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Surnames: Chichester
Classification: Query
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In my family, I have a John O. Chichester born in 1822 in Taunton, Somerset. I have reason to believe he is the son of John Palmer Chichester, because John Palmer was born in Arlington, Devon and John O.'s son's name is Arlington. I figure Arlington is a very odd name. Can anyone back this up? If not, does anyone know about this John O. Chichester and his parents? He married an Elizabeth, and had three children. But that is all I know. Can anyone help me?
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Surnames: Chichester-Holmes
Classification: Obituary
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http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iZI.2ACEB/176
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Wed. March 6, 1878
Seventy-One
Col. Abram Chichester, one of our worthy burgesses, celebrated his
71st birthday Monday evening with a party, composed mainly of Odd
Fellows and their wives. There were 45 present, and in addition to
the fun, there was a splendid supper, for part of which the local
returns thanks. Yesterday, while Col. Chichester was uptown, he was
attacked with the chills, and is now suffering considerably.
The 50th anniversary of the marriage of Col. Chichester and his
estimable wife occurs on the 15th of September. If both live till
then, they will have an old-fashioned warming, for a more popular
couple does not live in the Sixth Ward.
Danbury News Wed. March 13, 1878
Colonel Abram Chichester
Col. Chichester died on Monday morning at 3 o'clock. His death was
a shock to our citizens as but few knew he was seriously ill. In the
last issue of The News was a report of a birthday party given in his
honor on Monday night, the 4th inst., in which it was said that his
golden wedding was due on the 15th of next September.
On the evening of the party, the Colonel attended a meeting of the
burgesses, of which he was one, and on going home through the rain,
was chilled by the wet. In the excitement of the gathering, he forgot
his condition, but the next day the chills returned. He was not
confined to his bed until Friday, and failed rapidly after that.
The deceased was born in Butternut, Otsego Co., NY on the 4th of
March, 1807. In 1837 he came to Danbury, and lived on the General Wooster place on South Street. He was at one time the most prominent silk hat manufacturer in the country, having an extensive trade with
Charleston, SC, and other distant cities. One of his shops was the
old school house on South Street.
He was, in his younger days, an enthusiastic member of the military,
serving in the Putnam Phalanx, of Hartford; the Pahquioque Guards and
Wooster Guards of Danbury. He was the first captain of the last named
company. For several years he was a colonel of a State regiment, at
the same time Charles Hull, James Saunders and Ferris Ball were the
commissioned officers of the Danbury company.
In civil life the deceased was equally successful, being a
selectman
for several terms, and burgess for three consecutive terms, serving
the last at the time of his death.
He joined the Odd Fellows in 1843, and was charter member of
Devotion Encampment No. 5, and of Samaritan Lodge No. 7, at his death.
The colonel had been married nearly 50 years, and leaves six
children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The funeral will be held at St. James Episcopal church at 2
o'clock
this afternoon, and will be attended by the Odd Fellows and Company G,
with St. Peter's cornet band.
Danbury News Wed. Nov. 21, 1883 Front page article
Shocking Accident
Mrs. Caroline Chichester, widow of Col. Abram Chichester, met with
a
painful fate, Wednesday at the home of her son, John, in the Miry
Brook district (southwest Danbury).
She was out in the yard at 10 o'clock in the morning, having gone
out there to smoke, as was her custom. A few minutes later her son
heard her groaning, and running out the door, saw her coming toward
him with her clothes on fire.
He immediately caught hold of her, and tore away the burning
clothing. In doing so his right hand was badly burned. She was given
all care at once, but she was wounded beyond all recovery. Her flesh
was burned from her knees to her hips in a shocking manner.
She lived until 4 o'clock a.m. Thursday, in great suffering and
conscious to the last.
It is not known how the accident happened, but it is supposed she
pressed down the tobacco in the pipe with her handkerchief, which when
returned to her pocket, contained a bit of the fire from the pipe.
The deceased was 75 years old, and well known to the people at the
south end of the town where she had lived for many years. She leave
several sons and daughters, eleven grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
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Classification: Query
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http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/iZI.2ACEB/161.1
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I have quite a bit of info on two different Ebenezers in that time & place, but the names of wives & children don't seem familiar so he could be a cousin or uncle. I'm at work right now & don't have access to my database, please email me and we'll see if there's a connection! Stacey
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Surnames: Fisher, Weeks, Chichester, Huntington
Classification: Query
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http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/iZI.2ACEB/175
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I am sharing some information I have in my Fisher Family Geneaolgy.
George Huntington, fifth child of George and Elizabeth Porter (Huntington) Fisher, was b. in Oswego, NY, May 7, 1832. Graduated at Harvard College, class of 1853 and studied Law at the Harvard Law School. He went to Brooklyn, NY in 1855, where he has since practiced his profession a member of the law firm Fisher, Hurd, & Voltz. He first married at Brooklyn, NY Dec 24, 1857, Emma Chichester, who died in Oct. 1888. He married second, Nov 6 1889, Katherine Weeks, at East Norwhich, L.I. Only child was: George Chichester Fisher, born Oct 26, 1858, graduated at Harvard College in 1881, any futher information on George Chichester is unknown.