John Remington

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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.)

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]

John married Amy Lewis Between Mar 1849 and Jun 1850. Amy was born Abt 1807; died 22 Jun 1869; was buried , Cemetery 30, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

John married Lydia Arnold Aft 1869. Lydia was born 1823; died 1909; was buried , Cemetery 30, Coventry, 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 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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From the data in the RI Cemetery Database, it appears that Stephen died in infancy. However, he is listed as age 13 in the 1850 census.

Stephen married Etta H. Bell 15 Dec 1870, Manhattan, New York, NY. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1880 Federal Census, the family -- including the five oldest children -- is residing at Coventry, RI. His brother William is also in the household.

In 1885 the family is in the RI State Census at Lincoln.

The RI Cemetery Database has Albert's name as Robert in the records of their son John A. Remington, but correctly notes that John's parents are buried at Pawtucket.

Albert married Caroline "Carrie" M. Knight Abt 1861. Caroline (daughter of Alfred Waterman Knight and Susan Carr Johnson) was born 14 Aug 1838, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 29 Jan 1917, Central Falls, Providence Co., RI; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Central Ave., Pawtucket, 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.)

I have made an assumption that this date of death in the RI Cemetery Database is for this particular William Remington. (needs verification)

He may also be the William Remington, age 28 RI, who is a farm laborer in Santa Cruz, CA, in the 1870 Federal Census. He also may be the farm laborer in 1880, age 38 and single, living at Alameda, Washington Co., CA. However, William Remington, 37, is listed as living with brother Albert and family at Coventry, RI, in 1880 -- so either he came back to RI and thus was counted twice, or else the one in CA is a different William.

According to J. R. Cole's "History of Washington and Kent Counties" p. 1339, this William was born in Scituate and lived in Coventry.

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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 RI Cemetery Database (complete data), Louisa P. Remington was born 27 Dec 1849. However, if Louisa (Potter) Remington died 7 March 1849, she cannot be her mother. Although Martha Benns includes her in this family, there is a discrepancy in these dates. Benns may have been confused by the month of death. The gravestone inscription gives Louisa's dob as 27 Feb 1849, which is more reasonable.

The 1850 Federal Census shows a Louisa T. Remington, age 1 year, living in a Cranston household with Orra 60, Juliett 30, & Matilda Potter 30, and Cynthia Mathewson 39. Probably they were caring for the child because her mother had died.

On the other hand, Louisa P. Remington, age 1, is with John Remington and his (second) wife Amy and family, living at Scituate, RI in 1850. Is this the same child listed twice, or two different individuals? I tend to think it is the same one, and that she was being cared for by relatives at the time of the census, perhaps while John's new wife "settled in."

Louisa Remington is mentioned in the will of her aunt, Susan (Remington) Place, dated 27 Oct 1855.

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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]

Lydia — William Henry Brown. William was born 1871; died 1935. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1910 Federal Census, Lillian Daniel is 47 D, living in Central Falls with her mother Caroline Remington 71 Wd, and Edna A. Slocum, another of Caroline's daughters, and Edna's two teenaged children, Mazelle and Kenneth. Lillian is a Paymaster at City Hall.

In the 1920 Federal Census, Lillian Daniels is a widow, age 57, living at Central Falls, RI.

Lillian married William D. Daniels 7 Aug 1883, RI. William was born Abt 1864; died 1 Jun 1913; was buried , Moshassuck Cemetery, Lonsdale Ave., Central Falls, RI. [Group Sheet]

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DAR ID Number: 29762

MRS. JENNIE REMINGTON CALL

Born in Coventry, Rhode Island.

Wife of Charles F. Call.

Descendant of Rufus Matteson of Rhode Island.

Daughter of Albert D. Remington and Caroline M. Knight, his wife.

Granddaughter of Alfred W. Knight and Susan C. Johnson, his wife.

Gr.-granddaughter of Nicholas W. Johnson and Patience Matteson, his wife.

Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Rufus Matteson and Rhoda Andrew, his wife, m. 1772.

Rufus Matteson, (1752-1834), was placed on the pension roll of Kent County, RI, for six months' actual service as private in the Rhode Island Line.

Jennie — Charles F. Call. [Group Sheet]

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The RI Cemetery Database has John's parents as Robert & Caroline (Knight) Remington, and says they are buried at Pawtucket. However, "Robert" should be "Albert D.," according to all other data I have found.

John A. Remington, MD, and Caroline N. Remington are both listed in the Central Falls Tax Book, 1921.

In the 1920 Federal Census, John & Caroline Remington are ages 52 & 43, living at Central Falls, RI. John is a physician. They have three children: Allen 21, Lawrence 18, & Carolyn 7.

Dr. John A. Remington received his training at Bellevue Hospital Medical College between 1888 to 1891. He became a successful physician in Central Falls. (see Representative Men & Old Families of RI, pp. 591 & 592)

John married Caroline Nowland Allen 7 Oct 1897, RI. Caroline (daughter of George Allen and Sarah H. Eastman) was born 12 Sep 1876, Maine; died 27 Sep 1964, CT. [Group Sheet]

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At age 15 in 1885, in the RI State Census at Lincoln, Edna is a dressmaker. It says she was born in Coventry.

In the Federal Census of 1900, Edna is with her husband and children at Central Falls -- see notes for Eason. Her birth date is given as June 1870.

In the RI State Census of 1905, Edna I. (or A?) Slocum is age 35, born Coventry, and living at 236 Central in Central Falls. She is divorced. There are 5 individuals in the household, and Edna is identified as daughter. Her dob is given as 21 June 1870. She is mother of 2 children both of whom are still living (it does not mention the third child who has died). The census card does not list the other individuals in the household, but they are likely the same as are living together in 1910. (accessed at familysearch.org)

In the Federal Census of 1910, Edna A. Slocum is age 38, widow, living on Central St. in Central Falls, RI. She is a dressmaker. With her is daughter Mazel 18 and son Kenneth M 16. They are living with Edna's mother Caroline Remington 71, widow, and her daughter Lilian Daniel 47, divorced.

In the RI State Census of 1915, Edna A. Slocum 46 USA is still living on Central St. in Central Falls. She is with mother Caroline M. Remington 76, sister Lillian L. Daniels 52, and daughter Maizell Slocum 23. Also in the household are three other women, boarders: Helen Dwyer 21, Bessie Burly (?) 27, and May Rogers 38.

In the Federal Census of 1920, she could be the Edna R. Sylam (??) age 49 Wd living on Olive St. in Pawtucket. It appears that she is the head of a boarding house. Edna's sister Lillian Daniels is still living in Central Falls, but it appears that no family members are with her.

In the RI State Census of 1925, she could be Edna Slocum 53 RI living on Sumter St., Providence, a servant, with Fred Kelley 55 MA.

In the Federal Census of 1930, Edna A. Slocum is age 58 Wd Boarder, living in Smithfield with Walter S. Arnold 71 Wd, both born RI. Walter is a mechanic at a cotton mill.

In the RI State Census of 1935 she could be Edna Arnold (mis-indexed as Arnolb) Wd born 27 June 1870 living at 1373 Smith St., North Providence. This is very close to her dob as given in 1905.


Originally I had her name as Eden A., but a descendant, Cynthia Ferguson, has informed me that her name is Edna Agnes. Ms. Ferguson also supplied some details on Edna's marriage and family.

Notes from Cynthia:
What happened to Edna after Eason left the family intrigues me. My father (her grandson) suggested there were "gentleman friends" who helped support her. A 1915 census finds her living with Mazelle (her daughter) and three unrelated women in Central Falls, RI. It would appear to be a boarding house. Although Edna would seem to be relatively poor, she had a summerhouse in Fitzwilliam, NH. In 1930 Edna is found in Smithfield, RI, listed as a boarder with Walter S. Arnold. She was the only boarder, so I think there might have been a relationship. In the 50s my grandmother Mazelle was very friendly with a family named Arnold. The children in that family told my older cousin that they were "sort of" related.

Edna married Eason Lafayette Slocum, Jr. 2 Dec 1890, Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI. Eason (son of Eason Lafayette Slocum, Sr. and Amanda Margaret Hawes) was born 1859; died 1907, Maine. [Group Sheet]

Edna married Walter Spencer Arnold Between 1926 and 1934. Walter (son of Levi B. Arnold and Eunice T. Briggs) was born 1859, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 4 Apr 1934, Smithfield, Providence Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

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The RI Cemetery Database has her name as Carrie M. F. Remington, while the census says Carrie A.

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Ralph was the treasurer of the family business, Remington's Dairy.

The RI Cemetery Database says his grave is in Freeborn Brayton Lot, Seven Mile Rd., Cranston, RI. However, there's a memorial stone for him and his wife at the Greenwood Cemetery, CY59, Fairview Ave., Coventry. Probably their graves were moved there in recent years.

Ralph — Anna Seidel. Anna was born 21 Oct 1901; died 2001; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, CY59, Fairview Ave., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

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The Social Security Death Index records at Ancestry have his date of birth as 26 April 1900.

Raiford married Louise P. Unknown Abt 1927. Louise was born Abt 1903, RI. [Group Sheet]

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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]

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In the 1930 Federal Census, Allen and family are living at Attleboro, MA.

Allen married Elsie M. Wood Abt 1922. Elsie was born 2 Jun 1897, NY; died 7 Jan 1987; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Pawtucket, RI. [Group Sheet]

Lawrence married Charlotte L. Austin 22 Sep 1933, Killingly, CT. Charlotte was born 23 Jan 1891, MA; died 31 Mar 1975. [Group Sheet]

Carolyn — Mr. Jensen. [Group Sheet]

Mazelle married George Edward Comery 25 Apr 1916, Central Falls, Providence Co., RI. George was born 1891, Nutley, NJ; died 23 Feb 1950; was buried , Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]

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At the time of his registration for the draft in 1917, Kenneth was a civil engineer employed by the City of Central Falls. It was noted that he was medium tall, of medium build, had light brown eyes and hair, and was flat-footed.

In the Federal Census of 1930, Kenneth and Mildred Slocum, ages 36 & 35, are living in New Bedford, MA. They have two children, M. Elizabeth 9 and Kenneth Jr. 6 (all b RI).

In 1940 they are living in East Providence, RI. Kenneth is a salesman at the petroleum works.

Kenneth married Mildred Hannah Asquith Abt 1919. Mildred was born 1895; died 8 Jan 1942, Providence, Providence Co., RI. [Group Sheet]