Sperry Park Genealogy - Person Sheet
Sperry Park Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameEbenezer Sperry Jr. 
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1Birth1779
Death25 Oct 1850
FatherEbenezer Sperry (1739-1815)
MotherBathsheba Sperry (1749-1846)
Spouses
Birth1783
Death2 Feb 1865, Woodbridge, CT
BurialEastside Cemetery
FatherWalter Booth (~1761-1825)
MotherMary Newton (1763-1798)
ChildrenEunice (~1801-1854)
Calvin (1806-1871)
Notes for Ebenezer Sperry Jr.
.MRS. ALAIIRA E. TURNER, of W'oodbridge.
i.- a worthy representative of an old and highl\-
esteemed family of Xew Haven county, which was
founded here by Richard Sperry, who came from
England about i6(x3. Her paternal grandfather,
J'"benezer Sperry, was a native of Woodbridge, born
July 27, 1773, on what is known as the Sperry
farm, and is still owned by the Sperry family. The
house standing thereon was built when he was- a
child of five years. He wedded Mary Newton
Booth, also a native of Woodbridge and a daughter
of Walter and Mary (Newton) Booth. He died
Oct. 26, 1850, and she departed this life Eeb. 2,
1865, at the age of eighty-two years. They had
two children, of whom Calvin, the father of our
subject, was the youngest. Eunice married Edward
•Hinc, of Wootlbridge, and to them were born three
children: Catherine Mary, who married the laie
Riley Peck, of Woodbridge, and died Nov. 5, 1901,
aged seventy-four years ; Sarah Antoinette, widow
of Birdsey Bradley, of Hamden ; and \'elina, wife
of Lewis Hitchcock, of \\'oodbridge.
Calvin Sperry was born on the old homestead Dec. II, 1807, and there spent his entire life engaged in agricultural pursuits. In addition to general farming, he was also engaged in the milk business for a time, and in his undertakings met with fair success. He was a stanch supporter of the Republican party and its principles, and was a consistent member of the Congregational Church of Woodbridge. After an honorable and useful career he died May 28, 1871, in his sixty-fourth year. Mr. Sperry was married three times, his first wife being Sarah A. Carrington, a daughter of Liverus and Lowly Carrington. She died Jan. 23,
1853. at the age of forty-four years, and he next
; married Cynthia Riggs, by whom he had one daugh-
: ter, Eleanor, now deceased. The third wife was
: Perentha Baldwin. There were three children by
the first marriage, namely: (i) Elizur L., born
Feb. 5, 1 83 1, married Sarah L. Williams, and spent
! the greater part of his latter years in Florida; he
I died Aug. 16, 1901, aged seventy years. (2) Ali
mira E., our subject, was born in Woodbridge
I March 28. 1837, and has been twice married, her
;
first husband being Charles Baldwin, son of Newton
aiul L.-^iher Baldwin. After his death she married
George Turner, son of Orib and Nancy ( Comstock)
Turner. She makes her home in \\'oodbridge
and is highly respected by all who know her.
(3) Sarah .\ngeline, born Aug. 28, 1839, died .Apvil
19, 1849.
--- Beers Commemorative Biographical Record - pg 995
i.- a worthy representative of an old and highl\-
esteemed family of Xew Haven county, which was
founded here by Richard Sperry, who came from
England about i6(x3. Her paternal grandfather,
J'"benezer Sperry, was a native of Woodbridge, born
July 27, 1773, on what is known as the Sperry
farm, and is still owned by the Sperry family. The
house standing thereon was built when he was- a
child of five years. He wedded Mary Newton
Booth, also a native of Woodbridge and a daughter
of Walter and Mary (Newton) Booth. He died
Oct. 26, 1850, and she departed this life Eeb. 2,
1865, at the age of eighty-two years. They had
two children, of whom Calvin, the father of our
subject, was the youngest. Eunice married Edward
•Hinc, of Wootlbridge, and to them were born three
children: Catherine Mary, who married the laie
Riley Peck, of Woodbridge, and died Nov. 5, 1901,
aged seventy-four years ; Sarah Antoinette, widow
of Birdsey Bradley, of Hamden ; and \'elina, wife
of Lewis Hitchcock, of \\'oodbridge.
Calvin Sperry was born on the old homestead Dec. II, 1807, and there spent his entire life engaged in agricultural pursuits. In addition to general farming, he was also engaged in the milk business for a time, and in his undertakings met with fair success. He was a stanch supporter of the Republican party and its principles, and was a consistent member of the Congregational Church of Woodbridge. After an honorable and useful career he died May 28, 1871, in his sixty-fourth year. Mr. Sperry was married three times, his first wife being Sarah A. Carrington, a daughter of Liverus and Lowly Carrington. She died Jan. 23,
1853. at the age of forty-four years, and he next
; married Cynthia Riggs, by whom he had one daugh-
: ter, Eleanor, now deceased. The third wife was
: Perentha Baldwin. There were three children by
the first marriage, namely: (i) Elizur L., born
Feb. 5, 1 83 1, married Sarah L. Williams, and spent
! the greater part of his latter years in Florida; he
I died Aug. 16, 1901, aged seventy years. (2) Ali
mira E., our subject, was born in Woodbridge
I March 28. 1837, and has been twice married, her
;
first husband being Charles Baldwin, son of Newton
aiul L.-^iher Baldwin. After his death she married
George Turner, son of Orib and Nancy ( Comstock)
Turner. She makes her home in \\'oodbridge
and is highly respected by all who know her.
(3) Sarah .\ngeline, born Aug. 28, 1839, died .Apvil
19, 1849.
--- Beers Commemorative Biographical Record - pg 995