Henry Roberts Sr. from France bought much of the land north of Greenwoods Road between Torringford Street and the Still River in 1786. He built his house on the north corner of Greenwoods Road and Torringford Street. When he died in 1813, the farm was sold to Anson Colt who built a larger house. Henry Roberts Jr. who married Reuben Burr's daughter Chloe, then built his own home on the South corner of Greenwoods Road and Torringford Street, which stands today. There Nelson Roberts was born in 1814.
Known for his intelligence, Nelson taught a private school over the general store across from his home in the 1830s. Circa 1840 he traveled to Ohio where he married Charlotte, the daughter of former Burrville neighbours. The couple had two sons, Harvey Loomis Roberts born 1843 and Frank born 1849.
When his uncle Milo Burr and Beach Baker moved to the store building to the Still River Valley in 1848 to be adjacent to the railroad, Nelson was made storekeeper, station agent and postmaster. He also entered a partnership with Milo in the Burrville Schoolhouse Company at 103 Old Burrville Road. As the village boomed, Nelson became influenced by the brilliant Gail Borden during his five years in Burrville. Following the death of Charlotte in 1858 and the epidemic and tragic flood of 1862, Nelson left Burrville to run a milk plant for Borden in York PA from 1863-1865. He married Chloe who had been living in the home prior to Charlotte's death. On returning to Burrville, he served in the Connecticut Senate and ran the livery stable across from his former store. His son Harvey was an executive at the Strong Manufacturing Company in Winstead and was president of the Burrville Cemetery Association. He died in 1919. I assume Harvey paid for the fine stonework here. Note that chloe's grave is not marked.
The above was the result of research by William Noad
Faithfully transcribed by: Fr. David C. Ellner
Known for his intelligence, Nelson taught a private school over the general store across from his home in the 1830s. Circa 1840 he traveled to Ohio where he married Charlotte, the daughter of former Burrville neighbours. The couple had two sons, Harvey Loomis Roberts born 1843 and Frank born 1849.
When his uncle Milo Burr and Beach Baker moved to the store building to the Still River Valley in 1848 to be adjacent to the railroad, Nelson was made storekeeper, station agent and postmaster. He also entered a partnership with Milo in the Burrville Schoolhouse Company at 103 Old Burrville Road. As the village boomed, Nelson became influenced by the brilliant Gail Borden during his five years in Burrville. Following the death of Charlotte in 1858 and the epidemic and tragic flood of 1862, Nelson left Burrville to run a milk plant for Borden in York PA from 1863-1865. He married Chloe who had been living in the home prior to Charlotte's death. On returning to Burrville, he served in the Connecticut Senate and ran the livery stable across from his former store. His son Harvey was an executive at the Strong Manufacturing Company in Winstead and was president of the Burrville Cemetery Association. He died in 1919. I assume Harvey paid for the fine stonework here. Note that chloe's grave is not marked.
The above was the result of research by William Noad
Faithfully transcribed by: Fr. David C. Ellner
Henry Roberts Sr. from France bought much of the land north of Greenwoods Road between Torringford Street and the Still River in 1786. He built his house on the north corner of Greenwoods Road and Torringford Street. When he died in 1813, the farm was sold to Anson Colt who built a larger house. Henry Roberts Jr. who married Reuben Burr's daughter Chloe, then built his own home on the South corner of Greenwoods Road and Torringford Street, which stands today. There Nelson Roberts was born in 1814.
Known for his intelligence, Nelson taught a private school over the general store across from his home in the 1830s. Circa 1840 he traveled to Ohio where he married Charlotte, the daughter of former Burrville neighbours. The couple had two sons, Harvey Loomis Roberts born 1843 and Frank born 1849.
When his uncle Milo Burr and Beach Baker moved to the store building to the Still River Valley in 1848 to be adjacent to the railroad, Nelson was made storekeeper, station agent and postmaster. He also entered a partnership with Milo in the Burrville Schoolhouse Company at 103 Old Burrville Road. As the village boomed, Nelson became influenced by the brilliant Gail Borden during his five years in Burrville. Following the death of Charlotte in 1858 and the epidemic and tragic flood of 1862, Nelson left Burrville to run a milk plant for Borden in York PA from 1863-1865. He married Chloe who had been living in the home prior to Charlotte's death. On returning to Burrville, he served in the Connecticut Senate and ran the livery stable across from his former store. His son Harvey was an executive at the Strong Manufacturing Company in Winstead and was president of the Burrville Cemetery Association. He died in 1919. I assume Harvey paid for the fine stonework here. Note that chloe's grave is not marked.
The above was the result of research by William Noad
Faithfully transcribed by: Fr. David C. Ellner
Known for his intelligence, Nelson taught a private school over the general store across from his home in the 1830s. Circa 1840 he traveled to Ohio where he married Charlotte, the daughter of former Burrville neighbours. The couple had two sons, Harvey Loomis Roberts born 1843 and Frank born 1849.
When his uncle Milo Burr and Beach Baker moved to the store building to the Still River Valley in 1848 to be adjacent to the railroad, Nelson was made storekeeper, station agent and postmaster. He also entered a partnership with Milo in the Burrville Schoolhouse Company at 103 Old Burrville Road. As the village boomed, Nelson became influenced by the brilliant Gail Borden during his five years in Burrville. Following the death of Charlotte in 1858 and the epidemic and tragic flood of 1862, Nelson left Burrville to run a milk plant for Borden in York PA from 1863-1865. He married Chloe who had been living in the home prior to Charlotte's death. On returning to Burrville, he served in the Connecticut Senate and ran the livery stable across from his former store. His son Harvey was an executive at the Strong Manufacturing Company in Winstead and was president of the Burrville Cemetery Association. He died in 1919. I assume Harvey paid for the fine stonework here. Note that chloe's grave is not marked.
The above was the result of research by William Noad
Faithfully transcribed by: Fr. David C. Ellner
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