these ancestors, the Somers and Ellington branches
of the Kil)be family have descended.

The children of James Kibbe were: Jane,
Stephen, D.Tniel. Jacob, Israel, Moses, Aaron, Rach-
el and Miriam.

Daniel Kibbe, son of James, was born in North
Somers, where he owned much land and carried on
a saw and gristmill, on a branch of the Scantic river,
on the site of the present North Somers batting
mill. Successful in farming, he became one of the
most prominent men of the town, and his life ex-
tended to the age of ninety years. Erom Tolland
county he went into the Revolutionary army, and
served in Capt. Wills' company, in Col. Spencer's
regiment, and was engaged eight months, partici-
pating in many severe engagements, and taking part
in the battle of Bunker Hill. Daniel Kibbe married
Mary Pratt, in 1741. became a landowner and
farmer, in North .Somers. and had these children :
Amariah. Daniel. Abner, Lemuel, Frederick, Molly,
Sarah and Jerusha.

Amariah Kibbe, son of Daniel, was born in 1747,
in Somers, Conn., and became a wheelwright and
joiner, in his early manhood. His home continued
to be in Somers, where he owned much ])ropcrty
and where he made many improvements, one of
these being the building of the Somers hotel. A
gristmill was one of his sources of revenue, and he
became wealthy and influential. In his politics, he
was a Democrat and held many of the town offices.
His death occurred in 1829, after a long life of use-
fulness, crowned with the esteem of all who had
known him.

On Nov. TO. ^77^. Amariah Kibbe was married
to Hannah Kibbe, the latter being born in 1760, a
daughter of Zerah Kibbe. and a granddaughter of
Elisha Kibbe. To this union were born: (i)
Amariah, born Feb. 15. 1780, married Charlotte
McKinney, and died in 1840, more extended men-
tion being found elsewhere. (2) Walter R., born
Sept. 8. 1 78 1, married first a ^liss Paine, second
Mrs. Sabina Norton, third Mrs. Hannah (Warner)
Brown, and fourth Flenda Reed : ^\'alter R. Kibbe
was a graduate of Yale College, became a lawyer of
Somers, where he died on April 22. 1864. (3)
Rudolphus. born April 8, 1783, married Sybil Pease,
and was a farmer in North Somers, where he died,
in 1810. (4) Peggy, born June 24, 1785, married
Daniel Grnver. lived in Tolland, and died there in
1834, on their farm. (5) Horatio, born June 22,



1787, was a farmer in Somers, married Control
Gowdy, and died in 1827. (6) Valirus, born June
2, 1789, was the grandfather of Horace W. Kibbe,
of Meriden. (7) Sophia, born in 1791, married
Stcdman Nash, and died in Ellington, where he had
followed the trade of mason. (8) Harriet, born
April 26, 1793. married Emory Pease, a merchant
in Somers, where both died. (9) Hannah, born
Nov. 21, 1795, married Jonah Griswold, lived first
in Stnrbridge. Mass., later in Springfield, where the
latter died ; she lived to be nearly one hundred years
old. (10) Jairus, born June 25. 1798, married
Clarissa Billings, became a merchant at Somers, and
in his later years moved to Jacksonville, 111., where
he died. After the death of the mother of these
children, Amariah Kibbe was married on May 4,
1825. to ^iaria Grover, of Tolland, who survived
him. Their children were: Julia, born in 1826,
married Lorcn Percival, and died in Somers ; and
James P.. born in 1828, married a Airs. Brown,
and died in New York city.

\"alirus Kibbe, son of Amariah. was born at the
Center, in Somers, Conn., secured his education at
the district school, and while still a lad, was em-
ployed in his father's gristmill, tfis residence was
at home until his marriage, when he assumed the
support and care of his wife's parents, for some
years, taking charge of the estate after their death.
In 1835, this place was sold, and a farm was pur-
chased, in Ellington, April i, 1838, known locally
as the "Ellis W'allace farm," consisting of over 200
acres. Here Mr. Kibbe was engaged in farming
and stockraising and here he lived until his death,
on Nov. 30, 1866. As a breeder of fine horses and
cattle, he had a great reputation, and his stock was
always in demand. In politics he was a Democrat.

On April 27, 1S09, Valirus Kibbe was married
to Eunice Cushman, a native of Somers, and a
daughter of Allerton and Anna (Clark) Cushman,
and a direct descendant of Mary Allerton, who came
over in the "Mayflower" and also of Gov. Bradford.
Her parents were farming people of Somers, where
both (lied. Mrs. Kibbe was born in 1791 and died
on March 30, 1885, lacking but a few days of being
ninety-four years of age. To this union were born
Eunice Leonora, June 30. 1810, married John
Payne, a miller, and died in Vernon : Ethelinda
Lidora, Nov. 17, 181 1, married Luman S. Allen, a
farmer, and died in East Windsor; Valirus, Oct. 3,
1813, married Laura Wood, and is living at Somers ;
Carlos E.. Nov. 30, 1815, married Elizabeth Jen-
nings, of Becket, Mass., and second Louisa Collins,
and was a successful farmer, but is now leading a
retired life, in Ellington ; Hancy Ann, April 14,
18 1 7, the widow of Roland Sellew. resides in Long
Meadow. Mass.; Rpdolphus. April 5, 1819, died in
young manhood ; Abigail Matilda, Dec. 20, 1820,
married William P.rainard, lives in Windsor, Conn.,
where he is a retired farmer; Julius A., of whom
mention will be made later; Daniel Cushman, Feb.
II, 1825, married Hester Hall, was a farmer and



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died in South Windsor, Conn.; Horatio, Nov. i6,
1826, married .-Mice I'helps, and is a retired farmer
of Ellington ; Marcus, Nov. 7, 1828, married Jane
Bradlc)', was a farmer and died in Somers; Helen
Cornelia, May 23, 1830, married Nelson Warner,
and died in Elling-ton, where, he was a farmer;
Jairus Rodolphus, July 22, 1833, first married Ida
Endicott, and second .\bigail Pease, and is a farmer
in Long Meadow, Mass.

Julius A. Kibbe, son of Valirus Kibbe and the
father of Horace W. Kibbe, of Meriden, was born
May 7, 1823, and was fourteen years old when his
parents moved from his birthplace, Somers, Conn.,
to Ellington, obtaining his education at the district
school, supi)lcmcnted by a term each at the Glaston-
burv and Ellington .Academies, the latter being un-
der the care of Rust & Merrill at that time. After
leaving school, Julius A. Kibbe was engaged during
the summer season, for a time, in peddling Yankee
notions, through rural Connecticut, with a horse and
wagon. In 1850, he spent a season in Delaware
Citv. Del., where he engaged in raising tobacco,
raising the first tobacco raised in that State. In
185 1, Mr. Kibbe returned to his native place and
bought at auction his present farm, locally known
at that time as the "Col. Belcher place," and in
1865 he began improving and remodeling his prem-
ises, moving the farm barns from across the street
to their present location, and adding to their num-
ber and appearance. This was followed by other
improvements and in 1872 he built his present com-
fortable and attractive home. Here Mr. Kibbe has
successfully engaged in general farming, giving also
considerable attention to tobacco culture and dair> -
ing. His farm consists of 200 acres, and the con-
dition in which it is at the present time shows con-
clusivelv that Mr. Kibbe is a practical and com-
petent farmer. At the time of his purchase of this
estate the land had been neglected and required
careful management, drainage and fertilization, but
now it compares favorably with any place of its size
in Tolland county. Of late years, Mr. Kibbe has
lived retired from active operations, and has passed
the management of the farm to his efficient son,
William li. For a long period Mr. Kibbe dealt
largely in cattle and was a successful handler of
oxen for the local market.

On Jan. 21, 1851, Julius A. Kibbe was married
to Ellen Warner, who was born Aug. 30, 1830, in
Ellington, Conn., a daughter of Horace and Matilda
(Martin) Warner. These children were born to
this union : ( i ) Edwin lirainard, born July 17, 1854,
was for a time engaged in farming, in Ellington, and
while residing there, was town clerk for several
vears, and for four years was county sheriff. At
present he is the General Agent for Connecticut of
the Russia Cement Comjiany, of Gloucester, Mass.,
with his residence in Hartford; on Sept. 24, 1878,
he married .\nise Warner, and they have had these
children: Fallen Maude (born July 19, 1879, mar-
ried Winfred E. Cbaiiin, and has one son. W. Ern-



est, born April 5. 1901), Edna L. (born Nov. 4,
1880), Lucius Warner (born April 16, 1883, died
March 29, 1897J and Henrietta E. (born ]\larch 15,
1891). (2) Horace W., of Meriden. (3) Mary E.,
born March 16, 1859, died Oct. 3, 1870. (4)
George F., born April 17, 1861, married Ida Ray-
mond, of Hebron, Conn., and is engaged in a hotel
and livery business, in Brimfield, Mass. ; they have
one child, Ida Rae. (5) Jessie Ella, born March
2, 1865, died Sept. 11, 1867. (6) William II.,
torn Aug. 19, 1869, married Estella F. Yost, and is
engaged in the cultivation of the family estate. Mr.
Kibbe is a Democrat and served as a member of the
General Assembly, in 1856, being a member of the
committee on Claims. I'or four years he has been
selectman, and chairman of the lioard for three
years, and for several years he has acted as con-
stable, for one year as tax collector and for twenty
years prior to his resignation of the office, was regis-
trar of voters. Mr. and Mrs. Kibbe are members
of the Ellington Congregational Church, in which
Mr. Kibbe has held a number of the official posi-
tions, and he is a man nnich respected in this com-
munity where his sterling wortli is known. Mrs.
Kibbe belongs to the Warner family, which is an
old and familiar name in the annals of Tolland
county. At one time it had many local representa-
tives, but at present the family is almost extinct.

Daniel Warner was the first of the family to
come to Ellington, about 1760, from Stafford, Conn.
By trade he was a weaver, but with the ho])c of
providing better for his family, he decided to be-
come a farmer and purchased an estate in Ellington,
Conn., which remained in the family for five genera-
tions and recently passed into the possession of a
native of Switzerland. F'rom the marriage of Dan-
iel Warner to Hannah Russell, these children
sprang: Horace, who died in infancy; Daniel, who
also died in infancy; Horace (2), who died young;
Lemuel, who married Hannah Darby ; Nathaniel ;
Ebenezer, who married Ruby Herrick, a singer of
ability, and an astronomer; Daniel, who married
.■\rzuba Clark, and spent his life in South Hatlley,
Mass., engaged in the mercantile line; and Hannah,
who married Stephen Gifford, and removed to \\ at-
ertown, N. Y.

Nathaniel Warner, son of Daniel, was a farmer
on the family homestead, and married Martha Gif-
ford, in 1796, who was born in 1774, and died in
1814, his second marriage being to Martha Newell.
His children were: (i) Martha, born in 1797, died
Dec. 2, 1891, the wife of David S. Pember. (2)
Horace, born in 1799, married Matilda Martin and
they had these children : Nelson, who married 1 lelen
KilAe; Charles, who married ^^larictte E. Diniock :
Ellen, who married Julius .\. Kibbe; Treat M.. who
first married Lucina Lawrence, of Warsaw, Wis.,
and second Mrs. .Sarah Richmond ; and Horace, who
first married Ella llayden. and .second. lunily
(name not given ). The father of these children died
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1802, married Eleazer Whiton and died Nov. 10,
1828. (4) Mary (Polly), born Aug. 13, 1804, was
married April 24, 1828, to John Wadsvvorth of El-
linj^ton, and died Aug. 25, 1897. (5I Xelson, Iwrn
Aug. 2, 1806, was drowned July 18, 1812, in a small
stream near liis home. (6) Lora, born May 13,
1808, married Samuel M. Ijliss. and made her
home in W'ilbraliam, Mass., where she died June 2,
1^59- (7) Sophronia, born July 5, 181 1, married
Edwin, the son of Rev. Diadate RrocKway, of El-
lington, and died Nov. 27, 1841. The one child
of the second marriage of Nathaniel Warner was
Abigail, born .Sept. 3, 1818, now the widow of
Aaron Charter, of Ellington.

Horace W. Kibbe, of Meriden, attended the pub-
he school in Ellington and grew up on his father's
farm, where he remained until his marriage. His
education was completed at a private boarding
school conducted by Edward Halls. At the age of
twenty-five years lie began farming for himself.
His toliacco farming and dairying was successfully
carried on on a tract of forty acres of land in the
locality of his birth, until in 1897, when he gave up
private operations in order to accept the position as
superintendent of the Connecticut Boys' School
farm, an oflice which carried with it grave responsi-
bilities. For the iiast five years, however. Mr. Kibbe
has most successfully prosecuted the work here, has
made innumerable improvements in the methods of
cultivation, and has placed the 200 acres of this es-
tate on a par with any other tract, under like con-
ditions, in the State.

On Dec. 20, 1882, Horace W. Kibbe was mar-
ried in Ellington, Conn., to ^liss Henrietta E. Tal-
cott, who was the only child of James M. and
Amanda (Stoughton) Talcott. ISoth Mr. and Mrs.
Kibl)e belong to the Congregational Church of El-
lington. For a period of fifteen years he was chor-
ister of his home church, and he is now secretary
of the Meriden Choral Club. For several years he
was librarian of the Sunday school. Mr. Kibbe is
socially connected with the Patrons of Husbandn,-,
in Ellington, having been master of P. of H., No.
46, for two years, and was one of the charter mem-
bers. He is also a Alasou of high degree, belong-
ing to Meridian Lodge. Hamilton Council, Keystone
Chapter and St. Elmo Commandery, all of Meriden.
He enjoys the esteem of a \vide circle of sincere
friends.

CHRISTL\N FREDERICK FOX, one of the
best known and niost successful business men of
Meriden, located in East Main street, manages one
of the best stores in the delicatessen line in the city,
and is engaged in the manufacture of all kinds of
bologna sausages, pressed ham, frankfurts and Ger-
man sausages.

Mr. Fox was born in Koenigsbrunn. Germany,
Dec. 14. 1861, a son of Frederick and Rosa (Fuchs)
Fox. The parents were also natives of Germany,
where the father engaged in the manufacture of



lumber, owning a sawmill, and there spent his whole
life. He was a good and worthy man, and reared
his family in the tenets of the Lutheran Church.
After his death Mrs. Fox married Gottlieb Schwarz,
with whom she came to .Vnierica. They located in
New York City, where she still resides, in the home
of her son, John, a good. Christian woman, and a
conscientious menKber of the Lutheran Cluirch. To
Mr. and Mrs. Fox were born five cliildren : Chris-
tian v., our subject; Gottlieb, Frederick and John,
all three in Greater New York ; and Elizabeth, who
died when a child.

Christian 1". Fox received a good common-
school education in his native land, and was four-
teen years old when the family removed to Amer-
ica. Selecting the manufacture of choice sausages
as his line of work, our subject thoroughly learned
the business, following it eight years in New York,
and then going to Worcester, Mass., where he lived
four years. There he married, on Dec. 24. 1883,
Emma R. Dason, a native of that town, and daugh-
ter of Andrew and Minnie Dason, natives of Ger-
many, the former of whom is deceased, the latter
still surviving.

In 1885 Mr. Fo.x and his wife removed to Nor-
wich, Conn., where he started in the business of
sausage manufacture, in partnership with Fred Wie-
gert, the firm style being Fox & Wiegert. They
continued thus for three years, at the end of which
time Mr. Fox came to Meriden and started in the
same business, the partnership continuing, he be-
ing the manager of the Meriden branch, while Mr.
Wiegert managed the Norwich branch. This state
of affairs continued until 1890, when the former
bought the interest of his partner, and for the past
eleven years he has most successfully conducted the
business alone, establishing his factory in East Main
street, and also conducting a branch in West Mara
street. By 1900 he found that the increasing vol-
ume of business required all his attention, and the
latter branch was closed. Mr. Fox has been a very
successful business man, and the causes are not
difficult to discover, for he is noted for his industry,
iKMiesty and fair dealing, which traits have won
for him the confidence of the pulilic. He generous-
ly contributes much of his success to his most estim-
able wife, who has so ablv assisted him-, and both
]X)ssess the highest regard of the community.

To the marriage of our subject and wi-fe three
children have been born: Andrew F. ; Minnie,
who died at the age of nine years; Christian, who
lived to be only five years old, his death occurring
within a few weeks of his sister's. Andrew F.
Fox, the only surviving child, attended the public
schools of Meriden and graduated from the Pequod
Business College, of that city, before he was six-
teen years old; although yet a youth, he shows a
very remarkable instinct for business. During
1900 Mr. Fox and his wife took a well-earned holi-
day and together visited all the principal cities of
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great Exposition. During his absence, young An-
drew was the efficient manager, his father finding
his aflfairs in perfect condition upon his return. In
rehgious affairs Mr. Fox is very liberal, consider-
ing any creed which does not insist upon the fol-
lowing out of the Golden Rule of little value, no
matter what its name may be, and endeavors to live
up to his professions. He is connected with Meri-
dian Lodge, Xo. yy, A. F. & A. M. ; Court Schiller,
No. 117, A. O. F. ; and the Meriden Turnverein and
the Saengerbund, where he is very popular on ac-
count of his pleasant genial disposition.

HARRY J. DUGAN, D. D. S., whose office is
at No. 46 Main street, Ansonia, was born in
New London. July i, 1868, a son of Harry Dugan,
who was born in New York. The senior Dugan
served as a steward for many years on the boats
running between New London and New York. He
began in a minor capacity when ver\ young, and
worked his way up to a profitable and responsible
position. When he was thirty-one years of age he
was drowned on a voyage, while off Allen's Point.
The boat took fire and burned to the water's edge.
Mary IVIcDonald, his wife, was born in New Lon-
don, and her father, Morris McDonald, a native
of South Carolina, came to New London, very early
in his life. He was a church sexton, and lived
to be eighty-seven years of age. His wife, Cath-
erine O'Connor, was born in Ireland. She died in
1898 at the age of ninety-three vears. Marv ( Mc-
Donald ) Dugan was one of a family of ten children,
and of her three children Dr. Dugan is the only one
now living. Steward Dugan was well known
by the patrons of the New London lx)ats, and was
a popular man. With his wife he was connected
with the Catholic Church.

Harry J. Dugan spent his early years in New
London, where he attended the city schools, and
was graduated from the high school in 1886. He
immediately took up the study of dentistry with Dr.
Keeiicy. spending two years in his office. He was
then a pupil of Dr. R. W. Brown, who is now the
Dental Commissioner of the State, spending some
time in the office of that gentleman in Xcw London.
Dr. Dugan spent a year in New York, and was
three years in Bridgeport. On March i, 1893, he
came to Ansonia, and opened an office. With one
exception he has practiced his profession longer
than any other dentist in the city. For sixteen
years he has been steadily engaged in its various
departments, and is regarded as one of the most
progressive and thoroughly scientific young men of
his calling. All branches of mechanical dentistry
are familiar to him, and he is especially adept at ex-
tracting teeth with gas. His friends think it not
too much to anticipate for him a brilliant and suc-
cessful future.

On Jan. i, 1896, Dr. Dugan was married to
Miss h'ffic M. Ilitz. a native of Nova Scotia, but a
resident of Bridgeport since childhood. Her father,



Alexander Hitz, was a sea-faring man, and her
mother, Mary J. (McKenzie) Hitz, was of Scotch
descent. Alexander Hitz and his wife had thirteen
children, seven of whom are still living. Dr. Du-
gan and his wife have had three children, two of
whom, Natalie Ruth and Lorna Elizabeth, are still
living. II. J., Jr., died when two months and sev-
enteen days old.

Socially Dr. Dugan belongs to Naugatuck
Lodge, I. O. O. F., in which he is past noble grand,
and present treasurer ; to the Encampment, in which
he is past chief oatriarch and district deputy grand
patriarch ; and to the Order of Rebekah. He is
also past chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. In
these various fraternities he takes an active in-
terest. He is one of the most popular and thor-
oughly successful young men of the city. He is a
Republican, but votes for the interests of the city
without regard for the party.

EDWARD LEE LINSLEY (deceased). Since
the time of Demosthenes the power to rule and
sway the public by oratorical ]x>wers has been the
aim of every man in public life. The silver tongue
does more, both in public and in private life, than
does the golden purse. In the village of North
Haven, New Haven Co., Conn., was born Edward
Lee Linsley, whose name and fame have gone be-
yond the limits of his own State, because of the
gifts of mind and tongue which made him one of
the wittiest and most popular public speakers known
in Connecticut's political, legal and fraternal circles.
Not only was he a distinguished man himself, Init
he came from a long line of honest ancestry, who
in their dav and generation were not unknown to
fame.

The first records of the establishment of the Lins-
ley family in America show that two brothers,
John and Francis Linsley, came to America from
England and settled in Totoket, Conn.. John being
one of the original purchasers in 1643. He was
twice married. It is probable that his first mar-
riage took place in England, and his wife. Ellon,
died April 6, 1654. On Julv 6, 1655. he married
Sarah I'ond. He died in 1698. the father of five
children: Jonathan, John, Mary (born Feb. 2,
1652), Ellen and Hannah (born .-Xpril i, 1654').

(II) John Linsley, son of John the emigrant,
died in 1684. Of the children Ixirn to him and his
wife, Hannah, two. John and Jonathan, were bap-
tized in 1688.

(III) John Linsley, the third to bear the name,
was known as Ensign John Linsley. In i6<)0 he
married Mary, daughter of Thomas Harrison, an
early settler of Totoket, and they became the par-
ents of four children: Marv, born June i, 1701;
John, Feb. 20. 1703: Elizabeth, Jan. 20. 1705: and
Joseph, born Nov. 28, 1707.

(IV) John Linsley, son of Ensign John, married
Mary Frisl>ee. and died in 1787. His children were
John, Isaac and Edward.




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(V) Isaac Linsley, son of John, became a farmer
in North Branford, Conn. The house in wliich he
was born was still standing- in 1899. He was mar-
ried three times, first to a Miss Beach, second to a
Miss Munson, and third to Mrs. Russell. His chil-
dren were .Munson, Isaac and Lydia.

(VI) -Munson Linsley was born in 1769, and
engaged in farming in Xorthford, Conn. On Jan.
I, 1/94, he married Anna .{■"oote, who was born in
1770, and died Feb. 11, 1842. He died June 13,
1845. Active in religious affairs, he served as dea-
con in the Congregational Church in Northford,
and also in Wallingford and in North Branford,
He and his wife had children as follows: Samuel,
baptized May 20, 1799, died unmarried in early man-
hood ; Esther Louise, baptized May 20, 1799, mar-
ried Benjamin Hall, a butcher and farmer in Wall-
ingford ; Angelina, also baptized May 20, 1799, mar-
ried Benajah Smith, a farmer in Xorthford, Conn.;
Cleora, baptized Dec. i, 1799, married Bayard
Barnes, and became the mother of Mr. Barnes, of
the firm of Sperry & Barnes, New Haven; Marcus,
born June 20, 1801, is mentioned elsewhere in the
sketch of Solomon F. Linsley; Alfred is mentioned
below; Mary, born ^larch 30, 1805, married Gilbert
Page, a prominent paper manufacturer of Chapman
and Plvmouth, Conn. ; and Lucy Ann was born
Feb. 28, 1813.

(VH) Alfred Linsley was born July 3, 1803, in
Northford, Conn., where he spent ihis Ixjyhood and
received the usual advantages of the district school.