In New York City, Arthur Bronson married Ann Eliza Bailey, daughter of Theodorus Bailey, on Nov. 20, 1823. The minister was the Rev. Mr. Whelpley.
From 'The New York Herald', December 12, 1878: "Died - Bronson: On Wednesday, December 11, Mrs. Ann Eliza Bronson, widow of the late Arthur Bronson. Relatives and friends of the family are requested to attend her funeral on Friday, December 13, at 10 A.M. from her late residence, 46 Bond st, It is requested that no flowers be sent.
From 'The New York Herald', December 13, 1878: "Mrs. Ann Eliza Bronson, who died at No. 46 Bond St. on Wednesday, belonged to an old New York family. Her father was Theodorus Bailey, a well known New Yorker. Mrs. Bronson was born in this city, about 1798. As a young woman, she was a reigning society belle, and very accomplished. She married the late Arthur Bronson, and lived all of her life and widowhood in the house where she died. She was left a widow some thirty years ago, and since that time devoted much of her wealth to charitable objects. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bronson had been an invalid for the past five years, although she had been able to go about. She leaves two sons, one daughter and a niece, Miss Catherine Cecil Wolsley, who is also her adopted daughter. Her son Arthur married Miss de Kay, a granddaughter of Joseph Rodman Drake and is now living in Venice with his family; her son Theodore married a daughter of Bishop Wainwright, and her only daughter married Mr. John J. Townsend, a lawyer of this city."
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From 'The New York Herald', December 12, 1878: "Died - Bronson: On Wednesday, December 11, Mrs. Ann Eliza Bronson, widow of the late Arthur Bronson. Relatives and friends of the family are requested to attend her funeral on Friday, December 13, at 10 A.M. from her late residence, 46 Bond st, It is requested that no flowers be sent.
From 'The New York Herald', December 13, 1878: "Mrs. Ann Eliza Bronson, who died at No. 46 Bond St. on Wednesday, belonged to an old New York family. Her father was Theodorus Bailey, a well known New Yorker. Mrs. Bronson was born in this city, about 1798. As a young woman, she was a reigning society belle, and very accomplished. She married the late Arthur Bronson, and lived all of her life and widowhood in the house where she died. She was left a widow some thirty years ago, and since that time devoted much of her wealth to charitable objects. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bronson had been an invalid for the past five years, although she had been able to go about. She leaves two sons, one daughter and a niece, Miss Catherine Cecil Wolsley, who is also her adopted daughter. Her son Arthur married Miss de Kay, a granddaughter of Joseph Rodman Drake and is now living in Venice with his family; her son Theodore married a daughter of Bishop Wainwright, and her only daughter married Mr. John J. Townsend, a lawyer of this city."
References: Genealogybank.com; Ancestry.com.
In New York City, Arthur Bronson married Ann Eliza Bailey, daughter of Theodorus Bailey, on Nov. 20, 1823. The minister was the Rev. Mr. Whelpley.
From 'The New York Herald', December 12, 1878: "Died - Bronson: On Wednesday, December 11, Mrs. Ann Eliza Bronson, widow of the late Arthur Bronson. Relatives and friends of the family are requested to attend her funeral on Friday, December 13, at 10 A.M. from her late residence, 46 Bond st, It is requested that no flowers be sent.
From 'The New York Herald', December 13, 1878: "Mrs. Ann Eliza Bronson, who died at No. 46 Bond St. on Wednesday, belonged to an old New York family. Her father was Theodorus Bailey, a well known New Yorker. Mrs. Bronson was born in this city, about 1798. As a young woman, she was a reigning society belle, and very accomplished. She married the late Arthur Bronson, and lived all of her life and widowhood in the house where she died. She was left a widow some thirty years ago, and since that time devoted much of her wealth to charitable objects. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bronson had been an invalid for the past five years, although she had been able to go about. She leaves two sons, one daughter and a niece, Miss Catherine Cecil Wolsley, who is also her adopted daughter. Her son Arthur married Miss de Kay, a granddaughter of Joseph Rodman Drake and is now living in Venice with his family; her son Theodore married a daughter of Bishop Wainwright, and her only daughter married Mr. John J. Townsend, a lawyer of this city."
References: Genealogybank.com; Ancestry.com.
From 'The New York Herald', December 12, 1878: "Died - Bronson: On Wednesday, December 11, Mrs. Ann Eliza Bronson, widow of the late Arthur Bronson. Relatives and friends of the family are requested to attend her funeral on Friday, December 13, at 10 A.M. from her late residence, 46 Bond st, It is requested that no flowers be sent.
From 'The New York Herald', December 13, 1878: "Mrs. Ann Eliza Bronson, who died at No. 46 Bond St. on Wednesday, belonged to an old New York family. Her father was Theodorus Bailey, a well known New Yorker. Mrs. Bronson was born in this city, about 1798. As a young woman, she was a reigning society belle, and very accomplished. She married the late Arthur Bronson, and lived all of her life and widowhood in the house where she died. She was left a widow some thirty years ago, and since that time devoted much of her wealth to charitable objects. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Bronson had been an invalid for the past five years, although she had been able to go about. She leaves two sons, one daughter and a niece, Miss Catherine Cecil Wolsley, who is also her adopted daughter. Her son Arthur married Miss de Kay, a granddaughter of Joseph Rodman Drake and is now living in Venice with his family; her son Theodore married a daughter of Bishop Wainwright, and her only daughter married Mr. John J. Townsend, a lawyer of this city."
References: Genealogybank.com; Ancestry.com.
