A. J. Dyonisius Remington

Notes:

According to DAR records, his name is Adelwiches Dyonisius Remington.

According to one web site, A. J. Dyonisius Remington settled at Big Springs, Nebraska.
(source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childlor.htm)

However, he and his wife appear to be in the 1870 Federal Census at Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY, and are buried in the Maplewood Cemetery at Mannsville, Jefferson Co., NY. In 1880 A. Dyonisius Remington is age 41, still living at Ellisburgh with his mother-in-law Abby (?) Larmouth, nephew James Larmouth & Estella, and (presumed) son Merritt Remington, 6.

It is possible that A. Dyonisius Remington remarried after the death of his first wife, and at some point moved to Nebraska. In the 1920 Federal Census, there is a Hattie K. Remington, widow age 81, b. NY, living at Big Springs, NE. (See the following notes.)

These notes are excerpted from a website on the descendants of Willliam Hall of Newport and Portsmouth, RI:
"A. J. Dyonisius Remington married Phebe A. Larmonth the mother of his sons. When Phebe died, their only living son was just about 7 years old. A. D. married Hattie King in Sandy Creek, NY, two years later. His occupation on the census was 'dealer in fruit'. He began peddling fruit in New York City until he, along with his partners, owned one of the largest fruit markets in New York City. This was an age of sailing vessels - A. D. and his partners took their vessels to Cuba, to the islands and to the coast of the Mediterranean for their cargoes. When the steamship began to ply the ocean, A. D. with forethought and judgment knew they would destroy the profits of the trade so advised his partners to sell. They decided not to and became bankrupt while A. D. retired with a handsome fortune. He didn't have plans to retire and had several years ago purchased land in a new frontier, Nebraska, where the cowboys were! In July of 1886 the family of three left Sandy Creek, NY, drove a team and wagon to Buffalo, boarded a boat from there through the Great Lakes to Chicago. From there they drove across the prairies to their Ranch in Nebraska. Times began to get rough severe winters and drought forced many of the settlers to go back East. The hardy ones stayed and acquired more pasture land. A. D. is credited with saving Big Springs, NE by loaning money to those in need, procuring aid for the settlers and providing livestock on shares. A. D. was a rancher in Nebraska 13 years before he died. He was buried on his ranch for a couple of years, then as he had requested, his body was taken back to Mannsville, NY to be buried by the generations of family. The Nebraska newspaper honored him by these words; 'In the death of A. D. Remington, Deuel County in general have lost a valuable citizen. His neighbors, to whom he was banker, merchant and advisor already realize that it will be hard to find a merchant and banker so forbearing and an advisor so trustworthy.' "

A. J. Dyonisius REMINGTON (2/4/1837 Lorraine, NY-1/17/1899 Deuel Co., NE) m. 1) Phebe A. LARMONTH (7/30/1832 Bolyston, NY-10/6/1878 Mannsville, NY) m. 2) Hannah KING (9/10/1838 NY-10/26/1925 Deuel Co., NE) on 9/20/1880.

A. — Phebe A. Larmouth. Phebe (daughter of Abby Unknown) was born 30 Jul 1832, NY; died 6 Oct 1878; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Mannsville, Jefferson Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

1. Merritt C. Remington was born Between 1872 and 1874, NY; died Aft 1 Jun 1930.

A. — Hattie King. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

There is a Clark Hall age 26 living at Lorrain, NY, in 1850. I feel that his name must have some connection to Clark H. Remington. Perhaps they share a common ancestor.

In 1840 he is C. H. Remington, living near Jonathan Remington at Lorraine.

C. H. Remington and family are at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY, in 1840. Also there is Johnathan Remington.

Clark married Hulda Hall Abt 1824, NY. Hulda (daughter of Daniel Hall) was born Between 1801 and 1803, Herkimer, NY; died 19 Jun 1882, Lorraine, Jefferson, Co., NY. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Huldah was "of Daniel, of Scriba, NY." In the 1850 Federal Census, she is living at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., NY, with her four youngest children. In the 1880 Federal Census, she is age 77, apparently living alone in Lorrraine (District 130), Jefferson Co., NY. Several other Remington families are nearby. According to the census data, she was born in NY but both of her parents were born in RI.

In the 1860 census, Huldah is age 59. With her is daughter Phebe Hitchcock and her family.

In 1880 she is still at Lorraine, NY. She is age 77 and living near by other Remingtons.

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

Notes:

Allen & Diadama were on the membership list of the First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, on 17 Sept 1810. (source: James N. Arnold's "Vital Records of RI," Church Records, p. 411) However, this is confusing because Allen was already widowed by 1809, and probably married his second wife Margaret about this time. Perhaps the church leaders had not heard that Diadama had died by then, and retained the names on the list of members.

Allen, probably born at Portsmouth, RI, appears to have married or at least had children in MA. However, Allen and his first wife may have been back in RI at some point and had some association with the Baptist Church in Richmond. (see above). Their children probably married in MA; at least some of them moved westward.

"A Scattered People: An American Family Moves West" by Gerald W. McFarland, p. 81 (Google Books) says that Allen Remington and his father had briefly lived at Exeter, RI; Allen came to Hancock, MA, from RI after the Revolution.

Boyd Scott Remington includes a second son named William born in 1820, but I don't think it is accurate, as there was already another son named William. Allen's estate documents mention one son named William.

Allen died intestate, and the numerous legal documents pertaining to the settlement of his estate in Berkshire Co., MA, mention the names of his children and stepchildren, as well as his second wife Margaret, who died not long after Allen did.

Allen married Diadama Unknown 1781. Diadama was born Abt 1763; died Between 1803 and 1809. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I am not sure when or where Diadamia actually died. Although she and Allen are listed on the membership roll of First General Baptist Church of Richmond, RI, in 1810, supposedly Allen married a second wife in 1809. It may be that the church leaders in southern RI had not heard that Diadama had died, until after the membership rolls were updated.

George married Rachel Briggs 1772. Rachel (daughter of Thomas Briggs) was born 21 Mar 1753, East Greenwich, RI; died 15 Apr 1822, Hancock, Berkshire Co., MA. [Group Sheet]