Stephen Goodyear
Taken from the Genealogy of the Goodyear Family.
"663611. STEPHEN W. GOODYEAR, b. Dec. 27, 1830, in Washington, Conn.; m., June 23, 1857, Susan Sophia BATES, b. April 22, 1836; daughter of Manthano Brown and Susan (Andrews) Bates, of Brimfield, Mass., and granddaughter of Elijah and Hannah (Parsons) Andrews. Stephen Goodyear first learned, as a boy, the blacksmith trade, and later the trade of machinist, in which line of business he early became in succession contractor, foreman, and superintendent, in different industries, including the building of sewing machines, knitting machines, woodsaw machines, etc. In 1867 he became interested in cold swaging machinery, as applied to the manufacture of drill rods and other metallic articles, and for many years was Mechanical Superintendent of the Maltby, Hopson & Brooks Manufacturing Co., of which corporation he was also president for several years.
After three years spent in Pittsburgh, interested in steel manufacture, he settled in 1881 in Waterbury, Conn., where he continues in the same lines of business, and devotes some leisure time to writing for the scientific and mechanical journals. Mr. Goodyear is a public spirited citizen, taking interest in church and in politics, and in the general welfare of his community, where he is much esteemed. By virtue of senior descent, he is the head of the "House of Goodyear" in America."
"663611. STEPHEN W. GOODYEAR, b. Dec. 27, 1830, in Washington, Conn.; m., June 23, 1857, Susan Sophia BATES, b. April 22, 1836; daughter of Manthano Brown and Susan (Andrews) Bates, of Brimfield, Mass., and granddaughter of Elijah and Hannah (Parsons) Andrews. Stephen Goodyear first learned, as a boy, the blacksmith trade, and later the trade of machinist, in which line of business he early became in succession contractor, foreman, and superintendent, in different industries, including the building of sewing machines, knitting machines, woodsaw machines, etc. In 1867 he became interested in cold swaging machinery, as applied to the manufacture of drill rods and other metallic articles, and for many years was Mechanical Superintendent of the Maltby, Hopson & Brooks Manufacturing Co., of which corporation he was also president for several years.
After three years spent in Pittsburgh, interested in steel manufacture, he settled in 1881 in Waterbury, Conn., where he continues in the same lines of business, and devotes some leisure time to writing for the scientific and mechanical journals. Mr. Goodyear is a public spirited citizen, taking interest in church and in politics, and in the general welfare of his community, where he is much esteemed. By virtue of senior descent, he is the head of the "House of Goodyear" in America."
