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William Reynolds James

Male 1857 - 1939  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Reynolds James was born 11 Aug 1857, Kingston, RI; died 10 Sep 1939, Providence, RI; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    In the 1880 census, William and Harriet are living in Exeter with his parents and the two young children.

    According to the death record, William died at age 82 y 0 m 30 d. He was a retired farmer/cattle dealer. Cause of death was heart disease. Parents are identified as Simeon D. James and Elizabeth Locke, both born Exeter; his wife is named as Harriet F. Grinnell. Son Albert was the informant.

    William married Harriet F. Grinnell Abt. 1876. Harriet (daughter of Isaac Clark Grinnell and Harriet Newell Sherman) was born 6 Aug 1859, Exeter, RI; died 20 Oct 1906, Hopkinton, RI; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Hattie Luella James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Aug 1877, RI; died 4 Jun 1924, West Greenwich, RI; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.
    2. 3. Walter Clark James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Feb 1879, Exeter, RI.
    3. 4. Byron Frederick James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 May 1883, Exeter, RI.
    4. 5. Albertus Cleveland James  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Oct 1884, Exeter, RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hattie Luella James Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 11 Aug 1877, RI; died 4 Jun 1924, West Greenwich, RI; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    In 1910 Hattie Lewis is age 31, married, and living in North Kingstown. She works at a woolen mill. With her is Jessie Lewis, 14 (daughter ?), and a boarder -- Calvin Madison, 27 RI. Mildred appears to be age 14 living with an aunt and uncle in Coventry, and son Edgar is age 8 in Exeter. I don't know where husband Thomas is; perhaps they are separated.

    The death record gives her date of birth as 11 Aug 1876 at Kingston, RI; she died at age 47 y 9 m 24 d. Her name is given as Hattie Lula Lewis, residence Nooseneck Hill Rd. Cause of death was uterine cancer. The informant was her daughter, Mrs. Sherman Rockwell.

    Hattie married Thomas Walter Lewis Abt. 1895. Thomas (son of John H. Lewis and Jessie J. Irvine) was born 25 Feb 1868, Richmond, RI; died 28 Sep 1946, Coventry, RI; was buried 1 Oct 1946, Queens River Baptist Cemetery, South Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Jesse A. Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1896.
    2. 7. Mildred F. Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jul 1898, RI.
    3. 8. Edgar Milton Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jun 1901, RI; died Jul 1975; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.

  2. 3.  Walter Clark James Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 7 Feb 1879, Exeter, RI.

  3. 4.  Byron Frederick James Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 23 May 1883, Exeter, RI.

  4. 5.  Albertus Cleveland James Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 15 Oct 1884, Exeter, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Jesse A. Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hattie2, 1.William1) was born Feb 1896.

    Notes:

    In the 1900 census Jesse A. is a son; in the 1910 census Jessie is a daughter. I have not confirmed which is factual.


  2. 7.  Mildred F. Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hattie2, 1.William1) was born Jul 1898, RI.

    Notes:

    In 1910 Mildred appears to be age 14, living in Coventry with an aunt and uncle, the Steadmans.


  3. 8.  Edgar Milton Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.Hattie2, 1.William1) was born 12 Jun 1901, RI; died Jul 1975; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    In the 1910 census, Edgar is age 8, boarding in Exeter with Sarah A. Smith 52, and Mercy A. Gardner 61 (sisters).

    Edgar — Madeline H. Campeau. Madeline (daughter of Clement Charles Campeau and Grace Greenman Crook) was born 21 Dec 1910, RI; died 16 Jun 1992, RI; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Edgar Milton Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jul 1931, Providence, RI; died 21 May 2005, Wakefield, RI; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Edgar Milton Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (8.Edgar3, 2.Hattie2, 1.William1) was born 3 Jul 1931, Providence, RI; died 21 May 2005, Wakefield, RI; was buried , Elmgrove Cemetery, North Kingstown, RI.

    Edgar married Phyllis Edna Tourgee Abt Dec 1952. Phyllis (daughter of James Edward "Buster" Tourgee and Helen Mae Remington) was born 27 Mar 1933. [Group Sheet]

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