"Oren Pomeroy, the second son [of Hiram]...was born in Somers Feb. 17, 1799. On Dec. 31, 1822, he married Lucinda Pomeroy, of Somers, his second cousin, born in Somers in 1801, who died in Somers May 15, 1887. She was a daughter of Capt. Samuel and Catherine (Day) Pomeroy, and granddaughter of Joshua and Mary (Davis) Pomeroy.... He early took an interest in military affairs, and finally attained the rank of colonel in the State militia. On the death of Deacon Cady he was elected one of the two deacons in the Congregational Church, a position which he held most worthily to the end of his life. For about forty years he was a member of the church choir, with which he sang bass, having a rich voice and a musical ear. Among the objects of family interest at the homestead is an old-fashioned hymn book from which he used to sing the old standard sacred music.... He was a strict Sabbatarian and always attended all the regular services of the church, including the Sunday-school, of which he was for a time superintendent.... Deacon Pomeroy was a farmer. This was a more inclusive term than now, and his activities were more than usually varied. He had large interests in lumbering, stock raising, wine-making, etc. For many years he supplied a large share of the grape wine used in New England for communion and medicinal purposes, but would never sell it for a beverage. He was a man of strict integrity and sensitive scrupulousness in matters of bargain and trade, but it did not prevent him from prospering in worldly affairs; whatever the season, or however the market might be, he always made a good income, which he used with equal generosity in the cause of religion, education, missions and the many interests incident to a large family and good citizenship. He was fond of children and society, and was the life of almost any social group of which he happened to be a member; yet in the councils of town or church he was singularly reticent, often scarcely uttering a word so long as the meeting moved along harmoniously, yet as often pouring oil on the troubled waters by a few words of sanctified common sense which settled the vexed question to the satisfaction of all. He filled a number of town offices, including that of representative to the Legislature. Deacon Pomeroy in appearance, as well as in fact, was a gentleman of the Old School and a man to be noted, whether in the high hat and careful black dress of the prominent citizen or the blue and red uniform of the military officer.
"Lucinda Pomeroy, wife of Oren, was the second of the five children of Capt. Samuel and Catherine (Day) Pomeroy, and was born at Somers May 19, 1801....
"On Dec. 31, 1872, Deacon Pomeroy and his wife celebrated their Golden Wedding. Although on account of the snow the roads were almost impassable, and most of the guests had to drive miles, a very large attendance and many and expensive gifts testified to the great respect and love of their fellow-townspeople.
"To Oren and Lucinda Pomeroy were born twelve children, eight of whom lived to be men and women, Lucinda, Sarah Catherine, Harriet Strong, Oren Day, Emily, Ruby Louisa, Cyrus Newton and Hiram Sterling."
—Commemorative Biographical Record of Tolland and Windham Counties Connecticut Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Early Settled Families, Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1903, pp. 87–88.
"Lucinda Pomeroy, wife of Oren, was the second of the five children of Capt. Samuel and Catherine (Day) Pomeroy, and was born at Somers May 19, 1801....
"On Dec. 31, 1872, Deacon Pomeroy and his wife celebrated their Golden Wedding. Although on account of the snow the roads were almost impassable, and most of the guests had to drive miles, a very large attendance and many and expensive gifts testified to the great respect and love of their fellow-townspeople.
"To Oren and Lucinda Pomeroy were born twelve children, eight of whom lived to be men and women, Lucinda, Sarah Catherine, Harriet Strong, Oren Day, Emily, Ruby Louisa, Cyrus Newton and Hiram Sterling."
—Commemorative Biographical Record of Tolland and Windham Counties Connecticut Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Early Settled Families, Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1903, pp. 87–88.
"Oren Pomeroy, the second son [of Hiram]...was born in Somers Feb. 17, 1799. On Dec. 31, 1822, he married Lucinda Pomeroy, of Somers, his second cousin, born in Somers in 1801, who died in Somers May 15, 1887. She was a daughter of Capt. Samuel and Catherine (Day) Pomeroy, and granddaughter of Joshua and Mary (Davis) Pomeroy.... He early took an interest in military affairs, and finally attained the rank of colonel in the State militia. On the death of Deacon Cady he was elected one of the two deacons in the Congregational Church, a position which he held most worthily to the end of his life. For about forty years he was a member of the church choir, with which he sang bass, having a rich voice and a musical ear. Among the objects of family interest at the homestead is an old-fashioned hymn book from which he used to sing the old standard sacred music.... He was a strict Sabbatarian and always attended all the regular services of the church, including the Sunday-school, of which he was for a time superintendent.... Deacon Pomeroy was a farmer. This was a more inclusive term than now, and his activities were more than usually varied. He had large interests in lumbering, stock raising, wine-making, etc. For many years he supplied a large share of the grape wine used in New England for communion and medicinal purposes, but would never sell it for a beverage. He was a man of strict integrity and sensitive scrupulousness in matters of bargain and trade, but it did not prevent him from prospering in worldly affairs; whatever the season, or however the market might be, he always made a good income, which he used with equal generosity in the cause of religion, education, missions and the many interests incident to a large family and good citizenship. He was fond of children and society, and was the life of almost any social group of which he happened to be a member; yet in the councils of town or church he was singularly reticent, often scarcely uttering a word so long as the meeting moved along harmoniously, yet as often pouring oil on the troubled waters by a few words of sanctified common sense which settled the vexed question to the satisfaction of all. He filled a number of town offices, including that of representative to the Legislature. Deacon Pomeroy in appearance, as well as in fact, was a gentleman of the Old School and a man to be noted, whether in the high hat and careful black dress of the prominent citizen or the blue and red uniform of the military officer.
"Lucinda Pomeroy, wife of Oren, was the second of the five children of Capt. Samuel and Catherine (Day) Pomeroy, and was born at Somers May 19, 1801....
"On Dec. 31, 1872, Deacon Pomeroy and his wife celebrated their Golden Wedding. Although on account of the snow the roads were almost impassable, and most of the guests had to drive miles, a very large attendance and many and expensive gifts testified to the great respect and love of their fellow-townspeople.
"To Oren and Lucinda Pomeroy were born twelve children, eight of whom lived to be men and women, Lucinda, Sarah Catherine, Harriet Strong, Oren Day, Emily, Ruby Louisa, Cyrus Newton and Hiram Sterling."
—Commemorative Biographical Record of Tolland and Windham Counties Connecticut Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Early Settled Families, Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1903, pp. 87–88.
"Lucinda Pomeroy, wife of Oren, was the second of the five children of Capt. Samuel and Catherine (Day) Pomeroy, and was born at Somers May 19, 1801....
"On Dec. 31, 1872, Deacon Pomeroy and his wife celebrated their Golden Wedding. Although on account of the snow the roads were almost impassable, and most of the guests had to drive miles, a very large attendance and many and expensive gifts testified to the great respect and love of their fellow-townspeople.
"To Oren and Lucinda Pomeroy were born twelve children, eight of whom lived to be men and women, Lucinda, Sarah Catherine, Harriet Strong, Oren Day, Emily, Ruby Louisa, Cyrus Newton and Hiram Sterling."
—Commemorative Biographical Record of Tolland and Windham Counties Connecticut Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Early Settled Families, Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1903, pp. 87–88.
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