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     Edward was born at Haydens, in the brick house built by his grandfather, Capt. Nathaniel, previous to 1776. His minority was spent on his father's farm. We lived but one-fourth of a mile apart, and were much together in early life. Nearly all our school-days were spent in the same classes. In most studies he was a little in advance of myself, as he was in our sports and in popular esteem. When he married he commenced housekeeping in the old houe under the pear tree (build about 1708), and was the last to occupy it. For a little time before 1849 he kept the tavern at Windsor Locks. He took the California fever, which was very prevalent here, and joined the crowd of "forty-niners," via the Isthmus, was but moderately successful, made a short visit home, returned again to California, and has since been mostly engaged in agriculture there. Jabez Hayden. Edward Griswold Hayden was born on 5 July 1811 at Haydens, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Nathaniel Lyman Hayden and Lucretia Griswold.

     Georgiana Hayden was born in August 1838. She was the daughter of Edward Griswold Hayden and Louisa Denslow.

     Like his brothers, George was an industrious, expert farmer boy; he was the best liked boy in the neighborhood, and has always been highly esteemed by his acquaintance. He had no taste for public life, but quielly pursued his occupation until compelled by infirmity to confine himself to the house. He still suffers severely with rheumatism, his joints are stiffened, and the last two or three years has only been able, with some assistance, to get from his bed to a rolling chair in which he can move himself about the house. When he married he bought the Bissell place, the old homestead of the first Ebenezer Hayden (who left it in 1751, and removed to Harwinton), and he has since added by purchase from the heirs of the late Ezra Hayden the balance of the original william Hayden lot, and now with his son holds nearly all, including the old house (the second one built) on the ground. Jabez Hayden

Frances was a descendant of Joseph Loomis, and Thomas Holcombe , immigrants who founded Windsor, CT. George Phelps Hayden was born on 11 November 1815.¹ He was the son of Nathaniel Lyman Hayden and Lucretia Griswold.¹ George Phelps Hayden married Frances Amelia Loomis, daughter of James Loomis and Fanny Barber, on 30 December 1841.

     Uriah remained home during his minority, went south and engaged in teaching, and continued there about ten years, when he joined the overland "forty-niners," and dug gold in California; he had but moderate success, and has once visited home. Is now living in New York State. ---Jabez Hayden. Uriah Pliney Hayden was born on 9 May 1818 at Haydens, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Nathaniel Lyman Hayden and Lucretia Griswold.

     Samuel Barber Hayden was born on 15 February 1821 at Haydens, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Nathaniel Lyman Hayden and Lucretia Griswold.¹

Samuel remains at the homestead, in the brick houe build by his grandfather before 1776, and improves nearly all the original fifty-acre Stoughton lot, which was bought by the first Daniel in 1702, and has been in the family through six generations. The site of the first Samuel Hayden house, and the "Old Pear Tree," are included in his homestead. His father Nathaniel and Uncle Pliney were tenderly cared for by himself and famiy, to the end, the former dying at the age of 83,m the latter, after several years of total blindness, aged 89. Jabez Hayden.

     Wealthy Haskell was born on 13 December 1776. She was the daughter of Jabez Haskell and Elizabeth Bissell. Wealthy Haskell married Levi Hayden, son of Levi Hayden and Margaret Strong, on 30 October 1800. Wealthy Haskell died on 16 February 1861 at age 84.

     I am sure the cousins will pardon me for the prominence I geive to this individual, because of the unique position which she holds in relation to the earlier generations, and to the original home of the family. She is the oldest Haydenliving in the ancestral neighborhood, ahs seen hayden ancestors who were born early in the 18th century, long before the ancestors of a single Hayden, no living, of the Connecticut line had left the old hive. She was born and still lives in the house build by Sergt. Sam Hayden in 1737 (where his family was born, and whence they migated to Torringford 123 years ago, and whose descendants, in the male line, number in this genealogy more than 200). The subject of this sketch is a representative Hayden in the 7th generation, in a line which has not been induced to leave the old home associations and seek in pastures new for better opportunities and happier homes. She began life with four living grandparents, and five great grandparents, and the blook she inherited from her living and dead ancestors, who were of the first or early settlers of the town, includes Hayden, Rev. Warham, Deas. Gaylord and Moore, Elder Strong, Capt. Mason, Sec'y Clark, Wolcott, Newberry, Bissell, Drake, Ford, Allen, Loomis, Hull, Dewey, Buckland, Holcomb, Eno, and doubtless others not yet traced out. Her great-grandfather, Dea. Nathaniel Hayden, talked "baby talk" with her when she was two, and he was ninety-four, and ninety years before he had climbed the knees of his grandfather Daniel, the forst Connecticut-born Hayden (whose birth-day was Sept 2, 1640), the three lives covering the whole period of the history of the neighborhood now called Haydens. She is the eldest of the large family of the late Levi Hayden. Endowed with good common sense, a vigorous intellect, and sound judgment, devoted to the interests of the family home, she has ever exerted a happy influence in the family (second only to that of the parents). We ten younger children readily accepted her authority, by right of seniority; we looked toher for aid and sympathy in our daily trials, and seh never failed us, or enforced her authority by a blow, nor do I recall a case under her jurisdiction, which was appealed to the higher court of parental authority. Her gray-haired brothers still pay respectful deference to her opinions and her wishes. Yes, we boys are justly proud of her, and don't remember when we were not. In her school days she was well up in her studies, and has been a constant reader since. She still reads with relish the Daily Courant (the family paper from which she "learned her letters"0, and keeps well posted on the events of the day. Sympathizing with her father's views relative to the political questions of her early life, she has continued to take an interest in public affairs, has kept herself well informed on political questions, bu thas never desired to enter the public arena of politics. Lucinda Haskell Hayden was born on 26 September 1801 at Haydens, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.¹ She was the daughter of Levi Hayden and Wealthy Haskell.¹

     Adelbert H. Taber was born on 16 July 1846. He married Emerett J. Holcombe, daughter of Harvey Holcombe and Diana Rockwell, in 1870.

     Lawerence M. Taber was born on 26 June 1871 at Granville Center, Bradford Co., PA. He was the son of Adelbert H. Taber and Emerett J. Holcombe.

     Rolland W. Taber was born on 27 September 1877 at Strousville, PA. He was the son of Adelbert H. Taber and Emerett J. Holcombe.

     Francis A. Taber was born on 25 December 1879 at Wheelerville, Sullivan Co., PA. Francis A. Taber was the child of Adelbert H. Taber and Emerett J. Holcombe.

     Harriet Dana Taber was born on 25 June 1882 at Duboistown, Lycoming Co., PA. She was the daughter of Adelbert H. Taber and Emerett J. Holcombe.

     C. Walter Taber was born on 13 October 1884 at Johnson City, Washington Co., TN. He was the son of Adelbert H. Taber and Emerett J. Holcombe. C. Walter Taber married Mary Emma Harvey. C. Walter Taber died on 27 September 1955 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, at age 70.

     Mary Emma Harvey was born on 11 January 1886. She married C. Walter Taber, son of Adelbert H. Taber and Emerett J. Holcombe. Mary Emma Harvey died in 1919 at PA.

     Unnamed Taber died at birth. She was born in 1905. She was the daughter of C. Walter Taber and Mary Emma Harvey.

     Mildred Effie Taber was born on 16 October 1912 at Milligan, Carter Co., TN. She was the daughter of C. Walter Taber and Mary Emma Harvey. Mildred Effie Taber married John Leory Humbert on 16 November 1931 at San Leandro, Alameda Co., CA. Mildred Effie Taber died on 21 December 1991 at Jackson, Amador Co., CA, at age 79.

     John Leory Humbert was born on 26 April 1905 at Oakland, Alameda Co., CA. He married Mildred Effie Taber, daughter of C. Walter Taber and Mary Emma Harvey, on 16 November 1931 at San Leandro, Alameda Co., CA. John Leory Humbert died in April 1980 at Jackson, Alameda Co., CA.

     Charles Welliver was born on 25 August 1853 at Reddington Township, Jackson Co., IN. He was the son of Hiram Welliver and Eleanore McClure. Charles Welliver married Clarissa Oathout, daughter of John Oathoudt and Huldah Holcombe, on 15 October 1884 at Jennings Co., IN. Charles Welliver died on 13 November 1926 at Jackson Co., IN, at age 73.