History of Windham County, Connecticut, Part 111

Author: Bayles, Richard M. (Richard Mather)
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: New York, Preston
Number of Pages: 1506


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Dutee Smith, second son of Seneca and Nancy (Hunt) Smith, was born in Burrillville, R. I., March 13th, 1825. At the age of twenty he went to Douglass, Mass., where he was employed for fifteen years by the Douglass Axe Co. He came to Putnam in 1864 and engaged in butchering, which he followed a number of years; then owning the Elm Street House, he ran a hotel till 1887. His first wife was Eliza J. Dudley, and his second wife, Maggie Small. His children by his first wife are Luella and Clara, both married and residents of Boston. By his second wife he has two sons, Luther G. and D. Roy, both residents of Putnam.


Frank S. Streeter, only child of Hiram B. and Persis S. Streeter, was born in Southbridge, Mass., March 5th, 1846. He has always been a farmer. He came to Pomfret in 1871 and to Putnam in 1880. He has been twice married, first to Mary A. Sherman, and second to Ruth R. Maynard. He has one child, Ethel May, by his second wife.


James B. Tatem, second son of Henry and Abbie Ann (King) Tatem, was born in Phenix, R. I., April 9th, 1836. When he was six years old his parents moved to Charlton, Mass., from there to Brookfield, afterward to Southbridge, Mass, and became residents of Woodstock in 1850. His father's death occurring when the son was fourteen, he was unable to complete his edu- cation, and engaged in shoemaking, which, with farming, he carried on till 1868, when he commenced wood turning, produc- ing handles of every description, carriage poles, whiffletrees, etc. In 1887 he admitted his son John Nelson as partner under the firm name of J. B. Tatem & Son. The latter manages the business at the factory, but the office, which is connected by telephone with the works, has been located in Putnam since 1886, the senior partner having resided there since that date. Mr. Tatem has held several town offices in Woodstock, was dep- uty sheriff for ten years, member of the legislature of 1878, state senator from the 16th District in 1885 and 1886. In May, 1886, he was appointed state dairy commissioner for two years by Governor Henry B. Harrison, and was reappointed by Gov- ernor Phineas Lounsbury. He married for his first wife, Mary


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C., daughter of Silas P. Allen, of Woodstock. She had two sons-John Melvin and Henry A. He was married again to An- gie S., daughter of Eli Kenyon, of Woodstock, and by her has two children-Mary Eaton and James Garfield.


Thomas Jones Thurber is a son of Henry Thurber and Mary Hope Jones, his wife, who came to Putnam in 1846 with seven children: Julia Hope, married J. S. Jackson, of New York, and died there in 1888; Henry Clarence, died in Putnam in 1851; Frances A., married E. S. Bugbee, of Woodstock, and lives in Putnam; Thomas Jones; Joseph Harris, lives in New York; Sarah Allen, died in Putnam in 1852, and Emma Louise, mar- ried J. E. Taylor, of Woodstock, Conn., now of Worcester, Mass.


Doctor Samuel Holden Torrey was the son of Reverend Doc- tor Joseph Torrey and was born in South Kingstown, R. I., and practiced medicine in that town and Killingly, Conn., where he died December 1st, 1786, at the age of 48 years. He married Anna Gould, of Branford, Conn., and had eight sons: Samuel Holden, emigrated to Rushville, N. Y., where he died; Oliver, died in infancy; William Gould, Joseph, died in infancy; Joseph, died aged 17 years; Oliver and Augustus, became physicians, and Erastus, went to Windsor, Vt. William Gould, son of Samuel Holden, was a farmer and was born in Killingly, Conn., June 1st, 1766. He was twice married-first to Sarah Cutler, second to Lois Holmes. He had but one son, Samuel Holden. William Gould died September 9th, 1849. Samuel Holden was born in Killingly, April 6th, 1796. He was a farmer and was married March 5th, 1828, to Rhoda Smith. They had but one child, Lois Holmes, wife of Andrew Knight Leavens, of Putnam. Oliver, son of Reverend Doctor Joseph Torrey, was born in South Kings- town, R. I., March 24th, 1756, and died March 7th, 1843. He mar- ried September 23d, 1784, Tama, daughter of Daniel Davis, one of the pioneers of Ohio in 1788. They had twelve children: Elizabeth, married Rufus Davison, of Killingly; Daniel D., Sa- rah, married Asa Cutler; Lucy, died single; Susan D., married Jeremiah Dana, of Oxford, Mass .; George, died single; Sophia, died single; Hannah B., died single; Mary, married James Howe; Elvira, died unmarried; and Almira, married Benjamin Brayton, of Putnam, and is the only one living at the present time. Daniel Davis, son of Oliver, born February 20th, 1788, married Olive Cutler and had five children: Erastus, Joseph W., died in Putnam; Mary C. and Rebecca L., died young, and Walter D.,


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died in Manchester, Conn. Daniel Davis married for his second wife Susan Bishop, her mother being a Torrey. They had one child, Daniel D., who died at the age of 17 years. Histhird wife was Mrs. Eliza Davis, by whom he had one child, Abigail, who married Moses B. H. Bishop. Daniel D. died October 20th, 1860. Erastus, son of Daniel Davis, was born in Killingly, June 28th, 1814, married Sybil Alton and had three children: Charles Davis, George Louis, died in infancy, and Olive E., wife of Silas L. Babbitt, of Putnam. Erastus died December 23d, 1885. Charles Davis, son of Erastus, born in Pomfret, March 8th, 1840, married Martha W. Warren and had five children: Charles Louis, Martha Louise, wife of Irving P. Spencer; Ernest Ells- worth, Olin W. and Corrina J., died in infancy. Charles Davis was engaged in mercantile business in Killingly, and is now a. farmer in Putnam. He is located on a farm that has been in the family since 1713. He was a member of the house of representa- tives in 1886-87.


Jerome Tourtelotte, eldest son of Joseph D. and Dinah (Mun- yan) Tourtelotte, was born in Thompson, Conn., June 10th, 1837. His father being a farmer he spent his early life on a farm. At the age of sixteen he learned the shoemaker's trade, but at the breaking out of the war he enlisted in Company A, 2d Regi- ment of Connecticut Infantry for three months as a private May 7th, 1861. At the expiration of his term of enlistment he re- turned to Putnam and raised a company which became Company K, 7th Regiment of Connecticut Infantry, was commissioned September 2d, 1861, first lieutenant, and was made captain Feb- ruary 21st, 1862. He was severely wounded at Fort Wagner, July 11th, 1863, and taken prisoner. He spent twenty months in rebel prisons, principally at Columbia, S. C., was exchanged March 1st, 1865, and commissioned major March 21st, 1865, and lieutenant-colonel July 24th, 1865, and mustered out of service August 12th, 1865. After the war he returned to Putnam, but from March, 1866, to July, 1873, was employed by the A. & W. Sprague Manufacturing Company at Cranston, R. I., in the posi- tion of outside superintendent. He then returned to Putnam and engaged in the manufacture of slippers, which he followed till March, 1880, when he was elected treasurer of the Putnam Savings Bank, which position he now fills. He was a member of the Connecticut house of representatives in 1875 and 1880. He married in November, 1874, Emily E., daughter of Edward


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Husband, of North Adams, Mass., and has three boys: Leroy, Arthur and Harry.


Matthias W. Wagner was born in Germany, October 15th, 1827. At the age of sixteen, with his elder brother John, he came to America, landing at Quebec, Canada, where he remained for a short time, then went to Albany, N. Y. He was apprenticed to the tailoring trade in the old country, and worked as journeyman in various towns in New England, and finally located at South- bridge, Mass., where he went into business for himself. He was also in business at Hudson, Mass. He came to Putnam in 1868, and carried on the retail ready made and custom made clothing business till 1875. Since that time he has been engaged in build- ing and buying and selling real estate. He married Louisa Col- lars, by whom he had three children: Henry Edward, died aged 16 years; Emma E., wife of George S. Bradley, of West Haven, Conn., and Charles Philip.


Edgar Mason Wheaton, eldest son of Angell and Mary Ann (Williams) Wheaton, was born in Pomfret, Conn., April 28th, 1851. His father's two eldest brothers went to Illinois in an early day, settling about twenty-five miles from Chicago, the place where they located being named Wheaton. A college was formed there, called Wheaton College, and our subject grad- uated from that college. He returned to Putnam in 1872, and engaged in building, and in 1880 erected his present shop and commenced to manufacture sashes, doors and blinds. He has built many dwelling houses and business blocks in Putnam. His residence is on the top of Oak hill, and he has laid out an ad- dition to the village of Putnam, located between Grove, Chapman, South Main and Center streets, consisting of 54 building lots, streets having been graded. The property was formerly known as Davis' Grove, afterward as Bradley's Grove, and subsequently Mechanics' Park. In his shop he employs thirty-five hands, uses a twenty horse power engine, and does planing and sawing of every description. He married Charity, daughter of Timothy Jayne, a native of Illinois, and has the following children: Mary, Frank, Walter, Henry, Willie and Raymond.


Horatio Whipple, second son of Bela and Mehitable (Grant) Whipple, was born in Cumberland, R. I., January 8th, 1821. He has always been engaged in farming, and came to Putnam in 1841. His first wife was Mrs. Henry Hopkins, by whom he had two children: Mary, wife of Horace E. Hurlburt of Putnam, and


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Martha, died in infancy. By his second wife, Sarah Ann Page, he has one child, Hattie E.


Edwin R. Wood, eldest son of Francis B. and Sophia (Hall) Wood, was born in Ludlow, Mass., November 3d, 1833. At the age of six he went to live with his uncle William R. Hall in the town of Chaplin. He came to Putnam in 1849. He has always been a farmer. He enlisted in Company B, 18th Connecticut volunteers for three years, and was discharged in May, 1865. He lost his leg at the Battle of Lynchburg, Va., June 18th, 1864. His first wife was Harriet White, whose children were : Albert Edwin, died aged 3 years ; Joseph R., resides in West- field, Mass., and Jerome, resides in Southampton, Mass. By his second wife, Abby E. Cruff, he has had children: Elma C., resides in Putnam, and Edwin L.


Alfred H. Wright, second son of Daniel C. and Agnes (Lyon) Wright, was born in Waltham, Mass., June 13th, 1859. He graduated from the Waltham High School in 1873. His father being engaged by the American Watch Company, he was appren- ticed at the age of sixteen to learn the watchmaker's trade. He was employed by the American Watch Company till 1882, and from that time till 1885 was employed by the Hampden Watch Company of Springfield, Mass. In connection with his twin brother, Albert C., in 1883, he established a retail jewelry busi- ness in Putnam, under the firm name of Wright Brothers ,and in 1885 he came to Putnam to reside. His brother's death occurred June 19th, 1888, and though the firm name remains the same, it consists only of Alfred H. Wright.


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William Preston Aldrich was born in 1836 in Thompson. He is a son of Jonathan, and grandson of Jonathan, whose father, Levi, was a son of Levi Aldrich. His mother was Abigail, daughter of Samuel Darling. He is a stone mason by trade, although he and his brother have a farm where they live. He was married in 1871 to Rhoda, daughter of John Tanner. They have three children : James, Proctor, and Jessie. Mr. Aldrich is a prohibitionist.


Jonathan Aldrich was born in 1840 in Killingly, and is a son of Jonathan and Abigail Aldrich. He is a stone mason by trade. He was married in September, 1873, to Lydia Burlingame. They have three children : Florence, Phineas, and Edna.


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Clayton L. Alexander, born in December, 1862, is a son of the late Colonel Luther Alexander, who died in March, 1879. His mother is Mrs. Samuel D. Danielson. He was educated at the public schools of Killingly, at the Woodstock Academy, and at the Friends' School of Providence, R. I. He has been in the brick business at Palmer, Mass., since 1884, where he has dis- played a business ability rarely seen in men of his age. He was married in July, 1880, to Anna A., daughter of Wolcott Day. They have four children: Luther D., C. Clifford, Orrilus W. and Dorothy. Mr. Alexander is a democrat.


Miss Emma F. Alexander is a daughter of Colonel William, who received his title in the state militia. Nell Alexander was the first of the family to settle in Killingly in 1721, and pur- chased a large tract of land near the northwest corner of the town. He was married the same year, 1721, to Susan Adams, whose ancestors came to America in 1630. Their only son Nell, married Prudence Cady, and their only son Nell, born in 1757, married Esther Smith, by whom he had nine children, among whom was William, better known as "Colonel William," born March 24th, 1787. He was married in 1816 to Susan, daughter of Captain John Day. They had eight children, three of whom are now living-Emma F., John D. and Reverend W. S. Alex- ander, D. D., of North Cambridge, Mass. Colonel William was state senator one term and representative several terms. Prior to 1856 he was a democrat, after that time a republican. He built the residence in 1847 where Emma F. now lives. He died in October, 1875, his wife having died eight years previous.


Anthony Ames was born in 1826 in Sterling, Conn. He is a son of Eliphalet Ames, and grandson of Samuel, whose father Mark, was a son of Anthony Ames. He came to this town at the age of seven years, was educated at Danielsonville Academy, and at the age of eighteen began to teach. In 1846 he went into the store at Ballouville, where he kept the books and store for the company two years. In 1853 he went into the mercan- tile business in Danielsonville, keeping a dry goods store for about ten years, then a clothing store until 1877, when he sold out to E. A. Finley. He was president of the Windham County Savings Bank from 1876 to 1886, and since that time has been vice-president. He has been a member of the school board about thirty years, and was town clerk and treasurer about twenty years. He was elected representative in 1888 as a re-


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publican. He was married in 1853 to Abbie M. Wheaton. He is a member of Moriah Lodge, No. 15, F. & A. M., and has been secretary for fourteen years.


Henry Clinton Atwood, born in Williamsville in 1856, is the oldest son of William Allen and Caroline (Hargrave) Atwood. Mr. Atwood went from the schools of this town to the Friends' school at Providence, thence to the University Grammar School of Providence, finishing his education in 1878 at Brown Uni- versity. He took charge of the company store at Williamsville. and continued in the same until his father's death in June, 1881 ; since that time he has been superintendent for the Manufactur- ing Company. He has been on the school board four years, and in 1888 was elected to represent this town in the legislature. He was married in 1878 to L. B. Whitford, daughter of Thomas W. Whitford. They have one son, Clinton William.


Kimball Atwood, born in 1830 in Scituate, R. I., is a son of William C. and grandson of Kimball Atwood. His mother was Julianna, daughter of Major Richard M. Andrews. Mr. Atwood came from Rhode Island to Williamsville in 1850, where he re- mained until 1862, with the exception of one year. From 1862 to 1865 he served in Company K, 18th Connecticut volunteers, as first sergeant. Since 1865 he has been overseer of carding. He was married in 1856 to Abbie J., daughter of William Newell. They have one son, Earl K. Mr. Atwood is a repub- lican.


Orrin S. Arnold, son of Henry B. Arnold, was born in 1837 in Coventry, R. I. He learned the trade of bobbin and spool maker in Coventry, R. I. He came to Williamsville in 1864 and bought an interest in the bobbin manufactory of R. N. Potter, and con- tinued in company with Mr. Potter until the latter's death in 1879. Soon after Mr. Arnold bought of the Potter heirs their interest in the business and continued alone until 1887, when he took as partner G. D. Barber. The firm is now the Arnold Bar- ber Bobbin Company. Mr. Arnold was married in 1873 to Lucy M. C., daughter of Simon and Mary (Danielson) Buck, daughter of Captain Samuel and Elizabeth (Spaulding) Danielson. They have two children. Mr. Arnold built the residence where he now lives in 1867.


A. E. Austin, born in 1831 in Killingly, is a son of Silas and Susan (Easton) Austin. He is painter for the Williamsville Manufacturing Company. He was married in 1852 to Rosanna,


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daughter of Robert K. Hargrave, whose father was William Hargrave. They have two sons-Oscar T., born in 1857, and Charles E. Oscar T. has been employed sixteen years by the Williamsville Manufacturing Company. He is a member of Moriah Lodge, No. 15, F. & A. M. Mrs. Austin is a member of the Congregational church of Williamsville.


Charles H. Bacon was born in 1851, in Killingly, Conn. He is a son of William C., whose father, David A., was a son of David Bacon. William C. Bacon began the furniture and under- taking business at Westfield about 1820, and when the Arcade block was built on Main street he moved his business to the south rooms of the block, where he continued until the burning of the building, and later continued in the block that was built in its place until its burning the second time. Then he took the business to the Rothal Hall building where it still is. At Mr. Bacon's death in 1877, Charles H. took full control of the business, having being with his father several years. He keeps a full line of house furnishing goods. He sold the undertaking business to J. J. Reynolds in 1885. Mr. Bacon was married in 1871 to Alice M., daughter of John Lily. They have two sons: Edward H. and William C. Mr. Bacon is a member of the Con- gregational church.


Isaac B. Ballard was born January 16th, 1817. His father Isaac was in the war of 1812, and his grandfather, Jacob, was in the war of the revolution. He is the only survivor of five child- ren. He is a farmer, and built the house where he has since resided in 1861 near Ballouville. He was married January 30th, 1848, to Mrs. Susan P. Smith, daughter of Spencer Dingley, son of Levi, who was a son of Jacob Dingley, of Maine. Mr. Ballard is a republican.


David Barrovclow, son of David Barrovclow, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1813. He was a mill operative in Eng- land for several years. He came to Woonsocket, R. I., in 1848, where he worked at manufacturing until 1871, when he came to Killingly, where for several years he was engaged with S. & H. Sayles. In 1883. he built a residence near Dayville, where he now lives. He was married in 1848 to Elizabeth Fenly. She died in 1864, leaving two sons, Frederick W. and Charles H. He was married in 1864 to Alice Barrot. They have one son, Albert.


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Mary A. Bartlett was a daughter of Arba Covell, son of Samp- son, and he a son of Ebenezer Covell. She was married in Sep- tember, 1832, to Waldo Bartlett, son of Reuben and grandson of Richard Bartlett. He was born in Killingly in 1810, was a farmer, and died at his home in East Killingly in 1873. They had nine children: Leonard, Almond, Mary E., Prescott, Hattie K., Almira, Reuben, Henry and Charles, all of whom are living.


Leonard Bartlett, eldest son of Waldo, was born July 13th, 1833. He was educated at the deaf mute school of Hartford, from 1847 to 1852. He learned the shoemaker's trade while there, and has followed the business since that time at East Kil- lingly. He has been thrice married: first, to Theresa L. Barber, second, to Patient E. Slocum, and third, to Abbie N. Fitch. He has one daughter, Mary E., by the first marriage, and two chil- dren by the second marriage-Clarence A. and Clara A.


Frank W. Bennett, son of Sampson Bennett, was born in 1859. He attended the grammar and high schools of Killingly, then the high school of Exeter, New Hampshire, for one year. He was at Eastman's College in the winter of 1879-80. He entered the office of the Sabin L. Sayles Manufacturing Company at the age of fifteen years, and has continued in the same, with the ex- ception of the two years, 1880 and 1881. He is now bookkeeper and paying clerk for the company. He is a republican, a mem- ber of Assawaga Lodge, No. 20, A. O. U. W., and a member of John Lyon Lodge, No. 45, K. of P.


Wheaton A. Bennett, born in 1826 in Killingly, is a son of Sterry and grandson of Israel Bennett. He was for about twenty years overseer of weaving in a factory in Massachusetts. He came to the farm near Ballouville where he now lives in 1867, and since that time has been a farmer. He was married in 1846 to Hepsibeth, daughter of Jeremiah Law. They have one son, Adelbert L., and one daughter that died, Ella L. Mr. Bennett is a democrat, and a member of Moriah Lodge, No. 15, F. & A. M.


Caleb Blanchard was born in 1833. He is a son of George, whose father, Caleb, was a son of Isaac Blanchard, who was a descendant of the French Huguenots. He has been a carpenter since 1850 ; was contractor and builder until 1873, and since that time he has been boss carpenter for the Ballouville mills. He was in the war of the rebellion, in Company B, 18th Connec- ticut volunteers, from August, 1862, until May, 1865, and was


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discharged as sergeant. He was married in 1856 to Martha Preston. They have two children-Ada E. and Mary F. He is a member of Marvin Waite Post, No. 51, G. A. R., and a member of Moriah Lodge, No. 15, F. & A. M.


Charles S. Blackmar was born in 1853. His father, Charles P., was a son of John and grandson of Richard Blackmar, who came to this country with three brothers. His mother is Harriet, daughter of Franklin Clark, son of Moody and grandson of Ed- ward Clark. Mr. Blackmar was educated at the Danielsonville schools. He was bookkeeper for the Danielsonville Manufac- turing Company from 1874 to 1887, and in August, 1887, became bookkeeper for the Attawaugan Manufacturing Company, which position he has since filled. He married in 1877 Sue, daughter of Dean and Mary (Kennedy) West, the latter a daughter of Joshua Kennedy. They have one daughter, Mae. Mr. Black- mar is a member of Moriah Lodge, No. 15, F. & A. M. His father, C. P. Blackmar, is in the post office department at Wash- ington.


Shubael Blanchard, born in 1831 in Plainfield, is a son of Abraham and grandson of Caleb Blanchard. His mother was Minerva (Potter) Blanchard. He came from Plainfield to Kill- ingly in 1848, where he has worked for twenty-four years at carpenter work, but he is now farming. He was married in 1855 to Martha J., daughter of George W. and Delila (Russel) Randall. They have four children : Henry M., Emily E., Carrie and Grace E. Mr. Blanchard is a democrat.


Alfred B. Boswell, born in 1833, in Foster, R. I., is a son of William and grandson of William Boswell, who came to this country from England about the time of the " Boston Tea Party," and served under Washington in the revolution. His mother was Diana, daughter of Doctor Jerry Wilcox, of Foster. Mr. Boswell is a stone mason and has worked at that trade about thirty-seven years. He came to Danielsonville in 1884. For twenty-three years prior to that time he lived in South Killingly, on the farm that he still owns. He was married in 1858 to Har- riet, daughter of George Babcock. They have three children : Alfred A., Susan H. and George C. Mr. Boswell is a poultry fancier and breeds some very fine specimens. He is vice-presi- dent of the Danielsonville Poultry Association. He is a repub- lican.


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Nicholas Bowen, son of David and Mary (Bussey) Bowen, was born in 1826 in Glocester. He is a carpenter by trade. He came to Dayville from Rhode Island in July, 1865, and the winter following he went into the shop of the S. L. Sayles Manufactur- ing Company, where he had charge of repairs on iron until May, 1885, and since that time he has worked at carpentering. He was married in 1848 to Sarah, daughter of Joshua Card, of Ster- ling, Conn. They have two children living-Mary E. (Mrs. Frank Burnett), and Julia E. They lost six: Edward Everett, Lucy M., Charles A., Thankful B., Charlie M. and David A. Mr. Bowen is a republican.


Oliver W. Bowen, born in 1843 in Foster, R. I., is a son of Nelson C., and grandson of Oliver Bowen. He was in the hard- ware and undertaking business with his father, firm of N. C. Bowen & Son, from 1869 to 1876. He started a livery stable in Danielsonville in 1882, which he still runs. He is selectman of the town as a republican. He was married in 1866 to Ada E., daughter of Josiah H. Randall. He is a member of Moriah Lodge, No. 15, F. & A. M.


Thomas Bradford, born in 1849 in Canterbury, is a son of Ar- chibald, and grandson of Thomas Bradford. His mother is Emeline, daughter of Abby Hyde. Mr. Bradford came to Dan- ielsonville in April, 1871, and fitted up a shop, where he worked at wagon making about six years, and since that time has worked at different kinds of mechanical work. In 1887 he built a stone arched bridge in Danielsonville, which cost $5,300. He is now serving his second year as selectman as a democrat. He was married in 1882 to Ida E., daughter of Marcus L. Aldrich. They have one son, Lewis A.




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