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een a member of the school board, and is
a member of the Board of Burgesses. He
is also a member of the following frater-
nities : Beta Theta Pi, Theta Nu Epsilon,
Skull and Serpent.
Mr. Hoyt married (first) Anna Crenan,
and has two children: Elizabeth and Justus.
He married (second) Mrs. Anna
Finch, daughter of John Rudolph, of New
York City.
ROBINS, George H.,
Master Builder.
The surname of Robins is very old and
is found frequently in England and is derived
from the personal name Robin. The
ancestors of George H. Robins lived for
many years in Hertfordshire and it was
there that the grandfather of Mr. Robins,
Thomas Robins, was probably born. His
father, Leonard Robins, was born in Pun-
sel, near Ross, Herefordshire. He was a
mason by occupation and for many years
was in business for himself. He married
Ann, daughter of William Sims, a native
of the same place and they were the parents
of ten children. George H. Robins
and his brother, Thomas, are the only two
of the family to come to America. The
others who make their home in England
are: Mary; Bessie; Orlando; Philip;
Edith ; Ann ; Amily.
George H. Robins grew to manhood in
England and learned the trade of mason
with his father, remaining associated with
him until he was twenty-two years of age.
Previous to coming to America in 1890
Mr. Robins was employed in various English
towns among them being Hastingsin-Sussex
and Pontypridd, in Wales.
In 1890 Mr. Robins located in Norwalk
and there he has been very successful.
For two years Mr. Robins worked as a
journeyman and then started in business
for himself. Mr. Robins has met with
success in his business and at times em-
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ploys as many as a dozen men. The Danbury
Depot was built by him and he has
built many large handsome residences,
one at Seagate, Coney Island, and one at
Mountainville, New York, being espe-
cially worthy of mention. Much of the
work is in Norwalk and immediate vi-
cinity although the high standard of his
workmanship has reached far and wide
and he has often received contracts from
those living a considerable distance from
Norwalk.
Mr. Robins married (first) Emiline,
daughter of John Drew, of Conderford,
England, and they were the parents of
seven children, four of whom grew to
maturity. They are: i. Edith, wife of
Frederick Sperry and the mother of Henry,
Dorothy and Harriet Sperry. They
reside in Woodbridge, Connecticut. 2.
Mary Annie, married Charles Booth, of
Bethany, Connecticut. 3. Ethel. 4. Wilfred,
married Sarah Cloud. The mother
of these children died March 5, 1914. She
was a member of the Baptist Church for
many years.
Mr. Robins married (second) Mrs. Annie,
widow of Loren Fillow, and daughter
of Thomas Pritchard. The latter was
born in Lancashire, England, and mar-
ried Maria Barnaby. He was a patternmarker
which occupation he followed in
London until coming to America. Subsequently
he located in Portland, Connec-
ticut, and followed his trade there as long
as he lived. He was a member of the Ma-
sonic lodge there.
Mr. Robins is a member of the Sons of
St. George and with his wife attends the
Baptist church, of Norwalk.
SCOFIELD, Howard Lyon,
Monument Dealer.
To the student of history the name of
Scofield is synonymous with Fairfield