(VI) Hon. David Northrop (2), son of David, and the father of Hon. David Ward Northrop, of Middletown, was a native of Sherman, Conn., born in 1798, and became a man of prominence in the town. A democrat in politics, (he was the first Town Clerk in Sherman beginning in 1802,) he served as representative in the State Legislature in 1835. He held many local offices in Sherman, and was judge of probate, which position he resigned when he removed to Middletown, in 1864 (to live with his son.) He died there in 1873, and was buried in Pine Grove cemetery. (A large monument for the family reads: David Northrop, of Sherman, Conn.) While residing in Sherman he was one of the leading men in the Methodist Church, (the old Union Church, now The Sherman Playhouse Theater, on the knoll.) taking an interest in the same and contributing liberally of his means toward its support. During his earlier years he carried on a mercantile business, ( at" The Old Store" building, now the Society’s store museum and gift shop) later was a farmer, and after coming to Middletown, lived a quiet, retired life. Of his brothers and sisters all are now deceased, and mention may be made of the following: Thomas, who lived to be nearly one hundred years old, died in Burlington, Vt. John O. lived to be over ninety years old (in Sherman), (his only son, John E., was for some years treasurer of the well-known firm of The Comstock, Cheney & Co., at Ivoryton, Conn., and his wife was the daughter of S. M. Comstock, the founder of that business).
David Northrop was twice married, the first time to Adaline Fuller, (daughter of Revilo Fuller, of Fuller’s Tavern where the Sherman Library now stands) of Sherman, Conn., who bore him one daughter, Selina, who died young. Mr. Northrop’s second wife whom he married in 1843 was Clarissa L. Ward, who was born in Sheffield, Mass., daughter of John and Lucretia (Rogers) Ward, and three children were born to this union: David Ward, our subject, a daughter that died in infancy; and Miss Esther M., residing in Middletown.
Sherman Historical Society
http://www.shermanhistorical.org/northropbio.html
David Northrop was twice married, the first time to Adaline Fuller, (daughter of Revilo Fuller, of Fuller’s Tavern where the Sherman Library now stands) of Sherman, Conn., who bore him one daughter, Selina, who died young. Mr. Northrop’s second wife whom he married in 1843 was Clarissa L. Ward, who was born in Sheffield, Mass., daughter of John and Lucretia (Rogers) Ward, and three children were born to this union: David Ward, our subject, a daughter that died in infancy; and Miss Esther M., residing in Middletown.
Sherman Historical Society
http://www.shermanhistorical.org/northropbio.html
(VI) Hon. David Northrop (2), son of David, and the father of Hon. David Ward Northrop, of Middletown, was a native of Sherman, Conn., born in 1798, and became a man of prominence in the town. A democrat in politics, (he was the first Town Clerk in Sherman beginning in 1802,) he served as representative in the State Legislature in 1835. He held many local offices in Sherman, and was judge of probate, which position he resigned when he removed to Middletown, in 1864 (to live with his son.) He died there in 1873, and was buried in Pine Grove cemetery. (A large monument for the family reads: David Northrop, of Sherman, Conn.) While residing in Sherman he was one of the leading men in the Methodist Church, (the old Union Church, now The Sherman Playhouse Theater, on the knoll.) taking an interest in the same and contributing liberally of his means toward its support. During his earlier years he carried on a mercantile business, ( at" The Old Store" building, now the Society’s store museum and gift shop) later was a farmer, and after coming to Middletown, lived a quiet, retired life. Of his brothers and sisters all are now deceased, and mention may be made of the following: Thomas, who lived to be nearly one hundred years old, died in Burlington, Vt. John O. lived to be over ninety years old (in Sherman), (his only son, John E., was for some years treasurer of the well-known firm of The Comstock, Cheney & Co., at Ivoryton, Conn., and his wife was the daughter of S. M. Comstock, the founder of that business).
David Northrop was twice married, the first time to Adaline Fuller, (daughter of Revilo Fuller, of Fuller’s Tavern where the Sherman Library now stands) of Sherman, Conn., who bore him one daughter, Selina, who died young. Mr. Northrop’s second wife whom he married in 1843 was Clarissa L. Ward, who was born in Sheffield, Mass., daughter of John and Lucretia (Rogers) Ward, and three children were born to this union: David Ward, our subject, a daughter that died in infancy; and Miss Esther M., residing in Middletown.
Sherman Historical Society
http://www.shermanhistorical.org/northropbio.html
David Northrop was twice married, the first time to Adaline Fuller, (daughter of Revilo Fuller, of Fuller’s Tavern where the Sherman Library now stands) of Sherman, Conn., who bore him one daughter, Selina, who died young. Mr. Northrop’s second wife whom he married in 1843 was Clarissa L. Ward, who was born in Sheffield, Mass., daughter of John and Lucretia (Rogers) Ward, and three children were born to this union: David Ward, our subject, a daughter that died in infancy; and Miss Esther M., residing in Middletown.
Sherman Historical Society
http://www.shermanhistorical.org/northropbio.html
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