William Remington

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William came from a family of 14 siblings. Born in Rhode Island, he moved to New Bedford, MA, then to Dutchess County and Ulster County, NY. He came to Michigan from Kingston, NY, in 1835 with his wife Jane. His trip from New York State was by canal to Buffalo, then by boat to Detroit and by foot to Fenton. (Information from Thomas Lavery, a descendant)

In the 1860 Federal Census, William & Jane Remington are living at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI. They have three children: Edwin (Eben) 23, John 19, & Jane (Jennie) 16. Also with them is brother Abner Remington, 37, a sailor.

The 1870 census shows William at age 61 & his wife Jane living in the Village of Fenton, Genesee County, MI, with his extended family. In the household are Edward H. White & Eliza J. with their three children: Jessie A., Mabel P., & Edward H. Jr.; along with two domestic servants, a farm hand, and another man -- possibly a boarder or relative. Next door are John Remington (his son) with wife Emily and son Jay C. (see Roll 671 p. 1000 R Wm Remington; online census images)

In 1880 William is 71 and Jane is 72. They are still at Fenton, MI, living near and with family members.

The obituary in The Fenton Independent, 29 Apr 1897:
"William Remington, probably the oldest pioneer of this township, at his home in the northern part of the village. He was born in Tiverton, Rhode Island, in 1809, one of a family of 14 children, all of whom are dead but one brother, Abner, of Mundy. He with his wife, Jane Broadhead, came from Kingston, New York, in 1835, taking up land in a then unbroken wilderness on the banks of the Shiawassee. At one time he owned 500 acres of land, on which a good portion of Fenton now stands. Three children survive: Ebin and John of Fenton and Mrs. John Traver of Ft. Wayne, Indiana."

William married Jane Broadhead 16 Aug 1835, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, NY. Jane (daughter of John Brodhead) was born 20 Mar 1807, Ulster County, NY; died 20 May 1893, Fenton, Genesee County, MI; was buried 28 May 1893, Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton, MI. [Group Sheet]

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Eben, Sarah, & Arch are in the 1870 Federal Census living at Fentonville, Genesee Co., MI, next to his uncle Abner Remington and family. In 1880 Eben & Sarah are at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI, with their two sons, Frank 20 & Arch C. 10. (Who is Frank Remington, age 20, son? Could he have been from an earlier marriage?) Also in the home are in-laws Moses & Catharine Smith.

In the Federal Census of 1 June 1900, Eben & Sarah C. Remington, ages 63 & 58, are still living at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI. Their son Archie, 27, is still with them. They are living on Poplar Street.

His obituary in The Fenton Independent:
"Ebin Remington died at his home on Poplar Street . . . He was born in Fenton 17 June 1837 and lived here his entire life. Surviving: wife; 1 son, Archie Remington; a brother, J. B. Remington; and a sister, Mrs. Jennie Traver. Mr. Remington was widely known as a horse trainer and breeder of fancy dogs. He was the pioneer in the cement business in Fenton, discovering the marl deposits and realizing their worth several years ago. He was unable to interest capital, however, and so did nothing with what has developed into an industry of immense proportion. He was a soldier in the war of the rebellion and spent three years in a rebel prison, but finally succeeded in escaping and returned to Fenton."

Eben married Sarah J. Smith 5 Dec 1866, Genesee Co., MI. Sarah (daughter of Moses Smith and Catharine Unknown) was born Between 1838 and Sep 1841, Michigan; died Aft 1 Jun 1900. [Group Sheet]

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His obituary in The Fenton Independent:
"John B. Remington, one of Fenton's oldest residents, died at his home in the northern part of the village. He was the second son of Mr. & Mrs. William Remington and was born in Fenton, being one of the first children born here. Surviving: wife, who has been spending the winter in Florida with her brother; two sons -- Clifford of Fenton and Bert of Alamagordo, NM; and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Traver, now a resident of Ohio."

In the 1870 Federal Census, John & Emily are living at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI, with their 2-year-old son Jay C. They are next to William & Jane, along with Eliza J. & Edward White and their children.

In the 1880 Federal Census, J. B. & Emma Remington are still at Fenton, MI, with sons Clifford & Herbert. A cousin, Peter Dubois, age 34, is in the household. They are next door to William & Jane, and John's sister Jane E. (Eliza) and her family, now surnamed Traver.

In the 1900 Federal Census, John B. & Emma J. Remington, ages 57 & 54, are still living at Fenton, MI. Son Herbert J., 27, is still with them. Peter Dubois, 53, is still boarding there. Next door is son Clifford Remington and his family.

Quote from Tim Remington, after visiting Michigan:
"There is a house that is still standing that was the home of John Broadhead Remington (our great grandfather). He built it using bricks he made in his brickyard. We have pictures of it and also a millstone that was used in 1840. We visited the historical museum in the afternoon and the folks there were great. They delighted in showing us the history they found of our relatives and put together a packet of information for us. They also showed us a brick that came from John Broadhead Remington's brickyard and it had the initials "JR" engraved in it. I understand that stamping initials into the bricks was typical of the bricks built in those days."

John married Emma Jane Kirkuff 25 Feb 1864. Emma (daughter of Isaac Kirkuff and Jane DeCue Cole) was born 4 Feb 1846, New York; died Abt 1938; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton, MI. [Group Sheet]

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Her obituary says that while she had been in ill health for some months, she died after an 18-hour illness from pneumonia.

In the 1860 Federal Census, Jane Remington is age 16 and living at Fenton, MI, with her parents, siblings, and uncle.

In the 1870 Federal Census, Eliza J. White is living with her husband Edward H. White and their three children, Jessie A., Mabel P., & Edward H. Jr. They are at Fenton, MI, with her parents, William & Jane Remington.

In 1880 she is still living there with her parents William & Jane, but has remarried to J. H. Traver, and has five children: Jessie A., Mabel P., Edward H., Harry R., & Richard E. I think all of these were by her first husband.

Elizabeth married Edward Harrison White 25 Aug 1861, Genesee Co., MI. Edward (son of Harrison White and Parthenia Keeler) was born 1839, Vermont; died 1902, Brainerd, MN. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married John H. Traver 25 Mar 1878. John died Aft Apr 1924. [Group Sheet]

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In the Federal Census of 1 June 1900, Archie is single and living with his parents on Poplar Street at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI.

In the Federal Census of 15 Apr 1910, Archibald is married, 38, and still living on Poplar Street at Fenton. His wife is Caroline (?), and they have an infant son, Clayton, 8 months.

In the Federal Census of 1 Jan 1920, Arch & Celia Remington, ages 44 & 34, are living at 1795 Summit Street, Toledo, Lucas Co., OH. They have two children: Clayton 10 & Ola 8. Christ Leeming 25, a Dutch immigrant, is boarding with them.

Archibald married Celia Hogan Abt 1908. Celia was born Abt 1885, MI; died Aft 1 Jan 1920. [Group Sheet]

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An online genealogy at Rootsweb has his first name as Jacob, but that is incorrect. It comes from the 1920 Federal Census, but must be a census-taker's error. That year J. Clifford & Hattie are living at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI, and his mother Emma is with them. In the 1930 Federal Census, "Cliford J. Remington" is age 62 and living at 630 Adelaide St. in Fenton, Genesee Co., MI, with his wife "Hariet C." and daughter Marguerite, aged 40, as well as his mother Emma J., aged 84.

In the Federal Census of 15 Apr 1910, J. Clifford Remington and his wife 43 and his wife Harriet 44 are living on Leroy St., at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI. With them are: Lloyd 17, Bryan 15, & John 5; also a servant Peter Dubois 64. Emma Remington, widowed mother of J. Clifford, is next door or with them.

In the 1870 census he is listed as Jay C. Probably the census-taker heard J. C., and wrote it as Jay C.

In the 1900 Federal Census, Clifford & Harriet C. Remington, ages 32 & 34, are living at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI. They have three children: Mabel M. 10, Lloyd R. 7, & Bryan N. 5. They are next door to Clifford's parents and brother.

J. married Harriet "Hattie" C. VanTifflin 27 Mar 1889, Fenton, Genesee Co., MI. Harriet was born Abt 1866, MI; died 1943; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton, MI. [Group Sheet]

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In the Federal Census of 1900, Herbert J. Remington is age 27, living with his parents at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI.

I obtained the name of his first wife from Joyce Davidson's family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect. Further evidence for this first marriage is in the 1910 census, which shows his marriage at that time as a second marriage.

In the Federal Census of 1910, John H. Remington is 37 MI and his wife Alice E. is 23 KS. They are living at East Sunnyside Pct., Yakima Co., WA. Their son John C. is 9 months old, b WA.

In 1920, they are still living at Sunnyside, WA: John H. 47 MI (RI/NY), Alice E. 32 KN (IL/IL), Clarence J. 10 WA (John C.), Herbert W. 6 WA, & Hildreth H. 4 6/12 WA.

In 1930 the family is on Decatur Street at Sunnyside, WA: John H. 53 MI (OH/NY), Alice 44 KS (NY/IN), Clarence J. 20 WA, Herbert W. 16 WA, Hildreth H. 14 WA, & Alice J. 4 WA.

John married Celia L. Way 25 Dec 1901. Celia was born 10 Nov 1881; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton, MI. [Group Sheet]

John married Alice Elvira Wise 30 Sep 1908. Alice (daughter of John W. Wise and Julia F. Price) was born 11 Mar 1887, KS; died 21 Dec 1959, Placer, CA. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1870 & 1880 censuses, her middle initial appears to be P.

Mabel — William A. M. Johnstone. [Group Sheet]

Edward married Alice Grinnell (2) Remington 1 Jul 1889, Flint, Genessee County, MI. Alice (daughter of Abner Remington and Eliza A. Bennett) was born 9 Dec 1871, Fenton, Genesee County, MI; died 17 Oct 1938, Flint, Genesee County, MI; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Blanc, MI. [Group Sheet]

Edward married Emma Sophia Guttermuth 30 Jan 1896, Allen County, IN. Emma (daughter of John Casper Guttermuth and Catherine Beyer) was born Abt 1875; died Aft 1928. [Group Sheet]

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Name: Clayton Remington
Last Residence: 43619 Northwood, Wood, Ohio, United States of America
Born: 27 Aug 1909
Last Benefit: 43619 Northwood, Wood, Ohio, United States of America
Died: Mar 1980
State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951 )

Clayton — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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In the 1930 Federal Census, Marguerite is age 40, divorced, and living with her parents and grandmother at Fenton, MI.

Lloyd married Lillian M. Fleming Abt 1917. Lillian was born 25 Oct 1884, DE; died 29 Jan 1973, PA; was buried , Laurys Station, Lehigh County, PA. [Group Sheet]

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In the 1920 Federal Census, Edward B. Remington, age 25, b. MI, appears to be living in Precinct 8, Bexar Co., TX. He is single, and apparently boarding with the Daniel Trupe family. He is a soldier in the US Army.

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John Clifford Remington died at age 14 after a ten-day illness of acute Bright's disease.

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In the 15 April 1910 Federal Census, John C. Remington is nine months old, living with his parents at East Sunnyside Pct., Yakima Co., WA.

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Hildreth was raised in Washington State and later settled in Illinois. He went to Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL, and later worked for the National Association of Railroads. My dad, Norman Remington, received Hildreth's address from someone in the late 1970s, after Hildreth and his wife had visited friends in Mexico and Guatemala. My dad wrote to him at that time but doesn't remember if he received a reply. I think Hildreth and his wife may have attended the Wheaton Bible Church because it was mentioned in a note that he knew of me when I was at Wheaton; however, we never met. At the time, I would not have known of our family connection, although it would have seemed likely even at the time.

Hildreth — Hannah Amelia Klein. Hannah (daughter of Paul Klein and Frieda Amelie Herzog) was born 10 Jul 1916, OH; died 11 Jul 2004. [Group Sheet]

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IN the Federal Census of 1 Apr 1930, Mildred I. Jolly, a widow, is living at 1129 Beach St., Flint, Genesee Co., MI. With her are four of her children: Robert R., Louis N.(Lawrence), Bonnie R., & Margaret L.

I have made an assumption that Mildred remarried to a Mr. Elwood, because I have a copy of a newspaper article by a Mildred Elwood who is a granddaughter of William Remington.

Mildred — Mr. Elwood. [Group Sheet]

Mildred married Robert Morris Jolly, II 29 Aug 1906, Covington, Kenton County, KY. Robert was born 19 Sep 1880, Kentucky; died Bef 1 Apr 1930. [Group Sheet]

Alexandria — Ralph Mitchell. [Group Sheet]

Jennie — Forrest Perrigo. [Group Sheet]