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came master of the plumbing and heating
industry. After seven years in this train-
ing, he embarked in business, as above re-
lated, in association with his brother,
under the title of Bacon Brothers. This
title has become a synonym for stability,
faithfulness and efficiency. The propri-
etors of the business are well convinced
of the truth of Benjamin Franklin's precept
: "He who by the plow would thrive,
himself must either hold or drive," and
are found attending diligently to busi-
ness in the hours appropriated for that
purpose, and each employee is impressed
with the importance of upholding the
principle of proper service so necessary in
maintaining any business which undertakes
to serve the public. Since February,
1903, the establishment has been
housed in the Young Men's Christian
Association building, and has enjoyed a
continuously growing patronage. Henry
Bacon is a member of the North Church,
where many of his ancestors have worshipped,
is a member of St. John's Lodge,
No. 2, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
one of the great fraternal and benevolent
organizations, and is a supporter of Re-
publican policies in government. He has
always resided in Newfield, and now occu-
pies what is known as the Captain Daniel
Bacon place in that section.
He married, March 13, 1917, Phebe
Scoville, born at Maromas, daughter of
Henry Scoville, a farmer of that section.
DAVIS, Charles Talcott,
Agriculturist.
As a patronymic, Davis is of Welch
origin, and signifies "David's son." The
founder of the family herein considered
was John Davis, early in Ipswich, Massachusetts,
later in New London, Con-
necticut. His son, Andrew Davis, lived
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in New London and was the father of
Solomon Davis, the first of the name in
Killingworth, Connecticut. He married
there December 28, 1709, Sarah Hayton
or Hayden, and they were the parents of
Samuel Davis, born about 1725-30. With
his wife, Elizabeth, he lived in Killingworth,
had five children, the eldest born
in 1753. The youngest of these, Lemual
Davis, born, probably after 1760, lived in
Killingworth with his wife, Jemima, and
had five children, the eldest born in 1783.
This one died in infancy, and the second
of the same name, Peter Davis, was a
farmer residing on Pea Hill in Killingworth.
He married Polly Kelsey, and
they were the parents of Alvin Davis,
born December 14, 1807, on Pea Hill,
there grew to manhood and passed his
life, engaged in agriculture. He was a
man of intelligence and independent mind,
industrious and economical, and became
quite prosperous. Though not an intense
partizan, he was a staunch supporter of
Democratic principles. He died Decem-
ber 14, i860, and was buried in the Stonehouse
Cemetery. He married, November
28, 1827, Julia Wright, who was born
June 3, 1807, daughter of Jesse and Nancy
(Hull) Wright. Jesse Wright, born 1786,
was a farmer in the Pine Orchard district
of Killingworth, and died in 1878. He
was a descendant of James Wright, undoubtedly
of English ancestry, although
some people claim the name is of Scotch
origin. The first mention of James
Wright is found in the Congregational
Church records of Milford, Connecticut.
He married Hannah Sanford, of that
place. His second wife, Bethiah, was the
mother of Daniel Wright. Daniel Wright
was born June 23, 1723, recorded in Durham,
where he lived with his wife, Lucy,
whither James Wright removed from Mil-
ford before 1707. He was a member of