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2. JULIUS, son of Edmund and Betsey (Green) Wooding, m. Mariette L., dau. of Uri Whiting, of Torrington, and has been a merchant some twenty- five years in the city of New York ; lives on Migeon avenue. Child :
I. Lousia G., b. Dec. 19, 1838, m. Charles E. Knapp, merchant of New York, and has son, Edgar Frost, b. May 8, 1866.
WOODWARD, HENRY, from England, settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts, about 1636, and united with the church there previous to 1639. In 1659, he removed to Northampton, where he " was killed in his grist mill" by light- ning, April 7, 1685. His wife, Elizabeth, d. in Northampton, August 13, 1690. Children :
I. Experience, m. Medad Pomeroy, Nov. 3. Thankful, m. John Taylor, Dec. 18, 1662.
21, 1661.
2. Freedom, bap. at Dorchester, in 1642, 4. John, an only son. m. Jedediah Strong, Nov. 18, 1662.
4. JOHN, son of Henry and Elizabeth Woodward, lived in Northampton until after the death of his father, when he removed to Westfield, and after that
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to Lebanon, Ct. He m. Anna Dewy, of Westfield, daughter of Thomas Dewy of England, one of the early settlers of Windsor. Children :
5. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 17, 1672, m. Stephen Lee of Westin, 1691.
8. Henry, b. Mar. 18, 1680.
9. Thomas, b. Apr. 22, 1682.
6. John, bap. Apr. 2, 1674.
IO. Israel, b. Feb. 6, 1685.
7. Samuel, b. Mar. 20, 1676, d. Oct. 20, ~ 1676.
10. CAPT. ISRAEL son of John and Anna (Dewy) Woodward, m. Abigail Beard of Huntington, and removed to that part of Waterbury, since called Watertown, about 1750. They lived in the married state 69 years and d. at the advanced ages of 93 and 96 years. Children :
II. Nathan.
16. Elijah.
12. Abel, b. Apr. 1, 1737. 17. Anna, m. Asa Curtiss.
13. Israel.
18. Eunice, m. Wait Scott.
14. John.
19. Abigail, d. an infant.
15. Asa, m. Esther Roberts.
20. Samuel, b. Nov. 20, 1750.
20. DR. SAMUEL, son of Israel and Abigail (Beard) Woodward, settled as a physician in Torringford, and m. Mary, daughter of Capt. Shubael Griswold, Feb. 10, 1782. Dr. Woodward purchased land and built his dwelling op- posite Elijah Gaylord's, and a little north of the Torringford second meeting house.
In his social intercourse with his neighbors, and as a physician the doctor was ever kind, thoughtful, very gentlemanly ; candid in all that he said and did, so that everybody had the utmost confidence in him, respect for him and hun- dreds loved him as a father, because he had cared for them so tenderly and successfully when they were sick. ( See Biography. ) His wife Mary, d. Mar. 28, 1834, a. 76 years. He d. Jan. 26, 1835, a. 85 years. Children :
21. Mary, b. Sept. 20, 1783, m. John Gillett.
25. Griswold, b. Feb. 3, 1791.
26. Rufus, b. July 16, 1793.
22. Laura, b. June 29, 1785, d. young.
27. Henry, b. May 26, 1795.
23. Samuel B., b. June II, 1787.
28. Charles, b. Aug. 16, 1798.
24. Elijah, b. April 25, 1789.
29. Laura, b. Dec. 5, 1801.
25. GRISWOLD, son of Dr. Samuel and Mary (Griswold) Woodward, m. Lucia, dau. of Giles Whiting, and lived on his father's homestead. and was an active, upright, and influential man in the community. He was a leader in the temperance movement, his name occurring frequently in the records of temperance meetings, on committees and as addressing the meetings. He is said to have been the first man in the community to refuse to provide liquors for hired men in the harvest field, and this he did not do to save a little money, because he paid the men extra wages ; more than the liquors would have cost if provided ; and by such examples the community was almost swept clean from the use of intoxicating drinks for a time. Children :
30. Laura, b. Sept. 3, 1817, m. Ist, Truman 32. Elijah, b. Aug. 9, 1822, m.
A. Curtiss, and 2d, John B. Lyman. 33. James G., b. Mar. 4, 1826, m.
31. George W., b. Sept. 3d, 1820, not m. lives with his brother Elijah.
34. Mary E., b. Aug. 5, 1833, m. Willard O. Barber.
32. ELIJAH, son of Griswold and Lucia (Whiting) Woodward, m. Orpha A., daughter of Dea. Horace Kellogg, of New Hartford, Nov. 6, 1850. She was b. Sept. 29, 1830. They live on the old Woodward homestead. Ch. : 35. Virgil H., b. Sept. 22, 1851, m. Alice 37. Ellen Anna, b. June 21, 1854. Pendleton, March 10, 1877. 38. George E., b. July 18, 1856.
36. Anna, b. Nov. 15, 1852, d. Jan. 30, 39. Martha Y., b. Sept. 4, 1858. 1853.
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33. JAMES G., son of Griswold and Lucia (Whiting) Woodward, m. Sept. 22, 1847, Catharine Steele, who was b. July 3, 1824, in New Hartford. Children :
40. Charles G., b. Jan. 27, 1849. 42. James W., b. Dec. 25, 1858.
41. Newell S., b. Aug. 29, 1852.
43. Frank B., b. Nov. 25, 1866.
41. NEWELL S., son of James G. and Catharine (Steele) Woodward, m. Kate M. Skinner, of Winsted. Children :
44. James Phelps, b. Nov. 25, 1874. 46. Frederick Wellington, b. Nov. 25, 1877. 45. Mary Emma, b. Jan. 20, 1876.
WORKMAN, SAMUEL, arrived in New York, in 1836, and was engaged soon after to come to Wolcottville, and engaged in the wool sorting department of the woolen mill, which work was then and for sometime, done in the upper part of the store building now occupied by Agard and Church as a hardware store. When the Union Manufacturing company was formed Mr. Workman went with it, and in 1859, became a stock owner retaining charge of the de- partment in which he first began his labors. Children :
I. Anna F.
4. James S.
2. George D.
5. Carrie.
3. John.
3. JOHN, son of Samuel Workman, m. Sylvia E., daughter of John Ham, of Salisbury, Oct. 23, 1861; is a dry goods and grocer merchant in the firm of Workman and Weeks, in the old woolen mill store. Children :
6. Josephine, b. Mar. 14, 1866. 7. Jennie G., b. Sept. 5, 1867.
4. JAMES S., son of Samuel Workman, m. Maria L., dau. of Allen A. Clark, Jan. 1, 1866, and is a merchant tailor in the Coe furniture block. Ch. :
8. Samuel Clark, b. June 11, 1871.
ERRATA.
Capt. Epaphras Sheldon, p. 225, should be Capt. Epaphras Loomis.
Dennis Coe, p. 266, should be Demas Coe.
In biography of Daniel Wyatt Hudson, it should read, born in the parsonage at Torringford, then owned by Dr. E. D. Hudson.
Page 669, No. 19, Jobn, should be Jonathan.
Page 671, No. 91, m. Kobb.
INDEX.
Aables, Ellen, 295. Abbey, Henry S., 285. Abbott, Augusta L., 294. Addie, 394. A. V. R., 116. B. T., 116. Abiel, 8. Franklin, 279, 289.
Pardon, 236 Sarah Jane, 294. S. W., 293. Abeling, Auguste, 128. Julius W., 128. Abernethy, Dr. Andrew, 137. C. L., 287.
Elisha S., 151, 275.
Lucy S., 284.
Mary, 46, 128.
Mary L., 289.
Orrel, 45, 128.
Russell C., 45, 67, 96, 122, 128, 162, 163, 246, 247, 266, 267, 269, 306, 307, 479. Sarah, 156. Dr. Wm., 155, 156,307. Academies, 146, 147.
Academy, the brick, 148. Academy, Torrington, 67, 147. Adams, Augustus. 288. Asa G., 122, 128, 276. Diana, 128. Mary, 57. John, 309. John H., 289.
Matthew, 72. Olive, 128. Susannah, 293. Adamson, Rev. W. L., 124. Addis, George, 277, 286. Orphenia S., 57. Samuel, 273. Aden, Giles D., 278. Adkins, Chester R., 278. Adt, Catharine, 128. Ferdinand, 127, 128, 165. John, 165. Louis, 165. Louis J., 127.
Advent church at Newfield, | 74. Advie, Rev. S. G., 314. Agard, Abigail, 279. Arthur B., 126. Benjamin, 272, 287. Bradley R., 105, 112, 126, 163, 236, 267, 270, 287. Elizabeth, 42, 279.
Hezekiah, 279, 298.
James, 298.
John, 298.
Mary, 279.
Rhoda, 70.
Salmon, 222, 271.
Sarah, 279. Susan C., 297.
Alcott, A. Bronson, 357, 363. Aldrich, Calvin, 290. Wm., 278. Alender, Andrew, 294.
Alldis, Charles, 165, 296. Thomas J., 165, 296. James, 107, 163, 165, 168, 267. Allen, Albert, 296.
Dwight M., 296.
Giles D., 290.
Homer C., 292. Henry J., 126, 162, 297. Laura, 128. Phebe S., 46. Wm. H., 128.
Allyn, Abigail, 42. Alexander, 8. Amelia, 284. Annis M., 287.
Chauncy, 45, 275. Elizabeth, 42, 44. George, 222, 234. Gilbert, 273. Hannah, 43. Henry, 274, 283, 298. Jonah, 277. Joseph, 14, 27, 43, 44, 90, 105, 134, 244, 281, 287, 298. Joseph, Jr., 90,272, 276. Julia, 283.
Allyn, Martha, 297. Matthew, 8.
Nelson, 112, 276, 285. Noah, 106. Oliver, 272, 281.
Akins, Henry, 41, 42. Alford, Benedict, 8. Alvord, Aaron, 41. Adelaide, 128. Almira, 128.
David, 222, 279.
Edwin, 166, 167. Charles, 107, 126, 128, I33. Harriet, 128.
Hubbell B., 126, 128, 275. John, 245, 246.
Nelson, 105, 126, 127, 128, 134, 268, 275, 2.78. Lavinia, 128. Nelson, Jr., 126, 164.
Ambler, John T., 293.
Anaclete, Rev. Father, 138. Anderson, Jerry's letter, 389. Jeremiah G., 391.
John, 391. Osborn P., 391.
Andrews, Emery A., 57. Harriet, 285. John A., 362. Lyman, 271.
Samuel, 297. Sarah J., 297. W. W., 426.
Andrus, Edward S., 296. Erskin, 126. Charles, 63, 162, 273. U. C., 64. Laura M., 128.
Anti-Slavery, 213 ; meeting, 215, 216 ; at Tor- ringford, 217.
Appley, Elisha, 272. Elizabeth, 285. Ezekiel, 250, 272, 281.
Josiah, 74. Lorrain, 165. Miles, 274. Norman, 275.
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INDEX.
Arms, Rev. Hiram P., 122, 123, 124, 127, 208 ; biography, 309. Lucy Ann, 128. Arrow pond, 68. Ashborn, James, 86, 133, 162, 267, 288, 291. John, 165, 167, 292. Ashley, Henry, 165.
Atchison, David R., 350, 355. Atwater, Asaph, 27, 223, 226. Charles, 288. Edward A., 128, 292. Henry, 187. Julia, 128. Atkins, Edward, 134, 135. Geo. H., 296. Joel, 273.
Austin, Aaron, 26, 183, 229, 230, 264, 265. Amariah S., 289. Andrew D., 223, 27 1.
Anna, 57. Buel. 277. Charlotte, 282.
Cyrenus, 223.
Daniel, 26, 223.
David, 26, 41, 298.
Enos, 223. Eliphalet, 271.
Esther, 283. Fanny C., 149, 284. Irena, 286.
Isaac, 223.
Joseph, 223. Joshua, 26, 48.
Lewis, 97, 273. Levi, 223. Margaret, 57. Nathaniel, 57, 223, 265, 268.
Rebecea, 57. Robert, 54. Samuel, 2d, 223.
Samuel, 50, 54, 228, 268. Thaddeus, Dr., 152, 294. Avered, Israel, 298. Averitt, Israel, Jr., 222. Samuel, 223.
Babcock, Fitch, 276. Bacon, Rev. E. W., 124, 128, 129. James, 42, 271. Mary, 128. Bailey, C. R., 165. Lafayette, 241. Tamison, 57. Bains, Enos, 226.
Baker, Abby Jane, 309. Henry B., 278. Balcomb, Julia, 128." Balcom, Anson F., 239. Edward M., 239. J. H., 165. Baldwin, Abner, 226. Amanda, 128. Clarissa, 423. David, 122, 123, 127, I28. E. A., 112, 127.
Elizabeth, 128. George, 32, 227, 228, 230, 271. Lyman, 27.
Nathaniel, 21.
Patience, 44.
Sarah, 123.
Sarah A., 123, 127, 128.
Truman, 274.
William, 275. Wm. F., 134. Balker, John F., 277. Ball, Almira, 284. Joel, 275. Lazarus, 272.
Bancroft, Charles T., 277.
Charlotte, 283.
Chester, 44, 273.
Ephraim, 42, 64, 65, 66, 152, 222, 224, 264, 267, 271. Dr. Erastus, 152, 248, 274, 47 1 ; biog., 310. Jerusha, 44. J. K., 57. Moses, 273.
Noadiah, 161, 222, 227, 271, 310, 447.
Oliver, 222, 235, 236.
Dr. Oliver, 152.
Rachel, 44. Dr. Reuben, 152. Warren, 274, 284.
Bands of music, 133. Band, went to the war, 167. Bangs, Rev. Heman, 74. Baptisms, 19.
Baptists, 37. Barber, Abijah, 171. Adaline, 289. Athalia, 128. Alvin E., 128. Anna, 128. Alzada, 44. Dr. A. E., 127, 128.
Benham, 126, 134. Chester, 57. Chester H., 57.
Chloe, 42. Diana, 128.
Barber, Eli, 32, 34, 271. Elihu, 63, 72, 76, 271. Elihu, Jr., 274. Elijah, 31, 34, 42, 222, 271. Eliza, 46. Elizur, 122, 123, 126, 127, 128. Elkanah, 74, 86, 135, 275. Hannah, 128. Hector, 128. Henry, 241. Hiram, 275. Jenette S., 57. John, 57, 272. John C., 57, 77, 275.
John W., 95. Mrs. Julia A., 128.
Maria E., 57.
Manilla, 57. Marvin, 40, 274.
Mary, 128. Mary E., 128.
Milo, 46. Milo F., 239.
M. F., 164. Myron Elbert, 128.
Nathaniel, 16, 18, 19, 31, 40, 51, 223, 226, 230. Nathaniel Jr., 236.
Orson, 74, 275, 567.
Polly, 123, 127, 128.
Roger C., 267, 270.
Sarah, 57. Sarah B., 57. Sheldon, 275. Timothy, 32, 34, 35, 222. Walter L., 128. Willard H., 81, 164, 175. Willard O., 57. Ursula, 57. Barbour, Henry S., 128, 159, 266,. 267. H. L., 126, 127.
H. S., 150. Herman N., 160.
John H., 128.
Rev. John, 127.
Rev. John H., 151. Parmelia, 128. Barclay, Louisa, 128. Robert, 167. Bariclau, Wm., 166. Barlow, A. E., 149. Barnes, Harvey, 165. Henry, 165. Barrett, Andrew, 241. Elizabeth M., 297.
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INDEX.
Barrett, Joseph, 122, 128. Joseph H., 283. Bartlett, Samuel, 16, 27. William, 26, 57. Bartholomew, Jeremiah H., I28. J. H., 103. Polly, 128. Bassett, Rev. Archibald, 312. Mrs. E. C., 312. R. M., 190. Batchelder, Dr. John P., 502. Bates, Mary L., 57. Nathaniel, 128. Rowani, 128. Battell, Charles I., 151. Charles T., 159. Joseph, 76 ; biography, 420. Sarah, 57, 520. Wm., 57, 76, 159, 265, 266, 268, 272. Wm. Jr., 265, 266. Beach, Capt. Abel, 14, 16,
28, 33, 34, 36, 40, 51, .66, 67, 68, 141, 202, 230, 270, 422. Abel Jr., 34, 222, 271, 272. Adna, 32, 34. Adna, Jr., 163. Almeda, 45. Anan, 273. Baker, 84.
Betsey, 44. Benj., 42, 231, 227, 230, 244, 271.
Content, 128. David, 278. Ebenezer W., 276. Edmund, 251. Esther, 70. Experience, 42. Fisk, 77, 163. George, 274. George W., biography, 194. Hannah, 45 Harriet, 128. Mrs. Huldah, 158. James, 151, 222. Rev. James, 40, 43, 471 ; biography, 422. John, 32, 34, 42, 222. John Jr., 272. Joseph, 16, 40, 51, 271. Joseph, Jr., 222. Julius, 273. Levi, 44, 63, 272. Loomis B., 47. Lucy, 47, 57. Lurandus, 128, 277.
Beach, Lydia, 251. Martha, 35. Mary, 128. Mercy, 43. Miles, 162, 243, 272. Miles, Jr., 274. Rev. Mr., 115. Nancy, 154. Nathan, 40. Noah, 222, 233, 271. Samuel, 31, 34, 42, 90, 122, 222, 227, 247, 270, 272. Sabra, 275. Sheldon, 278.
S. Y., 187. Thearon, 78.
Wait, 32, 34, 35, 40, 43, 158, 221, 228, 230, 265, 268. Beardsley, Jabez, 271. M., 187. Beckwith, Dr., 153. Garwood H., 275. J. G., 134. Beecher, James E., 128. Dr. L., 207, 462. Beers, Alfred, biog., 195. Alfred B., 196. Amos S., biog., 196. Carrie, 128. Charles W., 196.
Herbert S., 197.
Horace A., 128, 165. Jonathan, 196. Leander J., 196. Willie H., 197. Belding, Hart H., 276. Bell, James, 163, 165. Bellamy, Angeline, 128. Cornelius, 164. Harvey F., 252. Joseph, 17. Bellows, Isaac, 72, 272. Benedict, Aaron, 425. Benj., 229. Bushniel, 32, 34, 42, 224, 228, 236, 270. Charles, 165. Charles M., 187.
Daniel, 222, 236. Lucina L., 57.
Benham, Jane Ann, 128. Benjamin, Nathan, 279. Bennett, Benoni, 286. Dr. A. W., 470. John, 279. Laura E., 297. Mary E., 290. Nonidan, 289. William M., 278, 290. Benton, Belah, 226.
Berg, Anne, 129. Emma, 129. Martha, 129. Mary, 128. Theodore, 128. Berry, Edwin A., 164. Fanny M., 128. Lucy, 128. Rev. S. V., 135.
Berthold, Folk, 167.
Bigelow, Frederick, 226.
Biographies, 307. Bird, Capt. Joseph, 21. Birge, Allstyne, 57. Aranda, 272. Celia M., 57.
Chester, 273.
David, 41, 48.
Edward B., 267, 270.
Eliza M., 57.
Experience, 57. Geo. H., 277. Jeremiah, 8.
John, 25, 41, 48, 50, 51, 181, 225, 226, 230, 270. John Jr., 223. Julia, 57. Leverette, 273. Luther, 57, 274.
Marther, 57.
Mary, 225, 234.
Nathaniel, 57, 275.
Ransley, 274.
Roswell, 57, 164, 274.
Sally, 57. Simeon, 236.
Simon, 57, 223, 271. Speedy, 285. Willard, 66, 144, 275. Willard H., 416. W. W., 127, 368.
Bishop, Alfred, 185, 187; biography, 191. E. F., 190, 192. John D., 163, 165, 168. Leander, 195. W. D., 190, 191, 195. Wm., 168.
Bissell, Benj., 25, 28, 50, 51, 75, 145, 230, 233, 270, 299. Benj. Jr., 223. Benoni, 8. Calvin, 226.
Catlin, 63, 273. Dr. Charles R., 152. Charlotte, 57. Cyrus, 273. Daniel, 10, 14. Daniel, Jr., 8. David, 8.
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INDEX.
Bissell, Eben'r, 223,226, 228. Edwin, 273. Elijah, 228, 236, 271. Eliphaz, 223. Dr. Eliphaz, 152, 153. Elisha, 223, 271, 272. Esther Ann, 57.
Ezekiel, 57. Ezekiel, Jr., 223, 230. Fanny, 57. Fitch, 273. Gaylord G., 278.
Dr. Gaylord G., 152.
George, 163, 273.
George P., 105, 122, 167, 269, 270, 275, 295. Harriett, 57. Harry, 275. Henry, 192.
Hezekiah, 223.
Dr. Hezekiah, 153. Isaac, Jr., 64.
John, 226.
John L., 276, 292. Dr. John, 153. Jonathan, 8. Leonard, 274.
Lucius, 57, 276.
Lucius E., 241.
Lucy, 123, 129.
Mrs. Lucy, 127.
Lucretia, 57. Luther, 104, 122, 134. Mary S., 57. Milicent, 57.
Oliver, 223, 271.
Peletiah, 273.
Peter M., 57, 273.
Porter, 148, 274.
Return, 223, 226, 271. Rhoda, 57. Roderick, 57, 152, 163, 267, 274. Rosetta, 287.
Roxa, 44. Ruth, 57.
Sarah Comstock, 57.
Sarah Patton, 57.
Virgil R., 165, 279. William, 164, 275. Zacheus W., 266.
Black Jack, 345, 346, 349. Blair, Charles, testimony con- cerning John Brown, 365. Blake, Barzillai, 272. Jesse, 272. Joseph, 31, 42, 89, 221. Blakeslee, John R., 239. Julius A., 164. Leonard, 122, 127.
Blakeslee, Marther E., 57. Rumina, 129.
Bloodgood, Rev. John, 113. Bogert, Minard Van De, 274. Bogue, Deborah C., 129. Boies, David, 154. Nancy C., 154.
Bolster, Cornelia E., 129. Bool, Isaac, 142. Booth, Elisha S., 46. Elvira, 46. George, 275. Bordwell, Joel, 529. Rev. Joel, 528.
Bostwick, Philomela, 44. William, 272.
Dr. William, 153, 516.
Botanic productions, 173.
Boughton, William L., 278. Bowne, George H., 277. J., 42. Noah, 41. Boyd, James M., 164. John, 187. Sidney S., 294.
Brace, Ariel, 42, 222, 227. Elizabeth, 229.
Ellen Ann, 57.
Mary Ann, 57.
Harlan, 272.
Harlan H., 278.
Pearley, 129.
Rodney, 81, 133, 134. Truman, 273.
Brad, John, 275.
Bradford, A. G., 129, 278. Wm., 315. Rev. Wm., 474.
Bradley, Albert, 134, 266, 274.
Amos, 161.
Clarissa, 283.
Elnora, 129.
Emily, 157.
Mary, 129.
Samuel, 133, 134, 162, 163, 306. Samuel Jr., 277. Seymour, 272.
Bradshaw, Margaret, 293. Wm., 241. Brady, A. G., 162.
Allen G., 95, 96, 134, 240, 241 ; biog., 423. Rev. Father, 138. Rev. John, 136. Wm. G., 240. Brandy hill, 66. Brandy, its effects, 204 ; still, Abner Loomis's, 202. Brass Foundery at Cotton hol- low, 80.
Bray, Hannora, 296. Brick making, 83. Briggs, Ellen, 129. Lewis, 166. Brinsmade, 520. Daniel, 23, 36. Daniel B., 520.
Bristoll, Chester, 129, 276. Brittain, Alfred B., 185. Bronson, Ashbel, 70, 222, 271. Bethesda, 70.
Casimer H., 305.
Charles A., 57.
Henry, 190.
Hiram, 276.
Isaac, 74. Luther, 116, 267.
Lyman, 74.
Mark, 166, 167.
Mary J., 57. Michael, 116.
Noah, 184.
Brooker, A. S., 126.
Albert F., 165, 238.
Alexander M., 201.
Andrew J., 239.
Annie, 129.
Arthur S., 129.
Charles F., 104, 126, 129, 165, 267. Chester, 89, 126, 129, 134. Ella T., 129.
Francis L., 129.
Frank R., 238.
John, 63, 89, 90, 148, 203, 272. Julia, 129. Huldah, 129.
Maria, 129.
Maria L., 129.
Marion N., 129.
Martin, 134.
Mary, 129. Mary L., 129.
Mehitable, 129.
Russell, 275.
Samuel, 89, 122, 126, 270. Samuel Jr., 134.
Brooks, 171, 172.
Brothers Bankers, 112.
H. P., 488.
Heman P., 165.
Isaac W., 112.
J. W., 87. John W., 112. Ruth, 123, 128, 129.
Brothwell, Addie, 129. J. G., 127, 165, 167, I68.
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INDEX.
Brothwell, Joseph, 168.
J. W., 163. Joseph W., 165. R. N., 165. Wm., 168. William H., 165. Brown, Capt., 318. Daniel, 81, 278.
David, 41.
Frederick, 313. Frederick W., 277. Jason, 326. Jeremiah, 274, 356. Capt. John, 159.
John, 217, 313, 314, 316, 317, 516; me- moir of 315; birth place, 318 ; letter to a young friend, 318 ; Emerson's lines ap- plied to, 324; his children, 326 ; testi- mony to his early character, 328 ; spirit of pilgrims, 330 ; key to unlock the fetters of slavery, 331 ; and the wool growers, 333; settlers at North El- ba, 334 ; his Devons, 337 ; studies battle- fields, 338 ; words of advice, League of Gileadites, 339 ; in Kansas, 342 ; Owen, Jason and Frederick, removed to Kansas, 343 ; his company of warriors, 347; the fight at Osawatomie, 351 ; fight at Law- rence, 353 ; his " soul is marching on," 359; favorite hymn, 363 ; money raised in Mass., 364; contract for pikes, 365; meets Senator Sumner, 366; startling proposition, 370; his letter to Theodore Parker, 372; Kansas rifles 375 ; his kindness to Mrs. Timmons, 373 ; meets Boston friends, 375 ; his letter to F. B. Sanborn, 377, 380; his whistles, 377 ; parallels in N. Y. Tribune, 381 ; meets Senator Wilson, 383 ; Virginia campaign,
386; at Harper's | Ferry, 390, 391 ; at- tacks Harper's Ferry, 397, 398, 399 ; letter to Rev. Luther Hum- phrey, 403 ; A. B. Alcott's description of, 408 ; last letter to his family, 409 ; last speech, 411 ; the burial of, a poem, 413. John Jr., 326, 361, 390; insane, 346.
Oliver, 336, 337, 391.
Oliver O., 317.
Owen, 43, 313, 327, 344, 390, 391.
Osowatomie, 217, 351.
Peter, 315, 316.
Priscilla, 315.
Ruth, 43.
Solomon, 317.
Stephen, 62. Thomas W., 242.
Watson, 391 ; letter
from, 396.
Brownwell, T. C., 135.
Bryant, William, 126.
Buchanan, President, 370.
Buckingham, Governor, 424. Scofield, 187.
Buckland, Nicholas, 8. Buckley, Wm. E., 296.
Buel, Hyman, 277. Norman B., 46.
Buell, George W., 164 Jesse, 251. Jonathan, 251. Joseph C., 129. Maria, 513. Mary, 129. Norton J., 187.
Buffum, Arnold, 215.
Bulkley, Daniel B., 134. Bull, Russell, 90. Buliin, Geo. W., 290.
Bunnel, Wm., 162.
Burdett, Riley, 43 I. Burgess, Rev. Ebenezer, 561. Burke, Edmund, legal argu- ment, 431.
Burleigh, Charles C. ,508. Burlock, Thomas, 185, 187. Burnham, Otis, 275. Gordon W., 426.
Burns, Daniel, 135. Burness, Daniel, 278. Burr, Aaron, 469. Allyn, 274, 275. Almira, 58. Alonzo, 58. Ann S., 58.
Burr, F. Ella, 58. Fanny Taylor, 58. Francis, 278. Franklin, 58. George A., 58. Hiram, 58, 77, 275.
Hudson, 151, 159.
J. M., 83, 84. John, 26, 28, 48, 226, 230, 494, 498, 500. John, Jr , 223, 271. John M., 165, 267, 270, 360. Joshua, 164.
Lavina, 58. Lucius, 58, 278.
Lyman L., 129.
Marther, 58.
Mary, 58, 129.
Mary A., 58.
Mehitable, 58.
Milo, 58, 77, 83, 84, 269, 274. Reuben, 223, 230.
Rial, 274.
Rufus, 58, 159, 275.
Russell, 63, 272.
Salmon, 272.
Samuel, 126, 129, 162, 164, 226, 278. Sarah, 58. Sarah J., 58.
S. P., 134.
Tabitha, 57.
Uri C., 58, 277.
Uriel, 74.
Burr's Reservoir, 83.
Burrall, Wm. P., 185.
Burrville, 83. Burwell, Ellis, 58, 77.
Burying ground, Torringford, 53. Business centers, 64. Butler, Frank W., 168. William, 165.
Button shop, 96. Byard, Hannah, 442.
Cabot, Dr., 359, 360. Cadwell, Peletiah, 62. Peletiah Jr., 273. Chester, 277. Cady, James F., 165. Norman, 105. Calhoun, Clarissa, 129. J. F., 96, 112, 126, 129, 146, 267, 278, 306, 307. Sarah, 129. Sarah C., 150.
Calkins, Dr. A. M., 153 ; . biography, 425.
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INDEX.
Calkins, Alfred, 239. Edward, 275. Jane A., 58. Newton A., 240. Callan, Rev. M. J., 39. Callic, Rev. Father, 137. Camp, Albert W., 296. Bela, 271. Hannah, 494. J. C., 187. J. M., 126. Jabez, 129. Lottie E., 129. Mary, 129. Mary T., 129.
Martha, 129. Wallace H., 149.
Camp meeting in Goshen, 1 14. Canfield, Rev. Mr., 114. George, 276.
Carding mill, 105; Hunt- ingtons, 86; Joseph Blake's, 89.
Carhart, Jeremiah, 430.
Carr, Aralzaman, 277. Clement, 58, 273. Jedediah, 58. Luman, 274.
Carriage shop, 104 ; Wright- ville, 82.
Carring, David W., 277.
Carrington, David, 129. Lewis, 276. Mercia, 129.
Carroll, Edward, 241, 293. Richard, 139.
Carson, J. L,, 127, 165.
Cartridge, Anson, 277. Case, Fred, 72.
Dr. Jairus, 153. Jairus, 275. Luke, 72. Walton, 163. Castle, Edward C., 238. Mary E., 129. Nancy, 129. Ransom W., 277.
Catlin, Abel, 226. Asahel, 226. Charles, 278. Imogene, 129. Theodore, 226. Caul, Nelson, 276. Chamberlain, Levi, 515. Chapin, Sarah L., 129.
Chapman, Chief Justice, 334. Edward, 8. George P., 165. Luman, 277. Chase, George, 272. Chestnut Ridge, 169, 170. Cheever, Frederick, 241.
Childs, Harriet, 44, 440. Heman, 274. Dr. Samuel, 153. Timothy, 153. Chipman, Mary H., 129. Rev. R. M., 124, 129, 216. Dr. S. W., 153. Chittendon, H. A., 466.
Choate, Rufus, 333. Church, Charles F., 89, 127, 267.
Charles 1 .. , 129.
Charles S., 122, 276.
Charlotte, 129.
Geo., 163. Geo. W., 128, 278.
W. A., 165.
Henry A., 165. Church, the first in Tor., 17 ; members first, 18; first organized, 19; hemlock, 22, 23 ; Torrington, 29, 30 ; Torringford, 48; Tor- ringford organized, 53, 54; Wrightville, 82; Congregational, 34 ; in Wolcottville, 121 ; organized, 123 : Bap- tist at Newfield, 70 ; Methodist, at New- field, 72; Episcopal, its constitution, 133; its origin, 1 33; Catho- lic, 136; St. Francis, 139.
Churchill, Hobart, 127. James, 240. Lucy J., 129.
Clap, Roger, 2. Clapp, Joshua, 95.
Clark, Abel, 153, 223. Allyn A., 277. Almira, 58.
Charles, 275.
Charles L., 277.
Chester, 273.
Converse, 58, 275, 283.
D. W., 167. Dexter, 166.
Dexter W., 164.
Rev. E. S., 124.
Dr. Elisha, 153. Erwin B., 129.
John, 276. Rev. Laban, 114, 116; biography, 117. Lucius, 149.
Lyman, 85, 86, 134. Lyman L., 277. Mary, 8.
Clark, D. W., 126. Rhoda R , 129. S. L., 97, 165. Samuel, 228. Sarah, 487. Sidney L., 126.
Truman P., 165. Victorianus, 127, 129.
Clay, Henry, 523. Clay beds, 176. Cleaveland, Charles F., 241. Dyer, 226. James C., 163. Clemence, Welcome, 274. Clemens, Fidelia, 129. Hiram, 129. Cleveland, J. R. McD., 58. James C., 58, 163. L. C., 58. Mary, 58. S. J. Taylor, 58. Clockmaking, 80, 81. Cobb, Hiram, 278. Codling, Robert, 116.
Coe, Abigail, 41. A·bijah, 274. Abijah and Sibyl, 425. Abner, 271.
Andrew, 167. Asahel, 274.
Caroline, 58.
Daniel, 73, 115, 216, 494. Rev. Daniel, 113, 114. Demas, 96, 134, 266, 269, 273. E. T., 165. Ebenezer, 14, 16, 18, 32, 34, 35, 40, 51, 229, 230, 244, 270, 275. Edward T., 104.
Miss Eunice, 144.
Harvey, 63.
Henry, 134. Henry P., 104, 286.
Israel, 101, 102, 122,
129, 153, 162, 163, 273 ; biog., 425.
J., 18. James R., 134. Janė, 40. Job, 272. John, 494.
Jonathan, 13, 14, 15, 32, 34, 40, 51, 72, 216, 264, 270. Jonathan, jr., 42, 144. Joseph, 494. Julia E .. 58, Lemuel E., 278. Lillie, 129.
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Coe, L. W., 89, 97, 102, 103, | Cook, George P., 165.
104, 112, 134, 266, 512 ; biography, 426. Mary, 41, 434. Nancy, 46, 129.
Nancy E., 45.
Nelson W., 165.
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