. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . rn February 24,18G4, resides in Shelbyville; Charles T., bornSeptember 29, 1854, resides in Shelbyville; Carrie J., born in 1856, resides inShelbyville. Three children died in infancy. HON. EDWARD SAWYER STEBBINS, M. D. Edward S. Stebbins, son of Sethand Gemima (Hutchinson) Stebbins,was born in Norwich, Vt., January17, 1819, and died in Dowagiac,Mich., January 28, 1899. He prepared for college in theschools of his town and entered theUniversity in 1834, remaining threeyears. He was a student at the NewEngland Bota
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . rn February 24,18G4, resides in Shelbyville; Charles T., bornSeptember 29, 1854, resides in Shelbyville; Carrie J., born in 1856, resides inShelbyville. Three children died in infancy. HON. EDWARD SAWYER STEBBINS, M. D. Edward S. Stebbins, son of Sethand Gemima (Hutchinson) Stebbins,was born in Norwich, Vt., January17, 1819, and died in Dowagiac,Mich., January 28, 1899. He prepared for college in theschools of his town and entered theUniversity in 1834, remaining threeyears. He was a student at the NewEngland Botanical College, 1845-46;received the degree of M. D. fromthe U. S. Medical College in 18S;;. In 1841, he located in Wor-cester, Mass., where he made hishome until 1869; was assistant sup-erintendent of the QuinsigamondIron & Wire Works, now the Southworks of the American Steel &Wire Co., 1844-50; superintendentand part owner of the plant, 1850-69. He was the inventor of thefirst wire plating machine used inthis country; also made manyother inventions in the manufacture. Hon. Edward Sawyer Stebbins. 296 NORWICH UNIVERSITY. [1838 of wire. He practiced medicine in Dowagiac, Mich., 1869-77; East Liver-pool, Ohio, 1877-91. In this last jear, he returned to Dowagiac, where hemade his home until his death. He was a EepubUcan in pohtics; represented Worcester in the Massa^chusetts Legislature, 1867-68. He was a member of Peninsula Lodge, F. and A. M. of Dowagiac, and of Niles Commandery K. T. He was married in 1844, to Harriett Goddard, of Worcester, who diedat Dowagiac, Mich., December 3, 1869. Five children were born to them:Catherine AmeUa, born November 4, 1846, married Mr. Lewis E. Wing, re-sides in Michigan City, Ind.; Mary Florence, born December 29, 1848, marriedDr. H. S. McMaster, resides in Dowagiac, Mich.; Dorrance Edward, bornFebruary 10, 1851, died March 6, 1855; Waldo Goddard, born May 25, 1854,resides in Chicago, 111.; Benjamin Woodbury, born July 21, 1861, died Ju
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