James B. Brayman, born 1841, is a son of Benjamin W., born 1810, and grandson of Solomon Brayman. He was married in 1861 to Caroline A., daughter of Joseph H. Brown. They have two children, Benjamin L. and Hattie, now Mrs. J. Irving Rose. Mr. Brayman has been a member of the prohibition state central committee five years. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum Society, He has carried on the meat and ice business about twenty years in Wickford. Prior to that he was a farmer.

Joseph Brown, born 1801; Stukley, born 1754; Ebenezer, Alexander, Beriah, who is the same Beriah that built the house where Joseph now lives. Mr. Brown has always lived in the house where he was born. He was married to Betsey N., daughter of Esquire Benjamin Lawton. Mr. Brown has been surveyor of roads twenty-six years in succession. Politically he is a republican.

Oliver R. Brown, born in 1832, is a son of William and grandson of Stukley. He was brought up on a farm. He opened a blacksmith shop in Wickford in 1856, and has since carried on business there. He was married in 1861 to Abbie E. Hunt, who died in 1871. He was married again in 1873 to Sarah W. Tisdale. His children are : Walter O., Elisha P., Frank E. and Ella M.

James Burlingame, born 1819, is a son of Henry and grandson of Nehemiah. He was married in 1848 to Abbie E., daughter of Robert Sweet. She died several years ago. Mr. Burlingame has always been a farmer. He is a democrat in politics.

Samuel Carpenter, born in North Kingstown in 1806, is a son of Nathaniel Carpenter, who died in 1859, aged eighty years, and Martha Carpenter, who died in 1869, aged 88 years. His grandfather was Daniel E. Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter was in Providence three years as house carpenter, and has been a farmer in North Kingstown about 55 years. He was married in 1829 to Elizabeth Pierce, who died in 1876, leaving four children: William P., Henry E., Charles J. and Bradford. His present wife's maiden name was Cornell.

William P. Carpenter, son of Samuel, was born in North Kingstown in 1830. He is a farmer, and occupies the old homestead of Nathaniel, his grandfather. He was married in 1873 to Harriet, daughter of Joseph Congdon. He has been a member of the Quidnessett Baptist church for nearly thirty years.

Timothy Carroll, born in Ireland in 1848, came with his father, Nicholas Carroll, to Rhode Island in 1852. In 1874 he married Cordelia E. Blanchard, widow of Alfred Sanford. Her children are : Mary Sanford, Alfred A. Sanford, William Sanford, Cordelia Sanford, Timothy E. Carroll and Florence Carroll. Mr. Carroll is a farmer. He buys horses, cattle and sheep in the West and in Canada, and fits them for Rhode Island markets, making a specialty of good coach and draft horses. He is serving his third year in the town council.

Charles F. Chace was born at Centreville in the town of Warwick, in 1845. His father, Carlton Chace, was station agent at Davisville about twenty-eight years. He was a son of Daniel Chace, of New Hampshire. Charles F. was in the war of the rebellion nearly three years, in company F, Seventh regiment. After the war he was a farmer for a few years. In 1873 he went to work on the New York, Boston & Providence railroad, and has been conductor since 1876. He was married in 1869 to Lydia Dyer who died leaving one daughter, Minnie Belle. He married again in 1877 Sarah E., daughter of Charles F. Brown. Mr.Chace is a member of the Order of Railroad Conductors, Providence Division, No. 151, and of the Royal Arcanum, No. 442, Pequot Council, and a member of the Coweset Council of Good Fellows, No. 52, of East Greenwich. He is a member of Baker Post, No. 16, G. A. R. of Wickford.

Henry T. Chadsey was born in 1806 and married in 1830. His five sons are John W., George H., Jeremiah G., Nathan B. and Frank W. He has three daughters.

Benjamin H. Congdon, born 1821, is a son of Benjamin S., grandson of Daniel, and great-grandson of William. He and his wife Abbie A. have four children: Adaline (Mrs. John A. Gardiner), Alphonzo, Emma, who died at 35 years of age, and Mary A. Mr. Congdon is a republican and farmer.

Eliza A. S. Congdon was born in 1808 in North Kingstown. She is a daughter of Boon Spink, and granddaughter of Nicholas Spink. She now lives with her daughter Mrs. Martha S. Wall. She was married to Thomas Congdon (now deceased) in 1825. They had five children : Henry B. (deceased), Mary E. (deceased), Martha S. (widow of Daniel Wall), Anna E., and Thomas, Jr. Mr. Daniel Wall was for several years prior to his death engaged in the tin ware business in Wickford.

William W. Congdon, born in 1831, is a son of Stanton, grandson of Daniel and great-grandson of William Congdon. Mr. Congdon has kept a livery stable in Wickford about thirty years. He used to run a stage to what is now Wickford Junction. He was conductor on the Newport & Wickford railroad fifteen years. He was married in 1855 to Frances A., daughter of George Gardiner. He is a republican and has been deputy sheriff one year.

James U. Cooper, born in 1819, is a son of Edmund, and grandson of Gilbert Cooper. Mr. Cooper has been a painter in North Kingstown about forty years. He was married in 1842 to Elizabeth Cook. They have six children living: Mary E., Lydia S., John B., James U. Jr., Henry A. and William D. They have lost seven children.

Hon. George T. Cranston has been representative since 1881 as a republican. He has been a merchant here since 1877, when he succeeded Absalom N. Gardiner. He was born here in 1844. He is a son of Cyrus N. Cranston, grandson of Samuel, great-grandson of Thomas and great-great-grandson of Caleb. He enlisted for three years in Company E, Third R. I. Heavy Artillery and served eighteen months; was then transferred, and was eighteen months a member of Horse Battery B, First U. S. Regular Artillery. Thirty days after his discharge he re-enlisted in the Tenth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He was 17 years old at his first enlistment. His wife is Elizabeth P. Gardiner. They have one son and one daughter. The daughter is a student in the Rhode Island State Normal School.

Charles T. Crombe has been town clerk since June, 1885. He is a Democrat. He married Clara N., daughter of Joseph Bailey of Exeter. They have two daughters. Mr. Crombe was born m Connecticut in 1824, and came here with his father, Charles, about 1830. He was at sea (whaling and in merchant service) till 35 years old, and was ten years railroad agent. He was president of the town council several years, and has represented North Kingstown in the general assembly.

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