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William Francis “Frank” Ebbitt

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Birth	:	27 Jun 1888 Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Death	:	24 Oct 1964 Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4956589, -71.3135605
Description	:	Mr. & Mrs. W. Frank Ebbitt, 50th Anniversary - Newport Daily News (Newport, RI) Mon., Oct 26, 1959, Page 10 Frank Ebbitts Mark 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Ebbitt of 5 Hope St. today are observing their 50th wedding anniversary in New York City, where they are on a week's visit. They were married Oct. 26, 1909, in Norfolk, Va., while Mr. Ebbitt was in the Navy. Mrs. Ebbitt is the former Miss Bernice Ailman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T.H. Ailman of Newport. The couple have two children, Paul F. Ebbitt, a member of the Rogers High School faculty, and... Read More	Mr. & Mrs. W. Frank Ebbitt, 50th Anniversary - Newport Daily News (Newport, RI) Mon., Oct 26, 1959, Page 10 Frank Ebbitts Mark 50th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Ebbitt of 5 Hope St. today are observing their 50th wedding anniversary in New York City, where they are on a week's visit. They were married Oct. 26, 1909, in Norfolk, Va., while Mr. Ebbitt was in the Navy. Mrs. Ebbitt is the former Miss Bernice Ailman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T.H. Ailman of Newport. The couple have two children, Paul F. Ebbitt, a member of the Rogers High School faculty, and David Ebbitt, who is with Scott & Forsiman of Chicago, publishers, and three grandchildren. Mr. Ebbitt, who retired in 1955 after operating a periodical store on Broadway for years, is a former member of the School Committee, and a former member of the old Representative Council when it had 195 members. He was president of the Sunset League at one time, was a director of the Chamber of Commerce and headed the old Miantonomi Club. __________ Newport Daily News (Newport, RI) Sat. Oct 24, 1964, Page 2 W. FRANK EBBITT DIED AT 76 W. Frank Ebbitt, 76, former owner of a newspaper and periodical store on Broadway and former member of School Committee and Representative Council, died today at Newport Hospital. Born here June 27, 1888 son of Hugh T., and Alice Cody Ebbitt, he served in the Navy at one time as a pay clerk. He was a clerk with Acker, Merrill and Condit Co, a New York grocery firm that had a Newport branch. He also worked in Providence before becoming manager for the late T.H. Ailman in the Broadway business for seven years. After Mr. Ailman's death, Mr. Ebbitt purchased the business. Long active in civic affairs, he was former member of Old Council of 195 and School Committee, a former president of Sunset League, helped bring the N.E. Interscholastic basketball tournament to Newport 1930-1933. He has been president of the Miantonomi Club, director of the Chamber of Commerce and president of the Retail Tobacco Dealers' Association. He and Mrs. Ebbitt, the former Miss Bernice Ailman observed their 50th Wedding anniversary on Oct. 26, 1959. Besides his wife he leaves two sons, Paul F. Ebbitt of the Rogers High School faculty and David Ebbitt of Chicago and three grandchildren. Requiem High Mass at St. Joseph's Church on Monday October 26, at 9 a.m. __________ Newport Daily News (Newport, RI) Wed. Jun 1, 1955, Page 3 VETERAN NEWPORT MERCHANT RETIRES (Portions read as follows) W. Frank Ebbitt, school committeeman and variety store proprietor, probably the oldest Broadway businessman in point of service, today retired from business. "Ebbitt's" the newspaper, periodical and tobacco shop on Broadway, opposite the City Hall has been sold to Francis X. Martin. The business itself was started about 1896 by Samuel T. H. Ailman, Ebbitt's father-in-law, and when his father-in-law died he purchased it from the estate. The store, long a Broadway institution now leaves the family after nearly 60 years of ownership. During his 40 years in business, Ebbitt had been active in civic affairs. Ebbitt has no particular plans for his retirement other than to do a little traveling on land and sea with Mrs. Ebbitt.

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William Francis “Frank” Ebbitt's memorial is located at: Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, USA.
When did William Francis “Frank” Ebbitt death?
William Francis “Frank” Ebbitt death on 24 Oct 1964 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
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Latitude: 41.4956589
Longitude: -71.3135605

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Augusta Bernice Ailman Ebbitt

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Island Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4956589, -71.3135605

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4971085, -71.3135147

3. Friends Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4934807, -71.3136826

4. God's Little Acre Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4965150, -71.3163130

5. Willow Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4949890, -71.3164650

6. Common Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4959564, -71.3165741

7. Braman Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4956360, -71.3169098

8. John Clarke Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4937897, -71.3112869

9. Coddington Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4923706, -71.3143616

10. North Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4981270, -71.3170700

11. Bliss-Pierce Lot
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4941140, -71.3090260

12. Malboro Street Tomb (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4911110, -71.3136110

13. Barney Street Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4893608, -71.3109818

14. First Sabbatarian Church of Newport Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4891701, -71.3116379

15. Dyre Family Burial Ground (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5016070, -71.3209220

16. Trinity Church Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4874229, -71.3131180

17. Colonial Jewish Cemetery of Rhode Island
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4879265, -71.3093567

18. Moravian Church Lot
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4874190, -71.3113130

19. First Congregational Churchyard (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4864020, -71.3119910

20. Judge Anthony Wilbur Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4989600, -71.3018300

21. Governor Arnold Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4861300, -71.3119900

22. Newport Congregational Church Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4857674, -71.3128662

23. Goat Island Pirate Graves
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4928600, -71.3269300

24. Goat Island Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4930330, -71.3272510