Genealogical Record: Richard Smith (Dick) Chew

Self Parents Grandparents GGParents GGGParents
Richard Smith (Dick) Chew
Captain, USN CEC

*1895 03 30? Washington DC, USA
+1984? 03? __ Montgomery Co., PA, USA?

US SSN 161-10-4188?

(From JJC 10003) "Uncle Dick married Aunt Skip. Uncle Dick served in the Navy during WWI. He worked for Prudential Insurance in Philadelphia. So did Aunt Skip, who was Dick's boss! [...] Uncle Dick also acquired a house in Jamestown [RI], as did of course, [his brother] Rob. So Jamestown is rather special in our family's history. [...] Uncle Dick died in Philadelphia."

Is the Dick "Sailor" Chew who is chronicled in Earle Looker's book, The White House Gang, about the antics of Theodore Roosevelt's son Quentin Roosevelt and his group of friends.

10023

Robert Smith Chew

*1848 10 10 Washington DC, USA
+1923 01 13 USA

Listed in 1900 Census, Washington Co., D.C., Roll 159 Book 1, Page 193a, Line 73; living at 1912 H Street, employed as a bank clerk.

(From JJC 10003) Started as a clerk at the Riggs Bank in Washington, D.C. Eventually became head of the credit department. Bought a 'cottage' in Jamestown, R.I. where his wife and children spent their summers growing up.

Listed in 1880 Census of Washington, see ERS 10044.

10021 <53:5

Robert Smith Chew
Civil servant

*1811 11 04 VA, USA
+1873 08 03 Washington, DC, USA

[portrait from painting of signing of Alaskan treaty]

Brief biography listed in Appleton's 1886 Encyclopedia, is mentioned elsewhere for his roles as aide to Seward (was present at signing of Alaskan treaty in 1867, painted by Emanuel Leutze, an excerpt of which is shown above) and wartime special messenger for Lincoln.

1834 07: Joined State Department (according to sworn testimony, p. 117 of Congressional Globe, 40th Congress, 2nd Session at memory.loc.gov)

1844 03 02: Is mentioned in National Intelligencer as an Assistant Marshal on horseback at the funeral for the late Secretary of State, the Hon. Abel P. Upshur, killed when a gun aboard the USS Princeton exploded during a demonstration.

1861 04 06: Carried a famous message (which survives, and can be viewed at memory.loc.gov) from Lincoln to Governor Pickens at Charleston.

1866 07: Promoted to Chief Clerk of the State Department.

1868 04 04: Testified before Senate in impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson (memory.loc.gov).

1880: widow listed in Washington, DC, USA census.

Should investigate Seward papers at U of Rochester.

Library of Congress has some correspondence with Hamilton Fish as part of the latter's archives (LC mm 78020602).

According to family lore, when his brother was captured in the Civil War, RSC negotiated his release into house arrest at RSC's home.

10043 <71:6

Robert Smith Chew
1779 09 26-1826 11 02
10051 <84:7
John Chew
10067 <86:8 >61:21
Elizabeth Smith
10068 <86:8 >52:21
Elizabeth (Betsey) French
1783-1842
10052 <84:7
George French
10085
Anne Brayne Benger
10086 >12522:78
Elizabeth Ringold Smith

*1815 03 24 Washington, DC, USA?
+1899 02 23 Washington, DC, USA

Listed in 1880 Census of Washington, DC, USA as widowed, living with sons Robert, John and Walter, sister Louisa and servants Kittie Walker, Caroline Green and Elenora Buckner.

A portrait of her, painted by Charles Bird King, is in the online collection of the Smithsonian, their object #DC990444

Some sources spell her middle name Ringgold.

JJC 10005 had her birth year as 1818.

Buried at Chapel Hill, Lot 538, Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC.

10044 <71:6

Richard Smith
1786-1864
10053 <73:7
Walter Smith
10095 >164:26
Hester Belt
10096 >1731:79
Covington Mackall
1796-1876
10054 <73:7
Leonard Covington Mackall
10121 <76:8 >138:24
Catherine Beall
10122 <76:8 >125:27
Mary Emott (Minnie) Cady

*1862 09 14 Brooklyn NY, USA
+1943 01 05 Norfolk, VA, USA

LDS: R8LZ-3P. Findagrave.com: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, DC, USA; Chapel Hill Lot 538.

10034 <53:5

Howard Cleveland Cady
Lawyer, lived in New York and Washington

*1822 10 02 Killingly, Windham Co., CT, USA
+1889 03 23 Washington, DC, USA

1847: Howard C Cady listed as a lawyer at 16 Willow Street in Old Brooklyn Heights in Brooklyn City Directory (and the previous year "near Cranberry").

1849: Howard Cady listed as a lawyer at 41 Joralemon Street in Old Brooklyn Heights in Brooklyn City Directory.

1880: Listed in Washington, DC, USA Census, E.D. 39+40, FHL Film 1254122; Nat'l Arch. Film T9-0122; Page 362C.

LDS: R8LX-XV.

10045 <59:6

James Hervey Cady
1780 05 20-1832 09
10055 <61:7
David Cady
10151 <67:8 >24:5
Lois Polly Cleveland
10152 <67:8 >56:9
Sarah C. Howard
1794/1800-1880/1873
10056 <61:7
James Howard
10179 >33:9
Sally Chapline
10180 >44:7
Mary Denison Heard

*1821 08 01 Killingly, Windham Co., CT, USA
+1883 10 13

Possibly born 1821, in NYC, and named Mary Dennison Heard?

LDS: R8LX-Z2.

10046 <59:6

William Heard
1789-1875
10057
John Heard
10209 >25:5
Susanna Burnham
10210 >897:77
Katherine/Cata Kimball
1788-1885
10058
Jeremiah Kimball
10239 >51:6
Lois Choate
10240 >899:78

 

SpouseChildrenChildren-in-LawGrandchildren
Mary (Skip) Smith

(From JJC 10003) "Aunt Skip died in a highway crash while we were in Saitama 1972-73."

15322

William Davis Miller (Billy) Chew

(From JJC 10003) Married, may have children. "Billy is several years younger [than Ricky]. They [Ricky and Billy] were born in Philadephia, and presumably were married there."

15325

Kendall (Kenny) Eisenbrey
-2001 12 29

(From JJC 10003) Died of ALS in 2002.

Death date corrected by obituary, which gives son's name as William Davis Miller Chew, Jr. (not David).

15326

Carol Henderson Chew

15328 >1:1

David Chew

15331

Richard Smith (Ricky) Chew

*1928? Philadephia, PA, USA

(From JJC 10003) Married, may have children. "Ricky is younger than my sister. I think he was born around 1928. They [Ricky and Billy] were born in Philadephia, and presumably were married there."

15323

?Richard Chew

100357

Alyce Chew

100360

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