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Esther Ann Smith

F, #9301, b. 4 September 1865

Parents

FatherIsaac Smith (b. 8 September 1799, d. 11 March 1867)
MotherMary Ann Molden (b. 1835)

Family 1: William Lewis McDonald (b. 1870)

Family 2: Elmer E. Gifford (b. 1871, d. 13 April 1934)

Biography

Birth4 September 1865Esther Ann Smith was born on 4 September 1865 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1,2
Marriage20 April 1892William Lewis McDonald and she were married on 20 April 1892 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Marriage Register:
William Lewis McDonald, resident of Newport, age 22, Painter, b. in Newport, parents Thomas K. McDonald and Juliette Forbes, 1st marriage

Esther Ann Smith, resident of Newport, age 25, born in Middletown, parents Isaac Smith and Mary Ann Molden, 1st marriage. Pster Edward L. Burley, St. John's Church.3
Marriage1909Elmer E. Gifford and she were married in 1909 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, 2nd marriage for both.4
Census1910She appeared in the household of Elmer E. Gifford in the census 1910 at 15 Marlborough St. in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Elmer is listed as Elmer E. Gifford (Head, age 39, 2nd marriage, married 1 year, b. Mass. and parents also, Baggagemaster, Steam Railroad, rents home)
Esther A. (Wife, age 41, 2nd marriage, has not had any children, b. Rhode Island and father also, mother "United States")
Harold G. (Son, age 15, b. RI and parents Mass., at school)
Walter Dennis (Lodger, age 43, b. RI and parents also, House Painter)

Evidently they live next to a prison, because the Head of #13 is the Deputy Sheriff and family, and 2 watchmen, and 14 male prisoners. As of 2018, #13 is an inn, The Jailhouse Inn, in the jail and police station that was built in 1772.
Census1930She appeared in the household of Elmer E. Gifford in the census 1930 at 19 Marlborough St in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Elmer is listed as Elmer E. Gifford (Head, renter $35/mo., age 58, b. in Mass. and parents also, conductor, railroad)
Esther A. (Wife, age 64, age at first marriage 23, b. Rhode Island, father b. RI, mother not entered)
Harold S. (Son, age 38, b. Rhode Island, father Mass., mother R.I., Chaffeur, Highway Dept.)
Last Edited10 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S84] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
  2. [S778] Rhode Island Town Records, Middletown VR; familysearch.org database
  3. [S782] Rhode Island Town Records, Newport Records; familysearch.org database
  4. [S80] , 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com.

Charles L. Shumway

M, #9302, b. 1829, d. 10 March 1861

Parents

FatherJohn P. Shumway (b. 29 June 1808)
MotherJerusha C. Atwood (b. 1811, d. 4 April 1849)

Family: Irene Smith (b. 8 February 1834, d. 8 January 1889)

Biography

Birth1829Charles L. Shumway was born in 1829.1
MarriageHe and Irene Smith were married, date unknown1
Census1860He appeared in the census 1860 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Charles is listed as: Chas Shumway (age 28, Operator)
Irene Shumway (age 26, Housekeeper, Real estate $1000)

in the household of Jehiel and Emeline Wing (54 and 51) and their teenage children.
Death10 March 1861He died on 10 March 1861 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,1
Burial12 March 1861He was buried on 12 March 1861 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Inscription "Died March 10, 1861, aged 32 years."1
Last Edited9 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, RI

John P. Shumway

M, #9303, b. 29 June 1808

Family: Jerusha C. Atwood (b. 1811, d. 4 April 1849)

SonCharles L. Shumway (b. 1829, d. 10 March 1861)
DaughterOrrel Amanda Shumway+ (b. 17 November 1833, d. 13 March 1872)

Biography

Birth29 June 1808John P. Shumway was born on 29 June 1808 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut.
Marriage11 November 1830He and Jerusha C. Atwood were married on 11 November 1830 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, John and Jerusha had at least 5 children between 1831 and 1843.
Albert (died as infant)
Charles L.
Dwight
Millen
Orrel A.1
Last Edited9 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S736] Lorraine Cook White, Editor, Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: In Ancestry.com's Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1879 database, Vol 1-55 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Between 1994 and 2002), Ashford VR, p. 201, citing Vol. 5, pp 136-7

Jerusha C. Atwood

F, #9304, b. 1811, d. 4 April 1849

Family: John P. Shumway (b. 29 June 1808)

SonCharles L. Shumway (b. 1829, d. 10 March 1861)
DaughterOrrel Amanda Shumway+ (b. 17 November 1833, d. 13 March 1872)

Biography

Birth1811Jerusha C. Atwood was born in 1811 in Mansfield, Connecticut.1
Marriage11 November 1830John P. Shumway and she were married on 11 November 1830 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut, John and Jerusha had at least 5 children between 1831 and 1843.
Albert (died as infant)
Charles L.
Dwight
Millen
Orrel A.1
Death4 April 1849She died on 4 April 1849 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut,1
Last Edited9 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S736] Lorraine Cook White, Editor, Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: In Ancestry.com's Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1879 database, Vol 1-55 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Between 1994 and 2002), Ashford VR, p. 201, citing Vol. 5, pp 136-7

Sarah R. Smith

F, #9305, b. 12 June 1828, d. 20 June 1904

Parents

FatherIsaac J. Smith (b. 1790, d. 9 October 1854)
MotherLydia Barker (b. 1796, d. 3 September 1829)

Family: Charles H. Hazard (b. 27 March 1824, d. 12 June 1896)

SonIsaac Hazard (d. January 1920)

Biography

Birth12 June 1828Sarah R. Smith was born on 12 June 1828 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
MarriageCharles H. Hazard and she were married, date unknown
Death20 June 1904She died on 20 June 1904 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,1
Burial22 June 1904She was buried on 22 June 1904 at Island Cemetery in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Obituary25 June 190425 June 1904, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. In Middletown, 20th inst., Sarah R., widow of Charles H. Hazard, aged 76 years.
Last Edited9 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Island Cemetery, Newport, RI

Charles H. Hazard

M, #9306, b. 27 March 1824, d. 12 June 1896

Family: Sarah R. Smith (b. 12 June 1828, d. 20 June 1904)

SonIsaac Hazard (d. January 1920)

Biography

Birth27 March 1824Charles H. Hazard was born on 27 March 1824.1
MarriageHe and Sarah R. Smith were married, date unknown
Census1880He appeared in the census 1880 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Charles is listed as: Hazard, Chas H. (age 56, retired farmer)
Sarah R. (age 51, Wife)
Maria B. (age 26, Daughter, single)
Emma R. (age 11, Daughter, at school)
Alice C. Earle (age 23, Boarder, single, teaching school)

Neighbors:
Henry and Sarah E. Smith and teenage children
Daniel B. Hazard and wife Sarah A and children, and brother Isaac S. Hazard
Death12 June 1896He died on 12 June 18961
Burial14 June 1896He was buried on 14 June 1896 at Island Cemetery in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Newspaper Mention22 August 1896The 22 August 1896 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Daniel B. Hazard and Isaac S. Hazard were appointed administrators on the estate of Charles H. Hazard and required to give bond in the sum of $20,000, with William Smith, Sarah R. Hazard and Maria B. Hazard as sureties. On this estate, Stephen B. Congdon, Clark H. Congdon and Alvin P. Smith were appointed appraisers.
Last Edited9 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Island Cemetery, Newport, RI

Isaac Hazard

M, #9307, d. January 1920

Parents

FatherCharles H. Hazard (b. 27 March 1824, d. 12 June 1896)
MotherSarah R. Smith (b. 12 June 1828, d. 20 June 1904)

Biography

DeathJanuary 1920Isaac Hazard died in January 1920 in Newton Center, Massachusetts,
Obituary10 January 192010 January 1920, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Mr. Isaac Smith Hazard died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Levi B. Dowley, at her home in Newton Center, Mass. Mr. Hazard was taken sick with pneumonia and he had suffered for years from a weak heart. He was the son of the late Charles H. and Sarah R. Hazard, and was in his 65th year. Mr. Hazard was a member of the First Baptist Church of Newport, but had not attended recently, on account of loss of hearing.

The funeral took place from his alte home with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Daniel B. Hazard, at the Hazard homestead on Valley Road. The burial was in the Hazard lot in the Island Cemetery, Newport. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.

Mr. Hazard is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Levi B. Dowley and Miss Maria B. Hazard, and his nieces, Misses Lois and Muriel Dowley, all of Newton Center, Mass., a niece, Mrs. Thomas B. Tanner of Newport, two nephews, Mr. Sydney Hazard of Valley Road and Mr. Ralph Hazard of Buzzard's Bay. His brother, Mr. Daniel Hazard, died about a year ago.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Wilbur Nelson, pastor of the First Baptist John Clarke Memorial Church of Newport. The bearers were Messrs. George Irish, Harry and William Sherman, and Edward E. Peckham.
Last Edited9 January 2019

Thomas Molden

M, #9308, d. 1912

Parents

FatherMolden

Family: Ellen McNamara (b. 1835, d. June 1924)

SonPrescott Molden+
SonEdward Molden
SonJohn Crawford Molden (b. 1877, d. 21 October 1928)

Biography

BirthThomas Molden was born in Ireland.
Marriage1860He and Ellen McNamara were married in 1860 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Death1912He died in 1912 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,
BurialHe was buried at St. Columba's Berkeley Memorial Cemetery in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Last Edited10 January 2019

Ellen McNamara

F, #9309, b. 1835, d. June 1924

Family: Thomas Molden (d. 1912)

SonPrescott Molden+
SonEdward Molden
SonJohn Crawford Molden (b. 1877, d. 21 October 1928)

Biography

Birth1835Ellen McNamara was born in 1835 in Clyker, Ireland.
Marriage1860Thomas Molden and she were married in 1860 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Census1920She appeared in the household of John Crawford Molden in the census 1920 at Third Beach Rd. in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. John is listed as Molden, John C. (Head, owns home with mortgage, age 42, b. Rhode Island, parents in Ireland, Lobsterman, Power Boat, works on own account.)
Bessie H. (Wife, age 35, born in Rhode Island and parents also)
John C., Jr. (son, age 10)
Ellen (Mother, age 84, widowed, immigrated in 1880, alien, born in Ireland.)

Living next to David C. Smith and his daughter Ella who is married to Prescott Molden, the brother of John C.

Nearby, Isaac T. Smith, Charles P. Smith and wife Mary and family.
DeathJune 1924She died in June 1924 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Obituary7 June 19247 June 1924, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Middletown News:

Death of Mrs. Thomas Molden

Mrs. Ellen McNamara Molden, widow of Thomas Molden, died at her home on Third Beach Road. She had been in poor health for some years. Mrs. Molden was in her eight-ninth year, and was born in Clyker, Ireland, and came to this country when about twenty years of age, with her brother. In 1860 she married Thomas Molden and to them were born Prescott Molden of this town, Edward Molden of New York, and John Crawford Molden, who resided with his mother. These three sons survive her, as do three grandsons and one great-granddaughter.

Mr. and Mrs. Molden observed their golden wedding two years before the death of Mr. Molden, which occurred about 12 years ago.

The funeral took place on Monday at St. Columba's Berkeley Mrmorial Chapel, of which Mr. and Mrs. Molden were members. The rector, Rev. James H. S. Fair officiated. The interment was in the adjoining churchyard beside the grave of her husband.
Burial9 June 1924She was buried on 9 June 1924 at St. Columba's Berkeley Memorial Cemetery in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Last Edited10 January 2019

Anna Barker

F, #9310, b. 28 October 1776, d. 26 September 1778

Parents

FatherIsaac Barker (b. 21 May 1752, d. 7 September 1834)
MotherSarah Peckham

Biography

Birth28 October 1776Anna Barker was born on 28 October 1776 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Death26 September 1778She died on 26 September 1778 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,1
Last Edited10 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S778] Rhode Island Town Records, Middletown, RI; familysearch.org database

Job Barker

M, #9311, b. 19 July 1781

Parents

FatherIsaac Barker (b. 21 May 1752, d. 7 September 1834)
MotherSarah Peckham

Biography

Birth19 July 1781Job Barker was born on 19 July 1781 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Last Edited10 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S778] Rhode Island Town Records, Middletown, RI; familysearch.org database

Hiram Barker

M, #9312, b. 7 March 1794

Parents

FatherIsaac Barker (b. 21 May 1752, d. 7 September 1834)
MotherSarah Peckham

Biography

Birth7 March 1794Hiram Barker was born on 7 March 1794 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Last Edited10 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S778] Rhode Island Town Records, Middletown, RI; familysearch.org database

Molden

M, #9313

Family:

DaughterMary Ann Molden+ (b. 1835)
SonThomas Molden+ (d. 1912)

Biography

BirthMolden was born in Ireland.
NoteThis record is the placeholder for the parents of Thomas and Mary Ann Molden, brother and sister.
Last Edited14 January 2019

John Crawford Molden

M, #9314, b. 1877, d. 21 October 1928

Parents

FatherThomas Molden (d. 1912)
MotherEllen McNamara (b. 1835, d. June 1924)

Biography

Birth1877John Crawford Molden was born in 1877 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.
MarriageHe and Bessie Underwood were married, date unknown
Census1920He appeared in the census 1920 at Third Beach Rd. in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. John is listed as: Molden, John C. (Head, owns home with mortgage, age 42, b. Rhode Island, parents in Ireland, Lobsterman, Power Boat, works on own account.)
Bessie H. (Wife, age 35, born in Rhode Island and parents also)
John C., Jr. (son, age 10)
Ellen (Mother, age 84, widowed, immigrated in 1880, alien, born in Ireland.)

Living next to David C. Smith and his daughter Ella who is married to Prescott Molden, the brother of John C.

Nearby, Isaac T. Smith, Charles P. Smith and wife Mary and family.
Death21 October 1928He died on 21 October 1928 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Obituary26 October 192826 October 1928, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Mr. John C. Molden, a well known resident of Middletown, died Sunday afternoon at his home on Third Beach road in that town, having been ill for three years. He was born in Middletown 51 years ago, a son of Thomas E. and Ellen M. Molden; was employed for several years on the Hugh D. Auchincloss estate in this city, and later by Mr. Alwyn Ball at "Boothden" in Middletown. For several years he was sexton at St. Columba, the Berkeley Memorial Chapel. He is survived by his widow, a son, John C. Molden, Jr., and a brother, Mr. Prescott Molden.


And on page 5: DIED.

MOLDEN - In Middletown, R.I., October 21st., John C. Molden, beloved husband of Bessie Underwood and son of the late Thomas and Ellen Molden. in his 52nd year.
Last Edited14 January 2019

Bessie Underwood

F, #9315

Family: John Crawford Molden (b. 1877, d. 21 October 1928)

Biography

MarriageJohn Crawford Molden and Bessie Underwood were married, date unknown
Last Edited10 January 2019

Prescott Molden

M, #9316

Parents

FatherThomas Molden (d. 1912)
MotherEllen McNamara (b. 1835, d. June 1924)

Family: Ella Smith (b. 1866)

SonAlfred S. Molden (b. 1905)

Biography

MarriagePrescott Molden and Ella Smith were married, date unknown
Last Edited10 January 2019

Edward Molden

M, #9317

Parents

FatherThomas Molden (d. 1912)
MotherEllen McNamara (b. 1835, d. June 1924)
Last Edited10 January 2019

William Lewis McDonald

M, #9318, b. 1870

Family: Esther Ann Smith (b. 4 September 1865)

Biography

Birth1870William Lewis McDonald was born in 1870 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Marriage20 April 1892He and Esther Ann Smith were married on 20 April 1892 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Marriage Register:
William Lewis McDonald, resident of Newport, age 22, Painter, b. in Newport, parents Thomas K. McDonald and Juliette Forbes, 1st marriage

Esther Ann Smith, resident of Newport, age 25, born in Middletown, parents Isaac Smith and Mary Ann Molden, 1st marriage. Pster Edward L. Burley, St. John's Church.1
Last Edited10 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S782] Rhode Island Town Records, Newport Records; familysearch.org database

Elmer E. Gifford

M, #9319, b. 1871, d. 13 April 1934

Family: Esther Ann Smith (b. 4 September 1865)

Biography

Birth1871Elmer E. Gifford was born in 1871 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1
Marriage1909He and Esther Ann Smith were married in 1909 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, 2nd marriage for both.1
Census1910He appeared in the census 1910 at 15 Marlborough St. in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Elmer is listed as: Elmer E. Gifford (Head, age 39, 2nd marriage, married 1 year, b. Mass. and parents also, Baggagemaster, Steam Railroad, rents home)
Esther A. (Wife, age 41, 2nd marriage, has not had any children, b. Rhode Island and father also, mother "United States")
Harold G. (Son, age 15, b. RI and parents Mass., at school)
Walter Dennis (Lodger, age 43, b. RI and parents also, House Painter)

Evidently they live next to a prison, because the Head of #13 is the Deputy Sheriff and family, and 2 watchmen, and 14 male prisoners. As of 2018, #13 is an inn, The Jailhouse Inn, in the jail and police station that was built in 1772.
Census1930He appeared in the census 1930 at 19 Marlborough St in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Elmer is listed as: Elmer E. Gifford (Head, renter $35/mo., age 58, b. in Mass. and parents also, conductor, railroad)
Esther A. (Wife, age 64, age at first marriage 23, b. Rhode Island, father b. RI, mother not entered)
Harold S. (Son, age 38, b. Rhode Island, father Mass., mother R.I., Chaffeur, Highway Dept.)
Death13 April 1934He died on 13 April 1934 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Burial15 April 1934He was buried on 15 April 1934 at Island Cemetery in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Obituary20 April 193420 April 1934, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. (Excerpts)

Elmer Ellsworth Gifford died at his home on Marlborough street shortly after 8 o'clock Friday. Failing health forced him to take a rest last November, hoping he might regain his health, but he failed rapidly during the past few weeks.

Mr. Gifford was a native of Fall River, but came to Newport in 1886, where he has since resided. He entered the employ of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company in April 1892. ...42 years of service as conductor...

Besides his widow, Mrs. Esther A. Gifford, he leaves a son, Harold Sampson Gifford....The interment was in the Island Cemetery.
Last Edited10 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S80] , 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Ancestry.com.

Chester Barker Brown

M, #9320, b. 3 November 1880, d. 6 July 1948

Parents

FatherNathan Barker Brown (b. 9 December 1848, d. 10 March 1926)
MotherLydia M. Ward (b. 2 June 1852, d. 19 May 1906)

Biography

Birth3 November 1880Chester Barker Brown was born on 3 November 1880 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.
Death6 July 1948He died on 6 July 1948 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Obituary9 July 19489 July 1948, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Chester Barker Brown Dies of Fall Injuries

Former Middletown Council President, Farmer, Was 67

Was Last Child to be Born in "Whitehall;" Served as Tax Assessor; Funeral Services Friday

Chester Barker Brown, 67, of Green End Avenue, Middletown, a former president of the Town Council, died Tuesday afternoon at the Newport Hospital as the result of injuries he received last Wednesday afternoon in a fall from a load of hay onto a concrete platform. He had not regained consciousness.

The accident occurred while Mr. Brown was working at the barn on his farm. He was found unconscious by two boys who had been assisting him and he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.

He was the last child to be born in "Whitehall", the Bishop Berkeley estate, where the Brown family lived for 110 years. He was born November 3, 1880, the eldest son of Nathan Barker and Lydia Ward Brown. He had been a farmer in the town all his life. He was a member of the Town Council from 1927 to 1931, then served as its persident from 1933 to 1935. He was a director of the Local Dairymen's Association (Providence) and he served from April 1928 to November 1931 on the Board of Tax Assessors of the town. He was long a member of the Board of Trustees of the Middletown Methodist Church, and a member of its official board.

He leaves three sisters, Mrs. Charles Carr, Miss Ida Brown and Miss Eleanor Brown, and a brother, Spencer F. Brown, all of Middletown.
Last Edited10 January 2019

Stephen Battey Congdon

M, #9321, b. 1834, d. 1917

Family 1: Abby Frances Chappell (d. 1879)

Family 2: Sarah Barker

Family 3: Annie Peckham Smith (b. 1861, d. 16 April 1954)

Biography

Birth1834Stephen Battey Congdon was born in 1834.1
Marriage1855He and Abby Frances Chappell were married in 1855
Marriage1892He and Sarah Barker were married in 18922
Marriage1904He and Annie Peckham Smith were married in 1904 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, Annie was Stephen's third wife.
Death1917He died in 1917 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,
Obituary19 October 191719 October 1917, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Middletown News:

Death of Stephen B. Congdon After a Long Illness

Mr. Stephen B. Congdon, who had been ill for the past three years, as the result of hardening of the artieries, died at his home, "Valley Farm," on Valley road, at an early hour Monday morning. He had been confined to bed for a year and a half.

Mr. Congdon was prominently known on the island. A son of Daniel and Anstiss (Battey) Congdon, he was born September 2, 1834, at the old John Battey farm, off the Ocean drive, Newport, and resided in that city until 1849, when with his father he removed to Middletown and engaged in farming. In 1852 he went to California, returning in 1854. Mr. Congdon united with the Methodist Episcopal church at the Four Corners in 1857 and was one of its oldest members.

He was three times married, the first marriage occurring in 1855, his wife being Abbie F. Chappelle of Wakefield, The second wife was Sarah Barker of Middletown, and his third wife, who was Miss Annie P. Smith of Middletown, survives him. He leaves one daughter, Lillie (Mrs. George Ward) of Brookline, Mass., and three grandchildren. He was the last of his family, his brother, Clark Henry Congdon having died in 1912 and another brother, Truman B. Congdon, some time earlier.

[26 Oct 1917 excerpt from Funeral Notice] The burial which was private was at the Middletown cemetery, in the Congdon lot.....The bearers were Alden P. Barker, Ashton C. Barker, James H. Barker and William J. Peckham.....
Last Edited11 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, RI
  2. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Sarah Barker

F, #9322

Family: Stephen Battey Congdon (b. 1834, d. 1917)

Biography

Marriage1892Stephen Battey Congdon and Sarah Barker were married in 18921
Last Edited11 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Abby Frances Chappell

F, #9323, d. 1879

Family: Stephen Battey Congdon (b. 1834, d. 1917)

Biography

Marriage1855Stephen Battey Congdon and Abby Frances Chappell were married in 1855
Death1879She died in 18791
Last Edited11 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, RI

Edward Ellsworth Irish

M, #9324, b. 20 June 1869, d. 7 December 1939

Parents

FatherWilliam James Irish (b. 29 September 1837, d. 29 March 1907)
MotherAnn Rebecca Smith (b. 5 June 1840, d. 9 June 1921)

Family: Grace Burnside Sherman (b. 24 June 1871, d. 3 December 1946)

SonRaymond Ellsworth Irish (b. 4 July 1896, d. 26 October 1982)

Biography

Birth20 June 1869Edward Ellsworth Irish was born on 20 June 1869 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.1,2
Marriage17 February 1892He and Grace Burnside Sherman were married on 17 February 1892 at Portsmouth Methodist Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, In the marriage register of the Portsmouth Methodist Episcopal Church, Edward is listed as a Farmer, age 22, born in Portsmouth. Grace is age 20, born in No. Providence.
Census1900He appeared in the census 1900 at 28 Newport Avenue in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Edward is listed as: Edward E. Irish (Head, b. June 1869, age 30, married 8 years, Motorman, renting home)
Grace B. (Wife, b. June 1871, age 28, 1 child, 1 living)
Raymond E. (Son, b. Jul 1896, age 3)
Census1910He appeared in the census 1910 at East Main Road in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Edward is listed as: Irish, Edward E. (Head, age 40, first marriage, married 18 years, House Painter, renting home)
Grace B. (Wife, age 39, first marriage, 1 child, 1 living)
Raymond E. (Son, age 13)

Living near Alvin P. Smith (brother of Esther T. Smith Irish) and family, and Stephen B. Congdon and wife.
Newspaper Mention24 December 1927The 24 December 1927 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported The Chief of Police was authorized to take the necessary legal proceedings for the extradition of Edward E. Irish, now living in the State of Connecticut, and have him arraigned for the non-support of his wife, who has become a dependent on the town.
Directory1928As of 1928 Edward was listed in the Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, directory at 95 Elm St as a painter. Both Edward and Raymond are listed as residing at this address, and both working as painters.

Edward is also listed in the Hartford directory in 1930 and 1931. In 1933, only Raymond is listed.
Census1930He appeared in the census 1930 at 95 Elm St in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Edward is listed as: Irish, Edward (Lodger, Rooming House, age 60, married 22 years, building painter)
Irish, Raymond (Lodger, Rooming House, age 32, single, building painter)
Death7 December 1939He died on 7 December 1939 at 67 Ridgewood Street in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut,
Newspaper Mention8 December 1939The 8 December 1939 edition of the Hartford Courant, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, reported New Britain Death is Termed Suicide

New Britain:

Edward E. Irish, 70, of 67 Ridgewood Street, this city, a resident of Hartford until five months ago, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head in his home Thursday morning. A native of South Portsmouth, R. I., Mr. Irish went to Hartford to make his home in 1925 and while there he was employed by the Loomis Institute in Windsor.

According to his son, Raymond E. Irish, he and his father breakfasted together and a short time later the father went into his room. A shot was heard and the elder Mr. Irish was found on his bed, the revolver on a small bedside table, one shell empty. Dr. John Purney, medical examiner, found that death followed soon after the shot, and pronounced the case one of suicide. Mr. Irish has been in ill health recently. He leaves his wife and son.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home of B. C. Porter Sons and burial will be in Maple Cemetery, Berlin.
Burial9 December 1939He was buried on 9 December 1939 at Maple Cemetery in Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut.
Last Edited16 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S27] , Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (: Social Security Administration, As updated.)
  2. [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.

Grace Burnside Sherman

F, #9325, b. 24 June 1871, d. 3 December 1946

Family: Edward Ellsworth Irish (b. 20 June 1869, d. 7 December 1939)

SonRaymond Ellsworth Irish (b. 4 July 1896, d. 26 October 1982)

Biography

Birth24 June 1871Grace Burnside Sherman was born on 24 June 1871 in North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.1
Marriage17 February 1892Edward Ellsworth Irish and she were married on 17 February 1892 at Portsmouth Methodist Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, In the marriage register of the Portsmouth Methodist Episcopal Church, Edward is listed as a Farmer, age 22, born in Portsmouth. Grace is age 20, born in No. Providence.
Newspaper Mention9 December 1922The 9 December 1922 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Mrs. Edward E. Irish, who has been at Bates Sanitarium in Jamestown for the past year, has returned to her home on Vernon Avenue.
Newspaper Mention24 December 1927She was mentioned in a newspaper report about Edward Ellsworth Irish when 24 December 1927 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported The Chief of Police was authorized to take the necessary legal proceedings for the extradition of Edward E. Irish, now living in the State of Connecticut, and have him arraigned for the non-support of his wife, who has become a dependent on the town.
Census1930She appeared in the census 1930 at 42 Vernon Avenue in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Grace is listed as: Grace Irish, Head, renting, $10 per month, age 58, married 20 years. Living alone.
Census1940She appeared in the census 1940 at 158 Spring Street in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Grace is listed as: Grace Irish, renting alone, $10/month, lived at same address in 1935, age 68, widowed)
Death3 December 1946She died on 3 December 1946 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,1
Burial5 December 1946She was buried on 5 December 1946 at Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1
Obituary6 December 19466 December 1946, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Page 3: Mrs. Grace Sherman Irish, 74, wife of the late Edward E. Irish of 51 Callender avenue, died at the Newport Hospital after a short illness. A native of Middletown, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Annie E. Sherman, and was educated in the town schools. She moved to Newport about 20 years ago and had been an active member of St. Paul's Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, Raymond Irish, who lives in Connecticut; a sister, Mrs. George Wyatt, of Middletown, and three brothers, Charles A. Sherman of Middletown, Chester A. Sherman of Hope Valley and W. Ward Sherman of St. Petersburg, Fla. Another brother, Harry Sherman, died about a year ago.

Page 2: Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Sherman Irish of 51 Callender avenue, wife of the late Edward E. Irish, were conducted Thursday at the Hambly Funeral Home by the Rev. Harvey K. Mouseley, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church. Mrs. Elmer Seibens was organist. Burial was in the Middletown Four Corners cemetery. Members of the family were bearers.
Last Edited16 January 2019

Citations

  1. [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, RI