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     Elizabeth Darlington Stoddard is the daughter of Louis Ezekiel Stoddard and Rebecca McCullough Darlington.¹ She married Fraser M. Horn after 1926 at USA.²

     Esther Ann Stoddard was born on 2 February 1874 at Connecticut.¹ She was the daughter of Ezekiel Gilbert Stoddard and Mary de Forest Burlock.¹ She married Frank S. Butterworth after 1890.¹

     Ezekiel Gilbert Stoddard is the son of Carlos French Stoddard and Sandol Humphreys Milliken. He married Mary Alice Waller, daughter of Stewart Waller, circa 1933 at USA.^1,2

     Ezekiel Gilbert Stoddard was born on 14 November 1844 at Seymour, New Haven County, Connecticut.¹ He was the son of Dr. Thomas Stoddard and Esther A. Unknown.^1,2 He married Mary de Forest Burlock, daughter of Thomas Burlock, before 1873 at USA.¹

     Frances E. Stoddard was born circa 1840 at Connecticut.¹ She was the daughter of Dr. Thomas Stoddard and Esther A. Unknown.¹

     John Stoddard was born on 26 January 1730 at Colonial America.² He was the son of Eliakim Stoddard.¹ He died on 22 January 1795 at USA at age 64.² He was buried after 22 January 1795 at Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut.²

     Louis Ezekiel Stoddard became a championship polo player and was inducted into the Polo Hall of Fame in 1992.

Louis E. Stoddard started his polo career with the New Haven Polo Club at the turn of the century and in 1909 was named sole substitute for the American Team which successfully challenged England. In 1913, he substituted for the injured Monty Waterbury, and he played for America again in 1921, when he was awarded a 10-goal rank for his performance.

In his playing years, he won the Junior, Senior, Open championship and Monty Waterbury Cup twice each. He was elected Chairman of the United States Polo Association in 1922 and served until 1936. During his stewardship, the Intercircuit Cup and East West Matches were initiated and international games were played with teams from Argentina, Australia, England, Ireland and between British and United States Army teams.^2,3

He was born on 25 January 1878 at New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.^1,2 He was the son of Ezekiel Gilbert Stoddard and Mary de Forest Burlock.¹ He married Rebecca McCullough Darlington, daughter of Harry Darlington, on 9 November 1904 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He married Mary Andrews, daughter of Samuel Andrews and Mary Cole, on 29 April 1915 at USA.²

     Louis Ezekiel Stoddard Jr. is the son of Louis Ezekiel Stoddard and Rebecca McCullough Darlington.¹

     Her name was legally changed to Sandol.^2,3 Mary DeForest Stoddard was born on 6 June 1907 at Connecticut.^1,4 She was the daughter of Carlos French Stoddard and Sandol Humphreys Milliken.¹ She and Benjamin Rush Sturges were engaged in December 1932.⁵ She married Benjamin Rush Sturges, son of Rush Sturges and Elizabeth Hazard, on 2 September 1933 at USA.^1,6 She died on 20 April 1993 at Rhode Island at age 85.⁴

     Samson Stoddard was born on 25 October 1752 at Colonial America.² He was the son of John Stoddard.¹ He died on 31 October 1809 at Connecticut at age 57.² He was buried after 31 October 1809 at Watertown, Litchfield County, Connecticut.²