Commemorative Biographical Record of Fairfield County, Connecticut

VII. Of the three sons of Capt. Oliver North- rop (VI), the eldest, Heman G., born Octo- ber 14, 1816, who was a carpenter by trade, died April 6, 1877, from epilepsy. He wys mar- ^ ried April 18, 1838, to Fanny Dimon, born July 12, 1819, daughter of Gershom and Lucy (Peck) Dimon. They had three children, of whom, (1) Annie Eliza, born October 23, 1842, was married October 18, 1861, to Francis W. Piatt, of New- town, who died in Waterbury, Conn., Novem- ber II, 1877, of typhoid fever, at the age of thirty-seven. (2) Lucy Amelia, born November 20, 1846, died December 31, 1891. (3) George Wilbur, born June 20, 1859, was married Jan- uary II, 1881, to Frances E. Merrell, of New- town, and has three children: Raymond G., born January 17, 1883; Roland D., July 3, 1884, and Mabel F. , March 26, 1886, this being the ninth generation from Joseph of Milford. 2. Horatio N., second son of Capt. Oliver (VI), was born January 20, 1820, became a farmer, and died February 13, 1884, from paralysis. He was married June 12, 1853, to Louisa French, who was born October 5, 1827, daughter of Tur- ney and Betsey (Bennett) French. Of their three children, (1) Ella Louisa, born December 17, 1856, was married November 9, 1876, to Lauren Skidmore, of Newtown, who was born July 4, 1856. [2) Oliver, born October 30, iS6i, was married November 28, 1890, to Mary Eliza- beth, daughter of Roger Sherman and Jane Melissa (Hubbell) Mallett, of Tashua, Conn., and has had one child, Edith Hazel, born Decem- ber 16, 1892, thus continuing this line also to the ninth generation. (3) Turney, born November 9. 1863, was married November 9, 1892, to Novella, daughter of Moses H. and Anna Maria Thorp, of Easton, Conn., and has had two chil- dren, Moses Stanley (IX), born July 13, 1895, and Elliott Sherwood, born March 16, 1897. 3. Hosea B., youngest son of Captain Oliver (VI), was born June 20, 1828, and is now a prosperous agriculturist of Newtown. He was married March 17, 1852, to Juliette Fairchild, born August 5, 1832, daughter of Peter W. and Caroline (Briscoe) Fairchild. Two children were born of this union, and here also the lines of descent are continued to the ninth generation. ( 1 ) Caroline Emily, born August 23, 1862, was mar- ried October 13, 1881, to Frederick C. Sanford (who was born January i, 1857, son of William O. and Lydia A. Wheeler Sanford, of Weston, Conn.), and they have had two children: Juliette F., born January 26, 1885, and Eva L., born November 24, 1887. (2) Annie Cornelia, born October 16, 1866, was married June 12, 1889, to Arthur J. Wilson (who was born De- cember 6, 1867, a son of James W. and Adeline Ives Wilson), and they have had one child, Annie Caroline, born January 10, 1896. Of the three children of Cyrenius Northrop (VI), (i) Mary Elizabeth, born July 22, 1822, died Sep- tember 15, 1846. (2) Horace, born December 12, 1827, is a farmer by occupation. He was married November 9, 1851, to Sylvia Nichols, who was born January 5, 1828, a daug;hter of John L. and Emily Mallett Nichols, of Tashua, Conn., and they have had five children: Mary Elizabeth, born November, 18, 1853, died January 8, 1872, of consumption; Emma Jane born September 27, 1855; Lydia Augusta, born October i, 1857; Clara Louise, born April 25, i860, and William Nichols, born October 7, 1863. (3) Lydia Ann, born Sep- tember 22, 1828, was married June 19, 1853, to Homer Hurd Dikeman, of Cheshire, Conn., who died October 15, 1865, in New Orleans, of con- sumption, and her death occurred February 15, 1 89 1, from pneumonia and heart disease. Lydia Ann (Northrop) Benedict (VI), daughter of Alan- son (V), had three children as noted above, (i) Rebecca, born September 15, 1821, was married October 15, i860, to George Parmalee, and died July 27, 1877. (2) Juliette, born September 13, 1823, was married May 13, 1848, to Almon Ed- wards, of Trumbull, Conn., who died March 16, 1885, of heart disease. She died March 22. 1898, in Bridgeport. Conn. (3) Granville, born August 21, 1826, settled in Utica, N. Y., and was married January i, 1857, to Sarah Moshier, 296 COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. of that city. They have had two children: Marion Delia, born January 20, i860, who was married January 19, 1887, to David Wolcott, of Utica;and George Herman, born February 9, 1 864, who is now a tiorist in the same city. Of the children oi Elizur (VI), youngest son of Alanson (V), I. Juliette, born April 23, i 83 i , was married July 5, 1852, in Danbury, to Dr. William H. Bronson, a native of Danbury, who died in New- town October 5, 1874, of consumption, and her own death occurred in Danbury December 14, 1882. They had three children: Eudora, born March 16, 1854, in Bethel, died August 13,1873, in Newtown; Catherine J., born April 24, 1858, died August 15, 1875, of consumption, and Will- iam T., the youngest, was born August 12, 1869. 2.- Alanson, born August 6, 1832, died March 3, 1836. 3. Emily, born January 5, 1834, was married February i. 1852, to Jerome H. Bots- ford, son of Austin Botsford. She died January 8, 1879, and he died on the 20th of the same month. They had six children; and three have descendants in the ninth generation, (i) Henry Bronson, born November 22, 1852, was married November 22, 1872, to Ella M. Couch, daughter of Nathan and Betsey Couch, and he died April 14, 1877, from accidental injuries, a brick wall falling on him. He left one son, I^eonard Austin, born January 6, 1876. (2) Samuel Johnson, born September 25, 1854, was married May 10, 1882, to Ella M. (Couch) Botsford, and has had chil- dren: Gertrude E. , born March 10, 1883; Herbert C, May 18, 1885; Robert C, August 8, 1887; and FrancesAdella, September 10, 1893. (3) Adella Frances, born August 22, 1856. (4) Homer Clayton, born February 20, 1859, died July 20, 1872. (5) Charlotte Amelia, born Jan- uary 10, i86r. (6) Emily Volucia, born Feb- ruary 10, 1865, was married November 25, 1885, to Lester K. Coleman, of Danbury, and has three children: Willis, born March 23, 1886; Marjorie Adella, born October 11, 1889, and Clayton, born August 14, 1893. 4. John, born October 15, 1835, died May 15, 1839. 5. Harriet, born April 29, 1837, was married March 13, 1866, to Oliver M. Allen, a dentist, then of Marion, Wayne Co., N. Y., but later (in 1890) a resident of Bridgeton, N. J. They have had four children: Ida May, born May 24. 1867; Nellie Grace, August 7, 1870; Arthur Parker, June i, 1873; and Addie Belle, May 31, 1876. 6. Charlotte, born September 10, 1838, was married March 18, 1868, at Port Chester, N. Y., to Hiram Pulling, of Ridgefield, Conn., now a resident of Danbury. They had four children: Harriet Gertrude, born December 23, 1869, was married November 18, I 891, to S. Ernest Downs, of Danbury; Achsah Lurana, born September 13, 1872, died June 5, 1874; Emily Agnes, born September 8. 1874, died August 26, 1875; and Charlotte Marion, the youngest, born January 8, 1876. 7. John (2), born November 15, 1842. married (first) Mary \'. Beardsley, of Monroe, this county, froni whom he was divorced. On October 24, 1872, he mar- ried Mrs. Annie Sherwood, a widow, who died February 8, 1873, of consumption, and on June 14, 1879, he married Mary Tomlinson, of New- town, Conn. He died March3i, 1897, in Joliet, 111.; no children. 8. Phoebe Ann, born June 21, 1845, was married January 22, 1866, to Prosper Beach, of Trumbull, who was drowned July II, 1886. They had two children: Ernest, born April 26, 1867, who was married, November 24, 1887, to Harriet Coneway; and Elizur, born May 25, 1871. DwAVID NORTHROP (deceased), formerly of J Newtown, Fairfield county, was born July 21, 1810, in Newtown, the son of John, and great- grandson of Lieut. John (III). [See sketch of Northrop family.] David Northrop was educated in the district schools of his neighborhood, and in the Newtown Academy. In early life he learned the comb- maker's trade, and also worked at carpentering at times, but finally he devoted his attention to agriculture, as he owned a good farm. The old brick house on his father's farm was built in 1825, and the new one, in which his life was passed, in 1 841. He was a man of good information, and took some part in public affairs, representing the town in the Legislature previous to the Civil war. In his religious views he was a Universalist, and in politics he was a Democrat. He was public- spirited and a respected citizen, became success- ful in his farming and business operations, and acquired considerable property through his own efforts. He died November 12, 1883; his widow, Mrs. Emily (Johnson) Northorp, still survives. Samuel Johnson, father of Mrs. David North- rop, was born September 18, 1780, and be- came a well-known agriculturist of Huntington District, town of Newtown. On December 27, 1805, he married Sally A. Griffin, who was born March 10, 1782, and their family was comprised of the following named children, their names and dates of birth being given: Alonzo, Novem- ber 2, 1806; Julia. February 24, 1808; Charlotte, May I, 1810; John, July 6 (or 16), 1812; Abel, March 20, 181 3; Philo, December 6, 18 14; An- drew J., March 9, 1816; Albert J., November 9, 1817; Emily, June 15, 1819; and Reuben J., May 19, 1821. ill, 'j il'IMti .:\>\! f (• > ^T' ri.;v/ :ji:i ^,: -I .,:.>.ra •:'■' COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 297 HOSEA B. NORTHROP. This well-known agriculturist resides about two miles south- east of Newtown village, upon an attractive homestead which has been in the possession of his family since 171 2, his ancestors having been among the first settlers of that vicinity. Mr. Northrop, like all of the name in this county, is a descendant of Joseph Northrup, a native of England, and a pioneer settler at Milford, Conn. A genealogical record appears a few pages back in which it will be seen that Mr. Northrop is descended, in both paternal and maternal lines, from Joseph, of Milford, his father, Capt. Oliver Northrop, tracing his descent through Benjamin, grandson of Joseph, and fourth son of Jeremiah, and his mother, whose maiden name was Nanny Northrop, through John, grandson of Joseph, and eldest son of Jeremiah.