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 127

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Publication date: 1905
Publisher: Chicago : J.H. Beers & Co.
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(II) John Maples was married May 12743. Sarah, daughter of Joshua and Marion ( rlburt Barber. He was a farmer, and lived on

Farm i the North Parish, now Montville. He jned th church during the pastorate of the Re Jewett. His death occurred at Montvil. July Davi 1798, and that of his wife July 29, 179 Thei tephe children were: John, born June 5, 1744 born Jan. 3, 1749, married (first ) Ann L Ingwel and (second) Lydia Vergason; Susanna, ern Jar 2, 175I, married Reuben Ransom ; Joshuaborn i June, 1753; David, born Feb. 3, 1755; Saih, bor Dec. 19, 1757, married Joshua Monroe; . n, bor May 14, 1760; Josiah, born May 15, 1762 Andrew born July 23, 1764, married Eunice Coon, an (second) Elizabeth Clark.

(III) Joshua Maples, grandfather o Captai Charles, resided on the farm now occupi , by hi grandson. Later he purchased a farm i Bozral and there resided the rest of his life, dy [; at the age of eighty-three years. He married, fohis fir wife, Hannah Dart, and had the following hildren Charles and Elisha, who went South ; Josl ft; Han nah, who married Isaac Huntington, an died Bozrah. The second wife of Joshua Majs was Mrs. Bromley, who survived him.

(IV) Captain Joshua Maples, father ( Capta Charles, was born March 6, 1783, on the rm no occupied by his son, and there resided til 183 He then moved to Bozrah Center, wherehe live until his death at the age of seventy-ent. I. was a man of considerable means. In politics Jeffersonian Democrat, he represented Brah of term in the Legislature. When a youn man served as captain in the local militia. : was member of the Methodist Church at Bean fill, at a very liberal contributor to its support.

On De 9, 1810, he married, at Norwich, Bets daughter of Eleazer and Lucy (Edgertor Roger Roger She died Aug. 18, 1847, the mother of the bllowi! children : Thomas, born April 1, 1812, Eckford, Calhoun Co., Mich., and engage n far cated ing; Hannah, born Oct. 22, 1813, neve marrie and died in Bozrah, March 17, 1899; Ellia, bo Oct. 13, 1815, was a farmer and died un: rried Bozrah; Lucy, born Oct. 15, 1817, is the idow George Lathrop, and died in January, 190 at E: Great Plain; Mary, born Aug. 22, 1826 marri George Woodworth, and died in Norwich Charl born Nov. 2, 1822; Joshua, born Marcl 7, 18.

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harrie he go Alice Tracy, and went to California during excitement, and there died; and Eleazer, ied in ifancy.

(V arm ouse chool chool y C. chool f Boz Charles Maples was born on his present a building which is a part of the present : now occupies. He attended the district select school at Lebanon, and later a select Norwich Town, kept in the old court house Bushnell. When a young man he taught le term at West Great Plain, in the town '1, receiving for his services $12 per month. Ie had orty-six pupils. At this time he was living 1 Both, but when about twenty-one years old e re ed to the farm on Wawecus Hill, and was oon ar married. He later came into possession f the cres, aged m which now comprises about two hundred 1 where he has been quite successfully en- general farming. He put up all the other uildin, and remodeled the dwelling house. He as alvys been a hard worker, and for one of his ge is very active man.

Chales Maples was married, Feb. 15, 1846, to . Mar.Post, born June 10, 1820, in Bozrah, daugh- er of I sha and Sarah (Avery) Post. Mrs. Maples ch 3, 1896. Children were born to this follows: Josephine, born Dec. 6, 1846, ied ] nion ied A il 18, 1849; Judson, born Aug. 23, 1848, harrie Mary Birchard, had two children, Louie

nd Fr erick, and died March 2, 1895; Louie K., il 28, 1851, died Sept. 12, 1880; Erviette, ch 27, 1853, resides with her father ; Frank orn M

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Feb. 6, 1857, married May 4, 1887, Emma each, ad has one child, Edna Josephine, born

arch , 1893. [Sketch of Frank T. Maples will fou elsewhere.]

Cap in Maples in early life was a Democrat, it soc after the Republican party was organized that ticket, and has continued to do so e. Before he reached his majority he vot er s rved

'ee years as captain of the 8th Company of e 18t Regiment of Militia. His religious belief 1 hin murch, strict

> become a member of the Central Baptist i was his wife. The Captain has ever been emperance man, and does not know the iquor or tobacco. Of a truly admirable he is held in honorable esteem by all.

JEL GEER NORMAN, a prosperous ist of the town of Griswold, is descended ides from old New England stock. The Family is an old one in Rhode Island, and been able to trace to Moses Norman, his it-grandfather, who settled in Newport, was born in 1718, and died July 8, 1776. d Priscilla, sixth child of Gershom Brad- Duxbury, Mass., who removed to Bristol, [774. He was the second son of Samuel who was the fourth son of William Brad- rd, seand son of Gov. William Bradford, the lat- the

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ond governor of Plymouth Colony. Pris- Iford) Norman was born in 1716, and died

Nov. 18, 18II. She and her husband had children as follows: (I) Moses, born in 1751, was the great-grandfather of Samuel G. Norman. (2) Ann, born in 1753, married Edward Talbee, of Bristol, R. I., and died July 21, 1848. (3) Priscilla, who died in 1785, was the wife of William Thurston, of Newport, R. I. (4) Hope, born in 1762, who died July 18, 1845, married Caleb Hargill, of Newport. (5) John Bradford, born in 1765, died Aug. 13, 1805.

Moses Norman, born in 1751, resided in New- port, R. I., where he died March 25, 1806. He married Sarah Cornell, who was born July 5, 1759, and died April 16, 1827. Their children were: (I) Thomas, born Nov. 13, 1782, was the grandfather of Samuel Geer Norman. (2) Elizabeth, born Aug. 25, 1785, died Aug. 19, 1841, unmarried. (3) Moses, born Jan. 21, 1788, married Sarah Babcock, and resided in Weston, R. I. (4) Ann, born Sept. 9, 1789, died July 26, 1852, unmarried. (5) Hope, born March 3, 1793, died Jan. 31, 1851. She mar- ried James Butler, and resided in New Bedford, Mass. (6) Richard Cornell, born April 8, 1795, was a carpenter, and resided in Newport, R. I., where he died very suddenly on June 26, 1847, while at work on a church. He married Rachel Peckham. Their son, Thomas P. Norman, now resides in Led- yard. (7) George Washington, born Feb. 22, 1797, married Hannah Spooner, and resided in Newport. (8) Priscilla Bradford, born April 9, 1800, married Philip Stevens, and resided in Newport.

Thomas Norman, eldest of the family, was a mechanic, and settled in what is now Ledyard, Conn., where he resided until his death, which occurred on Aug. 22, 1847. He married Hannah Stoddard, who was born Feb. 1, 1787, and died Aug. 29, 1850. She was a descendant of one of the oldest and most numerous families of Ledyard. The children of this union were as follows: (1) Charity, born Sept. 30, 1810, married John J. Newton, and resided in Ledyard, where she died July 12, 1902. (2) Han- nah Stoddard, born Oct. 24, 1812, died unmarried in Ledyard on March 30, 1897. (3) Thomas James, born Sept. 8, 1814, died at Sacramento, Cal., on Sept. 23, 1853, unmarried. (4) Moses Ebenezer, born Aug. 20, 1816, is mentioned below. (5) Hib- bard Richard, born Aug. 2, 1819, was a farmer and resided on the homestead in Ledyard, where he died unmarried. (6) Sarah Elizabeth, born Aug. 13, 1821, died unmarried. (7) Stephen Henry, born Aug. 30, 1825, acquired his education in the dis- trict schools and also had one term at Bacon Acad- emy at Colchester. He began to teach in his six- teenth year, and quite early in life had established a good reputation as a teacher. Later he was en- gaged one year as bookkeeper in the dry goods store of A. T. Stewart, New York, afterward spending one year in the service of Harper Brothers, New York. In 1865 he was teaching in a public school in Newport, R. I., when he was offered the position of cashier of the Aquidneck National Bank of that city.

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He held that position until 1873, when he became cashier of the National Exchange Bank, which posi- tion he held until his death, July 27, 1891. He was the originator of the Island Savings Bank, and one of its incorporators, and was its treasurer from the start. He accumulated a handsome competency. He never married.

Moses Ebenezer Norman, father of Samuel G. Norman, was born in Ledyard, and in early life assisted his father in his mechanical work. After his marriage he settled on the farm of his father-in-law, in Griswold, and was engaged at farming until his death, which occurred Aug. 10, 1863. He was buried in a private cemetery near his home. He united with the Congregational Church at Ledyard, later transferring to the Congregational Church at Pachaug. Mr. Norman was married in Griswold to Prudence Ann Geer, who was born in Preston and was three years old when her parents, Samuel and Nancy (Geer) Geer, settled in Griswold, on the farm now occupied by Samuel G. Norman, and where she has since resided. Mrs. Norman is a keen, active woman for her years, and has displayed splendid business ability in the management of the farm, and her valued advice is constantly sought by her son in all business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Norman had two children : (I) Samuel Geer, born May 3, 1859 ; and (2) Hannah Anna, born March 14, 1863, who died May 14, 1881.

Samuel Geer Norman was born in the house where he resides, and his life thus far has been spent on the farm where he was born. He received a common school education, and as soon as he was able became the active manager of the farm. He is one of the most extensive and successful farmers of his town, and keeps about twenty cows in his dairy. Under his management a number of im- provements have been made on the farm, and in 1904 he completed a large barn on the site of the one burned in December, 1903. In political faith Mr. Norman is a Republican in national affairs, but in local matters he supports what he deems the best men and issues. He is a member of the Pachaug Congregational Church, and is a member of the Society Committee.

Mr. Norman was married, on Oct. 26, 1893, in Plainfield, Conn., to Miss Ida Maria Gallup, a native of Plainfield, who was born Feb. 7, 1869, daughter of John R. and Amarilla (Frink) Gallup. Mrs. Norman received her education in the district school, Plainfield Academy, and Killingly high school, and previous to her marriage was a successful school teacher, having taught fifteen terms in the towns of Voluntown, Griswold and Windham. One child has come to them, George Ernest, who was born Sept. 26, 1903.

GRISWOLD G. AVERY, a descendant of one of the oldest New England families, and during his lifetime one of the successful business men of New London, traced his ancestry to

(I) Christopher Avery, the immigrant orı 1620. He came from Old to New England bout 1631, and made his home at Salem, Mass He served as selectman at Gloucester in 1646, an ater at Boston and at New London, Conn., where l gied.

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(II) Capt. James Avery, only son of Cisty- pher, was born in England in 1620, and : om- panied his father to New England. In I( he married Joanna Greenslade, of Boston, and ven years later settled on a farm in New London, fuch he had bought, his home being in what is n town of Groton, about a mile and a half fr river Thames. Capt. Avery took an active military and public affairs, and was a usef and influential citizen. He is referred to in the cfmial records as Ensign, Lieutenant and Captain ery, and was a noted Indian fighter of the train and. He commanded the Pequot allies in the men table swamp fight, in 1675. In civil affairs, he wafuite as prominent, being called upon to fill many blic positions. He was selectman for twenty year from 1660, and also served as commissioner. He (d at his old home in 1700, his wife surviving hin bur- teen years.

(III) James Avery (2), born Dec. 16 1646, married Feb. 18, 1669, in New London, Conn pliss Deborah Stallyon, a daughter of Edward Sifyon, and their children, all born in that part of Ne con- don which became Groton, were: Deborah born Aug. 1, 1671; James, April 20, 1673; Mauret, Feb. 5, 1674; Edward, March 20, 1676; Eb zer, May I, 1678; Christopher, Jan. 23, 1679; Jo han, Nov. 9, 1681 ; Mary, Aug. 4, 1683; Hannah, arch 24, 1685; Sarah, May 10, 1688; Joseph, Al3. 9, 1691; Benjamin, in 1693; Mary (2), in 169/

(IV) James Avery (3), born April 20 673, married (supposed) in 1696, in New London Miss Mary Griswold. They died, he on Sept. 18 754. and she Nov. 26, 1750. She was the agh- ter of Matthew and Hannah (Wolcott) Gr rold. Both the Griswold and Wolcott families vere among the most prominent families i the State. The children of James and Mary Gris- wold) Avery were: James, born May 27, 97; John, Feb. 4, 1700; Ebenezer, March 29, [704; Elihu (or Elisha), July 29, 1707; Mary, F . 23, 1710; Hannah, April 7, 1712; Prudence, Ma |1 21, 1715; Thomas, as is supposed, in 1717.

(V) Col. Ebenezer Avery, born March 20 704, married June 16, 1726, Lucy Latham, born My 21, 1709, daughter of Jonathan Latham. The lied, he in May, 1780, and she May 2, 1757. The chil- dren were: Hannah, born Jan. 16, 1727; . ucy, Jan. 7, 1728 ; Mary, Nov. 30, 1730 ; Ebenezer, [ arch 7, 1732; Latham, April 15, 1735; Katherin June 9, 1737; Griswold, Sept. 15, 1739; Deboral Feb. I, 1741 ; Rachel, Sept. 8, 1745; Elizabeth, J . 22, 1747; Abigail, Feb. 24, 1752-53; and Elihu, . g. 6, 1755.

(VI) Griswold Avery, born Sept. 15, 1 ). in Groton, married in 1764, in Groton, Conn. Anna

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very, is cousin, daughter of Benjamin and hankf. Avery. Two of her brothers, Solomon d Imiald, were massacred at Fort Gris- old pt. 6, 1776. Griswold Avery died ct. 6 1812, in Great Neck, and Mrs. Avery ssed riswo 68;

vay Oct. 6, 1833. Their children were: born Sept. 27, 1765; Gurdon, April 24, na, in 1770; Charles, in 1772; and Polly, I775 (V] Gro hadw 74, 4 ick)

Griswold Avery (2), born Sept. 27, 1765, 1, Conn., married May 26, 1793, Lucretia : Miller, of Old Lyme, who was born in ighter of George and Thankful (Chad- ller. In early life he removed with his par- ts to Jew London, and at the age of fourteen ars elered the service of his country in the Revo- tiona: ho w: struggle, as an attendant to his father, then captain. He was actively engaged at of the burning of New London. In after e tim te he as a prominent man in his section, repre- is town in the General Assembly for five : sessions, was a magistrate of the people's d also captain in the militia. For thirty vas a member of the First Congregational nting iccess voice ars h hurch loved onate eck,

f New London. He was a useful citizen, y all who knew him, and a kind and affec- an in his home. His place was at Great nn. Mr. Avery died Dec. 20, 1842, in ontvil, and Mrs. Avery passed away in 1847. heir , 179

ldren were: (1) Griswold, born March died at the age of twenty-seven years, un- arriec he served in the war of 1812, being a lieu- hant ad later a captain. (2) Mary Ann, born BOI, married Rev. Gurdon T. Chappell, of

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1. (3) Frances Lucretia, born Jan. 15, rried Capt. John Cavarly, and died in nn. (4) George Miller, born March 31, 07, ismentioned below. (5) Elizabeth Eldridge, 4, 1817, married Nehemiah B. Payne, United States marshal of New London

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(.) George Miller Avery, father of Griswold very, was born March 31, 1807, in Great married (first) in 1829, Abby Eliza Waite, 807, in Lyme, Conn., daughter of Capt. nd Abigail Chadwick Waite, of Old onn., and a member of the distin- White family of the State and coun- eing a niece of Hon. Marvin Waite, elative of Hon. Morrison R. Waite. ry died July 3, 1861, in Montville, Avery in 1848. Their children were as I) Griswold George is mentioned below. la Waite, born in January, 1833, died in es, Cal., aged twenty-six years. She mar- M. Morgan, son of Judge Philip M. Mor- aterford, Conn. He married for his sec- Mary Chappell, who died Feb. 27, 1901,

1 r. 1 Mr lows ) Ma s An; l Joh 1, of 1 wif Mont le. They had one child, Nehemiah Payne, iged fourteen years.

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lived in Montville, Conn. In disposition he was quiet and unassuming. He was a member of Lake's Pond Baptist Church, of Waterford, and in politi- cal faith was a Democrat.

(IX) Griswold George Avery was born April 24, 1831, in Waterford, and received his schooling there and in New London. He left school to assist his father in conducting a milk route to New London, and was afterward with his father in Mont- ville on the farm. He then, in 1857, went to Cali- fornia, remaining four years engaged in teaming from stores to miners, and also had a large ranch and a large herd of cattle. He made butter ex- tensively. He returned home, expecting to go back, but his father's health kept him in Connecticut, and he continued to conduct the farm until 1873, when he removed to New London and established the livery business which he successfully conducted un- til his death. Mr. Avery was a home man, devoted to his family. He was an excellent business man, a hard worker, and possessed excellent judgment, all of which went towards contributing to his success. He was a member of the Lake's Pond Baptist Church. In political faith he was a Democrat, but he was not active and was never an office seeker.

Mr. Avery was married Oct. 14, 1855, to Cor- nelia Cavarly Chappell, who was born Feb. 18, 1838, daughter of Rev. Gurdon T. and Mary Ann (Av- ery) Chappell. To this union were born children as follows: (1) George Griswold, born July 4, 1861, in Montville, married (first) Alice M. Carroll, who died April 4, 1896. They had no children. He married (second) Jennie Crosby, daughter of George Crosby, of New London, and they have had one child, Griswold George, born June 13, 1901. George G. took up the business of the father, he having been a partner in the firm of G. G. Avery & Son. (2) Mary Elizabeth, born Dec. 25, 1862, in Montville, married Edward Williams Lamb, of Bos- ton, formerly of Colchester, Conn., who died in Boston, Mass., Jan. 31, 1899. They had one child, Griswold Avery, born Oct. 15, 1898. (3) Gurdon Chappell, born Dec. 4, 1873, in Montville, married Elsie Banning Beebe, of Lyme, Conn., and they have had three children: Kenneth Banning, born June 19, 1899 ; Cornelia Louise, born June 16, 1901, and Clayton Waite, born Dec. 6, 1902. Gurdon C. Avery is bookkeeper for G. G. Avery & Son. (4) Genevieve Franklin, born Dec. 9, 1875, in New London, is at home unmarried.

Mr. Avery passed away Sept. 9, 1894, in Mont- ville, and was deeply lamented. He was a useful citizen, and a worthy member of a prominent old family, his life being a credit to his name and com- munity.

SAMUEL JOHNSON, the well known pro- prietor of the "Old Lyme Inn," at Lyme, is a vet- eran hotel man. One of his sons, and two of his brothers, are also engaged in the hotel business in Connecticut.

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Ebenezer Johnson, his grandfather, was a native of Bozrah, Conn., where the family is one of the oldest in the town. The ancestral line of this branch will be found elsewhere. Ebenezer Johnson learned his trade of carpenter and builder in Norwich, and moved to Lebanon, Conn., in 1800. There he fol- lowed his calling until his death in 1848, at the age of eighty-three. He was married in Norwich to Experience Gifford, who died in 1838. Their chil- dren were as follows: (I) Stephen G. married Charlotte Morgan, and had these children: Will- iam, Lydia, Jeannette, Archipus M., Anna Wills and Elizabeth M. (2) Ebenezer. (3) Annie Wills is deceased. (4) Annie Wills (2) is also deceased. As a young man Ebenezer Johnson was a leader of the choir in the church at Goshen, and later attended the church at Exeter. He represented the town of Lebanon in the State Legislature.

Ebenezer Johnson (2), son of Ebenezer and father of Samuel, was born in Norwich, Feb. 14, 1797, and attended school in Lebanon, where his parents moved when he was a small child. From the time he was fifteen until he was twenty-two he worked with his father at carpentering, after which he engaged in farming on the home farm. He was a well read man, thoroughly informed upon all cur- rent topics of interest. In politics he was a Demo- crat, and, following his father's example, represented his town in the Legislature in 1847. His death occurred in February, 1876, his burial being on the twenty-ninth day of the month. His wife, Ruby, daughter of Hosea Clark, of Lebanon, died at the age of forty-nine, and was buried on Christmas day in 1847. Their children were as follows: (I) Ed- ward, born Nov. 12, 1820, died at the age of twenty- seven. (2) Ruby Ann, born April 1, 1823, married Warren F. Manning, had two children-Mary Eva and Harriet Johnson-and died in 1892. (3) Betsy Clark, deceased, born April 20, 1824, married Benja- min Congdon, and had three children: Elizabeth, who died at the age of three years ; William Edward ; and Ellen E., deceased. (4) Sarah Gifford, born April 25, 1826, married Roger M. Williams and had these children : Harriet, deceased; Fannie, de- ceased ; Arthur C .; Julia; Henry J .; and Gilbert. She died in 1900. (5) Harriet Experience, born Oct. 15, 1828, died at the age of twenty-four. (6) Nancy Maria, born Feb. 14, 1831, married William H. Morgan, and lives in Colchester, Conn. (7) Chauncey Williams, born July 20, 1833, married Harriet S. Allen, and had one child, Ruby. Mr. Johnson has at various times been the proprietor of the "American House" and the "Wauregan House" in Norwich; the "Emmett House" in Chillicothe, Ohio ; a hotel in Lexington, Ky. ; the "Dixon House" at Westerly, R. I .; the "Getty House" and the "Wynstay" at Yonkers, N. Y .; the "Columbia House" at Watch Hill; and the "Branford Point House." He was in the lumber business in Leba- non, Conn., for two years, was steward at the "Plympton House" at Watch Hill, and is now pro-

prietor of the "Jefferson House," New Haflı. (8) Samuel, born Nov. 17, 1835, is mentionsbelow. (9) Gilbert, born April 14, 1838, married sie M. Higgins, and had these children: Lillian |[., de- ceased ; Maud S .; Gilbert, Jr .; Charles, ceased ; Stanley Clark; and Charles LeRoy. Mr. Whnson was clerk at the "Wauregan House"; manger of the "Atlantic House" at Watch Hill, for fo years ; manager of the "Plympton House" fc feleven years ; of the "Continental Hotel" at Nar ansett Pier for five seasons; of the "Strickland Else" at New Britain, one year; of the "Branfor Point House" two seasons; of the "Holyoke Hofe" for four years; and of the "United States I el" at

Newburgh, N. Y., for a time. For ten yea fie was proprietor of the "Dixon House" at Wester until June 1, 1904, when he became prof the "Larkin House" and "Atlantic House"

R. 1., tor of ¿Watch Hill, R. I. (10) Henry Ebenezer, born Mech 11, 1841, married Julia L. Leach, had one child Villiam Ebenezer, and died at the age of twenty-ni:

Samuel Johnson was born in Lebanon : l there attended school. At the age of seventeen began teaching in Norwich, receiving a salary of n dol- lars a month and "boarding round." For [e next ten years he continued teaching in the wir, and doing farm work in the summer. Among t places in which he taught were Farmingdale and payside, Long Island. When he was twenty-seven ars of age he went into the grocery business in [rwich, with his brothers, Chauncey and Gilbert. "s firm, known as Johnson Brothers, continued to ) busi- ness for six years, after which Samuel an Gilbert went into the coal business in Norwich, which they continued five years. Mr. Johnson toh went to farming again, carrying on the Starr rm at Norwich for six years. He then bought farm in Preston, Conn., which he carried on un' failing health obliged him to give it up. During s resi- dence in Preston Mr. Johnson served as j tice of the peace, collector of taxes, grand juror anton the district school committee. In 1883 he tra ed for a Norwich pottery firm, and the next yr took charge of the "Strickland House," in New Britain for his brother. After this he was th his brother in the "Dixon House," at Westly, for seven years, and in 1892 returned to New Britain and was for two years proprietor of the "S ckland House." In 1894 he became steward of t "Con tinental Hotel" at Narragansett Pier, and 1e fol lowing year carried on the "Columbia Hise" a Watch Hill. He then carried on a restarant a Yonkers, N. Y., for two and a half year and it 1898 was at the "Branford Point House" ith hi brother. The next year he bought a rest ant ix New York City, which he ran for a month, d ther went to Ansonia, Conn., where in May, [00, h became proprietor of the "Stillson House" id res taurant, which he conducted until Jan. I, I. I. the spring of 1901 he became proprietor of e "Ol Lyme Inn" at Lyme, which he continues to onduc

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1 su ss. The inn has recently been remodeled ren ated, many comforts and conveniences en added which make it more than ever irable to the pleasure seeker or guest. The ing de tr tful ` and cool, breezy verandas make it a de- mmer stopping place, while the open fire ce ar ifort spacious sun parlor recommend it for cooler weather. No pains are spared by prop his tor to ensure the comfort and convenience sts, and the picturesque location of the n off ; many inducements to those in search of leasaı vacation place.

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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 127

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