The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-29
NEW HAVEN MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER MoNDAY

the incorporators of St. Paurs church and a member of the vestry from 1S45,
 Resolutions passed by the wardens and vestry of St Pauls church, upon his death, speak of him as Constant in his attendance upon it's worship, Hoe ral in the use of his means for the sup port of the church, deeply interested in whatever concerned its welfare, a churchman of pronounced convictions, always held in charity, his life was blameless and above reproaeh."
 Mr. Peterson married, November 3, 1882, Jennette, daughter of Ell Dens- low, of New Haven.
 Note.-This sketch is condensed from biography in Atwater's History of the City of New Haven.
 Elias Pierpont. was born in North Haven, Conn.,, April 21, 1903. He was direct descendant of Rev. James Pier pont, the famous clergyman of the Gen. ter church. He was confirmed by Bish- op Hobart in 1918. He came to New Haven when about twenty-two years of age and established himself in business, which he carried on successfully for many years. His name for truth, in- tegrity and kindness was without blem- ish.
 MT. Pierpont was prominent in the organization of this church, was a member of the vestry 1S45-4S, 1S50-54, 1870-77, and from 1878 was junior war den. For six years he was collector. During these years he collected the rentals without remuneration. having undertaken the work as labor of love at time when the church needed such help.
 Rev. Mir. Littlejohn, now Bishop of Long Island, suggested to MT. Pier pont that he should connect himself with St. Johns church to help them in establishing the new church for one year. He remained there eleven years. After seeing the church become viz orous parish, and serving them for elev- en years as their senior warden, he re- turned to St. Paul's. St. Johns church owes him much for faithful service and working on hopefully when many were discouraged Identified with the par ish almost continually, few lives have been so bound in with the church as his, or more useful. He died August F, 1883, leaving one child, Mrs. Austin B. Fuller.
 Dr. Charles Hooker, a descendant in the seventh generation of Rev. Thomas Hooker, the first minister of Hartford, was born in Berlin, Conn.,. March 22, 1799. In 1916 he entered the Freshman class in Yale college, and graduated with honor in the year 1920. After leav- ing college pr. Hooker entered the of- fec of Eli Ives, M. D. (whose wife's sis ter he afterwards married) and re- celved the degree of M. D. in 1923. AL most immediately afterward he mar ried Miss Eliza Beers. a daughter of Deacon Nathan Beers, and opened an office for practice. He continued to dis charge the duties of a practitioner un- til his death, completing nearly forty years of professional labor.
 In January, 1888, he was appointed professor of anatomy and physiology in the medical institution of Yale col lege, and was the dean of the faculty,
 He became member of St. Paurs church in 1845; was one of the first yes try of St. Pauls, and was in the vestry at the time of his death, March 19, 1868.
 Tn the words of pr. Francis Bacon:
 "No man whom New Haven knew,
 
 physician of the poor and his hold upon the affectations of that class was touchingly exhibited at the public ser vice at his funeral. An emperor might have looked with envy at the fearful concourse that crowded around the cof- fin of their dead benefactor."
 Caleb Mix was native of Hamden, Conn, and was born in 1791.
 In 1894 he came to this city and com menced business near the colleges in the hardware line. He was also inter ested in other mercantile pursuits. all of which he gave up in 1885 to become the steward of Yale college. In 1S41 he relinquished that position and estab- lished an Insurance agency, which he carried on until his death, which oc- cured December 13, 1868.
 Mir Mix, for more than half centu- ry was actively identified with the in- terests of the Episcopal church in New Haven, and as early as 1913 was one of the original subscribers to the stock for building Trinity church. He was also one of the committee to erect St. PauTs chapel, and was one of the foremost in the organization of this church in 1S45. For twenty-two years he was a mem- Der of the vestry, and for seventeen years the treasurer of the church. Sin cerely attached to the church and al- ways watching over It's interests, he was it's faithful and devoted servant.
 MT. Mix was not only a useful, but good man, proverbial for integrity, clear sighted in worldly affairs, and al- ways generous and ready to aid young men in business matters.
 William A. Reynolds was born in Wallingford, Conn.,, April 1, 1900, and was the son of Hezel1iah and Martha Reynolds. His mother was a direct descendant of John Davenport.
 MT. Reynolds came to New Haven when sixteen years of age and began his business career as clerk in a store. Later in life he became, and was for many years prominent dealer in real estate. He married December 25, 1881, to Jane D. Lynde, daughter of John Hart Lynde, a lawyer, eminent in his profession. MT. Reynolds residence in Elm street, where he lived so long and died, origi- | nally belonged to John Davenport, the | first of that family in America, He | was one of the first vestry of St. Paul's, 1 and died November 2, 1874
 He was one of the founders of the New Haven Historical society, it's first |