| Alaric Alexander Watts - Biography - 1856 - 1032 pages
...Musical,' Composer, was born at Casenet, in the deportment of Vaucluse, on the 8th of March, 1H10. He was left an orphan at the age of five years, and was brought up by one of his sisters. His love for music manifested itself at a very early age, and... | |
| Samuel Redgrave - Artists - 1878 - 524 pages
...near Norwich, in which neighbourhood his father was kmd-steward to the proprietors of several estates. He was left an orphan at the age of five years, and was brought up by an aunt, who dissuaded him from an early desire to go to sea. After trying several... | |
| James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - America - 1888 - 836 pages
...(1856). M ILLS, Clark, sculptor, b. in Onondaga county, NY, 1 Dec., 1815; d. in Washington, DC, i2 Jan., 1883. He was left an orphan at the age of five years,...where he stayed a year and then went to Charleston, 8. C. Here 'he learned the stucco business, which he followed until 1835, when he discovered a new... | |
| James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - America - 1888 - 834 pages
...county, NY. 1 Dec.. 1815; d. in Washington, Ü. C., Í2 Jan., 1883. He was left an orphan at the ago of five years, and then lived with a maternal uncle,...experience working on a farm, cutting cedar posts in a swamp,.and learning the millwright's trade, he reached New Orleans, La., where he stayed a year and... | |
| Orrin Peer Allen - Reference - 1910 - 682 pages
...14, 1850, Abigail Robinson, b. May 25, 1827, d. Nov. 4, 1887. He d. Brimfield, 111., June 27, 1896. He was left an orphan at the age of five years, and was placed in the care of an uncle and aunt and taken to Otsego, NY, where be remained till the age... | |
| Michael Bryan - Engravers - 1910 - 696 pages
...resemblance. SAY, WILLIAM, an eminent engraver in mezzotint, was born at Lakenham, near Norwich, in 1768. No.l ]Y W; v l0 ԥH |mO qOSO C !&V t y was brought up by a maternal aunt. Although he showed an early inclination for art, he did not practise... | |
| John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart - Louisiana - 1920 - 652 pages
...December 1st, 1815, and died in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, on January 12th, 1883. Ke was left an orphan at the age of five years, and then...learning the millwright's trade, he reached New Orleans, where he stayed a year and then wer.t to Charleston, SC Here he learned the stucco business, which... | |
| John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart - Louisiana - 1920 - 650 pages
...in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, on January 12th, 1883. He was left an orphan at tbe age of five years, and then lived with a maternal...learning the millwright's trade, he reached New Orleans, where he stayed a year and then went to Charleston, SC Here he learned the stucco business, which he>... | |
| 1922 - 652 pages
...York, on December 1st, 1815, and died in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, on January 12th, 1883. He was left an orphan at the age of five years,...learning the millwright's trade, he reached New Orleans, where he stayed a year and then went to Charleston, SC Here he learned the stucco business, which he... | |
| John Dymond, Henry Plauché Dart - Louisiana - 1920 - 674 pages
...York, on December 1st, 1815, and died in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, on January 12th, 1883. He was left an orphan at the age of five years,...learning the millwright's trade, he reached New Orleans, where he stayed a year and then went to Charleston, SC Here he learned the stucco business, which he... | |
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