Tilley Pearsall Genealogy Database
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Mary Emma "Mamie" Irish
F, #9326, b. 1874, d. 31 May 1954
Parents
| Father | William James Irish (b. 29 September 1837, d. 29 March 1907) |
| Mother | Ann Rebecca Smith (b. 5 June 1840, d. 9 June 1921) |
Biography
| Birth | 1874 | Mary Emma "Mamie" Irish was born in 1874 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Census | 1910 | She appeared in the household of Ann Rebecca Smith in the census 1910 at 250 Mitchell's Lane in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Ann is listed as |
| Census | 1920 | Mary Emma "Mamie" Irish appeared in the household of Ann Rebecca Smith in the census 1920 at 406 Wapping Rd. in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Ann is listed as |
| Census | 1930 | Mary Emma "Mamie" Irish appeared in the household of Esther T. Smith in the census 1930 at Paradise Avenue in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Esther is listed as |
| Census | 1940 | Mary Emma "Mamie" Irish appeared in the household of Esther T. Smith in the census 1940 at East Main Road in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Esther is listed as |
| Death | 31 May 1954 | Mary Emma "Mamie" Irish died on 31 May 1954 at Home for the Aged, Washington St., in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Obituary | 1 June 1954 | 1 June 1954, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Daily News Obituary:. Miss Mary Emma Irish, Middletown Church Member Miss Mary Emma Irish, 79, who lived at the Home for the Aged on Washington Street, died yesterday. She was born in Middletown, a daughter of William J. and Rebecca Smith Irish. Surviving are two nephews, Harold F. Irish of Middletown and Raymond E. Irish of Newington, Conn. Miss Irish was a member of the Middletown Methodist Church. Services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Hambly Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Middletown Cemetery. [In the 3 Jun 1954 issue, the paper reported:] Services for Miss Mary Emma Irish, who lived at the Home for the Aged on Washington Street, were held at the Hambly Funeral Home this afternoon. The Rev. Dr. Robert L. Roberts, former pastor of the Middletown Methodist Church, officiated. Interment was in the Middletown Cemetery. Bearers were Roy Peckham, Harold Irish, Reinier Bulk, and Frank E. Olson. |
| Burial | 3 June 1954 | She was buried on 3 June 1954 at Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Last Edited | 12 January 2019 |
Ezra J. Barker
M, #9327
Parents
| Father | James Barker (b. 29 April 1792, d. 1852) |
| Mother | Ruth Wilcox |
| Last Edited | 12 January 2019 |
Alonzo Davenport
M, #9328, b. 4 February 1808, d. 20 April 1894
Family: Sarah P. Smith (b. 10 May 1826, d. 12 August 1906)
Biography
| Birth | 4 February 1808 | Alonzo Davenport was born on 4 February 1808 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts.1 |
| Marriage | 1868 | He and Sarah P. Smith were married in 1868 2nd marriage for both. |
| Death | 20 April 1894 | He died on 20 April 1894 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts,1 |
| Burial | 22 April 1894 | He was buried on 22 April 1894 at Captain Job Terry Burial Ground in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts.2 |
| Last Edited | 12 January 2019 |
Citations
William J. Smith
M, #9329, b. 3 November 1842
Parents
| Father | James M. Smith (b. 21 April 1812, d. 4 September 1889) |
| Mother | Sarah Ann Coggeshall (b. 4 December 1815, d. 24 June 1876) |
Biography
| Birth | 3 November 1842 | William J. Smith was born on 3 November 1842 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Newspaper Mention | 13 November 1936 | The 13 November 1936 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported The Rev. William J. Smith, a native of Middletown and now living in Pawtucket, cast his vote for the Republican party on his ninety-fourth birthday. Mr. Smith is a retired clergyman of the Southern New England Methodist Episcopal Conference, and is the oldest living graduate of Wesleyan University. |
| Newspaper Mention | 19 November 1937 | The 19 November 1937 edition of the Newport Mercury, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported The Rev. W. J. Smith Marks 95th Birthday Retired Methodist Pastor is Well Known to Members of St. Paul's Church Here The Rev. William J. Smith, who has been a member of the New England Southern Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and is known to many members of St. Paul's Church in this city, observed his ninety-fifth birthday anniversary November 3. Mr. Smith is the oldest living alumnus of East Greenwich Academy where he was graduated in 1865 and also is the oldest living graduate of Wesleyan University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1870 and his Master of Arts degree in 1873. He has been a member of the New England Southern Conference since 1874 and has served as pastor of 11 different churches in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut, being retired 15 years ago. He was born in Middletown in 1842 and now lives at 909 Roosevelt avenue, Pawtucket. |
| Last Edited | 13 January 2019 |
Frederick A. Smith
M, #9330, b. July 1840, d. 6 January 1924
Parents
| Father | James M. Smith (b. 21 April 1812, d. 4 September 1889) |
| Mother | Sarah Ann Coggeshall (b. 4 December 1815, d. 24 June 1876) |
Family 1: Maria N. Barker (b. 25 June 1842, d. 4 December 1881)
| Son | Herbert A. Smith+ (b. 1871, d. 1960) |
Family 2: Lucy Armstrong Brown (b. 21 August 1859, d. 11 August 1928)
Biography
| Birth | July 1840 | Frederick A. Smith was born in July 1840 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Marriage | He and Maria N. Barker were married, date unknown1 | |
| Marriage | He and Lucy Armstrong Brown were married, date unknown2 | |
| Death | 6 January 1924 | He died on 6 January 1924 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Burial | 8 January 1924 | He was buried on 8 January 1924 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Obituary | 12 January 1924 | 12 January 1924, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Mr. Frederick A. Smith of Green End avenue died on Sunday at his home, after an illness of pneumonia, which followed a shock some time ago. Mr. Smith was born in Middletown in July, 1840, the son of James M. and Sarah (Coggeshall) Smith, and married Miss Maria N. Barker. To them were born three children, one of whom died in infancy. He is survived by a son, Robert A. Smith of Attleboro, Mass., a daughter, Mrs. Maria Thorpe of Providence and three grandchildren. His wife died in 1881, and in 1887, he married Miss Elizabeth A. Brown, who survives him, as do two brothers, Rev. William L. Smith of Pawtucket and David Smith of this town. Mr. Smith was a farmer and resided on Riverside avenue until a few years ago, when he purchased the old Congdon estate on Green End avenue. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, from which the funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. They were conducted by the pastor, Rev. John F. Pearce and the interment was in the Middletown Cemetery. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. |
| Last Edited | 13 January 2019 |
Citations
- [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, RI
- [S841] , Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island: Volume III (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1908), Vol 3, page 2146; digital images, (https://archive.org/stream/representativemebyu03jhbe#page/n6/mode/1up : accessed
Harriet Newell Smith
F, #9331, d. 9 May 1907
Parents
| Father | James M. Smith (b. 21 April 1812, d. 4 September 1889) |
| Mother | Sarah Ann Coggeshall (b. 4 December 1815, d. 24 June 1876) |
Biography
| Death | 9 May 1907 | Harriet Newell Smith died on 9 May 1907 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Obituary | 11 May 1907 | 11 May 1907, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Mrs. Harriet N., widow of the late Gilbert L. Ward, died at her home on Bliss [?] Road at an early hour Thursday morning of heart failure, at the age of 71 years. Although never of very robust health, she had no especial ailment and her sudden death after a few hours illness came as a great shock to all who knew her. Mrs. Ward was the daughter of James M. and Sarah A. Smith, and was born in Middletown. She was married May 1st, 1865, to the late Gilbert L. Ward, and is survived by one daughter, Miss Sarah M. Ward, who has always lived at home. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Annie E. Ward, who has resided with her for a number of years, and three brothers, Mr. David C. Smith and Mr. Frederick A. Smith of Middletown, and the Rev. Wm. J. Smith of Warehouse Point, Conn. |
| Last Edited | 13 January 2019 |
Ruth Coggeshall
F, #9332
Family: David or Nathaniel Wyatt
| Daughter | Ruth Ann Wyatt (b. 3 June 1808, d. 18 December 1881) |
Biography
| Birth | Ruth Coggeshall was born in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Ruth was the daughter of Thomas Coggeshall (Joshua, Capt. Thomas, Joshua, Joshua, John) and Esther Kenyon. Thomas is #378 in the Coggeshalls in America genealogy.1 |
| Last Edited | 13 January 2019 |
Citations
- [S754] Charles Pierce Coggeshall and Thellwell Rusell Coggeshall, The Coggeshalls in America: genealogy of the descendants of John Coggeshall of Newport, with a brief notice of their English antecedents (Boston, MA: C.E. Goodspeed and Co., 1930), p. 102; digital images, HathiTrust, HathiTrust (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89066029471;view=1up : accessed
David or Nathaniel Wyatt
M, #9333
Family: Ruth Coggeshall
| Daughter | Ruth Ann Wyatt (b. 3 June 1808, d. 18 December 1881) |
| Last Edited | 13 January 2019 |
Ella Smith
F, #9334, b. 1866
Parents
| Father | David Coggeshall Smith (b. 1837, d. 1925) |
| Mother | Mercy Beloved Caswell (b. 1843, d. 1910) |
Family: Prescott Molden
| Son | Alfred S. Molden (b. 1905) |
Biography
| Birth | 1866 | Ella Smith was born in 1866 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1 |
| Marriage | Prescott Molden and she were married, date unknown |
| Last Edited | 13 January 2019 |
Citations
- [S76] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
Alfred S. Molden
M, #9335, b. 1905
Parents
| Father | Prescott Molden |
| Mother | Ella Smith (b. 1866) |
Biography
| Birth | 1905 | Alfred S. Molden was born in 1905 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Last Edited | 13 January 2019 |
John G. Smith
M, #9336, b. 1821, d. 20 November 1889
Family: Elizabeth A. Peckham (b. 1824, d. 8 May 1882)
Biography
| Birth | 1821 | John G. Smith was born in 1821.1,2 |
| Marriage | He and Elizabeth A. Peckham were married, date unknown1,2 | |
| Census | 1860 | He appeared in the census 1860 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. John is listed as: John G. Smith (age 39, Farmer, $3000 real estate, $700 personal) Elisabeth A. (age 36) Frances W. (age 14, female) William M. (age 7) Clinton G. (age 3) Simeon (1 month) Ellen O. Cunningham (age 35, Domestic, b. Ireland) William O. Anthony (age 22, born in RI) Living next door to James M. Smith and family. |
| Census | 1880 | He appeared in the census 1880 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. John is listed as: Smith, John G. (age 58, Farmer, born in Rhode Island, father in RI, mother in Conn.) Elizabeth A. (age 56, Wife, born in RI and parents also) Wm. M. (age 27, Son, Single, Farmer) Clinton G. (age 23, Son, Single, Farmer) Orlando M. (age 19, Son, Single, Farmhand) Lida W. (age 16, Daughter. Brigham Thomas (age 45, Servant, Married, Farm hand, born in Nova Scotia) Living next to T. Wayland Smith (34) and wife Emma. Then Chas. H. and Ruth M. Ward and family (including Isaac E. Smith, Ruth's brother, and Maria Smith, Ruth's mother). |
| Death | 20 November 1889 | He died on 20 November 1889 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,1 |
| Burial | 22 November 1889 | He was buried on 22 November 1889 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1 |
| Newspaper Mention | 21 April 1891 | The 21 April 1891 edition of the Newport Daily News, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Clinton G. Smith, executor of the will of John G. Smith, presented to the town the sum of $200, to be held in trust for the care of the burial lot of said John G. Smith in the Middletown cemetery. The trust was accepted and William F. Peckham was appointed a committee to deposit the amount in the Island Savings Bank. F. Wayland Smith was appointed custodian of the burial lot. |
| Last Edited | 14 January 2019 |
Citations
Elizabeth A. Peckham
F, #9337, b. 1824, d. 8 May 1882
Family: John G. Smith (b. 1821, d. 20 November 1889)
Biography
| Birth | 1824 | Elizabeth A. Peckham was born in 1824. |
| Marriage | John G. Smith and she were married, date unknown1,2 | |
| Death | 8 May 1882 | She died on 8 May 1882 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Burial | 10 May 1882 | She was buried on 10 May 1882 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Last Edited | 14 January 2019 |
Citations
Emma Louise Peckham
F, #9339, b. 4 July 1864, d. 26 May 1948
Family: Alvin Peckham Smith (b. 4 February 1864, d. 27 May 1935)
| Daughter | Florence Smith+ (b. February 1890, d. 24 July 1965) |
| Daughter | Mary Elizabeth Smith+ (b. 8 July 1891, d. 19 February 1991) |
| Daughter | Cora Thornton Smith (b. 14 May 1892, d. 28 October 1992) |
| Son | William Henry Smith+ (b. 4 October 1897, d. 1979) |
Biography
| Birth | 4 July 1864 | Emma Louise Peckham was born on 4 July 1864 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. |
| Marriage | 1889 | Alvin Peckham Smith and she were married in 18891 |
| Death | 26 May 1948 | She died on 26 May 1948 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Burial | 28 May 1948 | She was buried on 28 May 1948 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Obituary | 28 May 1948 | 28 May 1948, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Mrs. Alvin Smith Dies, Leaves Twin Sister, 84 Member of Middletown Methodist Church Lived with Daughter on Eustis Avenue. Mrs. Emma Smith, of 6 Eustis avenue, wife of the late Alvin P. Smith of Middletown, died at the newport Hospital Wednesday after a brief illness incident to her advanced age. Mrs. Smith, twin sister of Mrs. Mary W. Lawton of this city, would have been 81 years old next July 4. As far as is known they were among the oldest twins in the country. Mrs. Smith was born in Lebanon, Conn., daughter of the late Emily Burdick and William Wyatt Peckham of Middletown. She was twice married. Her husband, Alvin P. Smith, died 13 years ago. She was a member of the Middletown Methodist Church. Besides her sister, she leaves two sons, Walter G. Taylor of Wallingford, Conn., and William H. Smith of Middletown, three daughters, Mrs. Florence Peckham of Middletown, Mrs. Mary McCaughey of Providence and Mrs. Cora Grinnell of Eustis avenue, with whom she made her home, severn grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. |
| Last Edited | 15 January 2019 |
Citations
- [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
William Henry Smith
M, #9340, b. 4 October 1897, d. 1979
Parents
| Father | Alvin Peckham Smith (b. 4 February 1864, d. 27 May 1935) |
| Mother | Emma Louise Peckham (b. 4 July 1864, d. 26 May 1948) |
Family: Mabel Elvira Hallendorff (b. 27 January 1897, d. 27 August 1988)
| Son | William Henry Smith, Jr. (b. 1931) |
Biography
| Birth | 4 October 1897 | William Henry Smith was born on 4 October 1897 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1,2 |
| Marriage | He and Mabel Elvira Hallendorff were married, date unknown2 | |
| Newspaper Mention | 4 November 1955 | The 4 November 1955 edition of the Newport Daily News, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Here's Sketch of Middletown Democrat - Independent Candidates (Pre-election sketches of the five Democrat-Independent candidates for Council seats in the Middletown election of town officers. Below is the paragraph on William H. Smith:) William H. Smith of 506 Valley Road is a candidate for the No. 3 seat on the Council. Born in Middletown he was educated in the town schools and at Rogers High School. He is a dairy farmer and cattle dealer, and formerly had an implement business for 15 years. He is a member of Trinity Church, Aquidneck Grange, the board of directors of the Farm Bureau, and the sales committee of the New England Milk Producers Association. Smith is married to the former Miss Mabel Hollendorf and has one son, William H. Smith, Jr. |
| Death | 1979 | He died in 1979 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island,2 |
| Burial | 1979 | He was buried in 1979 at Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.2 |
| Last Edited | 16 January 2019 |
Citations
Florence Smith
F, #9341, b. February 1890, d. 24 July 1965
Parents
| Father | Alvin Peckham Smith (b. 4 February 1864, d. 27 May 1935) |
| Mother | Emma Louise Peckham (b. 4 July 1864, d. 26 May 1948) |
Family: Julian F. Peckham (d. 27 March 1975)
| Son | Laurence S. Peckham |
| Son | Edward Julian Peckham+ (b. 20 August 1917, d. 1985) |
Biography
| Birth | February 1890 | Florence Smith was born in February 1890 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1 |
| Marriage | 10 July 1910 | Julian F. Peckham and she were married on 10 July 1910 in Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Death | 24 July 1965 | She died on 24 July 1965 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Obituary | 26 July 1965 | 26 July 1965, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Daily News Obituary:. Mrs. Peckham of Paradise Avenue Mrs. Florence Smith Peckham, 75, of 2510 Paradise Ave., Middletown, died last night in Newport Hospital. She was the wife of Julian F. Peckham. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary July 10. She was born in Middletown, a daughter of Alvin and Emma Smith. Mrs. Peckham was a member of the Middletown Methodist Church and of its Women's Society for Christian Service. She also was a member of the Middletown Rotary - Anne's and Aquidneck Grange. Besides her husband, she leaves three daughters, Mrs. Edna L. Lyons, Mrs. Helen P. Tolderlund, and Mrs. Martha P. Sherman, two sons, Edward J. Peckham and Julian F. Peckham Jr., all of Middletown, two sisters, Mrs. Cora Grinnell of Newport and Mrs. Mary McCaughey of Providence, a brother, William Smith of Middletown, 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A service will be held here in the Hambly Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery. |
| Burial | 28 July 1965 | She was buried on 28 July 1965 at Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Last Edited | 15 January 2019 |
Citations
- [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
Mary Elizabeth Smith
F, #9342, b. 8 July 1891, d. 19 February 1991
Parents
| Father | Alvin Peckham Smith (b. 4 February 1864, d. 27 May 1935) |
| Mother | Emma Louise Peckham (b. 4 July 1864, d. 26 May 1948) |
Family: William D. McCaughey
| Son | William D. McCaughey, Jr. |
Biography
| Birth | 8 July 1891 | Mary Elizabeth Smith was born on 8 July 1891 in Connecticut.1,2 |
| Marriage | 1917 | William D. McCaughey and she were married in 19173 |
| Death | 19 February 1991 | She died on 19 February 1991 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island,2 |
| Obituary | 21 February 1991 | 21 February 1991, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence Journal Obituary:. Mary E. McCaughey, 99, formerly of Chambly Avenue, died Tuesday at the Pawtuxet Village Nursing Center. She was the widow of William D. Mccaughey Sr. Born in Lebanon, Conn., a daughter of the late Alvin P. and Emma L. (Peckham) Smith, she lived in Warwick for 25 years. She previously lived in Providence. Mrs. McCaughey was a 1913 graduate of the former Rhode Island Normal School, now Rhode Island College. She was a member for more than 69 years of the Washington Park United Methodist Church, Providence. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and the Young at Heart Club at the church. She was a member of the Rhode Island College Alumni Association. She leaves a son, William D.McCaughey Jr. of Warwick; a sister, Cora T. Grinnell of Middletown; a grandson and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. atn the Washington park United Methodist Church, Broad Street. Cremation was at Swan Point Crematorium, Providence. |
| Last Edited | 15 January 2019 |
Citations
Cora Thornton Smith
F, #9343, b. 14 May 1892, d. 28 October 1992
Parents
| Father | Alvin Peckham Smith (b. 4 February 1864, d. 27 May 1935) |
| Mother | Emma Louise Peckham (b. 4 July 1864, d. 26 May 1948) |
Family: Robert Elisha Grinnell (b. 1878, d. 29 March 1966)
Biography
| Birth | 14 May 1892 | Cora Thornton Smith was born on 14 May 1892 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1 |
| Marriage | Robert Elisha Grinnell and she were married, date unknown | |
| Death | 28 October 1992 | She died on 28 October 1992 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Burial | 30 October 1992 | She was buried on 30 October 1992 at Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Obituary | 30 October 1992 | 30 October 1992, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence Journal Obituary:. Cora T. Grinnell, 100, of Forest Farm Health Care Center, formerly of 6 Eustis Ave., Newport, died Wednesday at the center. She was the widow of Robert E. Grinnell. Born in Middletown, she was a daughter of the late Alvin P. and Emma L. (Peckham) Smith. She lived in Newport before moving to Middletown several years ago. Mrs. Grinnell was a member of the Evangelical Friends Church. She belonged to the Aquidneck Grange, where she was a Golden Sheaf member. She leaves three nephews, Julian F. Peckham Jr. and William H. Smith, both of Middletown, and William McCaughey of Warwick; two nieces, Edna P. Lyon and Helen P. Tolderlund, both of Middletown. She was a sister of the late William H. Smith, Florence S. Peckham, and Mary McCaughey. The funeral service and burial will be held at a time to be announced. |
| Last Edited | 15 January 2019 |
Citations
- [S81] , 1900 Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
Julian F. Peckham
M, #9345, d. 27 March 1975
Parents
| Father | Edward J. Peckham |
| Mother | Caroline Carr (b. 13 November 1864, d. 14 April 1935) |
Family: Florence Smith (b. February 1890, d. 24 July 1965)
| Son | Laurence S. Peckham |
| Son | Edward Julian Peckham+ (b. 20 August 1917, d. 1985) |
Biography
| Marriage | 10 July 1910 | Julian F. Peckham and Florence Smith were married on 10 July 1910 in Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Death | 27 March 1975 | He died on 27 March 1975 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Obituary | 28 March 1975 | 28 March 1975, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Mercury Obituary:. Julian F. Peckham, 87, of 210 Paradise Ave., Middletown, general manager and secretary treasurer of the Peckham Brothers Co., Inc. in Middletown, died at Newport Hospital last night after being stricken at his home. He had been associated with the family business since the early 1900's. The company was founded by his grandfather in the early 1800s. Mr. Peckham was one of the oldest members of the Aquidneck Grange and a past noble grand and a member of the Oakland Lodge of Odd Fellows. He was a member of Aquidneck Encampment of Odd Fellows and St. Paul's Lodge of Masons. He was brevet colonel of the Newport Artillery Company and an origianl member of the Middletown Fire Department. He was a former chairman of the Middletown School Committee. Mr. Peckham was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church. He was a charter member of the Middletown Rotary Club and a life member of the Newport Rifle Club. He was born in Middletown, Feb. 29 1888, son of Edward J. and Caroline Carr Peckham. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Florence Smith Peckham. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Edna P. Lyon, Mrs. Helen P. Tolderlund and Mrs. Martha P. Sherman, two sons, Edward J. Peckham and Julian F. Peckham Jr., a brother, Laurence S. Peckham, all of Middletown, and 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. |
| Last Edited | 22 February 2021 |
William D. McCaughey
M, #9346
Family: Mary Elizabeth Smith (b. 8 July 1891, d. 19 February 1991)
| Son | William D. McCaughey, Jr. |
Biography
| Marriage | 1917 | William D. McCaughey and Mary Elizabeth Smith were married in 19171 |
| Last Edited | 15 January 2019 |
Citations
- [S77] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
Robert Elisha Grinnell
M, #9347, b. 1878, d. 29 March 1966
Parents
| Father | Robert Jason Grinnell (b. 30 April 1854, d. 14 December 1906) |
| Mother | Clara Belle Peckham (b. 2 July 1850, d. 23 August 1929) |
Family: Cora Thornton Smith (b. 14 May 1892, d. 28 October 1992)
Biography
| DNA Clues | His descendant David L. Grinnell is a DNA match to Winifred N. Tilley and other family. However, the match is not through this ancestor, but through William Peckham and Phebe Barker. | |
| Birth | 1878 | Robert Elisha Grinnell was born in 1878 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. Son of Robert J. and Clara (Peckham) Grinnell. |
| Marriage | He and Cora Thornton Smith were married, date unknown | |
| Death | 29 March 1966 | He died on 29 March 1966 |
| Obituary | 30 March 1966 | 30 March 1966, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, Newport Daily News Obituary:. Robert Grinnell, PWD Employee Robert Elisha Grinnell, 88, of 8 Eustis Ave., a retired city Public Works Department employee and former farmer, died last night at Newport Hospital. He was born in Middletown, a son of Robert J. and Clara Peckham Grinnell. He operated his own farm in Middletown for 40 years before he joined the Newport Public Works Department, where he was employed for 25 years. Mr. Grinnell was a member of the Middletown Methodist Church and Aquidneck Grange. He attended the University of Rhode Island. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Cora Smith Grinnell; three sons, Robert E. Grinnell Jr. of North Dartmouth, Mass., John Grinnell of Los Alamos, N.M. and Francis Grinnell of California; three daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Ellis of Acushnet, Mass., Mrs. Vera Noakes of Portland, Ore., and Mrs. Ethel Simmons of Newport; three brothers, Clairmont L. Grinnell of this city, Percival Grinnell of Providence, and C. Leroy Grinnell of Portsmouth; 16 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. A service will be held in the Hambly Funeral Home tomorrow at 1 p.m. The Rev. Carl W. Saunders, pastor of the Middletown Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery. |
| Last Edited | 15 January 2019 |
William D. McCaughey, Jr.
M, #9348
Parents
| Father | William D. McCaughey |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth Smith (b. 8 July 1891, d. 19 February 1991) |
| Last Edited | 15 January 2019 |
Mabel Elvira Hallendorff
F, #9349, b. 27 January 1897, d. 27 August 1988
Family: William Henry Smith (b. 4 October 1897, d. 1979)
| Son | William Henry Smith, Jr. (b. 1931) |
Biography
| Birth | 27 January 1897 | Mabel Elvira Hallendorff was born on 27 January 1897 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Mabel was born to Carl Hammond Hallendorff and Augusta Johnson.1 |
| Marriage | William Henry Smith and she were married, date unknown1 | |
| Death | 27 August 1988 | She died on 27 August 1988 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island,1 |
| Burial | 29 August 1988 | She was buried on 29 August 1988 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island.1 |
| Last Edited | 15 January 2019 |
Citations
- [S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, RI
William Henry Smith, Jr.
M, #9350, b. 1931
Parents
| Father | William Henry Smith (b. 4 October 1897, d. 1979) |
| Mother | Mabel Elvira Hallendorff (b. 27 January 1897, d. 27 August 1988) |
Family 1: Joanne Spooner
Family 2: Laura Manchester (b. 1934)
Biography
| Birth | 1931 | William Henry Smith, Jr., was born in 1931 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island. |
| Graduation | June 1953 | He graduated June 1953 from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Smith was commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve, and scheduled to report for duty in July. |
| Newspaper Mention | 3 October 1957 | The 3 October 1957 edition of the Newport Daily News, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Spooner of 354 East Main Rd., Middletown, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Joann, to William H. Smith Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Valley Road, Middletown. Miss Spooner, a graduate of the New England Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Boston, is on the faculty of that hospital. Her fiance, a graduate of Cornell University, is a general contractor. |
| Marriage | 28 December 1957 | He and Joanne Spooner were married on 28 December 1957 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, |
| Newspaper Mention | 28 December 1957 | The 28 December 1957 edition of the Newport Daily News, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported Joanne Spooner Bride of William Smith Jr. Mrs. Joanne Spooner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Spooner of 354 East Main Road, Middletown, became the bride of William Henry Smith Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith of 306 Valley Road, Middletown in St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Portsmouth this morning. The Rev. Gordon J. Stenning, the rector, officiated. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attended by her sister Miss Edith T. Spooner, as maid of honor, Edward Johnson was best man, and Arthur M. Doing [?] Jr. and Richard S. Spooner Jr., brother of the bride, were ushers. The bride wore a gown of champagne lace over taffeta, with a circular veil over a headpiece of champagne satin and pearls. She carried a white orchid on a prayer book. The maid of honor in a gown of Christmas green velvet with matching headpiece, carried a cascade of red carnations. A reception was held at Holy Cross guild house on West Main Road, Middletown. After a wedding trip to New York City, the couple will live on Winthrop Drive, Valley Brook Farm, Middletown. The bride is a graduate of Rogers High School and the New England Deaconness Hospital School of Nursing in Boston. Mr. Smith, also a Rogers graduate, is a graduate of Cornell University. He is a contractor. |
| Newspaper Mention | 5 January 1959 | The 5 January 1959 edition of the Newport Daily News, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, reported on two Middletown Council vacancies which were expected to be filled by James W. Kirby, 27, of 605 Paradise Ave., and William H. Smith, Jr., 28, of Valley Road. "The appointment of Kirby and Smith has been recommended by the Middletown Republican Town Committee." After a brief bio on Kirby, the paper wrote, "Smith is likewise a Rogers [High School] graduate and received a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1953. He is affiliated with the Seaboard Realty Corp., which is building and operating a housing development on the Smith farm land off Valley Road. He has been active in the Chamber of Commerce. |
| Divorce | before 1967 | He and Joanne Spooner were divorced before 1967. |
| Marriage | 2 February 1967 | He and Laura Manchester were married on 2 February 1967 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, The Newport Daily News reported in the 11 Feb 1967 edition, "Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Manchester of 11 Kay St., have announced the marriage of their daughter, Mrs. Laura M. Foley, to William H. Smith Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Valley Road, Middletown. The marriage took place Reb. 2 at the home of the bridegroom with Judge Paul Del Nero officiating. The couple will live in Middletown. Mr. Smith is a contractor here." This was the second marriage for both. |
| Last Edited | 16 January 2019 |