William Henry Randall

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In the 1930 Federal Census, the family is living on Providence St., Warwick, RI. Nettie's mother is listed as the head of the household.

William married Nettie Mae Locke 3 Jun 1920, RI. Nettie (daughter of Isabelle Unknown) was born Between 1895 and 1898, RI; died 1961; was buried , Oakland Cemetery, Maple Ave., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Edith Isabell Randall was born 27 Jun 1921, RI.
2. Phyllis Adeline Randall was born 28 Dec 1923, RI.
3. Milton Ferguson Randall was born 8 Oct 1925, Warwick, Kent Co., RI; died 12 Mar 2002, RI.
4. Kenneth Randall was born 15 May 1927.
5. Norman L. Randall was born Abt 14 Mar 1929, RI.
6. Earl Randall was born Abt 1931.
7. William Henry Randall, Jr. was born Abt 1934, RI; died Jan 2003.
8. Connie J. Randall was born Abt 1936, Warwick, RI; died 2 Jan 2004, Cranston, RI.
9. Shirley Randall was born Abt 1938.
10. Charlotte Randall was born Abt 1940.
11. Beverly Randall was born Abt 1942.

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In the 1920 Federal Census, Charles E. & Matilda are living on Pleasant St. in Warwick, Kent Co., RI, with their two children. Also in the household are Walter & Clarence Turner, nephews of Charles. In 1930 Charles E. & Matilda are still living in Warwick. In the household is their daughter Adeline and her (first) husband Harry A. Hall, and this couple's infant daughter Doris. Also there is nephew Walter Turner, age 24.

Charles married Matilda Brayton Turner 26 Sep 1898. Matilda (daughter of Charles Edwin Turner and Mary Anne Remington) was born 15 May 1879, RI; died 27 Feb 1947. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1860 Federal Census, Charles & Lydia are living in Johnston with their three oldest children, Almy D. 8, William S. 5, & Charles H. 3. They are next door to Charles's grandparents, Charles & Lydia, and right near his parents and siblings.

In the 1870 Federal Census, the family is living in Johnston, RI. Charles and the two oldest children are working in a cotton mill. In 1880 the family is living in Pawtucket, RI.

Charles married Lydia Ann Northup Abt 11 Apr 1852, North Providence, RI. Lydia (daughter of Sylvester Northup, III and Ruth Ann Card) was born 4 Mar 1830, Warwick, RI; died 31 Dec 1915. [Group Sheet]

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The 1880 Federal Census gives his age as 40, which would make his year of birth as 1840. It may just be an estimated age on the census. The family is at Providence with Matilda, age 1.

Charles married Mary Anne Remington 8 Mar 1878, Warwick, RI. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Franklin REMINGTON and Adeline Tripp MANCHESTER) was born 27 Nov 1854, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 25 Mar 1895; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

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She is called "Anna" by Vira Dodge, a relative.

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The Warwick marriage entry says Charles was age 34 and resided in Crompton. It was his second marriage.

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In the 1850 Federal Census, William & Almy are both age 46, living in Ward 6 of Providence, RI. William is a butcher. In the household are their 8 children: Charles J. 22, Albert C. 20, Justice S. 18 (Augustus), Mary E. 15, David 12 (Daniel), Esther 8, Alvin 6, & Henry Clay 2.

By 1860 the family has moved to Johnston, RI: William & Almy are both 55, and William is still a butcher. Also in the household are son Augustus and his wife Mary B., both age 28; as well as children Mary E. 25, Daniel 21, Esther 19, Alvin I. 15, Robert B. 12, and Pardon L. 4. They are living next door to Charles (81) & Lydia (77) Randall, who in turn are next to Charles & Lydia Randall and their three children. In 1860, Robert seems to be born the same year as Henry in the previous census. Also, is Pardon the son of William or the son of Augustus?

In the 1870 Federal Census, William & "Almira" are age 66 and still in Johnston. William is a meat peddlar. Son Albert, age 40, is living with them as well as 6 children of the King family.

William married Almira "Almey" Esther Stone 28 May 1825. Almira was born 23 Nov 1803, Cranston, RI; died 6 Mar 1872; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Bishop Rd., Johnston, RI. [Group Sheet]

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I have roughly estimated Sylvester's year of birth. His surname is sometimes spelled Northrup.

Could this be his son, in the RI Cemetery Database? (needs research): NORTHUP, Sylvester A. 1839c - 12 MAR 1865, WK077

Sylvester — Ruth Ann Card. Ruth (daughter of Stephen Card and Lydia Ann Hackstone) was born 27 Apr 1793; died 18 Dec 1881, Pawcatuck, New London Co., CT. [Group Sheet]

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In 1860 Charles P. & Caroline Turner, ages 45 & 40, are living at Coventry, RI. In the household with them are: Charles E. 16, Clara A. 14, William J. 12, Caroline 11, Ellen 8, Frederick 6, Wallis H. 4, & Thomas B. 1.

In the 1870 Federal Census, the family is at Warwick, RI. Charles P. Turner is 54 and his wife Caroline is 59 (should be 49?). With them are Charles E. 26, Ellen 19, Frederick A. 16, Wallace H. 13, Thomas P. 11, Eva G. 9, & Robert I. 5.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Charles & Caroline are living at Warwick, Kent Co., RI. In the home are the following children: Ellen, 29 b. Guernsey; Frederick H., 26 b. NY; Wallace H., 25, b. NY; Thomas T., 22 b. NY; Eva G., 18 b. RI; and Robert, 15 b. RI.

According to descendant Adeline (Freelove) King, both Charles and his son Charles served in the Civil War.

Charles married Caroline Hale Abt 1843, England. Caroline was born Abt 1821, England; died 8 Apr 1893, RI; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Benjamin's birth record is noted as:
REMINGTON, Benjamin F., of Benjamin and Mary, b. 1831 Ti (TiM 1-5)

I have a photocopy of his official death certificate from Tiverton, RI. In addition, I have copies of the family group in the 1860 and 1870 censuses at "Old Warwick" and in the 1880 census at Coventry.

In the 1865 RI State Census, the family is at Warwick. They have six children.

In the 1870 Federal Census, Benjamin & Adeline are living at Old Warwick. They have eight children.

In 1875 the family is in Warwick, still in he section known as Old Warwick. There are 10 children, ranging in age from 2 to 20.

In 1880 Benjamin & "Adelaid" are in Coventry. Seven of their children are in the household.

Benjamin & Adeline lived in Tiverton, Old Warwick/Warwick Neck, Coventry, West Greenwich, and probably East Greenwich. Benjamin's signature is on the West Greenwich voting lists, Burton District, for 1885 to 1888. This record gives his date of birth as 13 Feb 1832, and his birthplace as Tiverton, RI. The Burton District, sometimes referred to as the Button District, was located in the northeastern corner of West Greenwich, in the the area between Carrs Pond and Lake Mishnock where Division Rd., Hopkins Hill Rd., and New London Turnpike intersect. I am not sure exactly where in this area my ancestors lived during these years.

Benjamin's middle name was probably Franklin, although no official document has been found giving the full name. Benjamin is in the 1850 Federal Census at Tiverton, listed with the household of his maternal grandparents, Deacon Benjamin and Peace Hambly, along with his mother, his brother John, and other individuals.

It seems as if he and Adeline named several of their children after relatives, such as Mary Anna, Peace H., David Thomas, Charles Abner, Joseph Ellery, John, and George, as well as after notable American or RI leaders. There is the obvious Benjamin Franklin, probably named after his father and great uncle, as well as the statesman and his maternal grandfather Benjamin. James DeWolf Remington may have been named after James DeWolf (1764-1837), a prominent merchant, shipowner, and manufacturer from Bristol, who was very prosperous in slave trading; but after this was halted by the War of 1812, sponsored a privateer that captured millions of dollars worth of goods from British ships. In 1821, the RI General Assembly chose him to be US Senator. In the words of Patrick T. Conley, "In 1837, after a full life as a lawbreaker and lawmaker, he died on his elegant 1,000-acre Bristol estate."

Cousin Barbara Shaw gave Dad Remington pictures of Adeline and Benjamin. On the back of his she wrote Benjamin Franklin Remington, so if accurate this means he gave one of his sons the same name. The portrait shows him dressed in a three-piece suit. He seems to have had brown hair -- parted on the side, slicked back, and cut below the ears -- and a full beard. His face shows classic features, with light eyes -- possibly blue or gray. I try to see my children, cousins, aunts or uncles in his face. Maybe . . .

Benjamin married Adeline Tripp MANCHESTER 12 Dec 1852, The Amicable Congregational Church, Tiverton, RI. Adeline (daughter of Jeremiah A. MANCHESTER and Mary H. DENNIS) was born 7 Jun 1835, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI; died 10 May 1893, East Greenwich, RI; was buried , Glenwood Cemetery, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Adeline is one of our links to our Mayflower Pilgrim ancestry, through her maternal grandmother.

The 1850 Tiverton census shows Adeline Manchester as a 15-year-old living in the household of Edward and Elizabeth Wing, ages 78 and 73. There is also Isaac Manchester, age 11, her brother. Others living there are Joseph and Roby Rounds, 22 and 20; and John Keefe, 24, from Ireland. Roby was Adeline's and Isaac's older married sister. Another Tiverton home lists Emeline Manchester, 17; William Manchester, 23; and Lucy A., 7; living with six individuals of the surname Rounds. These other Manchesters were Adeline's siblings, and her mother, Mary, had remarried to Roderick Rounds. I have found the birth entries for all of them except Lucy.

Adeline Remington is 24 in the 1860 Census at Warwick, and 45 in the 1880 Census at Coventry.

Her death is entered in East Greenwich, Vol. 4, p. 76: "10 May 1893, Adlin T. Remington, age 58, birthplace Tiverton, parents Jeremiah & Mary Manchester, cause of death -- pneumonia." I visited the Greenwood Cemetery on 9 Feb 2002, and took some pictures of the gravestone, which is inscribed Adelin T. Manchester (elsewhere she is named as Adeline H. but that is incorrect). It is a very nice memorial stone, in the area over to the left as one enters the gates.

I found Adeline's middle name in James N. Arnold's "Family Notes" Volume R, "Remington" at the Knight Memorial Library, Elmwood Ave., Providence (these papers are now at the Providence Public Library). It is also on son David's death record at Providence, but is misspelled as Krip.

Her picture shows her with light brown hair, parted in the middle and pulled back, probably in a braid or chignon. Her eyes must have been brown or dark blue. Attired very properly and modestly in a dark-colored dress with a high collar and small bow at the neck, and buttons down the front, she appears somewhat tired, but calm and resolute. In her thin oval face and sloping eyebrows I can see a striking resemblance to my Great Uncle Fran, who was her grandson. (Note from cousin Judith Walton: "The picture was done by Morton Artistic Photographer of Westminster St. in Providence.")

There is no way of knowing for sure, but I suppose the pictures could have been taken when they were about forty, perhaps even for their 25th anniversary, around 1877.

I have been trying to determine whom Adeline was named after -- if anyone. There was an Adeline Manchester who married a Rufus Tripp; this Adeline was a daughter of Perry Manchester, who was a son of Peleg & Margaret. I have not found any Tripp ancestry for this branch of the family, although this is a possibility. John Dennis's ancestry has not yet been determined with certainly, although I have researched it to the extent that I am fairly satisfied with the available evidence.

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I have a photocopy of Benjamin's and Adeline's official marriage record from Tiverton, RI.