Elihu Stow

Elihu Stow

Male 1736 - 1812  (76 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elihu StowElihu Stow was born on 27 May 1736 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 13 Nov 1812 in Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 13 Nov 1812 in Old North Burying Grounds, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Hall Direct Descendant
    • Group: Halls of Middletown - DNA Family 006
    • FamilySearch ID: 9M1K-M2D
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 54266162

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    ELIHU STOW was born May 27, 1736; died Nov. 12, 1812; in 1760 he married Jemima Paine, who was born May 30, 1738 and was killed by being thrown from her carriage, Oct. 12,1805. A letter from her son Joshua to her daughter, Jemima Kelley, in the possession of Miss Mary S. Bates, gives the particulars of this painful accident.

    Elihu Stow and Jemima (Paine) Stow resided in the old home on the hillside, built by his father Eliakim. She was a self educated woman principally, and taught all her children the common branches. It is related that her husband sympathized but little with her literary tastes. He thought if a woman could read her Bible and Psalm Book, that was enough! Her son Joshua said at her grave: "Here lies the best of mothers; she taught me not so much what to think, as how to think." Elihu was a strict church member of the "Separate Church", so-called. It is said that he refused to pay his dues to the Congregational or established church, unless forced to do so. On one occasion he was arrested and taken to prison for not paying. He walked quietly along while the officer had hold of him, not desiring to resist him, but when, deluded by his non-resistance, the officer let go of him, he turned straight around and walked towards home. This was repeated again and again until finally the officer of the law perceived that bis prisoner must be taken by force, if at all.

    He had many of the peculiarities and much of the stern type of religion ascribed to the Puritans of New England. Possibly from a too rigorous enforcement of these views in the family, possibly from other causes, several of his children developed a skeptical turn of mind and became antagonistic to all religious belief. One of his idiosyncracies was an ambition to undertake and a pride in accomplishing something which others had failed to do. He had an ingenuity of resource and a perseverence which overcame great difficulties, but when it came to the children except the youngest were born. Besides owning some mechanical work that anyone could do he lost all interest. Several incidents are related, illustrating the quiet determination and dogged perseverence which seemed to be a family characteristic. One of these must suffice. Work had been abandoned on the foundation for abutments of a bridge, because it was thought that quicksands or other causes made it impossible to secure them in place. Elihu thought he could do that job effectively. He took hold of it and built some abutments that are said to be standing at the present day. But the bridge was never laid on them! That could be done by anyone. Elihu was a soldier in the Revolutionary army during nearly the entire war. He enlisted as a private in Capt. Alden's company, Samuel Webb, Colonel, April 21, 1777, was mustered in Nov. 1777, taken prisoner, exchanged, July l, 1778, promoted to Corporal, March 20, 1780; Sergeant, July 1, 1781. (See "Connecticut in the Revolution.") After the death of Jemima, Elihu married a widow named Mary Griffin. He was then 70 years old. His second wife died Feb. 13, 1829.
    (bio information from #47528362 C Coe)

    Group:
    A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

    Group:
    Descendants of John Hall and Esther Willicke of Middletown, Connecticut

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9M1K-M2D

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54266162

    Elihu married Jemima Paine on 11 Mar 1760 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Jemima was born on 30 May 1738 in Southold, Suffolk County, New York; died on 12 Oct 1805 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 12 Oct 1805 in Old North Burying Grounds, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Obed Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1767 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 5 Sep 1839 in Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 5 Sep 1839 in Old North Burying Grounds, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Obed StowObed Stow Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elihu1) was born on 29 Mar 1767 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 5 Sep 1839 in Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 5 Sep 1839 in Old North Burying Grounds, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Hall Direct Descendant
    • Group: Halls of Middletown - DNA Family 006
    • FamilySearch ID: KGCQ-VXJ
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 15944575

    Notes:

    Group:
    A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

    Group:
    Descendants of John Hall and Esther Willicke of Middletown, Connecticut

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KGCQ-VXJ

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15944575

    Obed married Anna Miller on 5 Jul 1792 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Anna was born on 19 Feb 1771 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 23 Nov 1802 in Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 23 Nov 1802 in Old North Burying Grounds, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Warren Paine Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jul 1793 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 5 Apr 1856 in Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 5 Apr 1856 in Old North Burying Grounds, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Warren Paine StowWarren Paine Stow Descendancy chart to this point (2.Obed2, 1.Elihu1) was born on 2 Jul 1793 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 5 Apr 1856 in Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 5 Apr 1856 in Old North Burying Grounds, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Hall Direct Descendant
    • Group: Halls of Middletown - DNA Family 006
    • FamilySearch ID: KZVZ-B4R
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 51211191

    Notes:

    Group:
    A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

    Group:
    Descendants of John Hall and Esther Willicke of Middletown, Connecticut

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZVZ-B4R

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51211191

    Warren married Elizabeth Ward in 1812 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born on 5 Jun 1791 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut; died on 5 Feb 1877; was buried after 5 Feb 1877 in Middlefield, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. William Washington Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jan 1819 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 4 Apr 1860 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 4 Apr 1860 in In Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  William Washington StowWilliam Washington Stow Descendancy chart to this point (3.Warren3, 2.Obed2, 1.Elihu1) was born on 4 Jan 1819 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 4 Apr 1860 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 4 Apr 1860 in In Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.

    Other Events:

    • Group: Hall Direct Descendant
    • Group: Halls of Middletown - DNA Family 006
    • FamilySearch ID: 9NPL-HQ8
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 117136102

    Notes:

    Group:
    A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

    Group:
    Descendants of John Hall and Esther Willicke of Middletown, Connecticut

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9NPL-HQ8

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117136102

    William married Vincy Hall on 13 Apr 1842 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Vincy (daughter of Nathan Hall and Polly Andrews) was born on 23 Dec 1822 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died in 1903 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 1903 in In Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Lucretia H. Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Sep 1842; died on 23 Feb 1882; was buried after 23 Feb 1882 in In Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
    2. 6. James N. Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1845; died in 1845; was buried after 1845 in In Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
    3. 7. Walter W. Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1847 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 18 Mar 1915 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 18 Mar 1915 in In Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
    4. 8. Roberta E. Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1852 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 13 Apr 1945; was buried after 13 Apr 1945 in Evergreen Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.
    5. 9. Celia Green Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born about May 1855 in Connecticut; died in 1938; was buried after 1938 in In Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
    6. 10. Silas Joshua Stow  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1858 in Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 7 Nov 1947; was buried after 7 Nov 1947 in In Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.