B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 8.
Hiel, the oldest son of Clark and Betsy (Hine) Botsford, lived at home until the age of 16, when he went to Bridgeport and learned the stair building business, which he followed for many years. My memory does not serve me as to whom he married but this much I will venture to mention, he had a very interesting daughter, Nellie, whom the writer in his early life was very much interested in.