Family Chronicles

Graveside services for Cornelia “Grace” Byington Toole, 87, of Garfield will be held Sunday, April 22, 2012 in the Hebron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Franklin Sasser officiating. She died Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Emanuel Medical Center after an extended illness.

Mrs. Toole was born in Augusta and lived most of her life in Garfield. She was a retired bank teller with the Durden Banking Co and a member of the Garfield Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll E. Toole, and parents, Luther Howard and Viola Jane Burke Byington.

Survivors include daughter, Brenda T. Clemens (Jim) of Garfield; sisters, Nell Baxter of Twin City and Eunice Homiller of Atlanta; grandsons, David Carroll Clemens (Shannon) of Garfield and Dane E. Clemens (Lynnie Brooke) of Brooklet; great-grandchildren, Anna Kade Clemens, Briley Brook Clemens and Brayden Si Clemens.

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors has charge of arrangements.

Pam and I attended the funeral in Garfield Ga on Sunday April 23, 2012

Left to Right: Lena Toole(Mama), Aunt Ray, Aunt Ethel, Aunt Norma, Catherine Hendrix, Uncle William Toole, Phyllis Hendrix, Pam Hendrix
Photo from Kitty On March 23, 2012.

EDWARD FULLER
ORIGIN: Leiden, Holland
MIGRATION: 1620 on Mayflower
FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth
ESTATE: In the 1623 Plymouth division of land SAMUEL FULLER Junior received three acres as a passenger on the Mayflower [ PCR 12:4]. He was not included in the 1627 Plymouth division of cattle.
BIRTH:
Baptized Redenhall, Norfolk, 4 September 1575, son of ROBERT FULLER [ NEHGR 55:192].
DEATH: Plymouth shortly after 11 January 1620/1 [ Bradford 446].
MARRIAGE: By about 1605 _____ _____; she d. Plymouth shortly after 11 January 1620/1 [Bradford 446].
CHILDREN:
    i   MATTHEW, b. say 1605; m. by about 1630 Frances _____ [ TAG 61:198-99; MF 4:5-6]. (Although he wrote before the demonstration that Matthew was son of Edward, Paul Prindle prepared an excellent account of Matthew Fuller and his family [Ancestry of Elizabeth Barrett Gillespie … (n.p. 1976), pp. 157-62].)
    ii   SAMUEL, b. about 1608; as "Samuell Fuller Junior" he is the third person in the eighth company (and in the household of his uncle [Dr.] Samuel Fuller) in the 1627 Plymouth division of cattle [PCR 12:11]; "Sammell Fowller" appears in the "1633" list of Plymouth freemen, just ahead of those admitted on 1 January 1634/5 [PCR 1:4]; assessed 9s. in the Plymouth tax list of 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:28]; m. Scituate 8 April 1635 JANE LOTHROP, daughter of Rev. John Lothrop [NEHGR9:286].
ASSOCIATIONS: Brother of [Dr.] SAMUEL FULLER of Leiden and Plymouth.
COMMENTS: In his list of passengers on the Mayflower Bradford included "Edward Fuller and his wife, and Samuel their son" [Bradford 442]. In the accounting of the Mayflower families made in 1651, Bradford reported that "Edward Fuller and his wife died soon after they came ashore, but their son Samuel is living and married and hath four children or more" [Bradford 446].
   The question of the paternity of Matthew Fuller was examined exhaustively by Bruce C. MacGunnigle, Robert M. Sherman and Robert S. Wakefield in 1986, and they came to the conclusion that Matthew was a son of EDWARD FULLER [TAG 61:194-99]. They also noted that the evidence connecting EDWARD FULLER and SAMUEL FULLER to Robert Fuller of Redenhall, Norfolk, is not so strong as might be desired, leaving open the possibility that future research might lead to a different ancestry for the two brothers [TAG 61:194]. Extensive data on the Fullers of Redenhall and vicinity were published in 1901 by Francis H. Fuller [NEHGR 55:192-96, 410-16].
   Jeremy Bangs cites a document placing Edward Fuller in Leiden [ MQ 51:58].
   In his third volume treating early settlers on the Penobscot, Philip Howard Gray sets forth a completely new structure for the family of Edward Fuller, including children not previously suspected [Penobscot Pioneers , Volume 3 (Camden, Maine, 1993), pp. 62-66]. Gray employs a style of logic and argumentation not normally found in the genealogical literature, and his conclusions are not adopted here.
BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE: Bruce C. MacGunnigle has published the definitive treatment of Edward Fuller and his descendants in the fourth volume of the Mayflower Society's Five Generations Project.

 

Bridgeport Post – October 27, 1972

Easton, George M. Barker, 73, of Tersana drive, former senior vice president of the old City Trust company (now City National bank) died last night in Bridgeport hospital.

Memorial services will take place Monday at 11AM in the Howland chapel of the United Congregational church, Bridgeport, with the Rev. Howard C. Nutting, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. The Henry E. Bishop and Son funeral home, 1139 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport, is in charge of arrangements.

A native of Bridgeport, Mr Barker retired from City Trust five years ago, after a banking career of 56 years. He joined the Bridgeport Trust company in 1922 as manager of its new business department. When the City National Bank and Bridgeport company formed the City Trust company in 1929, he was made assistant of the president. He was elected vice president in 1939 and senior vice president in 1957.

Mr. Barker was former director of the Greater Bridgeport Heart association, a member and former director and vice-president of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce, and former chairman of the public relation of the Connecticut Bankers association.

Mr. Barker was also a member of the advisory committee of the University of Bridgeport, College of Business administration, member of the Brooklawn Country club, and a member of the University club, of which he was also president, vice president and treasurer.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Leeds Barker; two sons, Richard C. Barker of North Haven and George R. Barker of Jacksonville, Fla.; and six grandchildren.

AIKEN, S.C. – Lawrence Stearns Potter, Jr., 78, died Saturday, July 21, 2007 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Mr. Potter was a son of the late Lawrence Stearns and Mary Dubbs Potter, Sr. He was a graduate of Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. and earned his Masters of Physics at Syracuse University.

Lois and Larry Potter with Gladys Johnson

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a retired engineer with the IBM Corporation. Larry was truly a “gentle man”. He loved life and enjoyed wine making and listening to Dixieland. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Aiken and was also a member of the Academy of Life Long Learning at USC-Aiken, the Aiken Outdoors Club, and the Midland Valley Golf Club. Survivors include his beloved wife, Lois J. Potter; a son, Clinton (Barbara Trzcinski) Potter of San Diego, Calif.; a daughter, Susan (Michael) Sweeney of Carey, N.C.; two grandsons, Zachary Potter and Ryan Sweeney; and his two dogs, Riley and Sheba. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church.

He will be inurned in the church’s columbarium. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Aiken SPCA, 401 Wire Rd., Aiken, S.C. 29801, Molly’s Militia, P.O. Box 6816, North Augusta, S.C. 29861, or to Lawrence University, Office of Development, P.O. Box 599, Appleton, Wis. 54912. Please visit the online register at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com . Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd., Aiken, S.C. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com

THE BRIDGEPORT POST, FEBRUARY 27, 1967

George Myron Barker (Da)

A native of Bridgeport, he received his early education in local schools and was a graduate from Hotchkiss Preparatory school Lakeville, in 1917 and from Yale university with a BA degree in 1921. A sports enthusiast, he played freshman baseball and was a member of the 1919 Yale footfall squad and 1920-21 wrestling squad. For many years he has been and ardent skier, hunter, fisherman and golfer.

He began his buisness carrer in 1921 with Brown Brothers and company, predecessors of Brown Brother Harriman and Company, New York investment bankers in 1922, joined Bridgeport Trust Company as manager of it’s new business department.

When the City National Bank and Trust Company and The Bridgeport Trust Comapny merged in 1929 he was made assistant to the president, Horace B. Merwin. He was elected vice president in 1957.

Long active in civic, business and social organizations, he is a former director of the Greater Bridgeport Heart Association., member and former director and vice president of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce; and former chairman of the public relations committe of the Connecticut Bankers Association.

He is a member of the advisory committe of the university of Bridgeport, College of Business Adminstration; director and secretary – treasure of the University Club company; member of the Brooklawn Country Club; and a member of the University club, which he has served as president, vice president, and treasure.

Mr Barker is married to the former Elizabeth Leeds of Bridgeport and lived at 30 Tarsama drive Easton. They have two sons, Richard C. Barker of North Haven and George Robinson Barker of Jacksonville, Florida and six Grandchildren.

Memorial for Gordon Sherman Edwards Born in Fairfield on Jul. 24, 1925 Departed on Dec. 13, 2006 and resided in Fairfield, CT. Visitation: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006 Service: Monday, Dec. 18, 2006
Cemetery: Private. Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.

Gordon Sherman Edwards

Gordon Sherman Edwards age 81, a lifelong Fairfield resident and the beloved husband of 52 years of Martha Lennon Edwards, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at the Carolton Convalescent Home. Born on July 24, 1925 to the late Louis and Bessie Edwards, Gordon attended Bordentown Military Academy in New Jersey, and the University of Bridgeport.

Mr. Edwards entered the U.S. Army and served during WWII with the 329 Infantry Division. During the war, Mr. Edwards endured time as a prisoner of war in Germany. Following his military duties, Mr. Edwards joined the Fairfield Police Department where he retired after 32 years of service.

He was also a member of the Gaelic American Club, Fayerweather Yacht Club, and the Police Benevolent Association. He was also a grateful friend of Bill W. In addition to his wife, Gordon is survived by his loving daughters, Bonnie Kregling and her husband Wayne of West Haven, Beth Whittle of Farmington, ME, and Patty Tripp and her husband David of Industry, ME; and his devoted son, Jonathan Edwards and his wife Janet of Anson, ME.

He will also be remembered by his grandchildren, Kerri Blawie, Abbie Kregling, Chloe Ahlberg, Emma and Matthew Tripp, Sam Whittle, Leah Wright and Luke Perocchi, and seven great-grandchildren. Gordon will also be missed by his brother Louis Edwards, Jr, of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; sister Joyce Barker of Athens, GA; and special relatives Kate Carney, Rene Baldwin and Helen McElroy. He was predeceased by his son Peter Edwards.

Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 10 a.m. directly, at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Fairfield. Burial will be private in Mt. Grove Cemetery. Friends may greet the family on Sunday, from 2-6 p.m. at the SHAUGHNESSEY-BANKS FUNERAL HOME, 50 Reef Rd. in Fairfield. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Edwards name to: the Disabled American Veterans at, DAV Memorial Program, P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250.

The Edwards family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at the Carolton for all of their exceptional care.

Gordy was a P.O.W during WWII. He was in the 83rd Div. Infantry and received 2 purple hearts, bronze star, european theatre, and 5 more. He worked with the Fairfield police department from 1951 – 1981.

STURGES Ellen Read Leeds Sturges died Tuesday, February 8, after a seven year illness with cancer. She was 71 and a life-long resident of Southport. Ellen was an accomplished and artistic interior decorator, antique enthusiast, (horticulturist, group singer, skier, hiker and lover of the outdoors.

She was a descendant of Thomas Hooker, founder of the Connecticut Colony. Born in New York, in 1939, the daughter of the late Arthur Fuller and Muriel Atkinson Read Leeds of Southport, she was a great granddaughter of David F. Read, founder of the former Read’s Department Store in Bridgeport. Her maternal grandparents were Charles Barnum Read and Eleanor Atkinson of Bridgeport. Her paternal grandparents were Norman, Sr. and Frances Fuller Leeds, also of Bridgeport. Ellen was a graduate of the Unquowa School, St. Mary’s in the Mountains (now the White Mountain School), Littleton, N.H., Bennett Junior College, Millbrook, N.Y. and did further undergraduate liberal arts studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. In the sixties, she was married for ten years to Jeremy Norton Sturges. At that time, she was a member of the Junior League of Bridgeport and worked in its Hobby Horse Shop, as well as with the International Institute of Bridgeport.

She began her interior decorating career with Ann Ward’s Ivy Shop in Southport, and then founded her own business, Ellen Leeds Interiors, serving clients throughout Connecticut and other states. Her intricate sense of appropriate and tasteful color recommendations became of legendary quality. In the seventies and eighties, Ellen was devoted to area group singing. She was a member of The Pitch Pipers and, subsequently, A Touch of Class, performing at charity and service engagements and twice at the White House before President Reagan. She was regarded by her fellow members as the instinctively best pitch harmonizer and provided guitar accompaniment for the group repertoire. Her favorite sports were canoeing and expert skiing, in which she had a unique and graceful style and, also, recreational hiking of major trails in New England, including the Appalachian Trail.

Ellen’s abiding pursuit, life long, was gardening and landscaping around her home, demonstrating her standards for setting and shrubbery selections, again, with her exacting sense of color. Her garden maintenance activity was thorough, educational and exemplary for all who shared her interest as well as her passion for flowers. She was a member of the Garden Club of Fairfield. Ellen is survived by six first cousins: Elizabeth Leeds Haines of Englewood, N.J., Richard Clark Barker of Portland, OR, Robert Barker of Athens, GA, Linda Leeds Scott of San Juan Bautista, CA, Richard Lambert Leeds of Mechanicsburg, PA, Thomas Fuller Leeds of Medfield, MA, and as well, by her former brother-in-law, long-time close friend and devoted companion of 17 years, David Kountze Sturges of Southport.

There are no calling hours and contributions are encouraged toward the Ellen Read Leeds Sturges Memorial Fund established with the Yale School of Medicine, Dept. of Gynecology/ Oncology, c/o Renee Luongo, 333 Cedar St,. New Haven, CT 06520. A memorial gathering for family and all friends will be held Sunday, May 22nd, at her home, with further details to be announced later in the spring. The Spear Miller Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Road, Fairfield, is in charge of the arrangements.