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Descendants of El Shandon Squyre

1345. Henry D.¹⁶ Coley (Samuel¹⁵, Tamma¹⁴ Squire, Thomas¹³, Nathaniel¹², Jonathan¹¹, George¹⁰, Samuel⁹, Thomas⁸ Squier, William⁷, John⁶, George⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas² Squyre, El Shandon¹) was born 06 November 1818, and died 29 November 1887 in New York City, NY. He married Ellanova Stuart 19 November 1845. She died Unknown.

Children of Henry Coley and Ellanova Stuart are:

2024	i.	Henry¹⁷ Coley, died Unknown.
2025	ii.	Caleb Coley, died Unknown.
2026	iii.	Hannah Coley, died Unknown.
2027	iv.	Delilah Coley, died Unknown.

1347. Roxanna¹⁶ Coley (Samuel¹⁵, Tamma¹⁴ Squire, Thomas¹³, Nathaniel¹², Jonathan¹¹, George¹⁰, Samuel⁹, Thomas⁸ Squier, William⁷, John⁶, George⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas² Squyre, El Shandon¹) was born 12 June 1823, and died 02 May 1889. She married George B. Andrews 03 December 1843. He died Unknown.

Children of Roxanna Coley and George Andrews are:

2028	i.	Frisbe¹⁷ Andrews, died Unknown.
2029	ii.	Emma Andrews, died Unknown.
2030	iii.	George Andrews, died Unknown.

1349. Ellen Jane¹⁶ Coley (Samuel¹⁵, Tamma¹⁴ Squire, Thomas¹³, Nathaniel¹², Jonathan¹¹, George¹⁰, Samuel⁹, Thomas⁸ Squier, William⁷, John⁶, George⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas² Squyre, El Shandon¹) was born 10 March 1832, and died Unknown. She married (1) John Zimmerman. He died Unknown. She married (2) Horace Moultrop. He died Unknown.

Marriage Notes for Ellen Coley and John Zimmerman:
Ellen Jane divorced John Zimmerman due to his problems with alcohol, and their children took the Coley name. She married Horace Moultrop in 1883 or 1884 and had 2 children by him.

Children of Ellen Coley and John Zimmerman are:

2031	i.	Wilbert¹⁷ Coley, died Unknown.
2032	ii.	Jesse Coley, died Unknown.
2033	iii.	Henry David Coley, born 04 May 1855 in Bethlehem, Connecticut; died Abt. 1949 in Waterbury, Connecticut. He married Helen May Guthrie Abt. 1877; born Abt. 1855 in Sterling, IL; died Unknown.

Notes for Henry David Coley:
Henry's mother divorced his father and he took the Coley name. He worked as a teamster, etc. for Blakeslee Co. in Waterbury for 40 years. In later years, he lived over the business of a veterinarian, and helped with the caring for the horses, at 71 Field St. in Waterbury. He was the organizer of a huge sleigh ride for children, sponsored by Blakeslee.

Notes for Helen May Guthrie:
Her family was from Litchfield, CT and settled in Sterling, IL where her mother died of disease around 1858. The next year her father fell through the ice on Rock River, while crossing to work on the other side. Helen "Nellie" Guthrie returned to Connecticut and was brought up by an aunt and uncle in Hartford County.

Children of Ellen Coley and Horace Moultrop are:

2034	i.	John Elmer¹⁷ Moultrop, died Unknown.
2035	ii.	Samuel Moultrop, died Abt. 1950 in Thomaston, CT.
2036	iii.	Wallace Moultrop, died Unknown.

1351. Hiram Turner¹⁶ Coley (Samuel¹⁵, Tamma¹⁴ Squire, Thomas¹³, Nathaniel¹², Jonathan¹¹, George¹⁰, Samuel⁹, Thomas⁸ Squier, William⁷, John⁶, George⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas² Squyre, El Shandon¹) was born 20 February 1835 in Plymouth Hollow, CT, and died 19 September 1864 in Battle of Wincester, VA. He married Urena Shevalier³³⁹⁵ 02 July 1860, daughter of William Shevalier. She was born 10 May 1838 in Goshen, CT, and died 23 February 1917 in Waterbury, CT.

Notes for Hiram Turner Coley:
He enlisted in Co. D, 2nd Conn. Vol. Heavy Artillery on July 25th, 1862. The Regiment was stationed in the fortifications at Washington until the bloody Wilderness Campaign of 1864. Due to severe losses, the Army of the Potomac was reinforced by drawing upon the large heavy artillery regiments around the Capitol city. The 2nd Conn. Heavy Artillery, now serving as infantry in the famous VI Army Corps, saw their first action on the North Anna River. They were among the few Regiments to pierce the Confederate lines during the slaughter at Cold Harbor, where they lost their Colonel. The replacement Colonel was Ranald McKenzie of later Indian War fame. Later the Regiment took part in the siege of Petersburg, and then went with the rest of the VI Corps to take part under General Sheridan, in the Valley Campaign of 1864. At the subsequent Battle of Winchester, which broke the Confederate Army under General Early, the Second Conn. was instrumental in preventing the Confederates from breaking through the Union lines. They were subsequently cited in reports for gallantry. al. During the latter part of the battle, Col. McKenzie rode on his horse in front of the Regiment, daring the Confederates to shoot him. Although this little action undoubtedly impressed his superiors, it caused many casualties in the ranks. As it was later related to his widow, "Hiram was killed while lying between two friends in a trench, at the Battle of Winchester. He rose up to shoot, a ball pierced his head, and he fell back lifeless." "His friends took charge of the body and saw that it was sent back to his home for burial." It was first placed in the old cemetery where the Thomaston City Hall now stands, but was exhumed during the construction and moved to the new cemetery on a hill overlooking Thomaston.

Notes for Urena Shevalier:
The following was published in the "Waterbury American," 1912

THEY COULD HARDLY BE TOLD APART
As Like As Two Peas Were Urena And Irene Schevalier

Now Mrs. Coley and Mrs. Beach they live at 890 North Main Street and celebrated there, on Friday May 10, the Completion of 74 years of life.

Twins are always interesting. If they look very much alike, as they usually do, they delight in the mystification this affords. They may even be deceived themselves, as in the case of Jules and Julian Jordan, the well known singers and composers of Rhode Island, when one, who studied at a summer music school, invited his twin to the closing concert, saw him coming, rushed forward to greet him, and ran up against his own reflection in the glass of the door. If a pair of twins lives to advanced age they are equally interesting to everybody, whether personally acquainted or not. Waterbury has such a pair of twin women at 890 North Main Street, who celebrated, on May 10, the completion of 74 years of life. They are Mrs. Urena Coley and Mrs. Irene Beach; and are two as healthy and happy women as are often met.

Urena and Irene Shevalier, twin daughters of William Shevalier were born in Goshen, May 10, 1838 and spent their early life in that ancient Connecticut hill town. The ambrotype picture taken of them 55 years ago (1857), when they were 19, shows two clear eyed, plump, rosy-cheeked young women, awed into unwonted seriousness by the responsibility of sitting for a picture, but comely enough to make havoc with the hearts of the young men of their day and neighborhood; and if tradition speaks the truth this is exactly what they did. They were "like as two peas," as the saying goes, until long after the marriage of each. During childhood they could hardly be told apart, except by their relatives and most intimate friends. Many a young man was deeply chagrined to find that he was talking with Irene when it was Urena he was supposed to be addressing- and vice versa- and the sisters had many a sly laugh at such happenings.

Neither sister married until past 20- a somewhat advanced age for matrimony in those days, when even thirteen or fourteen was not thought too young to take up married life, in some cases, and 17 or 18-year old brides were common. Doubtless both were enjoying life too much to enter too readily into marital bonds. Irene was the first to succumb to Cupid's arrows; becoming, just after she was 20, the bride of Eben Norton, and going to live in Thomaston (then Plymouth Hollow). A year and a half later Urena, too, capitulated, and promised to love, honor, and obey Hiram T. Coley, and also removing to the thriving village where the famous Seth Thomas clocks are manufactured.

It was soon after Urena's marriage that Civil War broke out, and Plymouth Hollow, like it's neighbors, was deeply stirred. Patriotic meetings were held at which fiery speeches were made, man after man enlisted and finally the husbands of the twins decided that their duty to their country called them to the front, and they marched away with the Second Heavy Artillery. Urena never saw her husband again, and although Irene's husband returned, it was only to die. Hiram Coley was killed while lying between two friends, in a trench, at the Battle of Winchester. he rose up to shoot, a ball hit his head and he fell back lifeless. His friends took charge of the body and saw that it was sent back to his home, where, with that of Irene's husband, Eben Norton, who died of disease contracted in the army, which sapped his vitality, it rests in the Thomaston's cemetery.(Not true, since Eben is buried in a glacial terrace overlooking the Naugatuck River in Naugatuck, or one of the towns further south, I found it there during the 1950's.)

Mrs. Coley was so affected by the death of her husband that she determined never to marry again, and up to this time has not wavered, although she says she does not know what she may do "when those pictures get put in the papers." Her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Elbert E. Coley, advised the photographer not to make the picture of the twins too good-looking, saying the elder Mrs. Coley had been a widow so long that she could not bear the idea of some man falling in love with the picture and marrying her. A few years after the close of the war, Irene married Porter Beach of Thomaston, who died about eight years ago. Mrs. Beach never had any children, but adopted a daughter, now Mrs. Moses Ariel of Thomaston, who is the mother of three children, Miss Edith Ariel of Litchfield, and Sherwood and Kingsley Areil of Thomaston. Mrs. Coley has one son, Elbert E. Coley, with whom she and her sister reside at 890 North Main Street; and three grandsons, Elbert Harold Coley, who is married and lives in Tariffville; Howard Coley, a student at Pratt Institute; and Wesley Coley, who attends the Crosby High School.

Mrs. Coley and Mrs. Beach are excellent types of the old school New England women. They are happy and contented, and interested in the things of every day life. Mrs. Beach is especially fond of cats and dogs, having as pets four of the former and one of the latter animals, who are devoted to their mistress. Neither believes in votes for women. They say the idea of a woman voting is too much for them; that the place for a woman is at home, and there she should stay. Both are members of the Second Congregational Church.

Published in the "Waterbury American" May 1912

To be mere twins is somewhat of an honor, but to be twins and seventy-four years old is more than an honor. Such is the case with Mrs. Urene Coley and Mrs. Irene Beach who celebrated their seventy-fourth birthday Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Coley, 890 North Main Street. During the day they were the recipients of many post cards, over two hundred being sent and many dozens of carnations. The principle event of the day was the surprise party given in the evening by a number of their relatives and friends. Vocal and instrumental music made the time pass pleasantly and refreshments were served as a finale to the delightful affair. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. George Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Ariel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shepard, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Totten, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Goodrich, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ketchen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coley, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Merrillo, Mrs. K. Dikeman, Miss Carrie Dikeman, Miss Madeline Rosa, Mrs. Francis Spring, Miss Hattie Spring< Mrs. Adolf Ruffer, Mrs. John Holmes, Miss May Goodrich, Mrs. Ellen Moulthrop, Ivan Adams, Rufus Chapman, Howard Coley, and Leslie Coley.

Child of Hiram Coley and Urena Shevalier is:

2037

Elbert Eugene¹⁷ Coley, born 29 April 1861 in Thomaston, Connecticut; died 25 May 1945 in Waterbury, Connecticut.

1352. Luther H.¹⁶ Coley (Zalman¹⁵, Tamma¹⁴ Squire, Thomas¹³, Nathaniel¹², Jonathan¹¹, George¹⁰, Samuel⁹, Thomas⁸ Squier, William⁷, John⁶, George⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas² Squyre, El Shandon¹)³³⁹⁶ was born 03 November 1834³³⁹⁶, and died 31 May 1891³³⁹⁶. He married Jennie Phillips Jones³³⁹⁶. She was born 1839, and died Unknown.

Child of Luther Coley and Jennie Jones is:

2038

Thomas Luther¹⁷ Coley³³⁹⁶ ³³⁹⁷, died Unknown.

1358. Amos¹⁶ Squire (Lewis¹⁵, Jonathan¹⁴, Jonathan¹³, Nathaniel¹², Jonathan¹¹, George¹⁰, Samuel⁹, Thomas⁸ Squier, William⁷, John⁶, George⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas² Squyre, El Shandon¹) was born 05 March 1813, and died Unknown.

Child of Amos Squire is:

2039

Lewis N.¹⁷ Squire, born Abt. 1840; died Unknown.

1361. Jacob Draper¹⁶ Squire (Lewis¹⁵, Jonathan¹⁴, Jonathan¹³, Nathaniel¹², Jonathan¹¹, George¹⁰, Samuel⁹, Thomas⁸ Squier, William⁷, John⁶, George⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas² Squyre, El Shandon¹) was born 30 June 1817, and died 28 August 1899. He married Mary A. Hughson 10 October 1848 in Hughsonville, Dutchess County, NY. She died Unknown.

Child of Jacob Squire and Mary Hughson is:

2040

John J.¹⁷ Squire, died Unknown.

1368. Sally Ann¹⁶ Newbury (Sally¹⁵ Squire, Jonathan¹⁴, Jonathan¹³, Nathaniel¹², Jonathan¹¹, George¹⁰, Samuel⁹, Thomas⁸ Squier, William⁷, John⁶, George⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas² Squyre, El Shandon¹) was born 05 April 1813 in Dutchess Co., NY ³³⁹⁸, and died 19 March 1861³³⁹⁸. She married Ira Gale Crawford 08 January 1834³³⁹⁸. He was born 11 June 1811 in Putnam Co., NY³³⁹⁸, and died 05 November 1886 in Hampton, IL³³⁹⁸.

Children of Sally Newbury and Ira Crawford are:

	2041	i.	Emeline Simpson¹⁷ Crawford, born 28 September 1834 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY³³⁹⁸; died 27 March 1877³³⁹⁸.
+	2042	ii.	Mary Elizabeth Crawford, born 24 September 1836 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY; died 04 December 1917 in Aurora, Kane Co., IL.
	2043	iii.	Rebecca Gale Crawford, born 27 April 1839³³⁹⁸; died 29 April 1871³³⁹⁸. She married John Johnson Denison 03 July 1861³³⁹⁸; born WFT Est. 1815-1841³³⁹⁸; died WFT Est. 1866-1928³³⁹⁸.
	2044	iv.	George Alonzo Crawford, born 21 October 1843 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY³³⁹⁸; died 11 January 1918 in Hampton, IL³³⁹⁸. He married Floretta Newbury 14 October 1887 in Davenport, IA³³⁹⁸; born WFT Est. 1839-1860³³⁹⁸; died WFT Est. 1844-1945³³⁹⁸.
	2045	v.	James William Crawford, born 21 November 1845³³⁹⁸; died WFT Est. 1846-1935³³⁹⁸. He married Kate (Crawford); born WFT Est. 1841-1861³³⁹⁸; died WFT Est. 1861-1945³³⁹⁸.
	2046	vi.	Georgianna S. Crawford, born 18 December 1850³³⁹⁸; died WFT Est. 1884-1945³³⁹⁸. She married LeRoy B. Wood 25 January 1879³³⁹⁸; born WFT Est. 1830-1859³³⁹⁸; died WFT Est. 1884-1944³³⁹⁸.
	2047	vii.	Charles Henry Crawford, born 24 February 1853³³⁹⁸; died 03 September 1879 in Denver, CO³³⁹⁸.

1371. Alonzo¹⁶ Newbury (Sally¹⁵ Squire, Jonathan¹⁴, Jonathan¹³, Nathaniel¹², Jonathan¹¹, George¹⁰, Samuel⁹, Thomas⁸ Squier, William⁷, John⁶, George⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas² Squyre, El Shandon¹) was born 21 April 1820 in Patterson, Putnam Co., NY³³⁹⁸, and died 12 November 1905 in Monroe, Orange Co., NY³³⁹⁸. He married (1) Emma A. Houghtaling. She was born WFT Est. 1816-1836³³⁹⁸, and died WFT Est. 1836-1920³³⁹⁸. He married (2) Marsha Tuttle 07 March 1844³³⁹⁸. She was born 1820³³⁹⁸, and died 1861³³⁹⁸.

Child of Alonzo Newbury and Marsha Tuttle is:

2048

Floretta¹⁷ Newbury, born WFT Est. 1839-1860³³⁹⁸; died WFT Est. 1844-1945³³⁹⁸. She married (1) Alfred Romaine Dunham; born WFT Est. 1829-1859³³⁹⁸; died WFT Est. 1840-1940³³⁹⁸. She married (2) George Alonzo Crawford 14 October 1887 in Davenport, IA³³⁹⁸; born 21 October 1843 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY³³⁹⁸; died 11 January 1918 in Hampton, IL³³⁹⁸.

1377. William¹⁶ Squire (William¹⁵, Darius¹⁴, Jonathan¹³, Nathaniel¹², Jonathan¹¹, George¹⁰, Samuel⁹, Thomas⁸ Squier, William⁷, John⁶, George⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas² Squyre, El Shandon¹)³³⁹⁹ was born Abt. 1831 in New York³³⁹⁹, and died Unknown. He married Martha J. (Squire). She was born in Ohio, and died Unknown.

Children of William Squire and Martha (Squire) are:

	2049	i.		Charles¹⁷ Squire, born 1855 in Michigan; died Unknown.
	2050	ii.		Newton Squire, born 1859 in Michigan; died Unknown.

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