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thriving business. In February, 1918, Bennington, Vermont, Helen Russell,
the business was incorporated under the
name of The Marsh Bakeries, with Mr.
Marsh as treasurer and general manager.
The history of the business is one of constant
improvement and expansion. The
corporation now has four stores in Stam-
ford, one in Darien, one in Springdale,
one in New Canaan, one at Sound Beach,
and another in Greenwich. This chain of
stores is doing a big business, and not
only do the Marsh Bakeries hold the best
trade in the towns of this section, but
they give the people a high class product.
Their standard of excellence is second to
none. They do a large wholesale busi-
ness, and at present the corporation is
operating three baking plants, employing
about sixty people.
In 1915, Mr. Marsh became associated
with two other men and they organized
the Bridgeport Bread Company, and he
was made its secretary. This concern
later became the nucleus of the Massa-
chusetts Baking Company, which has
plants in the principal cities between Bos-
ton and Bridgeport. In 1919, when the
Borg Products Company was organized
for the manufacture of bakers' supplies,
Mr. Marsh became the treasurer of the
corporation. He stands high in the or-
ganizations of the trade, being treasurer
of the Connecticut Association of the
Baking Industry ; and is a member of the
National Association of the Baking In-
dustry.
Socially Mr. Marsh is connected with
the most prominent Stamford orders. He
is a member of Puritan Lodge, No. 14,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Stamford Lodge, No. 899, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks ; and also of the
Kiwanis and Suburban clubs of Stamford.
In political affiliation he is a Re-
publican.
Mr. Marsh married, on June 30, 1897, at
;
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born May 6, 1877, daughter of Charles
and Sarah Russell, of Bennington. Mr.
and Mrs. Marsh are members of the
Church of Christ, of Stamford, Connec-
ticut, and active in the social interests of
the church.
LAWRENCE, Edward B.,
Undertaker, Public Official.
One of the surnames which has been
traced to a very high antiquity is that of
Lawrence. It originated with the Latins.
The form in which it is first found is
Laurentius, and the first record found of
it in England is in connection with a
monk named Lawrence. At an early date
the name was brought to New England
by the immigrant ancestor and to-day is
frequently found in all parts of the country.
The Lawrence family, of which Edward
B. Lawrence is a descendant, removed
to South Salem, New York, many
years ago. There Cyrus Lawrence, father
of Edward, and grandfather of Edward
B. Lawrence, was born on the old
homestead. He was the leading man of
the town in his day, and was everywhere
known as Squire Lawrence. For many
years he served as justice of the peace,
and was an extensive farmer. The surname
of his wife was Weed, and she died
when their son Edward was only two
years old.
Edward Lawrence, son of Cyrus Lawrence,
was born in South Salem, New
York, and died there. Most of his life
was spent in farming with the exception
of the years from 1882 to 1886, when he
was in the New York City Customs
House, during the Harrison administra-
tion. Mr. Lawrence married Jane A.
Brady, daughter of Joseph Brady, born in
Bedford. New York. Their children
were :
Bertha, who married Edgar Hoyt,