History of Fairfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 202

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) comp. cn
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1572

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HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT.

Lees, J. R. Nichols, E. S. Downs, J. F. Bulkley, Samuel Gorham (2d), and J. C. Cotter-assembled, April 14, 1860, at the residence of John Cleaveland for the purpose of organizing a second Episcopal society in the town of Westport. Nehemiah Cleave- land was chosen moderator, and M. L. Mason clerk. It was voted to organize such society, and that the name of same be "The Church of the Holy Trinity." The following officers were then chosen by ballot : Wardens, Nehemiah Cleaveland, Myron L. Mason; Vestrymen, R. H. Winslow, Francis Burritt, E. S. Downs, John Cleaveland, D. J. Townsend, William Wood; Treasurer, R. H. Winslow; Clerk, James R. Nichols.

At a special meeting held April 24, 1860, it was voted to extend a call to Rev. John Purves (who at that time was rector of Christ Church in this place) to become their rector, and on the 26th of the same month he accepted. The society then rented for pres- ent use the building on Main Street formerly occupied as a Universalist meeting-house. In May of that year the society purchased the property corner of East Church Street and Myrtle Avenue, known as the " Wakeman Lot," for the sum of two thousand dol- lars. R. H. Winslow, Francis Burritt, and Daniel J. Townsend were appointed a committee, with power to build a stone church edifice and chapel upon the " Wakeman Lot," and to complete and furnish the same upon such plan, and in such mode and manner in all respects, as they may deem proper or expedient. The committee were also instructed to make all con- tracts necessary in order to carry into effect and fully to exercise the power delegated to them. In Feb- ruary, 1861, the society met with a great loss in the decease of Mr. Richard H. Winslow, and in the fol- lowing April the decease of Mr. Francis Burritt. The church edifice which had been commenced by Mr. Winslow was after his death finished by his widow, Mary Fitch Winslow, who tendered its use to the so- ciety of the "Holy Trinity." In January, 1862, a deep-seated dissatisfaction existed between the rector and some of tlie members of the society, whereupon he was requested to resign, but declined to do so, and the society decided not to open the new churchi edifice until they should be relieved of the services of Rev. Mr. Purves, which did not occur until Feb. 18, 1862. About this time the name of the society was changed to " The Memorial Church of the Holy Trinity."

In October, 1862, Rev. William H. Benjamin be- came rector of the parish, and filled that position until the spring of 1864, when he tendered his resig- nation, which was accepted. The society had no stated clergyman again until Jan. 1, 1865, when the Rev. John Eaton Smith became rector, and filled that position acceptably, until, owing to failing health, he was obliged to resign, which he did, June, 1870. His decease occurred in September of the same year. The Rev. Lawrence S. Stevens became rector in Oc- tober, 1870, and continued as such until April, 1875,

and the Rev. A. N. Lewis accepted July 1, 1875, and is rector at the present time. The officers at present are as follows : Wardens, William L. Coley, George Jelliffe; Vestrymen, A. S. Hurlbutt, H. B. Gilbert, Lewis Bradley, A. T. Burr, E. S. Downes, W. S. Rogers, William E. Sturges; Treasurer, A. T. Burr; Clerk, John S. Jones ; Organist, Frederick D. Marvin; Sexton, Joseph Spicer.

The site on which Memorial church is built was the "Wakeman Place," formerly an old inn. Gen. Wash- ington passed a night at this inn in September, 1780, while returning from Hartford, where he had been to meet Count Rochambeau. During the demolition of the ancient edifice there was found among the débris a French crown-piece of an early date in the eighteenth century, in excellent preservation.

CHRIST CHURCH.

A number of Episcopalians having met at the dwell- ing-house of William Nash, in Saugatuck, on the 11th day of March, 1833, to take into consideration the propriety of building an Episcopal house of public worship, to be located on the west side of the Sauga- tuck River, which being duly considered, it was deemed necessary that said house be built, and that a meeting be holden on the 18th inst. to draw up a sub- scription for building the church, which subscription to be binding provided the sum of two thousand dollars shall be subscribed.

At a meeting holden at the school-house, May 13, Taylor Hurlbutt was chosen chairman and Robert Raymond clerk.

Voted, That Taylor Hurlbutt be appointed treas- urer to receive the amount subscribed for building the church.

Voted, That Taylor Hurlbutt, Daniel Nash, Jabez Adams, Isaac Adams, Dennis Nash, Edwin Wheeler, William Nash, Noalı Nash, and Philo W. Jones be appointed a committee to contract for building the church, the plan and size of the building to be left to the committee, which, together with the proposals for building, be laid before this meeting for approval.

At a meeting held at the residence of Philo W. Jones, June 17, 1833, it was voted to accept the deed of land on which the church was built, from Taylor Hurlbutt, for the sum of four hundred dollars.

The corner-stone of the church was laid May 9, 1834, Bishop Brownell officiating, assisted by Rev. Jackson Kemper, of Norwalk. The names of the building committee, together with a Bible, prayer- book, and a copy of the Churchman, a paper printed in New York, were deposited in the stone.

The society was legally organized Oct. 28, 1835, at a meeting held in the room over the store of Jesse Bradley & Co., by the election of the following offi- cers : Wardens, Daniel Nash and Taylor Hurlbutt; Vestrymen, Lewis Raymond, Dennis Nash, Keeler Nash, Gould Jelliff, Lewis Partrick, Edward H. Nash, and William Nash; Treasurer, Edward H. Nash ;

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Choristers, Uriah Taylor and Edward H. Nash ; Sex- ton, Philo W. Jones. The edifice was consecrated ou the 2d of November, 1835.

At the annual meeting, held April, 1850, in eonse- quence of Lewis Raymond's healthi not being very good, and at his request, it was thought best to choose an assistant warden, and Philo W. Jones was elected as such officer, which position he held to the time of his death, in July, 1876. Mr. Nash died in 1865, when Mr. Jones was elected senior warden and Ed- ward H. Nash junior warden.

The following elergymen have filled the position of rector of the parish : Revs. Jackson Kemper, Edward Ingersoll, Hilliard Bryant, Edward C. Bull, William H. Frisbie, John Purves, John R. Williams,-the latter of whom, elected July 8, 1860, is the present rector.

The present officers are as follows : Senior Warden, Edward H. Nash ; Junior Warden, Andrew C. Nash ; Vestrymen, Alfred Taylor, Oscar I. Jones, Charles L. Wilson, H. E. Sherwood, William H. Marvin, George S. Adams, Peter Bulkley, George B. Bouton, Edward A. Nash, Lewis B. Bradley ; Clerk, Edward A. Nash; Organist, Edward A. Nash; Treasurer, George S. Adams; Sexton, Jolin W. Gorham.

THE UNIVERSALIST CHURCH.

This church, now obsolete, was organized in about 1834 or 1835, and among the first members were Alva Gray, Burr Keeler, Daniel Andrews, Platt Pensal, Wm. Burwell, Davis Taylor, Jolın Baker, David Hubbard, Geo. L. Cable, S. H. Keeler. The first offieers of the church were Alva Gray, Burr Keeler, and Daniel Andrews, Committee; Geo. L. Cable, Clerk ; S. H. Keeler, Treasurer. Soon after the organ- ization of the church a house of worship was erected. Among the ministers who served this church were Wm. A. Stickney, Fortree Hiteleock, D. H. Plumb, Chas. Bailey, and others. The society finally waned, and in 1870 the church building was sold to H. H. Bel- den, and converted into a dwelling.

CHAPTER LXXXIV.

WESTPORT (Continued). MISCELLANEOUS.

The Press-The Saugatuck Journal-The Fairfield County Republican -The Westport Advertiser-The Westporter-The Westport and Sau- gatuck Horse Railroad Company - Manufactures - Sloops-Temple Lodge, F. and A. M., No. 65-The T. A. B. Society-The First National Bank-The Westport Savings Bank-The Fire Department-Ceme- teries-Civil History-Incorporation of Westport-First Town-Mect- ing-Selectmen from Organization to 1881-Representatives from 1836 to 1881-Probate Judges from 1835 to 1881-Postmasters-Historical Notes-Incident.

TIIF PRESS.

The Saugatuck Journal was the name of a paper printed in this village in 1828, which was then in the town of Fairfield. It was edited by S. W. Benedict,

and the first number was issued on Christmas-day. Mr. Benedict, who at the same time published the Gazette at Norwalk, ran the Journal for about three years, when he sold out to Albert Hanford, who changed the title to The Fairfield County Republican, which in a short time ran out.

In October, 1867, the Mercantile Association, con- sisting of Messrs. H. H. Belden and J. S. Jones, is- sued one number of a paper- called the Westport Ad- vertiser, after which it was run as a monthly paper by John S. Jones as editor aud proprietor for three months, after which it became a semi-monthly, and was issued as such until February, 1872, when it be- came a weekly, which was run until March, 1874, when it was consolidated with the Norwalk Hour.

In March, 1876, Mr. Jones commenced the publi- cation of The Westporter, which is the first paper ever printed in the town of Westport. Its motto is, "Independent in all things, neutral in nothing."

THE WESTPORT AND SAUGATUCK HORSE RAIL- ROAD COMPANY

was organized Mareli 7, 1876, with the following board of directors : Ambrose S. Hurlbutt, Horace Staples, Andrew C. Nash, E. H. Nash, J. E. Wheeler, C. H. Taylor, S. R. Sexton, James E. Lees, E. J. Taylor. Ambrose S. Hurlbutt, President; B. L. Woodworth, Secretary and Treasurer; Elijah S. Downes, Superintendent; Joseph Mills, Car-Driver. As its title indieates, the line extends from Westport to Saugatuck, and has proven itself a great conve- nienee to the people.

JAMES SMIBERT'S TANNERY.

This business was commenced by Mr. Smibert in 1849, in a small shop employing two men. In three or four years the business inereased, and in 1858-59 employed twenty-five men in making enameled leather.

KEMPER'S LEATHER-WORKS.

This business was established in 1835 by R. & H. Haight, dealers in hatters' supplies, New York, for the manufacture of leather for hatters' use. It was purchased by C. H. Kemper in 1842, and enlarged to its present size, for the manufacture of all kinds of leather except heavy. The business is now carried on by C. H. Kemper, Jr.

THE WHEELER BUTTON MANUFACTORY,

at Saugatuck, is a large and flourishing establishment. The salesroom is in New York. J. B. Wood manu- factures satchels, belts, etc.

SLOOPS.

The following sloops are now (1880) plying between this port and New York : "C. H. Phillips," Capt. Isaac Sherwood; "James K. Polk," Capt. Peter Bulkley ; "Lizzie Tolles," Capt. Sereno Allen. Runs from Saugatuck : Schooner "Sarah B. Bulkley," Capt. John F. Bulkley.

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TEMPLE LODGE, NO. 65, F. AND A. M., OF WESTPORT.#

Charter granted at the session of the Grand Lodge in May, 1824, the three first officers then were Samuel Jackson, W. M .; Talcott Banks, S. W .; Henry Sher- wood, J. W.

The following have served as Masters of Temple Lodge: Samuel Jackson, William Burwell, George L. Cable, William J. Finch, George B. Smith, F. W. Perry, Oscar Smith, R. D. Cable, Theodore Smith. The present officers are Oscar Smith, W. M .; George W. Bennett, S. W .; John S. Jones, J. W .; J. L. G. Cannon, Treasurer ; L. B. Bradley, Secretary ; Rev. A. N. Lewis, Chaplain.

THE T. A. B. SOCIETY OF WESTPORT.

Organized, April, 1870, with the following officers : President, Jeremiah O'Connors; Vice-President, John Gorman ; Recording Secretary, Martin Shaughnessy ; Financial Secretary, John J. Quinlan; Treasurer, P. A. Smith ; Chaplain, Rev. P. A. Smithi.

The present officers are: President, Jeremiah O'Con- nors ; Vice-President, Thomas Quinlan, Jr. ; Record- ing Secretary, John McNally ; Financial Secretary, Charles Williams ; Treasurer, Thomas McNally; Chaplain, Rev. P. Keating.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

The Saugatuck Bank of this place was organized October, 1852, by the election of the following directors : David M. Marvin, Horace Staples, William D. Bishop, Alva Gray, Matthew Bulkley, Gershom B. Bradley, J. B. Williamson ; President, D. M. Marvin ; Cashier, Charles Webb.

Horace Staples was elected president Jan. 4, 1854, and Benjamin L. Woodworth cashier Nov. 7, 1854.

On May 2, 1864, the name of the bank was changed to "The First National Bank of Westport." The present officers are: Directors, Horace Staples, Thomas R. Lees, Edward H. Nash, Stephen R. Saxton, B. L. Woodworth, Edmund W. Taylor, Francis Sherwood; President, H. Staples ; Cashier, B. L. Woodworth. Capital stock, $300,000.

THE WESTPORT SAVINGS BANK

was organized in 1860. The first officers were: Presi- dent, Alva Gray; Vice-Presidents, Geo. Blackman, David M. Marvin, H. H. Belden; Secretary and Treasurer, B. L. Woodworth ; Trustees, H. Staples, E. S. Downes, G. S. Adams, Wm. E. Dikeman, G. L. Cable, J. W. Taylor, E. A. Williams, R. H. Winslow, J. H. Phelps, Wm. Burwell, J. H. Gray, W. H. Mar- vin, E. W. Taylor, Sullivau Moulton. Present officers : President, Edmund W. Taylor; Vice-Presidents, G. S. Adams, E. S. Downes, and E. A. Williams ; Secre- tary and Treasurer, B. L. Woodworth ; Trustees, W. E. Dikeman, H. Staples, Wm. H. Marviu, H. A. Ogden, E. J. Taylor.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

During the year 1832 a small hand-engine was pur- chased by a number of citizens of the village of Saug- atuck (now the town of Westport). The machine was probably at that time considered of great value at a fire, but at this late day would not attract much attention except for its oddity. In the month of May in that year the General Assembly of the State granted a charter to Robert Raymond, Geo. W. Comstock, Wm. S. Comstock, and Edwin Bennett, and such others as they may associate with them, to be known as the "Saugatuck Fire Company," and on the 9th of July, at a meeting held at the store of G. W. & W. S. Comstock, the following officers were elected : President, Robert Raymond, who was also chosen Secretary and Treasurer; First Foreman, Seth Sears ; Second Foreman, Elnathau Wheeler; Third Foreman, Robert Raymond ; Chief Engineer, W. S. Comstock.

Upon the roll of members we find the following nanies : Seth Sears, Elnathan Wheeler, Robt. Ray- mond, W. S. Comstock, Win. Bennett, Edson Bradley, Fredk. Dannell, David S. Hubbell, Ezra Smith, James Douglass, Chas. Fox, Gould Gregory, Horace Staples, Ward Nichols, Wm. Platt, F. A. Wheeler, N. H. Price, S. Gray, Walter Nichols, John B. Ad- ams, Hez. B. Lord, Harvey Sanderson, Henry Beers, John Baker, G. W. Comstock, Wm. Bradley, George Fairchild, E. W. Banks, Jas. Gilbert, J. O. Lurk, B. V. Russell, F. Akin, Barzilla Brown, Jesse Bradley, Henry Bulkley, Lewis Bradley, G. N. Banks, Thos. Riley, Ezra Brown, Edwin Tibills, Woolsey Bradley, Wm. L. Beers, Wm. Wells, A. S. Hurlbutt, D. W. Bradley, A. Houghtaling, E. S. Downes, George Platt.

The last record we find of this company is in 1844, at which time the members were assessed the sum of six and a quarter cents !

In 1858 the "Saugatuck Fire-Engine" was dug out of the filth and dirt from under the barn of B. V. Russell, cleaned and put in order, repainted, and named "The Union." A company was formed, with the following officers: Foreman, John S. Jones; Assistant Foreman, Edwin E. Warner; Treasurer, Elijah S. Downes; Secretary, Oscar I. Jones. The company never made but one appearance in public with "The Union," on account of its uselessness.

In Juue of the same year a subscription-paper with the following heading was circulated:

" We, the undersigned, do agree to pay to Myron L. Mason the sums annexed to our respective names, for the purpose of procuring a fire-engine and suitable apparatus for this village.

"Dated Westport, Juue 3, 1858."

To this paper was subscribed the sum of four hun- dred and twenty dollars and fifty cents.

Numerous committees were appointed from time to time to purchase an engine, but without success dur- ing that year. At one time Messrs. M. L. Mason and O. I. Jones visited Stamford aud, as they supposed,

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bought "Hunneman" engine, but before it could be put on board of the cars one of the owners decided that he would not sell, and the committee came home only to be laughed at.

On another occasion Sullivan Moulton and J. S. Jones were sent to Ansonia, where they made a bar- gain for an engine which was to be delivered in West- port in a week, but the following day a letter was received stating that one of the owners would not consent to the sale,-consequently that caused another laugh.

In January, 1859, a meeting was held (by the sub- scribers of the paper to purchase an engine) in Betts' Hall to consider the expediency of withdrawing their subscriptions.

E. M. Lees, Esq., was chosen chairman and H. H. Belden secretary. At which time it was voted,-

" That we, the subscribers, do not think it expedient to pay back the money collected, or any which may hereafter be collected, until we have found to a cer- tainty that an engine cannot be purchased suitable for this place with the money subscribed, or until such time as we, the subscribers, think best.

" Voted, That a committee of five be appointed to purchase an enginc, and that the following gentlemen be said committee : Jonas H. Phelps, William Wood, E. S. Downes, John S. Jones, Charles H. Taylor."

During the month of February the committee learned that the city of Waterbury had two hand- engines which they wished to dispose of. Messrs. Taylor and Phelps therefore visited Waterbury, ex- amined the engines, and obtained the prices. About a week later the rest of the committec, viz., Wood, Jones, and Downes, went to Waterbury and purchased Phenix Engine, No. 1, for the sum of three hundred dollars, and they at the same time bought two hun- dred feet of hemp hose, for which they paid one hun- dred dollars.

The machine arrived in Westport on the 11th day of March, 1859, and was taken to Lee's factory, where it was overhauled and put in working order. The engine was of the piano style, manufactured by Van Ness & Co., of New York. At a meeting of " Union " Engine Company, held in Betts' Hall, April 11, 1859, it was voted to reorganize under the name of "Compo Engine Company, No. 2," and the following officers were elected : Foreman, John S. Jones; As- sistant Foreman, Edwin E. Warner ; Treasurer, Elijah S. Downes; Secretary, Oscar I. Jones.

At this time, the company having no house, the en- gine was stored in different barns about the village. The first service the company ever saw was at the burning of Wakeman's eandle-factory, on West Avenue, on the night of May 28, 1859, at which time the machine was kept in constant operation for over four hours, thereby saving the entire lumber-yard of Staples & Adams and a number of adjoining build- ings.

At the May session of the Assembly of the State a

charter was granted to John S. Jones, Edwin E. War- ner, Elijah S. Downes, Oscar I. Jones, and Myron L. Mason, and such other persons as shall associate themselves with the above, not exceeding sixty in the whole, to be known as the "Compo Fire-Engine Company, No. 2." In January, 1860, a committee, consisting of E. E. Warner, J. S. Jones, and R. D. Cable, was appointed to build an engine-house, and that as soon as a suitable site could be obtained the foreman was to call the company together to put up the building. Accordingly, in the following month, the company were summoned by the foreman to ap- pear on the following Monday morning, at two o'clock, with lighted lanterns. The frame of the building had already been got out and loaded on trucks and earts, which the company proceeded to drag to the place selected by the committee, which was near the shore, in front of the residence of Henry Jesup (now owned by James R. Jesup, his son), which ground the com- mittee thought belonged to the town. As the sun rose in the eastern sky the frame was all up and the roof- boards were being rapidly put in position, when a messenger from Mr. Jesup (who was confined to his house) appeared on the ground and informed Fore- man Jones that he must stop at once; but the com- pany did not feel inclined to obey, but kept steadily at work.

At ten o'eloek, M. L. Mason, Esq., who was an at- torney-at-law, and counsel for Mr. Jesup, and also a member of the engine company, informed the fore- man that he would have him arrested if he did not desist ; was told to arrest if he thought proper. At this time nearly all the citizens of the village were centred around the disputed property, the majority of whom sided with the company, claiming that the property did not belong to Mr. Jesup. At about two P.M. Lawyer Masou arrived from Norwalk, armed with an injunction issued by Judge Butler of that plaee. After a long time an officer was found who served the paper on the company, who immediately adjourned to their hall, and decided to not leave the building on that ground if another site could be ob- tained. In about an hour Capt. John F. Bulkley in- formed the company that he would give them two years' rent of ground if they would move it to his property on Main Street, which offer they at onee accepted, and immediately proenred four pairs of wheels, placing a pair of cach under cach corner of the building, when they were informed by the officer of the law that the building must not be moved; but the company "could not see it in that light," and with four yoke of oxen and fifty-five laddies on the drag-rope, when the foreman gave the order " to set her ahead," the building began to move up Main Street amid the deafening cheers of the multitude, and at six o'clock the same evening the building stood where it has stood ever since. The company never heard any more of the injunction. The present ofhi- cers of the company are: Foreman, John S. Jones;

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Assistant Foreman, John W. Gault; Secretary, Lewis B. Bradley ; Treasurer, Elijah S. Downes ; Chairman, George F. Thorpe; Foreman of Hose, Joseph Mills ; Librarian, Jolin W. Perry; Assistant Librarian, Robert Gault.

In February, 1874, Vigilant Engine Company, No. 3, was organized with the following offieers : Foreman, Frederik Sherwood; Assistant Foreman, Osear I. Jones ; Secretary, Charles Harris; Treasurer, F. Dwight Fanton ; Chairman, George H. Taylor.

During the same month an engine (which was built in Baltimore, Md., in 1858, and afterwards sold to parties in New York City) was purchased by Messrs. H. Staples, E. H. Nash, A. C. Nash, A. Loekwood, T. R. Lees, Frederick Morehouse, E. W. Taylor, J. E. Lees, and others, of this place, and put in pos- session of Vigilant Engine Company, No. 3, the present offieers of which are: Foreman, Edward Wheeler ; Assistant Foreman, N. S. Kirk; Secretary, Joseph T. Hull ; Treasurer, H. E. Sherwood; Chair- man, O. I. Jones ; Foreman of Hose, James Hart.

The engine-house is located on the opposite side of the river from Compo Engine.

In March, 1874, Ambrose S. Hurlbutt, Esq., pur- chased a hook-and-ladder truck from a company in Norwalk, which was received in Westport, March 19th, by "Compo" and "Vigilant" Engine Companies, who, after parading the various streets of the village, de- livered the truck over to the "Pioneer" Hook-and- Ladder Company, No. 1, which had been organized with the following officers: President, C. B. Lyon; Foreman, Frederick Kemper; First Assistant, Elbert Wheeler; Second Assistant, Frank M. Bulkley ; Sec- retary, Charles B. Guyer ; Treasurer, C. H. Kemper, Jr.

The truek-house is located on Main Street, adjoin- ing the house of Compo Engine.

The present officers of the company are: Foreman, Frank N. Taylor ; Assistant, Charles La Croix ; See- retary, William R. Palmer ; Treasurer, F. E. Sturges.

CEMETERIES.

The oldest cemetery in the town is at Green's Farms. There is one also near the residence of G. S. Adams ; one in connection with Christ Church; one ealled "Evergreen Cemetery," belonging to the Congregational Church.

The only incorporated cemetery is " Willow Brook," located a short distance north of the village.

CIVIL HISTORY.

Westport was incorporated in 1835 from portions of Norwalk, Fairfield, and Weston.

THE FIRST TOWN-MEETING.

The following is a record of the first town-meeting, and names of selectmen and representatives from or- ganization of the town to the present time.

At a town-meeting legally warned and held at the meeting-house in Westport on the third Tuesday, the

16th day of June, 1835, at which time the first seleet- men of the town were elected, as follows : Thomas F. Rowland, Taylor Hurlbutt, John Gray (2d). The fol- lowing have been seleetmen from 1836 to 1879:

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History of Fairfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 202

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) comp. cn Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & co. Number of Pages: 1572

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) comp. cn
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & co.
Number of Pages: 1572