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about eight people are employed in the
plant on an average. In politics, Mr. Jel-
liff is a Republican, and is a member of
the Board of Finance of the town. He
is a member of Wooster Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of which he
is past grand; Wahkama Encampment,
of which he is past chief patriarch ; he is
also a member of Rebekah Lodge.
On October 14, 1886, George H. Jel-
liff married Carrie L. Tuttle, daughter of
Augustus and Hannah (Chichester) Tut-
tle, of New Canaan, and of their children
five are now living: George H., Jr., of
whom further; Ethel May, born September
15, 1895; Gladys Irene, born Decem-
ber 8, 1897; Carrie Louise, born April 30,
190 1 ; Aaron Augustus, born May 19,
1906. The family are members of the
Methodist Episcopal church, of which
Mr. Jelliff is a trustee and a member of
the official board, also holding the office
of district steward.
(VII) George H. Jelliff, Jr., the eldest
child of George H. (1) and Carrie L.
(Tuttle) Jelliff, was born September 7,
1893, in New Canaan, Connecticut. There
he attended the public schools, and at an
early age became associated with his fa-
ther in the manufacture of sieves. After
thoroughly learning the details of the
business he was admitted to partnership
in January, 1913. He has taken his place
among the enterprising citizens of New
Canaan, and is upholding the prestige of
his family name in his interest in public
matters. The best years of his life are
before him, and it is safe to say that when
they have been rounded out, he can look
back upon a career of usefulness and accomplished
deeds.
Mr. Jelliff married Florence Weber,
daughter of Joseph, Jr., and Bertha
(Wolf) Weber, of Newark, New Jersey,
and they are the parents of a son, George
H. (3), born November 9, 1919.
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BALCOM, Thomas C,
Real Estate, Insurance.
That this is the name of one of the most
aggressive representatives of the real es-
tate and insurance interests of Norwalk,
Connecticut, his fellow-citizens do not
need to be told. Neither do they require to
be informed that Mr. Balcom is a public-
spirited civic worker for the reason that
his daily life among them furnishes con-
stant evidence of the fact. The name of
Balcom, or Balcomb, is an old one and is
the designation of a parish in Sussex,
England. It appears, from Colonial rec-
ords, that members of the family settled
in New England at an early period.
Henry Banks Balcom, father of Thomas
C. Balcom, was born in New York City,
but while he was still a child his parents
moved to Norwalk, Connecticut, where
he was reared on a farm. He married
Kate Guion Cornwall, whose ancestral
record is appended to this biography, and
their children were: 1. Amy Guion, married
Frank Scholl, and died, leaving no
children. 2. Henry Ellis, born November
30, 1880; graduated from the Columbia
University College of Pharmacy, working
in a drug store while pursuing his studies
and taking examinations in New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut ; holds licenses
to practice in three states ;
has been
for some years in the service of William
Bauer, of Norwalk. 3. Thomas C, men-
tioned below.
Thomas C. Balcom, son of Henry
Banks and Kate Guion (Cornwall) Balcom,
was born November 5, 1882, in
Norwalk, Connecticut. He received his
education in the public schools of his
native city. For two years thereafter he
was employed in a stationery store, and
for five years thereafter held a position in
the public library. During this time he
made good use of the opportunities af-
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