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 86

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


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Ricl d Jerome, the third son of Benjamin, is thef ither of Richard M., and the grandfather Benj in Willis Jerome. He was a sailor for gre r part of his life, and began his sea-far- care


before the war of 1812, being mate for a ssel w Eng h were impressing American seamen, he


n only eighteen. During the period when s onc examined by their officers, but because of man in the British navy who could equal 's aln grea eight, six feet, three inches, and because y hac n, th did not take him. During the war he t the only one who was allowed to go


e line, and would be greeted with "here


rough nes of honest farmer." He studied navigation t. John Mason, of New London, Conn.


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ing from the sea, Mr. Jerome lived at am Is id, which he owned. He was a man of sonality, which impressed every one with om h ame in contact. Probably his years at sea ause of his indifference to political ques- Is. 1 in 1870. I his religious belief he was a Universalist, The Rich


\ Jerome was twice married; his first e wa


Miss Mary Palmer Brown, by whom he Il one ughter, Mary B., born Jan. 28, 1805, in ningt , Conn. By his second wife, Mary (Mul- (!) Jeme, he had children as follows : Fannie


S .; Richard M .; and Nancy L., who married Ed- ward E. Townsend, and died Dec. 1, 1904.


Richard M. Jerome was born Jan. 18, 1821, at Orient, Long Island, was educated at Bacon Acad- emy, in Colchester, where his acquaintance with his future wife began. Another of his school compan- ions was Sebastian Lawrence. On leaving school he was associated with his father in farming and stock raising on Plum Island. Their farm of 900 acres occupied the whole island, except 100 acres at the east end, and was one of the largest in that section. There they raised stock, sheep and turkeys and conducted a large dairy. Mr. Jerome was very successful financially, and was able to keep in his own hands the management of his farm until very near the time of his death, which occurred June 27, 1900. Like his father he was a Universalist in his creed. He held the position of stockholder and di- rector in the National Whaling Bank of New Lon- don for many years, as had his father before him. A strong believer in Masonry, he was a very active member of the fraternity, belonging to Union Lodge, No. 31, F. & A. M. He was also enrolled in Old Pequot Lodge, I. O. O. F.


Richard M. Jerome was married to Fannie J. Morgan, who was born Nov. 12, 1828, daughter of James and Abagail (Morgan) (Jerome) Morgan. Her father died in New Orleans. To this marriage children were born as follows: Benjamin W., born Sept. 20, 1851; Ida St. Clair, born Jan. 11, 1854, married Charles C. Lippitt, of New London, and has one daughter Grace Jerome Morgan; Abbie J. M., born April 18, 1859, died in October, 1894; and Elmer Ellsworth, born in October, 1862, and named after the Col. Ellsworth of Civil war fame, died at the age of fifteen years.


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BENJAMIN WILLIS JEROME, the present owner of the old Jerome family homestead on Pequot avenue, New London-a property that for over two hundred years has been owned by a Ben- jamin Jerome-was born Sept. 20, 1851, son of Richard M. Jerome. He was sent first to a rectory school at Saybrook, and after finishing the course there, to St. Paul's school in Brookfield, Conn. He was anxious to go to college, but meeting no encour- agement from his father, he was obliged to leave school when he was between eighteen and nineteen years of age, and work on the farm at home for a while. Before long he started west ot Minnesota, and went into the business of supplying lumber com- panies, from which he worked into the millling bus- iness on the Mississippi river, finally, in 1881, re- turning to Connecticut.


Mr. Jerome's first enterprise after his return was the "Ospreye Beach," for six years doing a large business there, entertaining from 2,000 to 10,000 people per day. He sold this for about $28,000, and soon after went to Indian River, Fla., where he built a fine property, and after getting it well improved, sold it at a large profit. He then in-


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vested in another similar enterprise, which also netted him good profits. While living in Florida, he was the State agent for the Pennsylvania Iron Works, mainly in the distribution of gas engines, a line in which he became quite an expert.


For four years of his residence at Indian River Inlet, Fla., Mr. Jerome was captain of the "House of Refuge" at that place, a branch of the U. S. L. S. S., a position which came to him unsought, and was the means of saving several lives. He was also a revenue officer for some time. For a number of years Mr. Jerome has spent his winters at West Palm Beach. He has given considerable attention to orange culture, and the high class fruit from his groves, which are at Brantley, where he lived for some time, has long since been known as the highest class reaching local markets. He uses the old Jerome home in New London for a summer residence.


In 1892 Mr. Jerome and Sarah Elizabeth Hath- away were married in Suffield, Conn. His wife was the daughter of Milton Hathaway, of that town. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome have no children. He belongs to the Episcopal Church, and has been quite active in the work of the parish. Fraternally he is a Mason, affiliated with Brainard Lodge, No. 102, A. F. & A. M. ; Union Chapter ; Cushing Council ; Palestine Commandery, Knights Templar, and Sphinx Temple, Mystic Shrine, of Hartford. In politics he has never displayed any special interest, but votes the Republican ticket, in national affairs, but is non- partisan in local matters. Mr. Jerome has displayed no small amount of ability in business and financial matters, and on the whole has succeeded well in life.


CHRISTOPHER MORGAN, one of the most highly esteemed residents of Mystic, Conn., was born Oct. 1I, 1852, in the old Morgan homestead in Led- yard, and belongs to an old New England family which can be traced as far back as 1607.


James Morgan, the emigrant ancestor of the family, was born in the above year, in Wales. On Aug. 6, 1640, he married Margery Hill, of Rox- bury, Massachusetts.


John Morgan, son of James, was born March 30, 1645, and was married (first) to Rachel Dy- mond, and (second) to Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Lieut-Gov. Jones of New Haven, and granddaughter of Gov. Theophilus Eaton.


William Morgan, born in 1693, married Mary Avery, daughter of Lieut. James and Deborah (Sterling) Avery.


Capt. William Avery Morgan, son of William Morgan, was born June 17, 1723, and married, July 4, 1744, Temperance Avery, daughter of Chris- topher and Mrs. Prudence (Payson) (Wheeler) Avery.


Col. Christopher Morgan, son of William Avery Morgan, was born Oct. 27, 1747. On April 3, 1808, he married Martha Gates.


Col. William Morgan, son of Col. Christopher, was born March 28, 1809, and died Nov. 3, 1859.


He married Cynthia Billings, born Jan. II, died Aug. 10, 1860, daughter of Stephen and far- tha (Allyn) Billings, and a descendant uf one of the early planters of Stonington. Col. William Morgan was a colonel in the i tia. He was a representative in the Genera As - sembly, and at the time of his death, was fund had been for many years, the discreet an effi- cient agent appointed by the State to overse fund manage the estate of the Ledyard Pequots, afem- nant of that ancient tribe of Indians, for whenthe State had made a reservation of about 1,000 es. To Col. Morgan and wife were born: Aufsta. born July 18, 1837, married, Oct. 1, 1860, Wiam A. Gallup, and died Sept. 28, 1890; Julia, bori ug. 18, 1839, married, June 25, 1861, Charles St son, and died Jan. 9, 1896; William, born Sept. 26 married, June 8, 1869, Frances E. Niles, dan ter of Deacon John A. Niles, of Salem, and resi at Chicago, being connected with the S. L. & Rogers Company, of Hartford, as manager the Chicago office ; and Christopher, born Oct. II 6,52.


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Christopher Morgan spent his boyhood fund early school days in Ledyard. Orphaned at tlhge of eight years, he went to reside with his


fter, Mrs. William A. Gallup, in Norwich. Later [ at- tended the East Greenwich Academy. From 372 to 1873 he filled the office of assistant ward at the Norwich Jail. He taught school at Lejurd, and at East Great Plain in Norwich, thus enling the money which took him through the Statefor- mal School in New Britain. In 1875 he enga;fl as traveling salesman for Hall, Elton & Co., of /al- lingford, Conn., and from 1886 to 1889 w: en- gaged with Rogers & Brother, of Waterbury, hen this became a part of the International Silver om- pany, of Meriden. In this line of work Mr. for- gan has met with remarkable success, and has hwn much trade from the large jobbing centers, a. he disposes of all of Rogers & Brother's famous lods direct from the factory.


The fine personality of Mr. Morgan, wil his frank, candid statements of the value and quay of his goods, have had much to do with a succe: that is quite unusual. Mr. Morgan possesses fine physique, genial presence and high bred matters, and these have won him friends wherever 1 has done business. Since 1887 he has been a resic t of Mystic. In 1900 he was one of the organizer | and became president of The Mystic League fo|Vil- lage Improvement, an organization designed to'ork for the beautifying of this village.


Mr. Morgan was reared to take an intent in Masonic work and he is a member of St. jmes Lodge, No. 23, Norwich, Conn .; Franklin Clbter, No. 4; St. Elmo Commandery, Meriden, M 9; Connecticut Consistory, 32nd degree, No: ich; and Pyramid Temple, Bridgeport, Connecticu


On June 21, 1887, Mr. Morgan married dith May, daughter of Benjamin F. and Lydia Nil- liams) Noyes, and two children have been bhi to


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: Christopher Lyston, born Feb. 6, 1889; and ard illiam, born June 27, 1892.


BENJIEIN F. NOYES, father of Mrs. Morgan, bori n the town of Stonington, and died in annal Ga., June 18, 1879, son of Frank and a idson f Nathan Noyes. Until he was sixteen


s of , he remained upon the home farm, and ship 1 before the mast, on the whaling vessel, riolar nan, voya rer,


" of Mystic, under Capt. Gustavus Ap- 1 made a voyage of three years. A sec- of eighteen months was made as boat the bark "United States" with Capt. um, joking for sea elephants. From this time he w and the ti oner


promoted until he became master of a t owner of the vessels on which he sailed. of his death he was in charge of the "harmer," and was reckoned a brave and epid rgriner. He was a Master Mason, belong- to th lodge in Norwich, and later in Mystic. eligione was a member of the Baptist Church. On All 13, 1854, Mr. Noyes married Lydia, ghter liams, Sanford Avery and Lucy (Stanton) nd they had children as follows: San- Frai born May 21, 1855, died Sept. 27, 1857, 1 twch ears; Edith May, born Sept. 2, 1864, of Chistopher Morgan ; Charles, born Oct. 27, , ma ed Mary T. Foote, July 27, 1892, and have wo sons, Burton Frank, born Aug. 18, ; and Iorgan Foote, born July 3, 1904.


Sanfo Avery Williams was born Nov. 14, and ied in September, 1871. His wife was 4, 1812, married Oct. 28, 1832, and died Jun


16, :878. Their children were: Lydia, , . born Oct. 27, 1833; Betsey, born 35, who married Amos Giles Stanton, pt. 9, 1894; Prudence Mary, born Jan. d died aged four years ; and Mary Pru- Feb. 27, 1846, died Nov. 3, 1869.


No 27, died 841, , bo1 Irs. mem lutio it of No Wil | in


yes and her daughter, Mrs. Morgan, s of the Daughters of the American and for two years Mrs. Morgan was e Fanny Ledyard Chapter. Three of ancestors, Elnathan Perkins, Captain


ms and Captain Amos Stanton, were massacre at Fort Griswold in Groton, 81. le has in her possession the muster roll ıptail imos Stanton in the original handwrit- lated ov. 9, 1777. hrou; Mor lower


John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, n is also a member of the Society of escendants.


'HOMAS HAMILTON, member of J. M. Long & Co., wholesale and retail a food, at New London, also president oth tl Groton and Stonington Electric Rail- ny and the New London & East Lyme Com ric I road Company, and one of the well- prominent citizens of southern New ty, is a native of New London, Prince erd Isind.


Alexander Hamilton, his father, was born in Arran, Scotland, and in his young manhood emi- grated to Dalhousie, in New Brunswick, and later settled on Prince Edward Island, where he was a tradesman, and where he died. His wife, Ann S. Pillman, a native of London, England, survived him, and died at the home of a daughter in New Lon- don, Conn. They had five children, one of whom died in infancy. Of the others, Jane W., formerly Mrs. Thompson, has married again, and resides in Dawson City, Alaska ; Ann S. became Mrs. Ingerson and died in Groton, Conn .; Thomas is mentioned below ; John R. resides in Seattle, Washington.


Thomas Hamilton was born Sept. 22, 1846, and his early life was spent after the usual fashion of boys of his locality and period, his educational ad- vantages being confined to school attendance for a few months each winter, and the remainder of the year being devoted to hard work. He was but a small boy when he began going on the water, being employed on fishing vessels in the vicinity of his home. This work he followed for several years, and before he attained his majority he was master of a fishing schooner sailing from New London, Conn., having a crew of twenty-one men under him. For a number of years the vessels commanded by Capt. Hamilton fished during the summer seasons in the vicinity of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and passed the winter seasons in the coasting and the West Indies trade. He continued to be thus em- ployed until about 1877, when he retired from the command in order to devote his entire time to his interests in the establishment of G. M. Long & Co., with which he had been connected since 1870.


G. M. Long & Co. embarked in the oyster busi- ness at the foot of State street, in New London, near their present location, in 1868. In those days oysters were freighted in schooners by the cargo lot from the Chesapeake, and were opened and dis- tributed to different points in New England States. In 1875 the firm established an oyster house in Crisfield, Md., which was continued in connection with the New London business until 1888. In 1885 they bought the Henry Chapell wholesale and retail fish business, then the largest in Connecticut, and they also purchased fine wharf property to which they moved their oyster business, and there, in con- junction with the selling of fish, they carried it on until 1898. That year the property was condemned for railroad purposes, and they removed to their present location. They are the proprietors of the Rocky Point Oyster Company, which ranks among the largest wholesale oyster dealers in Providence, having over 500 acres of oyster ground under cul- tivation in Narragansett Bay and Kickemut river, and operating four steamers.


Outside of his interests in the sea food busi- ness, Capt. Hamilton has looked to the development and improvement of his town and county, and has given especial attention to electric roads. He is president of the Groton & Stonington Electric Rail-


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road Company, and one of the incorporators and president of the New London & East Lyme Electric Railroad Company. He is also president of the Groton Real Estate Company.


Politically Capt. Hamilton is a Republican. Al- though he has always been much interested in pub- lic affairs, he never accepted public office until 1903, when he was elected senator from the Ninth Dis- trict, and during the ensuing session he served ef- ficiently as chairman of the committee on Fisheries and Game, and as a member of the committee on Executive Nominations.


Fraternally Capt. Hamilton is a Mason of high degree, belonging to Brainard Lodge, No. 102, F. & A. M .; Union Chapter, No. 7, R. A. M .; Cushing Council, No. 4, R. & S. M .; and Palestine Com- mandery, No. 6, K. T., being past commander of the latter organization. In his religious connection he is a member of the Congregational Church, and at present is serving on the executive committee.


On Nov. 27, 1872, Capt. Hamilton was united in marriage with Eunice Ellen Watrous, a native of Groton and a daughter of William and Eunice (Latham) Watrous, granddaughter of Holoway and Hannah (Fish) Latham, and great-grand- daughter of Joseph and Abby (Packer) Latham. Five children have come to bless this union, namely : Grace, born July 27, 1875, who married Judge Frederick Latimer, and has two children, Thomas and Frederick P .; Clara, born June 27, 1879; Harry Thomas, born Oct. 24, 1880, who was graduated from Bulkeley high school, 1898, and from Yale, 1904, and is now located in Pittsburg, Pa., where he holds a responsible position ; Frank Watrous, born Dec. 15, 1886, attending Bulkeley high school; and Ruth Eunice, born May 18, 1890.


Capt. Hamilton is influential and public-spirited, and is generally found to be one of the prime mov- ers in any enterprise having for its object the ad- vancement of his town. His beautiful home is situ- ated on Fairview avenue, Groton.


GEORGE WHIPPLE KIES, one of the oldest business men of Norwich and a most highly re- spected and esteemed citizen of that place, is a na- tive of Killingly, Windham Co., Conn., born Nov. 7, 1828. The Kies family has been a numerous one in that town and has furnished a number of able representatives.


According to the Keyes and Kies family gen- ealogy, published in 1880, the emigrant ancestor of this branch of the family was Wilson Kies, who was born in 1718, and who, according to a de- scendant, emigrated from Scotland, where the name was McKies. Wilson Kies resided in the south part of the town of Killingly, where he followed the occupation of farmer. He was known as a man of much native ability. His wife, Sarah H., was born in 1729, and died Oct. 2, 1821, while he died April 5, 1800, according to dates found on gravestones in West Killingly churchyard. Their three children


were: Nathaniel, born May 7, 1759, in K


1gly Conn. ; Ebenezer ; and Wilson, born in 176


Wilson Kies, the grandfather of George ' was was (or York, born in 1765, followed farming all his life, ¿ a quiet, exemplary man. He married Elizab Betsey) Hulet, a native of the State of New and survived his wife, dying in 1835. H eft a large family of children, namely : Marvin, bo June 4, 1798; Prentiss, a farmer, who married Mi Lu- cretia Colvin, and died in Killingly ; Willia Wil- son, a farmer of Killingly ; Knight, who die tvhen a young man ; Phila, who married Randall I fris, a successful farmer of Killingly ; Mary, who rried Pardon Phillips and moved West; Eliza, wl mar- ried a Mr. Bump and removed to Michigan Har- riet, who married Calvin Cooper and rem ed to Iowa; and Almira, who died at the age of chteen years.


Marvin Kies was born in Killingly, was ught up to farm work, and followed that occupa in all his life. He resided at home until his marri e and then purchased a farm near by, in the south part of the town, as his means permitted increase the acreage until he became one of the largest la hold- ers of the town. His death, in January, 18 was the result of injuries received by being throv ,from a buggy. He was first buried in a lot on th [arm, but later his remains were deposited in Witfield cemetery, at Danielson. He was a Jacksonia Den- ocrat in his politics and a member of the o. Kill- ingly military company. On Feb. 23, 1823, nrvin Kies married Freelove Buck, born Oct. 12, 5, in North Killingly, daughter of Jonathan andLydia (Whipple) Buck, and granddaughter of David Buck, who removed from Massachusetts to North Killingly (now Putnam Heights, ) Conn. M |Kics died of heart disease in Killingly, May 28, b7, in veral her ninety-second year, after an illness of months. She was buried in Westfield cem ry at Danielson, and the funeral services were mit im- pressive. They were conducted by Rev. . U. Hatfield, pastor of the Baptist Church at Da elson, of which the deceased was for many years a thful member. and by Rev. M. Childs, of the aptist Church at Killingly.


The children born to Marvin and Freelo Kies were eight in number :


(I) William Knight Kies, born Dec. 2: 1823, married Miranda Young and died in Killing 10, 1890. He was a farmer by occupatio Feb. His children were: Adeline, the wife of T


odore Stearns, residing in Danielson; Marietta,


M. Ph. D .; Alice, the late wife of Mr. Davis Ellen, wife of Walter F. Burton, of Danielson ; an Julia- ette, wife of W. N. Arnold of Danielson.


MARIETTA KIES, mentioned above, the ice of our subject, was one of the most able womer Vind- ham county ever produced. She began to


Pre- ich a district school at the age of fourteen years viously to that time she had worked in a n her home, and the money acquired by this m near work


Illiran Brothers Endes vers


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nd b lucat aptis eaching she used as an aid to further her 1. Shortly after she attended the Free Will chool at Hillsdale, Mich., for one year, but as copelled to give up her studies there because ealth. Returning to Killingly, Miss Kies hool one year and then entered the Daniel- now Danielson) high school, where she re- ; scholar and teacher for one year. In the 378 she entered the famous "Mary Lyon's


at South Hadley, Mass., and at the close of e scl 1 year she taught in Brooklyn, Conn., to rn e:p enses for another year of study. She re- Mt. Holyoke for the year 1880-81, and her application that she completed the four


rned ich w ars' the 1 e ye lma


irse in two, and was graduated in 1881 d of her class-its president. A portion of following Miss Kies was engaged by her ter as instructor in higher mathematics gy. She then became principal's assistant


id ge Putr 1, Conn., and while there accepted in 1883 call toColorado College, as instructor in Latin and Ics. She was there for two years, but in returned to Mt. Holyoke Seminary, where ars she was instructor in psychology and for a time seminary principal.


athe 385 sł r six hics af In 9 Miss Kies completed an ingenious com- om the widely scattered writings of Dr. arris, the eminent philosopher, and pre- lation . T. nted s a thesis at the University of Michigan, ereby inning from that institution in 1891, in ditior an M. A. already received, a master's gree illphilosophy. In 1889 this thesis was pub- hed aran "Introduction to the Study of Phil- ophy. .The degree of Doctor of Philosophy con- red un her by the University of Michigan was first er given by that institution to a woman. 1891 2 she occupied the chair of Mental and


ile th ivers


ral F osophy in Mills College, at Oakland, Cal., following year was spent in study at the s of Leipsic and Zurich. Returning to erica he taught a private school at Pittsfield, ss., a then became principal of a large school Plym th, Mass. While at the latter place she ught t in 1894 her noted work on Institutional LiCS.


, because of failing health, Miss Kies re- Plymouth position to accept the chair of terature in Butler College, University of d there taught until June, 1899. Her con- ng health caused her to seek a change of . she went to Pueblo, Colo., where with : spent the last days of her life and ay July 20, 1899. Her remains were her childhood home and buried beside A memorial of Dr. Kies was published


nry Kies, born March 15, 1826, was a ler for a number of years, later entered llege, and after his graduation from that tuti


pent two years at the Theological Sem- st Windsor Hill. He then entered Wal-


nut Hills Theological Seminary at Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he graduated. He then took up teach- ing and while thus engaged died Aug. 19, 1855, at Troy, Iowa. He married Lucy Burlingame, and had one son, Henry, residing in Denton, Denton Co., Texas.


(3) George Whipple Kies was born Nov. 7, I828.


(4) Welcome Kies, born Aug. 19, 1831, died Sept. 26, 1850.


(5) Ahira Z., born Nov. 12, 1834, died Feb. 19, 1882. He was a school teacher and later studied law, but gave it up to manage the farm for his mother. He never married.


(6) Lydia Melissa Kies, born Sept. 24, 1836, be- came the wife of Jared Vaughn, and died in Kill- ingly, Dec. 9, 1869. He was a mason by trade. Their two sons were Frank Marvin, who resides in Minneapolis, Minn., in the U. S. mail service ; and Chauncey, who is married and resides in Vermilion, S. Dak., engaged in mercantile business.


(7) Marietta Kies was born Jan. 13, 1839, and died Feb. 19, 1840.


(8) Mary Ann Kies was born May 13, 1841, four months after the death of her father. She graduated from Mt. Holyoke Seminary, was a suc- cessful school teacher, and later went to New York and became identified with the Howard Mission Home. She died June 19, 1868.


George Whipple Kies was born in Killingly and was thirteen years old when his father died. His mother was a noble woman, of good business and executive ability, and being anxious that her chil- dren should receive good educational advantages, managed to secure at least a good foundation train- ing for each. George attended the district school, which was one mile from his home, until the age of fifteen years, and was then employed as clerk for a period of four years by the Danielson Manufactur- ing Company, in their store at West Killingly (now Danielson), his wages being as follows: $25 and board the first year ; $50 and board the second year ; $70 and board the next year ; and over $100 the last year. During this time he was permitted to attend the academy at West Killingly one term. In com- pany with Joseph B. Crandall Mr. Kies then en- gaged in the drug business at West Killingly, under the name of Kies & Crandall, and continued in busi- ness with him until 1851, when he disposed of his interest to his partner and was employed by that gentleman as bookkeeper and clerk until September, 1852. Going to South Windham, for nearly a year he was employed as a clerk in the store of John G. Avery, and in August, 1853, he went to Norwich and was employed in the confectionery store of David Gale, on Franklin Square, while to add to his income he also kept books for other parties. In the spring of 1854 he was engaged as a clerk in the wholesale and retail boot and shoe store of G. A. Jones & Co., on Main street, and remained with them as clerk for twelve years, until the summer of




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