Irad Storrs (1788 - 1869)

Born 16 Jun 1788 in Mansfield, CT

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Died 3 May 1869 at age 80 in Mansfield, CT

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Biography

Irad was born, June 16, 1788 to Hemen Storrs and Alice (Cummings) Storrs^[1]

"Irad Storrs was a quiet, upright man, and much respected."^[2]

"Mr. Irad Storrs was born in Mansfield, Connecticut, in the year 1788. He was a farmer and resided on Spring Hill (Mansfield) nearly all his life. He was a good neighbor, an upright man, and held the respect of all his town's people." ^[3]

Irad Married Lovina Gurley, February 12, 1815.^[4][5]

In the 1830 and 1840 Census, Irad is shown living in Mansfield.^[6][7]

1830 Census

1840 Census

He died the 3 May 1869.^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F747-JMG : 3 December 2014), Irad Storrs, 16 Jun 1788; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ Storrs, Charles: The Storrs Family Genealogical and other Memoranda, p354, 359, Privately Printed, New York, 1886.[1]
3. ↑ The History and Genealogy of the GURLEY FAMILY by Albert E. Gurley, Willimantic, Connecticut, 1897 - Press of the Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1897. Transcribed by Mark Gurley March 12, 2014.[2]
4. ↑ Storrs, Charles: The Storrs Family Genealogical and other Memoranda, p.359, Privately Printed, New York, 1886.[3]
5. ↑ The History and Genealogy of the GURLEY FAMILY, p.122, by Albert E. Gurley, Willimantic, Connecticut, 1897 - Press of the Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Company, Hartford, Connecticut, 1897. [4]
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGY-LC8 : 18 August 2015), Irad Storrs, Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States; citing 257, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 8; FHL microfilm 2,801.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBC-ZRG : 24 August 2015), Irad Storrs, Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 87, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 31; FHL microfilm 3,023.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F72G-TQ7 : 3 December 2014), Irad Storrs, 03 May 1869; citing , reference 00676; FHL microfilm 3,343.
9. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 68069681, Irad Storrs, Hillside Cemetery, Spring Hill, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA.[5]