Weapons Inventor, Businessman. A trained blacksmith, at age 23 he invented and hand produced a hunting rifle that became so popular that he founded the “E. Remington and Sons” firearms manufacturing company. Later changed to “Remington Arms”, the rifles they produced became iconic in the American West, and are still highly sought today.  Family links:  Parents:  Eliphalet Remington (1768 – 1828)  Elizabeth Kilbourn Remington (1770 – 1843)  Spouse:  Abigail Paddock Remington (1792 – 1841)*  Children:  Philo Remington (1816 – 1889)*  Samuel Remington (1819 – 1882)*  Mary Ann Remington Austin (1820 – 1905)*  Maria Remington Merry (1824 – 1876)*  Eliphalet Remington (1828 – 1924)*  Siblings:  Elizabeth Remington Merry (1792 – 1871)*  Eliphalet Remington (1793 – 1861)  Susan Remington (1796 – 1817)*  Apphia Remington Avery (1801 – 1871)*  Henry Remington (1805 – 1879)* *Calculated relationship