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 . past. He represented thetown in the State Legislature in 1885 and 1886, theformer year being a member of the W^oman Sufifragecommittee, and during the latter year was a mem-ber of the committee on Corporations. In all of hispublic services Mr. Kenyon has shown himself thedevoted and unselfish servant of the people, and hiswise and broad-minded counsels have resulted inlasting good to the community.
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 . past. He represented thetown in the State Legislature in 1885 and 1886, theformer year being a member of the W^oman Sufifragecommittee, and during the latter year was a mem-ber of the committee on Corporations. In all of hispublic services Mr. Kenyon has shown himself thedevoted and unselfish servant of the people, and hiswise and broad-minded counsels have resulted inlasting good to the community. Twice married, the first Mrs. Kenyon was for-merly Elsie A. Hyde, a native of Sterling, anddaughter of Elisha Hyde. Mrs. Kenyon was bornDec. 4, 1845, and died Oct. 2, 1877, leaving onedaughter, Lena J., born April 14, 1873, and whodied Aug. 30, 1899. On Sept. 28, 1882, Mr. Ken-yon wedded Mary F., daughter of Gardner andMary (Childs) Luther, and granddaughter of Mar-tin Luther. Mary (Childs) Luther was a daugh-ter of Captain and Harty (Bliss) Childs. William A. Potter, with the closing years ofwhose life Mr. Kenyon was associated in business,was a resident of Sterling, and was born April 20,. COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 5»3 1814, his death occurring Oct. 7, 1879. He marriedJulia J. Hall, who died without issue. Mr. Potterwas one of those enterprising and energetic menwhose influence in anv community is bound to befelt and respected, and he left an indelible im-press upon the community which profited by hislarge-hearted and whole-souled career. He was formany years connected with the quarry interests ofSterling, and in addition to maintaining a largecontract business engaged also in the managementof a store at Sterling Depot. He owned the housenow occupied by Mr. Kenyon, but after giving uphis mercantile business at the depot he removed tothe farm where his death occurred, and where, inaddition to farming, he carried on a general storein a part of his house. He also was a
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