Almy Descendant No. 1233-5143-242

664. RICHARD RATHBONE11 ALMY (Benjamin Franklin10-9, Benjamin Rathbone8, William7, Tillinghast6, Job5-4, William3, Christopher2, William1),b. Simmonsville, RI, 27 Nov 1903.

He m. Old Hickory, TN, 14 Jun 1936, MARY FRANCES HALE, b. Watertown, TN, 14 Jun 1915; dau of Dr. Thomas Lester and Laura Christine (Baker) Hale.

Children:

805iRICHARD RATHBONE12, b. Richmond, VA, 23 Jan 1938; m. Detroit, MI, 22 Dec 1962, NANCY KATHRYN ARCHBOLD, b. Detroit, 1 Jul 1940; dau of Clarke Edgeworth and Kathryn Camille (Kilander) Archbold.
iiHELEN HALE, b. Providence, RI, 28 Feb 1940; m. Front Royal, VA, 29 Oct 1966, WARREN WILLIAM AMENT, b. Detroit, 1 Jul 1938; son of Warren Winter and Winifred (Fleming) Ament. Children, born Arlington, VA: 1. Carolyn Hale Ament, b. 28 Jun 1970. 2. Margaret Winter Ament, b. 3 Sep 1975.
iiiELIZABETH BAKER, b. Front Royal, 11 Aug 1944; m. Front Royal, 29 Jul 1967, RICHARD RONDEAU DAVIS, b. Riverdale, MD, 14 Mar 1944. Child: 1. Jeffrey Warren Davis, b. St. Louis, MO, 9 Oct 1980.
ivREBECCA TOWNSEND, b. Front Royal, 24 Feb 1949; m.(1) Hagerstown, MD, 24 Aug 1965, WALTER L. WISEKAL, b. New York, NY; son of William and Annie May Wisekal. They were divorced in 1969. She m.(2) Stuart's Draft, VA, 9 Feb 1974, ELZIE THOMAS MORRIS, b. New York, 21 May 1945; son of Gordon Page and Florence Josephine (Jennings) Morris. Children: 1. Elisabeth Townsend Wisekal, b. Charlottesville, VA, 14 Feb 1967. 2. Jessica Jennings Morris, b. Staunton, VA, 11 Feb 1980.

Richard was a retired manufacturing superintendent for FMC, formerly American Viscose Corp. in Front Royal, Virginia. He was also owner of the R.R. Almy Realty, Inc. in Front Royal.

Richard received his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he was a member of Sigma Xi, an honorary science society, and was a Francis Wayland Scholar.

Richard served as president of Front Royal-Warren County Community Chest and chairman of Warren County Electoral Board. He also served as vice-president of the Board of Trustees of Warren Memorial Hospital and as superintendent of building construction of the hospital at one of the sites. He was chairman of the Warren County Electoral Board and secretary for the Board of Real Estate Equalization of Warren County.


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