Relatives

I’ve identified almost all of George Affleck’s relatives as listed here from one source: the Courant article that reported on George’s will after it was admitted to probate. George’s will specified how some of those relatives, but not all, were related, and it’s possible that he didn’t name all of his family members in his will (his brother Henry appears to have been excluded).

Also, George was married, but so far all I’ve learned is that he was widowed circa 1864. He did not remarry, and he had no children.


Henry Affleck

Brother of George Affleck; owner, Zion Hill Nursery, aka Park Street Nursery; moved (or retired) to Glastonbury, CT. Henry was a member of the Hartford County Horticultural Society, and he regularly exhibited plants and produce at society festivals. He was known for his Hovey Seedling Strawberries. In September 1859, he sold most of his nursery and possibly his house to O. D. Seymour. He continued to operate a nursery following this transaction, but at some point he and his family moved to Glastonbury.


William Affleck

Nephew of George Affleck; son of Henry Affleck; possibly followed his father and uncle into horticulture. William entered something he grew into an exhibition of the Hartford County Horticultural Society.


Jane Bogue

Niece of George Affleck; likely born in Scotland; lived possibly with or near her uncle. She lived at 13 Huntington Street at the time of George’s death, and she was married to Robert Marchant, a Hartford firefighter and florist who worked for George at Asylum Hill Nursery. Jane received one of the largest bequests of all of the family members mentioned in Affleck’s will.


Robert Marchant

Florist, worked for Asylum Hill Nursery; firefighter, later foreman at Stationhouse No. 5 (Sigourney Street); died 1925. Robert worked for George Affleck in the 1850s. He became a volunteer firefighter and was later hired by the Hartford Fire Department as it became a professional organization. Upon retiring from the fire department, he continued to work at a florist, possibly running Asylum Hill Nursery or its successor. Married Jane Bogue, who was his second wife, and lived with her at 13 Huntington Street.


Helen Lowery

Sister, lived in Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland at the time of George’s death.


Jane Henderson

Sister, lived in Castle Hill, Scotland at the time of George’s death.


Elizabeth Bogue

Sister, lived in Modington Clappers, Scotland; possibly Jane Bogue’s mother.


George Affleck Henderson

Nephew; lived in London England at the time of George’s death.


William Bogue

Nephew; likely son of Elizabeth Bogue.


George Affleck Bogue

Nephew; lived in Hartford, CT at the time of George’s death; likely son of Elizabeth Bogue.


Jemima L. Hollister

Niece; lived in Glastonbury, CT at the time of George’s death; daughter of Henry Affleck.


Elizabeth Harding

Niece; lived in Glastonbury, CT at the time of George’s death; daughter of Henry Affleck.


Margaret Henderson

Niece; lived in London, England at the time of George’s death; likely daughter of Jane Henderson.


Georgiana Bogue

Niece; likely daughter of Elizabeth Bogue.