Howard Alonzo Lasbury

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave ID: 75714225
• Occupation: American Woollen Company

Howard married Ann Marguerite White on 10 Apr 1917 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Ann (daughter of James White) was born on 26 Sep 1892 in Knox, Albany, New York, USA; died on 14 Jun 1970 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave ID: 10706998
• Residence: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; Address:
  1236 Enfield Street, Hartford, Thompsonville, Connecticut, USA
• Occupation: 13 Mar 1896, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA; Broad Brook Company Fire Department

Notes:

WILLIAM MORGAN LASBURY, manufacturer
During the recent World War there were many American business men, who though practically retired from active business duties, came again to the front at their Country's time of need, and who were important factors in many phases of the work necessary to carry on that great struggle to a successful close.

One of these men was William Morgan Lasbury, of Broad Brook, and Enfield, Connecticut. He possessed capabilities of great value, which he used untiringly, thereby receiving well-deserved merit.

The name of Lasbury is derived from Lasborough, a parish in County of Gloucester, England, a section long famed for its citizens. George Lasbury the father of our subject was a son of Benjamin Lasbury and Sarah Easbury. The latter lived and died in England, and after his death, his widow, Sarah, came to America, where she resided with her son, George, until her death, which occurred in the early seventies.

George Lasbury, above mentioned, was born in England, October 25, 1819, and died in 1906 at Broad Brook, Connecticut. At an early age he left home and school to help his parents, as he was the oldest of a large family of children. He was employed in the woolen mills of Bradford, England, his native town, and by his industry worked up until he became overseer of fulling. He learned the trade of finishing. He married (first) in 1840, in England, Fannie Sylcox, and came to this country alone the following year.

Speaking the same language, feeling the brotherhood in our Common ancestry, he became an American in the best sense of the word. His wife and son arrived in America a year and a half later, and they located at Webster, Massachusetts. Mr. Lasbury worked first in the mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, then later removed from there to Broad Brook, Connecticut, where he resided for about fifty years.

By industry and economy he saved enough from his modest income to buy a farm in the southern part of Broad Brook. Enjoying the respect and confidence of the people of all the vicinity, he spent his last years on this place, and his memory is still honored by all who knew him.

By his first wife, who died in 1852, there were the following children: Edward G., married ____ , Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Morgan, of New York; Emma, married Oscar Willey, of Broad Brook; Addie T., wife of Gilbert Nabel.

Mr. Lasbury married (second) in 1854, Sarah Morgan and their children were Mattie M., resides in Redding, Massachusetts; William Morgan, the subject of our sketch; and George B. of Omaha, Nebraska. Mrs. Sarah (Morgan) Lasbury died in September, 1865.

George Lasbury married (third) Mrs. Esther Allen., and their children are: Charles, who lives in Cleveland, Ohio; Ralph C. of further mention; James N.; and Harry L.

The family have long been members of the Congregational church of Broad Brook. William Morgan Lasbury was born November 15, 1857, in Broad Brook, and attended the schools of that town, and the Eastman Business College of Poughkeepsie, New York. Subsequently he entered a country store as a clerk and after gaining sufficient experience, he purchased a store in Hartford, which he conducted for two years. He was then in the employ of the Belding Brothers Company, silk manufacturers, for three years as a bookkeeper. Returning to his native town, he secured a position with the Broad Brook Woolen Company and this marked the beginning of a career in the manufacturing business that has been one of marked success. He rose through various grades as his abilities increased and became paymaster, then assistant superintendent, and eventually superintendent.

From Broad Brook, Mr. Lasbury went to the American Woolen Company of Boston, and there he was in charge of the Fitchburg Worsted and the Beoli Mills of that company, both located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He was later transferred to the Assacet Mills at Maynard, Massachusetts. At the latter place there were twenty- eight hundred employees, being the largest mill in the world.

In 1914 Mr. Lasbury retired from the cares of business, and purchased a farm on Enfield Street, in the town of Enfield, having decided to take a complete rest. His health had suffered severely through the ardous cares of his work and for a year led a quiet, peaceful life on his farm. In 1915 he was urged to return to the American Woolen Company, and assumed charge of the Worsted Division of the eighteen mills, of thirty five thousand employees.

Then came the outbreak of the war and the great work of preparation began. One of the most important items was the clothing of the soldiers, and second to that was the having in charge of the selecting of this material, a man of high integrity, broad experience, and with a natural love of country and honor. Such a man is Mr. Lasbury, who during the war held this responsibility, being a member of the Fabric War Committee, and performed the duties involved in a manner that has brought him material success and a position of honor.

Mr. Lasbury is now retired, living on his beautiful farm.

He married, September 27, 1880, Nellie P. Davenport, daughter of Henry A. and Pamelia (Landon) Davenport. Their children are: Alma Louise, born December 30, 1883 and Howard A., December 24,1885.

The latter married Ann While, and resides in Brookline, Massachusetts; he is in the employ of the America Woolen Company of Boston.

Mr. Lasbury is a Republican, and fraternally is a member of Oriental Lodge, No. 11, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. With his family he attends the Congregational church of Enfield.

Occupation:
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Died:
DEATH NOTICE
LASBURY-In Enfield Oct 13, 1933 William Morgan Lasbury at age 75, Funeral at the house 1236 Enfield St. at 2:30 p.m.. Burial at Melrose, East Windsor

OBITUARY
Hartford Courant, October 15, 1933
WILLIAM M. LASBURY, TEXTILE LEADER, DIES
Thompsonville, Oct. 14
William Morgan Lasbury, 75, for ,many years an executive of the American Woolen Company, died at his home in Enfield Street Friday after a short illness, He had been retired since 1918. Born in Broad Brook Mr Lasbury began his career in the textile field at the Bolding Brothers silk mills, Rockville. Later he worked in Broad Brook mills and in 1906 went to the American Woolen Company. He resigned in 1913 but returned to the company two years later to become the head of its worsted division

William married Nellie Pamelia Davenport on 27 Sep 1880 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA. Nellie (daughter of Henry A. Davenport and Pamelia Landon) was born on 12 Apr 1858 in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, USA; died on 23 Sep 1926 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA; was buried in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FindaGrave ID: 10707006

Notes:

NOTES FOR NELLIE PAMELIA DAVENPORT:
OBITUARY YEAR 1926?
MRS WILLIAM M. LASBURY
Mrs. Nelie Lasbury, 68 years old, wife of William M. Lasbury of Enfield Street, Thompsonville, died Thursdy afternoon at her home. She was born in Manchester, Vermont and had been a resident of Thompsonville since 1913. Besides her husband, she leaves one daughter, Miss Alma Lasbury of Thompsonville and a son Howard A. Lasbury of Brookline, Mass. The funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. at her home. Burial will be in Melrose

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave ID: 61079886
• Baptism: 27 Dec 1819, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK; Address:
  Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK
• Occupation: 6 Jun 1841, Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, UK; Millman
• Residence: 6 Jun 1841, Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, UK; : 20y
• Occupation: 21 Aug 1842, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; Millman
• Emigration: Abt 1843, UK
• Immigration: Abt 1843, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA
• Naturalization: 22 Jun 1848, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1850, East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
• Residence: 1860, East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
• Residence: 1870, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA
• Residence: 1880, Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA
• Residence: 1900, East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Notes:

George Lasbury, above mentioned, was born in England, October 25, 1819, and died in 1906 at Broad Brook, Connecticut.

At an early age he left home and school to help his parents, as he was the oldest of a large family of children. He was employed in the woolen mills of Bradford, England, his native town, and by his industry worked up until he became overseer of fulling. He learned the trade of finishing.

He married (first) in 1840, in England, Fannie Sylcox, and came to this country alone the following year. Speaking the same language, feeling the brotherhood in our Common ancestry, he became an American in the best sense of the word.

His wife and son arrived in America a year and a half later, and they located at Webster, Massachusetts. Mr. Lasbury worked first in the mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, then later removed from there to Broad Brook, Connecticut, where he resided for about fifty years.

By industry and economy he saved enough from his modest income to buy a farm in the southern part of Broad Brook. Enjoying the respect and confidence of the people of all the vicinity, he spent his last years on this place, and his memory is still honored by all who knew him.

By his first wife, who died in 1852, there were the following children: Edward G., married Jeanette Guernsey, Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Morgan, of New York; Emma, married Oscar Willey, of Broad Brook; Addie T., wife of Gilbert Nabel.

Mr. Lasbury married (second) in 1854, Sarah Morgan and their children were Mattie M., resides in Redding, Massachusetts; William Morgan, the subject of our sketch; and George B. of Omaha, Nebraska. Mrs. Sarah (Morgan) Lasbury died in September, 1865.

George Lasbury married (third) Mrs. Esther Allen., and their children are: Charles, who lives in Cleveland, Ohio; Ralph C. of further mention; James N.; and Harry L.

The family have long been members of the Congregational church of Broad Brook.

1850 CENSUS East Windsor twp, Hartford, Connecticut
Lasbury, George, 31, faller in factory, England
Fanny, 34, England
Edward, 8, England
Elizabeth, 4, Connecticut
Mary, 17, England (Mary is George's sister)

1860 CENSUS East Windsor twp, Hartford, Connecticut 107B
Lasbury, George, 40, faller, England
Sarah, 40, England
Edward, 17, clerk, England
Elizabeth, 14, Massachusetts
Emma, 12, CT
Adeline, 8, CT
Martha, 4, CT
William, 2, CT
George, 2/12, CT

1870 CENSUS Broad Brook PO, East Windsor twp, Hartford, Connecticut 247B
Lasbury, George, 50, farmer, England
Esther, 34, NY
William M, 12, CT
George B, 10, CT
Joseph, 1, CT

Allen, Clara, 10, CT (step daughter)
John D, 7, CT (step son)

1880 CENSUS Broad Brook, East Windsor twp, Hartford, Connecticut 484B
Lasbury, George, head, 60, married, farmer, Eng, Eng, Eng
Esther, wife, 40, married, NY, NY, NY
Emma, dau, 32, married, works in post office, CT, Eng, Eng
Martha, dau, 24, single, dress maker, CT, Eng, Eng
Charles, son, 8, CT, Eng, NY
Ralph, son, 6, CT, Eng, NY
James, son, 3, CT, Eng, NY
George B, son, 20, CT, Eng, Eng

Allen, John D, step son, 17, CT, CT, NY
Willey, Fanny, 6, grand daughter, CT, CT, CT (Emma's dau)

1900 CENSUS East Windsor twp, Hartford, Connecticut 312B
Lasbury, George, head, Sept 1819, 80, married 30 yrs, immigrated 1841, Eng, Eng, Eng
Esther, wife, Aug 1839, 60, married 30 yrs, 5 births 4 living, NY, NY, NY
Ralph, son, Feb 1876, 24, single, CT, Eng, NY, farmer
James, son, March 1878, 22, single, CT, Eng, NY
Harry, son, Jan 1880, 20, CT, Eng, NY

Lasbury, Martha, head, Jan 1856, 44, single, CT, Eng, NY (mother actually born Eng)

1910 CENSUS East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut 156A
Lasbury, Esther, head, 70, widow, CT, CT, CT, tobacco farmer
Harry, son, 30, single, CT, Eng, CT, farm labor


Residence:
Living next door to his sister Mary Ann lasbury and John Bailey

George married Sarah Morgan on 5 Apr 1855 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Morgan and Elizabeth Syms) was born about 1816 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, UK; died on 17 Sep 1866 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Windsorville, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave ID: 61079921
• Baptism: 25 Jan 1816, Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, UK

Henry married Pamelia Landon on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Benjamin Lastbury
• Baptism: 30 May 1790, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK
• Occupation: 1822, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; Shearman
• Occupation: 1824, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; Shearman
• Occupation: 1826, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; Shearman
• Parish Relief: 1827, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK
• Baptism: 31 May 1829, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; Address:
  Baptist Church, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK
  Beckington, Somerset
  UK
• Residence: 31 May 1829, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK
• Religion: 1 Jun 1829, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; Included in the church; Address:
  Baptist Church, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK
  Beckington, Somerset
  UK
• Residence: 6 Jun 1841, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; : 45y; Address:
  Church Street, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK
• Occupation: 1842, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; Shearman
• Occupation: 30 Mar 1851, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK; Agricultural Labourer
• Residence: 30 Mar 1851, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK; : 63y; Address:
  Bath Road, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK

Notes:

Parish Relief:
Benjamin is shown in the 1827 parish relief records of Bradford on Avon as having a wife Sarah and 4 dependant children

Benjamin married Sarah Teakle on 8 Jan 1816 in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK. Sarah (daughter of George Teakle and Mary Antill) was born in 1798 in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, UK; died on 12 Jan 1870 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Windsorville, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Sarah Easbury
• Also Known As: Sarah Peakle
• Also Known As: Sarah Taggart
• Also Known As: Sarah Takel
• FindaGrave ID: 61079958
• Baptism: 17 Feb 1822, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; Address:
  Baptist Church, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK
• Baptism: 22 May 1831, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK
• Religion: 3 Jan 1841, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; Excluded from the church; Address:
  Baptist Church, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK
  Beckington, Somerset
  UK
• Residence: 6 Jun 1841, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK; : 40y; Address:
  Church Street, Beckington, Somerset, England, UK
• Residence: 30 Mar 1851, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK; : 56y; Address:
  Bath Road, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK
• Emigration: 1869, UK

Notes:

Baptism:
baptised and received into the Church May 22nd 1831; excluded January 3rd 1841

Religion:
baptised and received into the Church May 22nd 1831; excluded January 3rd 1841

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Innkeeper
• Occupation: Weaver
• Residence: Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, UK

Notes:

Occupation:
At one time, he kept the tavern called "The Three Horseshoes" in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England. His father, whose first name is unknown, was a Welshman. He married first, Elizabeth Syms or Symns and had nine children. He married second, Lucy Demery who was about the age of one of his daughters and the marriage produced much resentment. They had no children.

Samuel married Elizabeth Syms on 2 Jul 1796 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, UK. Elizabeth (daughter of John Syms and Elizabeth B. Wood) was born in 1775 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, UK; died on 13 Aug 1827 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]