Cyrus RAYMOND

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• Fact: Son of Russell G. Raymond, Jr. and Sally M. Dann
• Census: 1850, Living with parents in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1870, Living in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1880, Living in Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

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HON. CYRUS RAYMOND, a prominent business man of Danbury, is a veteran of the Civil war, in which he gained an enviable record for courage and devotion to his country, enduring not only the hardships of active service but the horrors of prison life.

Mr. Raymond was born January 29, 1843, in the town of New Canaan, this county, and comes of good old Colonial stock. The family originated in France, but the first American ancestor came from England, where so many persecuted members of the French nation sought refuge in the early times. The name of Richard Raymond appears n the records of Salem, Mass., for the year 1634. John Raymond, a son of Richard, was born in Norwalk, conn., and his son Thomas was also born at that place. Comfort Raymond, a son of Thomas, was born in either Norwalk or New Canaan, and his son, Comfort, our subject's great-grandfather, was certainly a native of New Canaan.

Russell G. Raymond, the grandfather of our subject, was born in New Canaan in 1782 and passed his life there in agricultural pursuits. He married Asenath Hoyt, and had five children: Arza B., a farmer at Lewisboro, NY, died in 1834; Joseph H., a farmer in Norwalk died in 1882; Russell G., Jr., our subject's father, is mentioned more fully below; Cyrus E., a hatter in danbury, died in 1895; Polly A., who married Samuel Scribner, died in New Canaan in 1880.

Russell G. Raymond, Jr., grew to manhood upon a farm, following that occupation in connection with grist milling. He died in November, 1851. His wife, Sally M. Dann, a daughter of Cook Dann, a farmer in New Canaan, died June 28, 1863. they had four children: Arza, who served three years in Company H, 17th Conn. Vol., and for twenty years was an agent for the Adams Express Company, is now a resident of New Canaan; Julia M. is the wife of Samuel Malkin, of Norwalk; Cyrus, our subject, is the third in order of birth; Sarah A., who married George Badger, of Michigan, died in 1884.

Our subject's youth was spent in the town of New Canaan, where he attended school, and he afterward worked in a gristmill, becoming thoroughly familiar with the details of that business. In April, 1862, he removed to Danbury and was employed for a few months in a mill belonging to George Crofutt. On August 12, 1862, he enlisted in Company H., 17th Conn. V.I., from New Canaan, and went to the front where he saw much severe fighting, taking part in numerous battles including those of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. At the latter place he was taken prisoner on July 2, 1863, and he remained in captivity until August 22, of that year. His experiences so injured his health that he was obliged to stay in hospital for a time, but he finally rejoined his regiment, which was then in Florida, and remained in active service until mustered out July 19, 1865. On returning to Connecticut, he received his discharge from the State service at New Haven, on August 1, 1865. The next three years he spent in Danbury, where he carried on a trucking business, but August 1, 1868, he went to New Canaan to enter the employ of the Adams Express Company. After two years in this business he returned to Danbury where he was employed some 14 years by the Tweedy Manufacturing Company. While there he began the business of designing, engraving and printing on special order work in a small way, and as his business increased he enlarged and improved his equipment, and since 1884 he has devoted his attention entirely to that line of business. His work is most artistic in design and finish, as he makes a specialty of embossing and other high grades of work, printing in gold and silver, steel engravings, and in ink on silk and other materials. The hatters of Danbury give him many orders for fine printing, as his work is especially fitted for tips and other materials used in the trade. Mr. Raymond's industry has brought him investments we may mention an orange grove in Florida.

In 1862 Mr. Raymond married Miss Mary J. Slawson, daughter of Eleazer Slawson, of Pond Ridge, West Chester Co., N.Y. Seven children were born of this union, two of whom died in infancy. Of the others: C. Frank, a resident of Danbury, is an engineer by occupation; G. Bert is also an engineer; Mary L., married C.R. Morse, formerly of Portland, N.Y., but now in the tip-printing business at Bethel, this county; Sarah I, married John T. Boughton, of Danbury; and Miss Jennie E. is at home.

In politics Mr. Raymond is an Independent with inclinations toward the Greenback movement. In 1886 he was a member of the State Legislature, and he has also taken an active part in municipal affairs, having served two years as alderman from the First ward of Danbury, and in 1895 he was made superintendent of public works. In social as well as in public life he is highly esteemed, and he is a member of the G. A.R. and the Union Veteran Legion.

Cyrus Raymond, for three years a private in Co. H. 17th Reg't Conn. Vols. Was captured in Battle of Gettysburg exchanged and joined his Reg't. member of Legislature, 1886.

Cyrus married Mary Jane SLAWSON on 22 Aug 1862 in Lewisboro, Westchester Co., New York. Mary (daughter of Eleazer SLAWSON and Emily BROWN) was born on 18 May 1840 in Lewisboro, Westchester, New York, USA; died on 29 Sep 1932 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Wooster Cemetery, Danbury, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Cyrus Frank RAYMOND was born on 29 Aug 1864 in Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1937; was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Winter Haven, Polk Co., Florida.
2. George Bert RAYMOND was born in 25 Jun 1866 in Connecticut.
3. Mary L. RAYMOND was born on 16 Oct 1867 in Connecticut.
4. Anna M. RAYMOND was born on 19 Sep 1869 in Connecticut; died on 31 Jul 1870.
5. Sarah J. RAYMOND was born on 22 May 1873 in Connecticut.
6. Jennie E. RAYMOND was born on 25 Mar 1878 in Connecticut.

Russell married Sally M. DANN. Sally was born on 6 May 1812 in Connecticut; died on 28 Jun 1863 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Hickok Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Cook Dann
• Census: 1850, Living with husband in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

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• Occupation: Shoemaker
• Census: 1850, Living with daughter, Polly Scribner, in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
• Census: 1860, Living with daughter, Polly Scribner, in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Russell married Asenath HOYTNew Canaan, Connecticut. Asenath (daughter of Joseph HOYT and Phebe BENEDICT) was born on 29 Apr 1779; died on 12 Apr 1848 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Hickok Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Comfort Raymond was married twice. By his first wife he had, at New Canaan, Ct., Zacheus and Richard, both of whom in the Revolutionary War were "Cow Boys," selling cattle to the British. At the close of the war they were said to have found it convenient to retire to Nova Scotia. But no traces have been found of them there. Two daughters, names unknown.

Comfort married Rachel GREGORY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Will dated July 31, proved Oct 8, 1792
• Occupation: Farmer

Joseph married Phebe BENEDICT. Phebe died after 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Daniel Benedict and Phebe Wood