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Article about Ellen Leeds Sturges

Posted on December 22, 2011 by admin

By STEVE GRANT; Courant Staff Writer, March 10, 2005 David Sturges was walking through the exhibits at the Connecticut Spring Antiques Show last year when he happened upon a cluster of 19th-century portraits. It was a family, and the portrait … Continue reading →

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Restmore Home – National Registry

Posted on December 22, 2011 by admin

FAIRFIELD — Ellen Leeds Sturges had been getting the phone calls, and hearing the helicopters and planes flying overhead, surveying the 5.5 acres her family homestead occupies on Warner Hill Road. They wanted it — bad. But Sturges, who grew … Continue reading →

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History of Restmore

Posted on December 22, 2011 by admin

Ellen Sturges’ parents drove up Warner Hill in Southport during a blizzard in January 1948. They parked their car in front of “Restmore,” their new home, a 36-year-old Cape Dutch Colonial Revival, perhaps the only one in the state. Ellen … Continue reading →

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S.E. Whiting of Easton Dies

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

Sherman Edwards Whiting was the son of Edith May Edwards(brother of Louis R. Edwards) and Russell Hitchcock Whiting. He was born 21 May 1922. Obituary – Sherman E. Whiting, 70 of 199 Stepney road, former owner of Whiting’s music, radio, … Continue reading →

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John Brown’s Dog by Artist Edith Edwards

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

For some months Edith attended the Art league in New York city where she has attained considerable success. From the Bridgeport Post A clipping titled “JOHN BROWN’S DOG” An oil painting of charity commisioner John Brown’s Russian terrier, on exhibition … Continue reading →

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Ralph Barker – Yale College Publication

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

Yale CollegeCompiled for its Sexennial(provided to me by Uncle Dick) RALPH BARKER, the son of George and Cornelia (Clark) Barker, was born in Brooklyn, NY August 26,1857. He lived in New York City until fourteen years of age, when he … Continue reading →

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Eight Divorce Suits Swell June Rush

Posted on December 17, 2011 by admin

This was the headline for an article in the Bridgeport Post for June 2, 1922. Fannie B. Edwards of this city wants a divorce from Louis R, Edwards of this city, and in addition ask for alimony and the right … Continue reading →

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Albert Edwards

Posted on December 15, 2011 by admin

Born abt 1788 – Died 9 Jan 1831 in Trumbull, Connecticut Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut 1800 Federal Census shows; David Edwards, Lewis Edwards, Eli Edwards, Theofilus Edwards, John Edwards, Mary Edwards, David Edwards, Hezikiah Edwards, John Edwards, Albert Edwards.

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Mrs Cyrus Morfey

Posted on December 12, 2011 by admin

March 25, 1968 – Bridgeport Post Mrs Edith Lee Morfey,93, of Welwyn, Garden City England and widow of Cyrus Morfey, and mother of Hubert C. Morfey of 60 Fern Street, Fairfield, who she visited on numerous occasions died on March … Continue reading →

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Miss Joyce Edwards Bride of G.R. Barker

Posted on December 12, 2011 by admin

Special to the New York Times Bridgeport, Conn, April 25. Miss Joyce Adele Edwards daughter of Mr. and Mrs Louis R. Edwards was married here this afternoon to George Robinson Barker son of Mr and Mrs George Myron Barker of … Continue reading →

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