256. BENJAMIN8 ALMY (William7, Holder6, Joseph5, William4-3, Christopher2, William1),b. Tiverton, RI, 24 Jan 1823; d. 22 Apr 1903, buried Island Cemetery, Newport, RI.
He m.(1) ANN W. WHITTIER, b. Dover, NH, 1825; d. 1861. He m.(2) Tiverton, RI, 15 Oct 1870, EMELINE J. MITCHELL, b. New Brunswick, GA, 6 Jul 1835; d. 5 Apr 1919; dau of Gaines and Louisa (Taylor) Mitchell.
Children of Benjamin and Ann:
| i | BENJAMIN I.9, b. 1849. | |
| ii | HELEN E. | |
| iii | JENNET (JENNIE), b. Newport, RI, 4 Nov 1853; d. Newport, 9 Aug 1856, buried Willow Cemetery, Newport, RI. | |
| iv | MYRA GERTRUDE, b. Newport, 7 Apr 1857; m. Providence, RI, 2 Apr 1879, WALTER H. FISK. Probably also married E. K. Kelley. | |
| v | MABEL I. | |
| vi | ANNA, b. 1861. |
Child of Benjamin and Emeline:
| vii | ALBERT WINSLOW, b. 1875; m. 2 Mar 1908, BERTHA SHEPLEY, dau of Benjamin and Susan (Goddard) Shepley. |
The will of Benjamin Almy of Newport, dated Feb 1898, named wife Emeline J. Almy and grandchild Gertrude A. Kelley.
The Benjamin Almy household is found in the following Federal Censuses.
1850 Newport, RI: Benjamin Almy 27, carpenter, b. RI; Ann 25, b. NH; and Benjamin G. 1, b. RI.
1860 Newport, RI: Benjamin Almy 34, carpenter, b. RI; Annie 30, b. NH; Benjamin F. 11, b. RI; Helen E. 9, b. RI; Almira G. 3, b. RI; and Mabel G. 2, b. RI.
1870 Tiverton, RI: Annie E. 9, b. RI, living with Eliza Almy 76 (her grandmother) and Julia Almy 29 (her aunt).
REFERENCES: FEDERAL CENSUSES; LAWTON p. 74; PROV VR; RIVR, Friends (Vol. 7).