Ambrose C. Taylor, born 1833 (Colonel William Taylor, born 1792, William Taylor, Joseph Taylor), was married to Mary R., daughter of Potter Sweet, in 1860. Mr. Taylor has filled the office of postmaster at La Fayette about eighteen years, succeeding Robert Rodman. He was a merchant at the same place seventeen years prior to 1887. Since that time he has been the senior partner of the firm of Taylor & Davis. In 1882 he caused the building to be erected which they now occupy.

Azel W. Tefft, born 1831, is a son of Joseph and grandson of Thomas. He was married in 1871 to Alma S., daughter of David H. Wightman. They have had three children : Arthur R., Judson C, who died in infancy, and Eliza Alice. He is a member of the G. A. R. and bears the title of aide-de-camp. He was a naval officer in the war of the rebellion two years as gunner's mate of U. S. Ordinance ship "St. Lawrence." He has been a republican since the party was formed.

Roxanna Titus, wife of N. G. Titus, was born 1826. She is a daughter of George Greene (Elijah Greene, Elisha Greene). She was married in 1851 to N. G. Titus. They have one son, Benjamin G. Titus. Mr. N. G. Titus is a farmer at Hamilton, where he also carries on a variety store.

George W. Tourjee, born 1812, is a son of Benajah, who was a son of John, and he a son of Peter, who came to Rhode Island from France. Mr. Tourjee was married in 1839 to Ann Eliza, daughter of James Capron. Their children are: Celia N., Melissa A., George A., John A., Jane A., Louise E., Anna L. and Eulalie D. In politics Mr. Tourjee is a republican.

Thomas H. Tourgee,born 1828, is a son of Philip Tourgee and grandson of William Tourgee. He was married in 1852 to Elizabeth Hille, now deceased. He was married in 1857 to Susan A., daughter of James Gardiner. He had two children by his first wife. They died in infancy. He was in the war of the rebellion about three years, in Company H, Fourth Rhode Island Volunteers. William Tourgee was in the revolutionary war as a minute man.

Jacob Turck, who was born in Germany in 1810, is a son of Martin Turck. Jacob came to this country in 1854 and settled in Wickford in 1855, and started a boot and shoe store, where he has been ever since. He was married to Anna Ossmann in 1856. They have five children : Frank, Margaret, Cornelia, Anna and William Martin. Mr. Turck has always been a democrat.

Sarah A. Waldron and Mary E. V. Brown are daughters of John Brown, a son of Daniel, who married Elizabeth Aylesworth in 1796, and he a son of Joseph Brown. Their mother was Phebe, daughter of John Dimon, John, whose father was Thomas, who came to America from England. His father was John, and his father John, who spelled his name De Mont. Sarah and Mary were educated at the East Greenwich Academy from 1853 to 1856. Sarah A. has taught school nine years, and Mary E. V. has taught fifteen years. They kept a millinery store at Westerly seven years. Mrs. Waldron now keeps a fancy and variety store in Wickford. Sarah A. was married to Henry Waldron, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who deceased the same year.

Robert W. Watson was born in 1844 in North Kingstown. He is a son of Hazard C, son of Robert, son of Robert, son of Benjamin Watson. His mother is Margery, a daughter of Benjamin F. Spink, son of Isaac, son of Ishmael Spink. Mr. Watson is a farmer. He has worked on a farm near Wickford Station, in the village of Wickford. He is the oldest of six children, five of whom are now living. He was married in 1871 to Mary J. Bemont.

William A. Weeden, born in 1837 in North Kingstown, is a son of William S. Weeden and Elizabeth, daughter of Jonathan Arnold. Mr. Weeden worked as a machinist seven years, and since that time has been a farmer, working at the mason's trade a part of the time. He has a farm of sixty acres, near Allenton, where he has lived since 1867. He built the house where he now lives at that time. He was married in 1864 to Emeline Cranston, sister of George T. Cranston, of North Kingstown. They have had two children-George Albert, who died aged 18 months, and Lillie Belle. He is a democrat.

Amos Whitford, born 1816, is a son of Samuel S., grandson of Amos and great-grandson of John. His mother was Clarissa, daughter of Amos Mowry. He was married to Lydia T. Gardiner in 1842. They have one adopted son-Edwin A. S. Whitford. He has been in the town council twelve years as a democrat. He is a farmer.

A. A. Wilbur was born in Providence, R. I., in 1849. His father was Thomas E., son of Wanton Wilbur. Mr. Wilbur lived several years in Smithfield , R. I. From there he went to Massachusetts, from there he entered the Fourth Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Company A. He was in the service of the United States fifteen months. He came to Allenton in 1885, and with F. R. Frissell keeps the Allenton store and post office. Mr. Wilbur was married in 1873 to Harriet M., daughter of Calvin Pratt. They have one daughter-Lorena R. He is a republican.

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