he gave his time and attention to this line offusi- ness, and was very successful in all his oper At that time he sold his interests and took his Your-

residence at Preston, where he lived retired rounded by comforts provided by ample meal

William F. Hanford married Sarah A. Cle' fund, a daughter of Ezra Cleveland, of New Yorl She died Oct. 13, 1893, at Brooklyn, N. Y. Ewo children were born of this marriage: Mary E vho married D. L. Jones, a real estate dealer in few York ; and William J.

(V) Dr. Hanford was born Oct. 26, 18 in Liberty, Sullivan Co., N. Y., and was but anall boy when his parents moved to Preston. Ifre- ceived his early education in the district scho of the town, and a select school kept by Dr. Cl ins B. Webster, on Webster Heights, in Norwich At the age of fourteen years he went to New York city, and attended high school in that city. Aftu ffin- ishing his high school course he entered New bork Medical University, under Prof. Darling. iter he attended the New York Homeopathic Cege and Hospital, and was graduated therefrom the class of 1883. A year prior to his grad ion from the latter institution Dr. Hanford had tab- lished himself in practice at Hot Springs, trk., and after receiving his diploma he returned ere, and was a resident of that place for six years. ur- ing this time he served upon several occasic. as president and secretary of the board of hea f of the city. From Hot Springs he went to Silly- ville, and later to McAlester, Indian Territor find subsequently to Brooklyn, N. Y., locating ifthe latter city on Putnam avenue, where he becar at- tached to the eastern district hospital staff an [en- dered very efficient service, gaining an exceed gly valuable experience.

Later the Doctor took service through Mitter Mendoza with the Brazilian government, a: fur- geon in the army, and immediately went tohat country. At this time Floriano Peixoto was fesi- dent and the country was in a state of rebellio |He continued in this service for two years, and pien had a disagreement with the government of als. He then joined the revolutionists under Aciral De Mello and Commandte Sahldana da' Gam; and was in their service about a year and a half. ur- ing all the time Dr. Hanford had a very ingjest- ing and exciting experience, and one which he gh- ly values. In 1896 he returned to the Ited States, and began the practice of his professi at Norwich, where he has acquired a large ancon- stantly increasing patronage, which is one ( the largest in the city.

In politics Dr. Hanford is a Democrat, a in June, 1897, he was elected a member of the pm- mon council, and served on the police committy, as well as in the position of water commissioner. He is head physician for Connecticut Jurispruder of the Modern Woodmen of America. In ad ion

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is a , and "mber of Uncas Lodge, No. II, I. O. O. almyra Encampment ; Manchester Unity, which he is physician ; the Golden Cross, and orwich Lodge, No. 430, B. P. O. E. ; he also be- ng's to rd is the New York Athletic Club. Dr. Han- easurer and one of the directors of the al copressed air plant. His house was the st in al cor : United States to be equipped with nat- ressed air, and he was the first physician use it . his practice.

The me aiden name of Mrs. Hanford was Miss Eggington, and she is a native of New ork C. Dr. and Mrs. Hanford have no chil- en. Dr. us m

anford is a most enthusiastic and ambi- ber of his profession, a skilled physician d clos student, whose success in many very seri- s case is m has been most remarkable. As a citizen highly esteemed, while in the ranks of proff sion he stands second to none in the unty.

ORIEN SEYMOUR GALLUP, a prosperous mer own tion d stock raiser of Voluntown, is a well d very highly respected citizen of that Connecticut. He was born on the Gal- hom ead, Dec. 31, 1849, son of the late Benja- n an rother of Hon. Edwin Byron Gallup, of 1, in whose sketch elsewhere in this volume stral history of the Gallup family. lunto the ar Orig

S. Gallup attended the public schools of lunto , and grew up on the home farm where entin life has been passed. Since the death of fath he has been operating the homestead- ract c40 acres of land, much of which is under tivati In addition to being an intelligent and able blic man, he is a fine farmer, taking great de no alone in the productiveness of his farm, alsof its attractive appearance, and it reflects dit un his methods. He is also engaged in nishi ship and railroad lumber at Westerly, Jewett City.

llup is a quiet, unassuming man, strictly nestion his tastes and devoted to home and fam- Teberate in habit, he enjoys every one's pect. ply i n in ving lup

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As a stanch Republican he has been rested in politics, and he represented the : State Legislature in the session of 1901, i the committee on Temperance. Mr. ; also served on the board of relief of unto On rried one h lup was nty 1 ured : is a dren jam

ril 27, 1887, in Voluntown, Mr. Gallup sephine Maria Kinne, born on the old estead, daughter of William Kinne. Mrs. s educated in the schools of Voluntown teacher in the schools of the town for ms. She is a lady of engaging manner, :d refined, and is a loving wife and mother. ember of the Baptist Church. The three Mr. and Mrs. Gallup are: Bertha and twins, born Feb. 22, 1894, the latter of

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Genealogical and biographical record of New London County, Connecticut, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the early settled families, Part 114

Author: Publication date: 1905 Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1568

Author:
Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1568