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Saxton (son of Richard Saxton* and Rachael Woods) Strong, b. 14 Nov., i8iy,
London, Eng. He, with his father, for forty-two years, had a trunk and bag
manufactory at the corner of Bleecker St. and the Bowery, New York City.
Res. (1884) West Ha\'en, Ct. Children (born in New York Cily, excepting the
youngest two):
2930. i. Mary Eugenia,* b. 6 Sept. 1852; d. 25 Sept. 1853, x. i year.
2931. ii. Richard Saxton, * b. 17 Feb. 1854; married, in January, 1878, Emma Berger, of German
descent, whose parents reside (18S4) in New Haven, Ct. He is a joiner. Res. (1884)
New Haven, Ct;—is a member of the Governor's Horse-Guards.
2932. iii. Amcnia .\rnctta,s b. 12 Nov. 1858; d. 20 Apr. i860, re. I year, and 5 months.
2933. iv. Minnie (.)la,« b. 23 Jan. 1861; married, in West Haven, Ct., 25 Dec. 1878, Samuel
Hitchcock, a native of West Haven, Ct., and also a resident to the present time
(1884). He is a farmer. Childrm (horn in West Haven, Ct.): (i) Maud Angeline'
(Hitchcock), b. 24 Nov. 1879. (2) Frank Wesley" (Hitchcock), b. 6 Feb. 1882.
(3) Edgar Samuel' (Hitchcock), b. 11 Jan. 18S4.
2934. v. Mary I.avinia.s b. 24 Dec. 1862; married, in West Haven, Ct., 7 June, 1SS2, Charles
Hopkins, born in New Haven, Ct. Oyster dealer. Res. (1884) No. loi Kimberly
Avenue, New Haven, Ct.
2935. vi. Gertrude Lecompt," b. 13 Oct. 1864.
2936. vii. Carrie Louisa,* b. 2 Feb. 1866; married, in West Haven, Ct., in June, 1S84, Hii-am
Bally, of West Haven, Ct. He is the engineer for the New Haven Rattan Company.
Res. (1884) New Haven, Ct.
2937. viii. Willie Franklin.s b. 2 Oct. 1872, West Haven, Ct.
2938. ix. Annie Ilart,s b. 15 Mch. 1875, Wfet Haven, Ct.
2939. X. Anice Caroline,' b. 27 July, 1836; married, at Staten Island, N. Y., 27 Apr., 1857,
George Francis (son of William f and Jane Ann Bailey) Brooke, of Brooklyn,
N. Y., b. 30 Aug., 1834, at Matteawan, Dutchess Co., N. Y. He is a chro-
nometer escapement maker, and has worked for one firm twenty-seven years.
P. O. address (1884) West Haven, Ct. Children (born in New York City, excepting
the youngest two):
2940. i. Jane Frances," b. 27 Feb. 1858; married, in the Congregational church. West Haven,
Ct., 7 Feb. 1883, William Edward (son of Frederick and Harriet Bradley) Jackson,
a native and resident of New Haven, Ct. Commercial traveler. Res. (1884) in Pros-
pect Place, New Haven, Ct.
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2041. ii. Florence Adelaide,*
M-b. I May, 1859; res. (1884) in West Haven, Ct.
2942. iii. Marion,* I
2943. iv. George Bailey,* b. 16 Dec. 1S60; died at sea, of Panama fever, 3 June, 18S0, a-. 20
years. He was buried thirty miles south of the Delaware Capes. He was a graduate
of the nautical school-ship St. Mary, at New Vork City, and at the time of his death
was Quartermaster of the Pacific Mail Steamer Clyde, plying between New York and
Aspinwall. He was a young man of rare promise, a sincere Cln'istian, and beloved by
aU who knew him.
2944. v. Wesley Elmer," b. 7 Jan. 1S63; res. (1884) West Haven, Ct.
Richard Saxton Strong w.is born 6 Sept. 1788, in Farnham, Coiinly Hants, EnglanJ. He married Racliael Wood5, b. 15 Jan.
1793, London, England; died in New York City, 15 Dec. 1S62. He died in New York City, 23 Aug. 1863.
t William Brooke was born near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England; and was a cloth-dresser by trade. His grandfather owned a
large cloth manufactory at Huddersfield, England. The mdls are still in existence, and are now owned by Mr. G. F. Brooke's cousin,
who resides at Dalton Grange, England.