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BIOGRAPHIES
HISTORY OF
TOWN of DARBY,
NEW HAVEN COUNTY, CONNECTICUT
1642 - 1880
with
BIOGRAPHIES AND GENEALOGIES
By
Samuel Orcutt
Author of the Histories of Torrington and Wolcott, Conn.
AND
Ambrose Beardsley, M.D.
Published:
New York:
Press of Springfield Printing Company,
Springfield, Mass.
1880
Almon Farrel |
ALMON FARRELL
Was a native of Waterbury, where he learned of his father the
trade of a millwright, and for many years was the leading
millwright, machinist, builder and contractor in his line, in
the Naugatuck valley. There has been probably no other man
in the state who superintended the construction of so many first
mills and manufacturing establishments. He was noted for
the strength and durability of his work. Specimens of his
skill abound in Waterbury, Seymour, Derby, Thomaston,
Wolcottville, Bristol, Westville, Pequonnock, Newtown, and many
other places.4
Mr. Farrell was largely identified with the
early history of Birmingham and Ansonia, being adviser to and in
the employ of Anson G. Phelps and others. Through
his instrumentality the Seymour dam, built by Raymond French,
was purchased, it being necessary to the growth of Ansonia.
He was self taught, and his success in life was owning
much to his native genius and perseverance. He died in the
prime of life and in the midst of his usefulness, May 31, 1857.
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4 Bronson's History of Waterbury, 389
Source:
History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642 - 1880
with Biographies and Genealogies by Samuel Orcutt & Ambrose
Beardsley, M. D. - Publ. Press of Springfield Printing
Company, Springfield, Mass. 1880 - Page 547 |
Franklin Farrel |
FRANKLIN FARRELL
Son of Almon Farrell, was born in Waterbury, Feb. 17,
1828. He had only a common school education, and, like
many boys who have made their marks in the world, he "roughed
it" in early life. At fourteen he commenced to learn the
trade of a millwright under the practical teaching of his
father. In December, 1844, he came to derby and assisted
his father in engineering for the water works and other projects
within the limits of Ansonia. The place was then a sandy
region, and, many times when Anson G. Phelps was watching
the progress of the surveying, Franklin built fires under the
trees or in some corner to secure warmth for the party in the
winter months.
In 1849 he went into the foundry and machine business
in the firm of Farrell and Johnson. Almon
Farrell, his father, put into the firm $8,000, and S. and
S. M. Colburn with Dr. Josiah M. Colburn put in
$7,000. With this small capital as a starting point the
concern (afterwards reorganized under the name of the Farrell
Foundry and Machine Company) has increased to a capital of
$500,000. This peaks for the capabilities of Mr.
Farrell who is its manager.
He has devoted himself with great assiduity to his
business, which has been varied and extensive, and his labors
have been crowned with success. He is liberal, especially
to his church, and is a prominent citizen of the community.
Source:
History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642 - 1880
with Biographies and Genealogies by Samuel Orcutt & Ambrose
Beardsley, M. D. - Publ. Press of Springfield Printing
Company, Springfield, Mass. 1880 - Page 547 |
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ROSWELL FREEMAN
Source:
History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642 - 1880
with Biographies and Genealogies by Samuel Orcutt & Ambrose
Beardsley, M. D. - Publ. Press of Springfield Printing
Company, Springfield, Mass. 1880 - Page 548 |
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DAVID FRENCH, ESQ.
Source:
History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642 - 1880
with Biographies and Genealogies by Samuel Orcutt & Ambrose
Beardsley, M. D. - Publ. Press of Springfield Printing
Company, Springfield, Mass. 1880 - Page 551 |
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