Walter
Raleigh
Danforth
Born in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of Job Danforth
and Sarah (Coy) Danforth
Husband of
Elisabeth Ann (Carter) Danforth
— married
1811 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Francis Lippett Danforth, Charles Danforth, James Danforth, William Carter Danforth, Sophia B (Dunforth) Barnes and Andrew Jackson Danforth
Died
at age 74
in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jul 2012
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Biography
Walter was born in 1787. He is the son of Job Danforth and Sarah Coy.
Walter married Elizabeth A Carter on June 26, 1811 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[1]
Children :[2]
- Francis Lippitt, b. 18 March, 1812 ; d. unm. 29 April, 1867.
- Walter Raleigh, b. 17 June, 1813; d..6 Oct., 1826.
- Charles, b. 1 Aug., 1815.
- James, b. 1 May, 1818 ; d. unm. l8 Oct., 1862.
- George, b. 1 June, 1820; d. 12 Nov., 1821.
- Maria Elizabeth, b. 9 Sept., 1821 ; d. 31 Oct., 1832.
- William Carter, b. 23 Feb., 1824 ; d. unm. 27 Sept., 1876. ,
- Sophia Barnes, b. 16 Aug., 1826; married. 1 June, 1852, Richard Bowen, son of Howard and Patience Allen, of Fall River, b. 11 Feb., 1823. Son, Crawford Carter Allen, b. 20 June, 1861 ; Harv. Law School. Res. Cambridge.
- Andrew Jackson, b. 30 Dec, 1828.
- Sarah, b. 16 April, 1831 ; d. 24 Nov., 1834.
In the 1850 census Walter (age 63) was in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Walter R Danforth | M | 63 | Rhode Island | |
| Elizabeth Ann Danforth | F | 64 | Rhode Island | |
| James Danforth | M | 32 | Rhode Island | |
| William C Danforth | M | 26 | Rhode Island | |
| Sophia B Danforth | F | 23 | Rhode Island | |
| Andrew J Danforth | M | 20 | Rhode Island | |
| Catharine Quinn | F | 14 | Ireland |
He was the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island from 1853-1854. He also served several judicial posts, and later became a political journalist, as well as a lecturer.
Walter, son of Job Danforth & Sarah Coy, died (age 74) on 11 August 1861 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[4]
Walter is buried at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Marriage: "Rhode Island, Vital records, 1846-1898, 1901-1953", database with images, citing Marriage, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Rhode Island State Archives, Providence; FHL microfilm 007767899, FamilySearch Record: 4M3K-RZW2 FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSMZ-C8CL Image number 01188,
- ↑ (May) Page 90 #68
- ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850", database with images, citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 16; Digital film/folder number: 004191660; FHL microfilm: 444811; Image number: 29; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00956-1, FamilySearch Record: MDJD-DZP (accessed 14 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6S5C-8V.
- ↑ Death: "Rhode Island, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1630-1945", database with images, citing Death, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, various city archives, Rhode Island; FHL microfilm 2,022,705, FamilySearch Record: F8CV-18W FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9VD-NCVY Image number 00753,
- ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #29301910 (accessed 13 November 2023), Memorial page for Walter Raleigh Danforth (1 Apr 1787-11 Aug 1861), citing Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA (plot: Group 124, Location L, Lot 13, Space 7); Maintained by Stories Of The Gilded Age (contributor 46959922).
See also:
- May, John Joseph. Danforth Genealogy Nicholas Danforth, of Framlingham, England, and Cambridge, N. E. (1589-1638) and William Danforth, of Newbury, Mass. (1640-1721) and their descendants, (C.H. Pope, Boston, 1902) Page 90 #68
- The City of Providence Home Page, Mayors of Providence
- FamilySearch Person: LHQY-KNN
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