Grandmother Ruth Capron Greene of Smithfield
Ruth Capron Greene born May 31 1808 in Smithfield Rhode Island will be 94 in 1897. The narrative traces her Quaker ancestry including grandfather Joseph Capron a minute man in the Revolution and her husband Samuel Greene a Smithfield woolen maker. It covers her large family of eleven children and the military service of several sons, then details her cottage City summer home a canvas-roofed shelter, her love of flowers and astronomy, and her disciplined simple life with self reliance and keen memory.
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Ruth Capron Greene
Smithfield
R. 1
Joseph Hendrick
Hendrique
Benjamin Wing
Dartmouth
N. H
R. L
Cumberland
Joseph Capron
New Hampshire
KR. I
Capron
Samuel Greene
Cottage City
Ramall Wood
Greene
Boston Store Brings Fresh Goods With Low Prices
Boston Store announces new stock arriving daily after renovations. They claim large purchases from manufacturers cut costs for customers and promise the latest styles in textiles, undergarments, hosiery, blankets, and dresses. The ad touts low prices, big selections, and savings on cloaks, capes, and children’s wear, urging shoppers to compare with city prices.
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Wardwell Lumber CO
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Jerome B. Greene
Bristol
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Willard H. Greene
South Providence
Henry A. Greene
Kit Carson
Hancock
Edward W Greene
Daniel H
Daniel H Greene
Petersburg
Belle Isle
Danville
Libbey
Malvern Hill
Willard H Greese
Providence
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Geo Sherman
Atlanta
A Greene
Nevada
New Mexico
Hancock's
Veteran Reserve Corps
J.B Greene
U. A
Rhode Island
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Washington
Bull Run
United Service of the Five Brothers
Bosworth
John King
John Petit
James McGregor
James McManor
Boston
Gents
T. T. Allan
J. H. Roberts Co
Westminster St
Providence, R
Fire Insurance Agency
Aetna Insurance Company
Hartford
P Skinner
Bristol County Savings Bank
Hope Street
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Edward 8S
Babbitt
Post Office
E.J Telephone
Bree
Tillin Chast
Westminster Street
Providence, R. 1
Boston Shoe Store
J. P. McLaughlin
Warren
JUICE
Cornelius
Warren, R. I. Ington
Prop
W. F. Peters
Butterick’s Frontier
Flint
Our ‘Tertis
Isaac B. Munro
Hope ST
Geo. E. Ingraham
Alfred Peats
Arolland
Arotland
Lyman B. Bosworth
Hope Streets
Metacom Avenue
Bay View Ave
Bradford Street
Constitution Street
Collins Street
Garfield Avenue
Juniper Hill
Bay View Heights
Bristol Highlands
Bay View Avenue
Prudence Esland
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