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854. " ELISHA MASON STODDARD," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, bap- tized same time, born Jan. 6th, 1811, at Newington, to Elisha, and his wife Bula (Wells,) daughter of Deacon James Wells. He learned the jeweler's trade of North & Churchill, in this place, traveled at the west, and was for several years engaged in Connecticut on railroad ; married Oct. 1st, 1850, Julia Merriman, of Southington, daughter of Anson, and his wife Fanny (Hubbard ;) located now, 1862, in Dixon, Ill. She was born June 12th, 1829.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Willie, born June 22d 1855, died Jan. 21st, 1857, aged 18 months.
2. Fanny, born Jan. 5th, 1857.
855. Mrs. ALMIRA STRICKLAND," to church August 6th, 1837, born July 27th, 1816, to Elihu Burritt, sen., and his wife, No. (290,) married Nov. 24th, 1836, Stephen Lyman Strickland, son of Stephen, of Glasten-
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bury, and his wife Nancy (Tryon,) of Middletown, born Sept. 22d, 1813, at Glastenbury, a brick mason by trade, but for several years, and now, 1861, engaged in merchandize ; his residence, back from Main street, op- posite his block of brick buildings; is warden of the borough, and been active in enlarging and beautifying the village. He died March 24th, 1865, in his 52d year.
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THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Ann Cornwell, born Jan. 24th, 1838, bap. 1838, see No. (1128.)
2. Ellen Louisa, born Nov. 16th, 1840, bap. Aug. 3d, 1845, see No. (1183.)
856. "THOMAS TRACY," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born May 10th, 1809, to Fanning, of Canterbury, and his wife Lucy (Adams,) of Lisbon. He is a machinist of inventive genius ; married Nov. 26th, 1835, No. (926,) she died, when he married, second, Sept. 23d, 1847, No. (1035.) His present residence is in Stanley quarter, the house formerly of Jesse Stanley, and after him Nehemiah Peck. Mr. Tracy has gained a great celebrity as a mechanic, in perfecting the hook and eye machines, and especially in the construction of " Isham's bank lock."
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth Adams, born Aug. 17th, 1836, bap. Aug. 20th, 1837, see No. (1173.)
2. Emily, born , bap. 1840, died Aug. 2d, 1843, aged 6.
3. Lucy Augusta, born June 27th, 1840, bap. 1840, see No. ( .)
4. } Thomas Edwin, born Jan. 10th, 1843, bap. Aug. 3d, 1843; a three years volunteer in Co. G, 6th Reg. C. V., and died Jan. 30th, 1862, at Port Royal, S. C.
twins.
5. J William Edgar, born Jan. 10th, 1843, bap. Aug. 3d, 1843, see No. (1325.)
6. George, born June 27th, 1845, died Sept. 20th, 1845, aged 3 months.
SECOND WIFE'S CHILD.
7. Hattie, born Aug. 23d, 1851, bap. Jan. 16th, 1853.
857. "JANE N. UPSON," to church August 6th, 1837, born Feb. 9th, 1821, to No. (450,) and his wife, No. (317,) married Nov. 8th, 1841, William L. Coan, born Dec. 20th, 1822, to Davis, of Guilford, and his wife Catharine (Fowler.) He is, 1862-3, a missionary to ex-slaves at Fortress Monroe. The family formerly lived at Chelsea and Mt. Wash- ington, Mass. She was dismissed and recommended by letter to church in Meriden, 1840.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Jane C., born March 2d, 1845, died, aged 17 months.
2. Jennie E., born Sept. 6th, 1849.
3. William N., born Nov. 30th, 1855.
4. Ernest L. born Sept. 7th, 1858, died, aged 14 days.
858. " CURTISS WHAPLES," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Nov. 21st, 1804, in Newington, to Elisha, and his wife Nancy (Blinn,) bred a mer- chant ; married June 12th, 1827, Betsey Lee, daughter of No. (351,) and
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his wife, No. (348,) born March 27th, 1804 (probably.) She died Dec. 10th, 1836, aged 32, when he married, second, May 2d, 1838, Elizabeth Curtiss Lusk, of New Hartford, daughter of Solomon, and his wife, No. (880.) Mr. Whaples has distinguished himself as a salesman ; his resi- dence is on Main street; to South church, 1842.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Charles Curtiss, born March 13th, 1828, bap. Aug. 13th, 1837.
2. Elizabeth Lee, born Sept. 10th, 1829, bap. Aug. 13th, 1837, married June 23d, 1851, George R. Post.
CHILDREN BY SECOND WIFE.
3. Infant, born Aug. 11th, 1840, died March 11th, 1841.
4. Amelia Meigs, born Aug. 11th, 1841, bap. 1841, died Sept. 18th, 1842, aged 13 months and 5 days.
5. Meigs Haywood, born July 16th, 1845 ; clerk in New Britain bank, 1863.
6. Isabella, born Nov. 4th, 1850.
859. " ELIZABETH P. WHITTLESEY," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born Nov. 1st, 1822, to No. (321,) married Oct. 27th, 1847, Rev. Charles W. Camp, son of Joel, and his wife Comfort (Whittlesey.) He is now, 1863, pastor of a Congregational church at Sheboygan, Wis. She was dismissed and recommended by letter, March 22d, 1846, to the Church of the Pu- ritans, New York.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Lilly C., born April 27th, 1849, at Genesee, Wis.
2. Charles E., born April 25th, 1852, in Genesee, Wis.
3. George W., born July 19th, 1854, at Sheboygan, Wis., died Aug. 14th, 1854, aged one month.
4. Mary E., born June 7th, 1857, at Sheboygan, Wis., died Sept. 19th, 1858, aged 15 months.
5. Edgar Whittlesey, born Feb. 27th, 1860, at Sheboygan, Wis.
6. Homer, born April 11th, 1863, at Sheboygan, Wis.
860. " ELIPHALET WHITTLESEY," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born May 14th, 1821, to No. (321,) graduated at Yale College in 1842; dis- missed and recommended there by letter, 1839. Ordained and installed pastor of a church, 1851, in Bath, Maine ; married Oct. 31st, 1854, Ann Augusta Patten, born Oct. 5th, 1834, to George F'. Patten, and his wife Hannah (Thomas,) at Bath, Me. He was in early manhood a teacher at the south ; has traveled, (since his settlement in the ministry,) in Europe for his health. Now, 1862, he is Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory in Bowdoin College, Maine, and chaplain in 19th Reg. Maine Vols., and went to Virginia in Aug. 1862; in Sept., 1862, was promoted to colonel, and was on the staff of General Howard.
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THEIR CHILDREN.
1. George Patten, born Feb. 24th, 1856, at Bath, Me.
2. Mary Howard, born Jan. 31st, 1860, at Bath, Me.
3. Frederick William, born July 13th, 1861, at Bath, Me.
861. " BETSEY WOODRUFF," to church August 6th, 1837, born May 19th, 1818, to No. (381,) and his wife, No. (557,) married October 8th, 1838, No. (890 ;) both to South church, 1842. She died Oct. 1st, 1845, at Hamburg, Tenn.
862. " MARIA WOOODRUFF," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, born May 5th, 1820, to No. (381,) and his wife, No. (557,) married June 3d, 1842, No. (814,) dismissed and recommended by letter to church in Kensington, Dec., 1854. She died June 5th, 1862, aged 42, at Kensington.
863. " ALMA WOODRUFF," to church Aug. 6th, 1837, by letter from church in Lenox, Mass., born Aug. 19th, 1771, an Albino, to No. (565,) and his wife, No. (566,) she died July 9th, 1853, aged 82; never mar- ried ; to South church, 1842.
864. "JULIUS PARKER," to church Sept, 10th, 1837, by letter from church in Meriden, born July 10th, 1805, at Meriden, to Denison, and Lydia (Bradley,) his wife, married Jan. 31st, 1838, No. (891.) His res- idence and factory, on corner of Arch and Walnut streets ; has been a merchant, but now, 1861, is a manufacturer; been successful in business and trade, and liberal in his benefactions.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Ellen Warner, born Oct. 18th, 1842, bap. Aug. 6th, 1843, see No. (1179.)
2. Charles Julius, born Oct. 21st, 1849, bap. June, 1850, see No. (1392.)
865. "MRS. ESTHER PINKS," to church Sept. 17th, 1837, by letter from church in East Stafford, Conn ; born Oct. 5th, 1799, to Henry Flint, of Concord, Mass., and his wife Bulah (Wheeler ;) married Nov. 7th, 1822, Jonathan Chapin Pinks, (son of John, one of the army of Bur- goyne as a tailor ;) born Aug. 20th, 1797 ; came to this town soon after marriage and lived in Stanley quarter; he died March 24th, 1841, aged 43. She by industry and economy built a house on Elm Street, where now, 1861, she resides, having returned from Hanover, in Meriden, to which church she was recommended 1857, but returned 1860, by letter from that church.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. John Henry, born Sept. 13th, 1823, died July 6th, 1837, aged 13.
2. Luther Chapin, born March 10th, 1825, at Boston.
3. Edward Pierson, § twins, born July 6th, 1827, S see No. (987.)
4. Edwin Coweel,
see No. (986.)
5. Esther Flint, born July 22d, 1830, see No. (981.)
6. Mary Ballard, born Jan. 16th, 1832 ; married May 8th, 1853, Rufus Olcott, of Waterbury.
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7. Wm. Wisner, born Jan. 12th, 1835, married Abbe E. Hall, of Wallingford.
8. Ellen Tamar, born Nov. 6th, 1836, see No. (1287.)
9. Sarah Elizabeth, born March 3d, 1839, bap. 1840 ; see No. (1122.)
10. Marion Esther, born April 8th, 1840, see No. (1288.)
866. "LEANDER P. ROWLEY," to church Sept. 17th, 1837, by letter from church in Farmington; born Feb. 15th, 1812, in Farmington, to Simeon and his wife Elizabeth (Griswold,) of New Britain, daughter of Ashbel. He married Oct. 11th, 1832, No. (838.) He was admitted to Farmington church, 1829, and baptized same time ; he was a shoe maker ; learned of George Hart, of this place; both dismissed and recommended by letter to church in West Avon. He enlisted into the army to put down the great " slave holders' rebellion," of 1861-2, as sergeant drummer in the 8th regiment Conn. Volunteers; was in the battle at Roanoke Island, Newbern and Fort Macon, when his health failed and he returned.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Burdette L. born May 22d, 1834, at Farmington ; married May 20th, 1855, Sarah Grant.
2. Mary P. born April 12th, 1836, at Farmington.
3. Perrin W. born April 9th, 1841, at Avon.
4. Burnham C. born Aug. 22d, 1844, at "
5. Edgar Percival, born June 26th, 1850, at Farmington.
867. " ELIZA G. SNATH," to church Sept. 17th, 1837, by letter from Farmington ; daughter of Simeon Rowley, of Farmington, sister of No. (866 ;) born Dec. 25th, 1802; to church in Farmington, 1821, and bap- tized same time ; married Feb. 15th, 1825, Chester Snath, son of Joseph and his wife Jane (Wilcox ;) born April 14th, 1800, at Burlington. She died Aug. 18th, 1854, aged 52, at Hartford.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Harriet Eliza, born Oct. 22d, 1826 ; married June, 1848, Geo. Hollister. She died Aug. 12th, 1852.
2. Mary Jenette, born July 22d, 1828 ; bap. Dec. 13th, 1829, at Farmington.
3. Henry Rowley, born Dec. 9th, 1833, at New Britain, and bap. there, Oct. 8th, 1837.
868. "EMILY H. WATROUS," to church Sept. 24th, 1837, by letter from West Springfield, Mass. ; daughter of Leonard Belden and his wife No. (324 ;) born Sept. 12th, 1798 ; married May 16th, 1820, Lee M. Watrous, son of Smith Watrous, of Lyme, Conn., and his wife Eunice (Marven ;) born Oct. 28th, 1796; he was a member of Dr. Hawes' church, Hartford, until his death, June 23d, 1838, aged 42. When second she married, June 2d, 1842, Lemuel Hitchcock, of Cheshire, Conn. ; they live now, 1861, in East Windham, New York. (Post office, " Big Hol- low.") Mr. Watrous was a blacksmith and machinist. Children, Eliza-
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beth L. Watrous, Mary J. Watrous, Hannah B. Watrous ; the mother was dismissed and recommended by letter to East Windham church, New York.
869. " SYLVENDER ELLIS," to church Oct. 1st, 1837 ; born Sept. 18th, 1817, to No. (717 ;) a joiner by trade, learned of No. (920 ;) married April 27th, 1842, No. (1080,) residence on Chestnut Street. He was dis- missed and recommended by letter to church in Somers, 1842, but re- turned 1852, by letter.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Wm. Henry, born Nov. 10th, 1843, at Somers, see No. (1390.)
2. Marion Roselle, born Aug. 1st, 1848, " (1386.)
870. "MARILLA COLLINS," to church Oct. 1st, 1837, by letter from church in New Marlboro, south ; born April 14th, 1810, at New Marlboro, Mass., to David and his wife Hannah (Gilbert,) alias Widow Case ; mar- ried , 1839, Ira Callender, and was his second wife; to south church, 1842. She died May 5th, 1849, aged 39 ; when third he mar- ried Sally Maria (Johnson,) Widow of Benjamin, of New York State. His first wife was Mary (Gridley ;) he son of Wm. Callender and his wife Lucy (Dickinson ;) born Oct. 14th, 1808, at Rocky Hill, and is a very skillful mechanic. He resides on Elm Street.
HER CHILDREN.
1. Henry Addison, born May 12th, 1840.
2. Dwight Collins, born Aug. 20th, 1842.
3. Frederic Eugene, born July 20th, 1844.
4. Mary Marilla, born April 24th, 1849.
871. " ELI B. SMITH," to church Nov. 5th, 1837, by letter from the church in South Cornwell, Conn. ; born Nov. 25th, 1815, to No. (747,) at Harwinton ; married Nov. 27th, 1838, No. (988.) He is a wagon maker by trade ; built the house on horse plain, standing on the site of one built 100 years since, by Capt. Lemuel Hotchkiss. Mr. Smith, now 1861, fol- lows farming ; dismissed and recommended to church in Granville, Mass., June 15th, 1866.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Infant, born Nov. 3d, 1839 ; died aged 3 months, buried at Cornwall.
2. Francis M. born March 24th, 1841, at Cornwall; to Plainville church, Sept. 1858; she married 1865, Benj. Page.
3. Infant, born , died aged 3 weeks, buried at New Britain.
4. Infant, born , died aged 3 days, buried
872. "TIMOTHY S. WETMORE," to church Dec. 3d, 1837, by letter from church in Litchfield ; born July 16th, 1810, to- John, of Litchfield, and his wife Anna (Seymour ;) he is a joiner by trade and occupation ; live on Arch Street ; married May 18th, 1836, No. (732 ;) held civil and military offices.
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THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Dwight Erwin b):1 A13. 12th, 1837, bap Dec. 3d, 1837; died June 30th, 1865, of Hemorrhage.
2. Junius Marcellus, born June 13th, 1839, bap. Aug. 3d, 1845 ; died April 11th, 1862, of consumption.
3. Mary Seymour, born Nov. 6th, 1850, bap. July 13th, 1851.
4. Frederic Henry, born Nov. 7th, 1853.
873. "LAURA B. GRISWOLD," to church Oct. 1st, 1837; born Dec. 1st, 1824, to Riley and his wife, No. (810;) married June 10th, 1846, Ransom Hills of East Hartford ; she was dismissed and recommended by letter to Chapel Street church, New Haven, Feb. 11th, 1859; had been dismissed and recommended by letter to East Hartford, and received back, 1854; he is a house painter now, 1863, form the firm of Hills & Butler, New Haven.
THEIR CHILD.
Mattie, born April 7th, 1856, at New Britain.
874. "ELVIRA S. POTTER," to church Oct. 1st, 1837 ; born Aug. 13th, 1818, at Harwinton, to Isaac and his wife Anna (Scovill;) she spent one year at Holyoke Seminary, Mass. ; went west and taught at Rushville, Ill., until 1843 ; she married 1843, James B. Sweetland, a lawyer from Rochester, New York ; he died Aug. 12th, 1845, when second she mar- ried, 1847, Alexander Stame, of Griggsville ; he a railroad man ; she has three sons and one daughter, now, 1861 ; she was dismissed and recom- mended by letter to Ill .; is sister of No. (911.)
875. " LUCY P. GAGER," to church Jan. 4th, 1838, by letter from church in Tolland ; came to this place as a milliner, a woman of force of character and energy ; she married Sept. 6th, 1838, No. (919 ;) born Feb. 29th, 1816, at Tolland, to Andrew and his wife Lois (Webb,) of Scotland, Windham County, she died Feb. 26th, 1852, aged 36 ; she had been dis- missed and recommended to South church by letter, Nov. 17th, 1845.
876. "OZIAS B. BASSETT," to church Feb. 4th, 1838, by letter from the church in Milton, Conn. ; born March 7th, 1806, to Nathan and his wife Mehitable (Buel,) of Litchfield, daughter of Ira, married May 23d, 1833, No. (877 ;) a farmer by occupation ; is a magistrate and has repre- sented the town in the legislature ; his residence is south of South Park, on Main Street ; owns the farm formerly owned and occupied by No. (198 ;) has been Superintendent of South church sunday school, select- man, assessor, &c., in town.
877. "MRS. EMELINE BASSETT," to church Feb. 4th, 1838, by letter from the church in Simsbury ; born Dec. 11th, 1805, at Simsbury, to Salmon Eno and his wife Polly (Richards ;) married May 23d, 1833, No. (876 ;) to south church by letter, Nov. 1844, with her husband, No (876.)
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THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Helen Jane, born Nov. 17th, 1833, bap. 1838; married April 25th, 1855, Edward Doen.
2. Chas. G. born Jan. 1st, 1834 ; died aged 1 month.
3. Aaron Eno, born May 4th, 1835, bap. 1838 ; died May 12th, 1860, aged 25, after long sickness.
4. William, born Feb. 1836 ; died aged 9 months.
5. Mary Ann Humphrey, born Jan. 4th, 1837, bap. 1838.
6. Frederic Henry, born Nov. 4th, 1839, bap. 1840; a C. V. in Co. A, 13th reg., 1861-2.
7. Milton Humphrey, born Dec. 15th, 1840, a C. V. in Co. A, 13th, reg., 1861-2.
8. Mary Eno, born May 9th, 1841 ; married May 9th, 1866, Joseph P. Mumford of Philadelphia.
9. Ozias Burdette, born July 5th, 1844.
10. Emeline Julia, born Nov. 24th, 1846.
11. Franklin Nathan, born Feb. 28th, 1849.
12. Rosie Augusta, born April 11th, 1851.
878. "LEMUEL LOMADY," to church Feb. 11th, 1838, by letter from Farmington, born May 7th, 1815, at Farmington, to Titus and his wife Viletta (Naman,) married Nov. 24th, 1833, Lucinda (Swears,) daugh- ter of John, and his wife Clarissa (Gandy,) born Sept. 15th, 1815, at Poquonnoc. He to church in Farmington, Aug. 2d, 1829. Residence foot of "Burritt Hill," on North Street.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Maria, born Nov. 7th, 1834.
2. Sarah, born April 17th, 1839.
879. "MRS. ELIZABETH MEIGS," to church Feb. 25th, 1838, by letter from church in New Hartford, North. She was daughter of Benjamin Henshaw, of Middletown, Conn., and his wife Elizabeth (Lord,) born July 3d, 1755, married June 18th, 1781, Major John Meigs, son of Col. Jona- than and his wife Grace (Starr.) He was in the whole war of the Rev . olution. He was a hatter by trade, learned of his father. After the war he moved to New Hartford, " Town Hill," but about 1800 to North end village. His widow came to this place about the time her daughter Esther married Thomas Lee, Esq., and drew a pension from government of $280.00 per annum. She lived to March 5th, 1847, aged 95; buried on the bank of the Conn. river, in Middletown, and a large red stone monument tells where. The whole amount of pension money paid to Major John Meigs and his Widow Elizabeth, was about $6,000. To South church, 1842.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Return John, born Aug. 30th, 1782, lived a bachelor, died at Augusta, Ga.
2. Benj. Henshaw, born March 27th, 1784, married Ellen Vandyke, of N. Y.
3. Elizabeth Lord, born Dec. 8th, 1785, died April 28th, 1792.
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4. Richard Montgomery, born Aug. 8th, 1787, married Maria Keeler, of Albany.
5. Sally Maria, born March 28th, 1789, married Dr. Erastus Williams, of Knox, New York.
6. Esther Lopez, born Feb. 24th, 1791, married Nov. 25th, 1809, Solomon Lusk, see No. (880.)
7. Joseph Henshaw, born May 18th, 1793, married , lives in Clarksville, Ga.
8. George Lord, born Feb. 23d, 1796, married , died in Knox, aged 50.
880. "MRS. ESTHER L. LEE," to church Feb. 25th, 1838, by letter from church in New Hartford, North, born Feb. 24th, 1791, to Maj. John Meigs, at Middletown, married Nov. 25th, 1809, Solomon Lusk, only son of David, of New Britain, and his wife Betsey (Curtiss,) born 1790; they lived in New Hartford, but he died July 19th, 1812, aged 22, under the care of Dr. Todd, of Farmington, when second she married, Jan. 3d, 1838, No. (356.) She to South church, 1842, and died March 18th, 1865, aged 74.
HER CHILDREN BY FIRST HUSBAND.
1. Elizabeth Curtiss, born Sept. 21st, 1810, married May 2d, 1838, No. (858.)
2. Solomon Adna, born May 3d, 1812, died Oct. 22d, 1821, aged 5 months.
881. "MARY B. HOUGH," to church 1838, by letter from the church in Meriden, born Feb. 26th, 1816, at Bristol, to No. (756,) married April 23d, 1840, No. (773.)
882. " LOIS BASSET," to church 1838, by letter from church in South- ington, to that church, 1831, daughter of Benoni Evans, of Southington, and his wife Lois (Sandford,) of Rocky Hill, born Oct. 29th, 1813, at Southington, baptized there Aug. 4th, 1822, married June 3d, 1838, No. (376,) she died Dec. 3d, 1853, aged 40, at Simsbury.
883. " ELIZA, wife of JOHN S. WHITTLESEY," to church 1838, by letter from church in Petersham, Mass., born Aug. 31st, 1812, to Abraham Has- kell and his wife Mary, (Gallond,) married March 19th, 1834, No. (611.) She was dismissed and recommended by letter to church in Durant, Iowa, June 26th, 1857, now, 1863, resides in Janesville, Wis.
884. "WALTER STANLEY," to church 1838, by letter from Springfield, Mass., born Sept. 1st, 1820, to No. (921,) and his wife, No. (529 ;) learned the printers' trade in Springfield, of Geo. Merriam, has been a manufac- turer, kept a Meat Market for several years, his residence on Lee Street, at the foot of " Dublin Hill ;" married April 12th, 1842, No. (997,) has been a constant singer in our church choir for many years. His present residence is on East Main street.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Francis Elijah, born Nov. 7th, 1842, was a 3 months soldier on the Potomac, 1861. Also, orderly sergeant in Co. A, 13th reg. C. V., at Ship Island and New Orleans 1862 ; he fell in the battle of Irish Bend, La., while leading as Orderly Sergeant, his Co., against the rebel forces, April 14th, 1863. He was a fine form, tall and brave, his body was brought on, and his funeral attended March 1st, 1864, at Center church. Sermon and Eulogy.
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2. Edward Preston, born June 17th, 1844, bap. July 31st, 1845, died Dec. 8th, 1860, aged 16.
3. Albert Seymour, born Nov. 4th, 1845, bap. June 4th, 1846.
4. George Walter, born Jan. 19th, 1848, bap. Aug. 3d, 1848.
5. Herbert Lyman, born Feb. 1st, 1850, bap. July, 1850.
6. Emma Maria, born March 18th, 1853.
885. "SARAH B. wife of Wm. A. Churchill," to church 1839, by letter from the church in Wethersfield, born, Feb. 24th, 1810, to Capt. Hosea Blinn, of Wethersfield, and his wife Mehitabel (Wolcott,) married Dec. 4th, 1838, No. (695,) was his second wife, and is ready to every good work.
886. " ANNA, wife of James Stanley," to church 1839, by letter from church in (upper Middletown,) now Cromwell. Maiden name, Anna North Stow, daughter of Capt. Thomas and his wife, No. (1021,) born April 18th, 1816, at upper Middletown, married July 5th, 1836, No. (1165 ;) she died Aug. 10th, 1862, aged 46. She was a woman of un- common intelligence and spirituality.
887. " LYDIA H. WIFE OF REV. D. M. SEWARD,"to church 1839, by letter from the church in Middletown, born March 26th, 1814, at Mid- dletown, to Col. Simeon North and his wife Lydia (Huntington,) daugh- ter of Rev. Enoch, married March 2d, 1836. He, son of Seth, of Dur- ham and his wife Rhoda (Picket,) born July 31st, 1811, at Durham, grad- uated at Yale College, 1831. Studied theology at New Haven Seminary. Ordained and Installed over this church, Wednesday, Feb. 3d, 1836, dismissed June 15th, 1842. Settled at West Hartford, and at Yonkers, New York, 1851, had the title D. D. conferred 1862, by Columbia Col- lege, New York.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Frederick Dwight, born May 29th, 1837, at Middletown, Ct., bap. Jan. 7th, 1838, at New Britain, to Pres. church in Yonkers, July 1858, and July 22d, 1858, graduated at Hamilton College, N. Y. He died May 8th, 1859, at Yonkers.
2. Lydia E. born April 27th, 1846, at West Hartford.
3. Francis Harriet, born June 6th, 1850, at West Hartford, died March 16th, 1862, aged 12, at Yonkers.
4. Wm. Foote, born June 2d, 1853, at Yonkers, N. Y.
888. " CAROLINE S. wife of Oliver P. Olds," to church 1839, by letter from church in Feeding Hills, Mass., her maiden name, Morley. She was dismissed and recommended by letter 1842, to church in Westfield, Mass. He was a brass worker.
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Elizabeth, born
2. Charles, born
889. "MRS. LUCY E. PENNFIELD, wife of Harvey," to church 1810, by letter from church in Berlin ; born Oct. 6th, 1818, to Edmund Sand-
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ford, of Wethersfield, and his wife Lydia (Beckley,) of John, married Oct. 21st, 1839, No. (833.) Her name was omitted on the record of this church by mistake. She was admitted to church in Berlin, 1835.
890. " EDMUND WARNER," to church 1840, by letter from the church in Wilbraham, Mass., born there Aug. 3d, 1813, to Samuel and his wife Eunice (Jones,) came to this place as a merchant, married Oct. 8th, 1838, No. (861,) to south church, 1842. They moved to Tennessee, where he went into trade, but died at Hamburg, Dec. 8th, 1853, aged 40. He is brother of No. (891.)
THEIR CHILDREN.
1. Hortensia, born July 16th, 1839, bap. 1839, at N. B., died Sept. 29th, 1848, in Tenn.
2. Henry Augustus, born April 19th, 1841, bap. 1841, at N. B., he is supposed to be, 1861, living at Hamburg, Tenn.
891. " LUCINDA, wife of Julius Parker," to church Jan. 5th, 1840, by a letter from the church in Wilbraham, Mass .; her maiden name was Lu- cinda W. Warner, daughter of Samuel, of Wilbraham, Mass., and his wife Eunice (Jones,) born April 14th, 1811 ; is sister of No. (890,) married Jan. 31st, 1838, No. (864.).
892. " DOLLY B. wife of David W. Whittlesey," to church Jan. 5th, 1840, by letter from church in New Preston, Conn., daughter of Samuel Averil, of New Preston, and his wife Betsey (Johnson,) born Jan. 23d, 1817, married Sept. 4th, 1839, No. (767.) She with her husband was dismissed and recommended by letter to the church in Berlin, May 30th, 1852.
893. " ROBERT G. WILLIAMS," to church Jan. 5th, 1840, born March 30th, 1816, at New Hartford Conn., to Wm. G. Williams, Esq., and his wife Tryphena King, from Sharon, Conn .; married Nov. 20th, 1837, No. (901,) whe died in New Britain, when 2d he married, May 18th, 1847, Elizabeth M. Smith, of Priaceton, New Jersey, daughter of Rev. D. M. Smith. He studied theology at Princeton, New Jersey, was ordained at Durham, Conn., Oct. 12th, 1853 ; installed, 1855, over 1st congregational church, at Woodbury, Conn .; left there 1859; preached at Birmingham, Conn., 1861 ; resided at Brownsville, New Jersey, where his second wife died, May 28th, 1861, when he became Capt. of the Wesleyan Company, raised at Middletown, Conn., for the suppression of the rebellion. He was also in the Mexican War. He was once a hardware manufacturer in New Britain, and was one year a superintendent of the first church sunday school. He and his first wife became consistent members of the south church, 1842. He third married April 2d, 1862, at Saugerties, New York, Miss Mary E. Slater, Principal of Young Ladies' Seminary, and they are both at the head of the Young Ladies' College Institute, at Waterbury, Conn., now 1867. The popularity and success of Miss Slater, (now Mrs. Williams,) as an educator, has been remarkable.
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