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CBA-aeB-B. William Atwater, b. Nov. 15, 1806 (Jer. Atwater 6, Lois Hurd 5, Esther 4, John 3, John 2, Wm.1). m. Nov. 15, 1841, Catherine, dau. of Frederick Ault and Nancy Hinds. She b. May 28, 1833, Covington, Kentucky. He was a druggist and died Sept. 16, 1877.
Children:
VIII.2404. James Chaplain Atwater, b. Apr. 20, 1843;
d. Jan. 30, 1853.
VIII.2405. Caroline Augusta " b. Mch. 17, 1851.
CBA-aeB-E. John Phelps Atwater, b. Mch. 4, 1813 (Jer. Atwater 6, Lois Hurd 5, Esther 4, John 3, John 2, Wm.1). m. July 27, 1845, Lucy Jane Phelps, dau. of Charles and Eliza Houghton, of West Townsend, Vt. She b. Jan. 14, 1828; d. Aug. 26, 1897. He was a physician. Res. Cincinnati, Ohio, New Haven, Ct., and Poughkeepsie, N.Y., where he d. May 23, 1897. He was b. at Carlisle, Pa., Grad. Yale Coll. 1834 and was the last surviving member of his class. Remained to study medicine, received the degree M.D. at Yale, 1837. To Cincinnati, 1861, returned to New Haven, 1870 went to Poughkeepsie, there he lived at his beautiful home "Woodside" until his death. (Ref. "The Poughkeepsie Eagle," May 24, 1897, for obituary). His estate was estimated to be $1,000,000. He left a legacy of $25,000 to Yale.
Children: VIII.2406. Anna Clara Atwater, b. May 25, 1847. VIII.2407. Alfred " b. Dec. 22, 1849 (?) VIII.2408. Edward Storrs " b. Apr. 10, 1853. VIII.2409. Mary Jane " b. Nov. 16, 1857. VIII.2410. Lucy Juliet " b. Aug. 29, 1860. VIII.2411. Lucy Jane " b. Aug. 10, 1865.