George Erastus and Elizabeth B. (MAGUIRE) MALTBY
George Erastus and Ruth Atwater (BOSTWICK) MALTBY His Parents - Lucius and Sarah J. (PARKS) MALTBY
Spouce's Parents -
Kids - Edward Parks
, Mary Louise
, Margaret Atwater
, George Erastus
and Lucius Upson
CFH-DFB. George Erastus MALTBY, b. Feb. 18, 1830 (Lucius 5, Jonathan 4,
Benj.3, Dan.2, Wm.1). m. May 5, 1852, Elizabeth B. MAGUIRE, b.
May 2, 1832, d. Apr. 18, 1864, Norfolk, Va. He m. (2) Aug. 16, 1871,
Ruth Atwater BOSTWICK, b. Dec. 11, 1849; d. May 28, 1898. He was
our first president of the Maltby Family Association and remained
president until his death, July 31, 1909, aged 78. A very good picture
of him was published in our Booklet No. 2.
Mr. Maltby was born in Fair Haven, Conn., and, as a boy, lived
at home, going to school and assisting his father with the farm. Later
he became clerk in Dr. Parker's drug store, then being eighteen years
of age.
Three years later Mr. Maltby went into the drug business for
himself and married Elizabeth Broughton Maguire. They had two child-
ren, Edward Parks and Mary Louise.
Shortly after the above children were born the War broke out
and Mr. Maltby disposed of his drug business and went South, where
for some time he supplied General Grant's army with provisions.
Later he established an oyster business in Norfolk, Va., and
was the first to ship opened oysters in bulk to New York, for a long
period averaging five hundred gallons a day.
In 1864 Mrs. Maltby died and for seven years he was a widower.
In 1871 he married Ruth Atwater Bostwick, and to them were born
Margaret Atwater; George Erastus; and Lucius Upson Maltby.
In 1878 Mr. Maltby and his family left Virginia and went to
New York to live, where the northern branch of the oyster business
was supervised by him. Mrs. Maltby died in May, 1898, and soon after
Mr. Maltby gave up active business and divided his time between his
elder daughter, Mrs. Frederick S. Smith, of Chester, Ct., and his
younger daughter, Mrs. William M. Bernard, of New York City, at whose
residence he died, in Ardsley, N.Y. The internment was at Trinity
Center, N.Y.
Mr. Maltby was very proud of his office as President of our
Maltby Association, and at times, during his last illness, his near
relatives called him "President," which seemed to please him.
Note on No.910. George Erastus Maltby was the first Presi-
dent of "The Maltby Family Association," founded by the compiler,
for the purpose of carrying on the research work in England to estab-
lish our English ancestry, which was begun at the personal expense
of my father, George Ellsworth Maltby, and cut short by his death at
the age of forty-two. The money was also used to care for old tomb-
stones and fees, when necessary, for obtaining records of descendants.
Our 1st Booklet, published in 1908, was printed by, and at the
personal expense of Jay H. Maltby of Forman, North Dakota. It con-
tains 59 descendants of William (1) Maltby, amongst them:
A photograph of Mr. George Erastus Maltby was printed on page
1 of Booklet No. 2 Maltby Association, published Feb. 1, 1909, by
Jay H. Maltby of Forman, North Dakota.
The three Maltby brothers owned the Continental Hotel, Phila-
delphia, and used the Maltby coat-of-arms of the three wheat sheaves
on their paper.
Children by 1st wife:
CFH-DFB-A. Edward Parks Maltby, b. Apr. 12, 1855, unmarried.
CFH-DFB-b. Mary Louise " b. Sept. 3, 1857.
By 2nd wife:
CFH-DFB-c. Margaret Atwater " b. June 7, 1872;
m. William M. Bernard, N.Y. City
CFH-DFB-D. George Erastus " b. Apr. 25, 1874.
CFH-DFB-E. Lucius Upson " b. Mar. 30, 1878.
(Records by George Erastus Maltby, Senior).
No. 27. George Erastus Maltby, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia,Pa.
No. 33. Lucius Upson Maltby, " " " "
No. 39. Oliver Ellsworth Maltby, " " " "
No. 51. Jane Almira Maltby 90 Grand Avenue, New Haven.
(Mrs. Henry J. Stevens)
(The list is arranged alphabetically).
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