William "Willie" J. Remington

Notes:

I am assuming he is the Willie Wells age 5 in the 1880 census with his grandparents at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY.

In 1900 William Remington is age 26 and married. His grandmother Amanda Remington is living with his family at Boylston, Oswego Co., NY. I have made an assumption that his mother is Eva.

I am also assuming that Willie Wells and William Remington are the same individual. As far as I know, Orsemus & Amanda had only one daughter. It could be that Willie was born to Eva before she was married, or that she was married only briefly.

In the Federal Census of 1930, William J. & Mary A. Remington, ages 55 & 52, are living at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY. With them are Samuel E. 25 and Eva D. 22. Living nearby are Harold and George and their families.

William married Mary Alzora Bargy Abt 1897. Mary was born May 1878, NY; died 29 Mar 1966, NY. [Group Sheet]

1. George P. Remington was born Mar 1899, NY; died 2 Feb 1975.
2. Harold E. Remington was born 14 Sep 1901, NY; died Jan 1972, NY; was buried , Adams Rural Cemetery, Jefferson Co., NY.
3. Samuel E. Remington was born 26 Nov 1904, NY; died Feb 1981, NY; was buried , Adams Rural Cemetery, Jefferson Co., NY.
4. Eva D. Remington was born 18 Oct 1907, NY; died 14 Apr 1997, NY.

Unknown — Eva Remington. Eva (daughter of Orsemus Remington and Amanda Clark) was born Abt 1857, NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1850 Federal Census, Orsamus & Amanda Remington, ages 29 & 31, are living at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY. They have one son, Charles, age 5. Also in the household is Orren Bundy, 13.

In the 1860 Federal Census, O. Remington is age 45 and his wife Amanda is 46. They have two children in the household: Charles 15 & Eva 4. The family is still living at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY.

In the 1870 Federal Census, "Orsamus" & Amanda are still living at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY with their four children and one (presumed) daughter-in-law, Lenora (w/o Charles).

In the 1880 Federal Census, "Orsmus" Remington is still living at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY, with his wife Amanda and two sons, Johnathan & Mortimer. Also living with them is a grandson, Willie Wells, age 5, born NY.

This family group is living nearby other family members, such as nephew Daniel J. Remington, sister-in-law Huldah Remington living with her son-in-law Byron Hitchcock, and other Remingtons who are probably more distantly related, such as Hiram & Levi Remington.

Orsemus married Amanda Clark Abt 1844, NY. Amanda (daughter of Sam Clark and Phebe Unknown) was born Feb 1819, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1900, NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to the 1880 Federal Census, Amanda's parents were born in CT. In 1900 the census data says her parents were born in VT/CT.

In the 1900 Federal Census, Amanda Remington, a widow age 81 NY, is living at Boylston, Oswego Co., NY, with her grandson William Remington and his family. According to the census data, Amanda has had four children, of whom three are still living. Her parents were born in VT/CT.

Notes:

From the NY Genweb site:
"Jonathan Remington, a native of Rhode Island, married Diana Hall, and about 1804 located in Lorraine, on the farm now occupied by Lucius Beeman, on road 50, where he took up a large tract of land and built a log house. He had born to him five sons and two daughters, viz., Clark H., (deceased), Edmund (deceased), Rachel (Mrs. William Waterman) (deceased), Diadama (Mrs. Hial Hall) (deceased), Orsamus (deceased), and Allen and Thomas who reside in Ellisburgh. Clark H. Remington was born in this town in 1805, and was reared upon his father's farm. He married Huldah, daughter of Daniel Hall and they had two sons and four daughters. viz., Ann E. (Mrs. T. B. Hitchcock), of Mannsville,; Helen E. (Mrs. Philip Brigham), of Chicago, Ill.; Daniel J. of this town; A. J. Dyonisius, of Big Spring, Neb.; Phebe L. (Mrs. William B. Hitchcock), of this town; and Caroline (Mrs. Willard Petrie), also of his town. Daniel J. Remington was born in Lorraine in 1832, and was educated in the common schools of this town. He married Mary M., daughter of David and Catherine (Rice) Young, January 3, 1857, and they have one son and two daughters, viz., Cecil H., Clarence A., and Minnie K. Cecil H. married Edward L. Manigold, in 1875, and they have two children, M. Ernest and May Pearl. Clarence A. was born in 1859, is an engineer, and is extensively engaged in the lumber business at Waconia, Minn. He married Lena Kohler. Minnie K., youngest daughter of Daniel J., married S. Dean, a mechanic in Michigan. In 1857 Mr. Remington located on the place he now occupies. He studied law and has a large practice in Justice Court. He makes a specialty of collecting and conveyancing, and is extensively engaged in farming on road 59."

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childlor.htm

In the 1840 Federal Census, Johnathan Remington and family are listed at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY.

In the 1850 Federal Census, Jonathan & Dinah are living at Lorraine, Jefferson, NY. With them are son Thomas & daughter-in-law Ladorsa. Also there is Dinah Hall, but it is unclear who she is, particularly because her age is unclear. She may be a granddaughter or a niece. They are living near brother Noel Remington and family, and also near son Edmund and family .

In the 1860 Federal Census, J. Remington is 75 RI and his wife Dinah is 75 MA. They are still at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY. With them is Thomas 32 NY and his wife (Laury?) and their presumed daughter Mary 8 NY. They are near H. Remington 36 NY and his wife Nancy 32 NY and their son age 7 NY. This is probably the family of Noel's son Hiram.

From Town of Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY, website: - "Settlement in the Town of Lorraine began in Nov 1802 . . . In 1804 the William and Isaac Lanfear, Asa and Aaron Brown, and Jonathan Remington families arrived. The first town meeting was held on 5 May 1805 at the house of John Alger in Lorraine village."

Jonathan married Dinah Hall Abt 1804. Dinah (daughter of George Hall and Rachel Briggs) was born 30 Mar 1785, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA; died 1873, NY; was buried , NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her name is written as Dinah on the 1850 Federal Census, but Diana in the town history (Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County). In the 1870 Federal Census, Dinah is age 85, living with her son Thomas and family in Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY.

Excerpted from Descendants of William Hall of Newport and Portsmouth, RI:
"Dinah HALL (3/30/1785, Hancock, MA-2/1871 Lorraine, NY) m. Jonathan REMINGTON (1/5/1784-5/2/1861). Dinah Hall married Jonathan Remington, the Jefferson County NY Journal called the Remington family, "A family of good old New England stock." The couple left Hancock, MA for the newly opened settlement in New York State called the Black River Wilderness territory. They were among the earliest settlers in early 1800, when the forest supplied the raw material and the axe was their principal tool! The couple chose the fertile land in the hill country for their homestead called Highland Farm. Jonathan was a prosperous farmer and Dinah was an expert at weaving along with knitting, her favorite was adding intricate patterns to the linen she had made. Jonathan was a volunteer in the War of 1812 along with his brother Noel and Dinah's brother, Thomas Hall. The couple lived out their long lives on Highland Farm in Lorraine, New York, having raised their 7 children to adult hood. The farm remained in the family for 4 generations, until it was sold in 1915."
http://members.cox.net/wdegidio/hall/WilliamHalllineage.htm

Sam — Phebe Unknown. [Group Sheet]