The Earle family : Ralph Earle and his descendants

78 THE EARLE FAMILY [Sixth
who remained with him until 1869. After that date he continued the
ship chandlery business alone, at the old stand on Water street, until
1877, when he sold out and took an office on South Main street,
next to his residence, the Joseph Tillinghast homestead, at the southwest
corner of James street, where he remained until his death. Mr.
Earle was genial and social with his friends, but he was eminently
a. just man, who could be and was trusted, and whose opinions had
weight in business circles. He was a member of the R. I. Historical
Society, Vice-President of the Marine Society, &c, of the Common
Council from 1847 to 1852, and Alderman from 1859 to 1862;
he also had the management of several estates.
[258-1]. Thomas 6 Earl (Tanton? Thomas,* William?
William, 2 1 Ralph ), son of Tanton and Mary (Haines)
Earl, b. Dec. 13, 1754, m Springfield, N. J. ; m. April
15, 1778, Edith (b. July 26, 1756; d. Sept. 12, 1817),
dau. of Anthony Sykes : d. Aug. 4, 1806. He was by
occupation a farmer.
Their children were :
583-1. Anthony S. Earl, b. April 21, 17S0; m. 1st, Elizabeth
2d, Elizabeth Knerr.
Budd ;
584-2. Mary Earl, b. June 4, 17S3 ; d. unm., May 30, 1854.
585-3. Letitia Earl, b. June 16, 1785 ; d. unm., Dec. 21, 1835.
586-4. Leah Earl, b. Oct. 24, 1789; d. unm., Jan. 24, 1864.
587-5. Caleb Earl, b. March 7, 1794; d. unm., Feb. ')
II, I873. [ rp •
588-6. Thomas S. Earl, b. March 7, 1794; m. Abigail |
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589-7. Tanton Earl, b. May 30, 1800; m. Martha S. Newbold.
[260-3]. John 6 Earl (Tanton? Thomas? William?
William? Ralph 1
), son of Tanton and Mary (Haines)
Earl, b. Oct. 25, 1758, in Springfield, N. J. ; m. 1st,
Abigail (d. March 25, 1796), dau. of William L. Smith,
issue, four children; 2d, Jan. 9, 1799, Abigail (d. April
13, 1855), dau. of Caleb Haines, issue, three children;
lived on a farm in Springfield, and d. Oct., 1813.