148. JOHN SIMMONS7 ALMY (Frederick6, Sanford5, John4, Job3-2, William1),b. Little Compton, RI, 23 Nov 1815; d. Little Compton, 20 May 1904.
He m. Little Compton, 21 Dec 1843, LEDORA Y. SISSON, b. 25 Jul 1820; d. Little Compton, 18 Aug 1882; dau of Greene B. and Mary (Potter) Sisson.
Children, born Little Compton:
| i | MARTHA EVELYN8, b. 3 Jan 1845; d. Little Compton, 17 Feb 1935. | |
| ii | MARY EUDORA, b. 25 Sep 1846; d. Little Compton, 27 Jan 1924, buried Little Compton Cemetery; m.(1) ...... ALLEN; m.(2) JOHN SISSON, b. 23 Oct 1846; d. 2 Jun 1913, buried Little Compton Cemetery; son of Joseph and Harriet W. Sisson. Children, born Little Compton: 1. William Northupp Sisson, b. 1 Sep 1871; 2. Lydora Almy Sisson, b. 22 May 1882. | |
| iii | ARAVESTA, b. 28 Dec 1848; d. Little Compton, 6 May 1920. | |
| iv | FREDERICK GREENE, b. 23 Mar 1851; d. Fall River, MA, 1 Apr 1936; m. 22 Nov 1894, ANNIE MC FARLAND, b. 1867; d. 1935; dau of John and Elizabeth Mc Farland. | |
| v | WILLIAM SISSON, b. 2 Aug 1853; d. Little Compton, 29 Sep 1947; m.(1) IDA FLORENCE BROWNELL, d. Little Compton, 29 Mar 1894; m.(2) 14 Mar 1899, HANNAH ETHEL ALMY, (Almy Descendant No. 1235-5773-1) b. MA, Dec 1874; dau of Horace and Mina (Dodge) Almy. | |
| 280 | vi | VALENTINE SIMMONS, b. 14 Aug 1863; d. Providence, RI, 4 Mar 1917; m. 15 Jul 1895, CLARA WILKINSON HULL, b. 13 Oct 1871; d. 3 Oct 1931. |
Following are the John Simmons Almy households in the Federal censuses for Little Compton, RI. In the 1850, 1860, and 1870 censuses, John S. and family were living in the same dwelling as his father, Frederick Almy.
1850: John S. 34, laborer; Ledora 33; Martha E. 5; Mary E. 3; and Aravesta 1.
1860: John S. 45; Ledora 40; Martha E. 15; Mary E. 13; Aravesta 11; Frederick G. 9; and William 6.
1870: John S. 55, farmer; Ledora 49; Martha E. 25; Vesta 22; Frederick G. 19; William S. 16; and Valentine 6.
1880: John S. 64, farmer; Ledora 60; Martha E. 35; aravesta 32; Frederick 30, farmer; and Valentine 16.
REFERENCES: FAMILY RECORDS; FEDERAL CENSUSES; LAWTON p. 53; LITTLE COMPTON FAM p. 10; RIVR, Little Compton.