Commemorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham counties, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families . ly life under the ministrations of theBaptist Church. He later became an attendant onthe services of the Advent Church of Woodstock\alley, but for several years previous to Jiis deathwas unable to leave the house. He had been ahealthy man during all his life until his last was a strong supporter of Republican principlesbut contented himself with sim]:)ly casting his voteior that ticket,
Commemorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham counties, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and of many of the early settled families . ly life under the ministrations of theBaptist Church. He later became an attendant onthe services of the Advent Church of Woodstock\alley, but for several years previous to Jiis deathwas unable to leave the house. He had been ahealthy man during all his life until his last was a strong supporter of Republican principlesbut contented himself with sim]:)ly casting his voteior that ticket, not caring for office. If there wasany distinguishing characteristic it was possibly inhis penchant for hard work, his energetic nature notbeing satisfied with a simply drifting existence—he liked to drive things. About the farm he was veryneat, his motto being a place for everything, andeverything in its ]:)lace. Mr. Lyon married Dec. 13, 1871, Miss N. Ger-trude Marcy. Mrs. Lyon, who now survives herconsorr, is a lady of superior intelligence and re-finement. She is also of one of the old New Englandfamilies, being the daughter of Lucius L. Marcyand Diana Chapman, both of West Woodstock,. COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 253 where Mr. Marcy was for a long time a shoemaker,and later a farmer. He and his wife, both deceased,were held in high esteem. Thus ends the record of a noble family, onewhich, not only in the past, but in the immediatepresent, is wielding an influence for good through itsindi\i(]ual members. None stand higher in the esti-mation of the people of their native town. EUSTACE CHESTER CHAPMAN, whosedeath, Jan. 24, 1893. closed a hfe of honor and in-tegrity, was one of the most useful citizens of Rock-ville. Tolland county. The coming of the Chapmans (one of the earlyNew England families) to Connecticut dates backto a period more than two and a quarter centuriesago, and their settlement in the territory of theiDresent town of Tolland to approximately one andth
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