Thomas Remington

Male 1835 - 1915  (80 years)

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  • Name Thomas Remington 
    Birth 17 Feb 1835  NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Dec 1915  Dallas, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I06488  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2019 

    Father Thomas Remington,   b. 28 May 1805, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1860, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Rosetta Slocum,   b. 5 Sep 1811, Dartmouth, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1883 (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 1 Jun 1830  New Bedford, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F02217  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah C. Stephenson,   b. Oct 1843, NY or TX Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1906, Dallas, TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1866  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Charles S. Remington,   b. Abt 1867, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1 Jun 1880 (Age > 13 years)
    Family ID F07699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • Thomas may have followed in his father's and his uncles' footsteps to sail the seas. The whaling records at New Bedford show a Thomas Remington who twice applied for seamen's insurance. Both times he is described as born in New Bedford, however, not NY. Perhaps, since he was young when the family returned from NY, he was brought up in Massachusetts and considered himself a New Bedford native. On the other hand, this could be a different individual -- but the dates coincide with his age as we know it from the census. On 9 Nov 1853 he was age 18, 5'6", and had light skin, light hair, and blue eyes. On 18 June 1858 he was age 22, 5'6 1/2", and had dark skin, brown hair, and blue eyes. He seems to be taking after his dad in looks and height, too.

      In the Federal Census of 1870, Thomas 35 MA and Sarah Remington 26 TX are living at Chambers Co., TX. With them is Henry Payne, 12 TX. Thomas is a farmer.

      In the Federal Census of 1880, Thomas 45 MA and Sarah C. Remington 36 TX are living at New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. With them is Charles S. Remington 13 MA. Thomas is a carpenter.

      In the Federal Census of 1900, Thomas Remington is 64 NY (RI/MA) and his wife Sarah C. Remington is 56 NY (NY/GA). They are living at Dallas, TX. According to census data, they have been married 34 years; Thomas is a collector (agt).

      In the Federal Census of 1910, Thomas Remmington is age 75 NY (RI/RI), living at Dallas, TX. His marital status is W, so apparently he is widowed. See notes for Sarah.

      From findagrave.com: Thomas Remington, 80 years old, died at the Fowler Home for the Aged yesterday morning. Funeral service will be held at the Smith chapel at 9:30 o'clock this morning and the burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Mr. Remington, who was a native of New York State, had been an inmate of the home for some time.
      [Source: Dallas Morning News, Dec 17, 1915, page 10]

  • Sources 
    1. [S012433] Federal Census of 1 June 1850.

    2. [S012839] Federal Census of 1 June 1900.

    3. [S012563] Vital Records of New Bedford, MA to the Year 1850, Vol. II, 438.