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Sarah Catherine Matteson

Female 1849 - 1922  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sarah Catherine Matteson was born 19 Feb 1849, Cranston, RI; died 11 Apr 1922, Coventry, RI.

    Sarah married William A. Pierce Abt 1866. William (son of William Pierce and Emeline Hopkins) was born Abt 1849, Foster, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eliza Ann Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 May 1867, Scituate or Fiskeville, RI; died 4 Oct 1930, Coventry, RI; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI.
    2. 3. Abby F. Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1869, CT.
    3. 4. William Tyler Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1871; died 30 Dec 1946, Coventry, RI.
    4. 5. Cora Mabel Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Feb 1873; died 21 Apr 1943, Cranston, RI.
    5. 6. Walter Searles Pierce  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 May 1882, Coventry, RI; died 2 Nov 1940, Coventry, RI.

    Sarah — Charles E. Bates. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eliza Ann Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 20 May 1867, Scituate or Fiskeville, RI; died 4 Oct 1930, Coventry, RI; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    She is likely the Eliza A. Pierce, 13, who is in the 1880 Federal Census, living at Warwick (West Arctic), RI, with her grandparents, William T. & Catharine C. Matteson, ages 54 & 56. Also in the household is Abby F. Matteson, 26, daughter of William & Catharine. All were born in RI. Both Abby & Eliza work in a cotton mill.

    This is the same family living at North Scituate in the 1870 census: William & Catherine Mattison, ages 44 & 47; with them are Abby Mattison, 16, and Eliza A. Mattison, 3. (There is no mention of the name Pierce here, but it is the same girl. Her parents appear to be in Coventry.)

    The marriage record in Scituate names her parents as William and Sarah C. (Mattese?) Pierce. Eliza's death record names them as William Pierce and Sarah Matteson.

    Eliza married James Whitman Tourgee 10 Feb 1884, Scituate, RI. James was born 2 May 1862, Warwick or North Kingstown, RI; died 6 Aug 1937, Coventry, RI; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Nellie E. Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1885, Centerville, RI; died 10 Nov 1914.
    2. 8. Cora Belle Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Feb 1887.
    3. 9. Eva May Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Oct 1888, Warwick, RI; died 24 May 1943, Providence, RI.
    4. 10. Grace Isabel Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Aug 1891, Warwick, RI.
    5. 11. Myra Edna Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jun 1893, Warwick, RI; died 1959; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.
    6. 12. George E. Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1896, RI; died 1968; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.
    7. 13. Henry Welcome Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jan 1898, Maple Root, Coventry, RI; died 1966; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI.
    8. 14. Dewey M. Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1899, RI; died 9 Sep 1900, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
    9. 15. Hiram J. Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1901, RI; died 10 Oct 1901, Coventry, RI.
    10. 16. Infant Son Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1904, RI; died 16 Oct 1904, Anthony, RI.
    11. 17. James Edward "Buster" Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jul 1906, Anthony, Coventry, RI; died Oct 1974; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.

  2. 3.  Abby F. Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 1869, CT.

  3. 4.  William Tyler Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 1871; died 30 Dec 1946, Coventry, RI.

    William — Phoebe Hopkins. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Cora Mabel Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 23 Feb 1873; died 21 Apr 1943, Cranston, RI.

  5. 6.  Walter Searles Pierce Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 3 May 1882, Coventry, RI; died 2 Nov 1940, Coventry, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Nellie E. Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 1885, Centerville, RI; died 10 Nov 1914.

    Nellie married Manford Arnold Card, Jr. 3 Jan 1905. [Group Sheet]


  2. 8.  Cora Belle Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 11 Feb 1887.

    Cora married George Edward Kenyon 31 Dec 1904, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]


  3. 9.  Eva May Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 23 Oct 1888, Warwick, RI; died 24 May 1943, Providence, RI.

    Eva — Benjamin Larivee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 10.  Grace Isabel Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 3 Aug 1891, Warwick, RI.

    Grace married George H. Williams 1 Dec 1906, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]


  5. 11.  Myra Edna Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 7 Jun 1893, Warwick, RI; died 1959; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.

    Myra — Henry W. Graham. Henry was born 1894; died 1947; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]


  6. 12.  George E. Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1896, RI; died 1968; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.

    George — Christie Belle Unknown. Christie was born 1900; died 1954; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Donald E. Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1925; died 1926.

  7. 13.  Henry Welcome Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 26 Jan 1898, Maple Root, Coventry, RI; died 1966; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    Henry's birth record was reported to Coventry by his married sister Grace I. Williams. It is printed between the other birth records for that year and appears to have been added much later. His birthplace is given as Maple Root, and his middle name is given as Welcome.


  8. 14.  Dewey M. Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born Nov 1899, RI; died 9 Sep 1900, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.

    Notes:

    In the 1900 census, Dewey Maine (?) is 6 months old. He died not long after this.


  9. 15.  Hiram J. Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 1901, RI; died 10 Oct 1901, Coventry, RI.

  10. 16.  Infant Son Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1904, RI; died 16 Oct 1904, Anthony, RI.

  11. 17.  James Edward "Buster" Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 8 Jul 1906, Anthony, Coventry, RI; died Oct 1974; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.

    James married Helen Mae Remington 9 Oct 1931, Coventry, RI. Helen (daughter of John Francis Remington and Edith Mae Wright) was born 4 Feb 1913, Anthony RI; died 11 Mar 2005, Coventry, RI; was buried 14 Mar 2005, Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Russell Franklin Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Dec 1931; died 8 Apr 2006, Warwick, RI.
    2. 20. Phyllis Edna Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Mar 1933.
    3. 21. Gilbert James Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Apr 1934, Covenrty, RI; died 15 Jul 2019, West Greenwich, RI.
    4. 22. Janice Louise Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Jul 1935.
    5. 23. Carolyn Maplet Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jun 1937.
    6. 24. Lyn Audrey Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Apr 1940, Providence, RI; died 29 May 2002, Providence, RI.
    7. 25. Sharon Holly Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Dec 1941; died Dec 2001.
    8. 26. Loxi Anne Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Sep 1943.
    9. 27. Brian Keith Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 May 1946.


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Donald E. Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (12.George3, 2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 1925; died 1926.

  2. 19.  Russell Franklin Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (17.James3, 2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 10 Dec 1931; died 8 Apr 2006, Warwick, RI.

    Russell married Yvonne R. Calci Abt 1954. Yvonne was born 5 Jun 1935. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Jo-Ann Holly Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jan 1954.
    2. 29. Sharleen Ann Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Apr 1956.
    3. 30. Russell F. Tourgee, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Apr 1957.
    4. 31. Brenda Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Dec 1959.
    5. 32. Donna M. Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Dec 1960.
    6. 33. Pamela Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 May 1962.

  3. 20.  Phyllis Edna Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (17.James3, 2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 27 Mar 1933.

    Phyllis married Edgar Milton Lewis Abt Dec 1952. Edgar (son of Edgar Milton Lewis and Madeline H. Campeau) was born 3 Jul 1931, Providence, RI; died 21 May 2005, Wakefield, RI; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. James W. Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 21.  Gilbert James Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (17.James3, 2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 2 Apr 1934, Covenrty, RI; died 15 Jul 2019, West Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    Obituary:
    Gilbert J. Tourgee, of West Greenwich, RI, 85 years old, peacefully passed on Monday, July 15, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the devoted husband of Joan (Houlihan) Tourgee for the past 62 years. He was born on Knotty Oak Road in Coventry, RI on April 2, 1934 and was the son of the late James Tourgee and Helen Bartlett [should say Helen Remington].

    In addition to his wife, he leaves behind his son, Mark D. Tourgee, Esq., and his wife Lisa (Bovill) Tourgee, as well as his four grandchildren, Alfred Georgio, Olivia Tourgee, Allisa Georgio and Ashley Tourgee, all of West Greenwich, RI. He was the brother of Phyllis Lewis, Janice Cornell, and Carolyn Parente of Coventry, RI Loxi Ellingwood of Hope, RI and Brian Tourgee of North Port, FL and the late Russell Tourgee, Lyn Long and Sharon Pero.

    He served during peacetime in the United States Army in Iceland. He was a fifty-year employee for the State of Rhode Island DOT. Additionally, he was a life member of the Lake Mishnock Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a manager and coach for the EWG Little League for over twenty years. Also, he was a longtime member of the Exeter Grange, and spent about twenty years behind the fryolator at the Washington County Fair.

    His Funeral Service will be held at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick on Saturday, July 20 at 10:00 a.m. Burial to follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich. Calling hours will be on Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

    Gilbert married Joan Houlihan 6 Apr 1957. Joan (daughter of Joseph F. Houlihan and Emma L. Braley) was born 2 Feb 1935, Providence, RI; died 1 May 2021, RI; was buried , St. Joseph Cemetery, West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Mark D. Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1967.

  5. 22.  Janice Louise Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (17.James3, 2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 7 Jul 1935.

    Janice married Henry F. Cornell 10 Oct 1953. Henry was born 1933; died Dec 1986; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Keith Cornell  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Cynthia Cornell  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 23.  Carolyn Maplet Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (17.James3, 2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 27 Jun 1937.

    Carolyn — Donald Parente. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Kim Holly Parente  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 39. Susan Parente  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 40. Timothy Parente  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 24.  Lyn Audrey TourgeeLyn Audrey Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (17.James3, 2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 15 Apr 1940, Providence, RI; died 29 May 2002, Providence, RI.

    Lyn — Charles LeBer. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Kellie A. LeBer  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 25.  Sharon Holly Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (17.James3, 2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 4 Dec 1941; died Dec 2001.

    Sharon — Joseph Pero. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Lisa Pero  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 43. Joseph Pero, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 26.  Loxi Anne Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (17.James3, 2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 18 Sep 1943.

    Loxi married David Ellingwood 6 Oct 1962. David was born 11 Jun 1942. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Bonnie Ellingwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jan 1963.
    2. 45. Sandra Ellingwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Feb 1966.
    3. 46. Nancy Ellingwood  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Mar 1969.
    4. 47. David Ellingwood, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Mar 1976.

  10. 27.  Brian Keith Tourgee Descendancy chart to this point (17.James3, 2.Eliza2, 1.Sarah1) was born 10 May 1946.

    Brian married Donna Louise Smith 11 May 1968, RI. Donna (daughter of Lester G. Smith and Connie G. Unknown) was born 1948, Providence, RI; died 25 Jun 2002; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, CY59, Fairview Ave., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 48. Scott D. Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 49. Craig A. Tourgee  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Dec 1970.