Shirley J. Remington

Howard married Edith Unknown Abt 1927. Edith was born Abt 1911, NE; died Aft 1 Apr 1930. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the 1930 Federal Census, Merritt appears to be age 58, b. NY, and living in Big Springs, Deuel Co., Nebraska. His wife Mary is age 57, b. Indiana. However, in 1910, the family is living in Big Springs with their six children, and his wife's name is written as Cora, b. Indiana. So, Cora & Mary must be the same individual.

Merritt owned the Remington Hotel in Big Springs.

Merritt married Cora Belle Feary Abt 1892. Cora was born Between 1872 and 1873, IN; died Aft 1 Jun 1930. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Cora's maiden name came to my attention at a website on Descendants of William Hall of Newport and Portsmouth, RI.

Notes:

According to DAR records, his name is Adelwiches Dyonisius Remington.

According to one web site, A. J. Dyonisius Remington settled at Big Springs, Nebraska.
(source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childlor.htm)

However, he and his wife appear to be in the 1870 Federal Census at Ellisburgh, Jefferson Co., NY, and are buried in the Maplewood Cemetery at Mannsville, Jefferson Co., NY. In 1880 A. Dyonisius Remington is age 41, still living at Ellisburgh with his mother-in-law Abby (?) Larmouth, nephew James Larmouth & Estella, and (presumed) son Merritt Remington, 6.

It is possible that A. Dyonisius Remington remarried after the death of his first wife, and at some point moved to Nebraska. In the 1920 Federal Census, there is a Hattie K. Remington, widow age 81, b. NY, living at Big Springs, NE. (See the following notes.)

These notes are excerpted from a website on the descendants of Willliam Hall of Newport and Portsmouth, RI:
"A. J. Dyonisius Remington married Phebe A. Larmonth the mother of his sons. When Phebe died, their only living son was just about 7 years old. A. D. married Hattie King in Sandy Creek, NY, two years later. His occupation on the census was 'dealer in fruit'. He began peddling fruit in New York City until he, along with his partners, owned one of the largest fruit markets in New York City. This was an age of sailing vessels - A. D. and his partners took their vessels to Cuba, to the islands and to the coast of the Mediterranean for their cargoes. When the steamship began to ply the ocean, A. D. with forethought and judgment knew they would destroy the profits of the trade so advised his partners to sell. They decided not to and became bankrupt while A. D. retired with a handsome fortune. He didn't have plans to retire and had several years ago purchased land in a new frontier, Nebraska, where the cowboys were! In July of 1886 the family of three left Sandy Creek, NY, drove a team and wagon to Buffalo, boarded a boat from there through the Great Lakes to Chicago. From there they drove across the prairies to their Ranch in Nebraska. Times began to get rough severe winters and drought forced many of the settlers to go back East. The hardy ones stayed and acquired more pasture land. A. D. is credited with saving Big Springs, NE by loaning money to those in need, procuring aid for the settlers and providing livestock on shares. A. D. was a rancher in Nebraska 13 years before he died. He was buried on his ranch for a couple of years, then as he had requested, his body was taken back to Mannsville, NY to be buried by the generations of family. The Nebraska newspaper honored him by these words; 'In the death of A. D. Remington, Deuel County in general have lost a valuable citizen. His neighbors, to whom he was banker, merchant and advisor already realize that it will be hard to find a merchant and banker so forbearing and an advisor so trustworthy.' "

A. J. Dyonisius REMINGTON (2/4/1837 Lorraine, NY-1/17/1899 Deuel Co., NE) m. 1) Phebe A. LARMONTH (7/30/1832 Bolyston, NY-10/6/1878 Mannsville, NY) m. 2) Hannah KING (9/10/1838 NY-10/26/1925 Deuel Co., NE) on 9/20/1880.

A. — Phebe A. Larmouth. Phebe (daughter of Abby Unknown) was born 30 Jul 1832, NY; died 6 Oct 1878; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Mannsville, Jefferson Co., NY. [Group Sheet]