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Claudius Buchanan Prime

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Claudius Buchanan Prime

Birth
New York County, New York, USA
Death
3 Jul 1878 (aged 59)
Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA
Burial
Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA
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Son of Ebenezer Prime & Experience Conklin; husband of Mary Cotrel [1818-1898]; Claudius married Mary in 1840 at New York City; a partner with his brother Ezra Conklin Prime in the thimble factory at Huntington; thimble maker - 1850 Census - Town of Huntington, Suffolk County; involved in the notorious Kelsey Murder or "Tar Town Murder" of 1872; due to social status and wealth of the murderers and the poverty of the victim, no one was convicted of this crime; Claudius died at Huntington, Suffolk County
Son of Ebenezer Prime & Experience Conklin; husband of Mary Cotrel [1818-1898]; Claudius married Mary in 1840 at New York City; a partner with his brother Ezra Conklin Prime in the thimble factory at Huntington; thimble maker - 1850 Census - Town of Huntington, Suffolk County; involved in the notorious Kelsey Murder or "Tar Town Murder" of 1872; due to social status and wealth of the murderers and the poverty of the victim, no one was convicted of this crime; Claudius died at Huntington, Suffolk County

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