Amos W. Huntley (1806 - 1883)

Born 1806 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 Nov 1883 at about age 77 in Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Amos W. Huntley, son of Martin Huntley and Phebe (Mack) Huntley, was born about 1806 in Lyme, Connecticut.^[1]

He married Mrs. Mary Ann (Chadwick) Eldridge, widow of John Eldridge, on 31 March 1851.^[1][2]

Mary Ann died on 30 November 1859 and he was a farmer when he appeared on the census of 2 July 1860 at Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. His step-son and his family were living with him.^[3] He was blind when he appeared on the census of 9 July 1870 in the home of his step-son, John Eldridge, at East Lyme, New London, Connecticut.^[4] He was a boarder, a widower and blind when appeared on the census of 1880 at Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.^[5]

Amos died on 25 November 1883 at Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.^[1]

Census

2 July 1860

Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut

• Amos W Huntley 56 b. CT farmer.
• John E Eldridge 22 b. CT mariner.
• Laura A Eldridge 23 b. CT.
• Eliza J B Eldridge 5 b. CT.
• Stephen Eldridge 29 b. CT mariner.^[3]

9 July 1870

East Lyme, New London, Connecticut

• John Eldridge 32 b, CT farm laborer.
• Laura Eldridge 33 b. CT.
• Eliza J Eldridge 15 b. CT.
• John F Eldridge 7 b. CT.
• Frederick Eldridge 5 b. CT.
• Amos W Huntley 64 b. CT blind no occupation.
• Gideon M Rogers 65 b. CT farmer.
• Eliza M Rogers 66 b. CT.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Virgil W. Huntley. John Huntley, Immigrant of Boston & Roxbury, Massachusetts and Lyme, Connecticut 1647-1977 and some of his Descendants. Author: Books I, II, III. 1978, 1993, 1996. Vol. 1. p. 129, 30. Material from the books used with written permission of the author. Collection of Phil Smith.
2. ↑ Amos Huntley Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Amos W Huntley 1860 United States Federal Census
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} John Eldridge 1870 United States Federal Census
5. ↑ Amos W. Huntley 1880 United States Federal Census