Clara (married 28 Aug 1862, Torrington, CT)
Leader of the Wolcottville Cornet Band until 1872 (organized in June 1860)
Band made its first public appearance playing for a torch light procession of "Wide Awakes"
"In the spring of 1861, the band contributed its share toward stirring up the patriotic hearts and zeal of the citizens, playing for war meetings and the like."
("History of Torrington, Connecticut: From Its First Settlement in ..., Part 2", by Samuel Orcutt, 1878, p. 167)
occupations: needle shop worker; machinist
(sources: United States Census, 1850, Connecticut, Litchfield, Torrington; United States Census, 1880, Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut; United States Census, 1900, Connecticut, Litchfield, Torrington; "History of Torrington, Connecticut: From Its First Settlement in ..., Part 2", by Samuel Orcutt, 1878, p. 292)
Clara (married 28 Aug 1862, Torrington, CT)
Leader of the Wolcottville Cornet Band until 1872 (organized in June 1860)
Band made its first public appearance playing for a torch light procession of "Wide Awakes"
"In the spring of 1861, the band contributed its share toward stirring up the patriotic hearts and zeal of the citizens, playing for war meetings and the like."
("History of Torrington, Connecticut: From Its First Settlement in ..., Part 2", by Samuel Orcutt, 1878, p. 167)
occupations: needle shop worker; machinist
(sources: United States Census, 1850, Connecticut, Litchfield, Torrington; United States Census, 1880, Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut; United States Census, 1900, Connecticut, Litchfield, Torrington; "History of Torrington, Connecticut: From Its First Settlement in ..., Part 2", by Samuel Orcutt, 1878, p. 292)
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