First Generation 1. Jonathan Pitkin MARSH was born on 26 Apr 1814 in Winchester, Litchfield, Connecticut. John Marsh of Hartford, CT; Marsh Genealogy 1636 - 1895; Compiled by Dwight Whitney Marsh of Amherst, Mass. Published by Press of Carpenter & Marebouse, Amherst, Mass, 1895. p. 214. Became (at 23 months) deaf and dumb, was educated at the Hartford asylum and left in 1832. He is a cabinet maker and has resided at Hartford, New York, Willimantic and Boston and in Thomaston and Bristol, Ct. He has been a public religious teacher of the deaf and dumb. John Marsh of Hartford, CT; Marsh Genealogy 1636 - 1895; Compiled by Dwight Whitney Marsh of Amherst, Mass. Published by Press of Carpenter & Marebouse, Amherst, Mass, 1895. p. 464. An Interesting History - From a Winsted, Ct. Paper. The National Exponent is a newspaper published weekly at Chicago, in the interest of the deaf. The issue of Jan. 31, contains a full account of the 55th anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Marsh, in that city, with portraits of both Mr. and Mrs. Marsh. The celebration took place on Washington Boulevard at the house of a son-in-law, Edwin Bowes, with whom they reside. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh (then Paulina Bowditch) were among the early pupils of the American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, at Hartford, established in 1817 and the first one in America. Its first principal was Rev. Thomas H. Gallaudet, a graduate of Yale college in 1805, who went abroad to perfect himself as a teacher of the deaf mutes and spent some time in France under the instruction of the Abbe Sicard. Mr. Marsh is a native of this town, born April 26, 1814, and is an elder brother of the esteemed Edward F. Marsh, who died Feb. 4, 1895 in New Hartford. Their father Rev. Frederick Marsh, was ordained pastor of the church in Winchester Feb. 1, 1809, and continued to reside there until his death in 1873. Rev. Mr. Marsh was a college classmate of Dr. Gallaudet and was visited by him at Winchester soon after the opening of the asylum. Tradition tells that after Dr. Gallaudet had seen the bright eyed dumb boy for a few minutes, he turned to Mrs. Marsh, the boy's mother, and said, "your son tells me that you keep a horse, two cows and many sheep." "Why how is that possible." asked Mrs. Marsh, and burst into tears, for up to that time there was no hope of educating mutes and they were considered hopelessly unfortunate. Mr. Jonathan Marsh has filled a long life with usefulness and has been specially happy in his home. His only son died in boyhood. His two daughters both mutes, married mutes. One has four children who speak, now men and women; and the other three mute children. Edward F. Marsh of New Hartford, whose critical illness was announced in Monday's Herald, died that day at the age of 78 years. He was a son of the Rev. Frederick Marsh, who for 50 years was pastor of the Winchester Center church, and father of Fred W. Marsh of Winsted. Mr. Marsh was well known here by our older townspeople and has many relative hereabout, among his nephews being Judge Carrington and Henry F. and Joseph Marsh. Jonathan Pitkin MARSH and Pauline BOWDISH were married on 24 Jan 1840 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts. Pauline BOWDISH (daughter of Nathaniel BOWDISH and Paulina BUFFAM) was born on 24 Mar 1817 in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts. John Marsh of Hartford, CT; Marsh Genealogy 1636 - 1895; Compiled by Dwight Whitney Marsh of Amherst, Mass. Published by Press of Carpenter & Marebouse, Amherst, Mass, 1895. p. 214. Deaf and dumb from birth. Jonathan Pitkin MARSH and Pauline BOWDISH had the following children: +2 i. Catherine Bowdish MARSH (born on 14 Aug 1842). +3 ii. Pauline Merrill MARSH (born on 21 May 1845). 4 iii. Jonathan Frederick MARSH was born on 15 May 1849 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. He died on 3 Jul 1864. John Marsh of Hartford, CT; Marsh Genealogy 1636 - 1895; Compiled by Dwight Whitney Marsh of Amherst, Mass. Published by Press of Carpenter & Marebouse, Amherst, Mass, 1895. p. 215. Died a pupil at the American asylum. Second Generation 2. Catherine Bowdish MARSH (Jonathan Pitkin-1) was born on 14 Aug 1842 in Williamantic, , Connecticut. Catherine Bowdish MARSH and Adam ACHESON were married on 26 Mar 1867 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Adam ACHESON (son of George ACHESON and Elizabeth BELLA) was born on 13 Dec 1832 in Slane, Meath County, Ireland. John Marsh of Hartford, CT; Marsh Genealogy 1636 - 1895; Compiled by Dwight Whitney Marsh of Amherst, Mass. Published by Press of Carpenter & Marebouse, Amherst, Mass, 1895. p. 214. Deaf and dumb. Children all mutes. Catherine Bowdish MARSH and Adam ACHESON had the following children: 5 i. Pauline Marsh ACHESON was born on 31 Oct 1867 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 6 ii. Eugene Adam ACHESON was born on 12 Aug 1869 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. 7 iii. Julia Grace ACHESON was born on 13 Oct 1872 in Roslindale, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She died on 21 Feb 1873 in Roslindale, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 8 iv. Washington Dutee ACHESON was born on 22 Feb 1874 in Roslindale, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 9 v. Kate Louise ACHESON was born on 8 Jan 1876 in Roslindale, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 3. Pauline Merrill MARSH (Jonathan Pitkin-1) was born on 21 May 1845 in Williamantic, , Connecticut. John Marsh of Hartford, CT; Marsh Genealogy 1636 - 1895; Compiled by Dwight Whitney Marsh of Amherst, Mass. Published by Press of Carpenter & Marebouse, Amherst, Mass, 1895. p. 215. Graduated at the American asylum for mutes. Pauline Merrill MARSH and Edwin Nathan BOWES were married on 9 Aug 1866 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Edwin Nathan BOWES (son of John Rodolph BOWES and Sophia Louise NATHANS) was born on 19 Mar 1836. John Marsh of Hartford, CT; Marsh Genealogy 1636 - 1895; Compiled by Dwight Whitney Marsh of Amherst, Mass. Published by Press of Carpenter & Marebouse, Amherst, Mass, 1895. p. 215. Mute. All his children can hear. Pauline Merrill MARSH and Edwin Nathan BOWES had the following children: 10 i. Edwin Jonathan BOWES was born on 14 Aug 1867 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 11 ii. John Rodolph BOWES was born on 4 Feb 1870 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. 12 iii. Frederick Marsh BOWES was born on 16 Jan 1873 in Roslindale, Suffolk, Massachusetts. 13 iv. Louise Edith BOWES was born on 25 Aug 1877 in Roslindale, Suffolk, Massachusetts.