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orn July 23, 1780, and died March 3,
1849, in New York City. He went to
New York at the age of thirteen years and
clerked in a store. Eventually, through
his good judgment and thrifty habits, he
was able to open a store on his own ac-
count, and this was situated at East
Broadway and Catherine street. For almost
half a century he continued success-
fully in business. He married (first)
April 8, 1804, Betsey Wilson. Dr. Mitchell
ofificiating; he married (second) Clorinda
Smith, April 27, 1826, Rev. Henry Chase
officiating. His first wife died June 25,
1824, his second, December 3, 1857.
(Ill) Edgar S. Weed, son of Alanson
and Clorinda (Smith) Weed, was born in
New York City, December 26, 1835, and
died in Stamford, Connecticut, July i,
1890. He was educated in the public
schools, and subsequently became a clerk
in a grocery store. He removed to Stam-
ford, and there entered into a partnership
with his brother, Albert G. Weed, under
the firm name of A. G. Weed & Brother,
and engaged in a similar business. For
many years they were among the best
merchants of Stamford, and were remarkably
successful in their business life. Mr.
Weed finally disposed of his interests to
his brother, and was retired for several
years before his death. He married Emily
Bishop, daughter of Edwin and Hannah
(Palmer) Bishop, a native of Stamford,
and a direct descendant of Rev. John
Bishop, of Stamford (1642). Mr. and
Mrs. Weed were the parents of ten chil-
dren, six of whom grew to maturity.
They were: i. Harriet, who married
Frank Weed, and now resides in Roch-
ester, New York. 2. Edgar Smith, of
whom further. 3. Julia D. 4. Herbert
Stanley, of whom further. 5. Horace N.,
a resident of Greenwich, Connecticut. 6.
Qarence, a resident of Stamford, Connec-
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ticut. Mr. and Mrs. Weed and their fam-
ily were members of the Presbyterian
church, of which Mr. Weed was treasurer
for many years.
(IV) Edgar Smith Weed, son of Edgar
S. and Emily (Bishop) Weed, was born
in Stamford, Connecticut, January 20,
1863. The public and private schools of
that city afforded him his early education,
and his first step in the business world
was with the Yale & Towne Manufac-
turing Company, where he remained for
ten years. The first eight years were
spent as an accountant in the paymaster's
department, which was followed by a
year in New York City, and on returning
to Stamford, Mr. Weed was placed in
charge of the pattern work. In 1891 he
went to New York City again and entered
the employ of the Iron Car Company, remaining
for two years. At that time the
health of Mr. Weed was somewhat undermined
and it became necessary to give
up his business interests for a year. From
1898 to 1919, a period of twenty-one years,
Mr. Weed was associated with the Diamond
Ice Company, having charge of
their office in Stamford. In the fall of
that year he resigned from this position,
and in partnership with his brother, un-
der the firm name of Weed & Weed, engaged
in the real estate and insurance
business and has prospered from the first.
Their business is of a general nature, and
although vastly dififerent from the lines
followed by Mr. Weed for so many years
his business acumen and good judgment
are important factors in his success. In
politics Mr. Weed is a Republican, and
served two years as town auditor. In
October, 1918, he was elected town treas-
urer, which office he still holds. Fraternally
he is a member of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks. He was
for five years a member of the State