From book "Descendants of James Stanclift of Middletown, Connecticut and Allied Families", By Robert C. and Sherry [Smith] Stancliff
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JONATHAN BROOKS SOUTHMAYD FAMILY
(272) GILBERT LEWIS STANCLIFF married ELIZABETH PERKINS SOUTHMAYD
JONATHAN BROOKS5 SOUTHMAYD(1) (Joseph4, Daniel3, Joseph2, William1)
Son of Joseph and Cynthia [Freeman] Southmayd born Durham, CT Mar. 2, 1797, died Portland CT Apr. 17, 1885, married Middle Haddam, CT Nov. 23, 1816 EMILY GRIFFITH daughter of Stephen and Zilpha [Clark] Griffith born Apr. 24, 1795, died Mar. 22, 1872 and both are buried at the Trinity Episcopal Chuch Cemetery, Portland, Middlesex County, CT.
This family lived first in Durham until about 1825 and moved to Haddam where Jonathan was engaged in farming, they moved again about 1840 to Portland, CT where they remained. In Portland Jonathan was a farmer and also was "master of teams" in the E. & S. Brainerd Brownstone Quarry.
CHILDREN: Jonathan Brooks and Emily [Griffith] Southmayd
1. CYNTHIA SOUTHMAYD born Durham, Middlesex County, CT 1817, died Portland, Middlesex County, CT Mar. 9, 1867, married Oct. 12, 1841 NATHANIEL B. HALL of Portland.
2. CLARK GRIFFITH SOUTHMAYD born Durham, CT Aug. 1, 1819, married Chatham JULIETTE HURD daughter of Samuel and Fanny [Stocking] Hurd born Chatham, CT May 23, 1821. He worked for his father as a driver in the Quarry and became a foreman.
3. ADELIZA T. SOUTHMAYD born Apr. 12, 1821, died Nov. 3, 1845, married MARTIN COATES of New London, New London County, CT.
4. ELIZABETH PERKINS SOUTHMAYD born Middle Haddam, CT Jan. 11, 1826, married Trinity Church, Portland, CT on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1845 GILBERT LEWIS STANCLIFF son of Joseph and Electa [Tennant] Stancliff. Elizabeth's uncle, John Bailey Southmayd, had married Elizabeth Perkins of Bath, England and Elizabeth was probably named after her.
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Footnotes:
1. .COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY, CONNECTICUT, pages 522-525 and pages 768-772
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