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71. Alice Eugenie, born Sept. 12, 1889.
72. Mareus Teslie, born April 21, 1891.
73. Ruth Gladdys, born Sept. 25, 1892.
HYDE FAMILY.
I. Capt. Abijah Hyde married Mary Holbrook, of Southbury, Conn .. Jan. 31, 1759. Resided in Oxford, Ct. Capt. Abijah died July 23. 1801. Mary died Oet. 15, 1822, aged 84. Children.
2. David, bapt. Sept. 6, 1761: m.
3. Abijah; died Nov. 6, 1789.
4. Asahel.
5. Daniel; m. Eunice Beard.
6. Nathan, bapt. - -; m. Sally
7. John S., bapt. Nov. 2, 1775: m. Betsey Twitchell.
8. Sarah; m. Asa Osborn, 1789.
9. Aurelius.
4. Capt. Asahel, son of Abijah and Mary (Holbrook) Hyde, married | Mary Resided in Oxford, Ct. Capt. Asahel died, 1831. Mary died, 1823, aged 54.
Children.
IO. Lucy, bapt. March 13, 1789.
II. Mareus, born Oct. 30, 1791.
12. Cyrus, born April 6, 1794.
13. Calvin, born March 17, 1796.
1.4. Cynthia, born July II, 1797.
15. Ira, born Nov. 17. 1799.
12. Cyrus, son of Capt. Asahel and Mary Hyde, married Hannah Lum. Cyrus died, 1827.
Child. 16. Charles L., born Jan. 2, 1821.
16. Charles L., son of Cyrus and Hannah ( Lum) Hyde, married Harriet E., dau. of Daniel and Sally (Thorp) White, Feb. 1, 1841. She was born March 19, 1821. Harriet Eliza died Feb. 18, 1849.
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Children.
17. Hannah 1 .. , born, 1842: m. Burr P. Beecher.
18. Edward M., born, 1846; died Sept. 19. 1849.
19. Francis H., born, 1847: died Sept. 16. 1848.
20. Harriet F., born Feb., 1849; died July 7. 1849.
INGERSOLL FAMILY.
1. Samuel Ingersoll, born in Stamford, Conn .. Jan. 2. 1744, removed to Sheldrake, New York, and married, first. Phebe Wilson; married, second, Lois Peck; married, third, Jernsha Gaylord, Ang. 11. 1755. Jerusha died Sept. 15. ISI9.
Children.
2. Benjamin, born
3. Nathan, born
4. Ralph, born
5. John, born
(). Samuel, born May 27, 1778.
7. Lewis, born
8. Riley, born
9. Phebe, born
IO. Lois, born
6. Samuel, son of Samuel and Jerusha (Gaylord) Ingersoll, married Elizabeth Weyburn, at Endfield. Thompson Co., New York, March 15, 1804. Samuel died Dec. 12, 1848. in Endfield, N. Y. Elizabeth died Jan. 16, 1865. in Endfield, N. Y.
Children.
II. Ancel, born Dec. 15, 1804; died Sept. 14. 1834.
12. Morgan Lewis, born Sept. 9. 1806: died Dec. 7, 1807.
13. Roxey, born Nov. 30, 1808; died April 28, 1852.
14. Cynthia, born Dec. 14, 1810: died Dec. 6. 1844.
15. Ira M., born Nov. 19. 1812; died April 13, 1813.
16. James Wilson, born April 27. 1814.
17. Herman Gaylord, born April 27, 1816.
18. Samanthia, born Aug. 18. 1818.
19. Heiman Weyburn, born Jan. 1. 1821.
20. Olive Perry, born Dec. 11. 1822.
21. Samuel Weyburn, born Jan. 23. 1825.
22. Henry Motimore. born Nov. 8, 1827.
16. James Wilson, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Weyburn) Ingersoll. married Mary Amanda Terrell. March 7. 1837. She was born Aug. 18, 1814. James W. died Nov. 26, 1893. Mary A. died Nov. 12, 1896. Resided in End- field, N. Y.
Children.
23. Douglass Elbert, born Jan. 9. 1838; died March 21. 1841.
24. Emma Elizabeth, born March 2, 1841.
25. Warren Ancel, born Feb. 8. 1843; died Sept. 24. 1847.
26. Wilmot D., born Oct. II. 1848.
26. Wilmot D., son of James Wilson and Mary A. (Terrell) Ingersoll. married Elizabeth, dan. of Seth Hall, of Middletown, Ct .. Feb. 16. 1876. Re- sides in Seymour. Ct. He conductss a clothing and gents' furnishing goods store.
Child. 27. Charles W., born Nov. 25. 1876. in Essex. Ct.
JAMES FAMILY.
I. Thomas James, Sr., came from Swansea. Wales, to the United States in 1849, and located in Seymour with his son, Thomas James, Jr. Thomas, Sr ..
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was born March 16, 1794. He married Elizabeth Reese, who was born Sept 27, 1792. Thomas died Dec. 30, 1873. Elizabeth died Aug. 10, 1873.
Children Born in Wales.
2. Thomas, born Aug. 2, 1817.
3. Catherine, born -; m. Daniel Williams.
4. David, born -; was a lawyer in Kansas.
5. Mariam, born -; m. Evans Llewellyn.
6. Moses, born ; died in Australia.
7. Aaron, born ; m. Hattie Palmer.
8. Elias, born -; died in Kansas.
2. Thomas, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Reese) James. He came to this country, landing in New York, 1838. He first entered the employ ol Phelps, Dodge & Co., and commenced work in their copper mill at Derby. Ct. In 1847 he removed to Ansonia, Ct. In 1849 he accepted a position with the Humphreysville Copper Co., at Humphreysville, (now Seymour) Ct .. where he removed. By his great skill in the art of copper working and his mental ability and integrity he was enabled to obtain the position of presi- dent of the company, which position he held until his death. Mr. James took
a very active part in advancing the best interests of the town. He married. first, Emily H. Abbott; married, second, Minerva H., dau. of Frederick and Hepsibah (Johnson) Rowe, June 19, 1843, at Derby, Ct. Thomas died July 4, 1887. Emily H. died June 2, 1841.
Child by Emily H. Abbott.
9. Cornelius W., born April 14, 1841, in Derby; m. Ann B., dau. of Raymond and Olive (Curtis) French, Nov. 21, 1864; no issue; Cornelius W. died Sept. 21, 1892. Ann B. died Oct. 31, 1888.
Children by Minerva H. Rowe.
IO. Thomas Frederick, born April 24, 1844; died May 12, 1844.
1I. Thomas L., born May 27, 1846.
12. Elizabeth E., born March 16, 1848; m. Lewis A. Camp.
13. George A., born Aug. 15, 1850.
14. Ida L., born Feb. 8, 1853; died Sept. 13, 1855.
15. Louise E., born Dec. 18, 1854; m. Fred A. Rugg.
16. Charles H., born March 8, 1858; died Sept. 11, 1858.
IO. Thomas L., son of Thomas and Minerva H. (Rowe) James, married Julia Ann, dat. of Lewis Matthew and Deborah Mitchell (Fuller) De Bois, July 21, 1870, at Burlington, New Jersey. Julia Ann DeBois was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. James is president of the New Haven Copper Co., of Seymour.
Children.
17. Ida Louise, born Dec. 12, 1871.
18. Mary DeBois, born June 2, 1874; died Jan. 29, 1892.
19. Julia De Bois, born Aug. 22, 1877; died Sept. 29. 1878. 20. Agnes De Pyester, born Jan. 17, 1878.
13. George A., son of Thomas and Minerva H. (Rowe) James, married Sarah M., dau. of Harpin and Harriet (Upson) Riggs, May 25, 1875, in Trin- ity Episcopal church. George A. died Jan. 1, 1902.
Children.
21. Florence H .. born Oct. 8, 1876.
22. George Walter, born April 7, 1881.
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PETER JOHNSON FAMILY.
I. Peter Johnson located in Fairfield, Conn., about 1650, going there rom New Haven, Ct.
Children.
2. Moses, born about 1643, and located in Woodbury.
3. Ebenezer, born about 1045, and located in Derby.
1. Abigail, born about 1648.
5. John, born aboutt 1650.
6. Mercy or Mary, born about 1651; probably m. Joseph Hawkins.
7. Eunice, born about 1656.
3. Ebenezer, son of Peter Johnson, removed to Derby, Conn., and be came a very extensive land holder. He was commander of the Connectiont militia at Albany and New York city, New York, in 1689. He was the most mportant in business affairs of Derby for a number of years, holding all of he most important offices within the gift of his townsmen. lle married, first. Elizabeth, datt. of Edward and Elizabeth (French) Wooster. Nov. 16. 1671. He married, second, Hannah, dau. of Jonas and Hannah Tomlinson, Nov. 23. 1676. Col. Ebenezer died Sept. 18. 1726. Elizabeth died. 1672. Hannah
died. -. aged 89.
Child by Elizabeth Wooster.
8. Elizabeth, born Dec. 20. 1672; in. Jeremiah Johnson. Children by Hannah Tomlinson.
9. Eunice, born Ang. 22, 1678.
IO. Hannah, born Dec. 6. 1680.
II. Peter. born Oct. 9. 1684.
12. Ebenezer. born Feb. 22, 1686.
13. Israel, born April 13, 1689; died Jan. 31. 1712.
14. Timothy, born Dec. 23. 1693. 15. Charles, born Dec. 29. 1696.
II. Peter, son of Ebenezer and Hannah (Tomlinson) Johnson, married. first. Martha -; married, second, Mary His father gave
him 150 acres of land at Quaker Farms, Oxford, Ct. His father also gave
him land on the Milford road.
Children by Martha.
16. Joannah, born May 17. 1710.
17. Israel, born Jan. 12. 1714.
Children by Mary.
18. Martha, born May 6. 1717.
IQ. Peter. born Oct. 13. 1721.
20. Mary, born Dec. 3. 1724.
21. Eunice, born June 29. 1727.
22. Abigail, born Dec. 21. 1732.
23. Lois, bapt. May 9. 1736.
17. Israel, son of Peter and Martha Johnson, married Elizabeth Wake lee. May 24. 1740. Resided in Derby, Ct. Children.
2.4. Charles, born June 27. 1741 : died Oct. 28. 1763.
25. Elijah, born March 5. 1745: died Nov. 11. 1763.
26. Daniel, born April 13. 1747: m. Elizabeth Hotchkiss; removed to Plymouth. Ct.
27. Hannah, born Oct. 26. 1750.
28. Elizabeth, born June. 1761: died Nov., 1763.
12. Lient. Ebenezer, son of Col. Ebenezer and Hannah (Tomlinson) Johnson, married Elizabeth, dau. of Iline. Feb. 19. 1719. lle had his father's old homestead in Derby. Ct., where he lived and died. Ile was
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commissioned lieutenant by the General Court in 1722. Lieut. Ebenezer die« Sept. 10, 1751. Elizabeth died Jan. 18, 1760, aged 67. Children.
20. Hannah, born Nov. 17, 1719; m. John Riggs.
30. Sarah, born July 14, 1721.
31. Ebenezer, born July 7, 1723.
32. David, born Jan. 7. 1725.
33 Ann, born June 26, 1727; m. Samuel Hitchcock.
34. Alexander, born Sept., 1729; died Sept., 1729.
31. Ebenezer, son of Lieut. Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Hine) Johnson married, first, in Waterbury, Ct., Lucy Barnes, March 19, 1754. She was : dau. of John and Mary (Porter) Barnes. Married, second, Thankful Upson
Dec. 15. 1756. Lucy died May 22, 1755; born Feb. 1. 1728-9. Thankful die March 10, 1804, in Cornwall, Ct .; born Sept. 29, 1727. Thankful was a dan of Thomas and Rachel (Judd) Upson, of Waterbury, Conn.
Child by Lucy Barnes.
35. Asa, born May 19, 1755: died Dec. 24. 1776, on the prison ship il New York. Children by Thankful Upson.
36. Lucy, born April 2, 1757; 111. French.
37. Ezra, born, 1759.
38. Ebenezer, born Oct. 4. 1761.
39. Bella, born Feb. 5, 1768; 111. Riggs.
37. Ezra, son of Ebenezer and Thankful (Upson) Johnson, married Bet sey Curtiss, of Oxford, Conn., June 29, 1793. Resided in Oxford, Ct. Betsey died Nov. II, 1841.
Children.
40. Curtiss, born Feb. 27, 1794.
41. Betsey, born, 1795.
12. Ralph, born Aug. 2. 1797.
38. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer and Thankful (Upson) Johnson, married Lois Pitcher, Jan. 31, 1788. Resided in Oxford, Ct. Ebenezer died Sept 28, 1792, and his widow married William Church. Lois died Oct. 16, 1819 aged 54.
Children.
43. Russell, born Oct. 4, 1789. 44. Ebenezer, born Feb. 19. 1792.
43. Russell, son of Ebenezer and Lois (Pitcher) Johnson, married Han nah Peck. Russell died Nov. 15. 1830. Hannah, born June 4. 1785, die Sept. 1, 1879. Russell was in the war of 1812. Children.
45. Eliza H., born Aug. 1, 1817; died Oct. 28, 1839.
46. David Treat, born March 27, 1819: m. Sarah Lindley.
47. Maria, born Aug. 14, 1821; died Dec. 14, 1821.
48. John R., born April II. 1823.
49. Lewis E., born July 15. 1825; died June 28, 1850, in Marysville, Cal ifornia.
50. Eben P., born June 17, 1829; died Dec. 17, 1867.
14. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer and Lois (Pitcher) Johnson, married Eleanor Allen, of Milford. Conn .. Nov. 10, 1814. (by the Rev. Erastus Scran ton.) Eleanor was born June 23. 1792; died July 3. 1870. Ebenezer die( Feb. 11, 1830, and his widow married Noyes Alling, March 1, 1832. Children.
51. Mary Ann, born Feb. 18, 1817; died Sept. 19, 1828.
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52. Ebenezer, born Sept. 27. 1819: died Sept. 20. 1828.
53. Gideon Allen, born Jan. 28, 1821.
54. George Warren, born July 9, 1822: m. Mary Farrington, 1844.
55. Sarah Elizabeth, born April 28. 1825: died Sept. 28. 1828.
56. Mary Elizabeth, born Oct. 28. 1820; m. Lott Fenn, April 16. 1849.
53. Gideon Allen, son of Ebenezer and Eleanor (Allen) Johnson, mai ried Sarah Isbelle, of Naugatuck, Ct., Dec. 11. 1845. Mr. Johnson manufac tured buttons in Seymour for a number of years. He lived just over the town line in Oxford, Ct. Gideon Allen died Jime 14. 1878.
Children.
57. Eleanor Amy, born Jan. 22, 1849: m. William 11. Williams; died March 30, 1900.
58. Hattie Elizabeth, born Feb. 8. 186t: died Jan. 25. 1862. 59. Allen Warren, born April 2, 1864.
54. George Warren, son of Ebenezer and Eleanor (Allen) Johnson, mar ried Mary Farrington, 1844. George Warren died May 23, 1867.
Children.
60. George W .. born Nov. 15, 1851.
61. Ebenezer, born
32. David, son of Lient. Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Hline) Johnson, mar- ried Esther, dau. of Ebenezer, Jr., and Rachel (Peck) Riggs, Ang. 18. 1755. Married, second, Sarah Thompson, March 18, 1778. Resided in Oxford. Ct.
David died Dec. 28, 1778. Esther died May 22, 1766, aged 30.
Child by Esther Riggs.
62. David, born Jan. 7. 1756; m. Elizabeth Hotchkiss, June 23. 1776.
14. Timothy, son of Col. Ebenezer and Hannah (Tomlinson) Johnson. married Abigail ( Brewster). Feb. 21. 1725. She was born in Brookhaven. 1 .. I., and was the granddaughter of the Rev. Nathaniel and Sarah ( Ludlow ) Brewster. Timothy died Ang. 20. 1706. Abigail died Dec. 15. 1773. They resided at Pinesbridge, near the burying ground.
Children.
63. Nathaniel, born March 6, 1726; m.
64. Hannah, born Dec. 4. 1727.
65. Alexander, born June 20, 1730.
66. Timothy, born Dec. 6. 1732: died April 2. 1733.
67. Timothy, born Jan. 8. 1734: died. 1735.
68. Ruth, born April 28. 1736. 60. Charles, born April 19. 1739.
70. Timothy, born Dec. 5. 1741.
65. Alexander, son of Timothy and Abigail ( Brewster) Johnson, married Hannah, dan. of Lieut. Joseph and Mabel (Johnson) Riggs, Dec. 30. 1755. in Oxford, Ct. She was born Dec. 21. 1740. They resided at Pinesbridge.
Alexander died Sept. 8, 1817. Hannah died June 11, 1815. Children.
71. Nathaniel, born, 1758.
72. Ruth, born Nov. 21, 1760; died young.
73. Sarah, bapt. April 6, 1761; died young.
74. Abigail, born, 1764: m. Moses Clark.
75. Timothy, born Jan. 21. 1766.
76. Ruth, born, 1770: m. Thomas Leavenworth.
77. Elijah, born. 1773: in. Eunice ;she died Ang. 7. 1833: he died May 23, 1847: no issue.
78. Charles, born -
79. David, born, 1777; in. Clarissa Riggs; died Oct. 31, 1810.
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71. Nathaniel, son of Alexander and Hannah (Riggs) Johnson, married ( Rebecca Parsons, Nov. II, 1779. Resided on the east side of the Naugatuck i ran river, just over the Ansonia town line. Nathaniel was in the Revolutionary war. Nathaniel died Sept. 30, 1845. Rebecca died Dec. 30, 1846, aged 87.
Children.
80. Nathan, born, 1780; m. Patty Peck.
81. Rebecca, born, 1783; m. William Davis.
82. Irene, born, 1786; m. Asa French.
83. Henry, born, 1790; 111. Twitchell.
8.4. Clark, born, 1795.
85. Sally, born, 1799; in. first, Joseph Clark; second, William Davis.
86. Hiram, born, 1802.
84. Clark, son of Nathaniel and Rebecca (Parsons) Johnson, married Rebecca Treat, of Oxford, Ct. Clark died Aug. 25, 1848.
Children.
87. Nathan, born, 1821; m. Martha Jane Losee; no issue; he died March 21, 1853; she died Aug. 12, 1890.
88. David T., born - -; resides in Detroit, Mich.
86. Hiram, son of Nathaniel and Rebecca (Parsons) Johnson, married Martha Treat, of Oxford, Conn. Martha died, 1855.
Children.
89. Sarah, born March 16, 1825; m. William Porter.
90. Cynthia, born Dec. 4. 1827; m. George Baldwin.
91. Clarissa, born Dec., 1831; m. Stephen Crane.
92. Treat, born May, 1834; died young.
93. Harriet E., born Nov. 10, 1837; m. Adonijah French.
75. Timothy, son of Alexander and Hannah (Riggs) Johnson, married, first, Hannah Sanford, of Bethany. Ct:, Jan. 3. 1788; married, second, Mrs. Amy (Terrell) Prichard, Feb. 17. 1790. (She was the widow of Eliphalet
Prichard.) He resided in the red house on top of the hill, just north of the Pinesbridge burying ground. Timothy died Jan. 21, 1836. Hannah died July 22. 1788. Amy died March 24, 1830.
Children.
94. Almon, born Nov. 13, 1791.
95. Timothy, born March 16, 1794; died July 22, 1794; first to be buried in the Pinesbridge grounds.
96. Lyman, born Sept. 16, 1795.
97. Levi, born April 13, 1798.
98. Hannah, born July 15, 1800; died July 12, 1801.
99. Timothy H., born July 7. 1802: died Nov. 12, 1804.
100. Amy R., born June 12, 1804: m. William Gillette.
IOI. Patty D., born Sept. 15, 1806; died unmarried, Dee. 9, 1844.
94. Almon, son of Timothy and Amy (Terrill) Johnson, married Lucetta Gordon, 1812. Almon died May 29, 1828.
Children.
IO2. Emily, born Ang. 13, 1813; m. William Lamb.
103. Mary, born Aug. 30, 1815; m. George Lamb.
IO.4. Horace C., born Feb., 1818.
105. Charles W.
106. Franklin.
I04. Horace C., son of Almon and Lucetta (Gordon) Johnson, married Ellen Welton, of Waterbury, Ct.
107. Cora Welton, born Child.
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105. Charles W., son of Almon and Lucetta (Gordon) Johnson, married Francis Austin.
Children.
108. Ellen, born
-
109. Francis, born
96. Lyman, son of Timothy and Amy (Terrill) Johnson, married Gracia Sperry, of Bethany, Ct. She was bapt. Jan. 17. 1790. Resided in Plymouth, Ct. Lyman died Dec. 7, 1856.
Child.
IIO. Sally, born -: m. George Bradley.
97. Levi, son of Timothy and Amy (Terrill) Johnson, married Eliza. lau. of Moses Riggs. Removed to Ohio. Levi died Aug. 24. 1863.
Children.
III. Marietta.
112. Eliza Ann. 113. William. 114. Henry.
78. Charles, son of Alexander and Hannah (Riggs) Johnson, married Rhoda Sperry. He removed to Cornwall, Conn.
Children.
115. Alanson.
116. Erastus.
117. Charles. 118. Eunice.
119. Rhoda.
79. David, son of Alexander and Hannah (Riggs) Johnson, married Clarissa, dau. of Moses Riggs. David died Oct. 31. 1810.
Children.
I 20. Laura, born ; m. Lucian Baldwin. 121. Lucinda, born -; m. Charles Merrick. Dec. 24, 1825.
15. Sergt. Charles, son of Col. Ebenezer and Hannah (Tomlinson) John son, was given land by his father at Pinesbridge, and also at Towantic. His house stood just north of the burying ground, in the woods, on the west side of the river. Married Sarah, dau. of Abraham and Mary (Walker) Wooster. Aug. 16, 17.26. Sergt. Charles died Oct. 30. 1738. Child.
1 22. Abigail, born --: m. Joseph Coe.
STEPHEN JOHNSON FAMILY.
1. Stephen Johnson, of New Haven. His will was dated June 27. 1786. To wife, to sons, Phineas, Jabez, Ebenezer of Wolcott, to daughters. Eunice Bradley, Anna Beecher, Lydia Pain, Mercy Baldwin, Lois Wright and Sarah Ball. Will probated, 1797. Died, 1797.
Children. (Vital Statistics, Vol. I, New Haven.)
2. Jonathan, born Sept. 13, 1725.
3. Stephen, born July 28, 1727.
4. Phineas, born Jan. 10, 1729-30.
5. Eunice, born March 7, 1732; m. Bradley.
6. Jabez, born June 2, 1734.
7. Ann, born May 5, 1736; 111. Beecher.
8. Ebenezer, born March 26. 1738, of Wolcott.
9. Lydia, born Feb. II, 1740; 111. Pain.
IO. Mercy, born June 24, 1741; m. Baldwin.
II. Sarah, born Dec. 30, 1742; 111. Ball. 12. Lois, born May 15, 1745; in. Wright.
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4. Phineas was probably a son of Stephen Johnson, of New Haven, Ct. He married, first, Mary of Amity; married, second, Sarah Terrill, of Salem Bridge, May 9, 1791. Phineas was with Col. Ethan Allen at the taking of Fort Ticonderoga, going to Vermont with Gen. David Wooster. Phineas resided at various times in Woodbridge, Pinesbridge, Quaker Farms. and Huntington, Ct. He died Sept .. 1819, aged 90 years, and was buried in Jack's Hill cemetery, Oxford, Ct. Mary died April II, 1788.
Children by Mary.
13. Dorcas, born Sept. 28, 1749.
14. Jonathan, bapt., 1752; died Jan. 16, 1775.
15. Chauncey, bapt., 1756; died Feb. 16, 1792.
16. Timothy, bapt., 1758; died
17. Phineas, bapt.
Child by Sarah Terrill.
18. Susannah, born June 25, 1794.
16. Timothy, son of Phineas and Mary Johnson, married Olive Adams, of Salem Bridge, (now Naugatuck), Sept. 8, 1784. Timothy died Aug. 26, 1844. Olive died May 9, 1844, aged 82. They were buried at Zoar Bridge. Timothy was in the Revolutionary war. Children.
19. Hannah, bapt. April 8, 1787.
20. Leva, bapt. Feb. 7, 1788.
21. Polly, bapt. Aug. 15, 1790.
22. Jerusha, bapt. Nov. 18, 1792; born Sept. 27, 1792.
23. Esther, bapt. Dec. 14, 1794.
24. Anne, bapt. July 23, 1797; born May 4, 1797.
25. Alvin, bapt. Oct. 27, 1799; born Sept. 20, 1799.
26. Peelus, born Sept. 5, 1802.
27. Patty, born Jan. 26, 1805; died Jan. 27, 1805.
28. Timothy, born Aug. 4. 1806.
17. Phineas, son of Phineas and Mary Johnson, married Lois Skeels, of Southbury, Conn., Oct. 12, 1784. He was in the Revolutionary war. Phin- eas and his wife are buried at Jack's Hill. cemetery, Oxford, Ct.
Children.
29. A. I., born --; lived in Middletown, Ct.
30. Adam, born - 31. Ozum, born
32. Ardan, born July 31, 1797.
33. Erwin, born Oct. 15, 1799.
34. Larman, born -; m. Anna Mix, March 13, 1826; lived in Waterbury, Ct.
35. Eunice, born
36. Adney, born
37. Emma, born -.
38. Melinda, born
39. Lucinda, born -; m.
33. Erwin, son of Phineas and Lois (Skeels) Johnson, married Mary Aun Johnson, of Southbury, Conn .; married, second, Sarah Jacobs. Erwin died, 1861.
Children.
40. Roxey, born Oct. 27, 1824; lives in Seymour, unmarried.
41. Sarah, born
42. Jane, born -; m. James Peck; lives in Westville, Ct.
43. Ruth, born -; m. Charles Jacobs.
44. George, born Jan. 21, 1827; lives in Providence, R. I.
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JEREMIAH JOHNSON FAMILY.
I. Jeremiah Johnson came to Pangassett (now Derby. Ct .. ) from New Haven, Conn., and was accepted an inhabitant March 2, 1672. He resided on 'Sentinel Hill." His wife. Sarah, was probably a sister of Joshua logkiss (or Hotchkiss.) of New Haven, Ct. Jeremiah died about 1711 12. Children.
2. Jeremiah, born April 25, 1664, in New Haven.
3. William, born Sept. 15, 1665.
4. Child. born. 1666; died 1666.
5. John. born July 30. 1666; m. Mary Washburn.
6. Samuel, born March 25. 1071.
7. Moses, born April 10, 1674; m. Sarah Adams; removed to Newtown.
8. Ebenezer, born Sept. 12, 1679; m. Hannah
0. Elizabeth, born May 2. 1684.
2. Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah and Sarah ( Hotchkiss) Johnson, married Elizabeth, dan. of Col. Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Wooster) Johnson, 1692. He was granted four acres at Scraping Hole plain for a home lot, and ten acres south of Bladen's Brook. Dec. 30, 1684, and 30 acres south of Bladen's Brook on the plain. Pearl street now runs through the above land. Jere- miah died Dec. 11, 1726.
Children.
IO. Gideon, born, 1694.
II. Joseph, born, 1606.
12. Benajah, born July 24, 1704.
13. Abner, born April 10, 1709.
IO. Gideon, son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Johnson, married Abigail. dau. of Jolin and Anne (Harger) Chatfield, Nov. 6, 1718. He resided in a house which stood near where the Arethusa water works now stand, on Pearl street. Abigail died Oct. 14, 1805.
Children.
1.4. Mabel, born Aug. 24. 1719; m. Lieut. Joseph Riggs.
15. Elizabeth, born Ang. 25, 1722; m. Daniel Tucker.
16. Gideon, born Jan. 3. 1725.
17. Ichabod, born March 3, 1727; undoubtedly died young.
18. Peter, born. 1730.
19. Abigail, born, 1732; m. Thaddeus Baldwin.
16. Gideon. son of Gideon and Abigail (Chatfiekb) Johnson, married Ly- dia Beecher, of Woodbridge, Ct .. March 24. 1749. Resided in his father's old homestead, on Pearl street.
Children.
20. Anna, born Jan. 28, 1749.
21. Gideon, born Feb. 4, 1750.
22. Hannah, born Sept. 3, 1752.
23. Lydia. born May 3. 1754.
24. Mabel, born Sept. 22, 1756; m. Edward Mallory, Feb. 15. 1781.
25. Ebenezer Beecher, born Nov. 24. 1763.
21. Gideon. son of Gideon and Lydia ( Beecher) Johnson, married Sarah Crittenden, of New Haven, Ct .. 1793. He lived in a house that stood near the schoolhouse (Cedar Ridge,) on Pearl street. Gideon died Dec. 24. 1835.
Children.
26. Hopie, born, 1794; m. Henry L. Noble; died in Ohio, in 1860. 27. Sheldon Crittenden, born Nov. 6, 1797.
27. Dr. Sheldon Crittenden, son of Gideon and Sarah (Crittenden) john- son, married Susan Hannah, dan. of Dr. Abiram and Eunice (Clark) Stod
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dard, of Humphreysville, May 19, 1828. He was the leading physician for fifty years in Seymour, Ct. Dr. Sheldon C. died Nov. 13, 1887. Susan H. died July 30, 1888, aged 78 years, 11 months, 25 days.
Children.
28. Charles N., born March 4. 1829; was a lawyer.
20. Henry, born Nov. 10, 1830.
30. Oscar. born Jan. 10, 1833: died Oct. 17, 1833.
31. Oscar F., born March 13, 1834: died Nov. 29, 1836.
32. Oscar E., born Nov. 28, 1836; lives in California.
33. Josephine W., born Oct. 10, 1838; m. Gustavus Elliot, 1863.
34. Harold StC., born Jan. 29, 1841; died.
35. Louis LeG., born Feb. 18, 1843: died May 14, 1843.
36. Susan S. C., born Sept. 15, 1844; m. Harry Leigh.
37. Sarah Crittenden, born Sept. 20, 1857; m. John T. Forcey, 1876; died Dec. 29, 1901.
29. Henry, son of Dr. Sheldon C. and Susan H. (Stoddard) Johnson, married, first, Ellen E., dau. of Smith and Mary (Sanford) Botsford, of Sey- mour, Ct., Oct. 10, 1853; married, second, Amelia C., dau. of Benjamin and Polly Jennette (Perkins) Bronson, of New Haven, Ct., Oct. 9, 1867. Mr. Johnson conducted a store at the corner of Pearl and Maple streets for a number of years. In 1861 he removed to New Haven, Ct., and formed a partnership with his brother Harold. They conducted a store at the corner of State and Court streets. Henry died Oct. 9, 1901. Ellen E. died July 21, 1861.
Children by Amelia C. Bronson.
38. Charles Stoddard, born Feb. 10, 1872.
39. Henry Bronson, born Feb. 17, 1879; m. Adelia Victoria Guerin, of Northampton, Mass., June 19, 1901.
38. Charles S .. son of Henry S. and Amelia C. (Bronson) Johnson, mar- ried Lucy Leonora Palmer, of Cleveland, Ohio, June 15, 1898.
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