Earle family

The Earle family was a notable family of artists, businessmen, and statesmen in New England, especially Massachusetts. The family was most prominent from the 1600s to the 1800s. Originally from the English county of Somerset, Ralph Earle settled in Rhode Island in 1638.

Members

  • Ralph Earle (settler)
  • Ralph Earle (captain)
    • Ralph Earl (artist)
      • Augustus Earle
      • Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earle
    • James Earle (painter)
  • Pliny Earle (inventor)
    • Pliny Earle (physician)
    • Thomas Earle
    • John Milton Earle