226. EDWIN R.8 ALMY (Benjamin7, Tillinghast6, Job5-4, William3, Christopher2, William1),b. RI, 30 Sep 1815; d. 1867.
He m. Fairhaven, MA, 25 Jan 1836, HARRIET HAMMOND, b. MA, 1819; dau of William and Harriet (Blankenship) Hammond.
Children, b. Fairhaven:
| 373 | i | EDWIN R., JR.9, b. 14 Jun 1840; m. EMMA ...... . |
| ii | HARRIET H., b. 13 Nov 1841. | |
| iii | GEORGE FRANKLIN, b. 28 Oct 1843; d. 15 Sep 1851. | |
| 374 | iv | WILLIAM HENRY, b. 10 Dec 1845; m.(1) EMMA AYER; m.(2) MARY FRANKENBERG, b. 6 Mar 1866. |
| v | NATHANIEL CHURCH, b. 2 Nov 1848. | |
| vi | FREDERICK, b. 8 Aug 1851; d. 6 Sep 1881. | |
| vii | GEORGE FRANKLIN, b. 25 Nov 1854. |
The 1850 Federal Census for Fairhaven, MA, lists the following for this family: E. R. Almy 34, merchant, b. RI; Harriet H. 31, b. MA; Edwin R., Jr. 10, b. MA; Harriet H. 8, b. MA; George F., 6, b. MA; William H. 4, b. MA; and Nathaniel C. 1, b. MA.
The 1855 State Census for Fairhaven list the following for this family: Edwin R. Almy, Sr. age 39, b. Mass. Occupation - Merchant; Harriet H. 36; Edwin R. Jr. 15, student; William Henry 9; Nathaniel Church 6; and George Franklin 6 mos.
The 1865 State Census for Fairhaven list Edwin R. Sr. age 47 (widower) Trader; William Henry 19, clerk; Nathaniel C. 16; and George 12. Other family members deceased.
REFERENCES: FAMILY RECORDS; FEDERAL CENSUS; STATE CENSUS.