Charlotte Ellen (Bishop) Waller (1839 - 1910)

Born 30 Jan 1839 in Montville, New London, Connecticut, United States

Wife of Thomas MacDonald (Armstrong) Waller — married 24 Feb 1858 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Jan 1910 at age 70 in New London, New London, Connecticut, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Bishop Name Study.

Lottie, daughter of Charles Bishop and Cynthia Davison,^[1] was born 30 January 1839 in Montville, Connecticut.^[2][3] She grew up in New London, Connecticut, where her father was a house builder.^[4] In 1850, she was part of a large household, which included her parents Charles (age 36) and Cynthia Bishop (35); Charlotte E. (11); her siblings Herbert Martin (6), Charles A. (4), and Imogene Greenwood (1); her grandmother Bathsheba Davidson [sic] (78); Platt Cady,an agent, and his family of four children, and Irish-born Mary Daly (22).^[4] They lived next door to her uncle John Bishop and his family.^[4]

On 24 February1858 in Norwich, Connecticut,^[5] she married Thomas MacDonald Waller,^[2] who was born Thomas Armstrong, but adopted by Robert Waller.^[6] Together they had children:

• Elizabeth L. (b. September 1859;^[3] m. Prof. William R. Appleby;^[7] d. unknown). The family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.^[8]

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• Tracy (b. January 1862;^[3] d. unknown).

• [[Martin W. (b. March 1866;^[3] d. unknown).

• Robert K. (b. ~1873)

He became a judge.^[9]

• Martin Bishop (b. 28 March 1873;^[10] m. Katherine E. m. Emily K.;^[10] d. 21 April 1935).^[10]

• John M. (b. 18 September 1883;

m. Louise L. Waller; d. February 1977).

• Thomas Armstrong (b. 18 September 1877;^[11] d. 10 June 1889;^[11][12] shown only on the 1880 census; no further mention is made of him in records or his mother's obituary.)^[9]

After their marriage the couple continued to live with Lottie's parents. In 1860 the family home, valued at $10,000, was composed of Charles (age 47) and Cynthia Bishop (46); Lottie's siblings Herbert M. (16), Charles (13), Adam F. (9) and George G. (6); Irish-born Mary Keefe (23); Thomas (21, a lawyer) and Charlotte Waller and their 11-month-old daughter Lizzie Waller.^[13]

By 1870, they had established their own home in New London, valued at $8,000 (over $150,000 today).^[14] Thomas (age 31) was Connecticut Secretary of State.^[15] Living with him were Charlotte (31), their children Elizabeth L. (10), Mary (8, this is actually Tracy), Martin (5) and a servant from Maine.^[15]

In 1875, the couple purchased a new home built by Thomas Fitch in 1846.^[16] Filling the house in 1880 were Thomas M. (age 41, lawyer), Charlotte (41), their children Lizzie (20), Tracy (18, college student), Martin (14), Robert K. (7), Charles (4), Thomas (2), and two servants.^[17][18]

Her husband was Connecticut governor from 1883 to 1885.^[6] He lost his bid for re-election.^[19]

By 1900, her husband had law offices in New York and New London.^[6] The couple continued to live in New London, where the household included Thomas M. (60), Charlotte B. (60), Tracy (38, lawyer), Martin W. (34), John M. (17, student) and two Irish maids.^[3]

Charlotte died from pneumonia on 9 January 1910 in New London^[2] and was buried there in Cedar Grove Cemetery.^{[9] [10] [7] [8] [11] [12] [16] [18] [14] [1] [6] [4] [13] [15] [17] [3] [5] [2] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Johnston, E. B. Lineage Book - National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, v. 6 Mrs. Charlotte Bishop Waller. Washington, DC: Daughters of the American Revolution, 1898.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934, database, FamilySearch (9 February 2018), Charlotte Bishop Waller, 09 Jan 1910; citing , reference 121; FHL microfilm 3,353.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 20 January 2019), Charlotte B Waller in household of Thomas M Waller, New London city Ward 2, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 460, sheet 5B, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,149.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (12 April 2016), Charlotte E Bishop in household of Charles Bishop, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing family 607, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997, database, FamilySearch (17 March 2018), Thomas M. Waller and Lottie E. Bishop, 1858.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Osborn, Col. N. G., ed.Men of Mark in Connecticut. Hartford, Conn.: William R. Goodspeed, 1906, 170.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980, database, FamilySearch (10 February 2018), Elizabeth Waller in entry for William Leonard Appleby, 18 Dec 1895; citing Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,498,836. This shows the relationship between parents.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (16 March 2018), Elizbeth Appleby in household of Wm Appleby, Ward 6, Newton, Newton City, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-448, sheet 3A, line 10, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1616.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} Find A Grave, database and images (accessed15 June 2018), memorial page for Charlotte Bishop Waller (30 Jan 1839–9 Jan 1910), Find A Grave: Memorial #130279084, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Irma (contributor 46927625).
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} Missouri State Board of Health, (accessed 30 March 2019). Martin B. Waller, 21 Apr 1935; citing Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; certificate 13035.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934, database, FamilySearch (9 February 2018), Thomas Armstrong Waller, 10 Jun 1889; citing , reference 121; FHL microfilm 3,353.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 30 March 2019), memorial page for Thomas Armstrong Waller (18 Sep 1877–10 Jun 1889), Find A Grave Memorial no. 130279100, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Irma (contributor 46927625).
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (13 December 2017), Charlotte Waller in entry for Chas Bishop, 1860.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} CPI Inflation Calculator, U.S. Inflation Rate, $8,000 in 1870 to 2019, (accessed 30 March 2019).
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2} United States Census, 1870, database with images, FamilySearch (12 April 2016), Charlotte Waller in household of Thos M Waller, Connecticut, United States; citing p. 100, family 859, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,612.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} Historic Buildings of Connecticut, Governor Thomas M. Waller House, includes history of the house and a photograph. (accessed 30 March 2019).
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} United States Census, 1880, database with images, FamilySearch (29 July 2017), Charlotte Waller in household of Thos M Waller, New London, New London, Connecticut, United States; citing enumeration district ED 86, sheet 26B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0107; FHL microfilm 1,254,107.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} The records are confusing, probably from carelessness by the enumerator. Thomas M(artin) in 1870 becomes Martin in 1880 and there is another Thomas.
19. ↑ Thomas M. Waller on Wikipedia

• Osborn, Col. N. G., ed.Men of Mark in Connecticut. Hartford, Conn.: William R. Goodspeed, 1906, 170.