The Buckingham Family: Descendants of Thomas 1872 by FW Chapman
Scovill Merrill Buckingham, son of John and Betsey (Scovill)Buckingham, born 8/10/1811; married Charlotte Ann Benedict, daughterof Deacon Aaron and Charlotte (Porter) Benedict, May 18, 18355; anestimable and excellent lady, of cultivated mind and pleasing manners. Mr. Buckingham, after leaving school, entered the store of theBrothers JML and WH Scovill, under those auspices he was trained tobusiness, and at the expiration of his minority was associated iwththe firm of JML and WH Scovill, afterwards The Scovill ManufacturingCo., of which he was for several years president, besides biengconnected with several other manufacturing concerns, attended iwthmore or less success, meanwhile assisting materially in building upWaterburn and its institutions, until he retired from active businessa few years since. he is regarded as a man of sound, practical sense,of enlarged views in his business intercourse, and by no meansbackward in enterprise or works of benevolence and public spirit.Extensively known at home and abroad he has exerted a healthyinfluence both as a man and citizen, doing credit to the town of whichhis is an honored representative.
Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, Vol. I-IV
(VIII) Scovill Merrill , son of Captain John Buckingham , was born atWatertown , August 10, 1811 . He was educated in the common schoolsand began life as clerk in the employ of J. M. L. & W. H. Scovill, hisuncles. When he came of age he continued with the firm and becamesuperintendent of the button factory. In 1839 or 1840 a co-partnershipwas formed under the name of Scovill & Company with a capital of$20,000 and he became one of the firm. He continued in this businessuntil the incorporation of the Scovill Manufacturing Company in 1850with a capital of $250,000, including the original firm, and thebutton company in which Captain John Buckingham was also interested.After the death of his uncles, he became president of the corporation.In 1868 he retired from the active management of the concern and wassucceeded as president by Samuel W. Hall . He was thoroughlyprogressive, very friendly to new enterprises and ready to aid themwith money and advice. In this way he materially aided in upbuildingWaterbury as an industrial center. He was director and president of anumber of manufacturing companies between 1848 and 1860 . He was adirector of the Waterbury National Bank and president of the PlymouthGranite Company. He took great interest in building dwelling housesand the block known as the Buckingham Block was the first of the kindin Waterbury . He was a substantial stockholder in the Naugatuckrailroad and the Hartford & Fishkill, now part of the New Havensystem. He was one of the prime movers and always a stockholder of theWheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company.
For nearly fifty years he held the office of warden of St. John'sProtestant Episcopal Church, succeeding his uncle, William H. Scovill, and was seldom absent from church services. He was a liberalcontributor and energetic worker in all the affairs of the parish. Heowned a fine farm a few miles west of the town and after he retiredfrom business he spent much time on this place, often working hardwith his men, and greatly enjoying the life outdoors. He gavegenerously to the building fund of Trinity College, Hartford , and tovarious other educational and charitable purposes.
He inherited his father's fondness for good horses and outdoor sportsand was an excellent shot. The weather vane of the Congregationalchurch, which stood where the Welton drinking fountain is now, had ahole through the star end, made by a bullet from his gun, fired fromthe steps of the Scovill store near the southeast corner of H. W.Scovill 's house. Years and business care sobered his spirit and hebecame the grave, sedate, scrupulously neat and refined personfamiliar to the elder ones of the present generation. "He could neverendure dirt or disorder. All his appointments, his place, thefactories in his charge, the roads leading to them, must be in goodcondition. He liked to have a share in keeping them so himself, andone of the most familiar sights to his neighbors during a period offifty years was Mr. Buckingham broom in hand pointing out things whichneeded attention". He died at Waterbury , April 27, 1889 .
He married, May 18, 1835 , Charlotte , daughter of Aaron Benedict .She died January 9, 1887 . Their whole married life of over fiftyyears was spent in their house on West Main street, built at the timeof their marriage. Child, John A. , mentioned below.
(IX) John A. , son of Scovill Merrill Buckingham , was born April 1,1839 , at Waterbury , died June 9, 1909 , in Watertown . He waseducated in the schools of Waterbury .
The following is taken from "Biographical Review" (Litchfield county): "John A. Buckingham , a retired business man, occupied a pleasantresidence situated opposite to the common in Watertown . He receivedhis education in the schools 1807 of Waterbury and at the age ofseventeen went to New York City , where he was for eight yearsemployed as salesman for the Scoville Manufacturing Company. He thenspent two years travelling in Europe and upon his return to the UnitedStates , he engaged in business in New York City , becoming an activeand successful operator among financiers of Wall street. After fifteenyears of prosperity in the metropolis, he relinquished businesspursuits and returned to his home in Watertown , where he occupied theold Warren place, so called, which is one of the most desirableresidence properties in this vicinity. He was both a prominent andpopular citizen, interested in the growth and development of the town,and gained the respect and good will of the community. He was anEpiscopalian in religion, as were his parents, and was a liberalsupporter of Christ's Church. He was a Republican in politics and wasactively interested in public affairs, but never aspired to politicalhonors.
"In 1869 Mr. Buckingham was united in marriage with Anne , daughter ofSamuel McLean , an extensive dry goods importer, of Brooklyn, New York, and granddaughter of Hon. Charles Chapman , of Hartford, Connecticut. Children: Scoville McLean and Charles Benedict . Scoville McLeanmarried Margaret , daughter of William McConway , of Pittsburg,Pennsylvania ; children: Mary and Margaret McLean . Charles Benedictmarried Agnes De Forest , daughter of John W. Curtiss ; children:Harriette Anne , John de Forest , Elizabeth Murray .
The family of Scovil , or Scovill , as it has been spelled in lateryears, is one of the most prominent in Waterbury, Connecticut . Fromthe first settlement of the town the name has been distinguished andin a later generation James Mitchell Lamson Scovill and William H.Scovill laid the foundation of the industrial greatness of the city ofWaterbury .
Scovill Merrill Buckingham, son of John and Betsey (Scovill)Buckingham, born 8/10/1811; married Charlotte Ann Benedict, daughterof Deacon Aaron and Charlotte (Porter) Benedict, May 18, 18355; anestimable and excellent lady, of cultivated mind and pleasing manners. Mr. Buckingham, after leaving school, entered the store of theBrothers JML and WH Scovill, under those auspices he was trained tobusiness, and at the expiration of his minority was associated iwththe firm of JML and WH Scovill, afterwards The Scovill ManufacturingCo., of which he was for several years president, besides biengconnected with several other manufacturing concerns, attended iwthmore or less success, meanwhile assisting materially in building upWaterburn and its institutions, until he retired from active businessa few years since. he is regarded as a man of sound, practical sense,of enlarged views in his business intercourse, and by no meansbackward in enterprise or works of benevolence and public spirit.Extensively known at home and abroad he has exerted a healthyinfluence both as a man and citizen, doing credit to the town of whichhis is an honored representative.
Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, Vol. I-IV
(VIII) Scovill Merrill , son of Captain John Buckingham , was born atWatertown , August 10, 1811 . He was educated in the common schoolsand began life as clerk in the employ of J. M. L. & W. H. Scovill, hisuncles. When he came of age he continued with the firm and becamesuperintendent of the button factory. In 1839 or 1840 a co-partnershipwas formed under the name of Scovill & Company with a capital of$20,000 and he became one of the firm. He continued in this businessuntil the incorporation of the Scovill Manufacturing Company in 1850with a capital of $250,000, including the original firm, and thebutton company in which Captain John Buckingham was also interested.After the death of his uncles, he became president of the corporation.In 1868 he retired from the active management of the concern and wassucceeded as president by Samuel W. Hall . He was thoroughlyprogressive, very friendly to new enterprises and ready to aid themwith money and advice. In this way he materially aided in upbuildingWaterbury as an industrial center. He was director and president of anumber of manufacturing companies between 1848 and 1860 . He was adirector of the Waterbury National Bank and president of the PlymouthGranite Company. He took great interest in building dwelling housesand the block known as the Buckingham Block was the first of the kindin Waterbury . He was a substantial stockholder in the Naugatuckrailroad and the Hartford & Fishkill, now part of the New Havensystem. He was one of the prime movers and always a stockholder of theWheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company.
For nearly fifty years he held the office of warden of St. John'sProtestant Episcopal Church, succeeding his uncle, William H. Scovill, and was seldom absent from church services. He was a liberalcontributor and energetic worker in all the affairs of the parish. Heowned a fine farm a few miles west of the town and after he retiredfrom business he spent much time on this place, often working hardwith his men, and greatly enjoying the life outdoors. He gavegenerously to the building fund of Trinity College, Hartford , and tovarious other educational and charitable purposes.
He inherited his father's fondness for good horses and outdoor sportsand was an excellent shot. The weather vane of the Congregationalchurch, which stood where the Welton drinking fountain is now, had ahole through the star end, made by a bullet from his gun, fired fromthe steps of the Scovill store near the southeast corner of H. W.Scovill 's house. Years and business care sobered his spirit and hebecame the grave, sedate, scrupulously neat and refined personfamiliar to the elder ones of the present generation. "He could neverendure dirt or disorder. All his appointments, his place, thefactories in his charge, the roads leading to them, must be in goodcondition. He liked to have a share in keeping them so himself, andone of the most familiar sights to his neighbors during a period offifty years was Mr. Buckingham broom in hand pointing out things whichneeded attention". He died at Waterbury , April 27, 1889 .
He married, May 18, 1835 , Charlotte , daughter of Aaron Benedict .She died January 9, 1887 . Their whole married life of over fiftyyears was spent in their house on West Main street, built at the timeof their marriage. Child, John A. , mentioned below.
(IX) John A. , son of Scovill Merrill Buckingham , was born April 1,1839 , at Waterbury , died June 9, 1909 , in Watertown . He waseducated in the schools of Waterbury .
The following is taken from "Biographical Review" (Litchfield county): "John A. Buckingham , a retired business man, occupied a pleasantresidence situated opposite to the common in Watertown . He receivedhis education in the schools 1807 of Waterbury and at the age ofseventeen went to New York City , where he was for eight yearsemployed as salesman for the Scoville Manufacturing Company. He thenspent two years travelling in Europe and upon his return to the UnitedStates , he engaged in business in New York City , becoming an activeand successful operator among financiers of Wall street. After fifteenyears of prosperity in the metropolis, he relinquished businesspursuits and returned to his home in Watertown , where he occupied theold Warren place, so called, which is one of the most desirableresidence properties in this vicinity. He was both a prominent andpopular citizen, interested in the growth and development of the town,and gained the respect and good will of the community. He was anEpiscopalian in religion, as were his parents, and was a liberalsupporter of Christ's Church. He was a Republican in politics and wasactively interested in public affairs, but never aspired to politicalhonors.
"In 1869 Mr. Buckingham was united in marriage with Anne , daughter ofSamuel McLean , an extensive dry goods importer, of Brooklyn, New York, and granddaughter of Hon. Charles Chapman , of Hartford, Connecticut. Children: Scoville McLean and Charles Benedict . Scoville McLeanmarried Margaret , daughter of William McConway , of Pittsburg,Pennsylvania ; children: Mary and Margaret McLean . Charles Benedictmarried Agnes De Forest , daughter of John W. Curtiss ; children:Harriette Anne , John de Forest , Elizabeth Murray .
The family of Scovil , or Scovill , as it has been spelled in lateryears, is one of the most prominent in Waterbury, Connecticut . Fromthe first settlement of the town the name has been distinguished andin a later generation James Mitchell Lamson Scovill and William H.Scovill laid the foundation of the industrial greatness of the city ofWaterbury .
- 10 AUG 1811 - Birth - ; Waterbury, CT
- 27 APR 1889 - Death - ; Waterbury, CT
- 1880 - Residence - Age: 68; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self ; Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- 1870 - Residence - Age: 58 ; Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- 1860 - Residence - Age: 48 ; Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- 1850 - Residence - Age: 38 ; Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
- 1840 - Residence - ; Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- 1880 - Residence - Age: 68; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self ; Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- 1870 - Residence - Age: 58 ; Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- 1860 - Residence - Age: 48 ; Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- 1850 - Residence - Age: 38 ; Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
- 1840 - Residence - ; Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
PARENT (M) John Buckingham Cpt | |||
Birth | 17 OCT 1786 | Waterbury, CT | |
Death | 03 MAY 1867 | Watertown, CT | |
Marriage | 10 SEP 1809 | to Betsey Scovill at Waterbury, CT | |
Father | David Buckingham | ||
Mother | Chloe Merrill | ||
PARENT (F) Betsey Scovill | |||
Birth | 12 MAY 1792 | Waterbury, CT | |
Death | 09 JUL 1880 | Waterbury, CT | |
Marriage | 10 SEP 1809 | to John Buckingham Cpt at Waterbury, CT | |
Father | James Scovill | ||
Mother | Alathea Lamson | ||
CHILDREN | |||
F | Mary Buckingham | ||
Birth | 17 MAY 1815 | Watertown, New Haven, Connecticut, USA | |
Death | 30 JAN 1870 | Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA | |
Marriage | 25 JUL 1862 | to Abram Ives | |
M | Scovill Merrill Buckingham | ||
Birth | 10 AUG 1811 | Waterbury, CT | |
Death | 27 APR 1889 | Waterbury, CT | |
Marriage | 18 MAY 1835 | to Charlotte Anne Benedict at Connecticut |
PARENT (M) Scovill Merrill Buckingham | |||
Birth | 10 AUG 1811 | Waterbury, CT | |
Death | 27 APR 1889 | Waterbury, CT | |
Marriage | 18 MAY 1835 | to Charlotte Anne Benedict at Connecticut | |
Father | John Buckingham Cpt | ||
Mother | Betsey Scovill | ||
PARENT (F) Charlotte Anne Benedict | |||
Birth | 27 MAR 1810 | Waterbury, CT | |
Death | 07 JAN 1887 | Waterbury, CT | |
Marriage | 18 MAY 1835 | to Scovill Merrill Buckingham at Connecticut | |
Father | Aaron Benedict Dcn. | ||
Mother | Charlotte Elliott Porter | ||
CHILDREN | |||
M | John Aaron Buckingham | ||
Birth | 01 APR 1839 | Waterbury, CT | |
Death | 04 JUN 1899 | Watertown, CT | |
Marriage | 16 DEC 1869 | to Anne McLean at Brooklyn, NY |
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1 Scovill Merrill Buckingham b: 10 AUG 1811 d: 27 APR 1889
+ Charlotte Anne Benedict b: 27 MAR 1810 d: 07 JAN 1887
2 John Aaron Buckingham b: 01 APR 1839 d: 04 JUN 1899
+ Anne McLean b: 28 SEP 1847 d: 23 JAN 1935
3 Scovill McLean Buckingham b: 03 OCT 1876 d: 15 MAY 1965
+ ?
+ Margaret McConway b: 01 MAR 1883 d: 18 OCT 1940
4 Scovill McLean "Mickey" Buckingham b: 11 JUN 1911 d: 08 FEB 1994
+ Mary Elizabeth Janssen b: 19 NOV 1917 d: 18 AUG 1978
5 John Eaton Buckingham b: 16 NOV 1949 d: 03 NOV 1968
+ ?
4 Mary Buckingham b: 01 DEC 1907 d: 25 MAY 1967
+ Edward Earl Donstan b: 23 JUL 1903 d: 18 NOV 1968
5 Alden McLean "Moxie" Donstan b: 1934 d: 1957
5 Edward Earl Donston b: 09 NOV 1929 d: 25 JAN 1999
5 Peter Donston b: 07 AUG 1937 d: 04 OCT 2003
5 Allan Harkness Donston b: 13 FEB 1935 d: 05 SEP 1998
5 Anne Buckingham Donstan b: 19 APR 1931 d: 08 APR 1985
+ Jesse Grant b: 14 JUL 1898 d: 1978
4 Margaret McLean "Peggy" Buckingham b: 11 SEP 1909 d: 20 JUL 2007
+ Franklyn Sherwood Alexander b: 21 JAN 1910 d: FEB 1976
4 Josephine Alden Buckingham b: 24 MAR 1919 d: 02 JUN 1995
+ Wilbur Hinds Caney b: 05 APR 1915 d: 18 JUL 2006
3 Charles Benedict Buckingham b: 09 AUG 1878 d: 18 OCT 1936
+ Agnes DeForest Curtiss b: 23 SEP 1882 d: 03 SEP 1979
4 Elizabeth "betty" Murray Buckingham b: 9 JAN 1909 d: 26 DEC 2015
4 Agnes "Nancy" Curtiss Buckingham b: 19 SEP 1916 d: 05 MAY 2006
+ Henry Taft Snowdon b: 03 NOV 1912 d: 29 APR 1995
5 Henry Taft Snowdon Jr. b: 28 JAN 1947 d: 16 NOV 2011
+ Private
4 John DeForest Buckingham b: 06 SEP 1907 d: 28 JAN 1994
+ Constance Leake b: 29 JAN 1908 d: 25 MAY 1962
4 Harriette Anne Buckingham b: 27 MAR 1906 d: 24 MAY 1983
+ John Norman Lindeke b: 09 FEB 1908 d: 17 AUG 1984
+ William Middlebrook Goss b: 17 SEP 1894 d: 04 JUL 1962
4 Charles Benedict Buckingham Jr. b: 22 DEC 1919 d: 22 DEC 1919