Rathbone genealogy

** RATHBONE GENEALOGY.
K. I., and commenced the manufacture of satinets. The
business proved successful, and at the time of his death he
was one of the foremost woolen manufacturers in Xew England.
His success was well deserved, for it is said that not
an ounce of shoddy was ever used in his mills. Mr. Harris
was twice married. His first wife was Rachel Farnum. the
mother of Mrs. Rathbun: she died, and he married Addie
Metcalf, who is still living. David Harris, the father of Edward,
was horn June 17. 17S0; he married. Dec. 31. [800,
Lydia Streeter. who was the mother of Edward: she died.
and he married Hannah Warrington.
Oscar Jenks Rathbun was an only child. He was for a
short time engaged in the mercantile trade, hut. the last
twenty-odd years of his life were devoted to the manufacuring
business, and at he time of his death he was interested
in several manufactories in Woonsocket and vicinity. In
1RS6 he was elected Lieutenant-Governor of Rhode Island.
He dropped dead of heart disease at the union depot in
Providence in February, 1892. He had been doing business
m the city all day. attending at noon the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Providence & Worcester Railroad
Company, of which he was re-elected a director.
while at the meeting he was in unusually fine spirits and in
a reminiscent mood remarked that he had attended the annual
meetings of the corporation for fortv vears without
njissmg a single one. Children of Oscar Jenks and Rachel
Rathbun:
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R. I.. March 4. 1863: had one son. Hunniwell. b. r8o2. d Tan.
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2. Edward b. Nov. 26. 1866: m. Anna Reed Wilkinson. Oct
o. 1895. in Provjdence R. T. : she b. there June to. 1870: had one child
Rachel, b. Sept. 13. 1897. 1
DEBORAH 8 RATHBUN (Aaron7 . Thomas 6 . Thomas5 -
. homas4 . John 3 . John 2 . Richard 1
), born in Lisbon Conn
Aug. 24. 1806. She married Toseph B. Lewis. Dec. r8.
f. 28; he died at Norwich, April 17. r86o: she died March 6
1^74- Children:
f. Jane E. Lewis, b. Jan. 5. 1825.
2. George D. Lewis, b. May 22. 183 1.
3. Edward Lewis, b. Jan. 22. 1833.
4 Sarah M. Lewis, b. Dec. 16. 1836.