Levi Whitford
1798 - 1843 (44 years)-
Name Levi Whitford Born 29 Jun 1798 West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI [1] Gender Male Died 22 Jan 1843 Buried Levi Whitford Lot, Weaver Hill Rd., West Greenwich, RI Person ID I01955 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Ezekiel Whitford, b. 2 Jan 1775, d. 15 Mar 1850 (Age 75 years) Mother Sarah Nichols, b. 10 Jan 1775, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI , d. 23 Sep 1861, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI (Age 86 years) Married 24 Nov 1793 West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI [2, 3] Family ID F00704 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sally Ann Remington, b. Abt 1798, RI , d. 24 Jun 1850, RI (Age ~ 52 years) Married 11 Mar 1819 West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI [4, 5] Notes - I am making an assumption that the "Levi, of Ezekiel" in the marriage entry belongs in this family group, because the dates fit. Also, the names of their children reflect the names of the previous generation.
Children 1. Ambrose Nichols Whitford, b. 8 Jun 1821, RI , d. 17 Nov 1894 (Age 73 years) 2. Edwin James Whitford, b. 8 Sep 1823, RI , d. 18 Apr 1830 (Age 6 years) 3. Silas Bradford Whitford, b. 1825, RI , d. 21 Sep 1900 (Age 75 years) 4. Hannah R. Whitford, b. Abt 1827, RI 5. Abigail N. Whitford, b. Abt 1830, RI Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F00708 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - His gravestone in Historical Cemetery #21 on Weaver Hill Rd. has been photographed. It reads: "In memory of Mr. Levi Whitford, son of Mr. Ezekiel and Sarah Whitford, who died Jan 22, 1843 aged 44 yrs 6 mos & 25 days." There is a poem at the bottom which has not yet been deciphered.
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Sources - [S012500] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, West Greenwich -- Births & Deaths, 103.
- [S012361] Alden G. Beaman's RI Vital Records: New Series, Vol. 7, 259.
- [S012452] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, West Greenwich -- Marriages, 57.
- [S012452] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, West Greenwich -- Marriages, 58.
- [S012486] West Greenwich Town Records, Marriages, Vol. 3, p. 16.
- [S012500] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, West Greenwich -- Births & Deaths, 103.