Bouton-Boughton Family

1.020 Emily Raymond, b. Norwalk Aug. 9, 1799 ; two others died in childhood. Said Emily m. John Hudson, of New Rochelle, N. Y., Oct. 18, 1816, and settled there. He died Jan. 2, 1862, aged 74 y. 1 mo. She died Dec. 21, 1872. Children of John and Emily Bajmond Hudson. 1020 1.021 i. Margaret F. Hudson, b. Sept. 19, 1817, m. Wm. S. Bouton, of Norwalk. 1.022 ii. Sarah A. Hudson, b. June 10, 1819, m. William Gilmore, of New York city. 1.023 iii. John S. Hudson, b. Jan. 20, 1821, d. Nov. 9, 1842. 1.024 iv. Julia F. Hudson, b. Jan. 22, 1823, m. George Ferguson, of New Rochelle. 1.025 V. Susan L. Hudson, b. April 8, 1825, m. Stephen S, Mullineux, of New Rochelle. 1.026 vi. Alexander Banks Hudson, b. May 9, 1827, m. second Maria Flandreau, of New Rochelle. 1.027 vii. Wilbur F. Hudson, b. March 17, 1829. 1.028 viii. Mary E. Hudson, b. May 27, 1831, m. James P. Huntington, of New Rochelle. 1.029 ix. Harvey H. Hudson, b. Aug. 24, 1833, m. . 1.030 X. William S. Hudson, b. Dec. 11, 1837, d. 1838. 1.031 xu Emily J. Hudson, b. March 3, 1840. 1.032 (vii.) Clara Bouton (dau. William and Sarah B. Bouton), b. July 6, 1783, ra. March, 1804, Isaac Russ ; lived in Norwalk some years, then moved to Macomb county, Michigan, it is believed, the town unknown* BOUTON-BOUGHTON FAMILY. 93 Gh. of Isaac and Clara Bonton Ross. 1.033 Edwin Russ, d. Norwalk, Sept. 24, 1806, aged 1 y. 6 mo. 1.034 Isaac E. Russ. 1.035 William Russ. 1.036 Martha Russ. 1.037 John Russ. 1.038 Susan Russ. 1,03 J) Ann Russ. 1.040 Harriet Russ. Mrs. Russ died 1818. (viii.) Seth Bouton (son of William and Sarah Ben- edict Bouton) b. Sept. 8, 1785, m. Asenath Raymond, 1807, settled at Norwalk. He enlisted in the army for the war of 1812, and is believed to have died at Coimcil Bluffs, Iowa, in U. S. army about 1816. Oh. of Seth and Asenath Raymond Bonton. SM 1.041 Samuel Raymond Bouton, b. 1808, m. 1828, Catha- rine S. Raymond, of Norwalk, where they lived ; he died Dec. 7, 1831, aged 23. 1.042 Mary Esther Bouton, b. 1810) m. 1833, Wm. A. Hoyt (son of Benajah Hoyt), of Norwalk, and moved to Byron, 111,, about 1857 ; he d. about 1881. 857 {ix.) Joseph Bouton (son of Wm. and Sarah Bene- dict Bouton), b. Norwalk, Oct. 27, 1787, m. Sept. 18, 1806, Betty Bixbee, b. April 15, 1790, dau. Joseph Bixbee, settled at Norwalk ; she died May 4, 1874 ; he died May 15, 1874. Children of Joseph and Betty Bixbee Bonton, of Norwalk^ Conn. 857 1.043 i. Juliette Bouton, b. April 24, 1807, m. at Norwalk July 18, 1828, Benjamin P. Reed, shed. Jan. 20, 1831. Child of Beqjamin P. and Juliette Bonton Beed^ of Norwalk, Conn. 1.044 Julia Ann Reed, b. Norwalk about 1829, m. Edmond I. Talmadge. 1.045 ii. Fanny E. Bouton, b. April 19, 1816, m. Valentine Merrill, Jr., lived in Norwalk, she died May 6, 1860. 1.046 iii. Amanda Bouton, b. June 12, 1820, m. 1837, John Dibble, and moved to Salt Lake, Utah Ter. 1.047 iv. Joseph Bouton, Jr., b. April 27, 1823, m. March II, 1846, Mary R. Barto, he d. Jau. 11, 1871. 94 BOUTON-BOUGHTON FAMILY. 1,047* V. William W. Bouton, b. March 1, 1828, m. first, Mdry Price, settled Norwalk, Conn. ; m. second, Ger- trude Keeler. 1,047^ vi. Nathaniel Bouton, b. Dec. 30, 1830, m. first Amelia Sanders, m. second Martha A. Brown, June 28, 1874, res. Norwalk 1888. eh. of Joseph Jr. and Mary K. Barto Bouton^ of Norwalk^ Ct. 1,047<^ i. Homer Bouton. 1,047*^ ii. Harry W. Bouton, m. Isabella M. Beed. He d. Salt Lake, Utah. 1,047^^ iii. Louise Bouton. 1,047' iv. Frances Bouton. 1,047* V. Tillie Bouton. Gh. of William W. and Mar/ Price Boaton, of Norwalk, Ct. l(H7a 1,047'' i. Mary Louise Bouton, b. March 17, 1849, m. George Moore, res. Norwalk. 1,047* ii. WiLUAM H. Bouton, b. Sept. 26, 1865, m. Aug. 18, 1875, Harriet E. Mead, res. Norwalk, Ct. Ch. of Georgre and Mary Loaise Boaton Mooroi of Norwalk^ Ct 1,047^ i. Fred Moore, b. Sept. 26, 1868. 1,047^ ii: William Clinton Moore, b. Oct. 26, 18S5. Ch. of William H. and Harriet E. Mead Bonton^ of Norwalk^ Ct 1,047* i. Joseph W. Bouton, b. Norwalk, Sept. 20, 1877. 1,047" ii. Howard S. Bouton, b. Feb. 26, 1879. 1,047* iii. Albert M. Bouton, b. Oct. 26, 1881. (x.) Susanna Bouton (dau. of William and Sarah Benedict Bouton). b. Dec. 12, 1789, m. at. Norwalk Samuel G. Warren June 8, 1808, she d. Sept. 11, 1862, he d. Oct. 31, 1853, aged 68. Child of Samuel G. and Susanna Bouton Warren. 868 1,047 Albert Warren (an adopted son and heir), enlisted in Company I, 9th Regt. N. Y. Vols., 1861, d. in New York city, June 5, 1861, aged thirty-two years and eleven months. (xi.) John Bouton (son of Wm. and Sarah Benedict Bouton), was b. Norwalk, Feb. 18, 1792. At an early age he manifested a taste for learning, and when about 14 years of age he set himself to obtain an edu- cation, attending school for three months during the winter seasons. At age of 16 he had been so suc- cessful that he was persuaded to teach and received a Born FeK IH. llvi. died Oct, 31, IMSH. Dea. Cong. Cluircli of South Norwalk, Ct. From Jan. 3, 1836, till his death. BOUTON-BOTJGHTON FAMILY. 95 certificate for that purpose. He took up the political questions of that day and debated them with skill and eainestness for one of his age, and was looked up to as a leader, and at this time was known as a writer both of prose and vei'se. When eighteen he published a small volume of arithmetical problems, m rhyme, and wrote during the rest of his hfe a great deal, mostly on religious subjects, leaving at his death many manuscripts on various topics. Having inherited a strong religious nature he was converted and joined the first Congregational church in the town Feb. 4, 1816, under the care of Rev. Mr. Swan. In 1822 was elected deacon and served that church until Jan. 3, 1836, when a new church of the same faith and order was organized at what is now the cibr of South Norwalk, where he held the same office, which he conscientiously filled and honored until his death. He embraced the temperance cause in its infancy, and adherea to it earnestly in its vari- ous stages of growth ; was pioneer of the anti- slavery cause in the town, and was among the first in the State tu agitate that question. To every ques- tion of morals he applied his religous principles and rigidly adhered to his convictions of right. He m. May, 1813, Hannah Betts, b. Oct. 31, 1789, dau. of Thomas and Elizabeth (Smith) Betts. She was much esteemed in the church to which she belonged. She died after a brief illness May 7, 1832. He m. second Betsey Chichester, of Wilton, Ct., dau. of Dr. Abra- ham Chichester, March, 1833. She died April 25, 1875, at the age of 77 years and 7 months. She was a devout and excellent woman. Dea. Bouton met his death within the walls of the church where he had administered the ofiice of deacon for more than twenty years. He was at work on its enlargement, and by the falling of the scaflfold he was thrown backwards to the floor with great force and died instantly, Oct. 31, 1856. Children of Deacon John and Hannah Betts Bonton. 859 1.048 i. William Smith Bouton, b. April 25, 1814, m. Mai^ret F. Hudson. 1.049 ii. Mary Bouton, b. July 11, 1816, d. Nov. 20, 1833. 1.050 iii. Clarissa Bouton, b. Sept. 19, 1818, m. Nathan Nash. 96 BouTON-BouGHTON Familt. 1.051 iv. John Benedict Bouton, b. May 15, 1821, m. Harriet A. Weed. 1.052 V. Elizabeth Betts Bouton, b. Oct. 9, 1824, m, Augustus S. LyoD. 1.053 vi. Sarah Esther Bouton, b. Dec. 23, 1327, m. first Geo. H. Palmer, m. second Ed. L. Hubbell. 1.054 vii. Hannah Harriet Bouton, b. March 7, 1832, m. Charles M. Lawrence. RECAPrrULATION. (i) William Smith Bouton (son of John and Hannah Betts Bouton), b. Norwalk April 25, 1814. In early youth he made himself acquainted with the history of his country and its public affairs. At the age of twenty-three he united with the Congregational church of South Norwalk, to which he still remains attached. He m. at South Norwalk Dec. 4, 1837, 1021 Margaret F. Hudson, of New Rochelle (dau. of John and Emily Hudson), b. Sept. 18, 1817, they settled at Norwalk, Conn. He enlisted as a private in Company G, 28th C. v., August, 1862. In a short time he was promoted to orderly sergeant of the company. June 14, 1863, was given command of the company, led it in the assault on Port Hudson under General Banks. In his native town he was several times elected to public oflBces. Was selectman for two years, and was for fourteen years consecutively trial justice of the town until disqualified by age. He has held other town offices. Was commissioner of the superior court of Conn., and assisting pension claim- ants in their claims with the pension department, and member of the Historical Society of Fairfield county. Conn. His wife took a lively interest in the late war and consented to her husband and two sons enlisting. One instance of her spirit deserves to be mentioned here. Word was received that her son John was badly wounded. Immediately she deter- mined to go to him and procured letters recommend- ing her case to officers in the army but was denied, as passing through the lines was prohibited. Several times was she refused transportation, but managed finally to get on board a boat for Fortress Monroe without a pass or permission, and without assistance she pressed her way to the hospital at Hampton and ^i.'^^^i-^^c-s^ ?r7 /l/i>-2^>^^^-^ . Trial Jhstick of Tows of Ncirwalk, 1868 to 18M4, BouTON-BouGHTON Family. 97 found the object of her cai*e. Twice she passed her boy without recognizing him, he was in such a wretched condition. By her timely arrival his Ufe was saved and her perseverance rewarded. She died May 21, 1884:.