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     Mary Julia Keller was born in 1842. She married James E. Pratt, son of John Pratt Sr. and Mary Kay, in 1879. Mary Julia Keller died in 1935.

     John Cowan was born on 16 March 1805 at Abbeville Co., SC. He married Sarah Brownlee Clinkscales. John Cowan died on 27 December 1874 at Due West, Abbeville Co., SC, at age 69. He was buried at Lindsay Cemetery, Abbeville Co., SC.¹

     Sarah Brownlee Clinkscales was born on 9 November 1811 at Abbeville Co., SC. She married John Cowan. Sarah Brownlee Clinkscales died on 6 March 1852 at SC at age 40.

     Malekiah Dawson was born circa 1808 at GA. He married Mary Marcus Brown on 24 November 1830 at Jones Co., GA. Malekiah Dawson died after 1875.

     Mary Marcus Brown was born circa 1812 at probably Jones Co., GA. She married Malekiah Dawson on 24 November 1830 at Jones Co., GA.

     John Pratt Sr. was born on 12 January 1808 at Abbeville Co., SC.¹ He was the son of James Pratt and Sara Lindsay.² John Pratt Sr. married Mary Kay, daughter of Rev. James Kay Jr. and Elizabeth Ann Clinkscales, circa 1829 at Abbeville Co., SC.¹ John Pratt Sr. died on 18 November 1888 at Abbeville Co., SC, at age 80.¹

     Sara Lindsay was born on 14 September 1790 at probably Abbeville Co., SC.¹ She married James Pratt circa 1807 at Abbeville Co., SC.² Sara Lindsay died on 25 April 1840 at Abbeville Co., SC, at age 49.¹ She was buried at Lindsay Cemetery, Abbeville Co., SC.³

     Mary Kay was born on 30 November 1809 at Abbeville Co., SC.¹ She was the daughter of Rev. James Kay Jr. and Elizabeth Ann Clinkscales.^2,3 Mary Kay married John Pratt Sr., son of James Pratt and Sara Lindsay, circa 1829 at Abbeville Co., SC.⁴ Mary Kay died on 12 January 1892 at Abbeville Co., SC, at age 82.¹

     James Pratt was born on 11 March 1788 at probably Abbeville Co., SC.¹ He married Sara Lindsay circa 1807 at Abbeville Co., SC.¹ James Pratt died on 14 September 1828 at Abbeville Co., SC, at age 40.¹ He was buried at Lindsay Cemetery, Abbeville Co., SC.²

     Rev. James Kay Jr. was born on 30 June 1787 at probably Prince William Co., VA.¹ He married Elizabeth Ann Clinkscales on 27 August 1806 at Abbeville Co., SC.² Rev. James Kay Jr. died 25 or 27 May 1857 at Abbeville Co., SC.¹ He was buried at Little River Baptist Church Cemetery, Level Land, Abbeville Co., SC.³

     Elizabeth Ann Clinkscales was born on 4 August 1788 at probably Charles Co., MD.¹ She married Rev. James Kay Jr. on 27 August 1806 at Abbeville Co., SC.¹ Elizabeth Ann Clinkscales died on 15 August 1850 at Abbeville Co., SC, at age 62.¹ She was buried at Little River Baptist Church Cemetery, Level Land, Abbeville Co., SC.²

     Nathan Harris married Rhoda Champion on 1 June 1805 at Warren Co., GA.² Nathan Harris died in February 1822.¹

     Rhoda Champion married Nathan Harris on 1 June 1805 at Warren Co., GA.¹ Rhoda Champion died in 1850.¹

     Marjorie Hill Robinson was born on 5 January 1909 at Cornwall, Litchfield Co., CT. She married Lester Elwin Holcombe, son of Alfred Holcombe and Louise Christoff, on 5 June 1934 at NY. Marjorie Hill Robinson died on 31 March 1993 at Orange Co., CA, at age 84.

     T. Jerome Stark married Caroline Wilson Converse, daughter of Joel Converse Jr. and Abigail Colt.¹ T. Jerome Stark died.¹

     Apollos Everett Howard married Caroline Wilson Converse, daughter of Joel Converse Jr. and Abigail Colt.¹

     Lyman Converse was born on 3 July 1779 at Thompson Parish, Windham Co., CT. He was the son of Joel Converse and Demaris Wilson. Lyman Converse died in 1864.

     Otis Converse was born on 24 September 1781 at Thompson, Windham Co., CT. He was the son of Joel Converse and Demaris Wilson. Otis Converse died in 1826.

     Hannah Pomeroy was born on 4 February 1709 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. She married Amos Loomis, son of Stephen Loomis and Esther Colt, on 10 December 1730 at Southampton, Hampshire Co., MA. Hannah Pomeroy died in 1770.

     Nathaniel Loomis was born on 28 May 1734 at Southampton, Hampshire Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Amos Loomis and Hannah Pomeroy.¹ Nathaniel Loomis married Tabitha Kingsley on 10 April 1762 at Southampton, Hampshire Co., MA. Nathaniel Loomis died on 19 February 1795 at Southampton, Hampshire Co., MA, at age 60.¹ He was buried at West Cemetery, Southampton, Hampshire Co., MA.¹

     Tabitha Kingsley was born on 5 September 1739 at Southampton, Hampshire Co., MA. She married Nathaniel Loomis, son of Amos Loomis and Hannah Pomeroy, on 10 April 1762 at Southampton, Hampshire Co., MA. Tabitha Kingsley died on 16 May 1815 at Southampton, Hampshire Co., MA, at age 75.

     Amos Loomis was born on 23 September 1767 at Southampton, Hampshire Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Nathaniel Loomis and Tabitha Kingsley.¹ Amos Loomis married Martha Herrick on 4 November 1793 at Montgomery, Hampden Co., MA. Amos Loomis died between 20 May 1822 and 16 September 1822 at Franklin Mills, Portage Co., OH.¹ He was buried at Standing Rock Cemetery, Kent, Portage Co., OH.¹

     Martha Herrick was born on 15 May 1772 at Preston, New London Co., CT. She married Amos Loomis, son of Nathaniel Loomis and Tabitha Kingsley, on 4 November 1793 at Montgomery, Hampden Co., MA. Martha Herrick died in 1849 at Portage Co., OH.

     Kingsley Loomis was born in December 1802 at Westfield, Hampden Co., MA.^1,2 He was the son of Amos Loomis and Martha Herrick.¹ Kingsley Loomis married Betsey Andrews on 28 September 1820 at Rootstown, Portage Co., OH. Kingsley Loomis died on 28 August 1856 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, at age 53.¹

     Betsey Andrews was born in 1802. She married Kingsley Loomis, son of Amos Loomis and Martha Herrick, on 28 September 1820 at Rootstown, Portage Co., OH. Betsey Andrews died in 1878.

     Lorrin Kingsley Loomis was born on 10 January 1825 at Franklin, Portage Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Kingsley Loomis and Betsey Andrews.¹ Lorrin Kingsley Loomis married Eunice Ann Mann on 6 January 1853 at Weymouth, Medina Co., OH. Lorrin Kingsley Loomis died on 6 December 1864 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, at age 39.¹

     Eunice Ann Mann was born in 1829. She married Lorrin Kingsley Loomis, son of Kingsley Loomis and Betsey Andrews, on 6 January 1853 at Weymouth, Medina Co., OH. Eunice Ann Mann died in 1905.

     Albert Kingsley Loomis was born on 17 June 1857 at Weymouth, Medina Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Lorrin Kingsley Loomis and Eunice Ann Mann.¹ Albert Kingsley Loomis married Edna Irene Tompkins on 16 March 1892 at Medina Co., OH. Albert Kingsley Loomis died on 17 February 1941 at Kissimmee, Osceola Co., FL, at age 83.¹ He was buried on 18 February 1941 at Rose Hill Cemetery, Kissimmee, Osceola Co., FL.¹

     Edna Irene Tompkins was born in 1871. She married Albert Kingsley Loomis, son of Lorrin Kingsley Loomis and Eunice Ann Mann, on 16 March 1892 at Medina Co., OH. Edna Irene Tompkins died in 1963.

     Clifton Kingsley Loomis was born on 3 December 1892 at Weymouth, Medina Co., OH. He was the son of Albert Kingsley Loomis and Edna Irene Tompkins. Clifton Kingsley Loomis married Edith McCallum Mutch on 2 July 1927 at Litchfield Co., CT. Clifton Kingsley Loomis died on 30 March 1974 at Hanover, Grafton Co., NH, at age 81.

     Edith McCallum Mutch was born in 1896. She married Clifton Kingsley Loomis, son of Albert Kingsley Loomis and Edna Irene Tompkins, on 2 July 1927 at Litchfield Co., CT. Edith McCallum Mutch died in 1991.

     Aubrey Kingsley Loomis was born on 12 August 1928 at New York City, New York Co., NY.¹ He was the son of Clifton Kingsley Loomis and Edith McCallum Mutch. Aubrey Kingsley Loomis married Marillyn Dirks on 22 September 1956. Aubrey Kingsley Loomis died on 19 November 2017 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, at age 89.¹ He was buried at Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.¹

From the Hartford Courant, 23 Nov 2017:

Aubrey Kingsley Loomis, 89, Commander US Navy, retired, died peacefully in his home in Windsor, Connecticut on Sunday, November 19, 2017 ending a long and rich life of service to country, education, community, and family.

Born and raised in Kent, CT and Baltimore, VT, Aubrey graduated from Kent School, Harvard University (BS in physics) and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (MBA). His 22-year Navy career spanned the period of the Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam War, and included tours on ocean-going vessels from carriers to destroyers to submarines. He served in a number of capacities in the submarine service - among them navigator on the first, gold crew on the polaris missile submarine, the USS Abraham Lincoln, and captain of the submarine USS Sterlet. In his last tour of duty, he was second in command of the NROTC at Rensselaer during the tumultuous years at the close of the Vietnam War. At a time at Rensselaer when all the other military programs and the president's office were closed by student protests, the Navy ROTC invested in donuts for, and dialog with, students. It paid off and the program remained active.

Aubrey retired from the Navy in 1972 and came to the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT. During his 23 years at the helm of the finance and administrative functions, the school was able to expand its physical footprint, renovate many buildings, grow the endowment, and thrive financially. He was proud to teach an algebra class each year, thoroughly enjoyed time on the ice as a coach for club hockey, and valued the opportunity to connect individually with students as an advisor. Thousands of students benefited from his dedicated service to the school.

Retiring from Loomis Chaffee in 1995, Aubrey expanded the commitment to volunteer work that had been part of his life for so many years. A Paul Harris Fellow of the Windsor, Windsor Locks, and East Granby Rotary Club, Aubrey was instrumental in fund raising for charities and served a term as the club's president. He was a member of First Church in Windsor and was on various boards, serving as church treasurer for a number of years. He was also a long-time treasurer of the Windsor Historical Society. Aubrey volunteered weekly at Hartford Hospital. He was a reading tutor for first grade students at the Rawson School in Hartford. On the social side, he was a many year member of the Windsor Club where he was well-known for his terrible jokes. In his neighborhood he served as the president of the Orchard Acres Water Association.

Throughout their lives together, Aubrey and his wife of 61 years, Marillyn Dirks Loomis, took time to travel extensively, in and out of the country - at times with family, at times with friends. Beloved as the anchor for his family, Aubrey is survived by his wife, Marillyn, and his children Loren W. Loomis Hubbell, Dr. Rebecca C. Loomis (Dr. Jack Gentul), Dirk K. Loomis, and John K. Loomis (Lisa). Eight grandchildren called him Gramp - Alex (Brittany) and Robert Gentul, Peter and Emma Hubbell, Kyle and Logan Schneider, and Adrienne and Walker Smith. Many called him their godfather. Aubrey was predeceased by his parents Clifton K. and Edith (Mutch) Loomis.

Services will be held at the First Church in Windsor, 107 Palisado Avenue, Windsor, CT on December 2, 2017 at 11 a.m., the Rev. Nicole Grant Yonkman, pastor, officiating. Private burial in the Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, will be at the discretion of the family. In lieu of sending flowers, those who wish to honor Aubrey's memory are encouraged to contribute to First Church in Windsor, CT or the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center at Hartford Hospital. Carmon Funeral Home has care of the arrangements. For directions or condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.

     Marillyn Dirks was born on 16 September 1931. She married Aubrey Kingsley Loomis, son of Clifton Kingsley Loomis and Edith McCallum Mutch, on 22 September 1956. Marillyn Dirks died on 15 September 2021 at age 89.

From the Hartford Courant, 19 Sep 2021:

Marillyn Dirks Loomis died peacefully at home on September 15, 2021, with her family by her side. Blessed Mother and Grandmother, devoted Godmother, dear friend, and tireless volunteer, she will be missed by the many, many people whose lives she touched. Born September 16, 1931, Marillyn was raised in Akron, Ohio. There she attended Old Trail School, making lifelong friends. From Old Trail it was on to Wellesley College (BA, French). After college she joined AT&T in their first "class" of executive training for young women. Living with college chums in an apartment in NYC, she took in much of the cultural life the city offered. One story was standing in a line that stretched 'round the block, in a snowstorm, to get tickets to "My Fair Lady" the day after it opened. To the end, the Sunday New York Times was a "must." While visiting her parents in New London, CT, she met a dashing young submarine officer, Aubrey Loomis. Romance blossomed and they were married on September 22, 1956. When asked many years later if he were a lucky man, Aubrey emphatically agreed that he was the luckiest. Over the years the family expanded to include their four children. If Aubrey was the anchor for the family, Marillyn was surely the boat that kept the family afloat through countless navy moves and all the many details of daily family life. In 1973, with Aubrey retired from the Navy, the family settled in Connecticut and began their long association with the Loomis Chaffee School. Marillyn worked in the library in a variety of functions from circulation to cataloging to archivist. While cataloging the record collection she could speak so knowledgably about rock music, artists, studios, and producers that she totally outdistanced her teenage daughters. As archivist she co-authored For Better and Grander Lives, the Loomis Chaffee 75th anniversary celebration of heritage. And while at Loomis Chaffee, Marillyn opened her home to many Chaffee students, participating in theater and music programs – no boarding for girls back then! Two English exchange students, Jenny Blaiklock (nee Florence) and Sue Butler, were also welcomed into the fold and became loved members of the family. Marillyn was involved in her local community, serving as President of the Windsor Historical Society from 1994 to 1997 and as a Board Member on Windsor's First Town Downtown. She was an active member of the First Church in Windsor, singing in the choir and serving on several church committees including the Prudential Board. Upon retirement from Loomis Chaffee, Marillyn became a long-term volunteer with Hartford Hospital, staffing the reception desk in the surgical waiting room. She fulfilled her volunteer role with great compassion and helped so many to deal with the stress of their loved ones undergoing surgery. Throughout her life, she loved to travel. Whether it was adventures in national parks all over the country or trips abroad, Marillyn was ready to go. England, Japan, China, Mexico, Italy, Poland, Egypt, Israel, Greece, Russia, Switzerland, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Australia … she returned from all with pictures, stories, and an enormous sense of joy from the experience. These trips were not all simple sightseeing ventures. At various times the adventures included back backing, day hikes, and even zip lining. Predeceased by her husband (Aubrey) of 61 years, Marillyn leaves behind a family who love her dearly. Daughters Loren Loomis Hubbell and Dr. Rebecca Loomis, sons Dirk Loomis and John Loomis (Lisa), grandchildren Peter Hubbell, Emma Hubbell, Adrienne Smith (Joe Masilotti), Alex Gentul (Brittany), Walker Smith, Rob Gentul (Joel Lee), Kyle Schneider (Danielle), and Logan Schneider all deeply grieve her passing and yet celebrate her reunion with ancestors, and her eternal life in heaven. Services will be held at the First Church in Windsor, 107 Palisado Ave., Windsor, on Saturday, April 30, at 11 a.m., the Rev. Nicole Grant Yonkman, pastor, officiating. In lieu of sending flowers, those who wish to honor Marillyn's memory are encouraged to contribute to First Church in Windsor, 107 Palisado Ave., Windsor, CT 06096.

     Nathaniel Converse was born on 5 May 1748 at Stafford, Tolland Co., CT.¹ He was the son of Lt. Josiah Converse and Eleanor Richardson.² Nathaniel Converse married Abigail Lawrence on 27 May 1772.¹ Nathaniel Converse died on 18 October 1810 at Troy, Rensselaer Co., NY, at age 62.¹

     Abigail Lawrence was born on 17 January 1754.¹ She married Nathaniel Converse, son of Lt. Josiah Converse and Eleanor Richardson, on 27 May 1772.¹ Abigail Lawrence died in 1834.¹

     Lt. Josiah Converse was born on 2 March 1710 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Capt. Josiah Converse and Hannah Sawyer. Lt. Josiah Converse married Eleanor Richardson on 27 December 1732 at Leicester, Worcester Co., MA. Lt. Josiah Converse died on 11 September 1775 at Stafford, Tolland Co., CT, at age 65.¹ He was buried at Old Stafford Street Cemetery, Stafford, Tolland Co., CT.²

     Eleanor Richardson was born in 1714 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. She married Lt. Josiah Converse, son of Capt. Josiah Converse and Hannah Sawyer, on 27 December 1732 at Leicester, Worcester Co., MA. Eleanor Richardson died on 6 August 1785 at Stafford, Tolland Co., CT.

     Capt. Josiah Converse was born on 12 September 1684 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Maj. James Converse and Hannah Carter.² Capt. Josiah Converse married Hannah Sawyer on 30 December 1706 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.¹ Capt. Josiah Converse died on 2 May 1771 at Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA, at age 86.³ He was buried at Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA.³

     Hannah Sawyer was born on 25 November 1689. She married Capt. Josiah Converse, son of Maj. James Converse and Hannah Carter, on 30 December 1706 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.¹ Hannah Sawyer died on 18 June 1747 at Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA, at age 57.

     Maj. James Converse was born on 16 November 1645 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.¹ He was the son of Lt. James Converse and Anna Long.² Maj. James Converse married Hannah Carter on 1 January 1668/69 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA. Maj. James Converse died on 8 July 1706 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, at age 60.¹ He was buried at First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.³

     Hannah Carter married Maj. James Converse, son of Lt. James Converse and Anna Long, on 1 January 1668/69 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.

     Lt. James Converse was born in 1620 at England.¹ He was the son of Deacon Edward Converse and Sarah (?)² Lt. James Converse was also known as Lt. James Convers. He married Anna Long on 24 October 1643.¹ Lt. James Converse died on 10 May 1715 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.¹ He was buried at First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.³

     Anna Long married Lt. James Converse, son of Deacon Edward Converse and Sarah (?), on 24 October 1643.¹ Anna Long died on 10 August 1691.

     Deacon Edward Converse was born on 30 January 1590 at Wakerly, East Northamptonshire Borough, Northamptonshire, England.¹ Deacon Edward Converse was also known as Deacon Edward Convers.² He married Sarah (?) on 29 June 1614 at Great Burstead, Essex, England. Deacon Edward Converse married Sarah (?) before 14 October 1632 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. Deacon Edward Converse died on 10 August 1663 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA, at age 73.¹ He was buried at First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.³

     Sarah (?) was born in 1592 at Essex, England. She married Deacon Edward Converse on 29 June 1614 at Great Burstead, Essex, England. Sarah (?) died on 14 January 1661 at Woburn, Middlesex Co., MA.

     Asa Converse was born on 9 February 1814 at Bridport, Addison Co., VT.¹ He was the son of Squire Converse and Anna Rand.² Asa Converse married Thankful McCloud on 5 November 1835.¹ Asa Converse died on 30 April 1898 at Maryville, Union Co., OH, at age 84.¹ He was buried at Forest Grove Cemetery, Plain City, Union Co., OH.³

     Thankful McCloud was born on 9 September 1814 at Darby Plains, near Plain City, Madison Co., OH. She married Asa Converse, son of Squire Converse and Anna Rand, on 5 November 1835.¹ Thankful McCloud died on 24 March 1887 at Plain City, Union Co., OH, at age 72.

     Squire Converse was born on 4 November 1782 at VT.¹ He was the son of Rev. Jeremiah Converse and Rhoda Converse.² Squire Converse married Anna Rand on 20 February 1810 at Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA. Squire Converse died on 19 November 1823 at near Plain City, Madison Co., OH, at age 41.¹

     Anna Rand married Squire Converse, son of Rev. Jeremiah Converse and Rhoda Converse, on 20 February 1810 at Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA. Anna Rand died on 11 November 1830 at near Plain City, Madison Co., OH.

     Rev. Jeremiah Converse was born on 4 August 1761.² He was the son of Capt. Pain Converse and Mary Lee.³ Rev. Jeremiah Converse married Rhoda Converse, daughter of Jonathan Converse and Keziah Hughes, on 26 November 1778.^2,4 Rev. Jeremiah Converse died on 26 June 1837 at Darby Township, Madison Co., OH, at age 75.² He was buried at Darby Township Cemetery, Plain City, Madison Co., OH.⁵

Jeremiah and Rhoda were second cousins.⁶