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usiness future, and removed to Katonah,
Westchester county, New York, where
he entered the lumber business with an
active and rapidly growing hardware business
in connection with it. He was
faithful in his attention to the many details
which make for success, and became
one of the prominent men of the town,
public-spirited and progressive. He
passed the remainder of his life there, and
died September 6, 1896. He married
Mary J. Lounsbury, a native of New
Castle, and she died in 1863. Mrs. Chadeayne
was a daughter of Robert and
Anna (Vail) Lounsbury, and a granddaughter
of Jesse and Mary (Flewellian)
Lounsbury. Mr. and Mrs. Chadeayne
were the parents of two children : Annie
E., who became the wife of Elmer E.
Brady, and Stephen S., of further men-
tion.
(V) Stephen S. Chadeayne, son of John
(2) and Mary J. (Lounsbury) Chadeayne,
was born in Katonah, New York, December
20, 1862. He received his eariy edu-
cation in the public schools of that town,
and later attended Drew Seminary, Car-
mel, New York. At one time he suffered
a broken leg and was confined to his
home for several weeks. To make the
time pass more swiftly, he took up the
study of telegraphy, procuring a good
manual and studying independently. He
was entirely self-taught, and proved himself
fully capable to handle the work
when he accepted a position with the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
one of their New York offices. Mr. Chadeayne
remained in this office for about
three years, then made an entire change,
engaging in the trucking business, remaining
in New York City, conducting
a steadily increasing business until April,
1888. He then came to Stamford, Con-
necticut, where he entered into a partnership
with Elmer E. Brady. They formed
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the firm of Brady & Chadeayne, which
still carries on a large and important business
in furniture and undertaking. They
were located in the Bell block for three
years, then removed to the present place
of business, Nos. 93-95 Atlantic street.
This is one of the principal business es-
tablishments of the city, and their trade
reaches into the surrounding country. In
the furniture branch they keep in touch
with the most modern fancies as well as
the most substantial standard goods. The
art of home making is greatly simplified
for their customers. In their undertaking
department the keynote is perfect taste,
and their fine feeling for that which is
suitable in this very exacting line has
given them prestige in the mortuary field.
We would be doing Mr. Chadeayne a
grave injustice were we to omit mention
of his winning personality. The abun-
dant vitality of the man seems to be ex-
pressed most happily in the word, friend-
liness. He is so definitely cordial and so
delicately tactful that he soon wins the
place in the regard of his clients which is
given only to friends. In politics he is a
Republican, but is far from being a poli-
tician.
In January, 1897, Mr. Chadeayne mar-
ried Fannie L. Stevens, daughter of Stiles
C. Stevens. They are the parents of a
daughter, Catherine. Mr. and Mrs. Chadeayne
attend the Presbyterian church.
(The Stevens Line).
(I) Jacob Stevens, great-grandfather
of Mrs. Chadeayne, was a native of Stamford,
and a lifelong resident of High
Ridge. He followed farming and died
in Stamford in the summer of 1865. He
married Phebe Curtis, of High Ridge.
(II) Jared Stevens, son of Jacob and
Phebe (Curtis) Stevens, was the eldest
of eight children. He was born in Stamford,
and passed his boyhood and youth