James A. Whitford

Male 1835 - 1899  (64 years)

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  • Name James A. Whitford 
    Birth 1835  Coventry, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Jun 1899  [2] 
    Burial Pine Grove Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14397  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father William N. Whitford,   b. 7 Jun 1795, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1859 (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Avis Wilbour,   b. Abt 1798   d. 15 Feb 1842 (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage Apr 1828  Warwick, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • The marriage was announced in several newspapers -- the Providence Journal, the American, & the Patriot -- according to James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI.
    Family ID F05559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phebe Sweet,   b. Abt 1837, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 1893 (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 17 Jun 1857  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Avice W. Whitford,   b. Abt 1858, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1932 (Age 74 years)
     2. Ruth B. Whitford,   b. May 1862, RI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1900 (Age 38 years)
    Family ID F07948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • Notes 
    • In the Federal Census of 1860, James A. & Phebe S. Whitford, ages 24 & 22, are living at West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. With them are: Avis W. Whitford 2, Sarah Whitford 85, & Abby Matteson 62.

      In 1870, James & Phebe are still at West Greenwich. They now have two daughters.

      In 1880 the family is still at West Greenwich: James A. 44, Phebe S. 42, and Ruth B. 18. Ruth is teaching school. They are living near Amos & Sally Sweet, Phebe's father and stepmother.

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

    2. [S012398] RI Cemetery Database.

    3. [S013031] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Newspapers/Marriage announcements.

    4. [S012361] Alden G. Beaman's RI Vital Records: New Series, Vol. 7, 355.