James Whitman Tourgee

Notes:

In the 1900 Federal Census, the family is in Warwick as follows: James Card 38, Eliza 33, Grace 8, Myra E. 6, George E. 4, Henry 2, and Dewey Maine?, son 6 months; all born RI; also a boarder Sophie? Hunt, widow 64. (some writing unclear)

In 1905 the Card family was living on Hope Rd., Coventry. James's birthplace is given as Warwick.

In the 1910 Federal Census, James W. & Eliza A. Tourgee and family are living on Knotty Oak Rd. Their household has one daughter, Myra, and three sons -- George, Henry, & James. They are located next to the Charles C. Whitford family, which includes extended family such as grandfather Philip Johnson, 88, two sons and their wives, an unmarried daughter, and daughter Angeretta (Whitford) Remington and her two teenaged sons, John F. & Philip C. (later known as Fran & Chet). One of John F.'s daughters later married young James Tourgee.

In the 1925 RI State Census, the Tourgee family is living on Hope Rd., Coventry, and is listed next to the family of John F. Remington.

In 1930 he is J. Whitman Tourgee 68, laborer in farming. The family is living on Blackrock Rd. Eliza A. 62, Henry W. 32, and James E. 23 are in the household.

The 1935 RI State Census has his dob as 2 May 1862; residence was 53 Blackrock Rd.; he was disabled from paralytic shcok

The book "Descendants of Piere Tourjee" says that James was raised by Cora Belle Card (p. 387). However, I can not find anyone by that name in the censuses, nor can I find James when he was young. James & Eliza named a daughter Cora Belle. Also, Bertha Card, b1906, is buried near them; she is probably their granddaughter.

The marriage record gives his name as James Whitman Card. The birth records of some of his children also have the surname Card. Sometime between the 1905 and 1910 censuses, his surname changed from Card to Tourgee. However, on some of the earlier death records of his very young children, the surname is given as Tourgee.

His death record says he was born in Crompton; parents' names unknown. However, the marriage record gives their names as Nathan and Rhoda A. (Sunderland) Card.

James married Eliza Ann Pierce 10 Feb 1884, Scituate, RI. Eliza (daughter of William A. Pierce and Sarah Catherine Matteson) was born 20 May 1867, Scituate or Fiskeville, RI; died 4 Oct 1930, Coventry, RI; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Washington St., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The location of marriage came from the book "Descendants of Piere Tourjee," p. 387.

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