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THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Levi, twins, born Sept. 22d, 1823, died next day.
2. Eli, 3
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3. Rhoda Porter, born March 20.h, 1825, bap. June 19th, 1825, died Nov. 2d, 1834, aged 9 years and 7 months,
4. Sylvanus, born Sept. 18th, 1826, bap. June 24th, 1827, died Oct. 12th, 1834, aged 8 years.
5. Maryetta, born March 11th, 1831, bap. July 24th, 1831, married April 14th, 1852, Butler Warren, son of David, and Sally (Boardman) his wife. She died Dec. 12th, 1858, in Hamden, leaving two sons ; 1, Leroy, 2, Wilbur, who died.
565. "AMOS WOODRUFF," to church Feb. 1st, 1824, by letter from the church in Lenox, Mass., son of Robert, and his wife, No. (17,) born 1745, married Oct. 27th, 1768, No. (566 ;) lived at the home of his father, where Horatio A. Pratt owns and resides. He died Jan. 31st, 1828, aged 83.
566. " Wife of Amos Woodruff," to church Feb. 1st, 1824, by letter from Lenox, Mass., maiden name, Sarah Clark, daughter of Joseph, and Sarah (Curtiss,) his wife; she was sister to No. (434.) She died April 24th, 1824, aged 75.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Gad, born May 17th, 1769, married, Nov. 4th, 1790, Sarah Loomis, of Har- winton.
2. Alma, born Aug. 19th, 1771, an Albino, No. (863.)
3. Truman, born Nov. 23d, 1773, an Albino, married Sept. 17th, 1804, Ann Hart ; he died Feb. 15th, 1854.
4. Elizabeth, born Jan. 3d, 1776, an Albino, died Nov. 20th, 1812.
5. Sarah, born April 7th, 1778, married John Robinson, of Lenox, Mass.
6. Betsey, born June 7th, 1783, married William Ford, of Lenox, Mass., died Feb. 25th, 1818.
7. Robert, born Dec. 28th, 1788, died Oct. 8th, 1818.
567. "ERASTUS LEWIS," to church Oct. 3d, 1824, by letter from church in Waterbury, born June, 1774, to No. (88,) married May 28th, 1801, No. (568.) He was a tinner by trade, learned at his brother's shop on East street, see No. (439.) He lived, after his marriage, in the home of his wife, the old Nathan Booth house, which stood northwest of the South church, some five rods. His tin shop was near the site of George Hart's new house now in building. He left the tin making for the manufacture of clock weights and bells, and moved to Waterbury to carry on the busi- ness, where he lived twelve years ; his health failed, and he returned and died May 2d, 1826, of consumption. He was a pious, good man.
568. "Wife of Erastus Lewis," to church Oct. 3d, 1824, by letter from church in Waterbury ; maiden name, Salome Booth, born March 15th, 1785, to No. (193,) married May 28th, 1801, No. (567;) lives on Main street now, 1862, with her son Edward. She died Sept. 3d, 1866, aged 81.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Edward, born Jan. 26th, 1802, see No. (569.)
2. Mary, born Aug. 2d, 1803, died Jan. 25th, 1821.
3. Betsey, born March 13th, 1805, died Dec. 9th, 1826, No. (577.)
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4. Adeline, born Sept. 15th, 1807, died Aug. 13th, 1857, see No. (617.)
5. Julia Ann, born April 7th, 1810, see No. (578.)
6. Erastus Barton, born April 21st, 1812, see No. (625.)
7. George, born Aug. 6th, 1814, see No. (919.)
8. Eliza S., born May 2d, 1817, died Jan. 8th, 1840.
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10. ¿ Three boys, born Jan. 24th, 1820, all died in infancy.
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12. Thomas Hopkins, born Feb. 8th, 1823, bap. Sept. 9th, 1827, died Sept. 9th, 1852, aged 29.
569. "EDWARD LEWIS," to church Oct. 3d, 1824, son of No. (567,) married April 22d, 1839, No. (739.) He was a brass and iron worker ; to church by letter from Waterbury; lives, 1866, with his mother, on Main street ; had no children to live. His wife died Aug. 27th, 1864, when he married, second, May 1st, 1866, No. (1327.)
570. "MARY E. SOUTHWORTH," to church Dec. 5, 1824, from the Fourth church in Saybrook, born Sept. 3d, 1803, to Samuel, and his wife Han- nah (Shipman.) She was dismissed and recommended by letter to the church in Gaines, N.Y. She died, Feb., 1846, aged 42, at Cooperstown, N. Y., at her brother Henry's.
571. " CHLOE, wife of John Steele," to church Dec. 5th, 1824, by let- ter from First church in Farmington, born Nov. 28th, 1803, to Nathaniel Carrington of Plainville, and his wife Sibil (Steele,) married Dec. 2d, 1822. He is a brass worker, lives north of the cemetery, son of William, and Beccarena (Pennfield,) his wife, born Feb. 13th, 1801.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Samuel John, born Nov. 6th, 1823, gone to parts unknown.
2. Lydia, born Oct. 7th, 1825, died Feb. 8th, 1827, aged 18 months.
3. Henrietta Lydia, born April 5th, 1830, married May 2d, 1847, William A. Thompkins, of Farmington.
4. Cornelia Jannette, born June 21st, 1833, married Gad E. Langdon.
572. " MARY CLARK, wife of Chauncey," to church Feb. 6th, 1825, by letter from church in Meriden, born Oct. 11th, 1796, to Solomon Smith and his wife, No (206,) married Dec. 22d, 1824, No. (477,) and was his second wife.
[Here ends the ministry of Rev. Newton Skinner, who died of fever, March 31st, 1825, greatly lamented.]
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[Here, Oct. 12th, 1825, begins the ministry of Rev. Henry Jones- ordained and installed-the interim being six months and twelve days.]
573. " CHLOE, the widow of Treat Deming," to church Dec. 4th, 1825, born July 24th, 1793, to No. (168,) married Oct. 8th, 1820, Treat Dem- ing, of Wethersfield, son of Richard, and his wife Milicent (Belden,) born June 19th, 1792 ; he died August 9th, 1823, in New Rumley, Ohio, aged 31. She returned to her old home and built a small house, but since sold, and now, 1867, lives with her daughter on Prospect Hill, Waterbury, to which place she removed her church relation by letter.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth, born May 2d, 1821, bap. Dec. 4th, 1825, see No. (939.)
2. Catharine Deming, born Jan. 5th, 1823, bap. Dec. 4th, 1825, married Nov. 17th, 1844, Gordon Spencer Andrews, son of Timothy, of East Haddam, and his wife Rhoda (Spencer,) born June 17th, 1809 ; is a stone cutter in Waterbury.
574. " GUNILDA BASS," to church Dec. 4th, 1825, by letter from church in Farmington ; born Oct. 3d, 1795 to Samuel, and his wife, No. (153.) married Jan. 3d, 1831, No. (459.) She spent several years of her life usefully and pleasantly in Timothy Cowles' family, in Farming- ton ; living, 1861, with her family friends ; to South church, 1842.
575. "DANIEL RICHARDS," to church June 4th, 1826, baptized same time, son of Jonathan, of Vermont, and his wife Abigail B. (Knapp,) born July 21st, 1798, at Canaan, married, 1823, No. (591,) at Wolcottville, Conn. He had brothers, Lawrence, Charles and Joshua, sisters, Sally, Polly, Delia, Almira and Abigail, mostly born in Canaan,
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Frederick Benoni, born March, 1825, bap. June 4th, 1826, married Church, in Ohio ; lives in Eaton County, Mich.
2. Daughter, born , bap. Sept. 2d, 1827, died young.
3. Daughter, born , died young.
576. "SALLY BRAY," to church June 4th, 1826, daughter of No. (558,) - born Oct. 1st, 1790, married Charles M. Stowe, of Berlin. She was dismissed and recommended to church in Worthington, by letter, Dec. 4th, 1831 ; she died there Oct. 3d, 1832, aged 42 years and 2 days ; grave in Beckley quarter cemetery.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Emily, born Jan. 17th, 1829, married Levi Avery; married, second, William Van Derren.
2. Elizabeth, born April 11th, 1830, lives, 1861, in West Hartford.
3. Sarah, born Sept. 23d, 1832, married Sept. 23d, 1851, John Woodruff, son of No. (381.)
577. " BETSEY LUCRETIA LEWIS," to church June 4th, 1826, baptized same time, born March 13th, 1805, to No. (567 ;) committed suicide from insanity, Dec. 9th, 1826, aged 21, at her father's home in New Britain.
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578. "JULIA ANN LEWIS," to church June 4th, 1826, born April 7th, 1810, to No. (567,) married Feb. 11th, 1829, Philo, son of Simeon Row- ley, of Farmington, and his wife Elizabeth (Griswold,) of Ashbel, of New Britain. She was dismissed and recommended by letter to Farm- ington church, Oct. 5th, 1844, and lives, 1862, on the old home of Sime- on Rowley, the blacksmith, east part of Farmington Farms.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Jane Eliza, born May 21st, 1833, married Horace Woodford, of Avon.
2. Ellen Maria, born June 1st, 1840.
579. " NANCY, the wife of Alvin Belden," to church Aug. 6th, 1826, daughter of William Steele, and his wife, No. (246,) twin with James, married Nov. 4th, 1819, No. (955,) and died April 22d, 1830, aged 31, leaving three children.
580. "MARIA, wife of Alvah Brockway," to church Aug. 6th, 1826, born Dec. 9th, 1801, to Elijah Hull, from Farmington, and his wife No. (821,) married Sept. 2d, 1818. He was a blacksmith, and lived at the south end of the village, at the place now called the " Burrill place." He was son of Leman, and his wife, widow Ester Gillette, maiden name, Bishop. He was born, May 29th, 1795, learned his trade of Adna Hart, of Farm- ington ; lives now, 1861, in Hartford. She was dismissed and recom- mended to Fourth church, Hartford, 1838; she died April, 1863, aged 62.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Julia Maria, born Oct. 16th, 1819, at Farmington, married Sidney Ensign, the great shoe dealer.
2. Almira S., born April 3d, 1822, in New Britain, married Nathan S. Grey, of Stonington.
3. Norman F., born June 29th, 1833, drowned in Connecticut river, 1845.
4. Mary Lucinda, born July 10th, 1837, married Alonzo P. Hills, of Richmond, Mass.
581. "CURTISS ANDREWS," to church Aug. 6th, 1826, born May 16th, 1803, to Truman, and his wife, No. (265,) married Almira Barnes. For neglect of public worship, and intemperance, he was cut off from the church, Jan. 26th, 1832. He died in Farmington alms house, Jan. 4th, 1836, aged 33.
THEIR CHILD.
Chauncey Curtiss, born
F 582. " HENRY EDDY," to church Aug. 6th, 1826, baptized same time ; born Oct. 1st, 1805, to Thomas, and his first wife, Abi (Lewis,) graduated at Yale, 1832, studied theology at Andover and New Haven, settled in the ministry at Granville, Mass .; dismissed and studied medicine; mar- mied January, 1835, Cornelia Wood, of Clinton, Ct., daughter of Rev. Luke Wood ; she died, 1841, when he married, second, Sarah H. Torrey,
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of North Bridgewater, Mass., where now, 1861, he resides, engaged in inventions and patent improvements. He was dismissed and recom- mended to Yale College church, May 31st, 1829. He was aided in ac- quiring his education, and was in the ministry about fifteen years.
HIS CHILDREN BY FIRST WIFE.
1. Cornelia, born July 13th, 1839.
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE.
2. Henry T., born June 9th, 1844.
3. Willard, born Aug. 29th, 1845.
4. Sarah H., born July 8th, 1848.
583. " ELECTA LEE," to church Aug. 6th, 1826 ; born March 24th, 1806, to No. (356,) married Aug. 20th, 1826, Wells Hubbard, of Mid- dletown, a harness maker, who became deranged. She died Sept. 1st, 1829, aged 23. She was a fine scholar and an accomplished lady, but was very unfortunate in her marriage. He died at the alms house in Middletown.
THEIR CHILD.
Electa Lee, born 1828, at Plainville, married, 1850, Capt. Bee, of Quincy, Florida ; she died, 1855, at Savannah, Georgia, leaving two children.
584. " ELIHU BURRITT, jun.," to church Aug. 6th, 1826; born Dec. 8th, 1810, to Elihu, sen., and his wife, No. (290,) is the celebrated learned blacksmith, learned his trade of No. (370;) was the editor of several public journals, author of various works, laborer, and lecturer on peace, ocean penny postage, temperance, and other reforms. He became popu- lar in Europe and America as a general philanthropist, as well as for liter- ary attainments. Was dismissed and recommended by letter to the church of the Puritans, in New York, Nov. 2d, 1857. He has spent much time in England and on the continent, in Canada, and other parts, but is now, 1862, located in his native town. He rose from obscurity to eminence, against every opposing obstacle and untoward circumstance, simply by personal effort, and close, persevering application, to say nothing of native talent. He is now, 1867, United States consul at Birmingham, England.
585. " MARY WHITTLESEY," to church Aug. 6th, 1826; born Sept. 2d, 1809, to No. (321,) married Sept. 4th, 1827, No. (679 ;) dismissed and recommended by letter, May 13th, 1859, to church in Durant, Iowa.
586. "LUCY H. WRIGHT," to church Aug. 6th, 1826, baptized same time ; born Dec. 11th, 1814, to Col. Joseph, and his wife, No. (559.) She lay prostrated by nervous debility for years, shut away from all society but her mother. She died happy in the Lord, April 24th, 1858, aged 43, a rare instance of Christian patience and submission under trying circumstances.
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587. "STEPHEN HAZZARD," to church Oct. 1st, 1826, by letter from West Hartford ; married Abigail Knowles ; she died July 10th, 1826, aged 34, at New Britain. They were both received to church in West Hartford, Feb. 2d, 1817, and baptized same time, but moved into this place and lived in the Lincoln house in Southwest district, but did not remove their church standing. He however did so, after her decease, when he married, second, Sept 3d, 1826, Electa Landers, of Wethersfield. He died in West Hartford, Sept. 16th, 1829, aged 42.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. John, born March 15th, 1812, married January 13th, 1833, Mary M. Steele, of William.
2. James, born Oct. 3d, 1814, married Emily Loomis, of Suffield.
3. Rowland, born August 19th, 1816, married Sarah ; went to California ; died here.
4. Sarah, born , died in Rhode Island.
5. William, born
6. Julius, born , married Isabel Ives, of Suffield.
7. Abigail Francis, born June 7th, 1826, given to James Francis, jun., married Henry Long, see No. (930.)
SECOND WIFE'S CHILD.
8. Child, born , died March 3d, 1828, aged one year.
588. "ELIZA S. W., wife of Henry Jones," to church Oct. 1st, 1826, by letter from the First church in New Haven; she was daughter of Noah Webster, LL. D., of New Haven, and wife of Rev. Henry Jones, the third pastor of this church, and the quotation is from his own record. She was intelligent and accomplished, and was dismissed by letter, Feb. 6th, 1831. She was born Dec. 21st, 1803, married Sept. 5th, 1825. He was son of Maj. Daniel Jones, of Hartford, and his wife Rhoda (Mather,) born Oct. 15th, 1801, graduated 1820, at Yale, and in theology at Ando- ver in 1824; settled in New Britain, 1825; taught high school in Green- field, Mass., and Bridgeport, Ct.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Francis Juliana, born July 15th, 1826, bap. Nov. 2d, 1826, married Jan. 22d, 1857, Rev. Thomas K. Beecher.
2. Emily Ellsworth, born Nov. 8th, 1827, married October 30th, 1850, Daniel J. Day, Esq.
3. Eliza Webster, born Feb. 16th, 1833, at Greenfield, Mass., died there October 17th, 1833.
4. Henry Webster, born March 10th, 1835, at Greenfield, Mass., graduated at Yale in 1855, A. B., and in 1858, M. D .; married June 9th, 1859, Annie Maria Ward, at New Haven. They had a daughter, Eliza Webster, born Feb. 3d, 1861, at Chicago, Illinois.
589. " CHLOE, the widow of Gad Stanley," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Aug. 29th, 1777, to No. (122,) married Nov. 3d, 1799, Gad Stanley,
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son of No. (115,) born Aug. 13th, 1776; lived in the north part of Stanley quarter ; house next door north of his father's, and opposite his cousin, Oliver; he died June 1st, 1820, aged 44, at sea, coming from Martinique ; he was gifted by nature ; she by nature and grace; she died May 1st, 1851, aged 73 ; had sold her place in Stanley quarter, and built on Washington street, where her sons, Frederic and William, now, 1867, reside.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Levi Andrews, born Dec. 5th, 1800, died March 27th, 1804, aged four.
2. Frederick Trenck, born Aug. 12th, 1802, married July 4th, 1838, No. (948.)
3. William Burnham, born July 18th, 1804, see No. (687.)
4. Hubert Montgomery, born July 21st, 1806, died July 16th, 1822, aged 16.
5. Alfred Hamilton, born Oct. 13th, 1808, died Nov. 13th, 1837, at Galveston, Texas.
6. Catharine Andrews, born May 26th, 1811, see No. (618.)
7. Mary Chloe, born , bap. June 3d, 1827, died Aug. 20th, 1828, aged 14.
590. " HARRIET, wife of Harvey Wright," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, daughter of Isaac Peck, of Kensington, and his wife, Theodocia (Gridley,) daughter of Dr. Amos, married Jan. 4th, 1816; he son of Charles, of Rocky Hill, and his wife, No. (409,) born Aug. 23d, 1794; learned of William Kelsey, jun., the trade of wheelwright; lived several years in the Ames house, in Hart quarter ; moved to Utica, New York, and died there, 1845 ; she died Dec. 20th, 1851, at Utica ; she had been dismissed by letter to the church in Utica, Oct. 3d, 1830; she baptized Sept. 1st, 1793, in Kensington.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Weltha Peck, born , bap. April 6th, 1828.
2. Sheldon, born , bap. April 6th, 1828, died on the way to California.
3. Harriet, born , bap. April 6th, 1828.
4. Calista, born , bap. April 6th, 1828.
5. Persis Rosetta, born , bap. April 6th, 1828.
591. "EXPERIENCE, wife of Daniel Richards," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, daughter of Benoni and Rhoda Leach, born Dec., 1797, at Tor- rington, Conn., married April, 1823, No. (575,) at Wolcottville, Conn .; ) she was divorced after leaving New Britain ; her husband, Mr. Richards, while here, built the corner house, west of the South Green; the house next north, built the same year, by Adna G. Andrews, and the Bingham house, built the same year, by George Hart.
592. " CHARLOTTE, wife of John Stanley," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, daughter of No. (449,) born April 5th, 1804, married Jan. 1st, 1824, No. (675 ;) he died, when she married second, July 29th, 1844, Rev. Samuel Rockwell, then pastor of the South Congregational Church; she became a constituent member of the South church, 1842 ; Mr. Rockwell born April 18th, 1803, to Alpha, of Winchester, Conn., and his wife, Rhoda (Ensign,) of Salisbury ; he is, on the maternal side, the eighth generation from Gov.
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Bradford; he graduated at Yale, 1825; settled at Plainfield, 1833; at New Britain South, Jan. 4th, 1843; he married June 6th, 1833, Julia Plummer, of Glastenbury; she died, when he married second, May 5th, 1840, Elizabeth Eaton, of Plainfield ; she died, when he married third, as above.
CHILD BY HIS FIRST WIFE, JULIA.
1. George Plummer, born May 9th, 1834, at Plainfield, married June 18th, 1857, Eliza S. Ames ; was a member of company F. 14th regiment Connecticut Volunteers, 1862; was sick and honorably discharged.
CHILD BY SECOND WIFE.
2. Elizabeth Eaton, born April 9th, 1863, at Plainfield, died March 12th, 1866.
593. "ELIZA S. NORTH," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Nov. 27th, 1807, to No. (449,) married June 10th, -1829, No. (704;) she died April 18th, 1837, aged 29.
594. "JOHN ROOT," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, son of John, of Wor- thington, and his wife, Mary (Gilbert,) born Sept. 28th, 1800, married March 31st, 1833, Mary E. Brown, born July 4th, 1814, at Reedsborough, Vermont, to David and his wife, Mary (Woodward,) married at Bristol ; he was dismissed by letter, 1840, and is, 1862, living in Hanover, Che- tauque county, New York ; is a farmer.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Mary Helen, born July 17th, 1835, at Berlin.
2. John Henry, born Feb. 3d, 1838, at Berlin.
3. Harriet Amanda, born June 17th, 1843, at Hanover, N. Y.
4. Laura Emeline, born Aug. 12th, 1845, at Hanover, N. Y.
5. George Woodward, born Sept. 5, 1848, at Hanover, N. Y.
6. Adelaide, born
595. " WILLIAM G. LEWIS," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, baptized same time, born March 8th, 1806, to No. (439,) married Nov. 25th, 1830, No. (719 ;) he was in early manhood a school-teacher; also travelled at the south ; lived in Cleaveland, Ohio; now, A. D. 1863, in merchandise at Philadelphia, Pa .; he died Nov. 10th, 1866, in his 61st year.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Henry Martin, born Oct. 24th, 1831, bap. June 3d, 1832, married Amelia Smith.
2. Mary Justina, born Nov. 4th, 1833, bap. July 11th, 1834, married William P. Atkinson.
3. William Goodwin, jun., born March 8th, 1840, at Philadelphia ; in his father's store, 1861.
596. "JULIA ANN EDDY," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, daughter of Thomas and his first wife, Abi (Lewis ;) she was baptized on admission to the church ; endowed with peculiar physical and mental energy ; was a school-teacher ; went south ; married there, Abraham Walker, of N. C .;
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she died August, 1844, at Lowndesville, S. C., aged 37, being born June, 1807.
597. "MARY DEWY," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born July 2d, 1804, to No. (179,) married June 20th, 1827, No. (920;) to South church, 1842.
598. "ISAAC BURRITT," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born May 31st, 1808, to Elihu and his wife, No. (290,) married Oct. 16th, 1832, Nancy, daughter of Selah Barnes, of Southington, and his wife, Nancy (Cowles,) born April, 1808, baptized Oct. 21st, 1821, by Rev. Mr. Hawks, of Peru, Berkshire county, Mass .; they have no children; he was dismissed to Southington church by letter, April 20th, 1834; lives at the south part of that town; makes himself useful to church and society ; has been a school- teacher, and is earnest in every good work ; has a gift of prayer, exhorta- tion, and off-hand speaking in public ; is brother of No. (584.).
599. "EUNICE W. BURRITT," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born May 2d, 1813, to Elihu and his wife, No. (290,) married April 24th, 1833, Jabez Cornwell, a joiner, from Middletown; he built the house now owned by Walter Stanley, and that owned and occupied by S. L. Strickland ; he went to Texas, in 1837, and died there, Nov. 9th, of that year, when she married second, March 17th, 1853, A. J. Sawyer, of Chicago, who is a Professor in Chicago University ; she went west as a teacher, under the patronage of Governor Slade; she was among the few saved from the wreck of the Atlantic, when that vessel was run into and sunk on the lake; saved, in the good providence of God, by her coolness and intrepidity, with the loss of all but her night-clothes.
CHILDREN.
1. Alonzo Burritt, born Feb. 11th, 1854.
2. James Hosmer, born Aug. 5th, 1857.
3. Grace, Alice, born June 4th, 1860.
All by second husband and born in Chicago.
600. " MARIA S. KELSEY," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, baptized same time, daughter of William, of Kensington, and his wife, Lucy (Stanley,) daughter of Lot, of this place,) born Dec. 14th, 1807; inherited property which came to her mother, by her uncle, Lot, who was a bachelor, and wealthy ; she lives in a pleasant residence on Orchard street; never mar- ried ; sister to No. (766,) with whom she resides, A. D. 1862 ; they have a sister, Harriet, who married May 28th, 1837, Ira Foster, of Meriden, and he died there, Nov. 19th, 1862, aged 50; their father, William Kel- sey, jun., built, occupied, and once owned the house in Kensington, where the late Norman Warner lived so many years, and where he died.
601. "SUSAN S. BROOKS," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, baptized same time, born Nov. 19th, 1806, to Joshua, at Randolph, Vermont, and his wife, Prudence (Thomas ;) she lived in the family of John Clark, and was hopefully converted while there ; she was dismissed and recommended by
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letter to the North church in Stockbridge, Mass., Sept. 17th, 1837 ; never married ; died June 14th, 1841, at Richmond, Mass.
602. " CAROLINE U. HART," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Sept. 16th, 1809, to No. (183,) married July 3d, 1828, No. (912;) to South church, 1842.
603. "JULIA ANN STANLEY," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Dec. 24th, 1803, to No. (550;) never married; lives with her mother, on Park street ; a pattern of Christian meekness and cheerfulness.
604. " AUGUSTUS STANLEY," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born April 11th, 1814, to No. (550;) bred a farmer, but in middle life, been a manu- facturer ; residence, corner of Park and Orchard streets ; married Oct. 5th, 1842, No. (984.)
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Mary Melvina, born Nov. 12th, 1843, bap. Feb. 18th, 1844, see No. (1246.)
2. Martha Elvira, born July 7th, 1846, bap. Nov. 8th, 1846.
3. Louisa Maria, born May 3d, 1849, bap. Sept. 9th, 1849, died May 21st, 1850, aged one.
4. Sarah Augusta, born Feb. 21st, 1851, bap. Nov. 16th, 1851, No. (1409.)
5. Willington North, born July 10th, 1852, died Sept. 12th, 1852, aged two months.
6. Charles Brown, born April 11th, 1854, bap. June 10th, 1855.
7. Clarence Augustus, born July, 1860, died Aug. 9th, 1860, aged five weeks.
605. "ABI STANLEY," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born March 12th, 1807, to No. (443,) baptized April 23d, 1809, Abi Langdon, after the name of her mother ; married Nov. 15th, 1827, No. (512;) was in the Sabbath school, 1816, and could repeat with astonishing accuracy, pas- sages of scripture, to the number of 1,000 or more per week ; this was in competition with others of her age, and with a premium offered by the society that established the school; she was dismissed by letter to the church in Yonkers, New York, April 20th, 1848.
606. "JULIA ANN STANLEY, 2d," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Feb. 12th, 1810, to No. (438,) married Dec. 21st, 1830, No. (746,) dismissed by letter to the Free Church in Hartford, 1838.
607. "ELIZA SHIPMAN," to church Feb. 4th, 1827, born Feb. 18th, 1807, to No. (461 ;) was one of the competitors for prize in the Sabbath school of 1816 ; was a school-teacher; married April 24th, 1827, Dr. Henry A. Hart, son of No. (211,) who possessed brilliant talents, and set- tled in North Haven, as a physician, but fell a victim to fever, March 24th, 1828, aged 25.
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