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 207

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Publication date: 1905
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Edward Lyman Turner was born in Chaplin Sept. 30, 1845, and his early life was spent there. Being brought up to farm life, he spent his sum- mers working upon the farm, and his winters at- tending district school. Until he attained his ma- jority he lived at home, and at the age of twenty- one years he accepted a position as teamster for the Chaplin Paper Co., remaining in their employ two years, or until the mills were destroyed by fire. He then went to Danielson, Conn., and for a few months was in company with J. G. Bill engaged in the making of soft drinks under the firm name of J. G. Bill & Co. On account of poor health, how- ever, he disposed of his interest in this concern, and in April, 1878, came to Greeneville and engaged in the livery business in the rear of Central avenue, between Eighth and Ninth streets. Mr. Turner purchased the stand of Mason Jennings, which had been conducted by the Jennings family for many years. He controls the livery business in his por- tion of the city, although he has seen a number of competitors come and go since he established his business.


Mr. Turner was united in marriage in Chaplin with Jane C. Borthwick, who was born in Edin- burgh, Scotland, a daughter of the late Alexander C. and Ellen (Henderson) Borthwick, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere. Children as follows were born of this happy marriage: Jesse died in infancy ; Alexander died at the age of four years ; Rose S. married Henry Lanz, of Norwich; George E. is at home.


Mr. Turner is a Republican in politics, but has never desired office. Fraternally he is a member of Shetucket Lodge, No. 27, I. O. O. F.


On the maternal side of the family, Mr. Turner is descended from Phineas Clark, his great-great- grandfather, who was born May 10, 1718, in Leb- anon, Conn., but later removed to what is now Natchaug district, of Chaplin, when he was in mid- dle life. By occupation he was a farmer, and re- sided upon the above mentioned farm the remainder of his life, dying there April 11, 1808; he is buried at Chaplin Center. He was twice married. He was a regular attendant on the services of the Hampton Congregational Church, and was so deaf


that he sat in the pulpit with the minister so as to be able to hear him.


William Clark, son of Phineas, was born Aug. 25, 1752, in Lebanon, Conn., and moved to what is now Chaplin when he was sixteen years of age. Here, upon the farm, he remained all his life, but served in the war of the Revolution, and partici- pated in the battle of Bunker Hill; assisted in dig- ging the trenches, and at the battle of White Plains, N. Y., was a member of the reserve forces. He died July 9, 1839, at the age of eighty-seven years, and at that time was a well-to-do farmer and Revo- lutionary pensioner. At first he was a member of the Hampton Congregational Church, but later transferred his membership to Chaplin, when the church was organized at that place.


On May 7, 1778, he married Patience Robbins, a native of Hampton, Conn., who died Jan. 4, 1816. The children born to them were: Heman, born Feb. 28, 1779, married Patience Clark, was a farmer, and died in Chaplin May 24, 1835 ; William, born Sept. 10, 1780, married Laura Grosvenor, was a farmer, and died Oct. 30, 1845, in Chaplin ; Patty, twin sis- ter of Laura, died Nov. 6, 1786; Laura, born June 16, 1786, married Daniel Swift, and resided in Mansfield, and later at the Clark homestead in Chaplin, where she died June 22, 1859; Olive, born March 3, 1788, died Jan. 10, 1862, unmarried ; Charles was born April 27, 1790; Ebenezer, born Nov. 9, 1794, died Nov. 6, 1795. William Clark had a brother Heman Clark, who served six years in the Revolution, and died of smallpox while on his way home after his honorable discharge from service.


Charles Clark, son of William Clark, was born April 27, 1790, in Natchaug district of what is now Chaplin, and attended the common schools of the town. Until several years after his marriage he remained on the home place, farming, but when his father-in-law, John Clark, died, he removed to the farm the latter had owned, and there he spent the remainder of his life, there dying Nov. 27, 1872. Until the outbreak of the Civil war he was a Demo- crat, but he then began to vote the Republican ticket, and continued an advocate of the principles of that party until his death. Mr. Clark was a man of intelligence, possessed a good memory, and as he kept a private record of the deaths of the people of Chaplin for over fifty years he was appealed to upon all questions relative to the history of the vari- ous families. All his life he attended the Congre- gational Church of Chaplin, and was one of its liberal supporters, and his loss was deeply felt by this organization.


On May 4, 1815, Charles Clark married Phoebe Clark, who was born May 2, 1794, and died May 4, 1879. Mrs. Clark was a native of Hampton, Conn., daughter of John and Phoebe (Putney) Curtis Clark, and granddaughter of John and Bet- sey ( Parker) Clark. The children born to Mr. and'


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Mrs. Charles Clark were as follows: William .\., born July 15, 1816, married Abigail Turner, of Mansfield, and is a successful farmer of Chaplin : Julia A., born Jan. 31, 1820. resides at Chaplin : Mary Eliza, born Nov. 8, 1821, is the mother of Edward Lyman Turner, the subject proper of this sketch.


Mr. Turner is one of the live, enterprising bus- iness men of Norwich, and the success which has attended his efforts is richly deserved, for he is en- tirely a self-made man. Although he started his business career with no capital, he is now well-to- do, esteemed and respected, and the proprietor of a thriving establishment. Mr. Turner is doing a thriving business, which shows a healthy increase each year, and he also takes an interest in the wel- fare and development of the city, realizing that its progress helps every line of commercial activity within its borders.


ANDREW GAGER PEMBER. a prosperous farmer residing near Baltic, in the town of Sprague. is a representative of one of the oldest families of the county. The Pember family in past years has been a numerous one in New London county. The members thereof have been almost without excep- tion quiet, industrious and highly respected Chris- tian people.


(I) Thomas Pember, the ancestor of the family. came from Pembridge, England, and was of record in New London in 1686. He was drowned in the Niantic river in 17t. His wife, Agnes, was a noted doctor of certain diseases. The children born to this couple were: John, Thomas, Elizabeth. Mercy and Ann.


(II) John Pember, born in 1696, purchase 1 land of Stephen Brown, of Windham, in t747. This property was located on Roaring brook, in what is now the town of Stafford. John Pember lived on this farm until 1755, when he removed to Norwich West Farms, now Franklin, and located on land which was his wife's share of her father's estate. There his descendants lived for several generations On Nov. If. 1716, he married Mary Hyde, daughter of Thomas Hyde (1), and a great granddaughter «i William Hyde, of Hartford and Norwich. tended history of the well known Hyde fam k will be found elsewhere. The chil Iren born to this union were: Thomas, John, Irena, Flyah, Andrew, Elizabeth, Lucy. Jemina, Jacob and Mary


(111) Jacob Pember, born April 2.3. 1799, 100 ried Lydia, daughter of Capt. Comfint Fillon . mi Norwich. Jacob Pember was a finger on the bougie stead in Franklin, and he died April of, 18:1 children were: Evelia, Lois, Ines, Jemma, Var Willis, Jacob, Phifaster, Thomas ap 1 lifn -


(IV) Thomas Pember, born Time 1 175 married Jan. 1, 1804. Theodosia Lilli 10 imore). a cousin of Pre ident | Howare The car ous members of this distingm lot tamgo gu ll the name differently. Thomas Poder tomanuel 00


his farm until his death. Aug. 22. 1827, winie his widow died Jan. 26. 1832. The children born of their union were: (t) Willard G. married Bethia Tracy, and later Frances Fargo. He was a school teacher and farmer, becoming a very prominent cit- izen of Franklin, where he died. By his first nar- riage he had one child, Bethia T., who married Lyman Appley, and resides in Canterbury. Com. By his second marriage che had children- Julian T., who married Rebecca Fiel l. and died in Fall River, Mass. : Olivia J., who married John Bur- dick, and resided in Franklin : John 1 ... marriel and residing in Nicolaus, Cal. : Willard Dwight, who married Mrs. Lucretia ( Fitch) Clark. alle rechte- in Willimantic the spent a number of Ver- al ge: calogical research, and to him the biographer is 11- debted for many facts pertaining to the undry: Lucius G., a member of Company C. 18th Con- necticut Volunteers, who died from the results of his imprisonment in An lersonville prisen phe was unmarried) : Julia F., who diel unmarriel, and Mary E., who married Charles Codles an ] die m Norwich. (2) Adin F. is mentioned belos. (3) Leonard T. was a farmer and died in Elgen. I. Ile married a Miss Knight and had one daughter. (4) Ashel E. chied young. (5) Lucius went to th- fornia in 1849 and all trace of him was lost, (0) Jacob died young, (7) Frances marriel bodin Huge iston and removed to Central New York. she Had one child. (8) Theodosia marrie la Mr Knight and located at the same place in New York. Hun lad one chill. (o) Harriet never marriedl


(A ) Adin F. Pember was born in Front (n. 2.1 learned the trade of carpenter, at winch be worked in ad lition to operating a samll farne He diel Time IS, 186, aged events eight vous pelos remains were interred at North Frank'un ml 100% he was a Republican, while in reply full ters he was a morrer of the I cnikit i Mme- tional Church


Gager, a native of Frank in davehur d Love andl Sybil elvileg Gager, and she did de. 7, 1500, m her erghty think var chodilien Lada Vine.


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were put out on various farms. The first employer of our subject was Samuel Huntington, at Peck Hollow, and he received but $15 and board for his first six months' labor. His parents had his wages until he was eighteen. He continued working for the various farmers in Lebanon and Franklin until he was twenty-three years old, at which time he was married, and then settled on a rented farm at North Franklin, upon which he resided for three years. Thence he went to Lebanon and spent three years on the Champlin farm. The following three years he spent on Kick Hill, in the same town. At the end of this time Mr. Pember went to the Will- iams farm, at Williams Crossing, and there spent four years. He was on the Starkweather farm, on Portipaug Hill, for five years, and the Charles T. Hazen farm for four years. In March, 1890, he purchased his present place of the heirs of E. Rose, the same consisting of 140 acres, a portion of which lies in the town of Franklin. For nineteen years prior to 1900 Mr. Pember conducted a milk route in Baltic.


On Dec. 22, 1868, Mr. Pember was married in Lebanon to Annie A. Brown, a native of Lebanon, who was born Aug. 31, 1845, daughter of George and Martha ( Brown) Brown. George Brown was a native of Rhode Island, born April 17, 1817, a farmer by occupation, and resided with his daugh- ter until his death, Dec. 9, 1903; his wife died March 18, 1898. Mrs. Pember was one of three children, Annie A. (Mrs. Pember), Frederick and George, the last two being deceased.


Children as follows have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Pember: (1) George B., born Nov. 10, 1870, married Delia Turner, and has two children, An- drew Turner and Ruth. He is a farmer and milk dealer at Wauregan. (2) Jared W., born in August, 1874, died June 5, 1899. (3) Arthur G., born Dec. 20, 1875, is a farmer. (4) Fred H., born May 25. 1881, died in Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 30, 1901, and is buried in Portipaug cemetery. (5) M. Elsie was born Dec. 2, 1883.


Mr. Pember is a Republican, but has never de- sired office. He is a member of the Baptist Church at Lebanon, as is his estimable wife. Having been all his life a hardworking man, he is highly es- teemed, and has a host of friends throughout the community.


LEONARD NEWTON WILLIAMS, one of Waterford's prosperous agriculturists, and a repre- sentative citizen of the town, comes of an old and honored family, the history of which reads as follows :


(I) Owen Williams, the great-grandfather of our subject, was with Benedict Arnold's troops when he came to New London, and was on the New London side of the river during the massacre at Fort Griswold on the Groton side of the river Thames. He was also in the battle of Monmouth courthouse. His regiment was the 30th, of the


English army. His death occurred at New Lon- don, and he was buried near the Second Congrega- tional Church, but his body was later removed to Cedar Grove cemetery. The gallant officer fell in love with a widow by the name of Elizabeth Skin- ner, and married her in July, 1785. This union was blessed with these children: Joseph ; Alexander, who was a lieutenant on the famous privateer "General Armstrong"; William; and Leonard.


(II) William Williams, born Feb. 14, 1796, at New London, died about 1823, at New London, where his life was spent. He married Sarah Whip- ples and had three children: David Owen ; Joseph, who is still living at New London, where he was for many years a trusted employe of Williams. & Haven, the whaling merchants ; and Elizabeth, who died aged eighteen years.


(III) David Owen Williams, born April 5, 1819, at New London, died there. He was a farmer in Waterford, and his death occurred when he was about forty-five years of age. His political views made him a very strong Abolitionist. For many years he attended the Congregational Sunday- school, and he was a man of high moral character, who made friends wherever he went. He married Abby Mosier, daughter of Jeremiah Mosier, of Waterford, where she lived and died. The children of this marriage were : (1) Owen Clark, born Aug. 3, 1846, in Waterford, is a granite tool sharpener (blacksmith) by trade, and has followed it all his life ; his residence is in Waterford, and for a year he was in the government revenue service. His first wife was Addie A. Gilbert, of Waterford, who bore him two children-Minnie A., wife of Edward B. Young, of Waterford, and Harry Owen, who died at the age of fourteen years, having been acci- dentally shot. The second wife of Owen Clark Williams was E. Martinello Littlefield, of Block Island. (2) Leonard Newton is our subject. (3) Elizabeth married Frederick J. Shelley, of Water- ford, who was a shipbuilder and carpenter, now retired and living in New London. He served in the 13th Conn. Regiment during the Civil war. Their children were Owen and Lenora. (4) Will- iam, who resides in Waterford is a stonecutter by trade. He married Jessie' Mosier, of Waterford, by whom he had three children-Leonard F. (who married Miss Mabel Clark Lanphear), Frederick and Leslie.


(IV) Leonard Newton Williams, our subject, was born March 22, 1848, in Gilead district, town of Waterford, Conn. Until he was sixteen years of age he attended school, and then was apprenticed to the trade of granite-cutting with William and Lucius Dyer, in Litchfield county, Conn., with whom he remained three years. But after he had served his time he returned to the Millstone Point quarries in his native town, and worked for John B. Palmer for several weeks. He was then em- ployed by different parties at Westerly, R. I., for a couple of years, when he took up his residence at


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Troy, N. Y., and there he remained for a year and seven months. Returning to Westerly, R. L., he spent two years, and then once more returned to Millstone Point, living there for nearly twenty years. Mr. Williams was then employed by Booth Bros. in their quarry at Waterford, but in the spring of 1902 he retired. During his career as a stone-cutter, Mr. Williams was recognized as a first-class me- chanic. and one of the best workmen at that trade.


In January, 1902, he purchased the "Ezra Moore Keeney" place of II0 acres, and since then has been engaged in farming and conducting a profitable milk route in New London, as well as operating a wholesale cream plant, keeping about twenty cows.


Fraternally Mr. Williams is a member of Union Lodge, I. O. O. F., of Niantic; the 1. O. C. W. Lodge, No. 37, of Waterford; the New England Order of Protection, Waterford ; the Royal Protec- tion of the I. O. O. F .; the Benefit Association of the A. O. U. W., of Boston ; is a honorary member of the Stone Cutters' Union ; and a member of the Fraternal Benefit League. No. 31, of New Haven. In his religious connections he is a member of the First Baptist Church of Waterford, while his wife is a member of the Ladies' Aid Society and ha- served as both president and vice-president of the same. In politics Mr. Williams is a Democrat, and during the session of 1876-77 served as a member of the State Legislature, and was a member of the committee on Claims. In 1877 he was upon the same committee. He has served on the school com- mittee of his native town several terms, and in every respect has shown himself a man of enterprise and . merit.


On April 16, 1872, Mr. Williams married Nancy Emily Smith, daughter of Sidney Albert and Esther Cordelia ( Beckwith) Smith, of Waterford. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Williams: Ethel, born May 17. 1878, married Oscar William Patch, of New London, baggage master on the New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad ; they live at New London ; they have no children. Nellie Smith, born Sept. 17. 1879, in Waterford, is a professional nurse in New Haven. Sydney Clyde, born Feb. 5. 1882. in Water ford, is at home.


The pleasant home of Mr. Wilhamis, known as "Ocean View" farm, overlooks Pleasure Beach, and borders on Long Island Sound. This farm is one of the most beautifully situated in the town, and also one of the most valuable.


CHARLES KINGSLEY CHAPMAN. a Ih Ht farmer residing about one mile cost of the village of Hanover, in the town of Sprague, track hisar cestry as follows :


(I) John Chapman, the ancestor of this branch of the family, was the son of a weird who lived fifty miles from London, and he himself weaver by trade, having served seven veal on a visit to London he was pressed on a Bun ale


war. During the various journeys the shi visited Boston, and he availed himself of an opportunity to regain his liberty. Fleeing, he found succor with Samuel Alden, in what is now Wakefield. R. I. where he worked at his trade, and later romavel to North Stonington, Conn., and married Sarah Brown, according to the town records. Feb. 16. 1710. His death' occurred in 1700. His children were: Sarah, born Nov. 25, 1710: Jonah. Sept. 2. 1712: John. Sept. 9. 1714 : William, Dec. 9. 1710: Andrew, March 3. 1719; Thomas. Nov. 11. 1720; Summer, born at Westerly R. L. : and Eunice.


(11) Andrew Chapman, born March 3. 1,19. married Hannah Smith, daughter of Benoni Smith. about 1740. He was a farmer and resulted in North Stonington. His children Were : Andrew. lairn Jan. 27. 1748; Joseph, June 2. 1749: Ruth. March 20. 1751 ; Hannah. Dec. 10. 1752 : Andrew 02). May 10. 1754 : Nahum. Nov. 6. 1757 : Nathan, Bet 7. 1700: Amos, Sept. 7. 1703: Sarah, Sept. 4. 100; Jonas Aug. 25. 1768.


(11) Deacon Amos Chapman, born Sept. 7. 1763. resided in the north part of the town of \olin- town and was a farmer, following that occupation all his life. He died very suddenly, while attending a town meeting. He was a deacon of the I'ne Con- gregational Church, situated on the live between the towns of Sterling and Volumiown. Un MIN. 20. 1783. he married Abigail Burdick, and their chi dren were: Amos, born July 23. 1784. Best. Vos 24. 1785 : John, July 20. 1787. Les. Mai 20 15 Sarah, Nov. 2. 1701: All. Okt. 3. 1703 Feb. 12, 1700; Hannah. J.m. 17. 108. 201 Dan Icl C.


1 1 ) John Chapman, born July 2. 1787 en Ve mitown, was reared upon the farm. He werk las a cooper in early hie During his early farnel hie he resided in Preston, upon a rental mimo, for Io vers, and then for a like period of the tenvar of Griswold Returning D. Acumown. he sette 00 the factory village at the face ry is Iren & Done and farnied in a small wav, benne tlos cos weed at the time of his death when he was for four syare


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Marcus C. and Mary Alice; Marcus C., who is married and has three children, and resides in Cin- cinnati ; John C., who first married Emma Willey, and second Flora Gager, has two children, and is a farmer of Scotland; and Frederick J. who mar- ried Minnie Moore and lives in South Windham. (3) Amos, born April 17, 1819, was a sergeant in Company G, 26th Regiment, Connecticut Volun- teers. He was a farmer in Scotland. He married E. Jane Morgan, and his children were Checkley A., who died at the age of twenty-one years; and Arland M., who married Minnie E. Brown, and has three living children. (4) Josiah Fuller is men- tioned below. (5) Mary Abby, born Aug. 20, 1825, is unmarried and resides in Scotland.


(V) Josiah Fuller Chapman was born Jan. 20, 1822, in Voluntown, and was reared to farm work. Before his marriage he went to Plainfield and con- ducted a farm belonging to his brother John. He was there residing at the time of his marriage, but later he went to Providence, and for several years engaged in teaming. Then he located at Baltic, when the Spragues were building their mills, and for five years had charge of the teaming in that construction work. He then settled on a rented farm west of the village and was there two years, when he moved to the Col. Kingsley farm, in Franklin, and from there moved to the farm he purchased of Nathan Bishop, upon which he spent the remainder of his life. This farm has been in the Bishop family for many generations, and consists of 150 acres. He cleared up the land, made improvements and brought it to a high state of cultivation. Being a hard worker, a careful farmer and a good manager, he was very successful, and became one of the best known farmers and stockmen in that section of the county, continuing to be very active until his death. He passed away July 27, 1897, and his remains were interred in Scotland. In politics he was a very stanch Republican, but he never desired office.


On May 7, 1849, Mr. Chapman married Harriet E. Haxton, a native of Voluntown, daughter of Malbrey Haxton. Mrs. Chapman died April 10, 1896, and was buried in the Scotland cemetery. Their children were: Jane E., born March 31, 1850, married Jonathan L. Lathrop, of Norwich, whose sketch will be found elsewhere in this volume; Amos S., born May 14, 1851, married and resided near Cawker City, Kans., where he died July 22, 1903 (he was a farmer) : Byron G., born March 3, 1853, was three times married and resides in Sur- prise, Neb., where he is a merchant; Stephen C., born Aug. 31, 1855, married and went to Oklahoma ; Isabella S., born June 11, 1856, died March 27, 1858; Amasa S., born Dec. 8, 1857, resides in Sur- prise, Neb., and is engaged as a merchant with his brother; Frederick S., born Dec. 14, 1859, was a farmer and died in Sprague (he was married and left two children) ; Phebe E., born Jan. 10, 1862, mar- ried Byron S. Carrier, a merchant at Highland Park, Conn., and has children ; Hettie B., born June


3, 1867, married William S. Lee, of Sprague, and has one daughter ; Charles Kingsley was born Dec. 3, 1868.


(VI) Charles K. Chapman was born in his pres- ent home and received an excellent education in the district schools. He remained at home until Oc- tober, 1895, when he entered the employ of his brother-in-law, Mr. Carrier, in the latter's store at Highland Park, remaining there until October of the same year. Then he returned to the home farm, and at his father's request relieved the latter of much of the work, when the father died buying the interests of the other heirs. In former years he was extensively engaged in dairying, operating one of the largest dairies in the town, but has disposed of same, and is now occupied in getting out timber and fire wood. He supplied many of the ties used in the construction of the new trolley line between Baltic and Willimantic. His farm is very carefully cultivated, and his premises serve as a model to his neighbors. In politics, like his father, he is a Republican, but he has never sought office. Enter- prising and thrifty, he has many friends, and is justly regarded as one of the substantial men of his locality.


JORDAN BROTHERS, the well known deal- ers in hardware, sporting goods and kindred wares in Willimantic, Windham county, have built up a thriving business by their energy, thrift and perse- verance, and by their upright principles and un- wavering integrity have won an enviable commer- cial standing.


Peter Jordan, the father of William P. and Frederick D. Jordan, of Willimantic, was born March 22, 1822, in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, son of Paul and Lena ( Page) Jordan. Paul Jordan was a farmer and died in 1829, leaving three chil- dren, as follows: Philopena, who married Adam Klein, and died in Germany; Lena, who became the wife of Adam Page, and died in the Fatherland ; and Peter. Peter Jordan was but a boy of seven years when his father died, and being the only son in the family was early obliged to assume unusual responsibilities for a lad of his age. He attended the public school until the age of fourteen, going a few months each winter, the summer season being devoted to hard work on the farm. As a boy he was capable of doing a great deal of hard work, and while his wages were small, as were all wages in his native country, yet all his earnings on the farm and as a laborer were applied to the support of the family. 'He later engaged at road contract- ing, at which he was quite successful, but wishing to better his condition he decided to come to Amer- ica. Bidding friends and relatives goodbye, and taking a last look at the scenes of his childhood, Peter Jordan purchased with his savings a ticket to the far-off land chosen for his future home. He sailed from Havre, France, in April, 1848, on a sailing-vessel bound for New York. When five




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