DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS & MERCY (HOLBRIDGE) DISBROW, PART ONE © 1992 by Michael S. Disbrow ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 303 (U4-3) RUFUS BENNETT DISBROW, cont'd Children: (U4-3-1) Mabel b. Oct. 1878 NY (U4-3-2) Lula F. b. & d. 1881, bur. w/parents, Wilton, CT (U4-3-3) Minnie F. b. 1882; d. 1895, bur, w/parents, Wilton, CT (U4-3-4) Harold b. Mar. 1882 NY (U4-3-5) Lucian (son) b. Mar. 1885 NY (U4-3-6) Ruth b. Dec. 1895 NY References: headstone inscrips. per Charles Hale Coll.; Sterling, The Sterling Genealogy (1909), I:584; census - 1850 Westport, Fairfield Co., CT, 1900 (Soundex) Wilton, Fairfield Co., CT _______________________ (U5) ISRAEL DISBROW b. c1776 CT d. 16 Apr. 1852 (age 76) bur. Wooster cem., Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT m. prob. JERUSHA ( ) b. c1776 d. 10 July 1843 (age 67), bur. Wooster cem., Danbury Because of his residence in Fairfield Co., CT, I believe this Israel was probably a descendant of Thomas & Mercy Disbrow, but I have no clues as to who his parents were. He was listed in the censuses of Danbury from 1800 through 1850. Jerusha Disbrow was buried in the same cemetery as Israel, but the data I have doesn't indicate if they were buried in the same lot. Since she was about the same age, I am assuming she was Isreal's wife. He should not be confused with (3-2-5) Israel Disbrow, son of Nathan & Eunice (Rowland), who was born in the same time period. The children, assumed because of their appearance in Danbury records, may not be complete. Children: +(U5-1) David/Davis W. b. c1802 CT (U5-2) Harriet b. c180( ); m. 23 Mar. 1821 Danbury, Daniel Bennet +(U5-3) Sherman H. b. c1807 CT +(U5-4) Gould S. b. 11 Sep. 1817 Danbury, CT References: headstone inscrips. per Charles Hale Coll.; census - 1800 through 1850 Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT; Danbury vital records per Barbour Coll.] (U5-1) DAVID or DAVIS W. DISBROW, son of Israel & Jerusha ( ) b. c1802 CT; d. 22 Feb. 1862 (age 60), bur. Wooster cem., Danbury, CT m. SOPHIA ( ), b. c1801-3 CT; d. 9 Feb. 1875 (age 72 or 74), bur. Wooster cem. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 304 (U5-1) DAVID/DAVIS W. DISBROW, cont'd In 1850 Davis W. Disbrow and his wife Sophia were living with his father Israel in Danbury. Davis was farming. In 1860 David Disbrow was listed in the "Alms House" in Danbury, age 56, while Sophia was living in the household of Walter S. Smith and family. Her age is given as 74 on her headstone but in her death notice in the "Danbury Times" of 10 Feb. 1875, it says 72. No known children. References: headstone inscrips. & d. notice per Charles Hale Coll.; census - 1850 '60 Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT (U5-3) SHERMAN H. DISBROW, son of Israel & Jerusha ( ) b. c1807 CT; d. 16 Oct. 1870 (age 63), bur. Huntsburg Center cem., Geauga Co., OH [stone - Lot 3. Notation in Geauga Co. cem. book says "brought from old cemeteries."] m. (1st) 26 Aug. 1827 Newtown, Fairfield Co., CT, PHEBE BARNUM, b. c1808; d. 28 Feb. 1848 (age 40), bur. Danbury, CT m. (2nd) 14 Nov. 1848 HARRIET SCOFIELD, b. (29 Mar. 1814) CT; d. 10 Feb. 1879 (age 64-10-12), bur, w/ Sherman, Huntsburg Center cem., Geauga Co., OH Sherman Disbrow was listed in the censuses of Danbury, CT, from 1830 through at least 1860. In 1850 his occupation was "Combmaker", and in 1860 is was "Carman", meaning I suppose he worked on the trains. It appears he was reinterred to the Huntsburg, OH cemetery, where his daughter Harriet Moss was residing. Children, by 1st wife: (U5-3-1) Perry b. c1829 CT; he was a hatter in Danbury 1850 & '60 (U5-3-2) Mary Elizabeth b. 17 Nov. 1831 Danbury, CT; d. 29 Jan. 1914 Newtown, CT; m. 19 June 1850 Danbury, Alexander Knapp (son of Levi & Elizabeth (Hamilton), b. 9 Aug. 1828 Danbury; d. 10 July 1910 Newtown). Children: Phebe Augusta KNAPP b. 19 Sep. 1851; Mary Ellen KNAPP b. 19 Jan. 1853; Levi Gregory KNAPP b. 19 Jan. 1857; Frances Elizabeth KNAPP b. 19 Aug. 1859; William Nathan KNAPP b. 29 Oct. 1869. [See Cleveland, "A Genealogy of Benjamin Cleveland" (1879), p. 234. Fam. data per Fred Knapp.] (U5-3-3) David b. Oct. 1833 CT; d. 15 Dec. 1909, bur. Wooster cem., Danbury; m. 9 Dec. 1855, Julia C. Butler (b. Jan. 1830 CT). He was a hatter in Danbury 1850 & '60. He served in Co. K, 23rd CT Infantry in the Civil War; later pensioned. (U5-3-4) Sophia Augusta b. 2 June 1837 Danbury, CT; d. 28 June 1864, bur. Wooster cem., Danbury; m. 5 Apr. 1856, Ira Stephen Knapp (son of John & Sally (Hubbard), b. 2 May 1834 Danbury; d. 24 Sep. 1923 Danbury). Children: Ardell Grace KNAPP b. 3 June 1857; Eugene William KNAPP b. 27 July 1859; Olivia Ann KNAPP b. 11 Dec. 1861; Winifred or Wilfred KNAPP b. 2 June 1864. [Fam. data per Fred Knapp.] (U5-3-5) Sarah J. b. c1844 CT; poss. the Jane Disbrow, age 17, listed w/Perry Disbrow 1860 Children, by 2nd wife: (U5-3-6) Julia S. or L. b. cApr. 1850 CT (U5-3-7) Harriet A. b. (poss. 8 Apr.) 1852 CT; d. Mar. 1948, bur. Huntsburg Center cem., Geauga Co., OH; m. John Ford Moss (b. 1849; d. 1907, bur. w/Harriet). Child: Willie E. or William Sherman MOSS b. 3 Oct. 1870. (U5-3-8) Arthur b. c1857 CT References: 1st marr. record per Newtown vital records, Barbour Coll.; 2nd marr. per Charles Hale Coll.; headstone inscrips. & d. notice of Phebe per Charles Hale Coll.; headstone inscrips. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 305 (U5-3) SHERMAN H. DISBROW, cont'd in Huntsburg, OH per Inscrips. & Interments In Geauga Co OH Through 1983, 317; census- 1830 through '60 Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT; Mary E. & Sophia A.: Danbury vital records, Barbour Coll.; Knapp data per Fred Knapp, 1987; Cleveland, A Genealogy of Benj. Cleveland (1879), 234; David: Pensioners On the Roll, 1 Jan. 1883, I; census - 1880 & 1900 (soundex) Danbury (U5-4) GOULD S. DISBROW, son of Israel & Jerusha ( ) b. 11 Sep. 1817 Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT; d. 3 Jan. 1881, bur. Wooster cem., Danbury m. 7 Mar. 1843 Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT, FANNY S. HAWLEY, b. 1 Sep. 1824 Danbury; d. 22 May 1895, bur. Wooster cem. He resided in Danbury, CT. His occupation in 1860 was a coal dealer. In 1881 he lived on Elm Street, "that portion which runs over Rabbit Hill" in Danbury. Children: (U5-4-1) Charles Edward b. 9 July 1845 Danbury; d. 14 Sep. 1922 (in an auto accident) Danbury, bur. Wooster cem.; m. 13 Mar. 1865 Brewster, Putnam Co., NY, Elizabeth Rebecca Jones (dau. of Ebenezer & Susan Cornelia (Hamlin), b. 22 Nov. 1843 New Milford, CT; d. 9 May 1937 Ridgefield, CT, bur. w/Charles). He served in Co. K, 23rd CT Infantry in the Civil War; later pensioned. Children: Edgar Lincoln b. 15 Aug. 1866; Adelaide Grace b. 7 July 1867; Gouldie Sherman b. 19 Jan. 1882. (U5-4-2) Fanny I. b. 27 Apr. 1848 prob. Danbury; d. 11 Aug. 1925, bur. Wooster cem., Danbury; m. Dec. 1866, Charles H. Wilcox References: marr. notices & headstone inscrips. per Charles Hale Coll.; Danbury vital records, Barbour Coll.; Hurd, Hist. of Fairfield Co., CT (1881), 204; census - 1850 '60 Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT; Charles E. - pension file, Nat'l Archives; census - 1900 (soundex) Danbury, Fairfield Co., CT _______________________ (U6) JACOB DISBROW b. c1795 NY d. after 1875 m. 3 Oct. 1818 Kent, Putnam Co., NY JANE MEAD b. c1795-1800 NY d. Jacob was a farmer, listed in the censuses of 1820 and 1830 in Kent, Putnam Co., NY, and 1840 through 1860 in Colchester, Delaware Co., NY. He was drafted 18 Aug. 1814 at Carmel, Putnam Co., NY, into Capt. David Knapp's co., Col. Belknapp's regt. of NY militia to serve in the War of 1812. He was discharged with his regt. 2 Dec. 1814 at Harlem Hts., NY, and received $28 for his service. In 1851 he applied for and received a warrant for 40 acres of bounty land, and in 1855 he got another warrant for 120 acres. He applied for a pension 14 Sep. 1875, age 79, a resident of Rockland, Sullivan Co., NY, and was granted a pension of $8 per month. No further record. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 306 (U6) JACOB DISBROW, cont'd Because of his early residence in Kent, Putnam Co., NY, I believe this Jacob was related to the family of (3) Nathan Disbrow Sr., who lived in that area from before the time of the Revolution. He was likely a grandson of that Nathan, but from which son I can't prove. A likely candidate for his father was (3-15) David Disbrow, whose family I have no record of. David was in Putnam Co. in 1790, and in Delaware Co. from 1800 to 1820. The 1810 census of Roxbury, Delaware Co., does show a male child of the correct age for Jacob (10-15) in David's household. Perhaps he was named for (his uncle?) (3-11) Jacob Disbrow who died in 1782. Children: +(U6-1) Julia Ann b. 2 July 1819 Greene Co., NY (U6-2) George b. c1823 NY [In the 1860 census an Ann E. Disbrow, age 27, Jane 4 and Francis 2, were living w/Jacob Disbrow. Were these the wife & ch. of George who was not listed?] +(U6-3) William H. b. c1825-7 NY +(U6-4) Peter M. b. May 1834 NY +(U6-5) Ira T. b. c1839 NY References: pension file, Nat'l Archives; fam. data of Betty Damiano, 1987; census - 1820 '30 Kent, Putnam Co., NY, 1840 '50 '60 Colchester, Delaware Co., NY (U6-1) JULIA ANN DISBROW, dau. of Jacob & Jane (Mead) b. 2 July 1819 Greene Co., NY; d. 26 May 1919 (age 99-10-24) Beerston, Delaware Co., NY, bur. Tennanah Lake, Sullivan Co., NY m. (1st) ( ) MILLER "They had 2 sons and poss. 1 dau. according to family stories. I have no first names for any of the Millers." - Betty Damiano 8 Sep. 1987. m. (2nd) CHARLES HOWARD, b. c1810 England; d. c1871 Freemont, Sullivan Co., NY Her death cert. lists her father as Jacob Disbrow, b. Greene Co., NY, mother "unknown". The informant was Mrs. Rance Snyder of Beerston, NY. Children, by 2nd husband: (U6-1-1) George HOWARD d. after 1919 (U6-1-2) James HOWARD d. 30 May 1918 Roscoe, NY (U6-1-3) Eugene HOWARD d. 17 Sep. 1948 Hancock, NY (U6-1-4) Mary HOWARD d. 17 Nov. 1890 Cook's Falls, NY (U6-1-5) Ira HOWARD b. 16 Aug. 1858; d. 2 Sep. 1924 Cook's Falls, NY (U6-1-6) Harvey HOWARD d. 16 May 1916 Peekskill, NY (U6-1-7) Charles Addison HOWARD b. 29 June 1869 Freemont, NY; d. 14 Dec. 1908; m. 18 May 1889 Rockland, NY, Katherine M. Moser. 7 children. [Grandfather of Betty Damiano] (U6-1-8) Elmer HOWARD b. 1870; d. 24 Jan. 1900 New Milford, PA References: fam. data of Betty Damiano, 1987 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 307 (U6-3) WILLIAM H. DISBROW, poss. son of Jacob & Jane (Mead) b. c1825 NY m. ELIZABETH ( ), b. c1824 NY He was listed in the 1850 and 1860 censuses of Colchester, Delaware Co., NY, in both cases near to Jacob Disbrow. He was a farmer. Children: (U6-3-1) Melissa b. c1849 NY (U6-3-2) Vincent b. c1853 NY (U6-3-3) Elmira D. b. c1854 NY (U6-3-4) Elizabeth b. c1858 NY References: census - 1850 '60 Colchester, Delaware Co., NY (U6-4) PETER M. DISBROW, son of Jacob & Jane (Mead) b. May 1834 NY m. PHYLENA ( ), b. July 1833 NY He was listed in the household of Jacob Disbrow in 1850, working as a laborer. In 1900 he was still living in Colchester, NY, with his wife Phylena and a grandson Roland, b. Mar. 1893 NY. Name or names of children unknown. References: census - 1850 & 1900 (soundex) Colchester, Delaware Co., NY (U6-5) IRA T. DISBROW, son of Jacob & Jane (Mead) b. c1839 NY m. NANCY C. ( ), b. c1844 NY He was a farmer in Colchester, NY. Children: (U6-5-1) Florence E. b. c1867 NY (U6-5-2) Alfred J. b. c1874 NY (U6-5-3) Eli J. b. c1876 NY (U6-5-4) Bertha D. b. c1880 NY References: census - 1850 '60 & 1880 (soundex) Colchester, Delaware Co., NY] _______________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 308 (U7) JAMES P. DISBROW b. c1820 d. 13 Dec. 1848 (age 28) bur. Milford, New Haven Co., CT m. MEHITABLE HIGBY, dau. of Samuel Galpin & Lucy Ann (Mallett) b. c1825 CT d. 9 Jan. 1853 (age 27), bur. w/James His gravestone reads "Capt. James P. Disbrow." I have no other data on him and no exceptionally good reason to believe that he was a descendant of Thomas Disbrow except for his presence in Connecticut at this early time. Perhaps the death notices of his wife, which appeared in the "New Haven Palladium" of 12 Jan. 1853 and in the "Hartford Times" of 22 Jan. 1853 [per Charles Hale Collection - an index], might furnish a clue as to James's identity. Mehitable Disbrow was living in her parents' household in Milford in 1850, with the son James. Both were mentioned in Samuel G. Higby's will. Child: (U7-1) James Galpin b. c1848 poss. Milford, CT; listed 1860 census Middlebury, New Haven Co., CT References: headstone inscrips. & d. notices per Charles Hale Coll.; Abbott, Fams. of Early Milford, CT (1979), 336-8; census - 1850 Milford, New Haven Co., CT _______________________ (U8) JOHN A. DISBROW b. c1802-05 CT d. 25 May 1857 (age 52 per headstone) bur. Easton, Fairfield Co., CT m. ELENOR H. WILSON b. 15 Feb. 1805 CT d. 17 Apr. 1890, bur. Oak Lawn cem., Fairfield, CT (w/son Wm. A. & fam.) In 1830 and '40 he was living in Weston, CT. The 1850 census lists him and his family in Easton. He was 48 years old, a bookmaker. It's possible he was a son of (2-7-3) Joseph & Anna (Hodge) Disbrow of New Fairfield, and a brother of (2-7-3-1) Meeker Disbrow of Brookfield. The principal reason for suspecting this is that both he and Meeker named sons David Burr Disbrow. The other Disbrow living in Easton in 1850 was (2-10-9) Joseph Disbrow. It is extremely unlikely he and John A. were brothers. Children: +(U8-1) David Burr b. Feb. 1827 CT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 309 (U8) JOHN A. DISBROW, cont'd +(U8-2) Abigail B. b. poss. 6 Sep. 1834 CT (U8-3) Mary E. b. c1834 CT; m. 28 Feb. 1854 Easton, CT, Wilson W. Ferris +(U8-4) Levi L. b. 1838 CT +(U8-5) William A. b. 30 Mar. 1840 CT [NOTE: In addition to these children there were a George Ward age 10 and a Harriet Ward age 4 listed with John & Elenor in 1850. Harriet Disbrow, age 15, was listed with Elenor in 1860.] References: headstone inscrips. per Charles Hale Coll.; census - 1830 '40 Weston, 1850 '60 Easton, Fairfield Co., CT; Mary E. marr. notice per Hale Coll. (U8-1) DAVID BURR DISBROW, son of John A. & Elenor H. (Wilson) b. Feb. 1827 CT m. MARY B. ( ), b. Sep. 1826 CT He was listed with his parents in 1850, a joiner. Was living in Fairfield by 1880. Children: (U8-1-1) Ella F. b. c1863 CT (U8-1-2) Charles F. b. 19 Sep. 1863; d. 9 June 1882, bur. Oak Lawn cem., Fairfield [poss. a twin with Ella?] (U8-1-3) Elmer B. b. Jan. 1866 CT; d. 1930, bur. Oak Lawn cem., Fairfield; m. Addie ( ), (b. Feb. 1876 CT) (U8-1-4) Clarra B. b. c1874 CT References: census - 1850 Easton, 1880 & 1900 (soundex) Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT; headstone inscrips., Charles F. & Elmer B., per Charles Hale Coll. (U8-2) ABIGAIL B. DISBROW, dau. of John A. & Elenor H. (Wilson) b. c1832 or poss. 6 Sep. 1834 CT; poss. d. 10 Feb. 1894 (if she is the Abbie B. Disbrow bur. in Bridgeport, CT, per Charles Hale Coll.) m. 3 Nov. 1851 NY, WILLIAM FRANK SWORDS Child: (U8-2-1) Mary Belle SWORDS b. 17 Apr. 1856 Bridgeport, CT; m. 15 Sep. 1875, Elmore David Alvord References: marr. notice & poss. headstone inscrip. per Charles Hale Coll.; census - 1850 Easton, Fairfield Co., CT; Alvord, A Gene. of the Desc. of Alexander Alvord (1908), 510 (U8-4) LEVI L. DISBROW, son of John A. & Elenor H. (Wilson) b. 1838 CT; d. 1879, bur. Easton, Fairfield Co., CT m. ELLEN S. MARSH, b. July 1837 England; d. 1930, bur. w/Levi & son Henry In 1860 Levi, a farm laborer, was living in his mother's household in Easton, with his wife "Eleanor" and son Wm. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Page 310 (U8-4) LEVI L. DISBROW, cont'd Children: (U8-4-1) William E. b. Dec. 1859 CT; m. Emily J. ( ) (b. Sep. 1871 CT). Child: Lucy b. Nov. 1895 CT. They res. 1900 Easton. (U8-4-2) Edward A. b. Sep. 1861 CT; d. 1931, bur. Bridgeport, CT; m. Ella poss. Booth (b. 1858; bur. w/Edward). He res. 1900 Bridgeport, CT, unmarried. (U8-4-3) Henry b. (2 Dec. 1866); d. 10 Feb. 1867 (age 0-2-8), bur. w/parents (U8-4-4) Jennie M.] (U8-4-5) John M. ] ] prob. twins b. c1871 CT - John M. m. 12 Nov. 1901, Fannie G. Gregory (dau. of Charles Clark & Mary Matilda (Overin), b. 27 Dec. 1872 poss. Easton, CT). Child: Edith b. 9 Apr. 1907. (U8-4-6) Fannie E. b. c1875 CT References: headstone inscrips. per Charles Hale Coll.; census - 1850 '60 (& 1880 1900 soundex) Easton, Fairfield Co., CT; Gregory, Anc. & Desc. of Henry Gregory, 380-1 [Donald W. Disbrow] (U8-5) WILLIAM A. DISBAOW, son of John A. & Elenor H. (Wilson) b. 30 Mar. 1840 CT; d. 11 May 1915, bur. Oak Lawn cem., Fairfield, CT m. THERESA ANN ( ), b. 1 Nov. 1844 RI; d. 30 Nov. 1922, bur. w/William & son They resided 1900 at 274 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, CT. Child: (U8-5-1) William A. Jr. b. 25 May 1873; d. 4 June 1873, bur. w/parents References: headstone inscrips. per Charles Hale Coll.; census - 1850 Easton, 1900 (soundex) Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., CT _______________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------