The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-21
CIRCULATION
Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY
ROXBURY.
800
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Roxbury loses one of it's Oldest and
most energetic citizens in the death of
Chauncey "A. Beers on Friday last.
Mr. Beers was born in Newtown, Fair
field County, January 20, 1916. His
parents were Philo and Narcissa Bots
ford) Beers. Abraham Beers, father of
Philo, was leading farmer of New
town, who with his wife Nancy lived
to good old age. They had three
children, Anthony, Philo and Mary.
Philo Beers remained at home and
assisted his father in farming until af-
ter his marriage. He then came to
Bridgewater, where he bought the AL
len place; but later he sold that and
bought the Captain Sherman farm.
He was quiet, unobtrusive man, but
by excellent management won success,
being one of the prominent farmers of
his day. He died on May p, 1856, at
the age OF 66, survived many years by
his wife, who died on June 3, 1878, at
the advanced aye of IS. Their chill
dren were, David, who died in 1911, at
the age of p: Mary, who lived to be 10
years old, and Chauncey A., who lived
in Roxbury.
Chauncey A. Beers in early manhood
purchased d tract of 20 acres OF land in
Roxbury, and added thereto, till he
had at the time of his death over 300
acres In 1912 he built the house and
barns, and later, his business having
increased, built larger barns. But this
was after his farm, which had been
very much run down, had been rem
dered productive-a change brought
about through his dealing in cattle,
buying and fattening principally steers,
which he shipped to the New York
market. For several years he raised
10 acres of tobacco, being one of the
largest growers in this part of the
state, and also packing the tobacco
himself He usually had from 80 to
80 fine steers, buying from time to
time, and selling the same as soon as
ready for market. Among other i'm
provements Mr. Beers built miles of
stone wall, besides other fences. In
crat, and although his business did not
allow him to accept the many town Of
fees which he was urged to fill, he
represented the town in the legiSla
ture in 1870. His wife, whom he mar
ried on April 4, 1S41, was Laura Dun
ming, who was born in New Milford,
November !, 1918. Her parents were
Northrop and Sally (Smith Dunning.
The fat her was native of Brooktield,
where he was progressive farmer.
He was Wing in politics. and was al
SO respected member of the C0ngre-
gational church. He lived to the age
of "a, surviving his wife, who died at
"A. Their children were, Sarah, Lo-
reno, Laura and Liverus. Mr. and
Mrs Beers have had IA children, all of
whom reached maturity, and were we'll
educated, and all but three are now
living. EThe following is brief record:
Sophia married A. L. Patterson, far
mer; David married Alice Welton, and
after her death married for second
wife Frances Seifert, by whom he has
three children: David and Marjorie
twins, and Alice; PhilO died at the age
of %; Henry, a farmer, married AIDE
liza Clark, and they have three children,
Nellie A., Herbert and Clayton;
George, who is in the ice business in
Danbury, Conn.,, married Gertrude A.
Treat Nettleton, and they have one
son, N orman; Emily married NJ. Hatch,
and died, leaving two children, Edna
and Bertha; Edgar died at the age of
25; Chauncey, grocer in Danbury,
married Hattie f. Godfrey, and they
have one child, Edith: Smith, an ice
dealer in Danbury, married Mary e.
Foster, and has one child, Elsie: Eli
is Congregational minister in Boston;
Ellen married Bennett Peck, farmer,
of RoXbury, and has one child, Howard;
Roberta mechanic of Colorado Springs,
Co.., married Luella Banding; Laura
married George Sturdevant, of Dan
bury, and they have two children, lisa
bella and Gertrude; Elmer resides at
Roswell New Mexico. The funeral
occurred on Thursday.