Reuben J. Remington
1849 - Aft 1920 (> 71 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Reuben J. Remington was born 4 Feb 1849, MI (son of Norman Remington and Polly Goss); died Aft 1 Jan 1920. Notes:
In the Federal Census of 1900, the family is living at Ray, Macomb Co., MI.
Reuben married Ellen A. Cole 17 Oct 1877. Ellen was born 4 Dec 1852, MI; died Between 1900 and 1910. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Leroy Remington was born 30 Sep 1878; died 5 Sep 1881.
- Nellie A. Remington was born 23 Aug 1881, MI.
- Hugh E. Remington was born Feb 1883, MI.
- Jennie May Remington was born Aug 1885, MI.
- Lottie B. Remington was born Jun 1891, MI.
2. Norman Remington was born 4 Apr 1818, Monroe Co., NY (son of Daniel "Dan" Remington and Hannah Goff); died 7 May 1905, MI. Notes:
Norman lived in Macomb County & Lapeer County, MI. In the 1850 Federal Census, Norman & Polly are living at Ray, Macomb Co., MI, with their son "Reubin" and Norman's father "Dan." In 1870, they are still there, with four children: Reuben, Rufus, Almira, and Elwin/Elmer. Also in the home is Maria Remington, age 56, b NY. Probably this is Norman's sister-in-law, Mariah.
In 1880, Norman is living at Oregon, Lapeer Co., MI, with his daughter Palmyra and her husband Robert Metcalf and their three children. Elmer Remington, age 12, is also there.
See official Michigan website with 1870 census images: http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/Norman married Polly Goss Abt 1846. Polly (daughter of Duncan Goss) was born Abt 1827, NY; died Bef 1 Jun 1870, MI. [Group Sheet]
3. Polly Goss was born Abt 1827, NY (daughter of Duncan Goss); died Bef 1 Jun 1870, MI. Children:
- 1. Reuben J. Remington was born 4 Feb 1849, MI; died Aft 1 Jan 1920.
- Rufus E. Remington was born 2 Feb 1852, MI.
- Harriet Remington was born 1859; died 4 Feb 1864.
- Palmyra Remington was born 2 Feb 1860, MI; died Aft 1 Jun 1920, MI.
- Arthur Remington was born 1861; died 1864.
- Elmer Remington was born 9 Nov 1867, MI.
Generation: 3
4. Daniel "Dan" Remington was born 1 Mar 1775, Suffield, Hartford County, CT (son of Elihu Remington, Sr. and Experience Hastings); died Abt 1871, Caro, MI. Notes:
According to notes in the Special Collections at NE Hist & Gen Soc, Dan Remington and his family went to Rush, Monroe Co., NY, in 1804 from Suffield, CT. At that time there was a colony formed consisting of families from CT, including Goff, Brainerd, Tupper, and others.
History of Niagara County, NY, pub 1878, p. 293, states that Dan Remington came to the home of his brother-in-law Charles Goff in Niagara Township in 1825. Later he removed to Michigan, settling in Macomb County, probably in 1836. (noted in same source as above)
This manuscript at NE Hist & Gen Soc has Dan's birth year as 1774; and says that he and Hannah had fourteen children, four of whom died young; however, only 9 are listed in the file; the list includes an Abner, a Justin, and a Jesse. However, I am not sure about the accuracy of these names in this family.
In the 1850 Federal Census, "Dan" Remington b CT is age 75, a farmer, living with his son Norman and family at Ray, Macomb Co., MI.
In 1860 Dan Remington is age 85 MA, a shoemaker, living with his son Joseph in Shelby, Macomb Co., MI.
I have not found him listed in the 1870 census.
According to the History of Macomb County, MI (Google Books), Daniel died at age 96, "from the effects of an injury in a sawmill from a flying slab."Daniel married Hannah Goff 6 Sep 1801, Middle Haddam, CT. Hannah (daughter of Charles Goff and Deborah Hill) was born 11 Aug 1781, CT; died 28 Jan 1834, Washington, Macomb Co., MI. [Group Sheet]
5. Hannah Goff was born 11 Aug 1781, CT (daughter of Charles Goff and Deborah Hill); died 28 Jan 1834, Washington, Macomb Co., MI. Notes:
Hannah Remington is mentioned in her father's will (see notes for Charles Goff).
On the 1870 Federal Census in Michigan, her son Norman gave her birthplace as CT.Children:
- Elizabeth Betsy Remington was born Abt 1804, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1880.
- Lydia Ann Remington was born Abt 1806, NY.
- Giles Remington was born Abt 1808, NY.
- Chauncey Remington was born 7 Feb 1810, Rush, NY; died Bef 1 Jun 1870, MI.
- Joseph H. Remington was born 19 Jan 1815, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1860.
- 2. Norman Remington was born 4 Apr 1818, Monroe Co., NY; died 7 May 1905, MI.
6. Duncan Goss Children:
- 3. Polly Goss was born Abt 1827, NY; died Bef 1 Jun 1870, MI.
Generation: 4
8. Elihu Remington, Sr. was born 11 Aug 1743, Suffield, Hartford County, CT (son of Isaac Remington, Sr. and Lydia Hanchett); died Abt 1810. Notes:
According to notes in the Special Collections at NE Hist & Gen Soc, there were two other children in this famiy: Joseph & Lydia (no sources mentioned; needs more research to confirm).
Elihu married Experience Hastings 1773. Experience (daughter of Joseph Hastings and Elizabeth Huxley) was born 13 Jun 1740; died 1823. [Group Sheet]
9. Experience Hastings was born 13 Jun 1740 (daughter of Joseph Hastings and Elizabeth Huxley); died 1823. Children:
- 4. Daniel "Dan" Remington was born 1 Mar 1775, Suffield, Hartford County, CT; died Abt 1871, Caro, MI.
- Elihu Remington, Jr. was born 16 Oct 1777, Suffield, Hartford County, CT; died 26 Jan 1852, Grand Blanc, Genesee County, MI; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Blanc, MI.
10. Charles Goff Notes:
Monroe County, NY (from NYGenweb): Charles Goff of Rush; Will book 1 p. 322; Dated Oct. 8, 1832, Probated Dec. 20, 1832.
Mentions daughters: Deborah Preston, Hannah Remington, Esther Allen, Betsey Tupper and Arnath Brainard
Executors wife: Anna and son Charles W.
Witnesses: Andrew Kingsbury, William Barrett, & John LemogneCharles — Deborah Hill. [Group Sheet]
11. Deborah Hill Children:
- Deborah Goff
- Esther Goff
- Betsey Goff
- Arnath Goff
- 5. Hannah Goff was born 11 Aug 1781, CT; died 28 Jan 1834, Washington, Macomb Co., MI.
- Charles Whitney Goff was born Abt 1783.