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Thomas Jefferson Whitman

Male 1804 - 1869  (65 years)


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  1. 1.  Thomas Jefferson Whitman was born 25 Feb 1804, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 30 Mar 1869.

    Notes:

    In the Federal Census of 1850, he appears to be the Thomas Whitman, age 46, living in West Greenwich, RI. His wife is in Warwick. Their eldest son Henry is living with Layton & Betsey Hopkins in West Greenwich, next to or with Thomas.

    The surname is sometimes spelled Wightman, but is always pronounced Whitman.

    Thomas married Catherine "Caty" Hopkins 13 Feb 1825. Catherine (daughter of Jonathan Hopkins and Diadama Unknown) was born 21 Sep 1805, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 10 Oct 1884; was buried , Pine Grove Cemetery, Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Catherine M. Whitman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Feb 1839, RI; died 12 Feb 1871; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Catherine M. Whitman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born 6 Feb 1839, RI; died 12 Feb 1871; was buried , Historical Cemetery 28, Hopkins Lot, New London Tpke., West Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    Her maiden name is sometimes spelled Wightman, but pronounced Whitman.

    Catherine married Calvin Hopkins Abt 1866. Calvin (son of Burrill Hopkins and Dianna Brown) was born 14 Oct 1845, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 1908; was buried , Small Maple Root Cemetery, Hill Farm Rd., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Lenora Frances Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Feb 1867, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died Aft 15 Apr 1910.
    2. 4. Jennie Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1869, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Lenora Frances Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.Thomas1) was born Feb 1867, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died Aft 15 Apr 1910.

    Notes:

    Lenora's marriage record at Coventry identifies her parents as Calvin & Catherin M. Hopkins. This agrees with the census data, because she is living with them at West Greenwich in the 1870 Federal Census.

    In the Federal Census of 1910, Lenora Sprague is age 43 and divorced, living at Coventry, RI. With her are her three daughters: Bertha 20, Olive L. 16, & Florence J. 13. Also there are two boarders, John & Harold Rollinson.

    Lenora married William Ellery Sprague 21 Nov 1885, Coventry, Kent Co., RI. William (son of Eldridge N. Sprague and Josephine Simmons) was born 7 Aug 1861, New Shoreham, Newport Co., RI; died 7 Nov 1940, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Olive Luella Sprague  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Sep 1886, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 27 Sep 1886, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.
    2. 6. Daughter Sprague  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jan 1888, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died Jan 1888, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.
    3. 7. Bertha Lee Sprague  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Oct 1889, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1984.
    4. 8. Olive L. Sprague  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1893, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1975; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.
    5. 9. Florence G. Sprague  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jul 1896, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 5 May 1983, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.

  2. 4.  Jennie Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (2.Catherine2, 1.Thomas1) was born Abt 1869, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 5.  Olive Luella Sprague Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lenora3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Thomas1) was born 26 Sep 1886, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 27 Sep 1886, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.

    Notes:

    Olive Luella was probably named after her father's aunt, wife of Aaron Sprague.


  2. 6.  Daughter Sprague Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lenora3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Thomas1) was born 15 Jan 1888, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died Jan 1888, Coventry, Kent Co., RI.

  3. 7.  Bertha Lee Sprague Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lenora3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Thomas1) was born 14 Oct 1889, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1984.

    Notes:

    Bertha's record of birth was not written in the Coventry town records when she was born. It was added to the 1889 page on 12 April 1943. Therefore, the assumption is that she was born in Coventry.

    Bertha — Frank A. Tripp. Frank was born 1886; died 1962. [Group Sheet]


  4. 8.  Olive L. Sprague Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lenora3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Thomas1) was born May 1893, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1975; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    Olive's birth record is not in the Coventry town records. The birth record for sister Florence is also omitted. The record for Bertha was not added until 1943. However, I have made an assumption that these three sisters were born in Coventry, as were their older siblings.

    Olive L. and her older sister who died were probably named after their father's aunt, wife of Aaron Sprague.

    Olive married Archie C. Andrews Abt 1911. Archie was born 1891; died 1968; was buried , Plainland Cemetery, Harkney Hill Rd., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Elva Andrews  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1913.
    2. 11. Barbara Andrews  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1914.
    3. 12. Emily Andrews  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt Jun 1916.

  5. 9.  Florence G. Sprague Descendancy chart to this point (3.Lenora3, 2.Catherine2, 1.Thomas1) was born 14 Jul 1896, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 5 May 1983, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI.

    Notes:

    Florence's birth record is not in the Coventry town records. The birth record for sister Olive is also omitted. The record for Bertha was not added until 1943. However, I have made an assumption that these three sisters were born in Coventry, as were their older siblings.

    Florence's death record at Coventry identifies her parents as William & Lenora.

    In the Federal Census of 1910, Florence is age 13, living with her mother and two sisters in Coventry. It just so happens that they are living next door to Oscar & Anna Andrews, Aunt Velna's parents.

    Florence married William H. Marcotte Abt 1915. William (son of Hyacinthe Marcotte and Alphonsine "Rosie" Plante) was born 18 Jun 1891, RI; died 5 Nov 1980, West Warwick, RI; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Washington & Knotty Oak Sts., Coventry, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Leslie James Marcotte  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Feb 1916, RI; died 5 Feb 2003, Coventry, RI; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Coventry, RI.
    2. 14. Kenneth E. Marcotte  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1918, RI.
    3. 15. John Q. Marcotte  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1923, Coventry, RI; died 30 Mar 2013, Coventry, RI; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Covernty, RI.