Trails to the Past

Kent County, Rhode Island Biographies

Personal Paragraphs of Coventry

G

Source: The History of Washington & Kent Counties
Written by J. R. Cole published in 1889 by W. W. Preston & Co.

Albert W. Goff was born in 1841 in Coventry. He is a son of Raymond P. Goff, whose father Daniel C, was a son of William, whose father Nathan was two generations from William or Major-General Goff, who came from England to Rhode Island about 1679. His mother is a descendant of the Whaley that came from England with William Goff. Raymond P. Goff and Ellen his wife have had three children-two boys and one girl. One son, Amasa R., was in the war of the rebellion in Battery F, First Rhode Island Light Artillery. He died in Richmond, Va., in 1865. The daughter, who was Mrs. John G. Peckham, died aged 23 years.

Jason T. Gorton was born in 1841 in West Greenwich. His father Benjamin T., was a son of Tillinghast Gorton, whose father William Gorton, married a daughter of Benjamin Tillinghast and granddaughter of Pardon. Pardon's father, John, was grandson of Pardon Tillinghast, who came to this country and settled in Providence, R. I. Mr. Gorton has been station agent at Coventry fifteen years and at Summit one year. Prior to that he taught school about ten winters. He was married in 1868 to Anna L,, daughter of Charles Andrews, whose father was James. Her mother was Hannah, daughter of Reuben Tillinghast, whose father Stephen, was a son of Stukely, and grandson of Pardon, who was a grandson of Pardon Tillinghast who settled in Providence, R. I. Mr. and Mrs. Gorton have five children: Mabel H., Charles T., Frank R., H. Maud and Loraina A.

Cyril Greene was born in 1818 in Coventry. He is a son of Whipple, whose father Henry was a son of John Greene. Mr. Greene has lived on the farm he now occupies about twenty-eight years. He was married in 1840 to Louisa, daughter of Warren Greene. Their children are: Clark, John, Cyril, Olive M. and Eunice, now Mrs. Edwin Littlefield.

Job W. Greene was born in 1826 in Coventry. He is a son of Reuben, whose father James was a son of Isaac, who was a son of James and grandson of Wardwell Greene. Mr. Greene has been a farmer the most of his life. He was married in 1854 to Louisa, .daughter of Horace, who is brother of Reuben and son of James Greene as above.

Leonard D. Greene, son of Oliver and grandson of James Greene, was born in 1846 in Coventry. His mother was Clara King. He is a farmer and occupies the homestead of Oliver Greene. He was married in 1865 to Mary E., daughter of Stephen P. and Betsey (Winters) Bowen. They have three children: Elwin S., Clara M. and Leonard D., Jr. They have lost three: Estella B., Mary E. and Robin Roy.

Warren M. Greene was born in 1861 in Coventry. He is a son of James H., whose father, Reuben, was a son of James Greene. Warren M.'s grandmother was of the Whaley family, a sister of Reuben Whaley, who is four generations removed from the historic Theophilus Whaley. Mr. Greene has taught school about eight years. He is town sealer and state sealer, also town auditor. He is the postmaster at Coventry Centre, Israel Whaley being his deputy. He was married in 1885 to Anna P., daughter of Clark Tillinghast, Sr. She is a direct descendant of Elder Pardon Tillinghast.

William D. Greene was born in 1820 in Coventry. He is a son of Spicer, whose father, Henry, was a son of John Greene. Mr. Greene has been an operative in cotton mills about forty-eight years. He is a farmer now. He was married in 1839 to Rhoda Bennett, who died in 1854, leaving four children : William R., Duty S., Mary Ann and Matilda. He was married again in 1855 to Sarah E. Pearce. She has had three children: Abbie E., Amanda and Frederick J.

The information on Trails to the Past © Copyright may be used in personal family history research, with source citation. The pages in entirety may not be duplicated for publication in any fashion without the permission of the owner. Commercial use of any material on this site is not permitted.  Please respect the wishes of those who have contributed their time and efforts to make this free site possible.~Thank you!