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 25

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Publication date: 1905
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MAJOR BELA PECK LEARNED. The N London and Norwich branch of the Learned fam springs from the old Killingly (Conn.) branch, a it from the ancient Massachusetts family whi dates back to only a little later than the coming the Pilgrim Fathers. It is the purpose here to tre briefly only of the family and lineage of the la Ebenezer Learned, of New London and Norwic some of whose children and posterity are now acti and prominent in the social and business life of th city, among them Major Bela Peck Learned, t latter's son, Ebenezer Learned, and Charles Learn Hubbard, a son of Mrs. Charlotte Peck (Learne Hubbard. The children of the late Ebenezer Lear ed, referred to, were in the ninth generation frc

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William Learned, their emigrant ancestor, their line- age being through Isaac, Isaac (2), William (2), Ebenezer, Hon. Amasa, Ebenezer (2), Ebenezer Learned (3).

(I) William Learned appears an inhabitant of Charlestown in 1630. He was admitted a freeman May 14, 1634. His name and that of his wife, Goodeth, are the first two on the list of members of he present First Church of Charlestown, to which hey were admitted "1632 10 mo., day 6." Mr. Learned was highly esteemed for his intelligence and virtue, as is evidenced in his appointment with others of the Church to "consider some things tending to- vards a body of laws." He was a subscriber to the own orders from Woburn, drawn up at Charles- own, Dec. 16, 1640; was one of the seven original members of the Church in Woburn, which was gathered Aug. 14, 1642-43; was one of the first board of selectmen, chosen in 1644, and was re- lected the following year. He was also elected con- table from 1644 to 1645. He died in Woburn, March I, 1645-46, leaving a widow. His children vere: Sarah, born about 1608; Bethia, baptized Oct. 29, 1612; Mary, baptized Sept. 15, 1615 ; Abi- ail, baptized Sept. 30, 1618; Elizabeth, baptized Iarch 25, 1621 ; and Isaac, baptized Feb. 25, 1623- 624.

(II) Isaac Learned, baptized Feb. 25, 1623, in Bermondsey Parish, County of Surrey, England, robably came to New England when about seven or ight years old, and when about seventeen or eight- en went with his father to Woburn. He married at Voburn, July 9, 1646, Mary, daughter of Isaac tearnes, of Watertown. She was a native of Eng- und, baptized Jan. 26, 1626, in the Parish of Way- und, Suffolk. Mr. Learned removed to Chelmsford robably in 1652, and there died Nov. 27, 1657. le was chosen selectman of Chelmsford in 1654, ergeant of the trainband in 1656, and served on ommittees, etc. His widow, Mary, was married, 1 1662, to John Burg. Isaac Learned's children ere : Mary, born Aug. 7, 1647 ; Hannah, Aug. 24, 549 ; William, Oct. 1, 1650 (all born at Woburn) ; arah, Oct. 18, 1653; Isaac, Sept. 16, 1655; and enoni, Nov. 29, 1657 (all born at Chelmsford). (III) Isaac Learned (2), born Sept. 16, 1655, arried, July 23, 1679, Sarah Bigelow, who was orn Sept. 29, 1659, daughter of John and Sarah Warner) Bigelow, of Watertown, and settled in ramingham, near Learned's Pond, which was so med from him. As a soldier he took part in the arragansett fight, and was wounded. He served Capt. Davenport's company. His children were : aac, born May 10, 1680; Sarah, March 16, 1682; bigail, March 1I, 1684; Mary, April 12, 1686; illiam, Feb. 12, 1688; Ebenezer, Aug. 31, 1690; umuel, Oct. 4, 1692; Hannah, Sept. 16, 1694; izabeth, July 27, 1696; Moses, April 29, 1699 ; and artha, May 21, 1702.

(IV) William Learned, born Feb. 12, 1688, arried Nov. 24, 1715, Hannah Bryant, born in

1696-97, daughter of Simon and Hannah Bryant, of Killingly, Conn. ( formerly of Braintree, Mass.) Mr. Learned had removed from Framingham to Killingly, purchasing land in what is now Putnam in 1712. Later he removed to Sutton, and there was one of the original members of the Church in 1720. He later (1721) bought land in Killingly, and prob- ably removed there soon after. He was admitted to the Church in Thompson, Conn., in 1731 (Thomp- son Parish had formerly been the North Society of Killingly). He was chosen a deacon in 1742. He was surveyor of highways in 1729; selectman from 1740 to 1744, and town treasurer from 1742 to 1746. He died June II, 1747. His widow, Hannah, mar- ried Oct. 17, 1755, Joseph Leavens. Mr. Learned's children were: Hannah; Samuel, born Dec. 28, 1718; Simon, Feb. 10, 1721; Ebenezer, March II, 1723; William, April 15, 1725; Abijah, April 26, 1729; James Dec. 24, 1733; and Asa, March 29, 1736.

(V) Ebenezer Learned, born March II, 1723, married Dec. 28, 1749, Kesiah Leavens, who was born March 8, 1730, daughter of Justice Joseph Leavens, of Killingly, Conn., one of the first settlers of the town. Mr. Learned was for many years a deacon in the Church at North Killingly. He was selectman in 1760. His death occurred Dec. 6, 1779. He was one of the original proprietors of the Connecticut Susquehanna Company, and took part in organizing it. At the Lexington Alarm, 1775, he was in the company of Capt. Joseph Cady, Eleventh Regiment. His children were: Amasa, born Nov. 15, 1750; Noah, Oct. 20, 1752; Joseph, Aug. 28, 1754; Ebenezer, Aug. 12, 1756; Theophilus, July 1, 1758; Asa, May 30, 1760; Judith, April 30, 1762 ; Chloe, June 14, 1764 ; Keziah, March 8, 1767 ; Erastus, Sept. 20, 1769; and Sarah, Feb. 25, 1772.

(VI) Hon. Amasa Learned, born Nov. 15, 1750, married, April 1, 1773, Grace Hallam, of New Lon- don, Conn., who was born Oct. 14, 1754, daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Latimer) Hallam. Mr. Learned was graduated from Yale College in 1772, and soon after went to New London as a teacher in the Union school. He studied theology with Rev. Mr. Atkins, at Killingly, and was licensed to preach by the Windham County Association, Oct. 12, 1773. He preached, it is said, for some time at Newport, R. I. He resided in Killingly until 1780, and then moved to New London, and settled there. It does not appear that he was ever ordained or settled as,a clergyman, or that he continued long in the ministry. His wife's family were influential merchants of New London, and he became somewhat prominent in po- litical affairs. In 1788 he was a member of the Convention which ratified the Constitution of the United States, and voted for it. He was in the Uni- ted States Congress from 1791 to 1795, and was also an "assistant" of the State. He was a member of the Council. While in Congress he became en- gaged in some land speculations, which resulted dis- astrously, and this result seemed to have changed

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the current of his life. From about 1798 he gave up all active business pursuits. Mr. Learned was a man of courteous manners, general information and remarkable acquisitiveness as to all the topics of in- terest of his day. He died of pleurisy May 4, 1825. His wife died Nov. 20, 1787. Their children were as follows (the first four born in Killingly, and the others in New London) : Elizabeth, born Jan. 31, 1774; Frances, Jan. 20, 1776; Grace H., Feb. 21, 1778; Ebenezer, March 27, 1780; Nicholas H., March 10, 1783; Ann, June 16, 1784; and Edward, April 2, 1786.

(VII) Ebenezer Learned (2), born March 27, 1780, married (first) Oct. 10, 1808, Charlotte Peck, daughter of Bela and Betsey (Billings) Peck, of Norwich. She died March 8, 1819, and he married (second) March 28, 1820, Lydia Coit, who was born Dec. 12, 1787, daughter of Joshua and Ann Boradill (Hallam) Coit, of New London, Conn. She died March 19, 1877, and he died Sept. 11, 1858. Mr. Learned entered Yale College at fourteen, but was unable to finish his course on account of his father's misfortune. He, however, received his diploma of A. B., with his class in 1798. He taught in the Union school in New London in 1799 ; studied law and settled first at Groton, Conn. After prac- ticing his profession for twenty years or more, he took the position of cashier of the Union Bank, of New London, and continued in that office for sev- eral years and then retired from active business. For one or two years he held the office of bank com- missioner, but declined all other public offices. He was a man of the purest and most estimable char- acter, the friend and adviser of all who were in trouble; of perfect integrity and admirable good sense. For many years he was deacon of the First Congregational Church of New London; and was always ready to aid in any benevolent work. He was a man six feet tall and of corresponding size ; he inherited his father's swarthy complexion, with a countenance rather severe at first appearance, but warmed with a quiet humor and tender feeling. His children were: Betsey Peck, born Nov. 25, 1809; Ebenezer, Nov. 3, 1811; Billings Peck, June 24, 1813; Charlotte, Oct. II, 1815; and William Law, July . 24, 1821.

(VIII) Ebenezer Learned (3), born Nov. 3, 18II, in New London, married (first) Aug. 20, 1834, Matilda D. Hurlbut, daughter of Samuel and Matilda (Denison) Hurlbut, of New London. She died March 23, 1837, and he married (second) April 9, 1842, Mrs. Harriet M. (Vail) Townsend, of Troy, N. Y. Mr. Learned was graduated from Yale College in 1831. After his marriage he settled in Norwich, where he engaged in mercantile pur- suits in partnership with William McEwen, of New London. This partnership was soon dissolved, and Mr. Learned began the study of law. In November, 1839, he was admitted to the Bar, and at once opened an office in Norwich, where he continued in practice until he was appointed secretary of the

Norwich Fire Insurance Company, of which co pany he was afterward made president. Throug out life he was identified with the most importi public interests of the city, holding various positic of trust. His services as a trustee and treasurer the Norwich Free Academy, during its entire org? ization, were especially valuable, as also his inter in the organization, and his earnest support of 1 Park Congregational Church; he served on t building committee when the Church was erecto He gave largely of his time, money and energies 14 the advancement of the Union cause in the Civil w. Mr. Learned died at his home in Norwich July : 1887. His second wife survived him until Dec. 1 1898. His children were: (1) Charlotte Peck, bc May 15, 1835, married, April 12, 1854, James Hubbard, of Norwich, and their children al Charles Learned, born July 21, 1855, who marri June 6, 1877, Katherine F. Mather ; and Matilda I born May 4, 1858, who died May 12, 1866. ( Bela Peck is mentioned below.

Maj. Bela Peck Learned, born March 9, 18: married, Oct. 31, 1867, May W. Bulkley, of No wich, and their children are as follows: (I) Ha riet W., born in 1868, was married April 22, 180 to Dr. George T. Howland, of Athens, N. Y., a has one child, Elizabeth. (2) Ebenezer, born 1876, graduated from Yale in 1899, and is engag in the insurance business in Norwich. He was ma ried April 29, 1903, to Roberta Traill Howard, Washington, D. C., and they have one child, Co stance Traill, born May 28, 1904. (3) Mary w born in 1882.

Major Learned was graduated from Yale Col lege in 1857. Early in the Civil war, Feb. 21, 186 he joined Company D, First Volunteer Hea Artillery, being mustered in as second lieutenant the company. He was promoted to first lieutena of Company A, May 26, 1862; was made adjuta of the Regiment Oct. 13, 1862; promoted to capta of Company I, Jan. 2, 1865 ; and on April 9th of th last named year, was breveted major. He was mu tered out of the United States service Sept. 25, 186 with an honorable war record. The engagements the First Heavy Artillery were: Siege of Yor town, Va., April 30 to May 4, 1862 ; Hampton Cou House, Va., May 27, 1862 ; Gaines Hill, Va., May : to June 20, 1862; Chickahominy, Va., June 2 1862; Golden Hill, Va., June 27, 1862; Malver Hill, Va., July 1, 1862 ; siege of Fredericksburg, Va Dec. 11-15, 1862 (Companies B and M) ; befo: Fredericksburg, Va., June 5 to 13, 1863 (Compar M) ; Kelley's Ford, Va. (Company M), Nov. 2 1863; Orange Court House, Va. (Company B Nov. 30, 1864 ; siege of Petersburg and Richmon Va., May, 1864, to April, 1865 ; Fort Fisher, N. C Jan. 14 and 15, 1865 (Companies B, G and L).

Major Learned returned to Norwich in Octobe 1865, and has since been quite successfully engage in the insurance business. He holds many position of trust and honor, among them that of vice-pres

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de of the Norwich Savings Society and trustee of th Norwich Free Academy. He is a past com- der of Sedgwick Post, No. I, G. A. R .; past or vice-commander of the Department of Con- icut, a member of the Army and Navy Club, of Conecticut, and a companion of the Military Order of ie Loyal Legion of the United States ; a member offre Sons of the American Revolution ; lieutenant rnor of the Society of Colonial Wars, in the Sile of Connecticut ; and a member of the Society offounders of Norwich. He is a member of Park C gregational Church, and quite active in its af- fall, at the present time serving as deacon. Po- litilly he is a Republican.

Mrs. Learned is a member of Faith Trumbull Cioter, Daughters of the American Revolution, has served as regent of the same. She is also a mliber of the Connecticut Society of Colonial les of America.

LATHROP. For nearly two and a half cen- tut's the name of Lathrop has had an important pl: : in the social, commercial and religious life of N. wich. At the present time it is worthily rep- refuted by Jonathan L. and Frank L. Lathrop, fa er and son, comprising the successful insurance fir of J. L. Lathrop & Son, of that city.

I) In direct line Jonathan L. Lathrop traces his stry to Rev. John Lathrop, minister at Egerton, ent, England, who in 1624 removed to London,

an in wl e he was pastor of an Independent (now called Cc gregational) Church. The archbishop caused hisarrest and that of forty-three members of his

flo April 29, 1632, the majority of them being im- pri the

ned for two years for the offense of practicing eachings of the New Testament, as they under- stc it. During the time he was in prison Rev. M

Lathrop's wife died. Upon the condition of the leaving the country he and a few members of the to

urch were released, and they accordingly came w England. Mr. Lathrop and his children ar- riv in 1634, and soon thereafter he organized a h at Scituate, Mass. He was admitted a free- of Plymouth Colony in 1636-37, and two years chỉ ma late to with the principal part of the church, he moved rnstable. Pope's "Pioneers of Massachusetts" say "He married a second wife whose name is not 1 our records, who came here with him, joined the lurch June 14, 1635, and survived him." Rev. Mr athrop was a man of deep piety, great zeal and larş Th ability. His children were: Jane,. Barbara, as, Sarah, Samuel, Joseph, John, Benjamin, Bam bas, Abigail, Bathshua, and two that died in inf: :v.

I) Samuel Lathrop, son of Rev. John, was

bor in England, and came with his father to Scit- n 1634. He became a housebuilder in Boston,

uatı and terward combined with that occupation exten- sive arming operations. He later settled in Barn- stal Lo

, and from there moved to Pequot (now New on), Conn., where he became one of the judges

of the local court, organized in 1649. In 1668 he removed to Norwich, where he served as constable and townsman. On Nov. 28, 1644, in Barnstable, he married Elizabeth Scudder, who had been dismissed from the church in Boston Nov. 10, 1644, to remove her church relation to that in Barnstable. Their children were: John, baptized Dec. 7, 1645; Eliza- beth, born in March, 1648; Samuel, born in March, 1650; Sarah, born in 1655 ; Martha, born in January, 1657 ; Israel, born in October, 1659; Joseph, born in October, 1661; Abigail, born in May, 1665; and Anne, born Aug. 7, 1667. The mother died, and in 1690 Samuel Lathrop married (second) Abigail Doane, born Jan. 29, 1632, daughter of Deacon John Doane, of Plymouth. He died in 1700, and his wife survived until 1734. On her one hundredth birth- day a large concourse of friends assembled at her home, and a sermon was preached by the pastor of the church. At this time she had preserved in a remarkable degree the intelligence and vivacity of her earlier years.

(III) Israel Lathrop, son of Samuel, was born in October, 1659. He located in Norwich, where he became a prominent man of affairs, acquiring by thrift and industry a considerable property. On April 8, 1686, he married Rebecca, daughter of Thomas Bliss, of Saybrook and Norwich. He died March 28, 1733, and his wife on Aug. 22, 1737: His gravestone is the oldest in the cemetery at Nor- wich. Their children were: Israel, born Feb. 1, 1687 ; William, Sept. 20, 1688; John, Oct. 2, 1690; Samuel, July 12, 1692; Rebecca, April 20, 1695; Mary, Nov. 15, 1696; Martha, Nov. 15, 1696 ; Ben- jamin, July 21, 1699; Ebenezer, Feb. 7, 1702-03 ; and Jabez, Jan. II, 1706-07.

(IV) William Lathrop, son of Israel, born Sept. 20, 1688, settled on Plain Hill, in Norwich, and be- came a well-to-do farmer. In religion he was an earnest and zealous worker. On Dec. 18, 1712, he married Sarah Huntington, daughter of Deacon Simon and Lydia (Gager) Huntington. She died April 20, 1730. On Aug. 5, 1731, he married (second) Mary Kelly, who united with the church the same year. They became leaders in the Separ- atist movement. To this second union were born four sons : Eben, born July 1, 1732; Jonathan, July 3, 1734; John, May 17, 1739; and Jack, April 6, 1742. Mrs. Mary (Kelly ) Lathrop died April 19, 1760, and on May 20, 1761, Mr. Lathrop married Phebe French. He died Sept. 27, 1778.

(V) Jonathan Lathrop, son of William, born July 3, 1734, resided on Plain Hill, Norwich, where he followed farming and became a large landholder, owning property in both Norwich and Bozrah, and at his death left a large estate. He was a man of considerable importance in the town, and took a prominent part in public affairs. On March 16, 1758, he married Thede Woodworth, who died Dec. 27, 1816, aged eighty years. He died Dec. 14, 1817, and was buried at the side of his wife in the old cemetery in Norwich Town. Their six children

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were: Betsey, born Feb. 2, 1759, died unmarried Oct. 13. 1822; Darius, born July 14, 1760, is men- tioned below; Roger, born Nov. 9, 1762, located at Coventry, Conn., where he died ; Jesse, born May 6, 1765, married Rhoda Hyde, and located in Franklin, where he died; Lucy, born Feb. 28, 1767, married Dyer McCall, and lived in Franklin ; and Ezra, born Dec. 9, 1770, married (first) a Mrs. Huntington and (second) Mary Lester, and located in Bozrah on the farm now occupied by his grandson, Edwin Lathrop.

(VI) Darius Lathrop, son of Jonathan, was born July 14, 1760. He made his home on Plain Hill, where he followed farming all his life. Like all his family he was an active member of the church, be- longing to the First Congregational Church at Nor- wich, as did also his first wife. On Nov. 23, 1786, he married Lydia McCall, who was born Feb. 4, 1759, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Ford) McCall, and died March 22, 1814. On May 6, 1818, Darius Lathrop married, for his second wife, Mary Little, of Columbia, Conn. She survived him, and after his death, which occurred Sept. 15, 1827, she returned to her old home in Columbia, where she died. The children of Darius Lathrop, all born of his first marriage, were: Sophia, born Sept. 15, 1788, married Daniel Morse, a farmer of Plain Hill, and survived him, dying Aug. 26, 1854, at the home of her brother, John B., in Lisbon, Conn .; Mira, born Jan. 23, 1792, married Chester Bill, a farmer, and died on Plain Hill, leaving one son, Orrin H., who died in young manhood ; Elizabeth, born Feb. II, 1797, married Seymour Morse, a farmer on Plain Hill, and, surviving her husband, died May 23, 1886, aged eighty-nine years, leaving one daugh- ter, Lydia E., wife of Stephen N. Yerrington, of East Great Plain; John Backus was born Jan. 25, I 800.

(VII) John Backus Lathrop, son of Darius, was born on Plain Hill, Norwich, Jan. 25, 1800, and, be- ing the only son in the family, he remained at home, assisting his father in the management of the home farm. After the death of his parents he succeeded to the farm, which he continued to make his home until about 1848, when he sold it and purchased an- other in Hanover Society, Lisbon, now known as Sprague. There he made his home until his death, which occurred Sept. 11, 1854. His remains rest in the cemetery at Norwich, known as Yantic cem- etery. He was very public-spirited and always in- terested in the affairs of his town and country. In politics he was a Whig, and during his residence in Norwich he held some minor offices, while after his removal to Lisbon he became selectman, grand juror and member of the board of relief. While in Norwich, too, he was a member of the old artillery company. He was a very religious man. He united with the First Congregational Church at Norwich, and after his removal to Lisbon became a member of Hanover Congregational Church.

On Nov. 27, 1823, Mr. Lathrop married in Nor-

wich, Harriet Mary Lester, who was born Aug. 1800, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Burge Lester, and survived her husband, dying Feb. 1878; she was buried in Yantic cemetery. Tl were the parents of six children, as follows: { Richard B., born July 31, 1825, was a farmer in I bon, where he died Nov. 10, 1859. He marr Nov. 3, 1851, Katherine Waters, who bore him t children, Clinton L., deceased, and John V., who sides in Montrose, Colo. (2) Harriet E., born Se 5, 1827, married Charles T. Smith, and resided Norwich, where she died March 12, 1880. Her cl dren were Emma E., Addie A., Charles T., a Carrie F. and Annie E. (twins). (3) Jonathan L ter was born July 10, 1829. (4) Jane M., bo March 17, 1831, was married Oct. 30, 1854, to seph A. Fargo, and resides at West Woodsto Conn. She had one son, Joseph O., who died May 1865, aged eight years. (5) Lucy S., born Dec. 1832, married (first) Oct. 15, 1857, Nelson F. All and for her second husband Charles S. Mind she resides in Norwich. (6) William D., bc June 24, 1837, enlisted for service in the Civil w. becoming a private in an Illinois regiment, and to part in the battle of Pittsburg Landing, where was wounded, dying a few days later, April 1862; he was buried at Paducah, Ky. He marri Aurelia R. Hayden, and resided in Illinois. He 14 no children.

(VIII) JONATHAN LESTER LATHROP was bo. on Plain Hill, Norwich, and there his boyhood a youth were spent. He was nineteen years old why the family moved to Lisbon. His education had been acquired previous to that time, first in the d trict schools and later in the old Norwich Academ which was then presided over by a Mr. Pettis. I was brought up to the hard work of a farm, al previous to his marriage he had been engaged as farm laborer, working by the month. When married he rented a farm in Franklin, where began housekeeping, but later he purchased a far at Peck Hollow, in the same town, where he r mained for two years. Disposing of his property, moved to Lisbon and there rented a farm for a tim later purchasing one in Newent Society, which w his home until 1877, when he located in Futnai Conn., to become local agent for the Agricultur Insurance Company, of Watertown, N. Y. For number of years previous to that time he had ber an agent for the company, and had met with suc great success that the local agency at Putnam can in the light of a promotion. The agency at Putna had not been yielding satisfactory returns, and tl company asked Mr. Lathrop to go there and s what he could do in the way of building up the bu iness. This responsibility he accepted, and in a con paratively short time he had increased the busine beyond the expectations of those concerned. Thru years later he located at Plainfield, where he m with his usual success, but at the end of two year in August, 1881, he located in Norwich, where 1

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for 'd a partnership with his son, Frank L., under the sin and one 'm name of J. L. Lathrop & Son, and they have been successfully engaged in a general insur- business. The firm of J. L. Lathrop & Son is f the largest of its kind in eastern Connecti- cutflow representing seventeen different compan- id handling all kinds of insurance except life. ver, the greater part of their business is in the f fire insurance. Their methods are clear and busless-like, and they are prompt in meeting all the: obligations, so that their standing in the bus- ines world in unquestioned. Both are exceedingly popfar, being pleasant, genial men of good social ies, who win warm friends and make most nt companions. J. L. Lathrop is senior direc- the New London County Mutual Fire Insur- Company.

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July 17, 1853, Jonathan Lester Lathrop was in marriage with Harriet E. Bliss, who was Nov. 17, 1832, daughter of Austin Bliss, of Non ch, and died Oct. 4, 1875. Three children

bles 1 this union : (1) Hattie Lester, born Oct. 15, 185 died dauş married, July 5, 1876, Charles A. Witter, and t Redlands, Cal., in June, 1893, leaving one ter, Martha Lathrop. (2) Frank Leslie, born Sep 26, 1856, is mentioned below. (3) George , born Sept. 21, 1858, is a traveling salesman Aus for wholesale jewelry house, and fraternally is a thirt second degree Mason ; he married Carrie B. Curi and resides in Norwich.

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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 25

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