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Children.
21. Abiel, born, 1730.
22. Nathan, born, 1734.
23. Joseph, born, 1730.
24. Nehemiah, born, 1741; died Sept. 8. 1751.
25. Ebenezer, born March 10, 1747.
26. David, born July 14. 1750.
27. Lois, born Dec. 9. 1753. 28. Agur, born Nov. 26, 1755.
29. John, born - - 1756; died Sept. 12. 1776 in army.
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22. Nathan, son of Abiel and Lois (Riggs) Fairchild, married, first, Ruth dau. of Capt. James and Sarah (Johnson) Wheeler, July 23, 1761; married second. Lois Beecher, April 24, 1765. Ruth died Sept. 5, 1764. Child by Ruth Wheeler.
30. Ruth, born Sept. 1, 1764; died June 3. 1765. Children by Lois Beecher.
31. Nathan, born July 15, 1766; died Aug. 12, 1777.
32. Ebenezer, born, 1768.
33. Nabby, born, 1770; died Aug. 13. 1777.
34. Lois, born, 1772; died Aug. 17, 1777.
35- Lois, bapt. Sept. 2, 1787.
32. Ebenezer, son of Nathan and Lois (Beecher) Fairchild, married
Ebenezer died May I, 1804. Ennice Resided in Oxford, Ct. Children.
36. Julia, born Feb. 19, 1795.
37. Nathan Beecher, born Oct. 12, 1796.
38. Hanford, born March 7. 1799.
39. Ebenezer, born Oct. 19, 1803.
37. Nathan Beecher, son of Ebenezer and Eunice Fairchild, married Augusta Sherman, May 6, 1832. Nathan B. died March 15, 1858. Children.
40. Ellen Jane, born May 24, 1833; m. B. Jay Davis, Dec. 9, 1857.
41. Anna Curtiss, born Jan. 25, 1835; m. Samuel R. Dean, Jan. 15, 1863.
42. Julia Augusta, born Aug. 10, 1836; m. S. Pierpoint Sanford, April IO, 1863.
43. Sarah D., born July 14, 1838; m. John Harger, Sept. 15, 1864.
44. Fannie Eunice, born March 22,, 1854.
38. Hanford, son of Ebenezer and Eunice Fairchild, married Delia El- vira Twichel. She was born Oct. 7, 1800. He was postman from Oxford to New Haven for a number of years. Hanford died Nov. 27, 1871. Elvira died June 14, 1870.
Children.
45. William A., born Nov. 6, 1823; m. Julia Peck and Myra Tyrrell. 46. Angusta E., born Nov. 18, 1824; m. John Davis.
47. Sterne Delos, born Feb. 17, 1828: m. Julia Sperry.
45. William A., son of Hanford and Elvira Fairchild, married Julia Peck, of Woodbridge, Ct., March 27, 1853. She was born Dec. 28, 1819. Married, second, Almira, Nov. 28, 1861, in New Haven, Ct. She was born Jan. 20, 1828. William A. died Oct. 10, 1893. Julia P. died July 18, 1857.
Children.
48. Mary A., born March 22, 1855; m. James W. Frost, Sept. 22, 1881.
49. Julia, born Feb. 17, 1857; m. Frank Harrison, of Prospect, Conn., 1898.
47. Sterne D., son of Hanford and Elvira Fairchild, married Julia B. Sperry, May 16, 1852. She was born Oct. 1, 1832. Resides in New Haven, Ct.
Children.
50. Rebecca L., born Oct. 26, 1856; m. George H. Sugden, Oct. 31, 1878.
51. Kate A., born June 14, 1860; m. Robert H. Nesbit.
52. L. Etta, born Nov. 3, 1862; m. Clarence H. Butricks, Oct. 8, 1888.
53. Jennie L., born July 10, 1864; died Feb. 29, 1880.
54. Frank W., born March 29, 1869.
55. Lucia L., born Sept. 3, 1871; died Oct. 1, 1871.
56. Lucia H., born Sept. 8, 1874.
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39. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer and Eunice Fairchild, married, Sarah C., : dau. of Job and Sarah Candee, 1827. Mr. Fairchild conducted a carriage and wagon manufacturing and repair shop where Charles H. Lounsbury's store now stands. Ebenezer died Feb. 21, 1880. Sarah died Aug. 20, 1800.
Children.
57. Charles E., born ; m. first, Martha Davidson, 1801; sec- ond, Mrs. Ida Coffin. 1887.
58. Mary J., born, 1835: m. Ilenry B. Beecher; died Oct. 29, 1900.
59. Henry L., born, 1845; died Aug. 26, 1877.
FRENCH FAMILY.
I. William came to New England in the ship Defence de London. Thom- as Bostacke, master, from London, England, July 10, 1635. According 10 the records shown by the custom house. William was born at Essex, Eng land, in 1605. He located at Billerica, Mass. He is said to have been the author of the famous tract entitled, "Strength Out of Weakness." He was a man who was very much respected by the people of the town in which he lived, having been elected to the most important offices within their gift. William died, 1683. Elisa or Elizu died, 1675, aged 78 years.
Children Born in England.
2. Francis, born, 1625.
3. Elizabeth, born, 1629; undoubtedly married Edward Wooster.
4. Maria, born Jan., 1632. 5. John, born Feb., 1635. He had ten other children born in America.
2. Francis, son of William and Eliza French, removed to Milford, Ct .. about 1650, in company with his brother-in-law, Edward Wooster. He settled in Derby in 1654. with Edward Wooster. He located on "Sentinel Hill" and the farm which he cleared up continued in the family until a few years ago. Francis married Lydia Bunnell, of Milford, Ct., April 10, 1661. Francis died Feb. 14. 1691. Lydia died April 1, 1708.
Children.
6. Lydia, born Aug. 21, 1662.
7. Elizabeth, born June 20, 1664. 8. Ann, born Aug. 10, 1666.
9. Mary, born Sept. 7. 1668; died Jan., 1688.
IO. Lydia, born Sept. 28, 1670; m. Samuel Bowers, May 4, 1691.
II. Samuel, born Jan. 6, 1672; died Oct. 26, 1677.
12. Susan, born June 6, 1675. 13. Francis, born Feb. 11, 1677.
14. Hannah, born Nov. 18, 1679.
I 3. Francis, son of Francis and Lydia (Bunnell) French, married Anna. dau. of Rev. John and Bridget (Thompson) Bowers, Sept. 2, 1703. She was born, 1670. He resided on his father's old homestead. He was a man of positive character. He was High Priest of Solomon Chapter for twenty years. Francis died April II, 1751. Anna died Jan. II. 1744.
Children.
15. Samuel, born July 23, 1704.
16. Charles, born Feb. 14, 1707; died Nov. 9. 1783.
17. Israel, born Oct. 8, 1709.
18. Francis, born, 1710.
I9. Mary, born Feb. 6. 1712.
20. Hannah, born. 1716; m. Abel Gunn, third.
Nathaniel, born Oct. 28, 1717; died Nov. 13. 1780-81.
21.
17. Israel, son of Francis J. and Anna (Bowers) French, married Sarah. dau. of Thomas and Eunice (House) Loveland, of Glastonbury, Ct., Sept. II.
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1739. She was born, 1721. He was among the early settlers of Seymour. Israel died Sept. 27, 1788, in Bethany. Sarah died March 27, 1794. Children. 22. Lois, born June II, 1740.
23. David, born Jan. 30, 1742.
24. Israel, born, 1744.
25. Dorcas, born Oct. 2, 1746; died May 8, 1751.
26. Sarah, born Jan. 25, 1748; died May 6, 1751.
27. Anna, born June 21, 1752.
28. Bowers, born July 5. 1757.
29. Enoch, born May 19, 1760.
30. Charles, born Dec. 19, 1765.
23. David, son of Israel and Sarah (Loveland) French, married Hannah, dau. of John and Deborah (Hotchkiss) Lines, of Bethany, Ct., 1765. He first located on Nyumphs Hill, and from there he moved to Bethany. He was a man of great ability and influence. He was the legal adviser for all of his neighbors. Hannah was born April 15, 1748. David died Aug. 29, 1821. Hannah died Ang. 19, 1823.
Children.
31. Sarah, born Aug. 5, 1766.
32. Dorcas, born Nov. 3, 1767.
33. Hannah, born Jan., 1770; m. Timothy Lounsbury.
34 David, born July 2, 1771.
35- Adonijah, born Feb. 7, 1773.
36. Luther, born Feb. 7, 1775.
37 Lois, born March II, 1777; m. Thomas Gilyard.
38. Hepsibah, born June 16, 1779; m. Rev. Jesse Johnson.
39 Lydia, born March 19, 1782; m. Hawley.
40. Asaph, born March 25, 1785.
41. Eunice, born Dec. 25, 1787.
42. Harry, born Dec. 25, 1791.
34. David, son of David and Hannah (Lines) French, married Anna, dau. of Isaac and Lois ( Hopkins) Johnson, 1797. Resided in Bethany, Ct. David
died Oct. 19, 1833. Anna died Feb. 8, 1864. Children.
43. Anna, born, 1798; m. Sheldon Clark.
44. Stiles, born, 1801; m. first, Martha Buckingham; second, Mayette Button.
45. Eliza, born, 1804; m. John Sanford, 1827.
46. John Jay, born, 1806; went to Texas.
47. Hannah, born, 1808; m. Samuel Doolittle.
48. Emma, born, 18 -; m. Joel White.
49. Charles, born, 1810; died Oct. 13, 1833.
50. Truman, born Oct. 29, 1812; m. Susan Lee, April 15, 1840.
51. Isaac, born May, 1815; died Ang. 12, 1816.
35. Adonijah, son of David and Hannah (Lines) French, married Polly Cook, Feb. 24, 1803. Adonijah died Oct. 22, 1850. Polly died March 23, 1863.
Children.
52. Lois, born Dec. 10, 1803; m. John Camp.
53. Miles, born Nov. 21, 1805; m. Elizabeth Sperry, Oct. 25, 1826.
54. Harriet, born Aug. 2, 1809; m. Jared Ford, Oct. 25, 1826.
55. Cook, born May 15 1811; died Dec. 6, 1840.
53. Miles, son of Adonijah and Polly (Cook) French, married Elizabeth, dan. of Erastus and Elizabeth Hotchkiss, of Bethany, Ct., Oct. 26, 1826. She
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was born Ang. 9. 1803. Miles died Feb. 1. 1856. Elizabeth died March 9. 1893.
Children.
56. Adonijah, born Aug. 9, 1828.
57. John, born Feb. 21, 1832.
58. David M., born Sept. 19, 1836.
59. Fannie Elizabeth, born Jan. 21. 1840; m. first, Theodore E. Clark, Nov. 22, 1860. Theodore E. died Jan. 28. 1801. Married, second. George E. Somers, of Waterbury, Dec. 6, 1865. Resides in Bridgeport, Ct.
56. Adonijah, son of Miles and Elizabeth (Sperry) French, married Har- riet, dan. of Hiram and Martha (Treat) Johnson. Adonijah died in Bridge- port. Ct., Ang. 17, 1885.
Children.
60. Lillie May, born April 19, 1855; m. Thomas Taylor.
61. Fannie, born Jan. 4, 1859: m. Walter Bronson.
62. Miles Adonijah, born April 8, 1862; m. Helen Lucus.
63. Daisy Esther, born May 2, 1875.
57. John, son of Miles and Elizabeth (Sperry) French, married Marette, dau. of Spencer Hotchkiss, of Bethany, April, 1853. John died Jan., 1807, in Bethany.
Children.
64. Josephine, born Aug. 9. 1855; m. Richard Warner, of Hamden, Ct. 65. Gertrude, born, 1859; m. Frank G. Gunn.
66. Grace, born, 1861; died. 1866.
58. David M., son of Miles and Elizabeth (Sperry) French, married Sa- rah. dau. of Garry and Sally (Clark) Riggs. Dec. 31, 1855. She was the widow of Fuller. David died Nov. 17, 1897. Sarah died Jan. 20, 1898.
Children.
67. Hattie Elizabeth, born Dec. 28, 1857; m. Thomas F. Gilyard, Ang. 3, 1880.
68. Sadie, born Feb., 1859.
69. Rebecca, born July, 1863. 70. Harry D., born, 1865.
55. Cook, son of Adonijah and Polly (Cook) French, married Lucetta Hull. Cook died Dec. 6, 1840. Child.
71. Harriet.
36. Luther, son of David and Hannah (Lines) French, married Sally. dau. of Jonathan and Lucy (Smith) Miles. Luther died Jan. 13, 1826. Sally died Jan. 9. 1826, aged 50.
Children.
711/2. Marvin, born, 1800.
72. Smith Miles, born, 1803: died Jan. 13, 1808.
73. Sarah Ann, born, 1807; died July 10. 1857. 731/2. Smith, born 7334. George, born, 1813; died Sept. 18, 1819. 40. Aseph, son of David and Hannah (Lines) French, married Nancy Beecher.
Children.
77. Abigail, born ; m. John Umberfield. 75. Henry, born ; m. Mary Woodin.
76. Samuel, born -; m. Charity Bradley.
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77. Amy, born -; m. first, Jared Hotchkiss; second, Stephen Mansfield.
78. Hannah, born - -; m. Henry Judd.
42. Harry, son of David and Hannah (Lines) French, married Harriet Peck, Oct. 12, 18II. Harry died May 17, 1866. Harriet died Aug. 26, 1853 aged 62.
Child. 79. Jane, born June 2, 1814; m. Justice Peck, of Bethany, Conn.
29. Enoch, son of Israel and Sarah (Loveland) French, married Comfort Resided in Humphreysville. Enoch died May 25, 1824. Com- fort died Sept. 29, 1852.
Children.
80. William W., born Sept. 29, 1783.
81. Nancy, born Dec. 22, 1785; m. William Bassett, Jan. 29, 181I.
82. Bird, born Oct., 1797; lives in Saulsbury.
83. Pamelia, born Sept. 16, 1799; m. Isaac Bassett, Sept. 8, 1822.
84. Enoch, born Jan. 8, 1803; died May 12, 1824.
85. Israel, born Jan. 29, 1805.
80. William J., son of Enoch and Comfort French, married Betsey Peet March 1I, 18II. Betsey was born Aug. 9, 1794. William J. died Oct. 16, 1823 in Ohio.
Children.
86. William M., born Oct. 21, 1811. 87. James, born Oct. 16, 1813.
88. Maria, born Aug. 25, 1815; died Jan. 25, 1823.
89. Hiram, born Nov. 4, 1817.
90. Betsey B., born Jan. 20, 1820.
91. Edgar, born Aug. 28, 1821.
92. Lester, born June 16, 1824; died June 17, 1862.
93 Harriet, born April 14, 1826; died Feb. 3, 1854.
94. Adelaide, born Dec. 18, 1828; died Nov. 16, 1846.
95. Mary Ann, born Nov. 21, 1830.
96. Emily, born Jan. 13, 1833.
89. Hiram, son of William and Betsey (Peet) French, married Julia Ann, dau. of Walter S. and Betsey (Hine) Fenn, of Milford, Ct., March 18, 1853.7. Julia Ann was born April 20, 1820. Hiram died Dec. 5, 1884. Julia Ann died Jan. 25, 1870.
Children.
97. Ellen Augusta, born Dec. 3, 1847; m. Sylvester Short. 98. Charles H., born Aug. 18, 1857.
99. Mary Elizabeth, born Feb. 21, 1859; m. Wilfrid E. Warren.
85. Israel, son of Enoch and Comfort French, married Caroline, dau. of Nehemiah and Mary Tolles, Feb. 8, 1829. Resided on North street, Sey- mour. Israel died May 4, 1872. Caroline died Aug. 28, 1888, aged 83 years, 7 months.
Children.
IO0. Wales, born Feb. 4, 1831.
born Jan., 1833; m. Black. IOI. Edwin, { twins.
102. Mary, b. Jan., 1833; m. Myron Henry White, Jan. 1, 1854.
103. Daniel Tolles, born, 1834; died June 3, 1861.
10.4. Ellen, born Feb., 1837; m. James Gladding, Jan. 1, 1860.
105. Charles, born April 18, 1840.
106. Hobert, born Feb., 1844.
100. Wales, son of Israel and Caroline (Tolles) French, married Delia Hilton. Wales died, 1890.
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Child.
107. Katie, born Oct. 5. 1863: 11. George Emmons, 1890.
105. Charles, son of Israel and Caroline (Tolles) French, married Mary, dau. of Edwin and Sarah (Marsh) Trowbridge, May 17, 1866. Resides in Ansonia, Ct.
Children.
108. George E., born April 6, 1867; m. Alida Diekerman, June 18, 1891. 109. Nellie R., born Nov. 1. 1860. IIO. Horace M .. born Aug. 22, 1877.
106. Hobert, son of Israel and Caroline (Tolles) French. married Alice Bradley, March 20, 1878.
Children.
III. Mabel, born June 29. 1879. II2. Earle, born May 30, 1881.
30. Charles, son of Israel and Sarah ( Loveland) French, married Anna Woodcock, of Milford. Ct., Feb. 25. 1784. Resided in Derby and New Haven. Charles was invested with the power of attorney by Gen. David Humphreys to go to Vermont and collect the rents due on the merino sheep. Charles
died April 14, 1814. Anna died Dec. 24, 1859. Children.
113. Sally, born Nov. 14. 1784; m. Erastus Sperry.
II.4. Polly, born Oct. 26, 1786: died Nov. II, 1794.
115. Wales, born Oet. 12, 1788; m. Betsey Hitchcock.
116. Grant, born Oct. 13, 1700: died Sept. 29, 1794.
117. Raymond, born July 20, 1792; died Sept. 27. 1794.
118. Alfred, born Aug. 22, 1794: m. Lydia Hotchkiss.
IIG. Grant, born July 28, 1706; died in Pittsburg.
1 20. Polly, born Aug. 28, 1798; m. Joseph Russell.
121. Susan, born July 28, 1800; died in Pittsburg.
122. Harriet, born March 20, 1803: died May 5. 1804.
123. Raymond, born Jan. 7. 1805: died Feb. 19, 1886.
1 24. Charles, born Oct. 1. 1807; m. Julia Sperry.
118. Alfred, son of Charles and Anna (Woodcock) French, married. first. Lydia Hotchkiss, Aug. 22, 1794. She was born Nov., 18 -. Married, sec ond, Sarah Almira Sperry, July 14, 1843. Alfred resided across the way from the old White place on Pearl street. Alfred died June 23. 1850. Lydia died Jan. 31, 1840. Sarah A. died, 1891. in Oxford, Ct. Children.
125. Alfred, born July 20, 1823: died Feb. 2, 1826.
126. Daniel Coe, born Sept. 15. 1825.
127. Alfred Lee, born Aug. 20, 1827; m. May B. Lane. 1851.
128. Wales, born April 19, 1830; m. Jane L. Perkins. 1853.
1 20. Lydia, born Sept. 5. 1832; died Sept. 18, 1832.
130. Mary Jane, born Feb. 21. 1835; m. first, Dennis Beecher; second. Hobert Sperry.
13I. Lydia Ann, born Sept. 18. 1837; died May 13. 1843.
123. Raymond, son of Charles and Anna (Woodcock) French, married, first, Olive, dan. of Sherman and Sarah (Burnham) Curtiss. Dec. II. 1833; married, second, Maria A. Noble, March, 1857, dau. of Ezra and Amelia Noble. widow of John N. Thompson, of New Milford, Ct. Raymond died Feb. 19. 1886. Olive died Oct. II. 1855. Maria died Oct. 15, 1863.
Children.
132. Carlos, born Aug. 6. 1835.
133. Harriet, born March 1, 1838; in. Samuel Canfield.
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I34. Sarah, born Dec. 1, 1841; m. Judge Wm. B. Stoddard.
1.35. Ann, born Jan. 20, 1843; m. Cornelius W. James.
132. Hon. Carlos, son of Raymond and Olive (Curtiss) French, mar -. ried Julia H., dau. of John M. Thompson, of New Milford, Ct .. April 29. 1863. Mr. French represented the Second Congressional district of Con- necticut in Congress for two years. He also represented his town and dis- trict in the legislature. Resides in Seymour.
Children.
I36. Raymond T., born Feb. 23, 1864.
137. Charlotte, born April 6, 1868; died July 16, 1890.
136. Raymond T., son of Carlos and Julia H. (Thompson) French, mar- ried Alice R., dau. of William B. Hayden. He is a graduate of Yale Univer- sity.
Children.
138. Carlos Hayden, born July 25, 1892.
139. Raymond Langdon, born Aug. II. 1808.
I10. William Gordon, born May 29, 1900.
FRENCH, WALTER, FAMILY.
I. Walter French was born in Mansfield, Conn., 1781, where he resided until 1806 or 1807, when he removed to Humphreysville and commenced the manufacture of augers. He was the first man to put a screw on an auger. He was a local Methodist preacher. Mr. French married Laura, dan. of Cordial and Lettie (Cummings) Storrs, of Mansfield, Ct., about 1800. She was born Jan. 13, 1784. Walter died May 26, 1865.
Children.
2. William, born Nov. 14, 1802, in Mansfield, Ct.
.3. Warren, born Nov. 10, 1804. in Mansfield, Ct.
4. Eliza, born, 1806; m. Levi Gilbert, of New Haven.
5. Watson, born, 1809; died unmarried.
6. John Wesley, born, 1811.
7. Emily, born, 1813; in. Henry McCoy, of Branford.
8. Washington, born, 1814: died March 5, 1814.
9. Emmaline, born Jan. 6, 1816; m. Lemuel Bliss, of Springfield.
IO. Wales, born
2. William W., son of Walter and Laura (Storrs) French, married, first. Nancy Gilbert, Feb. 23, 1823, of New Haven, Ct .; married, second, Millinna Martin, of Woodbury, Dec. 24. 1823. William W. died Aug. 20, 1850. Nancy died July 31, 1823, aged 19. Millinna died Jan. 28, 1849.
Children.
II. Dr. Samuel M., born Nov. 7. 1826; lives in Chicago, Il1.
12. Ellen B., born July 14, 1828; m. William B. Ames.
13. Eliza G., born Oct. 6, 1830; 111. Orlando E. Redfield.
14. Isabelle, born June 29. 1835; m. Samuel C. Ford.
3. Warren, son of Walter and Laura (Storrs) French, married, first, Lu- cinda, dau. of John and Mary (Beecher) Riggs, Nov. 18. 1823. Mr. French was associated with the French, Swift & Co. in the manufacture of augers. and bits. Married, second. Cynthia (Scott) Terrell, Jan. 17, 1878. Resided in Seymour, Ct. Warren died June 16, 1881. Lucinda died March 26, 1876. Cynthia died Aug. 4. 1897, aged 88.
Children.
15. Laura, born Aug. 20, 1825; died Sept. 20, 1828.
16. Harpin Riggs, born July, 1829.
17. Henry Riggs, born March 21, 1831; died Feb. 23. 1863.
18. Bliss, born
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19. Laura M., born ; m. Sperry Sheldon, Oct. 12. 1868.
20. Walter J .. born 1845: 111. Susan Mills; died Sept. 27. 1900.
IO. Harpin Riggs, son of Warren and Lucinda (Riggs) French, married Sarah E. Brockett. Enlisted Oct. 14. 1861, in roth C. V. and served three years. Resided in West Haven, Ct. Harpin R. died and was buried by Admiral Foote Post, of New Haven, Ct .. at West Haven.
Children.
21. William.
22. Robert.
23. Alice.
24. Charles.
25. Catherine. 26. Albert. 27. Laura.
6. John Wesley, son of Walter and Laura (Storrs) French, married, first. Harriet, dau. of Rev. Samuel Hickox, of Seymour. Ct .: married, second, Mary Boughton. John Wesley was in the 20th Regiment. C. V .; enlisted in Co H, 1862; discharged June 13, 1865. J. Wesley died Aug. 10, 1887. Harriet
died Oct. 16, 1837. Mary died Jan. 20. 1870. aged 51. Children by Harriet Hickox.
28. Jane, born Jan. 20, 1833; m. Allen Northrop.
29. John, born Sept. 22, 1834: m. Mary Brown; died Ang. 18. 1899: 110 issue.
30. Harriet, born June 20, 1837: m. James M. Buber. Children. 31. Lucy M., born Feb. 8. 18440; m. Augustus Brown.
32. Emily J., born April 9, 1841; m. Ethan C. Miller.
33. Walter, born July 15. 1849: died Sept. 21. 1849.
34. Ella B., born Jan. 9. 1853: m. Charles Il. Reynolds.
10. Wales, son of Walter and Laura ( Storrs) French, married Polly, dau. of Capt. Robbins. Wales died at Oil City, Pa., 1899.
Children.
35. Julia, born -; 111. 36. Winifred, born
37. Gertrude. born ; m. Charles Bliss.
FOWLER FAMILY.
I. Fowler married Mariam, dau. of Stephen Treat, of Milford and Middletown, abont 1776-7. She was the widow of Abraham Ranney. Resided in Chusetown. Fowler was supposed to have been lost at sea. Children.
2. Luther. born July 30, 1778. Catherine, born - 1780; m. Sebe Moulthrop. 3.
2. Luther, son of Fowler and Mariam (Treat) Fowler, mar ried Mercy, dau. of Freegift and Hannah (Tomlinson) Hawkins, Sept. 7, 1811. She was the widow of David Short. Resided on Great Hill. Luther died April 5. 1859. Mercy died March 29, 1863, aged 80. Children.
4. Hannah Jane, born Aug. 20, 1813: died Ang. 10. 1838. 5. Abraham, born Oct. 4. 1814; m. Eliza A. Mansfield.
6. Mary Catherine, born Oct. 13. 1816; died April 4. 1836.
7. Maria Louise, born July 15. 1819.
8. Luther, born Jan. 31. 1822.
9. Charlotte Augusta, born Jan. 10. 1825; m. Capt. James Baker.
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8. Luther, son of Luther and Mercy (Hawkins) Fowler, married Abigail Ann, dan. of Austin and Eloise (Glover) Hurd, June 27, 1847. Luther died, 1891.
Children.
IO. Kate E., born Aug. 4, 1848; m. Charles H. Butler; died June 7. 1895.
II. Frank H., born Nov. 15, 1849.
12. Charles Wilson, born Dec. 15, 1854: died Nov. 16, 1877.
II. Frank H., son of Luther and Abigail Ann (Hurd) Fowler, married Isabelle Platt. Resided in West Haven. Frank H. died Dec. 2, 1901.
Child.
13. Florence L., born Sept. 29. 1874.
GERARD FAMILY.
1. Captain Azel, son of William Gerard, of Long Island, born Jan. 12,
1793. He learned the blacksmith's trade with his father, but bought his time and went to sea and was master of a vessel for sixteen years. He married Rhoda S. Morehouse, of Wilton, Conn .. Dec. 20, 1814. at Brookhaven, Long Island, N. Y. She was born Jan. 9, 1798. He removed to Derby and located on Great Hill in 1847. Capt. Azel died April 18, 1868. Rhoda S. died Aug. II. 1878.
Children.
2. Charles M., born Oct. 5. 1816; died April 10, 1839.
3. Azel, born Nov. 16, 1818: died Aug. 6, 1819.
4. Rhoda, born Aug. II, 1820; m. Charles R. Chatfield.
5. Azel H., born April 19, 1823; m. Elsie Osborn.
6. Marthana, born Dec. 7, 1825; m. Isaah Sperry.
7. Catherine, born Sept. 17, 1827; m. Andrew Clemons.
8. Mary Augusta, born April 25, 1829: m. first, Edgar A. Peck; sec- ond, Andrew Burke.
9. Jane Maria, born April 16, 1831; m. Franklin L. Potter.
IO. Frank C., born May 13, 1834.
10. Frank C., son of Capt. Azel and Rhoda S. (Morehouse) Gerard, mar- ried Mary E. Northrop, of Derby, Conn., March 5, 1857, at White Hills, Hunt- ington, Ct. Resides in Seymour, Ct.
Children.
II. Dora E., born April 10. 1861, in Naugatuck, Ct .; m. Edward E. Hol- brook, April 10. 1880.
12. Rhoda H., born July 1, 1872, in Seymour, Ct .; m. William S. Healey, April 8, 1890.
13. Beulah A., born April 7. 1874. in Seymour, Ct .; m. Harry Albert Hammond, April 24, 1894.
GILYARD FAMILY.
I. Thomas Gilyard, born in Leeds, England, March 20, 1786, came to America with John Winterbottom, arriving in New York Aug. 5, 1807. He took the freeman's oath March 26, 1819. His brother Joseph came to Amer- ica in April, 1818, and Sept. 3, 1819, his mother Anne, and his brother William and wife, landed in America. April 3. 1820, his brother William and his wife returned to England. Anne, the mother of Thomas Gilyard, was born in High Town, Yorkshire, England, 1760, and died in Humphreysville, Jan. II, 1821. Mr. Gilyard was the first broadcloth finisher in this country, and the first piece that he finished was made into a suit of clothes for Gen. David Hum- phreys. Mr. Gilyard married Lois, dan. of David and Hannah (Lines) French, July 25, 1810, of Bethany. Ct. Resided on Skokorat. Thomas died Nov. 12, 1853. Lois died Feb. 7, 1859, aged 82.
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GENEALOGY.
Children.
2. Nancy N., born July 25. 1811; m. first. Glover Bassett; second. George Rood.
3. Thomas, born June o, 1813; died Sept. 28. 1828.
William F., born Jan. 28, 1816.
5. Joseph F., born March 30. 1819; died Sept. 6, 1828. + William F., son of Thomas and Lois (French) Gilyard, married Wealthy Ann Hotchkiss, of Bethany, Ct., Oct. 11. 1840, dau. of Harley and Harriet Hotchkiss. William F. died Dec. 7. 1884. Wealthy Ann died May 9. 1891, aged 75 years, 6 months.
Children.
6. Mary Ann, born Jan. 10, 1842; m. Henry Buckingham.
7.
Thomas French. born May 22. 1844.
8. Sarah Lois, born Dec. 15, 1846; m. Ransom Chatfield.
7. Thomas F., son of William F. and Wealthy Ann (Hotchkiss) Gilyard. married Hattie E., dau. of David M. and Sarah (Riggs) French. Ang. 3. 1879, in Seymour. Ct. She was born Dec. 28, 1857. Children.
9. Arthur Thomas, born June 19, 1886.
IO. Raymond E., born March 7. 1891.
GILLETTE FAMILY.
I. Eliphalet Gillette, of Milford, Conn .. married Mary, dau. of Ephraim and Mary ( Holbrook) Wheeler, of Milford, Ct.
Child.
2. Ephraim. Probably other children.
2. Ephraim, son of Eliphalet and Mary ( Wheeler) Gillette, married Per sis, dau. of David and Mary (Lobdell) Wooster. of Derby, Ct .. April 2. 1724. Children.
3. Ephraim, born Jan. 8, 1725.
4. David Wooster, born March 21. 1727.
5. Freelove, born Aug. 10. 1720.
(). Mary, born March 11. 1732.
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