Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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88 CLASS or 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. There were two children born to them, Stanley Arthur and Albert Gallegos. Pearce died of erysipelas July IO, 1906, in Culiacan, Mex- ico, in the 36111 year of his age. ARTHUR CHAPIN PEASE was born February 21, 1865, in Fulton, Ill. He prepared at the High School of Rockville, Conn., and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Civil Engineering course. His father, C. Pitkin Pease, a farmer, formerly a merchant, of Ellington, Conn., was born August 19, 1823, in Somers, Conn. His parents and anteciedents were Robertf CSalem, Mass., I634D john,'-1 Robertf Robert, Noahf C1iles,6 Noahf C. Pitkinf and Arthur C.9 His mother was Lucinda Russell. He was married in I86O. His mother, whose maiden name was Sarah Elizabeth Chapin, was born January 26, 1833, in Somers, Conn. Her father was Samuel Dwight Chapin, a direct descendant of ,Deacon Samuel Chapin, of Springfield. Her mother was Sarah VVilcox Phelps, a direct descendant of Miles Morgan, Springfield, 1636. He has one brother, Claudius T., and one sister, Marion P. He married Harriet Louise Noble in Philadelphia, Pa., November 23, 1897. He died of galloping' consumption, brought on by over- work, at his home, 272 VValker St., Lowell, Mass., january 3, 1907. He leaves, besides his wife, three children: Herbert Chapin, born january 4, 1899, CVVilliamj Russell, born October 23, 1900, and Edwin Chapman, born March 11, 1903. After graduation he returned to Yale for a post- graduate course, and then took up his life work in connec- tion with the gas industry, beginning in the employ of the New York and East River Gas Co., of New York City. An important piece of work done for this company was in

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STANLEY HAWKEN PEARCE Died July 10, 1906

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ARTHUR CHAPIN PEASE Died January 3, 1907-