Trails to the Past

Kent County Rhode Island Biographies

Personal Paragraphs of East Greenwich

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

James Abbott, born in 1828, is a son of Christopher O., whose father Olney was a son of Pardon Abbott. He has been a farmer the most of his life, and bought the farm where he now lives of Sheffield Waite in 1870. He was married in 1870.

Curnel H. Andrew, born in Coventry in 1843, is a son of Perry, whose father Stephen, was a son of Timothy Andrew. Mr. Andrew was a farmer. He was police and town constable and overseer of the poor in West Greenwich. He was married in 1862 to Ann Maria Wilcox. She died in 1886 and he was married in 1887 to Lydia Greene. He is a member of the Maple Root Baptist church and a member of Anthony Lodge, No. 21,. I. O. of O. F.

Josiah Andrews, born in 1832 in Coventry, is a son of Holden, whose father was George Andrews. He was married in 1857 to Caroline F., daughter of Job Gorton. He is a member of the Christian church and a member of the Summit Grange, No. 15, P. of H.

Edwin L. Anthony was born in 1842 at Coventry. John Anthony came from England to this country about 1646. The line of descent to Edwin L. is through Abraham, William, James, Daniel, Jabez, and William H., who was the father of Edwin L. In the early part of the present century Jabez Anthony bought a mill site and ran a cotton mill several years; then his son, William H., succeeded him and took out the cotton machinery and put up a rope walk about 1848, and since that time the business has been making cotton band rope. They buy the yarn and convert it into rope. Edwin L. worked with his father until his death in 1876, and has since continued the business alone. He was married to Mary E. Sears. They have one daughter, Myra.

Leonard Apes was born in 1829 in Connecticut. His father and grandfather were both named William. Mr. Apes made whale fishing his business from the age of 14 until he was 40 years old. He was at first cabin boy and worked his way up to captain of the ship. He came to Quidnick in 1870 and built the house that he now occupies in 1872. He was married in 1873 to Maggie McMillen, who was born in Scotland and came to this country in infancy. He has one daughter 10 years old by his present wife, and one son 32 years old by a former marriage.

Sylvester H. Arnold was born in 1831 in the town of Warwick. He is a son of George H. and grandson of John Arnold. He was married in 1855 to Mary E., daughter of George W King. Mr. Arnold's mother is a daughter of Anna Matthewson, who is now living in this town, near Bowen's Hill, at the advanced age of 95 years. Her husband died a few years since, aged 94 years.

Benjamin Ash was born in 1824 in Canada, and is of French descent. He has lived in Rhode Island about twenty-four years, and has kept a livery stable about five years. He was married in 1844 in Canada , and has three children : Mary, Lewis and Paul. The latter is married and has a son, Walter.

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