Hannah Stone

Family/Spouse: Stephen Chipman. Stephen and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Descendant of John chipman who married Hope Howland, the daughter of Jogn Howland, Pilgrim. Her uncle was first Attorney General of Vermont, a petitioner for Statehood. She became senile in her last few years, she was never bed-ridden, and took pride in her appearance.

Laura married Luther Thrall on 19 May 1824. Luther (son of Jesse Thrall and Mehitable Rose) was born on 25 Apr 1792 in Rutland, Vermont, USA; died on 5 Jul 1876 in Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA; was buried in Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Died young

Other Events and Attributes:

• Physical Description: 6' 3" tall, and over two hundred pounds
• Education: New Seminary for the Episcopal Ministry
• Property: Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA; Farm
• Religion: Clergyman in Episcopal Church
• Religion: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA; Preacher
• Religion: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; Preacher
• Religion: Bef 1860, Oregon, USA; Elected first Bishop of Oregon
• Religion: 1860, San Francisco, California, USA; Rector of Trinity Church
• Education: 1861, New York, USA; Columbia College
• Alt. Death: 1861, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA

Notes:

(Medical):See attached sources.

Religion:
As he was not yet 35 years old, the minimum age for Episcopal Bishops, he was replaced. he stayed several more years in the West and then went to haverhill, Massachusetts and then to Cumberland, Maryland as rector. he was a very able speaker and was asked to speak on many historical occassions.

Education:
Degree of D. D.

Stephen married Mary Van LieuNew York, New York, USA. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Fort Edward, Washington, New York, USA; Fort Edward Academy
• Military Service: Drill officer of the 1st Vermont Regiment
• Occupation: Farmer
• Alt. Birth: 6 Jan 1838, West Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA
• Occupation: 1876; Farmer

Notes:

Was a good father and disciplinarian.

(Medical):He died in his bed of diabetes

Physical Description:
6' 2.5" tall, broad shouldered and narrow-hipped, over two hundred pounds. He retained excellent physical condition until he was past 80 years old, good enough condition break a colt. He had bright blue deep-set eyes, light brown hair and a fine tenor singing voice. He sat in the choir most of his life and played tuba in a band. The choirs and bands changed but he kept his firm opinions about music.

Education:
Returned to Rutland afterwards.

Military Service:
All his life he was interested in miliary matters in all countries.

Occupation:
he returned after the war to his father's farm in East Poultney and bought a half interest in it from his father.

Occupation:
When his father died, Reuben took over the whole farm and raised registered Jersey cattle. He had the first important herd of that kind of cattle in Rutland County. He also raised Morgan horses, which were his greatest interest and nearly caused his financial downfall. He loved horses and was, throughout his later life , convinced that the automobile was a passing fancy and could never supplant horses as transportation.

Reuben married Mary Elizabeth Clark on 15 Nov 1866 in Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA. Mary (daughter of Warren Clark and Sarah Baker) was born on 19 Apr 1843; died on 26 Nov 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Dr. Edgar Parsons. Edgar and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Marie Virginia Thompson on 5 Mar 1896 in Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA. Marie (daughter of Samuel Thompson and Marie Unknown) was born on 3 Jun 1865; died on 30 Apr 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Francis left Poultney, Vermont soon after he graduated from Troy Conference Academy. He spent several years in Hartford, Connecticut, USA learing the clothing business. From Hartford, he moved to Boston, Mass. where he worked for R.H. White Company in their clothing department.

He returned to Poultney, Vermont in the early 1900's but when World War I broke out, he was sent to France. He spent two and a half years there, largely in the capacity of expediting the handling and distribution of supplies for army canteens, and much of his time was spent in or near Paris. Francis was a handsome man, about five feet eleven inches tall, had grey eyes, and weighed about 180 pounds. He was interested in amateur dramatics and play&d a leading part in almost two-thirds of the plays which were put on in Poultney and the surrounding towns. Being a fine horseman, he often lead the parades in the town.

He was very dignified and always did the proper thing. He never passed a woman without tipping his hat, and in a small town that was very noticeable. His grace and good mannaers were something that everybody in the comnunity was conscious of and he was well respected. Francis stayed in the clothing business until he was in his sixties then went selling insulation. He did so well at it, that the head of the company offered him the job of sales manager. This offer came just a few days before his seventieth birthday, so he did not accept it. It is interesting to note that he did not find his real niche in business until he was past sixty.

Physical Description:
Francis was a handsome man, about five feet eleven inches tall, had grey eyes, and weighed about 180 pounds

Francis married Genevieve Seward Hayward on 23 Apr 1919 in Albany, Albany, New York, USA. Genevieve (daughter of Edward Hayward and Jane Seward) was born on 10 Feb 1882 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Luther had a fine sense of humor and priceless smile. He was a strict and respected father.

Luther and Elsie devoted their time to stimulating their children's ambitions. When the boys were in their teens, they decided they would like to raise chickens. Instead of giving the boys the initial investment, Luther took them to the bank and the transaction was handled in a business- like manner. Because the boys were minors, Luther endorsed their note, but the boys paid it all back in a year and a half, as they sold chickens and eggs.

Luther was always busy at something. He became interested in automobiles when they were new and kept abreast, all his life. He was a skilled mechanical engineer and was foreman of A.Y.Gray Company in Poultney, manufacturers of Ruggles engines. The plant burned down just after World War I. Luther then turned to selling Pierce Arrow automobiles, and he was still in the automobile business when he died. He was always fixing automobiles and his son recalls that before garages were common, the back yard was always full of cars which he fixed for his friends.

When he was in his late fifties, he developed a great interest in the old family homestead and farm which at that time was owned by his son, Durward Stephen. Although Elsie would not go there to live. Luther took over the direction of the farm and it is one of the few times that the farm made money.

Luther and Elsie both coordinated well and liked sports and dancing. They lived in Poultney, Vermont until about 1920 when they moved to Rutland, Vermont. Luther was a Mason, and Warden of the Episcopal vestry in both places.

Luther married Elsie May Farr on 26 Apr 1898. Elsie (daughter of Charles Farr and Mary King) was born on 28 Apr 1880 in Raceville, Washington, New York, USA; died on 9 Apr 1944 in Rutland, Vermont, USA; was buried in East Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Gege Thrall

Notes:

Charlotte was a woman of great charm and a fine sense of honor. She was alight of build and outlived all her brothers as well as her husband, Lorenzo. Charlotte affectionately known as "Gege" to a multitude of grand nieces and nephews and their parents, was a great help ia supplying infomation for this genealogy [the 1965 work by D Stephen Thrall and Grant Leslie Thrall], such as where people were born, married or died. In 1965 she still kept her own apartment in Rutland, Vemont.

Charlotte married Lorenzo Sheldon on 28 Oct 1909. Lorenzo was born on 5 Nov 1871 in West Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA; died on 12 Mar 1947 in Rutland, Vermont, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]