B. H. Davis, Reminiscences of Oxford Homes and People (Seymour Record - 1913), Chapter 12.
Ruth Ann Osborn, 2nd daughter of Hiram and Sarah Finch Osborn married Aurlius Peck of Woodbridge, and went to housekeeping on what is known as Acorn Hill. He was a thrifty farmer and owned a large and well-cultivated farm. Twelve children were born to them: Mary, Jane, Eliza, Sarah, Helen, Edwin, Nathan, Fred, Daniel, William, Hiram and John. Mary, Jane, Sarah and Helen all died young, of that dread disease, consumption. Eliza, the only surviving daughter, lives in New Haven. Edwin, the oldest son, was killed in the war of the Rebellion. John, Nathan and Daniel all died young.
Of the three remaining sons of this remarkable family, Fred located in Bradford, Tennessee, and is extensively engaged in the lumber business. Hiram is located in Texas, engaged in raising cattle. William still remains on the farm. For nearly 27 years he delivered milk in Ansonia and never missed but one trip, and that was during the blizzard of 1885. Ruth Ann Peck died Sept. 21, 1905, aged nearly 90 years.
