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Reginald Regester Smith was born on 25 June 1905 in Rhode Island. He and Dorothy Marie Richardson were married on 6 January 1926. He died on 27 May 1988 at age 82 in Goleta, Santa Barbara, California.

He grew up in Pasadena, CA (1910 and 1920 Censuses) and in Monrovia, CA (1930 Census). In 1936 he was living in Duarte (Acadia?), CA.

Nicholas Sarah was born on 15 November 1870 in Saint Cleer, Cornwall, England. He and Mona Emily Regester were married on 1 September 1898 in Providence, Rhode Island. He and Harriet Watson Folkes were married about 1915 in California. He died on 16 December 1951 at age 81 in Madera, California.

In the 1891 UK Census, Nicholas was a 20-year-old miner living at home with his widowed mother and her rather large family.

The family was living in Los Angeles, CA, in the 1920 Census. Wife was named Harriet in that record. They were living in Fresno, CA, for the 1930 Census.

There was a John H. Sarah, b. RI September 9, 1912, d. December 2, 1999 in Lodi, San Joaquin, CA. Possible child? SSN 038-07-2500.

Harold Wilford Sarah was born on 11 August 1901 in Providence, Rhode Island. He and Doris Ella Mitchell were married in 1925 in California. He died on 4 February 1975 at age 73 in Fresno, California.

Harold Wilford Sarah had person sources.¹

Beatrice E. Sarah was born on 18 November 1905 in Providence, Rhode Island. She died on 18 October 1989 at age 83 in California.

Social Security # 571-09-2308. Beatrice E. Sarah had person sources.¹

Lilly Gertrude Bischoff was born on 28 August 1895 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island. Louis C. Steady and she were married on 12 July 1917 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Sidney A. Vaughn and she were married on 5 June 1923 in Providence, Rhode Island.¹ She died about 15 June 1960 at age ~64.

Harriet Elsie ("Hattie") Bischoff was born on 29 June 1897 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island. William J. Keller and she were married on 20 November 1919.

Hazel May Bischoff was born on 20 January 1900 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island. Cedric Herman Pearson and she were married.

Sidney A. Vaughn was born on 21 July 1893 in Rhode Island. He and Lilly Gertrude Bischoff were married on 5 June 1923 in Providence, Rhode Island.¹ He died in May 1977 at age 83 in North Kingston, Rhode Island.

In 1930, they were living on West Shore Road in Warwick, where Sidney had a plumbing and heating business.

Sidney Joe Vaughn was born on 25 December 1926 in Rhode Island. He died in August 1970 at age 43.

William J. Keller and Harriet Elsie ("Hattie") Bischoff were married on 20 November 1919.

William J. Keller was born on 4 February 1921 in Providence, Rhode Island.¹ He died on 2 August 2005 at age 84 in Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.

Christopher Slocum was born before 1774 in Nashawena or Naushon Island, Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts. He and Sarah Ash were married about 1790. He died before 16 April 1825.

The Slocum Genealogy lists Christopher as #758, his son Christopher as #759, and son Peter as #760. Information on Christopher's family and children is taken from The Slocum Genealogy (1880). Christopher's children are listed in Tisbury VR's to the Year 1850, p. 82.

Christopher Slocum was supposedly born on Naushon Island, one of the Elizabeth Islands. Amelia Forbes Emerson's book, Early History of Naushon Island, RIHS Collection, 1935, reprinted 1981, doesn't mention Christopher Slocum, but does mention John (his father) and Peleg.

Neither lists who the parents of Christopher were. #118 in the Slocum Genealogy, John Slocum, was living on Pasque Island at the end of Naushon during the 1770's. He married Robe Briggs (int. October 9, 1767, both of Dartmouth). He had English sympathies and entertained the British, but when he heard them plotting to raid Falmouth, he went to Falmouth by cover of night and warned the citizens (pp. 294-95 of the Forbes book). After that, he had to move to avoid retaliation by the British. A later record has him living in Chilmark, Dukes Co., husbandman, guilty of seditious speech, 1782 (L RRm 1779). He was about the right age, had children, and lived in the right area to be the father of Christopher, although Christopher is not listed among his children. Children: William b. Sept. 27, 1769...gap...Deborah b. Jan 27, 1776, Charles b. Jan. 9, 1779, John jr b. Oct. 6, 1780, Humphrey Ames b. Sept. 24, 1783, Rodney b. Oct. 24, 1785. He may have died by 1790; Rhobe Briggs is noted as marrying Marlborough Wood of Dartmouth that year. (Naushon and Nashawena appear to be different islands, per MA geography book) William Slocum of Nashawena captained the Harmony, which deceived the British warship Nimrod during the War of 1812, leaving the latter high and dry on the rocks off Round Hills (Dartmouth/New Bedford).

Another line to follow: A Charles Slocum was born on Nashewana Island January 2, 1779, died there September 11, 1850. He married (1) Mary (Polly) Devol Dec. 22, 1801, in Dartmouth, (2) Jane Haskin of Dartmouth August 7, 1810. He was listed as "of Chilmark" at the time of his wedding. His father was John Slocum, born in Dartmouth October 6, 1746, and married there Robey Briggs October 9, 1767. He resided both in Dartmouth and on Nashewana Island. He was the son of John Slocum, b. August 4, 1717, in Dartmouth, m. Deborah Almy, dau. John and Deborah Almy, December 25, 1738. Their children: Job b. Dec. 20, 1739, Elizabeth b. Feb.8, 1741/2, Eleazer b. May 15, 1744, John, Fitzgerald b. April 10, 1749, Pardon, b. July 8, 1751, Elsie b. April 17, 1753, Ebenezer b. Jan. 5, 1756, Elephel b. May 25, 1759, Jonah b. June 26, 1761, twins Deborah and Rescome b. Sept. 6, 1763. John was the son of Eleazer Slocum, b. January 20, 1694, Dartmouth, m. Deborah Smith, b. July 13, 1695, d. 1739, dau. Deliverance and Mary Smith, July 20, 1716. Eleizer was the son of Eleizer Slocum, b. December 25, 1664, Portsmouth, d. Dartmouth 1727, m. Eliphal Fitzgerald, d. 1748. Eleizer was the son of Giles Slocum, m. Joan lnu, above. Source: Wilbur, Little Compton Families, p. 611. from Charles E. Slocum, Slocum Genealogy, 1882.

An unnamed son of Christopher Slocum d. Sept. 1809, according to Tisbury deaths for that year. That may have been Norman.

1800 Census, page 22, lists Slocums in Tisbury. Also 1790 Census. 1850 Census lists John H. Slocum as mariner from Bristol, RI. According to NEHGS 1910, p. 82, children listed in Tisbury VR to year 1850.

A possible source of information is The Slocum Genealogy by Charles E. Slocum, Genealogy of R.I. Families, Vol. 11, NEHGS, PP. 219-223.

Christopher Slocum bap. May 29, 1814, excluded February 2, 1816, restored May 10, 1818, dismissed July 16, 1818 -- 1st Baptist Church of Bristol. Sally Slocum, ltr. of August 17, 1813, excluded May 6, 1815.

A Christopher Slocum died May 21, 1841, in Bristol, obit. "formerly of New Bedford, recently of Newport, 51 years old." This could be the child of Christopher and Sally who was born August 27, 1791.

A Christopher Slocum and Benjamin Russell, Jr. of Dartmouth, MA were executors of a will of Mrs. Rebecca Almy Slocum and oversaw a deed of sale of land in Newport to Mr. John Thurston October 10, 1774.

Check 1810 Census for a Chris Slocum on New Shoreham, RI.

Christopher's children are listed in Tisbury VR's.

Other Slocums:

There was a Christopher Slocum b. September 27, 1738, in Dartmouth, MA, d. abt. 1783. He supposedly died a bachelor. His parents were Holder Slocum and Rebecca Almy. Capt. Holder Slocum (Peleg, Giles, Anthony), had two wives: Hannah Hull and Rebecca Almy of Tiverton. He was a farmer on one of the Elizabeth Islands. He had a son Christopher, b. September 27, 1738, d. unmarried 1783. Holder Slocum, b. June 14, 1697 in Dartmouth, MA, d. May 1758, Dartmouth, m. Rebecca Almy, April 11, 1734, in Tiverton, RI

Peleg Slocum, b. Aug. 17, 1654, in Portsmouth, RI, d. bef. Feb. 1733, m. Mary Holder, b. abt. 1680, Newport, RI, dau. of Christopher Holder and Mary Scott.

Giles Slocum, b. September 26, 1623, in Old Cleve, Somersetshire, England, d. bef. March 12, 1682, in Portsmouth, RI, m. Joan in Old Cleve.

There was a Christopher Slocum b. 1 October or 1 January 1769 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, son of Peleg Slocum and Lucy Howland, m. February 10, 1798, in Dartmouth, MA, spouse Phebe Wilcox. They had a son Christopher Slocum b. July 13, 1798, in Dartmouth, MA. Other children: Abner, Patience, Willard, Benjamin, Patience, Godfrey, Judith, Phebe, Cook. Christopher Slocum, perhaps their son, married Charity Meader in New Bedford, int. Feb. 4, 1815. They had Adeline, Edward G., Andrew J, and Edward B.

Christopher Marshall Slocum b. June 13, 1776 in Newport (Dartmouth?) d. April 2, 1842, in Germantown, parents John Slocum and Martha Tillinghast, Spouse: Elizabeth Flower Marshall, child Christopher Marshall Slocum b. May 1, 1807 New York City d. June 25, 1875.

There was a Sarah Ash b. 1753, parents Joshua Fish and Alice Woodward. A Caleb Ash was born in Philadelphia.

In the 1774 RI Census, there was a John Slocum living in Middletown with a household of 3 males over 16, 2 males under 16, 2 females over 16, and 2 females under 16.

Sarah Ash was born about 1766. Christopher Slocum and she were married about 1790. She died on 16 April 1825 at age ~59 in Bristol, Rhode Island.¹ She was buried in East Burial Ground, Bristol, Rhode Island.

She died of apoplexy, according to record of Bristol deaths. Her death was announced in a New Bedford newspaper, which also carried an obituary for her son Christopher.

Another Sarah Slocum, b. 1772, d. November 25, 1842, buried TVO41.

Sarah here is said to be the daughter of Jacob Ash, a Philadelphia shipbuilder.

A Sarah Ash was born 28 July 1781 in Philadelphia, daughter of James Ash and Sarah Hinchman Ash. James Ash was b. 9 December 1740 in Philadelphia, d. 29 January 1830, Philadelphia, married 18 May 1771 Sarah, b. 1755 Philadelphia, d. 23 August 1797. James was the son of Henry Ash, b. 1723, Ireland, m. 25 March 1749, Philadelphia, Rebecca Leach, b. 1727 Philadelphia of John Leach, b. 1683, d. 1746, Philadelphia and Marry Harrison, b. 1682 Philadelphia.

A John Ash married a Sarah Peabody in Newport August 28, 1726. Sarah could be a daughter of this couple.

Sarah Slocum whose death date and burial are given here is buried with other Slocums in the East Burial Ground. The other Slocums include Samuel Slocum, sergeant in the militia, died 1797, James of Samuel and Martha, died June 15, 1790, age 9 mos., Samuel, died September 21, 1794, age 7 mos., Martha, died January 9, 1795, age 27 years, Abigail, wife of James, died September 23, 1815, in 20th year, and Capt. Peleg Slocum, died January 16, 1827, in 77th year (born 1750 in North Kingston, according to Slocum genealogy). Check Slocum genealogy to see if Sarah was the wife of Capt. Peleg Slocum. American announced death of Capt. Peleg Slocum at Bristol, aged 76 years, January 18, 1827.

American newspaper in Providence announced death of Sally Slocum, widow, formerly of Martha's Vineyard, at Bristol April 16, 1825. Also note: Slocum, Edward, son of William, age 18 years, on Nashawinna Island, killed by lightning while standing near the fireplace, American of July 5, 1825.

Francis G. West was born on 18 January 1816 in Bristol, Rhode Island. He and Susan Vickery Springer were married on 18 October 1838 in Bristol, Rhode Island.¹ He died on 31 January 1856 at age 40 in Bristol, Rhode Island.² He was buried in North Burial Ground, Bristol, Rhode Island.

#943 - Peabody Genealogy, 1909. Is this birth date correct -- 4 years before they were married? From whence came the name -- no Francis Wests in either of their backgrounds?

According to Peabody Genealogy, they had no children. I find them listed in the 1840 Census in Columbia, Bradford Co., PA, both ages 20-30, no children. They probably accompanied Thomas and Sarah to Columbia, Bradford Co., where Thomas is listed just above them in the Census record. Thomas and Sarah's daughter Sarah Ash Peabodie had married Bateman Monroe, who had gone to Columbia, Bradford Co., PA.

In the 1850 Census, Francis, a carpenter, and Susan are again living in Bristol. They appear to be living with Abigail Diman, 80, and Sarah Bliven(?), 38. Next door are James and Martha Diman, 52 and 51. James was a grocer. Abigail Munro Diman was the wife of Jeremiah Diman and sister of Abigail Diman Munro's father Henry. Francis was the step brother of Ann Peabodie who married John H. Leonard, son of Abraham B. Leonard and Abigail Diman Munro. John H. Leonard's sister, Phebe, was married to Fitz Herbert Peabody. Shortly after Francis died, Fitz and Phebe Peabody named their next son Francis West Peabody.

Francis died of a broken neck caused by a fall, according to RI death records and by Bennett Munro's notes. In 1850 Francis G. West was in Carpenter listed in 1850 RI Census.

Sarah Ash Peabody was born on 20 August 1820 in Bristol, Rhode Island. She died on 20 September 1820 at age 0 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

Elder Wight's Deaths: 9 wks. old, September 5, 1820 (different in dates). RIVR said 9 mos.

Sarah Ash Peabody was born on 15 August 1821 in Bristol, Rhode Island. She died on 4 June 1842 at age 20.

The Sarah A. Peabodie who married John Manchester, Jr., both of Bristol, by the Rev. Mr. Wight 23 November 1828, was her cousin.

Herbert Peabody was born on 12 October 1823 in Bristol, Rhode Island. He died on 1 January 1825 at age 1 in Bristol, Rhode Island.¹

Alfred Peabodie was born on 12 October 1823 in Bristol, Rhode Island. He and Elizabeth R. Cox were married about 1845 in Rhode Island. He died on 19 May 1907 at age 83 in Providence, Rhode Island.¹ He was buried at North Burial Ground, #1306, in Bristol, Rhode Island.

#944/95 - Peabody Genealogy, 1909. He was a carpenter. He enlisted 21 October 1861. He served in Co. I, the 2nd RI Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War, which is noted on his tombstone. He received a disability discharge on 17 January 1863. He applied for a disability pension in 1896 His children are listed from the Peabody Genealogy. According to a marker on his grave, he was an Odd Fellow. Grave is about 10 yards south of Thomas and Sally Peabody's grave, next to Willards.

FamilySearch lists his birth date as 1824 and his death date 19 May 1906.

Death date for one who spelled his name: Peabodie.

He and Elizabeth and daughter Ann are listed in the 1850 Census. He was a carpenter at that time. He spelled his name Peabodie.

He and Frank West from Bristol were on board the Bark Winthrop, which cleared Bristol about the 6th of March 1849, according to the NY Ships 13 March 1849. Aboard were the Mt. Hope and California Mining Company. The Bristol Phenix of 10 Mar 1849 noted that he joined the California gold rush.

Fitz Herbert Peabody was born on 16 September 1826 in Bristol, Rhode Island. He and Phebe Munro Leonard were married on 18 May 1848 in State Street Methodist Church, Bristol, Rhode Island. Bristol Phenix of 20 May 1848, p. 3. He died on 22 December 1903 at age 77 in Bristol, Rhode Island.¹ He was buried at Lot 653-654 in North Burial Ground, Bristol, Rhode Island.

#945 - Peabody Genealogy, 1909. He was a carpenter.

Listed as living in Bristol in 1850 RI Census, with wife Phoebe, stepdaughter (?) Susan Pearce, 8, and daughter Ella H., 1. In the 1870 Census, he was living in the 3rd Ward in Providence. Abby Leonard was living with the family. In the 1880 Census, he was living in the 3rd Ward, Providence. In the death notice of his mother, he was mentioned as being a member of the Providence City Council, on which he was elected to serve from 1880 to 1888.. In the 1889 Providence City Directory, he was listed as Fitz Herbert Peabody and son (William G. Peabody), carpenters, Hope St. near Charles Field, living at 59 John. In the 1900 Census, he and his wife were living with son Frank West Peabody and family. He retired from Peabody and Wilbur about 1890. He was a member of Knights Templar, Calvary Commandery. He was in excellent health until the day before he died.

Listed as kin at death: Thomas H. and ?? Peabody. They are all buried in a lot with Ann Peabody and John H. Leonard.

The stone is very close to Abbie D. Leonard's and reads: "1825 - Fitz Herbert Peabody - 1903, 1820 - Phoebe M. Leonard - 1902, 1849 - Ella H. Peabody - 1858, 1851 - Mary A. G. Peabody - 1858, 1857 - Frank W. Peabody - 1935, his wife, 1856 - Harriet V. Hubbert - 1884, his wife, 1861- Alice M. Eager - 1912." Nearby stone, "George d. May 8, 1827, age 9 mos."

Abby Green Peabody was born on 28 July 1828 in Bristol, Rhode Island. Nathaniel Carey and she were married before 8 April 1848 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island. Bristol Phenix of 8 Apr 1848. She died in 1883 at age ~55 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.

Nathaniel Carey was born about 1819 in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vermont. He and Abby Green Peabody were married before 8 April 1848 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island. Bristol Phenix of 8 Apr 1848.

In the 1860 Census, he was a teamster in Bristol, RI. In the 1870 Census, he worked in a rubber plant in Bristol. In the 1880 Census,he was still working at the rubber plant. Two children were still living at home: Alfred and William.

James Fred Carey was born about 1850. He and Martha E. Redfern were married before 1876. He died on 5 July 1895 at age ~45 in Seekonk, Massachusetts.

He was living at home in Bristol and working in a rubber plant at the time of the 1870 Census. He was listed as single and died of apoplexy. But he was also listed as having been married to Margaret E. Redfern and having several children.

Francis A. ("Frank") Manchester was born about 1838 in Rhode Island. According to the 1865 State Census, he was two years older than his wife. He and Catherine Frances ("Kate") Peabody were married before 1 March 1856 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island. Per Bristol Phenix of 1 Mar 1856, p. 3. He and Ada Goodrich were married on 4 October 1896.

In the 1850 Census, Francis A. Manchester was living in the household of Rebecca Manchester along with Fanny Reynolds and Sarah B. Manchester, next door to Seabury Manchester and his wife, Rhoda.

In the 1860 Census, he was living with Thomas and Sarah Peabody in Rehoboth, where they were farmers. In the household were his wife Catherine and daughters Virginia and Anna. Also James Peabody, son of Thomas.