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1762. She was the mother of Lura
Adams, wife of Solomon Woodhouse.
Edward Gardner Woodhouse, fourth
son of Solomon and Lura (Adams)
Woodhouse, was born February 24,
1841, and lived in Wethersfield, where he
died, June 14, 1915. He married, Novem-
ber 30, 1864, Abigail Louise Rogers, of
Wethersfield.
Edward Rogers Woodhouse, son of
Edward Gardner and Abigail Louise
(Rogers) Woodhouse, was born February
21, 1869, in Wethersfield, and was
educated in the public schools of his
native town. At an early age he began
his business career, being employed by
various mercantile firms in Wethersfield
and Flartford, and about 1887 became
connected with the William H. Post
Company, large dealers in carpets and
draperies with a warehouse on Asylum
street. By his faithfulness and consistent
attention to business, he gained the
approval of his employers, won rapid pro-
motion, and for several years has been a
partner in the firm. Mr. Woodhouse has
given his attention chiefly to business and
has had no time for political movements
or other affairs outside of his own, but
he is firmly settled. in principle as a Re-
publican, and is a member and supporter
of the Republican Club of Hartford. He
is also a member of the City Club, of the
Hartford Chamber of Commerce and the
Wethersfield Business Men's Association.
He is a member, was commander
in 1917, and now president of the Hartford
Camp, No. 50, Sons of Veterans, and
treasurer of the Automobile Club of
Hartford. He and his family are mem-
bers of Trinity Episcopal Church of
Wethersfield, Connecticut, where he now
makes his residence. Mr. Woodhouse
married, January 26, 1898, in Hartford,
Mabelle Burnham, daughter of Patrick
Henry and Martha (Carter) Burnham, of
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Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. Woodhouse are
the parents of a son, Frederick Burnham
Woodhouse, born February 27, 1899.
The Burnham family, from which Mrs.
Woodhouse is descended, was founded in
America at Chebacco, in the town of
Ipswich, Massachusetts, by Deacon John
Burnham, who was born about 1616, and
came to Massachusetts before he was of
age with other members of his family.
In 1637 he participated in the expedition
against the Pequot Indians, and two
years later received a grant of land from
the town of Ipswich in reward of these
services. He was long a deacon of the
church in Chebacco. He owned a large
tract of land bordering on what is now
called Haskell's creek, and died Novem-
ber 5, 1694. Nothing is known of his
wife beyond her baptismal name, Mary.
Their second son, Josiah Burnham, born
May 9, 1662, in Ipswich, died there October
25, 1692, leaving a son, Ebenezer
Burnham, born December 23, 1691, in
Ipswich, who settled in the town of
Hampton, Windham county, Connecticut,
where he purchased one hundred
acres of land, February 6, 1734, for three
hundred and fifty pounds, bordering on
Merricks brook. Both he and his wife
were received in full communion at the
Hampton church, October 20, 1734. He
married Dorothy Andrews, who was born
November 23, 1697, in Ipswich, daughter
of Joseph and Sarah (Ring) Andrews,
died June 26, 1760, in Hampton. Their
fourth son, Andrew Burnham, born in
1726, baptized May 28, 1727, in Ipswich,
died 1787 in Hampton. He married, May
11, 1757, Jane, daughter of William and
Sarah (Giddings) Bennett, baptized Octo-
ber 27, 1734, in Ipswich. Their third son,
Adonijah Burnham, was born July 25,
1770, died May 31, 1827. He married,
January 9, 1800, Abigail Fuller, born May
22, 1777, died August26, 1861, doubtless a