Thomas W. D. Rathbun, born in 1844, is a son of Nathan D. (John, John, Samuel). Samuel Rathbun was born in 1702. He gave one-half of his land to his son John, and part of this is still in the family name, being owned by Lorenzo D. Rathbun. Thomas W. D. was married in 1868 to Hannah D. Lewis. They have three children : Hannah M., Nathan C. and Martha Alice. Mr. Rathbun was a member of the town council one year and member of the school committee nine years. He has been conference delegate of the Advent Christian church one year. He is a carpenter and farmer. The Rathbun family came to New England about 1660, to Block Island later, and from there to North Kingstown.

Lorenzo D. Rathbun, born in 1846, is a brother of Thomas W. D. mentioned above. He married Roxana Simons and is engaged in farming. His great-grandfather, John, was a soldier in the revolution.

John H. Remington, retired, P. O. Wickford, was born in 1814, in Coventry, R. I., where his father, Daniel, died in 1815. His early years were passed in East Greenwich, where his mother contracted a second marriage. There Mr. Remington was married to Lydia Arnold, of Exeter, R. L His active life has been passed in railroad business as contractor and as superintendent of repairs for the Union Railroad Company, of Providence. Since 1872 he has resided in North Kingstown.

Calls A. Reynolds, son of Albert S., grandson of James, great-grandson of Benjamin, and great-great-grandson of John Reynolds, is proprietor of the Sand Hill woolen mill and store. His wife was a Miss Jencks, of New York state.

Lucian B. Reynolds, born in Wickford in 1843, is a son of Henry R., who was a son of Eldred, who was a son of John, whose will, bearing date 1794, Lucian B. Reynolds how has. Mr. Reynolds now owns a farm in this town that is said to have been in the Reynolds family about two hundred years. He was once a postal clerk on the Boston, Providence and New York railroad 14 months. He was married in 1877 to Jennie F., daughter of Albert Reynolds Johnson. They have two children-Mary Emma Green and Oral Munn. In politics Mr. Reynolds is a republican.

Lucretia S. Reynolds, widow, is a daughter of Alfred and granddaughter of Benjamin Smith, whose father, William Smith, died in 1745, aged 82 years. She was married to Wilbur T. Reynolds (deceased) in 1849. His father was Nathaniel T., son of George Reynolds. Their children are: Nathaniel T., Anna A. (now Mrs. George A. Spink), Alfred S., and Ella. Alfred S. was married in 1879 to Ida A. Lawton. They have two children-Wilbur T. and Fannie Louise. He is a member of the Davisville Grange, No. 8, P. of H. He was born in Rensselaer county, N. Y., and has always been a farmer. In politics he is a republican.

John A. Rose was born in 1861, in South Kingstown. He is a son of Albert P. Rose and Mary A., daughter of John M. Tyler. Mr. Rose has been with George T. Cranston as clerk about four years. He was clerk in the store at Allenton prior to that about four years. He was married in 1882 to Ella J., daughter of George Wilcox. They have two children-Chester B. and Henry A. He is a member of Beacon Lodge, No. 38, I. O. of O. F., of Wickford.

William N. Rose, born 1853, is a son of William G. Rose (George Rose, James Rose, John Rose, Thomas Rose). Thomas was the first of the Rose family that settled here. William N. settled at Slocumville about twelve years ago. Since that time he has filled the office of station agent and postmaster, and has carried on a general store here. He was married in 1874 to Elmina F., daughter of Harrison Gardiner. Their children are: Mary A., who died aged three years; Herbert B., who died in infancy, and Archibald G. Rose. Mr. Rose has been in the town council and held several other town offices. He is a deacon in the Slocumville Baptist church and a member of Reliance Lodge, No. 22, of Providence county, R. I.

M. J. Ryan was born 1857 in Ireland, and came to Greenville, R. I., in 1861. He is a son of Morris Ryan. He has been a merchant in Wickford several years. In 1883 he was married to Mary, daughter of Patrick Cassidy.

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