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¹Norman Litchfield, History of St. Peter's Church in Oxford, Connecticut (1955-56), p. 65. . 1843 - St. Peter's Church
http://www.our-oxford.info/Churches/history-of_saint_peters_church/sp_065.html.

²Historic House Committee of The Bicentennial Commission, Oxford, Connecticut, Early Houses of Oxford, Available at (http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm) (Derby, CT, The Bacon Printing Company, 1976), #134. Chestnut Tree Hill Road
http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm.

³1840 Oxford Census.

⁴1850 Oxford Census. "Farmer."

⁵1860 Oxford Census. "Farmer."

⁶1870 Oxford Census. "Farmer."

⁷Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, 40, 82.

⁸B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 1. . http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/davis-01.html.

⁹B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford, Chapter 1. " John R. Davis, lived at home until he married Jenette Wheeler, daughter of Liman Wheeler, of Rimmon Hill, then bought a farm at the upper part of Chestnut Tree Hill." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/davis-01.html.

¹⁰B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford, Chapter 7. " Just a short distance north on the left we come to the John R. Davis place, situated on the highest elevation on Chestnut Tree Hill road. From here one can see the Long Island Sound on the south and the Catskill Mountains on the west, the east being hidden by Toby's Rocks. this house, of colonial design, was built early in the 18th century, and is in a good state of preservation. John R. Davis was the son of John Davis, Jr, and grandson of Col. John Davis. he was born in 1814, in the last house going south on the Chestnut Tree Hill road. He married Janette Wheeler, daughter of Leman Wheeler of Rimmon and moved to this house where he spent all his long and useful life. He was a practical farmer and in connection with the farm work he raised many sheep and cattle, also was interested to quite an extent in fruit culture. He was very prominent in church and town affairs and filled many minor offices in the town. It will be remembered that on the 17th of October 1872, while picking apples, he fell from a ladder and sustained injuries that caused his death.
Janette, his wife, died July 9th, 1880, aged 61 years. They had one daughter, Laura Davis, who married John Hawley, son of David Hawley, of Oxford, who took charge of the farm after the death of Mr. Davis, and continued in that capacity until his Dec. 19th, 1891.
One daughter was born to them, Sarah Hawley, who married Clayton Sears, who resides on the Oxford road, near Seymour. The Davis farm, which consists of 75 acres of mostly meadow land, was later sold to Stephen Gazey, who still resides there.
(NOTE: The John R. Davis Place is house #134 in the EARLY HOUSES OF OXFORD, CONNECTICUT book, published 1976, Historic House Committee of Oxford's Bicentennial Commission)." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-07.html.

¹¹W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 112. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/112.html.

¹²Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery (St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery), p. 12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan12.html.

¹³George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 53.

¹⁴Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 432.

¹⁵Compiled by Carole Magnuson, Barbour Collection - Oxford, p. 40.

¹⁶Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan12.html.

¹⁷Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 433.

¹⁸Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan12.html.

¹⁹St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6594.html.

²⁰George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 53.

²¹Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, 40, 82. " ... by Rev. John D. Smith, of Humphreyville, at the house of Lyman Wheeler."

Sarah Jennette WHEELER

¹George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 53.

²1850 Oxford Census.

³1860 Oxford Census.

⁴1870 Oxford Census.

⁵Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 432.

⁶Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, 40, 82.

⁷B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 7. . " Just a short distance north on the left we come to the John R. Davis place, situated on the highest elevation on Chestnut Tree Hill road. From here one can see the Long Island Sound on the south and the Catskill Mountains on the west, the east being hidden by Toby's Rocks. this house, of colonial design, was built early in the 18th century, and is in a good state of preservation. John R. Davis was the son of John Davis, Jr, and grandson of Col. John Davis. he was born in 1814, in the last house going south on the Chestnut Tree Hill road. He married Janette Wheeler, daughter of Leman Wheeler of Rimmon and moved to this house where he spent all his long and useful life. He was a practical farmer and in connection with the farm work he raised many sheep and cattle, also was interested to quite an extent in fruit culture. He was very prominent in church and town affairs and filled many minor offices in the town. It will be remembered that on the 17th of October 1872, while picking apples, he fell from a ladder and sustained injuries that caused his death.
Janette, his wife, died July 9th, 1880, aged 61 years. They had one daughter, Laura Davis, who married John Hawley, son of David Hawley, of Oxford, who took charge of the farm after the death of Mr. Davis, and continued in that capacity until his Dec. 19th, 1891.
One daughter was born to them, Sarah Hawley, who married Clayton Sears, who resides on the Oxford road, near Seymour. The Davis farm, which consists of 75 acres of mostly meadow land, was later sold to Stephen Gazey, who still resides there.
(NOTE: The John R. Davis Place is house #134 in the EARLY HOUSES OF OXFORD, CONNECTICUT book, published 1976, Historic House Committee of Oxford's Bicentennial Commission)." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-07.html.

⁸W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 112. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/112.html.

⁹Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery (St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery), p. 12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan12.html.

¹⁰Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 433.

¹¹W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 124. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/124.html.

¹²Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 12. "Hawley, John, born Oct. 14, 1833, died Dec. 19, 1894
Hawley, Laura Davis, wife of John, born Sept. 13, 1840, died Jan. 22, 1928
Davis, John R., born Dec. 20, 1814, died Oct. 17, 1872
Davis, Sarah J. Wheeler, wife of John R., born Oct. 29, 1819, died July 9, 1880
Davis, John Jr., died Aug. 8, 1844, age 56 yrs.
Davis, Laura Riggs, wife of John R., died Nov. 13, 1854, age 59 yrs. 6 mos.
Davis, Otis, son of John Jr. & Laura, died Apr. 12, 1842, age 18 yrs.
Davis, Lewis, died Feb. 11, 1871, age 68 yrs.
Davis, Lucinda, wife of Lewis, died July 18, 1882, age 75 yrs." http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan12.html.

¹³Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 433.

¹⁴Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan12.html.

¹⁵St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6595.html.

¹⁶George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 53.

¹⁷Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, 40, 82. " ... by Rev. John D. Smith, of Humphreyville, at the house of Lyman Wheeler."

John HAWLEY

¹Norman Litchfield & Sabrina Connolly Hoyt, Ph.D., History of the Town of Oxford, Connecticut (1960), p. 161. . "The Oxford Agricultural Society ..." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/Litchfield-Hoyt_History_of_Oxford/161.html.

²The Diaries of Laura Davis 1856-1857. . "Mon 24th Cloudy. Mother not much better. John Hawley came over to help father some. I went down to Uncle Hart's." Nov 1856
http://www.our-oxford.info/diaries/Laura_Davis-1856-1857/Laura_Davie-1856-57.html.

³The Diaries of Laura Davis 1856-1857. "Mon 15th Clear & windy.... John Hawley called to see if I would not like to go with him to Dancing School at Quaker Farms. Father would not let me go." Dec 1856
http://www.our-oxford.info/diaries/Laura_Davis-1856-1857/Laura_Davie-1856-57.html.

⁴George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 53.

⁵1875 Oxford Agricultural Society, (http://www.our-oxford.info/oxford-agricultural-society/oxford-ag-society.html), p. 7. "Director." http://www.our-oxford.info/oxford-agricultural-society/1875_07.html.

⁶1850 Oxford Census.

⁷1860 Oxford Census. "Farm Labor." Living w/ John, Sarah and Laura Davis.

⁸1870 Oxford Census. "Farmer."

⁹1880 Oxford Census. "Farmer."

¹⁰F. W. Beers, 1868 map, Reproduced for the Oxford Historical Society, Inc. 1977. "J. Hawley." Chestnut Tree Hill Road
http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm.

¹¹Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 433.

¹²B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 7. . " They had one daughter, Laura Davis, who married John Hawley, son of David Hawley, of Oxford, who took charge of the farm after the death of Mr. Davis, and continued in that capacity until his Dec. 19th, 1891.
One daughter was born to them, Sarah Hawley, who married Clayton Sears, who resides on the Oxford road, near Seymour. The Davis farm, which consists of 75 acres of mostly meadow land, was later sold to Stephen Gazey, who still resides there." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-07.html.

¹³Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery (St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery), p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁴W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), 105, 116. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "David Hawley, John Hawley, March 9, 1860." http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/105.html
http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/116.html.

¹⁵Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. "Hawley, John, born Oct. 14, 1833, died Dec. 19, 1894
Hawley, Laura Davis, wife of John, born Sept. 13, 1840, died Jan. 22, 1928
Davis, John R., born Dec. 20, 1814, died Oct. 17, 1872
Davis, Sarah J. Wheeler, wife of John R., born Oct. 29, 1819, died July 9, 1880
Davis, John Jr., died Aug. 8, 1844, age 56 yrs.
Davis, Laura Riggs, wife of John R., died Nov. 13, 1854, age 59 yrs. 6 mos.
Davis, Otis, son of John Jr. & Laura, died Apr. 12, 1842, age 18 yrs.
Davis, Lewis, died Feb. 11, 1871, age 68 yrs.
Davis, Lucinda, wife of Lewis, died July 18, 1882, age 75 yrs." http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁶Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁷St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6597.html.

¹⁸W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 109. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/109.html.

Laura DAVIS

¹1850 Oxford Census.

²1860 Oxford Census.

³1870 Oxford Census.

⁴1880 Oxford Census.

⁵1900 Oxford Census.

⁶1910 Oxford Census.

⁷1920 Oxford Census. It seems that Laura spent her entire life on Chestnut Tree Hill Road.

⁸The Diaries of Laura Davis 1856-1857. . http://www.our-oxford.info/diaries/Laura_Davis-1856-1857/Laura_Davie-1856-57.html.

⁹Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 433.

¹⁰Historic House Committee of The Bicentennial Commission, Oxford, Connecticut, Early Houses of Oxford, Available at (http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm) (Derby, CT, The Bacon Printing Company, 1976). "#134 .. Chestnut Tree Hill Road ... was the residence of Laura Hawley Davis ..." A map, photo and more information about the house on Chestnut Tree Hill Road, can be found in this book.
http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm.

¹¹B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 7. . " They had one daughter, Laura Davis, who married John Hawley, son of David Hawley, of Oxford, who took charge of the farm after the death of Mr. Davis, and continued in that capacity until his Dec. 19th, 1891.
One daughter was born to them, Sarah Hawley, who married Clayton Sears, who resides on the Oxford road, near Seymour. The Davis farm, which consists of 75 acres of mostly meadow land, was later sold to Stephen Gazey, who still resides there." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-07.html.

¹²W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 112. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/112.html.

¹³Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery (St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery), p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁴George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 53.

¹⁵Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. "Hawley, John, born Oct. 14, 1833, died Dec. 19, 1894
Hawley, Laura Davis, wife of John, born Sept. 13, 1840, died Jan. 22, 1928
Davis, John R., born Dec. 20, 1814, died Oct. 17, 1872
Davis, Sarah J. Wheeler, wife of John R., born Oct. 29, 1819, died July 9, 1880
Davis, John Jr., died Aug. 8, 1844, age 56 yrs.
Davis, Laura Riggs, wife of John R., died Nov. 13, 1854, age 59 yrs. 6 mos.
Davis, Otis, son of John Jr. & Laura, died Apr. 12, 1842, age 18 yrs.
Davis, Lewis, died Feb. 11, 1871, age 68 yrs.
Davis, Lucinda, wife of Lewis, died July 18, 1882, age 75 yrs." http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁶Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁷St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6596.html.

¹⁸W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 109. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/109.html.

David J. HAWLEY

¹Norman Litchfield, History of St. Peter's Church in Oxford, Connecticut (1955-56), p. 65. . 1843 - St. Peter's Church
http://www.our-oxford.info/Churches/history-of_saint_peters_church/sp_065.html.

²1840 Oxford Census.

³1850 Oxford Census. "Farmer."

⁴W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 112. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/112.html.

⁵Historic House Committee of The Bicentennial Commission, Oxford, Connecticut, Early Houses of Oxford, Available at (http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm) (Derby, CT, The Bacon Printing Company, 1976), #115. Hawley Road, Oxford, CT
http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm.

⁶Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Southford Cemetery (Southford Cemetery), p. 23. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sfcemscan23.html.

⁷W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 119. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/119.html.

⁸Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Southford Cemetery, p. 23. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sfcemscan23.html.

Mary

¹1850 Oxford Census.

²1860 Oxford Census.

³1870 Oxford Census. Living w/ son George and family.

⁴1880 Oxford Census. Living w/ daughter Emma and family.

⁵W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 112. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/112.html.

⁶Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Southford Cemetery (Southford Cemetery), p. 23. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sfcemscan23.html.

⁷Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Southford Cemetery, p. 23. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sfcemscan23.html.

⁸Record of the Returns made by Sextons of Cemeteries. . http://www.our-oxford.info/sexton-reports/1891-3-bottom.html.

⁹Southford Cemetery Photograph - Oxford CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem9542.html.

Henry HAWLEY

¹Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Southford Cemetery (Southford Cemetery), p. 23. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sfcemscan23.html.

²Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Southford Cemetery, p. 23. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sfcemscan23.html.

³Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Southford Cemetery, p. 23. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sfcemscan23.html.

⁴Southford Cemetery Photograph - Oxford CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem10587.html.

Mary Jane HAWLEY

¹Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Southford Cemetery (Southford Cemetery), p. 23. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sfcemscan23.html.

²Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Southford Cemetery, p. 23. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sfcemscan23.html.

³Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Southford Cemetery, p. 23. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sfcemscan23.html.

Dennis HAWLEY

¹1850 Oxford Census.

²1860 Oxford Census. Living w/ his mother.

³1850 Oxford Census.

Henry HAWLEY

¹1850 Oxford Census.

²1860 Oxford Census. Living w/ his mother.

³W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 112. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/112.html.

⁴W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 105. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/105.html.

Clayton Charles SEARS

¹1870 Oxford Census.

²1880 Oxford Census.

³1900 Oxford Census. "Telegrapher."

⁴1910 Oxford Census. "Lineman / Telegraph Company."

⁵1920 Oxford Census. "Mechanic."

⁶B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 7. . " They had one daughter, Laura Davis, who married John Hawley, son of David Hawley, of Oxford, who took charge of the farm after the death of Mr. Davis, and continued in that capacity until his Dec. 19th, 1891.
One daughter was born to them, Sarah Hawley, who married Clayton Sears, who resides on the Oxford road, near Seymour. The Davis farm, which consists of 75 acres of mostly meadow land, was later sold to Stephen Gazey, who still resides there." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-07.html.

⁷David Davis & Levi L. Glasson, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Pines Bridge Cemetery (Pines Bridge Cemetery), #12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/pbcemscan12.html.

Sarah Jennette HAWLEY

¹1900 Oxford Census.

²1910 Oxford Census.

³1920 Oxford Census.

⁴B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 7. . " They had one daughter, Laura Davis, who married John Hawley, son of David Hawley, of Oxford, who took charge of the farm after the death of Mr. Davis, and continued in that capacity until his Dec. 19th, 1891.
One daughter was born to them, Sarah Hawley, who married Clayton Sears, who resides on the Oxford road, near Seymour. The Davis farm, which consists of 75 acres of mostly meadow land, was later sold to Stephen Gazey, who still resides there." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-07.html.

⁵David Davis & Levi L. Glasson, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Pines Bridge Cemetery (Pines Bridge Cemetery), #12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/pbcemscan12.html.

Alton W. SEARS

¹David Davis & Levi L. Glasson, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Pines Bridge Cemetery (Pines Bridge Cemetery), #12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/pbcemscan12.html.

²David Davis & Levi L. Glasson, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Pines Bridge Cemetery, #12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/pbcemscan12.html.

³David Davis & Levi L. Glasson, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Pines Bridge Cemetery, #12. http://www.oxfordpast.com/pbcemscan12.html.

Edna M. SEARS

¹1910 Oxford Census.

²1920 Oxford Census.

³Oxford 1798 Dodrasquicentennial, Oxford Historical Society, Inc., 1973, p. 54. . "Oxford's 175th Anniversary Committee ..." Available at http://www.oxford-historical-society.org/books-for-sale.htm.

⁴1920 Oxford Census.

Isaac Beecher DAVIS

¹The Diaries of Laura Davis 1856-1857. . "He is the "Uncle Isaac" in her diaries."

²Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 432.

³B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 1. . "
Isaac lived many years in Seymour and built the Davis block, which still bears his name. He died in Hartford several year ago."
.

⁴George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 37.

⁵W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 62. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/062.html.

⁶George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 255.

⁷George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 53.

⁸Compiled by Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850., General Editor, Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000, p. 40.

⁹George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 255.

¹⁰George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 53.

¹¹Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 305. "
... by John D. Smith."

¹²Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 433.

Maria Ann TUCKER

¹Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 432.

²George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 37.

³George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 53.

⁴George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 255.

⁵George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 53.

⁶George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 53.

⁷Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 305. "
... by John D. Smith."

⁸Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 433.

John O. DAVIS

¹George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 37.

Sheldon TUCKER

¹George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 53.

²Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), 433, 505.

³George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 27.

⁴George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 27.

⁵Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

⁶Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. "Tucker, Sheldon, died Jan. 5, 1843., age 57 yrs.
Tucker, Nancy, wife of Shelden, died Oct. 14, 1831, age 38 yrs.
Tucker, Sheldon, son of Shelden, died Aug. 18, 1825, age 1 yr. 5 mos. 12 das.
Kinney, Graham (Stone Defaced)
Keeney, Lydia, wife of Medad, died June 9, 1848, age 78 yrs.
Kinney, Rebecca, wife of Medad, died May 12, 1826, age 32 yrs.
Tucker, Sarah, wife of Sheldon, born July 26, 1802, died Jan. 20, 1876.
Lum, Sinda, wife of Capt. William, died Aug. 9, 1825, age 33 yrs.
Kinney, Milla, wife of William, died Mar. 9, 1827, age 66 yrs.
Kinney, William, died Jan. 7, 1845, age 87 yrs. (Flag)." http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

⁷Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Seymour, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6598.html.

Nancy KEENEY

¹George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 53.

²Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 433.

³George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 27.

⁴Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 505.

⁵George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 27.

⁶Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

⁷Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. "Tucker, Sheldon, died Jan. 5, 1843., age 57 yrs.
Tucker, Nancy, wife of Shelden, died Oct. 14, 1831, age 38 yrs.
Tucker, Sheldon, son of Shelden, died Aug. 18, 1825, age 1 yr. 5 mos. 12 das.
Kinney, Graham (Stone Defaced)
Keeney, Lydia, wife of Medad, died June 9, 1848, age 78 yrs.
Kinney, Rebecca, wife of Medad, died May 12, 1826, age 32 yrs.
Tucker, Sarah, wife of Sheldon, born July 26, 1802, died Jan. 20, 1876.
Lum, Sinda, wife of Capt. William, died Aug. 9, 1825, age 33 yrs.
Kinney, Milla, wife of William, died Mar. 9, 1827, age 66 yrs.
Kinney, William, died Jan. 7, 1845, age 87 yrs. (Flag)." http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

⁸Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Seymour, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6858.html.

Sheldon TUCKER

¹Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

²Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

³Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

⁴Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Seymour, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem13070.html.

Sheldon TUCKER

¹George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 53.

²Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), 433, 505.

³George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 27.

⁴George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 27.

⁵Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

⁶Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. "Tucker, Sheldon, died Jan. 5, 1843., age 57 yrs.
Tucker, Nancy, wife of Shelden, died Oct. 14, 1831, age 38 yrs.
Tucker, Sheldon, son of Shelden, died Aug. 18, 1825, age 1 yr. 5 mos. 12 das.
Kinney, Graham (Stone Defaced)
Keeney, Lydia, wife of Medad, died June 9, 1848, age 78 yrs.
Kinney, Rebecca, wife of Medad, died May 12, 1826, age 32 yrs.
Tucker, Sarah, wife of Sheldon, born July 26, 1802, died Jan. 20, 1876.
Lum, Sinda, wife of Capt. William, died Aug. 9, 1825, age 33 yrs.
Kinney, Milla, wife of William, died Mar. 9, 1827, age 66 yrs.
Kinney, William, died Jan. 7, 1845, age 87 yrs. (Flag)." http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

⁷Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Seymour, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6598.html.

Sarah CANFIELD

¹1860 Humphreyville Census. Living alone.

²Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

³Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

⁴Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Seymour Congregational Cemetery, p. 83. "Tucker, Sheldon, died Jan. 5, 1843., age 57 yrs.
Tucker, Nancy, wife of Shelden, died Oct. 14, 1831, age 38 yrs.
Tucker, Sheldon, son of Shelden, died Aug. 18, 1825, age 1 yr. 5 mos. 12 das.
Kinney, Graham (Stone Defaced)
Keeney, Lydia, wife of Medad, died June 9, 1848, age 78 yrs.
Kinney, Rebecca, wife of Medad, died May 12, 1826, age 32 yrs.
Tucker, Sarah, wife of Sheldon, born July 26, 1802, died Jan. 20, 1876.
Lum, Sinda, wife of Capt. William, died Aug. 9, 1825, age 33 yrs.
Kinney, Milla, wife of William, died Mar. 9, 1827, age 66 yrs.
Kinney, William, died Jan. 7, 1845, age 87 yrs. (Flag)." http://www.oxfordpast.com/sycgcemscan83.html.

⁵Congregational Cemetery Photograph - Seymour, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem13071.html.

William Hart DAVIS

¹George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 256. Chestnut Tree Hill.

²The Diaries of Laura Davis 1856-1857. . He is the "Uncle Hart" mentioned many times in the diaries.
http://www.our-oxford.info/diaries/Laura_Davis-1856-1857/Laura_Davie-1856-57.html.

³1850 Oxford Census. "Farmer."

⁴1860 Oxford Census. "Hart Davis / Farmer."

⁵1870 Oxford Census. "Wm Hart / Farmer."

⁶1880 Oxford Census. "Clerk in grocery." Living w/ son William.

⁷1900 Oxford Census. Living w/ son William.

⁸Elijah B. Treat�s Diary for 1869, Transcribed by Dorothy A. DeBisschop. . Hart was about twenty years older than Elijah, but they both lived on Chestnut Tree Hill Road for most, if not all their lives. Hart is mentioned numerous times in both of Elijah's diaries.
http://www.our-oxford.info/Elijah_B__Treat_-_1869_Diary.html.

⁹Elijah B. Treat�s Diary for 1873, Transcribed by Dorothy A. DeBisschop. . http://www.our-oxford.info/eb-treat-1873.html.

¹⁰B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 1. . " The youngest son, Wm. H. Davis, was born in 1831. He lived on the old farm most of his life. He married for his first wife Frances Mailett of Trumbull and had two sons and one daughter." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/davis-01.html.

¹¹B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford, Chapter 10. " Continuing our journey up the Riggs Street road, the next place after leaving the home of Frank A. Leek is the old Hatch homestead, the home of Chauncey Hatch during the latter years of his long and useful life. About the year 1835 he built the house, which is scarcely one and one-half stories in height, and of colonial style and architectue, with several ells and wings, more for convenience than looks. Uncle Chauncey, as he was called was a shoemaker and worked at the business all his life. He built a shop on the opposite side of the street where he spent the most of his time repairing shoes for the residents of the town. In his early life he always tanned his own leather. His tan yard was located farther up on Riggs street road. While excavating for a pipe line from a spring to the Episcopal parsonage some time ago the workmen uncovered some of the planking in a good state of preservation that had been buried there for over a century.
Mr. Hatch was twice married. I do not recall the name of his first wife. His second wife was Susan Blackman, of Newtown. Three children were born by the first marriage, Julia Augusta and Chauncey Miles Hatch (Notice of whom has been given in a previous chapter.) Julia married Boyel Fairchild of Newtown, and reared quite a large family. Mrs. Kate M. Davis, widow of the late Wm. H. Davis, of Chestnut Tree Hill, is I believe the only survivor. She lives at the old homestead. He was much given to charity, especially if in a good cause. He gave the land where now stands the Episcopal church. He was considered one of the social men of Oxford and at one time owned a good portion of the village. He died Dec. 24th, 1865, aged 73.
(NOTE: The Chauncey M. Hatch Homestead is house #85 in the EARLY HOUSES OF OXFORD, CONNECTICUT book, published 1976, Historic House Committee of Oxford's Bicentennial Commission).
A short distance farther we come to the ruins of what was once the Capt. Dwinel Chatfield place. This house was built in the early part of the 18th century, the land being given to Mr. Chatfield by Chauncey Hatch providing that he build a house and pay the taxes as long as the house should remain occupied by him, or any other parties as long as the house was occupied. Mr. Chatfield was a blacksmith. He built a shop opposite the house and at that time was the only blacksmith in Oxford and did a thriving business for nearly forty years, until he was obliged on account of old age and infirmities to retire. He died about the year 1853, at the age of 75 years. After his death the place was occupied for many years by Michael Flim, who still continued to pay the taxes, until his death some years ago when it was purchased by Raymond Perry, of Oxford, who dismantled the old house rather than pay taxes on worthless property.
The old shop, the house and the barn, all have fallen to decay and nothing remains of one of Oxford's oldest land marks.
A little farther north, on the corner of the street leaidng to the center, we come to another old landmark, known as the Moody Brown place, but it was formerly owned and occupied by Chauncey Hatch, in his early life, and I am quite sure he was born in this house." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-10.html.

¹²Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery (St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery), p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹³W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 112. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "Wm. Hart Davis, March 10, 1829."

¹⁴Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, p. 40.

¹⁵Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 432.

¹⁶Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. "Marsh, Peter P., died Mar. 25, 1915, age 64 yrs.
Porter, Col. Charles, died Sept. 23, 1886, age 85 yrs.
James, Mahala, B., died Nov. 25, 1848, age 19 years.
Candee, Lucy A., wife of L. C., died June 13, 1875, age 19 yrs.
Davis, William, born Mar. 10, 1829, died Sept. 7, 1903
Davis, Frances J. Mallett, wife of William H., born June 18, 1837, died May 15, 1872
Davis, Isaac B., born May 22, 1864, died May 22, 1870
Fairchild, John H., died Feb. 22, 1870, age 32 yrs.
Fairchild, Sarah D., wife of John H., died May 6, 1924, age 79 yrs
Fairchild, Stiles, died June 4, 1871, age 66 yrs.
Fairchild, Mary A., wife of Stiles, died Mar. 15, 1892, age 79 yrs." http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁷Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁸Record of the Returns made by Sextons of Cemeteries. . http://www.our-oxford.info/sexton-reports/1903-4-top.html.

¹⁹St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6603.html.

²⁰Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 433.

Francis J. MALLETT

¹George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 256.

²1860 Oxford Census.

³1870 Oxford Census.

⁴B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 1. . " The youngest son, Wm. H. Davis, was born in 1831. He lived on the old farm most of his life. He married for his first wife Frances Mailett of Trumbull and had two sons and one daughter." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/davis-01.html.

⁵W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 112. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/112.html.

⁶Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery (St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery), p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

⁷Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 432.

⁸Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. "Marsh, Peter P., died Mar. 25, 1915, age 64 yrs.
Porter, Col. Charles, died Sept. 23, 1886, age 85 yrs.
James, Mahala, B., died Nov. 25, 1848, age 19 years.
Candee, Lucy A., wife of L. C., died June 13, 1875, age 19 yrs.
Davis, William, born Mar. 10, 1829, died Sept. 7, 1903
Davis, Frances J. Mallett, wife of William H., born June 18, 1837, died May 15, 1872
Davis, Isaac B., born May 22, 1864, died May 22, 1870
Fairchild, John H., died Feb. 22, 1870, age 32 yrs.
Fairchild, Sarah D., wife of John H., died May 6, 1924, age 79 yrs
Fairchild, Stiles, died June 4, 1871, age 66 yrs.
Fairchild, Mary A., wife of Stiles, died Mar. 15, 1892, age 79 yrs." http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

⁹Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 432.

¹⁰W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 123. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/123.html.

¹¹Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹²St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6604.html.

¹³Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 433.

Isaac Beecher DAVIS

¹Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery (St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery), p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

²George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 54.

³Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 433.

⁴W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 106. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/106.html.

⁵W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 122. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/122.html.

⁶George T. Davis, Descendants of Colonel John Davis, p. 54.

⁷Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. "Marsh, Peter P., died Mar. 25, 1915, age 64 yrs.
Porter, Col. Charles, died Sept. 23, 1886, age 85 yrs.
James, Mahala, B., died Nov. 25, 1848, age 19 years.
Candee, Lucy A., wife of L. C., died June 13, 1875, age 19 yrs.
Davis, William, born Mar. 10, 1829, died Sept. 7, 1903
Davis, Frances J. Mallett, wife of William H., born June 18, 1837, died May 15, 1872
Davis, Isaac B., born May 22, 1864, died May 22, 1870
Fairchild, John H., died Feb. 22, 1870, age 32 yrs.
Fairchild, Sarah D., wife of John H., died May 6, 1924, age 79 yrs
Fairchild, Stiles, died June 4, 1871, age 66 yrs.
Fairchild, Mary A., wife of Stiles, died Mar. 15, 1892, age 79 yrs." http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

⁸Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 433.

⁹Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁰St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6611.html.

William Hart DAVIS

¹George T. Davis, Genealogy of the Davis Descendants of Colonel John Davis of Oxford, Conn. (New Rochelle, N. Y., 1910), p. 256. Chestnut Tree Hill.

²The Diaries of Laura Davis 1856-1857. . He is the "Uncle Hart" mentioned many times in the diaries.
http://www.our-oxford.info/diaries/Laura_Davis-1856-1857/Laura_Davie-1856-57.html.

³1850 Oxford Census. "Farmer."

⁴1860 Oxford Census. "Hart Davis / Farmer."

⁵1870 Oxford Census. "Wm Hart / Farmer."

⁶1880 Oxford Census. "Clerk in grocery." Living w/ son William.

⁷1900 Oxford Census. Living w/ son William.

⁸Elijah B. Treat�s Diary for 1869, Transcribed by Dorothy A. DeBisschop. . Hart was about twenty years older than Elijah, but they both lived on Chestnut Tree Hill Road for most, if not all their lives. Hart is mentioned numerous times in both of Elijah's diaries.
http://www.our-oxford.info/Elijah_B__Treat_-_1869_Diary.html.

⁹Elijah B. Treat�s Diary for 1873, Transcribed by Dorothy A. DeBisschop. . http://www.our-oxford.info/eb-treat-1873.html.

¹⁰B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 1. . " The youngest son, Wm. H. Davis, was born in 1831. He lived on the old farm most of his life. He married for his first wife Frances Mailett of Trumbull and had two sons and one daughter." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/davis-01.html.

¹¹B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford, Chapter 10. " Continuing our journey up the Riggs Street road, the next place after leaving the home of Frank A. Leek is the old Hatch homestead, the home of Chauncey Hatch during the latter years of his long and useful life. About the year 1835 he built the house, which is scarcely one and one-half stories in height, and of colonial style and architectue, with several ells and wings, more for convenience than looks. Uncle Chauncey, as he was called was a shoemaker and worked at the business all his life. He built a shop on the opposite side of the street where he spent the most of his time repairing shoes for the residents of the town. In his early life he always tanned his own leather. His tan yard was located farther up on Riggs street road. While excavating for a pipe line from a spring to the Episcopal parsonage some time ago the workmen uncovered some of the planking in a good state of preservation that had been buried there for over a century.
Mr. Hatch was twice married. I do not recall the name of his first wife. His second wife was Susan Blackman, of Newtown. Three children were born by the first marriage, Julia Augusta and Chauncey Miles Hatch (Notice of whom has been given in a previous chapter.) Julia married Boyel Fairchild of Newtown, and reared quite a large family. Mrs. Kate M. Davis, widow of the late Wm. H. Davis, of Chestnut Tree Hill, is I believe the only survivor. She lives at the old homestead. He was much given to charity, especially if in a good cause. He gave the land where now stands the Episcopal church. He was considered one of the social men of Oxford and at one time owned a good portion of the village. He died Dec. 24th, 1865, aged 73.
(NOTE: The Chauncey M. Hatch Homestead is house #85 in the EARLY HOUSES OF OXFORD, CONNECTICUT book, published 1976, Historic House Committee of Oxford's Bicentennial Commission).
A short distance farther we come to the ruins of what was once the Capt. Dwinel Chatfield place. This house was built in the early part of the 18th century, the land being given to Mr. Chatfield by Chauncey Hatch providing that he build a house and pay the taxes as long as the house should remain occupied by him, or any other parties as long as the house was occupied. Mr. Chatfield was a blacksmith. He built a shop opposite the house and at that time was the only blacksmith in Oxford and did a thriving business for nearly forty years, until he was obliged on account of old age and infirmities to retire. He died about the year 1853, at the age of 75 years. After his death the place was occupied for many years by Michael Flim, who still continued to pay the taxes, until his death some years ago when it was purchased by Raymond Perry, of Oxford, who dismantled the old house rather than pay taxes on worthless property.
The old shop, the house and the barn, all have fallen to decay and nothing remains of one of Oxford's oldest land marks.
A little farther north, on the corner of the street leaidng to the center, we come to another old landmark, known as the Moody Brown place, but it was formerly owned and occupied by Chauncey Hatch, in his early life, and I am quite sure he was born in this house." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-10.html.

¹²Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery (St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery), p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹³W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 112. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. "Wm. Hart Davis, March 10, 1829."

¹⁴Compiled By Carole Magnuson, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - Oxford 1798-1850, p. 40.

¹⁵Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 432.

¹⁶Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. "Marsh, Peter P., died Mar. 25, 1915, age 64 yrs.
Porter, Col. Charles, died Sept. 23, 1886, age 85 yrs.
James, Mahala, B., died Nov. 25, 1848, age 19 years.
Candee, Lucy A., wife of L. C., died June 13, 1875, age 19 yrs.
Davis, William, born Mar. 10, 1829, died Sept. 7, 1903
Davis, Frances J. Mallett, wife of William H., born June 18, 1837, died May 15, 1872
Davis, Isaac B., born May 22, 1864, died May 22, 1870
Fairchild, John H., died Feb. 22, 1870, age 32 yrs.
Fairchild, Sarah D., wife of John H., died May 6, 1924, age 79 yrs
Fairchild, Stiles, died June 4, 1871, age 66 yrs.
Fairchild, Mary A., wife of Stiles, died Mar. 15, 1892, age 79 yrs." http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁷Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

¹⁸Record of the Returns made by Sextons of Cemeteries. . http://www.our-oxford.info/sexton-reports/1903-4-top.html.

¹⁹St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6603.html.

²⁰W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 108. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/108.html.

²¹Sharpe, Seymour Past and Present, p. 433.

Catherine Maria FAIRCHILD

¹1850 Bridgeport Census. "Catherine M."

²1870 Oxford Census. "C. Maria." Living w/ her mother and Hulda Hatch.

³1880 Oxford Census. "Kate M. / Married /Dress making." Living alone.

⁴1900 Oxford Census. "Catherine M. / Married / Dressmaker." Living alone.

⁵1910 Oxford Census. "Kate / Widowed."

⁶1920 Oxford Census. "Katie M. / Divorced." Her nephew David A. Fairchild is living w/ her.

⁷B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 10. . " Continuing our journey up the Riggs Street road, the next place after leaving the home of Frank A. Leek is the old Hatch homestead, the home of Chauncey Hatch during the latter years of his long and useful life. About the year 1835 he built the house, which is scarcely one and one-half stories in height, and of colonial style and architectue, with several ells and wings, more for convenience than looks. Uncle Chauncey, as he was called was a shoemaker and worked at the business all his life. He built a shop on the opposite side of the street where he spent the most of his time repairing shoes for the residents of the town. In his early life he always tanned his own leather. His tan yard was located farther up on Riggs street road. While excavating for a pipe line from a spring to the Episcopal parsonage some time ago the workmen uncovered some of the planking in a good state of preservation that had been buried there for over a century.
Mr. Hatch was twice married. I do not recall the name of his first wife. His second wife was Susan Blackman, of Newtown. Three children were born by the first marriage, Julia Augusta and Chauncey Miles Hatch (Notice of whom has been given in a previous chapter.) Julia married Boyel Fairchild of Newtown, and reared quite a large family. Mrs. Kate M. Davis, widow of the late Wm. H. Davis, of Chestnut Tree Hill, is I believe the only survivor. She lives at the old homestead. He was much given to charity, especially if in a good cause. He gave the land where now stands the Episcopal church. He was considered one of the social men of Oxford and at one time owned a good portion of the village. He died Dec. 24th, 1865, aged 73.
(NOTE: The Chauncey M. Hatch Homestead is house #85 in the EARLY HOUSES OF OXFORD, CONNECTICUT book, published 1976, Historic House Committee of Oxford's Bicentennial Commission).
A short distance farther we come to the ruins of what was once the Capt. Dwinel Chatfield place. This house was built in the early part of the 18th century, the land being given to Mr. Chatfield by Chauncey Hatch providing that he build a house and pay the taxes as long as the house should remain occupied by him, or any other parties as long as the house was occupied. Mr. Chatfield was a blacksmith. He built a shop opposite the house and at that time was the only blacksmith in Oxford and did a thriving business for nearly forty years, until he was obliged on account of old age and infirmities to retire. He died about the year 1853, at the age of 75 years. After his death the place was occupied for many years by Michael Flim, who still continued to pay the taxes, until his death some years ago when it was purchased by Raymond Perry, of Oxford, who dismantled the old house rather than pay taxes on worthless property.
The old shop, the house and the barn, all have fallen to decay and nothing remains of one of Oxford's oldest land marks.
A little farther north, on the corner of the street leaidng to the center, we come to another old landmark, known as the Moody Brown place, but it was formerly owned and occupied by Chauncey Hatch, in his early life, and I am quite sure he was born in this house." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/Davis-10.html.

⁸B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford, Chapter 11. "
Leaving the home of Frank A. Leek we will continue our journey up the Riggs Street road. The first place well worthy of notice is the Hatch homestead, the home of Chauncey M. Hatch. He was born in Oxford in 1779, the son of Abijah and Sarah Bassett Hatch, who lived in the house now owned by R. G. Robinson. In his early life he had a strong desire to become a cabinet maker, to which his youthful ambition aspired, many articles of his manufacture attesting his skill, but his father objected and desired him to become a shoemaker, so he learned that trade and followed the vocation through life although he disliked it.
He was twice married. His first wife was Julia Garrett. They were married Feb. 3rd, 1803. They had four children. Julia Anna who married Royal Fairchild of Newtown, Caroline and Catherine who both died in infancy, and one son, Chauncey M., Jr. notice of whom has been given in a previous chapter. His first wife died March 19, 1840, and he married for his second wife, Hulda Curtis of Newtown, who died in march, 1876. Mr. Hatch was a valued citizen of his native town and at times held most of the offices within the gift of his townsmen.
He was a man of sterling integrity and of iron will and dauntless energy; and of good character, a good counselor, a sincere friend and a conscientious Christian.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity for over forty-five years, being a charter member of Morning Star lodge, which was first organized in Oxford, and during all that time he never swerved from his fealty to the order in the days of its persecution and opposition.
In politics he was a Jeffersonian Democrat. He held the office of town treasurer for a long period of years and was never defeated at any election for any office he aspired to, so popular was he with his townspeople.
He served in the War of 1812, but I do not know how long he was in service. an anecdote of his enlisting was related by one of his descendants. the recruiting officer, a townsman, remarked, "there is one democrat in town has got to be drafted," and it seems this man owed Mr. Hatch a bill and he replied, "Pay me what you owe me and I will be in New London before your company gets there," and he was.
He was actively identified with St. Peter's church and was one of its most valued officers and for many years was senior warden, doing faithful service. He gave liberally towards the erection of the new church. He gave not only the land where it stands, but furnished a good amount of capital.
He always had a warm spot in his heart for young people, and especially for the school boys, who were wont to go to him for favors which he cheerfully granted.
The parents of his first wife were in the Wyoming massacre and her mother escaped from the fort under the guard's arm carrying a three week's old child in her arms and remained hidden in the brush in sight of the dreadful scene and saw here brother killed. She made her escape on horseback, riding to Southbury without adventure.
A granddaughter, Mrs. Kate M. Davis, widow of the late William H. Davis, resides in the old homestead. She is the daughter of Royal and Julia Anna (Hatch) Fairchild and inherits many of the traits of character of her grandfather. She is actively identified with St. Peter's church and is untiring in her labors for the welfare of the society.
Chauncey M. Hatch died Dec. 20th, 1850, aged 79 years.
(NOTE: The Hatch Homestead is house #85 in the EARLY HOUSES OF OXFORD, CONNECTICUT book, published 1976, Historic House Committee of Oxford's Bicentennial Commission)."
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⁹1850 Bridgeport Census.

¹⁰W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 108. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/108.html.

¹¹Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 433.

Frederick Catlin CANDEE

¹Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford's Record: The First 175 Years (Oxford, CT, Oxford Record, Inc., 1973), p. 82. . Oxford Town Report - 1884
http://www.oxfordpast.com/p82.htm.

²1860 Oxford Census.

³1870 Oxford Census.

⁴1880 Oxford Census.

⁵B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 1. . " Lucy, the first daughter, married Fred Candee of Oxford. She died the following year leaving no children." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/davis-01.html.

⁶Dorothy A. DeBisschop, Oxford's Record: The First 175 Years, p. 84. "1884 ... Town Officers ... Selectmen - F. C. Candee." http://www.oxfordpast.com/p84.html.

⁷W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 112. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/112.html.

⁸Baldwin, Charles Candee, The Candee Genealogy : with notices of allied families of Allyn, Catlin, Cooke, Mallery, Newell, Norton, Pynchon, and Wadsworth (Cleveland, Ohio, Leader Printing Company, 1882), p. 89.

⁹W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 104. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/104.html.

¹⁰Baldwin, Charles Candee, The Candee Genealogy, p. 89.

Lucy Aldane DAVIS

¹1860 Oxford Census.

²1870 Oxford Census.

³B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 1. . " Lucy, the first daughter, married Fred Candee of Oxford. She died the following year leaving no children." http://www.our-oxford.info/davis-reminiscences/davis-01.html.

⁴Rev. Hollis A. Campbell, William C. Sharpe and Frank G. Bassett, Seymour Past and Present (Seymour, Connecticut, W. C. Sharpe, 1902), p. 433.

⁵W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 105. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/105.html.

⁶Baldwin, Charles Candee, The Candee Genealogy : with notices of allied families of Allyn, Catlin, Cooke, Mallery, Newell, Norton, Pynchon, and Wadsworth (Cleveland, Ohio, Leader Printing Company, 1882), p. 89.

⁷Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery (St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery), p. 11. "Marsh, Peter P., died Mar. 25, 1915, age 64 yrs.
Porter, Col. Charles, died Sept. 23, 1886, age 85 yrs.
James, Mahala, B., died Nov. 25, 1848, age 19 years.
Candee, Lucy A., wife of L. C., died June 13, 1875, age 19 yrs.
Davis, William, born Mar. 10, 1829, died Sept. 7, 1903
Davis, Frances J. Mallett, wife of William H., born June 18, 1837, died May 15, 1872
Davis, Isaac B., born May 22, 1864, died May 22, 1870
Fairchild, John H., died Feb. 22, 1870, age 32 yrs.
Fairchild, Sarah D., wife of John H., died May 6, 1924, age 79 yrs
Fairchild, Stiles, died June 4, 1871, age 66 yrs.
Fairchild, Mary A., wife of Stiles, died Mar. 15, 1892, age 79 yrs." http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

⁸Charles Elwell, 1935 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Episcopal Cemetery, p. 11. http://www.oxfordpast.com/epcemscan11.html.

⁹St. Peter's Episcopal Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://www.oxfordpast.com/cem6605.html.

¹⁰Baldwin, Charles Candee, The Candee Genealogy, p. 89.