William Rufus Lord

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William Rufus Lord

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Death: November 21, 1883 (56)
Place of Burial: Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Erastus Aurelian Lord and Charlotte Lord
Brother of Augustus Aurelian Lord; Frederick Augustus Lord; Corinna Mary Lord; Mary Lyman Lord; George Frederick Lord and 3 others

Managed by: Jessica Marie German
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About William Rufus Lord

(Note: text says eight children, but clearly lists nine. -- Jessica German)

5346. Erastus Aurelian, b. 16 Oct., 1792, at Litchfield. He m. 6 Jan., 1815, Charlotte Dorman of Litchfield, b. 10 May, 1790. They settled at Litchfield and were living at Roxbury, Mass., in 1859. They had eight children :

1. Augustus Aurelian, b. 5 Nov., 1815, a merchant at Litchfield in 1859.

2. Frederick Augustus, b. and d. 1817.

3. Corrinna Mary, b. 4 Aug., 1818, living at Roxbury in 1859, unm.

4. Mary Lyman, b. 1820, d. 1831.

5. George Frederick, b. 16 March, 1822, at Litchfield, m. 12 Dec, 1817, Mary N. Dodd of Litchfield, where they settled, and he was a farmer. They were living there in 1859, and had two children : Mary Frances, b. 18 Feb., 1850 ; and Catherine Williams, b. 6 June, 1854.

6. John McHenry, b. 1 Jan., 1824, at Litchfield, living in California in 1859.

7. Frances Maria, b. 28 April, 1826, at Litchfield, living at Roxbury in 1859, unm.

8. William Rufus, b. 29 April, 1827, at Litchfield, living at Roxbury in 1859, unm.

9. Julia Spencer, b. 1832, d.1833.

Bibliographic information:

  • Title: Hyde genealogy; or, The descendants,in the female as well as in the male lines, from William Hyde, of Norwich .. (1864)
  • Author: Walworth, Reuben Hyde, 1788-1867
  • Volume: v.2
  • Subject: Hyde, William, d. 1681; Hyde family
  • Publisher: Albany, J. Munsell
  • Pages: 772
  • Language: English
  • Call number: 39999066629195
  • Digitizing sponsor: Boston Public Library
  • Book contributor: Boston Public Library
  • Collection: bostonpubliclibrary; americana
  • Full catalog record: MARCXML
  • Page: 742
  • https://archive.org/stream/hydegenealogyord002walw#page/742/mode/1u...
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William Rufus Lord's Timeline

1827
April 29, 1827
Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
1883
November 21, 1883
Age 56
1883
Age 55
West Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States