“David B. Hoyt

son of Henry and Sallie (nee Brown) Hoyt, was born in Stamford, Fairfield county, Connecticut, August 16, 1806, where he grew to manhood.  When about ten years of age his father died, leaving the lad to rely upon his own resources.  At the age of sixteen years he apprenticed himself to the shoe- maker’s trade and worked at it until he reached his majority.  Having to  give up this business on account of ill-health, he engaged in butchering and ran a meat market in New Canaan, Connecticut, for twenty-eight years, the last three of which he had a grocery store connected with his market.  Arriving in Linn county, Mi8ssouri, in 1858, he purchased the farm on which he now resides.  After a time he returned to his native State, and again came  back to Missouri in 1868.  Here in Linn county he has liver ever since, having retired from active business and having an ample income from his fine farm.  Mr. Hoyt has been married twice, the first time to Miss Hannah Jennings, of Fairfield county, Connecticut, in 1833.  She died five years later, leaving one child, Emily, who married Mr. Fredrick Webb, and is living in Connecticut.  Mr. Hoyt’s second marriage took place February 12, 1840, the lady being Miss Maria Foot, daughter of John Begoyne Foot, a descendant of the celebrated Foot family of France.  Her mother was a Miss Sarah (nee Norton) Foot.  Mrs Hoyt was born February 19, 1816, and is remarkably active for one so far advanced in life as she.  By this union there were three children: Charles T., married Miss Florinda Clough, who died 1879, leaving one child; Catherine Hoyt died at the age of thirteen years.  Frank E. enlisted in an Illinois regiment during the late war, and died in the service of his country.”

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