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I. Caleb, b. May 1, 1774.
2. Thankful, b. Oct. 16, 1776.
3. Stephen, b. May 9, 1778.
4. Charity, b. Dec. 25, 1779.
5. Jacob, b. Feb. 8, 1782.
6. Adolphus, b. April 25, 1784, d. Dec. 6, 1787.
7. Susanna, b. April 23, 1786.
8. Abner Adolphus, b. Jan. 11, 1788.
9. Jerusha, b. Nov. 24, 1789.
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1. CALEB, son of Jacob and ---- Johnson, m. Mary Beach Dec. 20, 1798. Children :
10. Frederick, b. Dec. 15, 1799. 12. Caleb, b. Apr. 10, 1804, in Johnstown N. Y.
II. James W., b. Dec. 27, 1801, in Johns- town, N. Y.
13. John Beach, b. Sept. 26, 1806, in Tor.
JOHNSON, LEVI F., was b. in Cheshire, Ct., Jan. 10, 1791, m. Mary M. Morris of N. Y. state in 1812. She was a slave, and her father bought her time when she was eighteen years of age. She is nearly 92 years of age. Mr. Johnson is much respected, and has been sexton of the Torringford society over fifty years, and is now in his 88th year. Children :
I. John S., m. in 1833 Huldah Peterson, man, had II children, d. in 1862.
had 2 children.
4. Jarvis B., m.
5. Miles, m., d. Feb. 22, 1842.
6. Sarah E., d. Mar. 30, 1843.
4. JARVIS B., son of Levi F., m. Elizabeth Hills in 1844. Children :
7. Sarah E., b. 1845, d. 1866. 14. William H., b. 1863.
8. Emily A., b. 1847.
9. Celia M., b. 1849, d. 1863.
IO. Julia Ann, b. 1852.
16. Alice L., b. 1872. Hannibal Randall, son of Mrs. Johnson,
II. Daniel H., b. 1854.
12. Fannie M., b. 1856.
13. Fatie J., b. 1859.
JONES, LEWIS M., was b. in Burlington, Ct., July 16, 1835 ; came to Wolcottville, in 1871 ; m. Christina M. Lankton, and lives on Migeon avenue. Child :
I. Grace Mabel, b. Oct., 1874.
JONES, DAVID, of Shrewsbury, England, m. Eliza Norton, Sept., 1855 ; came to Wolcottville, in 1871 ; is a shoemaker. Children :
I. Eliza, b. Nov. 22, 1856.
4. Walter D., b. July, 1866.
2. James H., b. Mar., 1862.
5. Clara B., b. Sept., 1875.
JUDD, TIMOTHY, of East Middletown, m. Lois Curtiss, at Farmington, Nov. 6, 1744, where he resided some years. He was in Tor. as early as 1754, when his son Ozias was baptized here and remained until after 1770. He had eight children baptized here. He removed to Tyringham, Mass., where he d. April 29, 1785, a. 64. He united with the church in Torrington, May 10, 1754. Children :
I. Timothy, b. Sept. 21, 1745. 7. Selah, b. Mar. 2, 1758, d. Apr. 9, 1758.
2. Arunah, b. Dec. 16, 1747, m. Sarah Spring ; removed to N. Y.
3. Lois, b. Jan. 13, 1750, d. July 18, 1777.
4. Rebecca, b. Mar. 15, 1752, m. Amos Spring.
5. Ozias, b. July 3, 1754.
6. Salmon, b. Apr. 9, 1756, d. Apr. 26, 1756.
8. Oliver, b June 10, 1761.
9. Orange, b. Aug. 14, 1763, bap. in Tor- rington, Aug. 21, 1763.
IO. Selah, b. Apr. 10, 1765.
II. Thomas Curtiss, Feb. 4, 1768.
12. Asa, b. Sept. 23, 1770, d. Aug. 24, 1777.
1. TIMOTHY, son of Timothy and Lois (Curtiss) Judd, m. Mindwell Cowles, of Torrington, Jan. 15, 1767. Four of his children were baptized in Torrington. He removed to Sandisfield, and d. there April 7, 1819. His wife d. in Otis, March 2, 1802. Children :
2. Hilligar J., m. in 1833, Artimicia Thompson.
3. Daniel V., m. about 1840 Elizabeth Free-
15. Nellie F., b. 1868.
b. 1841, went to the war, d. at Fort Jack- son, La., Aug. 24, 1864.
3. John C., b. Aug., 1864.
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13. Elnathan, b. Mar. 18, 1768.
14. Mary, b. Aug. 29, 1769.
15. Lois, b. Feb. 20, 1771, m. Jared Thompson.
16. Mindwell, b. Oct. 22, 1773.
17. Timothy, b. Nov. 30, 1775, d. Nov. 28, 1834.
18. Sylvester, b. May 3, 1782.
5. OZIAS, son of Timothy and Lois (Curtiss) Judd, m. Sarah Wilson (she may have been of Torrington, dau. of Asahel) ; lived in Stockbridge ; d. in 1806, leaving one son who removed to state of N. Y.
8. OLIVER, son of Timothy and Lois (Curtiss) Judd, m. Triphena Heath, Sep. 25, 1780; was deacon in Sandis more than forty years.
9. ORANGE, son of Timothy and Lois (Curtiss Judd, was b. in Torrington, m. Abigail Deke at Sandisfield, Feb. 4, 1784. He removed to Leroy, Genesee Co., N. Y., about 1812, and d. there in 1844. His children were all born in Mass. Child :
9. Ozias, b. June 12, 1791, m. Rebecca Wright, Jan. 1, 1817, removed to Niagara, thence to Lockport, thence to Oberlin, O., to educate his children ; returned to Lock- port, and afterwards removed to Kansas. His son Orange, b. July 26, 1822, was graduated at Wesleyan University, Ct. ; and afterwards pursued a course of analyti-
cal, agricultural chemistry at Yale college ; entered the office of the American Agricul- turist in New York, in 1853, as editor ; became proprietor of that paper in 1856, in which he has had unusual success. He has given a large sum as an endowment, to the university of Middletown where he resides.
KELSEY, DEA. JONATHAN, of Woodbury, settled in Torringford, about 1753. His wife's name seems to have been Ruth. He was a man of much value in the society, church and community, and d. April 13, 1792, a. 86 years. A complete list of his family has not been obtained ; all the descendants having disappeared from the town, so far as known. Children :
I. Nathan, m.
2. Jonathan, m. Rachel Loomis, of Wind- sor, Nov. 12, 1767 ; d. Sept. 15, 1776,
a. 37 years.
3. Esaias, d. Sept. 21, 1759.
4. Samuel, m. Ist Mary -, who d.
May 10, 1770; 2d Betsey Hollister, of Glastenbury, Oct. 25, 1774.
1. NATHAN, son of Jonathan and Ruth Kelsey, m. Sarah Judd, of Farmington, Dec. 10, 1760 ; lived in Torringford. Children :
5. Nathan, b. Feb. 19, 1762.
8. Amos, b. March 8, 1767.
6. Lois, b. Sept. 8, 1763.
7. Noah, b. June 13, 1765.
KIMBERLY, HENRY, of Goshen, m., Dec. 6, 1824, Sylvia, dau. of Jared Curtiss of Onondaga Co., N. Y., and settled on the Parmelee farm west side of Wist pond, in Goshen, where he d. Jan. 1, 1855, with heart disease. Ch .:
I. Edward, b. April 17, 1826, m. Mary Clark, of Cornwall, Oct. 1849, resides in Goshen.
2. Andrew, b. Nov. 26, 1827, d in Iowa, Jan. 13, 1856.
3. Henry, b. May 20, 1829, enlisted in the late war; was killed by a shell at the battle of Fort Darling, May 14, 1864.
4. Sherman, b. May 14, 1831, m.
5. Arthur Mills, b. Oct. 21, 1832, was
killed by a horse in California, Sept. 2, 1855-
6. Uri, b. July 14, 1834. m.
7. Daniel, b. Dec. 21, 1836.
8. Sylvia, b. Oct. 25, 1840, m. Elmer Bun- nell, Oct. 10,1860, resides in Broome Co., N. Y.
9. Ledelia, b. June 26, 1842, m. Samuel D. Reed, Sept. 1, 1867.
3. HENRY, son of Henry and Sylvia Kimberly, m. Lucy Hurlbut of Tor. Children :
IO. Emily, b. Aug. 15, 1854.
II. Charles H., b. April 10, 1857.
12. Andrew T., b. Feb. 23, 1860.
4. SHERMAN, son of Henry and Sylvia (Curtiss) Kimberly, m. Loretta
9. Rozel, b. June 7, 1768.
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Pendleton of Norfolk, April 27, 1856, resides on his father's homestead at Wist pond. He lived a number of years on the town farm of Torrington which he conducted with success and a good name. Children : 13. Nellie Maria, b. July 8, 1858. 15. Kerrel, b. Oct. 1873. 14. Ellora May, b. Aug. 16, 1866, in Tor.
6. URI, son of Henry and Sylvia (Curtiss) Kimberly, m. Maria Davison of Iowa, where he resided. He enlisted in the late war and was killed by a min- nie ball, Sept. 19, 1864, at the battle of Winchester, Va. Children : 16. Henry William, b. March 2, 1861. 17. Delia Alice, b. Jan. 13, 1863.
7. DANIEL, son of Henry and Sylvia (Curtiss) Kimberly, m. Jan. 28, 1856, Eliza H., dau. of Junius Baldwin. He enlisted in the late war Aug. 28, 1861, for three years, and before his time was out re-enlisted for three more ; was wounded and d. in the hospital at Hampton, Va , July 5, 1864. Children : 18. Julia Sylvia, b. Oct. 10, 1857. 19. Carrie Ledelia, b. Feb. 8, 1861.
KUNKLE, EDWARD A., a practicing lawyer in Wolcottville, was b. in 1850; m. Emily R. Estlow in 1871. Children :
I. Emily C., b. Sept. 10, 1872.
2. Frederick W., b. Oct., 1875.
LATHROP, NORMAN B., son of Chauncey Lathrop of Victory, Cayuga Co., N. Y , was born Dec. 18, 1820. He was engaged four years as book- keeper, in the wholesale commission house of Howe, Mather & Morgan of Hartford. He came to Wolcottville in Mar. 1846, and established a store ; the firm being Lathrop & Bradley, in what is now the Coe furniture building. He has been in the mercantile business most of the time since ; is now in his own store ; the Lathrop block on Main street. He m. Sarah Comstock of Hartford, Sept. 1, 1847. She was b. in Kent, Ct., Jan, 30, 1823. Children :
I. Frank P., b. Nov. 17, 1853.
2. Edward C., b. Jan. 20, 1856.
3. Caroline C., b. Sept. 12, 1860.
4. Mary C., b. Mar. 7, 1869. Willard Mix, b. Feb. 14, 1844, has lived in this family sixteen years.
LEACH, RICHARD, came from Ashford, Winham county, Ct., and was b. in 1709, and d. in Torrington, in 1805, a. 96. Children :
I. Caleb.
3. Ebenezer.
2. Richard.
4. Nathaniel.
1. CALEB, son of Richard, m. first Experience -, who d. April 21, 1770; 2d - Fowler. Children :
4. Benoni, b. Apr. 12, 1770. 7. David; became a Baptist minister in N. Y
5. Oramel.
8. Jesse ; removed west.
6. Caleb ; removed to Chicago. 9. Myron.
2. RICHARD, son of Richard, m. Mary, daughter of Jacob Strong, March 23, 1775. His wife Mary, d. April 19, 1791, and he m. 2d, Elizabeth Ly- man, of New Hartford, Jan. 12, 1792. He was a revolutionary soldier ; d. in Lyons, July 6, 1827, a. 72 ; his widow Elizabeth, d. in 1847. Children :
IO. Pomeroy, b. Dec. 6, 1775. 14. Richard, b. May 10, 1784.
II. Jacob, b. Dec. 8, 1777.
15. Lyman, b. Dec. 14, 1786.
12. Polly, b. May 28, 1780. 16. Betsey, b. Mar. 3, 1789.
13. Percy, b. Sept. 3, 1782, d. same day.
17. Miles, b. Apr. 7, 1791.
3. EBENEZER, son of Richard, m. Lettice Ferguson, of Torrington. Ch. : 18. Washington, b. Nov. 1, 1785. 20. Desdemony, b. Dec. 20, 1788.
19. Lorinda, b. July 6, 1785.
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4. NATHANIEL, m. Eunic Marshall, Nov. 19, 1779. Children :
21. Eunice, b. Nov. 29, 1780.
23. Hannah, b. Aug. 5, 1785.
22. Olive, b. Nov. 10, 1782. 24. Nathaniel, b. Feb. 12, 1788.
5. ORAMEL, son of Caleb, m. Sarah, daughter of Noah Beach ; lived on the hill where Sheldon Johnson now resides. Children :
25. Mary, m. Lewis Murry.
27. Laura, d. in 1873.
26. Candace, m. Childs Pierpont. 28. Lucius, b. Nov. 29, 1811.
9. MYRON, son of Caleb, m. Ist Laura Loomis, 2d Almeda Loomis ; is living and in his 92d year. Children :
29. Roxa, lives in Vermont. 30. Laura, m. - White of Cornwall.
By 2d wife :
31. Amanda, m. Grilly. father on the hill northeast of Torrington hollow.
32. Luther, m.
33. Julia, m. Henry Johnson, lives with her 34. Almeda, m. Lucius Emmons.
10. POMEROY, son of Richard and Mary (Strong) Leach, m. Sarah, dau. of Abel Beach Jr., Sept. 24, 1797. She d. with cancer Feb. 22, 1838. He d. Feb. 12, 1852. Children :
35. Almena, b. Sept. 16, 1798.
37. Almira, b. May 13, 1804.
36. Abel, b. May 22, 1800. 38. Orphelia, b. May 12, 1806.
23. LUCIUS, son of Oramel and Sarah (Beach) Leach, m. Adaline Beardsley ; resides in Torrington hollow. Children :
39. George T., d. in 1867. 40. Jennie M.
LEWIS, WALTER S., son of Capt. Charles Lewis of New Haven, was born Feb. 21, 1833 ; brother of Wm. B. Lewis of New London and of Henry C. Lewis of Clinton, Ct. Walter S. came to Wolcottville Dec. 1849, engaged as clerk in dry goods store ; is now a prosperous merchant of Wolcottville. Hem. Mary J. Wooding, Nov. 29, 1855.
LOOMIS," JOSEPH, was probably b. about 1590. He was a woolen draper in Braintree, Essex county, England ; sailed from London April 11, 1638, in the ship Susan and Ellen and arrived at Boston July 17, 1638. He came to Windsor, probably in the summer or autumn of 1639, and is generally sup- posed to have come in company with Rev. Ephraim Huet, who arrived at Windsor Aug. 17, 1639. The Windsor records mention that he bought land in that town Feb. 24, 1640. His wife d. Aug. 23, 1652. He d. Nov. 25, 1658. Children :
I. Joseph, b. in England, and was freeman in 1654.
2. A daughter, m. Nicholas Olmstead.
3. Elizabeth, b. in England, m. Josiah Hull May 20, 1641, and removed to Fairfield.
4. John, b. in England, admitted to Wind- sor church, Oct. 11, 1640, was deacon
and a representative.
5. Thomas, b. in England, was freeman in 1654.
6. Nathaniel, b. in England.
7. Mary, b. in England, m. Ist, John Skin- ner, 2d, Owen Tudor, Nov. 13, 1651.
8. Samuel, b. in England.
6. NATHANIEL, son of Joseph of England, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Moore, Nov. 24, 1653. He was freeman in 1654, and admitted to the church May 3, 1663, and d. Aug. 19, 1688. Children :
9. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 7, 1655, m. John Lee, Dec. 27, 1682.
IO. Nathaniel, b. March 20, 1657.
II. Abigail, b. March 29, 1659, m. Josiah Barber, of Simsbury, Nov. 22, 1677.
12. Josiah, b. Feb. 17, 1661.
1 See History of Windsor, also Genealogy of Loomis family, by Prof. Loomis, of Yale college.
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GENEALOGIES.
13. Jonathan, b. March 30, 1664.
14. David, b. Jan. 11, 1668.
15. Hezekiah, b. Feb. 21, 1669.
16. Moses, b. May 15, 1671.
17. Mindwell, b. July 20, 1673, m. Jonathan Brown, Oct. 1, 1696.
14. DAVID, son of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Moore) Loomis, m. Lydia Marsh, Dec. 8, 1692. Children :
21. Lydia, b. Oct. 21, 1693. 26. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 26, 1704
22. David, b. Dec. 2, 1694.
23. Aaron, b. Sept. 5, 1696.
24. Hepzibah, b. Dec. 2, 1698.
25. Eliakim, b. July 27, 1701.
23. AARON, son of David and Lydia (Marsh) Loomis, m. Deborah Eggleston, Feb 5, 1719, and settled in Torrington first on a farm a little southwest of Charles S. Munger's present dwelling, in a house by the creek. After a few years he sold this farm and purchased one now occupied by Sheldon Barber, where he d. Children :
29. Deborah, b. April 10, 1720.
30. Grace, b. April 28, 1721, m. Stephen Loomis, June 9, 1743.
31. Aaron, b. Jan. 30, 1723.
.32. Mindwell, b. March 16, 1724, m. Isaac Hosford, of Litchfield, July 8, 1747.
33. Moses, b. Sept. 12, 1726.
34. Abner, b. Nov. 26, 1727.
35. Esther, b. June 30, 1729.
36. Ephraim, b. April 1, 1731.
37. Richard, b. Oct. 17, 1732, d. May 15, 1753.
38. Eli, b. Feb. 18, 1734.
39. Issachar, b. May 28, 1736.
40. Naomi, b. May 10, 1738.
41. Abiah, b. April 22, 1742, m. Benjamin Beach, Aug. 31, 1763.
42. Lemuel, b. May 8, 1744, bap. in Tor- rington, May 20, 1744, d. June 6, 1761.
31. AARON, 2d, son of Aaron and Deborah (Eggleston) Loomis, m. Hannah, dau. of Benoni Hills, June 6, 1745. He lived about twenty rods south of the present town house, on the east side of the road. He was a farmer. He d. Sept. 16, 1776, a. 53. His widow Hannah, d. March 28, 1812, a. 87. Children :
43. Aaron, b. Jan. 9, 1746, d. Feb. 23, 46. Deborah, b. Jan. 4, 1752, m. Rial 1746.
44. Hannah, b. Dec. 6, 1746, m. Caleb Lyman, Sept, 28, 1768.
45. Huldah, b. Mar. 2, 1748, m. Wait Beach July 9, 1767.
Brace, about 1771 or 2.
47. Lucy, b. April 20, 1756, m. Elisha Smith, Nov. 25 1773.
33. MOSES, son of Aaron and Deborah (Eggleston) Loomis, m. Sarah Rob- erts of Simsbury, Nov. 3, 1752, and settled on what was afterwards called Brandy hill, where Samuel Reed now resides. His wife is said to have been near relative to Priest Roberts. He and his brother Abner, purchased a piece of land half a mile long from east to west, or from one highway to the other. He took the west half and Abner the east; their houses were about twenty rods distant from each other. His wife, Sarah, died May 3, 1800, aged 71. He died Aug. 8, 1803, aged 76. Children :
48. Sarah, b. Nov. 28, 1755, m. Josiah 50. Moses, b. June 18, 1760. Whiting, removed to Mass.
49. Jemima, b. July 9, 1758, m. Ephraim Bancroft Nov. 2, 1775.
34. ABNER, sonof Aaron and Deborah (Eggleston) Loomis, m. Sarah July 28, 1757, who d. May 19, 1784. He m., 2d, Chloe, dau. of Nathaniel Barber, June 9, 1785, who d. Dec. 3, 1836. He settled near his brother
18. Ebenezer, b. March 22, 1765.
19. Mary, b. Jan. 5, 1680.
20. Rebecca, b. Dec. 10, 1682.
27. Richard, b. June 1, 1707, d. Dec. 7, 1726.
28. Hannah, b. Aug. 2, 1709.
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Moses. He was a farmer and a distiller of brandy. He d. Jan. 18, 1809, a. 81. Children :
51. Abner, b. Nov. 22, 1757, d. Sept. 11, 56. Lovisa, b. Aug. 28, 1772, d. young. 1776.
52. Richard, b. Dec. 25, 1758.
53. Sylvia, b. Jan. 6, 1760, m. John Whit- ing March 23, 1779.
54. Tryphena, b. Nov. 10, 1763, m. Seth Whiting, April 16, 1789.
55. Naomi, b. Aug. 26, 1769, d. Sept. 29, 1839, a. 70.
57. Lovisa, b. Sept. 27, 1779, m. Artemus Phillow, Dec. 11, 1800.
58. Chloe, b. May 14, 1788, d. Sept. 9, 1816.
59. Julia, b. Dec. 20, 1790, d. July 6, 1817.
36. EPHRAIM, son of Aaron and Deborah (Eggleston) Loomis, m., Ist, Ruth Hosford of Litchfield, Oct. 31, 1756. She d. May 1, 1764. He m., 2d, Jane Campbell of Canaan, Oct. 18, 1764. He d. Apr. 4, 1812. Ch : 60. Ephraim, b. July 12, 1758. 62. Amy, b. April 28, 1764, m. - Rice,
61. Ruth, b. Mar. 11, 1762, m. Job Rowley of Bloomfield.
of Chenango Co., N. Y.
By 2d wife :
63. Aaron, b. May 25, 1766. 67. Bildad, b. Feb. 12, 1773.
64. Solomon, b. Jan. 23, 1768.
65. Jane, b. Dec. 10, 1769, m. Samuel Thorpe, of New Hartford, and d. April 4, 1812.
68. Rebecca, b. Sept. 26, 1774, m. Ichabod Deming, Mount Pleasant, Penn.
69. Elias, b. Nov. 13, 1776.
66. Silas, b. April 12, 1771, m. Polly Cowdy, removed to Waterbury, Vt.
38. ELI, son of Aaron and Deborah (Eggleston) Loomis, m. Dorothy, dau. of Ichabod Loomis, Dec. 18, 1762. He lived on a farm afterwards owned by Henry Allyn, on the hill half a mile east of Mr. Lyman R. Pond's present dwelling. Children :
70. Dorothy, b. Nov. 10, 1766, m. Asahel 73. Margaret, b. Sept. 7, 1772, m. Arah Barber, of Harwinton, near 1791. Loomis, May 15, 1799, d. Sept. 28, 1841.
71. Lemuel, b. Oct. 17, 1764. 74. Cyrus, b. June 30, 1775, removed to
72. Eli, b. Jan. 11, 1770, removed to Ver- non, N. Y.
Vernon, N. Y.
39. ISSACHAR, son of Aaron and Deborah (Eggleston) Loomis, m. 1st Mary Fowler, Dec. 10, 1765, who d. Sept. 16, 1800 ; 2d Hepzibah, dau. of Joel Loomis, May 6, 1802. She d. May 13, 1831. Hed. Feb. 11, 1804, a. 68. He was so very small at birth that he was put into a tankard ' and the cover was shut upon him. He grew to be a man weighing over two hundred pounds. He resided on his father's homestead, now occupied by Mr. Sheldon Barber, his grandson. Children :
75. Joseph, b. Jan. 19, 1767. 77. Rhoda, b. Feb. 27, 1777, m.
76. Mary, b. Nov. 19, 1769, m. Abijah Barber, March 19, 1795.
50. MOSES, 2d, son of Moses and Sarah (Roberts) Loomis, m. Lucy, dau. of Dea. John Cook, Aug. 8, 1782. He resided on his father's homestead until his death, Nov. 2, 1812. His wife Lucy, d. Oct. 29, 1809. Children : 78. Luman, b. July 13, 1783.
79. Sarah "Sally," b. Aug. 3, 1789, m. Uri Whiting, of Torrington.
1 A tankard held about three quarts.
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52. RICHARD, son of Abner and Sarah (Grant) Loomis, m. Rachel Higbee, May 30, 1780. He lived on the farm now owned by Mr. Charles S. Munger, on Torrington hill, southwestern part of the town. He d. Aug. 9, 1826.
80. Clarissa, b. Oct. 29, 1780, m. -- Lyman.
81. Levi, b. June 3, 1783, removed to Canada.
82. Chester, b. April 20, 1785, removed to Canada.
83. Laura, b. May 28, 1787, m. Erastus Hodges.
84. Richard, b. Aug. 2, 1789.
85. Rachel, b. Feb. 29, 1792, m. Chester Bancroft.
86. Harriet, b. Oct. 7, 1894, m. Starr Clark, removed to Oneida Co., N. Y.
87. Huldah, b. May 18, 1797, m. Levi Hills, April 28, 1818.
88. Abner, b. Jan. 1, 1799, removed to Oneida Co., N. Y., m. and d. there.
89. Amoret, b. Dec. 15, 1802, d. with spotted fever, Aug. 4, 1809.
90. Electa Spofford, b. April 9, 1807, m.
Dr. Asahel Grant. She d. Aug. 4, 1831.
60. EPHRAIM, 2d, son of Ephraim and Ruth (Hosford) Loomis, m., Ist, Jane Fyler, Oct. 30, 1783, who d. Mar. 30, 1789; 2d, Zerviah Hill, July 20, 1789. He lived in Newfield, a quarter of a mile south of Dea. Frederick North's present dwelling, on the west side of the road, his farm joining his brother Solomon's. He d. in 1825, a. 67 years. Children :
90. Reuben, b. Oct. 9, 1785, removed out of the state to Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
91. Oliver, b. May, 29, 1787, m. Mary Barber, Feb. 4, 1814, lived in Winsted, she d. March 21, 1870, had no children. He was a much esteemed citizen.
92. Ephraim, b. Feb. 28, 1789, d. 1789.
93. Asahel, b. April 8, 1790, m. Adah dau. of John Beach, April 29, 1812, and d. in Black river country, N. Y., Jan 21, 1863.
94. Zerviah, b. May 16, 1791, m. Jesse
Leach, of Smithville, Chenango Co., N. Y. 95. Ruth, b. Aug. 9, 1793, m. - Saw- thil. She d. in Chenango Co., N. Y., in 1848.
96. Ephraim, b. July 16, 1796.
97. Charles Grandison, b. March 28, 1798, lived and d. in Litchfield.
98. Roman, b. Aug. 6, 1800, went to Che- nango Co., N. Y.
99. Caroline, b. Oct. 9, 1807, m. Zebulon Merrill, Nov. 15, 1842, lived in New Hartford.
63. AARON, son of Ephraim and Jane (Campbell) Loomis, m. Annis Drake of Windsor, Feb. 12, 1789, he m., 2d, Alma Loomis. Children :
100. Aaron, b. May 16, 1790. 103. Annis, b. June 23, 1797, not m.
IOI. Jane, b. March 11, 1392. 104. Alvin, b. Dec. 22, 1800, no family.
102. Laura, b. Feb. 17, 1794, m. Myron Leach, Jan. 5, 1809.
64. SOLOMON, son of Ephraim and Jane (Campbell) Loomis, m. Elizabeth Olcott of New Hartford, Aug. 31, 1791. He lived in Newfield at little west of Dea. Frederick North's present dwelling, had a large farm and was a suc- cessful farmer. He d. Mar. 15, 1848, a. 80. His widow, Elizabeth d. July 7, 1857. Children :
105. Orlen, b. March 1, 1792, m. Ruby 108. Levi, b. May 8, 1806, d. March 2,
North, went to South America. 1853, never m.
106. Hiram, b. Nov. 28, 1794. 109. Candace, b. Nov. 6, 1807, d. in 1834, never m.
107. Horace, b. Nov. 14, 1796.
67. BILDAD, son of Ephraim and Jane (Campbell) Loomis, m. Delia Porter. No children. Owned and lived on the place now occupied by Warren Wil- cox, about half a mile south westerly from his brother Solomon, about a mile northeast of Wrightville on the northeast road. The house and buildings stand about twenty rods from the road north.
69. ELIAS, son of Ephroim and Jane (Campbell) Loomis, m. Mary Rood. He d. May 2, 1831, in New Hartford. His widow, Mary, d. Oct. 15, 1837. Children :
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HISTORY OF TORRINGTON.
IIO. Miles, b. Oct. 3, 1799.
112. Luther, b. Nov. 8, 1806.
III. William, b. Jan. 1804.
71, LEMUEL, son of Eli and Dorothy (Loomis) Loomis, m. Abigail Parsons Oct. 17, 1793. He lived in the house west of the late Joseph Allyn's on the hill, north side of the road, where Henry Allyn afterwards lived and d. He was a weaver by trade - never wealthy - but a good citizen and a well meaning man. Children :
113. Pluma, b. Aug. 10, 1794, m. Willis Crampton of Farmington Feb. 15, 1836, and d. 1858, and the family removed to Farmington.
114. Rueben, b. Feb. 11, 1796, m. Abigail Burnham Nov. 1820; no children; she lives in Torrington hollow.
115. Almeda, b. Aug. 1, 1797, m. Myron Leach and d. in 1847.
116. Lemuel, b. April 3, 1800, not m., d. in Tor.
117. Lydia, b. Aug. 4, 1802, not m., d. May 25, 1848.
118. Abigail, b. April 28, 1805, m. Asa Hamlin, d. 1840.
119. Huldah, b. Dec. 20, 1806, m. Smith Harris May 13, 1838, d. 1859.
120. Lucinda, b. Dec. 6, 1809, not m., d. May 31, 1865.
75. JOSEPH, son of Issachar and Mary (Fowler) Loomis, m. Clymena Tay- lor, removed to Wadsworth, Ohio, in 1816, was the first justice of the peace in that town ; d. Aug. 15, 1835, a. 68. He had two sons and several grand- sons. (See Wadsworth Memorial.)
78. LUMAN, son of Moses and Lucy (Cook) Loomis, m. Amanda Thrall June 7, 1807, who d. Apr. 12, 1835. He lived on the Elijah Barber place a little west of his father's home, and d. in 1875. Children :
121. Albert, b. July 10, 1811, m. Emily 122. Lucy, b. July 15, 1817, m. Asa Lyon Curtiss Nov. 10, 1841, no children ; d. 1835, d. June 28, 1837, at New Haven. Apr. 26, 1875.
90. REUBEN, son of Ephraim and Jane (Fyler) Loomis, m. Sally Westland. of Windsor, Ct. ; removed to Mount Pleasant, Pa, where he d. Nov. 10, 1849 She d. Aug. 4, 1866. They had several children.
96. EPHRAIM, son of Ephraim and Zerviah ( Hills), Loomis, m. Jemima, dau. of Elihu Barber, Feb. 15, 1817; lives on the Newfield road about three miles north of Wolcottville; a farmer of considerable success and influence. Child :
123. Emery, b. Mar. 7, 1819, m. Laura Lyman, Sept. 12, 1841, had Laura Jane,
b. May 1846, who m. Enos M. Marshall Mar. 16, 1864.
97. CHARLES, son of Ephraim and Zerviah (Hills) Loomis, m. Emma Burgess Nov. 7, 1827 ; d. in Litchfield, in 1852. Children :
124. Emily, b. Jan. 29, 1830, m. Perry Odell, Winchester.
126. Abigail, b. 1834, m. George Cramer, Winchester.
125. Cornelia, b. 1832, m. William John- son, Winchester.
106. HIRAM, son of Solomon and Elizabeth (Olcott) Loomis, m. Abigail Ward Mar. 29, 1821. Children :
127. Elizabeth, b. July 22, 1822, m. Fred- 128. George Ward, b. Jan. 27, 1827, m. erick Griswold, Sept. 30, 1845. Harriet Gilman Oct. 26, 1853.
107. HORACE, son of Solomon and Elizabeth (Olcott) Loomis, m. Pamelia Loomis, who d .; 2d, Roxalena Loomis, who d .; 3d, Jerusha Saxton, who d. in 1855. He d. in 1869. Children :
129. Harmon, b. Sept. 16, 1822, m. Eme- 130. Orlan, b. Mar. 4, 1828, m. Drusilla line Beach July 15, 1848, had Emma A., Green 1854, South America. who m. Nathan A. Champion, and Wil- ber.
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GENEALOGIES.
LOOMIS, ABRAHAM, son of Daniel, of Windsor, was b. Dec. 13, 1696, m. Isabel Eggleston, Feb. 5, 1718, came to Torrington ; settled a little north of Dr. Elkanah Hodges. Children :
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