John H. Remington

Notes:

John Remington, along with his mother and two brothers, is mentioned in the will of Thomas Holden of Warwick dated 14 Oct 1820.

John Remington was age 35 in the 1850 Census at North Kingstown. He was an overseer on the railroad. He and Lydia are still living at NK in the 1880 Federal Census; he is a farmer.

From J. R. Cole's "History of Washington and Kent Counties," p. 1240: John H. Remington, retired, was born in 1814, in Coventry, RI, where his father, Daniel, died in 1815. His early years were passed in East Greenwich, where his mother contracted a second marriage. There Mr. Remington was married to Lydia Arnold, of Exeter, RI. His active life has been passed in railroad business as contractor and as superintendent of repairs for the Union Railroad Co., of Providence. Since 1872 he has resided in North Kingstown."

John married Lydia Arnold Bef 1 Jun 1850. Lydia (daughter of Oliver Arnold, Jr. and Dorcas Phillips) was born 1816, RI; died 17 Jul 1896; was buried , Elm Grove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]