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Chauncey Knight Bushnell

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Birth	:	25 Feb 1805
Death	:	2 Mar 1895
Burial	:	Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5402985, -72.0907974
Description	:	He was born in Lisbon, Connecticut in February 1805. He worked on his father's farm and attended a small district school four months out of the year. Later he taught at this school, while still farming, had twenty-one students and received six dollars per month pay. In March 1828 Chauncey was teaching in a school in Brooklyn, Long Island. He took sick and returned to teach again in Lisbon. The following year he entered the Oneida Institute in upstate New York Following graduation Chauncey settled in Norwich continuing his teaching career. In April 1832 he married Mary Eliza Fuller and... Read More	He was born in Lisbon, Connecticut in February 1805. He worked on his father's farm and attended a small district school four months out of the year. Later he taught at this school, while still farming, had twenty-one students and received six dollars per month pay. In March 1828 Chauncey was teaching in a school in Brooklyn, Long Island. He took sick and returned to teach again in Lisbon. The following year he entered the Oneida Institute in upstate New York Following graduation Chauncey settled in Norwich continuing his teaching career. In April 1832 he married Mary Eliza Fuller and their daughter, Mary Witter was born July 1833. Chauncey's wife passed away in December 1833 leaving him to raise Mary. He continued to teach in area public and private school until June 1836 when he joined the Anti-Slavery Society in Cincinnati, Ohio as publishing agent for their newspaper the Philanthropist. He helped rebuild the presses following the proslavery riots. Chauncey traveled to Alton, Illinois and taught a short time but soon returned to Norwich and in March 1840 he married Mary Abby Post and the couple settled in Norwichtown. In April 1841 Chauncey was teaching at a high school in Norwichtown. Having lost two little sons in infancy, on the 10th of March, 1846, the couple adopted George Lovice Gardner (Bushnell), born on the 14th of July, 1843, youngest son of his wife's sister, who died on the 14th of February. George L. G. graduated at the Norwich Free Academy the 19th of July, 1862, taking the Perkins' Greek medal and two diplomas. After serving as book-keeper and cashier four years for Richardson, Boynton & Co., of New York, and clerk of the South Congregational Church in Brooklyn, he came home and died with the consumption, November 15, 1868. In 1848, Chauncey practiced surveying and civil engineering, making deeds, wills and various legal documents while teaching until 1858, following thirty years in the classroom, he retired. [bio by: Dave]

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Longitude: -72.0907974

Family Members:

Parent

Adonijah Bushnell

(1777 - 1843)

Hannah Tracy Bushnell

(1778 - 1848)

Spouse

Mary Abby Post Bushnell

(1818 - 1897)

Siblings

Lyndes E. Bushnell

(1812 - 1888)

Children

Mary Witter Bushnell

(1833 - 1854)

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