Thomas Elliot Remington

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T. Elliot Remington took over as president of the Remington's Dairy, the family business. At one time he delivered milk with horse and wagon. The Remington's All-Star Dairy, for many years located at 76 Hope Ave., Hope (Scituate), RI, was founded in 1875, when Ulysses Grant was President of the United States. Elliot & Lillian also started Remington's Ice Cream Bar & Restaurant, which was in operation from 1938 to 1956. The building is now occupied by other businesses. (Information on the Remington's Dairy was obtained from several newspaper articles on file at the North Scituate Library.)

T. Elliot Remington was also the Scituate Republican Town Moderator.

The Brayton Family History says he was born in 1909, but the RI Cemetery Database and other sources say 1902. His wife was born in 1900.

Thomas married Lillian Isabel Clark 8 Nov 1924, Harris, RI. Lillian was born 24 Mar 1900, Auburn, RI; died 1971; was buried , Brayton Cemetery, Apponaug, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Virginia Remington
2. Barbara L. Remington was born 22 Mar 1929, Hope, Scituate, RI; died 28 May 2020, Coventry, RI.
3. Robert Elliot Remington was born 8 Jul 1926, East Greenwich, RI; died 11 Nov 1990; was buried , Brayton Cemetery, Apponaug, Warwick, RI.

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Fred was a State Representative from Scituate, and ran his family's dairy business for 55 years. The family resided at Fiskeville, RI.

Frederick married Lucy Ella "Lula" Brayton 25 Jun 1896, RI. Lucy (daughter of James M. Brayton and Julia Ann Battey) was born 3 Jun 1860, Scituate, RI; died 11 Dec 1949, Scituate, RI; was buried , Freeborn Brayton Lot, Seven Mile Rd., Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]

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(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

The RI Cemetery Database online has her name as Lula E. She is called Lula in the Rainbow Circle records at the RI Historical Society Library, Manuscript Room.

Lula and two of her daughters-in-law, Lillian & Anna, were active in the International Order of the King's Daughters & Sons, an organization founded to further Christian principles through helping people (see their web site for more information). The local chapter, called the Rainbow Circle, was founded in Fiskeville, RI, on 18 September 1920.

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(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

According to the "History of Providence County," p. 621, ed. by Richard M. Bayles in 1891, Thomas was born in Coventry, but soon afterwards his parents moved to Scituate. He married Letitia White of Scituate, and they had three children.

In the 1880 Federal Census, the family is at Scituate, Providence, County, RI.

Thomas was elected to the Scituate Town Council in 1887 and 1889, serving as president for part of the time. During the Civil War he was in the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery.

Around 1875 he started the Remington's Dairy, which was continuously managed by future generations for 94 years. Formerly he had been a cattle dealer. He would take the train to New York, buy horses and cows, then drive them home to Rhode Island, selling and trading some along the way. After starting the dairy business, he peddled milk by horse and wagon, and often by horse and sleigh in the winter months. (Information on the Remington's Dairy was obtained from several newspaper articles on file at the North Scituate Library.)

Thomas married Letitia White 20 Feb 1859, RI. Letitia (daughter of Thomas White and Eliza Unknown) was born 15 Dec 1839, RI; died 4 Sep 1899; was buried , Historical Cemetery 83, Scituate, RI. [Group Sheet]

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(If you use any portion of these notes, please give credit to me, Lois Sorensen, and to other sources as noted herein.)

According to data in the 1880 Federal Census, Letitia's parents were born in Ireland.

The RI Marriage Index gives her name as Leutishia.

James married Julia Ann Battey 11 Jan 1844, Scituate, RI. Julia was born 16 Aug 1825, Scituate, RI; died 11 Mar 1905. [Group Sheet]

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He is probably the John Remington in the 1880 Coventry Census, age 74, living with his wife Lyly (Lydy?), age 55. His third wife was Lydia Arnold.

In the 1850 Federal Census he is in Scituate, RI, with his second wife Amy and 6 children.

In 1870 John and Amey are at Scituate. Son William is with them, age 22.

The RI Death Index has his date of death as Feb 20, 1883.

John married Louisa Potter Abt 1830. Louisa (daughter of Olney E. Potter and Orra Cole) was born 1811; died 7 Mar 1849; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, CY30, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Possibly she is a sister of Matilda Potter who married Ambrose Whitford. Louisa's daughter Louisa P. Remington is buried with Ambrose and Matilda.

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The names of Thomas & Eliza were found in the RI Death Index, with the death record of Letitia.

Thomas — Eliza Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Israel — Lydia Fiske. [Group Sheet]