Identifier: genealogicalfami19113cutt (find matches)
Title: Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918 Hart, Samuel, 1845-1917 Talcott, Mary Kingsbury, 1847-1917 Bostwick, Frederick, b. 1852 Clement, E. H. (Edward Henry), 1843-1920 Stearns, Ezra S
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Publisher: New York : Lewis Historical Publishing
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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7.10. Abigail, born December 13, 1817, married,September 5, 1843, Luman T^Iunsell. of Tor-rington. 11. Isaac A., born June 16. 1820,married (first) November 4, 1845, Susan R.Nash; (second) Emma A. Talmage, of West-haven. 12. Anna J\I.. born December 31, 1823,died October 13. 1881 ; for twenty-three yearswas principal of Elmira College, Elmira, NewYork. (VII) Theron, son of Isaac (2) Bronson.was born at \\^inchester, Connecticut. March20, 1809, died there January 20, 1873. Hewas educated in the public schools of hisnative town. He became associated with hisfather in the general merchandise and realestate business. He dealt extensively in stock,buying and selling cattle for many years. Hewas also a wholesale cheese dealer, buying oldEnglish cheese and selling it in New York,Boston, Baltimore and Washington.. He hadalso a considerable business in lumber. Hewas active, energetic and shrewd, and con-tinued in active charge of his varied and ex-tensive interests to the time of his death. In
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CONNECTICUT 1437 politics he was a Democrat up to the Lincolnadministration, afterward a Republican, andfor many years he held the otftce of justice ofthe peace. He was an able and fearless magis-trate. He served the town also as selectman,and in 1849 was representative to the generalassembly of the state. When the centennialof the town was celebrated he was chairmanof the committee in charge and was an im-portant factor in making the occasion notable.In religion he was a Congregationalist. Hemarried, July 7, 1841, Maria R. Munsill, bornat Torrington, April 26, 1819, died February26, 1898, daughter of Levi and Rachel Alun-sill. Children: i. Edward H., born July 31,1842, member of the firm of Bronson Broth-ers. 2. Henry T., born January 31, 1845, ^^i^dNovember 25, 1866. 3. Wilbur, born June 9,1848, died January 19, 1903. 4. Alaria L.,born January 31, 1853, died February 28, 1856.5. Elliott B., mentioned below. 6. Carrie M.,born January 17, 1863. (Vni) Elliott B., son of Theron Bronson,

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