BLOUNT FAMILY


England (Ashton Under Lyme)to Rhode Island

BLOUNT, ___? and JULIA ___? she died after 1866
JOSEPH BLOUNT
  • Born: England May 1835
  • Occ: vegetable peddler
  • Married 1850’s in England to SARAH CHATTERTON (born England March 1835, (IGI Christened March 5 1835 East Drayton, Nottingham England) Died March 8 1914 age 78)

    her parents JOHN and ELLEN (SPYVE) CHATTERTON Married Dec 28 1830 East Drayon Nottingham Eng (IGI)

  • JOSEPH BLOUNT had a history of mental illness
  • Died: suicide March 27, 1903 age 67 (newspaper account)
  • Joseph and Sarah are buried Moshussuck Cemetery N. Providence, Section B, Lot 23, Ave F.
  • Immigration to American 1866 from Ashton-Under-Lyme England
  • Residence at death: 27 Parker, Central Falls with son John

    CHILDREN
  • 1.JOHN BLOUNT
  • Born: April 1855 England
  • Died: March 23, 1923 in Central Falls; diabetes
  • Married Harriet Brown born 6/1861 Canada
  • Daughters: Florence 1880, Mabel 1882, Elsie 1886, Inez 1888, Sarah died 1894 infant
    2. CHARLES BLOUNT
  • Born: June 1861 England
  • Occupation: spinner, JP Coats, 40 years
  • Married Susan McQuillan 1880’s
  • Died: Nov 15, 1928 age 67 cancer of mouth & prostate
  • Buried: Mt. St. Mary’s Cemetery, Pawtucket

    3.JAMES BLOUNT born June 1863 England

  • Left home as a young man and returned years later
  • Might have been married and divorced? children?
  • Died at City Home
  • Ethel Blount Lilly arranged funeral from Manning Home

    CHILDREN of CHARLES AND SUSAN BLOUNT
  • 1. Joseph R March 1886- ?
  • 2.Ethel Grace July 1888 - Sept 1962
  • 3. William R. Sept 1890 -?
  • 4. Charles E. Nov 1892-Dec 19, 1929 age 34 pneumonia bur Mt St. Mary’s
  • 5. Mary Gertrude(Mae) Jan 1895-Sept 14, 1912 age 18 at home bur. Mt. St. Mary’s
  • 6.Ruth E Dec 1896- Jan 1981
  • 7. Louise Dec 1898-Feb 27, 1962 (Sister Mary Joseph Cyril)
  • 8. Alma Sept 26, 1900 - ?
  • 9. Sarah 1901-Dec 11, 1931 age 29; Howard Hospital; died of tuberculosis
  • 10. Susan Sept 19 1904- Nov 17 1985
  • 11. Dorothy March 1903-August 1903 died infancy buried Mt. St. Mary’s? with Mary?

    RECORDS CONSULTED:

  • Census records (RI State Archives; Federal Archives, Waltham)
  • Cemetery records (RI Cemeteries Database at public libraries)
  • Vital Records (RI State Archives) Death Certificates (RI State Archives)
  • City Directories(Pawtucket PL and RI State Archives)
  • Newspaper obituaries: Pawtucket Times ( Pawtucket PL)
  • IGI (from Family Search.Org) Thank you to Doug Hinckley for the tip Aug 2001

    updated 6/26/97


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