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 56

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Publication date: 1905
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ijah Rathbun, son of Samuel (2), was ford, Vt., May 28, 1740. After his first · settled in Groton, Conn., and he died 4, 1825, at the home of his son, Deacon Iystic. The latter was bequeathed a by h grandfather, Samuel. Elijah Rathbun twicemarried. On June 19, 1763, he wedded beth

r Betsey) Burrows, of Groton, who was in 17 , and who died in Groton Nov. 22, 1777. his ond wife he married widow Desire ker) alsworth, who died in 1815.

V) Ct. Samuel Rathbun, sixth child of Elijah Elizal h (Burrows) Rathbun, was born July He married Nabby Burrows, who died

776. 3, ar eleven children were born to them: (I) eth, 29, she ed in Aug. ied J: min, m, b rn at Noank April 16, 1796, married 24, Joseph Fish, who died Nov. 13, ed Sept. 20, 1855. (2) Nancy died un- 854, aged fifty-six years. (3) Desire, 4, 1800, married William E. Chester, 14, 1888, aged eighty-eight years. (4) rn in 1802, married Oct. 3, 1824, Eliza 1 June 30, 1802; he died at sea. (5) S., bin Nov. 21, 1804, married Lucy Ann . (6 Luther married (first) Henrietta Pot- ond) Mary C. Chipman. (7) Henri- marri William C. Chester, and died the of for children. (8) Latham, born in Noank 180 married Oct. 12, 1835, Eleanor J. Wil-

bur, born in Noank June 2, 1819. They were the parents of Capt. Latham Rathbun, of Noank, men- tioned below. (9) William married Harriet Rice, and died Dec. 22, 1889 ; he had five children, one of whom was James W. (10) Samuel is mentioned be- low. (II) Calvin married Rebecca Prentice, and their son, Warren P., is mentioned below. Capt. Samuel Rathbun was a captain on fishing smacks running from Noank. He was a member of the Fort Hill Baptist Church.

(VI) Samuel Rathbun (2), son of Capt. Sam- uel, spent his boyhood days in Noank. He followed in the footsteps of his father, becoming a seafaring man. On Feb. 16, 1863, he enlisted in Company C, 2Ist Conn., V. I., and he died in Satterlee Hospital, Philadelphia, Sept. 25, 1864. He married Phebe A. Packer, daughter of John and Eliza Packer, and their children were: Samuel Orrin; John Alden ; Charles H., who enlisted July 28, 1862, in Company C, 2Ist Conn. V. I., was mustered out June 16, 1865, and is deceased ; two children, a son and a daughter, who died in infancy ; Sidney, a seafaring man, of Mystic ; Walter, a seafaring man, of Noank; and Phebe, deceased. They were reared in the Baptist faith. After the death of the father, the mother mar- ried Griswold Packer Rathbun, son of Deacon Elisha Rathbun. Mrs. Rathbun is deceased.

(VII) Samuel Orrin Rathbun was born in the town of Groton, and lived there all his life. He was captain on coasting vessels, and during the war built the schooner "William O. Irish," which he used to carry supplies to the army. He was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity in Mystic. His death occurred in 1870. He married Ellen Fitch, daughter of John Fitch, and their four children were : William Orrin, born Sept. 24, 1858; one that died in infancy ; and Dora and Ira, both deceased.

(VIII) WILLIAM ORRIN RATHBUN, son of Sam- uel Orrin, spent his schools days in Noank. At the age of thirteen he became a fisherman, and followed coasting and fishing until about six years ago, when, in November, 1899, he began clerking in the gro- cery store at Noank of which he is now the popular and successful proprietor. In April, 1902, he pur- chased the stock, since which time he has greatly en- larged and improved it, maintaining a strictly first- class establishment. He is a member of the Junior Mechanics, the Foresters and the Daughters of America. He is unmarried.

(VII) JOHN ALDEN RATHBUN, son of Samuel (2), was born in District No. 10, of Groton, March 12, 1839. His education was acquired in the school near his home, and at the age of thirteen he began the seafaring life followed by so many members of his family, and he continued in the fishing trade until 1861. On May 7, 1861, he enlisted for serv- ice in the Civil war in Rifle Company C, 2d Conn. V. I., and was honorably discharged Aug. 7, 1861. On Sept. 21st, following, he enlisted again, becom- ing first corporal in Company G, 8th Conn. V. I., was promoted Feb. 7, 1863, to second lieutenant,

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and Oct. 22, 1863, to first lieutenant, Company E. He was in command of Company C at the engage- ment against Battery Harrison (Fort Harrison, Va.), Sept. 29, 1864, when he was wounded ; he was sent to McClellan hospital, at Fortress Monroe, and was honorably discharged Dec. 15, 1864, returning then to Mystic. In September, 1865, he received his appointment as postmaster at Mystic Bridge and with the exception of eight months held that office continuously until a year and a half into the first ad- ministration of President Cleveland. In 1884 he succeeded Allen Avery in the undertaking business, and from that time until 1893 he also was the agent for the Adams Express Company. He succeeded Mr. Avery in the furniture business in 1893, and, with Frank Smith as a partner, under the name of the Mystic Furniture Company, he has carried on an extensive business. In 1902 Mr. Rathbun ad- initted his son as a partner in the undertaking de- partment.

Politically Mr. Rathbun has always been a Re- publican. Fraternally he is a member of Williams Post, G. A. R., and of the Sons of Veterans, the Knights of Pythias, and Charity and Relief Lodge, F. & A. M., joining the last named while he was home on furlough during the war. Like all the fam- ily he has long been an active worker in the Baptist Church, in which he now holds the office of deacon.

Mr. Rathbun was married in Mystic to Hannah A. Ashbey, daughter of Simeon and Hannah ( Rath- bun) Ashbey. They have had six children: Fanny A. married E. E. Saunders, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and has four children, Walter Scott, John Alden, Elmer E. and Stewart Benton. Arline married Robert D. Bradley, station agent at West Mystic, and has five children, Edith Fish, Bertha, Marion, Carl and Frank Harmon. Elizabeth Stark married Alfred Butler, of Mystic. Mary North married Bernard Lamb, and has two children, Eleanor and Dorothy. Simeon Ashbey died in young manhood, aged twen- ty-four years. Edgar Alden married Elsie Lathrop. (VII) WALTER PACKER RATHBUN, son of Sam- uel (2), was born in District No. 10, Groton, June 6, 1850, and passed his early school days at Mystic River. He was fifteen when he went to sea on the "Champion," later sailing on the "Restless" and the "Mary Matilda." For two years he was in the coasting trade in the "Agnes" under Capt. Charles Ira Chester. As captain of the fishing vessel "Tina B." he sailed for six years, and then for twelve years was captain of the "Ella May." His present boat, the "Phebe," has engaged his attention for the past seven years. Few men are so well known as Capt. Rathbun. He has an excellent reputation in his work and as a disciplinarian, keeping his boat and his men in excellent order, and at the same time preserving the regard of his crew.

At Mystic Capt. Rathbun married Emeline Plant Potter, of Noank, daughter of James Potter (a half- brother of Elihu H. Potter, of Noank). Two chil-

dren have brightened their home, namely: " Iter Latham, a graduate from the Medical Deparent, Yale University, in the class of 1902, where lovas a member of the famous "Skull & Bones" Soety; and Harry Brooks, a graduate of the Bulkele igh school, at New London. Capt. Rathbun is a jem- ber of Stonington Lodge, I. O. O. F., and the her- ican Mechanics. With his family he belongs the Baptist Church.

(VII) Warren P. Rathbun, son of Calv and grandson of Capt. Samuel, was born at Noan and was educated in the public schools there. His ther was a fisherman, and he early became familia frith the calling, in time, however, becoming a shi par- penter, now being engaged in that occupat at

Palmer's shipyard. He married Isabelle fre- dock, daughter of John and Abbie (Miner) pre- dock, and their four children are : Herbert When, Geneva, Annie A. and Edith M.

(VIII) JUDGE HERBERT WARREN RATHBU SON of Warren P. and Isabelle (Moredock) Ra fun, was born in Mystic Aug. 9, 1874. In both palnal and maternal lines he is a direct descendant all four founders of the town. His early days fere passed in his native village, and he was granted from the high school there. Choosing to ent the legal profession, he placed himself under the re- ful tuition of Hadlai A. Hull, at New London fith whom he remained six years, gaining much ight into the practical, as well as the theoretical, s, of law. In February, 1897, he was admitted to tl Bar of New London county, but he remained with : fjor Hull until 1899, when he formed a partnership ith Thomas H. Peabody, the oldest attorney in est- erly, R. I., so continuing until 1901. Since tl he has had an office alone in Westerly. In May, OI, he became judge of the Stonington Town (art. and on Feb. 18, 1905, was reelected for a third m. He has won golden encomiums from his fellow ac- titioners for his impartiality and erudition.

On June 4, 1904, in Westerly, Judge Ra jun was united in marriage, by Rev. William F. fill- iams, of Christ Church, to Miss Alice Taylor I, vis, and they reside on East Main street, Mystic. ra- ternally Judge Rathbun is a Mason, belongit to Charity and Relief Lodge, F. & A. M., of whit he is senior warden; Benevolence Chapter, No. : R. A. M. ; and Mystic Council, No. 29, R. & S. M He also belongs to Sassacus Tribe of Red Men, a to the Royal Arcanum, at Stonington. In his reli us faith he is a Baptist, belonging to the Union B|ist Church, at Mystic. Judge Rathbun is very pic- spirited, and in spite of the exacting demands his profession finds time to be interested in the ij.15- trial and commercial enterprises of his town.

CAPT. LATHAM RATHBUN, of Noan be- longs to the family of this name which has bedes- tablished in Groton for generations. Capt. S.fuel Rathbun, his grandfather, owned much land ng

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ne hoor at Noank, and was a man of prominence own. He married Abbie (or Nabby) Bur- f another old family of Groton.

1 th OW'S. L iam Rathbun, son of Capt. Samuel and fa- Capt. Latham, was born Dec. 8, 1809, at and Oct. 12, 1835, married Eleanor J. Wil- o was born June 2, 1819, daughter of Wil- lbur. They had children as follows: Ellen March 14, 1838, married Webster Park, Dec. 5, 1876; Latham, born June 16, 1839, oned below; Nelson, born March 6, 1843, d April 10, 1873, was night editor of the Daily News, and a man of promise and bril- tellectual attainments (he married Lucy Sarah W., born May 24, 1845, married Leake, and died Dec. 17, 1880 ; and Georgi-

rn Aug. 15, 1847, died Oct. 14, 1848. The atham Rathbun, followed the fishing busi-

ess this life, and is supposed to have been lost re's Bank, May II, 1850, from the "D. W. ng." He was a member of Stonington O. O. F. His widow survived until Dec.

Latham Rathbun was born at his present d has always lived there. He went to Noank until he was twelve years of age, hen hbegan to go on the water during the sum- ers, wh his uncle William Rathbun and Latham itch. or two years he was in the coasting trade ith D iel Clark, of Long Island, and then went 1 a wl ing voyage in the Pacific, as a member of le cre of the "Braganza," of New Bedford. He en sh'bed for six months on the merchant vessel ohn (oin," and then engaged in fishing for two ars.

On pt. II, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, th Cot. Vols., for nine months, and was dis- arged ug. 17, 1863. He then engaged in the vernn it transport service on the "Idaho," "At- ta" "Linda," for two years. Capt. Rathbun n engired again in fishing, going out two years D. Latham" and four years on the from Noank, and for twenty-nine years e "Martha," of which he was owner;

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went ashore on Fishers Island in No- 98. For the past six years he has com- e "Gracie Phillips," a converted power in the general fishing trade.

'athbun belongs to the Williams Post, at Mystic, and the Charity and Relief 7. & A. M. He is one of the best known alon his coast, and his sterling qualities have ound him with a large circle of friends. On N . 19, 1864, Capt. Rathbun was married, y stic in 1 and ) Anna E. King, who was born Oct. 29, st Hampton, L. I., daughter of William Desire A. (Taylor) King. Mrs. King a nave of Stonington, and resided at the gs 1 was the town of East Hampton, L. I. Mr. tren farmer, and both died at the Springs. follows were born to Capt. and Mrs. 6

Rathbun: Gertrude K., born April 11, 1866, who died April 27, 1880; Allen W., born Sept. 4, 1870, of Noank; Latham, Jr., born April 6, 1872, who married Miss Sarah Lally, and has one daughter, Gertrude, born Sept. 30, 1892; Nelson, born Aug. 14, 1875, of Noank ; and Moses W., born Aug. 20, 1881, who is in the jewelry business at Mystic. Allen W., Latham, Jr., and Nelson Rathbun are engaged in the general plumbing and steam-fitting business at Noank.

HENRY BROWN TRACY, ESQ., was born Sept. 22, 1805, in Franklin, Conn., a son of Joshua and Sarah (Payne) Tracy, and received only a common district schooling, but being a man of much native ability he acquired by observation what he lacked in training. He was engaged in the mer- cantile business at Norwich Town, and rose to be one of the leading financiers of the town. Especially was he honored in his lifetime with the implicit trust of his fellowtownsmen, and he occupied many influential and responsible positions in both political and financial circles. Year after year he held the office of postmaster at Norwich Town, and he held many town offices in the gift of his fellowmen. For a long time he was secretary of the Norwich Mutual Assurance Company, and for many years, until a short time previous to his death, he was president of the Merchants' National Bank. At the time of his death he was vice-president of the Norwich Savings Society, and until the June pre- vious to his death he was a director of the same society, when his resignation was reluctantly ac- cepted. In his early life Mr. Tracy was connected with the Yantic Manufacturing Company.

The character of Mr. Tracy was distinguished for sterling uprightness, and is was said of him by those who placed business in his hands that he dis- charged the trusts assigned to him with the same promptness, energy and fidelity that he would ex- ercise in the conduct of his own affairs. Socially he was loved and esteemed by a large circle of friends and admirers, who valued him not less for his genu- ine personal qualities than for his integrity, just- ness and high-minded business habits. His care and affection for the children of his wife by her former marriage, with Mr. Backus, won their undy- ing devotion and loving remembrance. Mr. Tracy was in poor health for some time previous to his death, but his demise was no doubt hastened by the death of his wife, which occurred the October pre- vious. His death occurred Dec. 19, 1878, and he rests in Yantic cemetery.

NATHANIEL C. BARKER, one of the leading citizens of the town of Lebanon, comes of an old and distinguished family. The coat of arms is as follows: Five scollop shells in cross; green and blue shells edged with gold. It was conferred by Robert Cook, 17th December, 1582, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, to

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Rowland Barker, of Wallerton, in the County Salop, in Wales, son and heir of Edward Barker, eldest son of John Barker, and Elizabeth his wife, sister or cousin, to Sir Rowland Hill, Lord Mayor of London.

(I) James Barker, of Harwich, County of Es- sex, England, a legal descendant of Rowland of Wales, and a son of James, and grandson of another James, embarked with his father in the ship in which came Nicholas Easton, and they landed at Plymouth, Mass., in 1626. The father dying on the passage, directed that the son should be given to his Aunt Christianna, the wife of Thomas Beecher, who sub- sequently married Nicholas Easton. Young Barker probably remained with his aunt in Charlestown, Mass., until her marriage with Mr. Easton brought her to Newport, R. I., in 1639. James Barker married, in 1644, Barbara Durgan, who was born in 1628, a daughter of Thomas and Frances (Tatham) Durgan. He was a corporal in 1644. and ensign in 1648, and a member of the Gen- eral Court of Elections in the latter year. Mr. Bar- ker was also commissioner in 1655, 1661 and 1663, with Roger Williams and five others, and assistant many years between 1663 and 1678, and in the latter year was deputy governor and deputy to the Gen- eral Court a number of times between 1667 and 1686. His death occurred in 1702.

(II) William Barker, born in 1662, married Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Ann (Cogger- shall) Easton, who was born in 1666, and died in 1714. They lived in Newport, and in 1704 William was deputy, and also in 1721, 1722 and 1724. He was a Quaker in religious belief, and he died in 1724.

(III) Peter Barker was born Jan. 28, 1695-96. On Feb. 10, 1724, he married Sarah Slocum, of Portsmouth, and resided in Middletown, R. I. He died there Jan. 19, 1781, aged ninety-one years.

(IV) Peter Barker (2) was born Feb. 2, 1728, and he died Dec. 21, 1784. On Nov. 8, 1752, he married Ruth Lawton, daughter of Adam and Martha Lawton, of Portsmouth. She passed away Feb. 6, 1787.

(IV) Peleg Barker was born Nov. 21, 1753. On June 3, 1784, he married Mary Ward, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Ward. His death occurred Jan. 18, 1842, when he was eighty-eight years of age, while his wife, who was born June 13, 1756, died the same night as he, aged eighty-four years, seven months. Their children were: Catherine, born May 20, 1785, married Clement Peckham, and died May 22, 1860, in Newport, R. I .; Ruth, born Sept. 3. 1787, married Thomas Lawton, and died in Newport, R. I., May 22, 1873 ; Rhoda W., born July 16, 1789, died Sept. 8, 1791 ; Henry C., born April 4, 1791, died Oct. 24, 1791 ; Rhoda (2), born Aug. 21, 1792, died Jan. 31, 1793 ; Abram, born Jan. 14, 1794, married and resided in Fall River, Mass., where she died April 18, 1873; Peleg, born Sept. II, 1796, was a blacksmith, and when a young man

he went to Perryville, Ky., and there died, fring an epidemic of cholera in July, 1834; Na (niel, born Sept. II, 1798, died July 15, 1881 ; Bejah, born Feb. 10, 1801, became the father of ou sub- ject ; and Rhoda (3), born April 9, 1803, 1 ried James Gardner, and died in Wickford, R. J Feb. 10, 1865.

(VI) Benajah Barker was born Feb. 10, 1 1, in Middletown, R. I., where he resided until hame to Lebanon in 1854. He was raised on a far and in early life was employed as a farm labore chus continuing until his marriage, when he purch ed a .rm- re- farm in his native town. He was occupied ir ing there until he disposed of his property, ¿ moved to Lebanon. In that town he pur pised what was known as the "Chappell farm" fro Joel Chappell. This was located in the South Shety, about one mile west of the brick church in Le fon. The property is the farm now owned by ou sub- ject, and consists of 150 acres. This far was greatly improved by Benajah Barker, and ipon it he erected a new house in 1854. The remainfr of his active life, he was successfully engage lis a general farmer, but retired a few years prior his death. His winter seasons were then bent at Newport, and the summer in Lemon. He died April 6, 1889, after a shot ill- ness, and his remains were interred at lid- dletown, R. I. In personal appearan he was a man of slender build, but in his prir was capable of doing a considerable amount of fork. Until his death he retained all his facultid In politics he was a Whig, but later he becamej Re- publican, and continued in the ranks of tha farty until the last, but never cared for public prefehent. In religious affiliations, he was a member Baptist Church, he having united wit the the First Baptist Church in Newport, but tran rred by letter to the Church at Lebanon, and v al- ways a very liberal supporter of the denomi ion.

On Nev. 25, 1827, Benajah Barker was ited in marriage to Mary C. Barker, of Midd own, born in October, 1808, a daughter of Nalaniel C. and Mary Barker, granddaughter of Gide and Elizabeth (Croad) Barker, great-grandda,hter of John and Rebecca (Hoar) Barker, and eat- great-granddaughter of James and Mary ( ok), the last James being a son of James and arah (Jeffers), the latter James a brother of \ liam of the second generation. To Benajah Bak and wife were born: (1) Julia A., born March 2; 829, now the widow of Steven Albro, a stone mas, re- sides in Newport, R. I. (2) Albert, born t. 7,

1830, died in Lebanon on May 22, 1860, unn ried. (3) Luther Crawford, born May 18, 1832, 1 Tied Maria F. Sweet, and died in Lebanon July 7 864. (4) Peleg Lawton, born June 20, 1834, die Jan. 9, 1854. (5) Charles H., born Aug. 23, 183 died Nov. 1, 1853. (6) Nathaniel C. was born A). 31. 1838. (7) James S., born in October, 184| was drowned Jan. 9, 1847. Mrs. Mary C. (F|ker)

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ed in Newport July 6, 1843, at the age of years. For his second wife Benajah arried Mary Lawton, of Wickford, R. I., in Newport, leaving no issue. His third Mrs. Rebecca (Davis) Tilley, whom he She died in Lebanon, and is buried at

Nathaniel C. Barker was born in Mid- Newport Co., R. I. He attended the ools of that place, and at the age of twelve employed for about a year as a clerk in drygods store of L. & H. Parmenter in New- V en he was fifteen years old, his parents oved ) Lebanon, where he attended the Leb- lemy under Messrs. Standish, Bronson Cra fall. He later attended Potter and Ham- ad's siness College at Providence, from which was VN duated in 1857. He returned home and ; emj yed as a clerk in the grocery store of nt Hekley, at Norwich, and remained there a ye

after which he went to Lebanon, and ght c the general store owned by Justin Bab- k. W 1 the exception of the latter part of 1872, of 18 and part of 1874, which he spent in el, M Barker has been engaged in a mercantile for t ciatec rests the UN ty-five years. For fifteen years he was ith Frank P. Fowler, but disposed of his 1896, and is now engaged in farmning wing of fruit, to which branch of agri- tral 1 : he devotes particular attention. He ted al is the owner of the building now occu- by thị n his publi post office, and store of F. P. Fowler. litical life Mr. Barker has always been 1, and he served as town clerk and treas-

duriil the time of the Civil war. In the ses- of 18, he served his town in the Legislature, was the committee on Education. From to 190 he was first selectman and was justice of eace j ion h

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many years. During Lincoln's admin- vas appointed postmaster, and with the the four years of Cleveland's first ad- he retained the office until July, 1896, gned. His term of service covered the ng period of thirty years. Fraternally er of Lyon Lodge, No. 105, A. F. & lumbia; is a charter member of Leb- No. 23, A. O. U. W., was its second s now receiver; is a charter member lliam

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Tilliams Council No. 72, O. U. A. M., llor of that lodge, and he is also a e Connecticut State Pomological So- ously he is an active member of the h, and is clerk and treasurer of the 1g served as superintendent of the for twenty years, and has also been Church for many years.

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25, 1861, Mr. Barker was married to et, who was born in Lebanon, Oct. ighter of Dr. Charles and Eliza W. (P) eet ; she died Sept. 9, 1873, leaving Flows: (1) Charles Sweet, who at- as

tended school in Lebanon and public school in Hart- ford, for the past seventeen years has been in the employ of E. C. Atkins & Co., the famous saw manufacturers, at Indianapolis, Ind., now holding the responsible position of traffic manager with charge of the shipping interests. He married Anna WVinteroad, and has three children: Gretchen, Na- thaniel C. and James Crawford. (2) Mary Eliza married Joseph B. Blakeslee, and resides in Leb- anon where he engages in farming on the Barker farm. Their children are, Marion, Clarence, Ma- jorie (deceased), Helen, Ralph, Paul and Alice. (3) Sarah Grace is the wife of Gilbert Williams, a farmer in Exeter Society of Lebanon, and their children are, Howard Nathaniel, Nettie Maria, Ray- mond Sweet, and Walter.

In 1875 Mr. Barker married Mrs. Maria F. (Sweet) Barker, widow of his brother Luther Crawford ; she was born Nov. 28, 1838, and was a sister of our subject's first wife. She is a lady of pleasing personality, who has proven a worthy and congenial wife whose charities are many and her friends counted by the hundreds. Both Mr. and Mrs. Barker enjoy in the highest degree the con- fidence of all to whom they are known. Their hospitable home is always open to those who re- quire assistance, as well as to their friends, who enjoy the generous hospitality and cordiality al- ways to be found there. Honorable in all his deal- ings, upright, hardworking, thrifty, Mr. Barker has made his way in the world, and from a happy present, can look back with pride upon an unstained past, and forward to a peaceful future, surrounded by the comforts and even the luxuries of life, pro- vided by his foresight, and assisted in all his good works by his wife.

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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 56

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