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Genea ogy magazine

V o l. Vu FEBRUARY, 1917 N o . 2

EARLY G REENE MARRI AG ES I N RH ODE ISLAND (F ro m Ori gin al R eco rd s) 8 1 Greene , Abigail and John Remington , August , 743 ,

Jamestown, R . I .

“ Greene , Abraham and Pati ence Arnold , 5 September ,

1765, N . Kingstown , R . I . 9 17 4 Greene , Abraham Mary Reynolds , January , 7 ,

l. N . Kingstown , R 6 Greene , Almy and Thomas Brown , 3 April , 174 , Scituate , l R . . 18 1822 l Greene , Alvin and Asa Church , July , , Char es

l . town , R .

' e a n d 10 17 1 Gre ne , Amey Elisha Lewis , january , 5 ,

Westerly , R . l. 0 Greene , Amos and Amie Knowles , 19 June , 174 , Charles

town , R . l. 9 u 1763 Greene , Amos , Jr and Dorcas Hall , J ne , , Charles

town , R . l . 2 Greene , Andrew and Amey Aldrich , 9 May , 1777,

Cumbe rland , R . I . A e 16 v Greene . nn and Joseph Pearc , No ember . 1784 , '

N . Kingstown . R . I .

Greene , Ann and William Clarke , 8 November , 1730,

N . Kingstown , R . I . A 6 Greene , nn and Nathan Westcott , March , 1735,

Warwick R . l. Z Greene , Annie and adock Young . 27 March , 1788,

Foste r , R . l. G reene , Audrey and Thomas Stafford , 16 July , 1719.

Warwick , R . I .

I7 10 1 G reene , Benj amin and Sarah Bacon , September , 772,

Providence , R . I . 20 174 Greene , Benj amin and Niobe Paul , March , 3 ,

Newport , R . I . 29 . 1 Greene , Benj amin and Mary C Cory , November , 840,

Tiverton , R . I . 7 Greene , Benj amin and Mercy Rogers , February , 1742,

W . Greenwich , R . I . 22 Greene , Benjamin and Mehitable Tripp , September ,

‘ 1752, Exeter , R . I . 19 Greene , Benj amin and Eleanor Randall , March , 17 14 ,

Westerly , R . I .

Greene , Benjamin A . (b . R . I . ) and Nandy W . Maine ,

12 May , 1891, North Stonington , Conn . 17 1787 Greene , Betsy and Thomas Barber , June , , James

town , R . I . 29 Greene , Bradley and Lucretia I rons , March , 1816,

Glocester , R . I .

Greene , Caleb and Sarah Brown , 16 April , 1769, Exeter ,

R . I . 0 Greene , Catherine and Caleb Ladd , 3 July , 1797, War

wick , R . I . 18 Greene , Catherine and Samuel Gardiner , December ,

1 62 . . 7 , N Kingstown , R . I 13 1 80 Greene. Cathe rine and Phillip Kenyon , March . 7 ,

Richmond , R . I .

Greene , Catherine and Joseph Harris , 25 November, 1 90 7 , Cranston , R . I . 2 Greene , Charles W . and Frances Bowen , 7 September , 1 7 13 . , Providence , R I . 23 Greene , Christopher and Kathe rine Ward , Decem 17 ber , 73 , Westerly , R . l. 1 Greene , Christopher and Abigail Davis , 19 May , 177 ,

N . Kingstown , R . I . 1839 Greene , Clarissa and John Hudson , 4 November , ,

Newport , R . I . . 14 1835 Greene , Cynthia and Phillip Fletcher , May , ,

Seekonk , R . I . 24 174 1 Greene , Daniel and Bethiah Davis , December , ,

Bristol , R . I .

Al rah 17 1820 Greene , Daniel and my Stone , September , ,

J o hn ston , R . I .

“ 1 1761 Greene , Daniel and Mary Green , 2 February , .

N . Kingstown , R . I .

1788 . Greene , David and Lydia Matteson , 3 July , , N

Kingstown , R . I . 1762 Greene , David and Penelope Northrup , 15 August , ,

Exeter , R . I . 2 1725 Greene , Deborah and Simon Ray , 2 November , ,

New Shoreham , R . I .

e li v re ce 8 Greene , D e n and Thomas Hudson , January , 68 17 , Newpor t , R . I .

Greene , Dinah and Randall Rice , 16 March , 1736, War

wick , R . I . 6 1 93 w c Greene , Dorcas and Isaac Hall , January , 7 , War i k ,

R . I . 180 Greene , Ebenezer and Mary Jones , 2 October , 8,

Smithfi l . e d , R I . 1 1 66 Greene , Edward and Rhoda Wilcox , October , 7 ,

Newport , R . I . G reene , Elisha and Mary Brown , 26 September , 1723 ,

Providence , R . I .

Greene , Ellena and Thomas Fry , 16 November , 1740,

Warwick , R . I . G 1 6 reene , Elizabeth and James Allen , 3 1 August , 72 ,

Warwick , R . I .

Greene , Elizabeth and Samuel Mansfield , 18 May , 1783 ,

Providence , R . I .

Greene , Elizabeth and Richard Gill , 22 November , 1725,

Portsmouth , R . I . n Gree e , Elizabeth and James Thompson , 2 October , 1765 , Newpo rt , R . I . 19 Little ld 0 . fi Greene . Eliza B . and Marlborough P e , 1 Octo

182 . . ber , 7. New Shoreham , R I 8 180 Greene , Eliza and James Miller , February . 7. E .

Greenwich , Conn . 8 8 Greene , Emily and Robert Hicks , November , 1 47,

Portsmouth , R . I .

8 1802 . Greene , Fannie and John Wing , April , , E Green

wich , R . I . u 17 1 Greene , Fo e s and Rebecca Tibbetts , 5 February , 3 ,

Warwick , R . I . 21 176 Greene , Hannah and David Bliven , November , 2,

Westerly , R . I . 30 17 9 Greene , Hannah and Jabez Chadsey , Septembe r , 7 .

N . Kingsto wn , R . I . 180 Greene . Hannah and Reuben Johnson , 21 March , 5,

Coventry , R . I .

Greene , Hawkins and Sarah Tennant , 12 February .

1799 . . , S Kingstown, R . I

Greene , Ha pe and John Smith . 2 August , 1747, Newport ,

1 5 Greene . Isaac and Eliza Kenyon , 24 November, 82 ,

Exeter , R . I . 1 Greene , James and Susannah Lynch , 19 August , 784 , : Portsmouth , R . I 166 Greene , James and Elizabeth Anthony , 3 August . 5,

Warwick , R . I .

Greene . James and Hannah Tucker , 22 June .

Warwick , R . I . 1812 Greene , James and Mercy Waterman , 29 October , .

Warwick , R . I . 8 1 . 4 Greene , James C and Susan Hull , 4 March , 1 . S .

Kingstown , R . I . 1819 Greene , James C . and Phebe Niles , 24 January , ,

Pawtucket , R . I .

v Greene , Jedediah and Waite Bates , 11 May , 1769, Co

entry , R . I . 20 1 6 Greene , Jeremiah and Deborah Cammell . 20 July , 7 5,

Exeter , R . I . 22 u 1685 Greene , Job and Phebe Say les , Jan ary , , War

wick , R . I . 21 1 46 Greene , Job and Mary Paul , December , 7 , New

port , R . 1 . 28 18 G reen , Job R . and Mary Johnson , February , 13 ,

Exeter . R . I . 8 1 7 Greene , John and Mary Almy , Decembe r , 73 , New

po rt , R . I . 8 Greene , John and Judith Tarr , October , 1 12, Pawtucket .

R . I . 8 Greene , John and Elizabeth Hoxsie , 28 October , 1 02 ,

Richmond . R . I . 24 58 Greene , John and Sarah Spink . December , 17 , N .

Kingstown , R . I . 0 1 Greene , John and Ann Hill , 3 November , 17 3 . E .

Greenwich , R . I . 8 1 Greene , John and Mary Taft . Dece mber , 737, Warwick ,

R . I . n 22 1 5 Gree e , John and Catherine Carr , September , 7 7,

Newport , R . I .

Greene , John C and Rebecca Harris , 13 September , 1810,

Johnston , R . I . 6 0 Greene , John F . and Phebe Dyer , July , 18 3 , Provi

dence , R . I .

Greene , Jonathan and Susannah Beard , March , '733 ,

N . Kingstown , R . I .

Greene , Joseph and Margaret Greenman , 20 September ,

1747, Westerly , R . I . 2 1 46 Greene , Joshua and Dinah Carpenter , 1 February . 7 ,

N . . Kingstown , R I 17 1 Greene , Joshua and Alice Potter , 1 January , 7 , N . n Ki gstown, R . I .

W . Green e , Katherine Porter and illiam B Greene , 2

1880 . . September , , East Greenwich . R I 21 17 Greene , Keziah and Dennis Taylor , February , 1782,

Westerly , R . I . 7 181 Green , Lucy and Thomas Lewis , March , 3 , Exeter ,

R . I . sh 20 Greene , Lydia and Eli a Carpenter , September , 1767 ,

North Kingstown , R . I .

Wilb r Greene , Martha and Anthony o , 3 April , 1766,

Newport , R . I .

L o z e n d o . Green , Martha H . and D Fuller , 3 October ,

- hfi l . 8 9 Sm it e d . 1 3 , , R I

R- ufus 2 1 1 Greene , Mary and Collins , June , 77 , Cranston ,

R . I . 29 1792 Greene , Mary and Cyrus Cook , July , , Glocester ,

R . I . 29 1782 Greene , Mary and Joseph Round , December , ,

Foster , R . I . 26 1790 Greene , Mary and Peabody Cole , September , ,

Foster , R . I . 30 Greene , Mary and Nathaniel Whiting , November ,

1815 . . , Bristol , R I d “ 1 1767 Greene , Mary an Augustus Brown , February , ,

Newport , R . I . 1 O 1760 Greene , Mary and Daniel Shrieve , ctober , ,

Newport , R . I .

s 28 1 46 Greene , Mary and Samuel Burrow , January , 7 ,

Middletown , R . I . 1 17 19 Greene , Mary and Thom as Fry , 3 December , ,

Warwick , R . I . 19 1752 Greene , Mary and Silas Clapp , April , , Warwick ,

R . I .

G 1753 E . reene , Mary and George Pierce , 2 December , ,

Greenwich , R . I .

1766 . Greene , Mary and John Reynolds , 1 June , , E

Greenwich , R . I . 9 1839 Greene , Mary Ann and John Clarke , .1 June , ,

Providence , R . I . 22 1 9 733 . Greene , Mary and John Eldred , August , , N

Kingstown, R . I . 13 1766 Greene , Mary and John Corey , November , ,

N . Kingstown , R . I . 2 1 Gree ne , Mary and Geo rge Pierce , December , 753 ,

Exeter , R . I .

Mar a n d Wi v 7 1772 Greene , y lliam Da is , September , , '

Exeter , R . I . 1 Greene , Matthew and Judith Maxson , December , 1749,

le . l . We ste r y , R

a d 1 Greene , Member n Elisha Tew , 3 January , 1782,

Jamestown , R . I . o O 2 Greene , Mercy and J hn Hopkins , 9 ctober , 173 , E .

Greenwich , R . I . 14 1 5 Greene , Mercy and John Tillinghast , February , 7 4 ,

N . Kingstown , R . I . ' 28 Me ri ah . 1836 G re e n e , A and Serie Williams , February , ,

Bu rrillville . . , R I

' O 20 b Green , Meriam and liver Bates , Decem er , 1762,

W . Greenwich , R . I .

Greene , Nathan and Huldah Bowen , 24 September , 1756 , Hopkinton , R . I . 1 1 0 Greene , Nathaniel and Phebe Wells , 2 Jan . 8 6, Foster ,

R . I . M 18 1 Greene , Nathaniel and Mary ott , April , 739,

Warwick , R . I . 8 1 Greene; Nathaniel and Alice Lee , March , 739, War

wick , R . I .

e O l 18 Gre ne , live and Wi liam Wyatt , April , 1823 , Bristol ,

R . I .

Greene , Peleg and Sarah Wood , 17 December , 1820,

Newport , R . I .

Greene , Peter and Elizabeth Johnson , 7 August , 1768,

Warwick , R . I .

Greene , Phebe and John Potter , 12 December , 1717,

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Providence , R . I 23 8 1 Greene , Phebe and Samuel Ward , March , 778, War

wick , R . I . 17 1 4 Greene , Phebe and John Stone , March , 77 , War

wick , R . I .

‘ 22 Greene , Phebe and Thomas Wells , September , 17 17,

Westerly , R . I . 3 1 Greene , Philip and Mary B aker , December , 1750.

Exeter , R . I . 13 179 Greene , Polly and George Field , June , 3 , Provi

dence , R . I . 21 O Greene , Priscilla and Jeremiah Ellis , ctober , 1759,

Exeter , R . l. 9 2 17 0 . Green , Robe and James Sweet , July , 7 , E Green

wich , R . I . 1 4 84 . Greene , Sally and Caleb Hill , January , 7 , N Kings R town , . I . 28 M Greene , Sally and Col . John Bowen , arch , 1799,

Coventry , R . I .

u r 19 8 Greene , Samuel and Tyle , February , 1 40, “ La ra

. e . I . N Provid nce , R

e 26 1749 e Greene , Samuel and Jan e Whit , June , , Gloc ste r,

R . I . W 22 1803 Greene , Samuel and Ruth ells , May , , Hopkin

ton , R . I .

28 ° 1 Greene , Sarah and Joseph Hiscox , March , 739,

Westerly , R . I . 28 1 6 Greene , Sarah and James Peckham , January , 74 ,

Middletown , R . I . 8 Greene , Sarah and William White , December , 1805,

Middletown , R . I .

1 60 ' Greene , Sarah and Obed Wing , 17 January , 7 , New

port , R . I . 5 1 6 Green , Sarah and Amos Coon , April , 7 7 , Hopkinton ,

R . I . 2 Greene , Sarah and John Jones , 2 July , 1724 , B ristol ,

R . I . 24 E 26 1 Greene , Sarah and dward Fanning , July , 777,

Newport , R . I .

a d 16 1813 . W Greene , Simon R n Harriet ells , February, ,

Warwick , R . I . ' 8 1758 Greene , Susanna and Silas Weaver , June , , War

wick , R . I . 30 18 Gree ne , Tacy and James Crandall , November , 44 .

Exeter , R . l. O 23 1 Greene , Thomas and Mary lney , August , 764 ,

Providence , R . I . 2 Greene , Thomas and Margaret Cooper , 7 December ,

1747, Coventry , R . I . 3 1 6 Greene , Thomas and Elizabeth Gibbs , August , 7 7 ,

Newport , R . I . 22 1 69 Greene , Thomas and Sarah Wickes , January , 7 ,

Providence , R I . “ 15 . 1773 Greene , Thomas P and Catherine Bent , April , ,

Hopkinton , R . I .

. 7 1 93 Greene , Timothy and Mary Manton , March , 7 ,

Providence , R . I . i 18 184 1 G reene ,Wa te y and Jonah Titus , April , Coventry ,

“ 30 a G reene , Walter H . and Clara S . Newcomb , M rch ,

1869, Providence , R . I .

W lthi a 1 1688 Greene , e n and Thomas Fry , February , ,

E . Greenwich , R . I . 2 1 56 Greene , William and Judith Rathbone , 5 January , 7 ,

Westerly , R . I . i 0 1809 Greene , William and Mary W lcox , 3 March , ,

N . Kingstown , R . I . 16 G reene , William and Phebe Johnson , widow , October ,

6 . I . 17 3 , Warwick , R m 14 1758 G reene, Willia and Sarah Lawton , Decembe r , ,

Middletown , R . I . 8 1724 Greene , William and Jane Wheeler , November , ,

Newport , R . I . 25 2 Greene , William B . and Katherine P . Greene , Septem

1 80 . . . ber , 8 , E Greenwich , R I 23 Greene , William M . and Sarah Warner , December ,

2 . . 18 3 , Warwick , R I 1 Greene , William R . and Esther Johnson , 21 March , 781,

Westerly , R . I . 1 1 2 Greene , Zebulon and Sarah Tripp , April , 74 , New

port , R . I . TH E SPICER FAMI LY 1 Nathan Spicer , born 735, eastern Connecticut ,

1 65 . Y lived after 7 in Kinderhook , Albany County , N

i 1 . Y n 794 lived at Nassa u , Albany County , N married

10 1765 1 second time , Abigail Mayhew , January , ; d ed at

Y. 2 1811. Fort Ann , N . , 7 July , He was the father of thirteen children , as follows : Nathan , born eastern 1 56 1 61 Connecticut , 7 ; Jeremiah , born 7 , died at Gran 1 ville , N . Y 14 August , 825; Leah , married Ruben Doty

. Y 18 Michael , born 1776, died at Ticonderoga , N 45

S lv an i us Hannah , married Wells ; Rachel , married y

Bishop ; Daniel , married Sally Jones ; George ; J acob , i Y 10 1869 d ed West Po rt Ann , N . March , ; Tobias , married Phoebe Powers (he died 12 Dec and three children of whom there is no record . George

Spicer had the following children : Isaac Gamble , born 0 at Fort Ann . N . Y 2 May , 18 9, and married at Oxford , 0 1 8 Erie County , 3 December , 1 35; Benjamin and

Elizabeth . W ALK ER FAMI LY BURIALS

At P r t n n ( es o , Co n . )

William Anson Walker , 21 December , 1868, aged 68.

8. Harrie Halsey Walker , 1 April , 1872, aged 7

(A t St. Alb an s , V t . )

Lewis Walker , died 3 1 Decem ber , 184 1, aged 76 years ; had been a resident in this town for fifty years .

' Mary Walker , wife of Lewis Walker , died 5 Septem 1854 82 ber , , aged years , and 2 months . 26 AND K I NG G EORG E

- They are Co usin s i n De sce nt fro m Ro bert Bruce, King o f Scots '

Our own T . R . is a relative of King George V . of

England , a cousin some dozen generations removed .

Both are descendants of Robert Bruce , King of Scots , through Robert I I . and Robert I I I . and James L , King of Scots .

There is no German blood in the Roosev elt pedigree , and although on the male line , the main stem of the family was pure Dutch for five generations , English , I rish , Scotch and French ancestry come together in the perso n of . Pedigree Table

Showing how nearly related Theodore Roosevelt i s to the Kin g of England . Kin g G e o rge Lin e

u Robert Br ce , King of Scots

Robert I I . , King of Scots Robert III King of Scots James I King of Scots James I I King of Scots James I I I King of Scots a f - J mes I V . , King o Scots

James V . , King of Scots

Mary , Queen of Scots

James L , King of England

Elizabeth , married Fred , of Bohemia

Sophia , married Ernest of Hanover George I King of England George I I King of England

Frederic , P rince of Wales George III King of England f

Edward , Duke of York

Victoria , Queen of England Edward V I I King of England

George V . , King of England 27 Ro o sevelt Li n e

Robert Bruce , King of Scots Robert I I King of Scots s Robert 'L , King of Scot

Elizabeth , married James , Lord Douglas

James , Lord Douglas of Dalkeith

Sir John Douglas , second son

il u ille David Douglas , laird of T q h Tiliwhill James Douglas , laird of y il ill Arthur Douglas , laird of T iwh y Tili whill John Douglas , laird of y Tili whill John Douglas , laird of y Tili whill James Douglas , laird of y Tiliwhill John Douglas , laird of y ili hill John Douglas , laird of T w y

Euphemia , married Charles I rvine , of Cults .

D . . John I rvine , M . , died Savannah , Ga

Anne , married James Bulloch , of Georgia James Stephen Bulloch of Georgia

Martha , married Theodo re Roosevelt , of New York Theodore Roosevelt e l Through his mother , Mr . Roosev lt comes of roya descent , and the following record has been carefully veri fie d by the leading genealogists of this country a n d

Europe . 1 1 28 . Edward I I I , of England , married 3 , Philippa . daughter of William , Count of Holland , and had

2. John , Duke of Lancaster , married Katharine , daughter of Sir Payne Ro e lt, and had

3 . John . Earl of Somerset and Marq uis of Dorset ,

a nd married Lady Margaret Holland , daughter of Thomas

co - sister and heir of Edmond , Earl of Kent and had

4 . Lady Joanna Beaufort , who married first , King

James I . of Scotland , and had 5 . Princess Joanna , who married James Douglas ,

first Earl of Morton , and had 28 6. Lady Janet Douglas , who married Patrick , first ll Earl of Bo thwa , and had

7. Lady Janet Hepburn , who married George , third

Lord Seton , and had

8. George , fourth Lord Sefton , who married Hon

o rable Elizabeth Hay , daughter of John , third Lord Hay

of Yester , and had

9. Honorable Beatrix Seton, who married Sir George

un lw as Ogilvie of D g , and had

10. Janet Ogilvie , who married William Forbes . l u h ninth Lord of To q o o n , and had 1 1 . Thomas Forbes , first Laird of Watertown , who

married Jean , sister of Sir Gilbert Ramsey of Balmain .

Baronet , and had l 12. Guzil Forbes , who married John Doug as ,

Laird , of royal lineage , and had

1 . 3 Joh n Douglas , who married Agnes Horn . also of

royal lineage , and had

Euphemia Douglas , who married Charles I rvine

a of Cults , a cadet , branch of Irvine of Drum , family of royal lineage , and had 1 5. Dr . John Irvine , who went to Georgia , and who i marr ed Ann Elizabeth Baillie , daughter of Colonel K enneth B aillie , also of royal lineage , and had

16 ’ . ul Ann Irvine , who married Captain James B l o . ch . eldest son of Hon , president of

1 6 - Georgia , 77 3 1777, and had

17 . Major James Stephens Bulloch . He married

Martha Stewart , and had

18. Martha Bulloch , mother of Colonel Theodore

Ro osevelt , former President of the United States .

The Daughters of the Confederacy is composed of the descendants of Confederate officers and soldiers of the civil war . The organization was founded in 1894 , at Nashvill e , Tenn . , and now has about twelve hundred chapters , including nearly a hundred thousan d members . 29 MOSS FAMI LY OF VIRG INI A (Co n tri b ute d )

V a . The estate of John Mos s , York Co , administra tion 17 16. ll 1755 18 9 Ze a y Moss , born , died 3 , enlisted Loudoun

a . Co . , V , served as assistant q uarter master , grade of

1 80 o l. a c aptain until 7 , when C William Washington p pointed him wagon master . I n 1832 his pension was al

i n lowed Peoria , Ill . He married second wife , Jennet

1 90. Glascock , in 7 Their daughter Nancy Jennet Moss married Thomas Whiting Chamber s .

Will of John Moss , Loudoun Co Va . Will filed

12 April , 1768. Wife Frances Son William Son Thomas Daughter Frances Daughter Elizabeth Daughter Hannah Daughter Ann Talbut Daughter Mary Lewis

Sussex County , Virginia Wills , include those of 1 James Moss , 772 1812 John Moss , 6 John Moss , 177

Joanna Moss , 1784

Mary Moss , 1785 1 8 Elizabeth Moss , 7 2

Ephriam Moss , 1792

William Moss , 1758

William Moss , 1786

Seth Moss , 1777

Benj amin Moss , 1761 W William oodford , Jr married Hannah Moss and settled near Bull Pasture River now in Highland County ,

Va . When he removed to Barbour County , Ky . , he

30 s c arried all his household goods on pack hor e s . His children were John Howe , Jacob , William George and o Mary . John Howe Wo dford , the eldest child of William

and Hanna (Moss) Woodford , was born in Rockingham 1 96 County , V a . , in the year , 7 , and when eight years old

was taken by his father to Barbour County . He married

Nancy Manier , and had fourteen children , all of whom reached maturity .

William Moss , son of William Moss and Elizabeth

o . a . Goodwin , was born in York C , V , married Rebecca

Mason , daughter of Charles Mason . Their children W 1 2 3 ere ( ) John Moss , ( ) William Moss , ( ) Frederick 1 92 1740 Moss , died 7 , who married Sarah Tompkins , born , died 1828. PAST AND PRESENT An organization known as the Sons of Veterans is composed of the male descendants of soldiers who fought o n the Union side during the civil war . I t includes a

‘ thousand corps , scattered throughout the different states , and numbers over five thousand members . Similar to this is the organization called the “ Sons of the Confed ' c racy , consisting of sons of Confederate soldiers . This society has a large and growing membership in the south ern states .

31‘ 314 Strangers in old Philadelphia laugh at the tradition which makes Market street the dividing line between

“ those who have social position and those without it , but the fact has been well established , and even n o w the distinction exists . Few names upon the Assembly list are to be found north of Market street . This does not

' indicate , however , that those who dwe ll in the vicin ity of Rittenhouse Sq uare have all social recognition . Many of the older families now prefer to live in the suburbs ' and their old residences o n - Vl aln ut or Spruce street are occupied by newcomers who hope by their location 3 1