Mr. Mueller was married in June, 1895. to Miss
Agnes Yost, a daughter of August Yost, a well-
known citizen of Meriden.
FREDERICK S. WARD, one of the prominent
business citizens of New Haven, and a member of
a familv distinguished in the Revolutionary war.
success full v conducts a business in real estate and
insurance in that citv.
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Mr. Ward was born in New Haven Jan. 14,
1851, son of Capt. Frederick S. Ward, and grand-
son of Jacob and Henrietta (Kimberly) Ward, na-
tives of West Haven, Conn. His father, Fred-
crick S. Ward, was born in \\'est Haven in 1812,
and died in Xcw Haven in July, 1865, at tlic age
of fifty-three years. By occupation he was a sea
captain, and his father before him also followed
the sea. At the time of his death Capt. Ward was
engaged in the West India trade, and he had
traveled almost .all over the world, commanding
vessels which went to California around the Horn,
to South America, and to the ^^editerrancan, being
part owner himself. He married Mary Elizabeth
Stevens, a sister of the well-known Samuel A. Ste-
vens, of whom more particular mention is made
elsewhere. Her death occurred in 1882. Five
children were born to Capt. Ward and his wife:
Frederick S., subject of this sketch ; Elliott, who
lives in the city of New York ; Harry K., employee!
in West Haven ; Josephine, widow of Charles P.
\\'hitney, living in West Haven : and Frederika,
Avife of Albert C. Coe, residing in West Haven.
In politics Capt. Ward was stanchly Republican.
Religiously he and his family were connected with
the Congregational Church.
Frederick S. Ward spent his early boyhot^d in
attendance at a private school in Xew Haven, later
becoming a student in the Whiting street ]nihiic
school, the Webster school, the Washington street
school, and the Dwight street school. At the age
of thirteen years he was placed in the Winchester
Institute, an excellent boarding school in Win-
chester, Conn., where he remained for two years.
On the death of his father, in 1865, he accompanied
his mother upon her removal to West Haven, and
lived there until 1869. In 1867 he was employed
by the Home Insurance Co., of Xew Haven, as
office boy, and remained with that company for
two years. In 1869 he entered the employ of the
Xew Haven Steamboat Co., at Belle Dock, remain-
ing one year on the wharf, and then about 1870
going aboard the steamer "Continental." as freight
clerk. Until 1880, during this period, he continued
in the same position on the steamers "Elm City,"
"C. H. Xortham"' and others. In the 'winter of
1880 Mr. Ward became associated with the X'orth-
ampton Railroad Co., remaining for about a year,
and in the spring of 1882 he w^ent to work for the
L. Candee Rubber Co. as an accovmtant, and re-
mained wMth this company until 1894. For the
succeeding two years our subject was associated
with his uncle, W. W. Ward, in the ice business,
and in June, 1896. he opened up his present line,
in real estate and insurance.
On June 2^, 1878. .Mr. Ward was married to
Miss Jennie L. Smith, of West Haven, who was
a daughter of Cornelius and Emeline (Ricl^)
Smith, also New Haven people, although Mrs.
^^'ard's birth took place in Brooklyn, N. Y. One
daughter, Harrictte Smith, has been born to Mr.
and Mrs. Ward. The entire family belong to the
Church of the Redeemer.
Politically Mr. Ward is an active Republican.
He is identified officially with the Gounod Society,
the leading vocal society of the city ; with the
Royal Arcanum, and with the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, his mother's ancestry entitling
him to membership in the latter society. Lieut.
H. H. Ward, who was assigned to assist Judge
Advocate Lemly in the Schley investigation pro-
ceedings, is a cousin of our subject.
MICHAia. HEXRY O'BRIEN, the present
superintendent of the town poor, superintendent of
the town roads, and of the poor farm, is known as
one of the most competent business men and public
officials of the town of Meriden. He was born in
the parish of Mageely, near Middleton, County
Cork, Ireland, March 13, 1847, and belongs to an
old Irish family wdiich includes in its various gen-
erations many of the noted men of the last two hun-
dred years and more.
Henry O'lirien, father of Michael H., was also
born in Middleton. He was a tenant farmer,
whose struggle for existence was a hard one, and
he endured many privations in order to care for
his family. Mary \Valsh, his wife, was also a native
of County Cork, where they were married, and her
father, Maurice ^^'alsh, was a native of South Cork.
The family were conspicuous for their devotion to
their country and faith. Many of Mrs. O'Brien's
relatives have become prominent dignitaries in the
Catholic Church, both in this country and in Ire-
land. To Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien were born three
children: Fanny, who married John Lahey, of
Meriden ; Michael Henry : and Maurice, in the mar-
ket known as the Meriden City Market. Henry
O'Brien brought his family to the United States in
1865. and settled in Middletown, Conn., where he
spent the remainder of his days in honorable retire-
ment, after a long and industrious life, his sons giv-
ing him every attention. He was buried in St. Pat-
rick's cemetery. He was honorable and upright in
his business dealings and his personal and domestic
character were beyond reproach. Both parents were
ficvout members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Mrs. O'Brien survived her husband some years, and
was also buried in St. Patrick's cemetery.
Michael Henry O'Brien had limited opportunity
for schooling, the exigencies of the domestic circum-
stances necessitating his early application to some
money-producing occupation. From an early age he
worked with his parents, and remained with them
until he accompanied them to .America. Here he
was first employed in Stevens' factorv. at Middle-
town, and also at Russell's factory, and for two and
one-half years he was employed at the Douglass
factory, where he learned tlie molder's trade. Later
in life he came to Meriden. anfl was given w'ork
as a molder in the factory of Foster & Merriam.
Here he soon, however, entered the butcher business,
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working for C. \V. Cahill, later Coe & Cahill, re-
maining with that well-known timi for thirteen
years. On the termination of his long engagement
with them, in company with John Island, he began
Inisiness for himself, uniler the tirm name of Island i
& U'Brien. Tliis firm hail an existence of five yearS:
when it was dissolved by the retirement of the jnnior
member, who took a position with Patton & Will-
iams, meat dealers. Mr. 0"Brien spent some years
with them, and then began a fish business with Pat-
rick Donavan, as (J'Brien & Donavan, continuing
thus for a year and a half, when he entered the em-
ploy of Pitkin & Preston. In January, 1888, Mr.
O'Brien received the appointment of superintendent
of the poor asylum and farm, and also the position
of superintendent of town roads and bridges. For
fourteen years he has faithfully discharged the du-
ties of these important positions, to the very general
satisfaction of the public. Mr. O'Brien was a strong
advocate of the new poor house, which is now com-
plete, and is regarded as one of the very finest
buildings of the kind to be found in the State. Our
subject is a quiet and unassuming gentleman, and
is very popular with all classes. He is a Democrat,
and takes an active interest in political affairs.
Mr. O'Brien was married in Middletown, Jan.
26, 1872, to Ellen Dorgan, who was born in County
Cork, Ireland, daughter of Michael and Mary Dor-
gan, both of whom settled in Middletown many
years ago. They were members of the Roman Cath-
olic Church. Mrs. O'Brien is matron of the town
poor, and bears tlie reputation of being one of the
most efficient and kind-hearted ladies ever appointed
in the State to fill that position. Mr. and Mrs.
O'Brien have had ten children, five of Vi-hom are
still living, namely: (i) Mary A. was educated at
St. Rose's Convent School, ^Ieriden, and at the
Meriden high school, from which she was graduated,
and has taught in the King street school for nine
years. (2) Fanny, educated at St. Rose's Convent
School, Meriden, is assistant matron at the alms-
house. (3) Michael. (4) Josephine, (5) Maurice.
(6) Nettie and (7) Lillie, died young. (8) Cath-
erine. {9) Williani' Henrv and (10) Arthur Bene-
dict are at school. The family, formerly connected
with St. Rose's Catholic Church, are now identified
with St. Joseph's, and they are counted among the
best families in the city associated therewith. Mrs.
O'Brien and her two eldest daughters are members
of the Catholic Club, to which Mr. O'Brien also be-
longs, and he holds membership besides in the A. O.
U. W., at Meriden and in Boston, the Independent
Order of Foresters, the Knights of Columbus, and
the Amaranth Club. He is a member of the First
Building Association in Meriden.
IRVIXG Ll'CTUS HOLT. The meaning of
the name Holt is given as a grove or small forest.
Nicholas Holt, the emigrant ancestor of Irving
L., was born about 1602. in England, and was a
passenger on the ship "James," of London, which
sailed from the port of Southampton in April.
1635, and arrived in Boston the following June..
The same year he located at Newbury, Mass., of
w^hich place he was one of the first settlers, and in
1644 he became one of the first settlers of Andover,
Mass., where he died in 1665.
Nicholas Holt, son of Nicholas, was born in
1647, in Andover. where in 1679 he married Mary
Russell. He died in j\ndover in 1715.
.\biel Holt, son of Nicholas, was born in 1698,
and married (first) Hannah, daughter of William
and Elizabeth (Geary) Abbott. In 1718 he re-
moved from Andover to Windham, Conn., where
they were among the early members of the Church,
and there he died in 1772.
Caleb Holt, son of Abiel, born in Windham.
March 6, 1729, married (first) Mary Merrick, and
(second) Chloe Hatch. He was one of the early
settlers of the town of Willington, Conn., and was
a delegate to the State convention called to ratify
the Constitution of the United States.
Caleb Holt, son of Caleb, was born in Willing-
ton, in 1759. and died Sept. 8, 1826, aged si.xty-
seven years. By his marriage with Sarah Goodale
he was the father of five children : Horace, Ryal,
Joshua, Ralph and Julianna. Caleb was a wealthy
farmer, and gave each of his sons a farm.
Ryal Holt, second son of Caleb and Sarah, was
born Dec. 2, 1786, in \\'illington, where he spent
tbe greater part of his life, and died there in 1864.
He married Lovina Lamb, a native of \'ermont,
whose father served in the war of the Revolution,
from the age of sixteen, as a waiter boy for
Gen. Washington, continuing thus until the end
of the war. Ryal and Lovina Holt had seven sons
and five daughters, nine of whom spent their days
in Connecticut, and six of them lived to exceed
three-score and ten. All inherited robust constitu-
tions, and large physiques, were genial, handsome
and of ready wit, though practical and business-
like. All were reared in the faith of the Baptist
Church, although in later years many drifted into
other denominations.
Austin Holt, eldest son of Ryal, was born in
East Windsor, Conn., Aug. 4. 1810, and died in
Willimantic April 13, 1884. By his marriage with
.\lmira Dimmock he had four children : Henry,
born in Rockville in 1839, died in Willimantic
.\pril 26, 1873; Parmelia Louise was born in Man-
chester, Conn., in 1845 • Ji'''^ Alice, born in Man-
chester in 1848, in 1875 married .Arthur Carpen-
ter, of Willimantic. who died .April 12, 1898; and
George was bom Jan. 16. 1850. .Austin Holt was
I a manufacturer, living in Rockville, Manchester
and Willimantic.
Mary L. Holt, eldest daughter of Ryal, was
born in Willington, Conn.. March 9, 181 2, and
died in North Haven, Conn., -Aug. 25, 1876. On
( )ct. 23. 1842, she married Nathan W. Brown, of
Willington, and for many years they resided in
North Haven, where Mr. Brown was station agent.
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Their only (laughter. Mary J., was born April 18,
1844, married Francis S. Smith, of Xcw Haven,
and had three children — Laura Minerva, born July
27, 1871, who died July 15, 1872: Sherman Wood-
ward, torn Nov. 25, 1873, who died July ii, 1874;
and Frances Sherman, born Dec. 8, 1874.
Otis Holt, second son of Ryal, was born in
Willington, Dec. 13, 181 3. and died in Kockvillc,
May 10, 1857. He married Clarissa Allen, of \'er-
non. Conn., and they had three children : Rhoda,
born Aug.' 9, 1840, married Origin Dodge, May
12, 1866, and died at Mansfield, Conn., April 7,
1872. Roland, born July 10, 1846, died June 17,
1873; he served in the Civil war. Horace Win-
slow, born June 20, 1853, married Nov. 29, 1883,
Ellen Slattery, of Xorthampton, Mass., and their
only child, Hazel May, was born in Rockville, Dec.
24, 1884. He is a gardener by occupation.
Almira Holt, second daughter of Ryal, was
born Aug. 5. 181 5, at Willington, Conn., married
Harvey Lyman, of Andover in 1841, and died in
Andover April 14. 1889. They had four children:
Julia and Llewellyn died in childhood. Julius
Austin was born Aug. 14, 1849, married Edna
Curtis in 1881, and their only child died infancy.
Clark Lyman was born June 6. 1855.
Clark Holt, third son of Ryal, was born in
^\'illington Oct. 6, 1817, and in 1841 married ^lary
A. Winchell. daughter of Chauncy and Mary Vi-
bert Winchell, of Rockville. Their only son, Gren-
ville, died in infancy. Clark Holt died in Man-
chester July 22. 1888.
Sarah G. Holt, third daughter of Ryal, was
born Nov. 6, 1819, at Willington, and died at
Mansfield, Oct. 6, 1890. She married Abel John-
son, of Wellington, and they had five children:
(i) Legrand. born in 1844. married Louisa ?vlan-
ning, of Willington, April 5. 1866. (2) Elisha,
born Aug. 25, 1845. 'J''-''!' .U'b' '3- 1863: he served
in the Civil war as a member of Company D, 14th
Conn. V. L (3) Frederick E., born June 5, 1847,
married Bessie Fnsk Sept. 10, 1874, and on June
10, 1885, for his second wife, wedded Emma
Jacques, of Brooklyn, N. Y. ; he is a physician at
Mansfield Depot. (4) Grace, only daughter of
Abel and Sarah G. (Holt) Johnson, was 1porn in
Willington, -Aug. I, 1852, and in 1876 married R.
Rogers Frisbie, of New Haven, who died lin 1882;
their only son, William, was born Sept. 11, 1877.
F"or her second husband she married George A.
Huntington, of Mansfield, on Sept. 11, 1889; their
home is in Sharon, ^lass. (5) Truman was born
in Willington in 1854 and married Jennie A. Bix-
by, who was born in Burniah, India, in 1855, a
daughter of Rev. Moses Bixby, of Providence, R.
L Truman Johnson is a missionary to Burmah.
Amirett Holt, fourth daughter of Ryal, was
born Oct. 21, 1821, at Willington, and on Nov.
20, 1840, married Otis Freeman, of Mansfield,
where they first resided, later moving to ILirtford,
and still later to Southern Illinois. Thev had four
children: Eugenia, born in 1841, who died April
2, 1872, was a teacher of mathematics in the Chi-
cago schools. Mary J., born in 1844, died Jan. 15,
1853. Fred, born in 1846, died the same year.
Edwin, born in 1851, in 1882 married Isabella
Hooker, of Murphysborough, Illinois.
Elijah Holt, fourth son of Ryal, was born in
AV'illington Nov. 6, 1823, and died in Rockville
March 17, 1896, aged seventy-two years. His first
wife was Nancy L. Harwood, daughter of Eben-
ezer and Minerva (Dimmock) Harwood, of Crys-
tal Lake, Conn., and they had two sons, Grenville
E. and Irving Lucius. The former was born in
^lanchester Alarch 6, 1847, married Isabella Jack-
son, of Shelton, Conn., and has two sons, Irving
Lines and Clifton Jackson. Grenville E. Holt is
superintendent of the Seth Thomas clock factory,
at JMiomaston.
Calebjlolt, fifth son of Ryal. was born in Wil-
lington in 1826, was a merchant, and died in Prov-
idence, R. I. He married Elizabeth Coggshall, and
had two sons, Warren H. and Frederick.
Ryal (iill)ert Holt, seventh son of Ryal, was
born in Wnllinglon in 1830, and died at Rockville
July 15. 1891. In 1852 he married Eliza Matson,
of Windsorville, Conn., where he was engaged in
manufacturing, and they had two sons, Frank L.
and Charles H.
Ann Eliza Holt, youngest daughter of Ryal
was bom in South Coventry, Conn.. Oct. 31, 1832.
In 1856 she married Chauncy Hihbard, of Rock-
ville, who died in 1856. In 1862 she married
George P. Lines, who died June 10, 1874.
Ryal and Lowina ( Lamb ) Holt had twelve chil-
dren, thirty-one grandchildren, eighteen great-
grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Irving Lucius Holt, second son of Elijah and
Nancy L. Harwood Holt, was born in Somers. Conn.,
Sept. 5, 185 1. A ri])e student, and a thorough man
of business. Mr. Holt well represents the honorable
family from which he springs. During his early
vears he worked a short period in the Glasgow
thread mill, but spent the greater part of his time
in school, going from Williston Seminary, in East
Hamilton, "Mass., to Meriden, while still a youth,
to teach his first school at South Manchester. His
parents had removed to Meriden. and he returned
there, and was engaged) as a teacher in the State
Reform School, remaining in charge for two and
one-half years. His aim was to save enou.gh to
enable him to take a course in the Sheffield Scien-
tific .School, of 'Yale, and in this he was successful,
cnni])leting his course with honor.
Upon his return to Meriden, Mr. Holt was
called to the Praltsville school, as principal, and .
there he taught untiil. a year later, he entered the
office of the \Ieriden Fire Insurance Co., as assistant
secretary. He spent nineteen busy years in that
employ, and when the company went out of busi-
ness associated himself with F. A. Stevens in the
formation of the firm of Holt & Stevens, general
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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.
insurance agents, who represent the following
nanieJ insurance coni])anics : Agricultural Co., of
Watertown, X. Y. ; Anunican Co., of Newark, N.
T. ; .American Co., of Boston, Mass. ; American Co.,
of New York ; British-.Vmerican Assurance Co.,
of Toronto; Capital Co., of Concord. X. H. ; Con-
tinental Co., of X. Y. ; Fire Association, of Phila-
delphia: Firemen's Co., of Newark, N. J.; Fire-
men's Fund Co., of San P'rancisco, Cal. : Franklin
Co.. of Philadelphia: German-.\merican Co.. of
New York: Girard Co.. of Philadelphia; Granite
State Co.. of Portsmouth. N. II. ; Greenwich Co.,
of Xcw York; Hamburg-Bremen Co., of Germany;
Holyoke Mutual Co., of Salem. Mass.; London and
Lancashire Co., England ; Liverpool & London &
Globe Co., of England; Magdeburg Fire Co., of
Germany; Manchester Assurance Co., of England;
Merchants" Co., of Newark, N. J. : New London
County Mutual, of Norwich, Conn. ; New York
I'ndcrwriters' Agency, of New York; Niagara Co.,
oT Xew York ; Xorthern Assurance Co.. of Eng-
land; Xorth British & Mercantile Co., of England:
Norwalk Co., of Norwalk. Conn. ; Phoenix Co., of
Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Royal Co., of Liverpool, Eng-
land ; Security Co., of Xew Haven, Conn.; Spring-
field F. & M. Co., of Springfield, Mass.; Western
Assurance Co.. of Toronto, Canada ; Westchester
Co.. of Xew York ; and I'ire Co.. county of Phila-
delphia. The firm also represents the Xorthwest-
Accident Cos., of Hartford, Conn.; the L'nited
States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.. of Baltimore ; and
the Xew York Plate Glass Co.. of New York.
In political life Mr. Holt is a stanch Republi-
can, and from 1888 to 1892 was chairman of the
Republican town committee ; was registrar of vot-
ers for one year; and in 1893 was elected tax col-
lector for the town of Meriden, and for the past
eight years has been re-elected. During this time
he has collected over one million dollars for the
town. In religious views his ambition has always
been to live up to the Golden Rule, and he has won
the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens. Fra-
ternally he is connected with Meridian Lodge, No.
T/. A. F. & A. M., and St. Elmo Commandery, No.
9, K. T.
On Aug. II. 1875. Mr. Holt was married in
Meriden to Ella M. Rice, a lady of the highest
culture and refinement. Two children have come
to this union : Harry II., born May 28. 1876. a
graduate of the Meriden high school, who is now
with his father in the insurance business; and
Ralph G.. who died in infancy.
The Rick Family, of which Mrs. Irving L,
•Molt, of Meriden. is a descendant, is one of the
oldest in Connecticut. The original spelling of the
name was Royce. and the founder of the family in
America was Robert Rovce. who came from Eng-
land and was in .Stafford in i''>44.
Samuel Royce (as the name was then written),
the progenitor of the family in Xew Haven county,
was a son of Robert Royce, who died Hn Xew Lon-
don in 1676. Robert Royce was made a freeman
in 1634, in Boston. Before 1650 and until 1657
he is known to have been in Stratford, Conn. He
removed to Xew London, where in 1660 he was
constable — a very important position at that time.
Xone of his sons remained in New London. His
son Samuel settled wlith his sons in Wallingford,
and they were among the first families of what is
known as the Xew Colony.
Sannul Koyce settled in Wallingford in
1672, married Sarah Baldwin, and' later Hannah
Benedict, who died Jan. 12, 1761, at the age of
ninety years. His death took place in Meriden,
May 14, 1757. He was made a deacon' of the
church in Meriden when it was organized, Dec.
14. 1729. His children were: .\bigail, who mar-
ried Joseph Cole; Prudence, born in 1680; De-
borah, who married Thomas ^lix ; Isaac, born in
1688; Ebenezer. born in 1690; Xathaniel, born in
1692; John, born in 1694; Mary, born in 1695;
Jacob, born in 1697, who married Thankful, daugh-
ter of Moses Beach; Hannah, born in 1699, who
married John Ives ; Ezekiel, who married Anna
Merwin ; Samuel, who married Martha Moss, and
settled in Cheshire; .Vbel, born in 1700: Benja-
min, born May 23, 1705. who married Mindwell
Rice:' Mehitahle; and Ebenezer, who died Oct.
18, 1752. in Meriden.
Benjamin Rice, son of Deacon Samuel, was
Ixjrn m Wallingford, was a clerk in the mines,
and spent his life in that locality, dying in January,
1758. To his marriage \\^ith Mindwell Royce or
Rice, a relative, came two children. Benjamin and
Solomon. She was born Oct. 12. 1703. and died
May 13. 1776.
Benjamin Rice, son of Benjamin, was born
.\pril I, 1730, and married, April 15. 1755, Phebe
Halsey, of Long Island, who died June 13, 1776.
He passed away in I'chruary. 1777. Their chil-
dren were: Phebe; Benjamin: Halsev ; Isaac;
llalsey (2); Elizabeth, wiio married Xathaniel
Stevens, of Xorfolk ; Silas; and Levi. P>enjamin
was a private at the Lexington Alarm, under Capt.
John Couch.
Silas Rice, the grandfather of Mrs. Holt, was
born Oct. 19. 1770, and was a farmer all his life.
In 1796 he bought the farm now owned' by Will-
iam Benjamin, son of Benjamin Rice, in Meriden,
and there he died, in 1852. and was buried in the
East cemetery. .Silas Rice was a deacon in the
Center Congregational Church of Meriden and a
member of the Washington Benevolent Society.
His political views made him a stanch Whig. His
first marriage, on Aug. 4, 1796, was to Ruth Cur-
tis, a .slister of Alfred Curtis, of Meriden. and the
children of this union were: .-Mmira, born May
24, 1797, married Avery Hough; Phebe. born Feb.
-.V '79<>. died Aug. 13, 1799. The mother died
March 30, 1801. The second marriage was March
18, 1802, in Meriden, to Rebecca Hubbard, who
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was born Nov. 25, 1783. a daughter of Isaac and
Jane Hubbard, and died in Icbruary, 1855. Thir-
teen children came to this marriage, viz.: (i)
Ruth Curtis, born Oct. 14, 1803, married Lyman
Hough. (2) Jane, born July i, 1805, died Feb,
13, 1824. (3) Silas, born June 29, 1807, died the
same day. (4) Mary, born March 9, i8oy, mar-
ried Joel Hough, of XNallingfeird. (,5) Silas Hub-
bard, born ;\pril 5, 1811, married banny Brooks,
of Chatham, and they had three children — Levi
Woodley (born July 2, 1837), Mary Amerct (Sept.
23, 1841), and John W. (March 8, 1844). (6)
Phc'be Rebecca, born Sept. y, 1812, died July 30,
1814. {â– /) Henry, born Nov. 20, 1814, married
Emily Lane. (8) Jose]jh, bom March 2y, 1817,
died ALirch 30, 1817. (9) Benjamin Ilalsey, born
June 20, 1818, married Mary Ann Bradley, and
for his second wife, Mrs. Abigail Cecelia (Har-
vey) Smith, who was born in Durham, a daugh-