Thomas D. Oviatt
1838-1887
Michelle’s 2nd Great-Grandfather
- Thomas D. Oviatt (Samuel8, Isaac7, Isaac6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Thomas3, John2, Alfrodosie1) was born July 22, 1838 in Jackson, Washington County, New York and died October 6, 1887 in Jackson, Washington County, New York due to a “Hemorrhage from the Bowels”. He was the son of Samuel Oviatt and Lydia Loudon McMillan.
Thomas D. Oviatt
Thomas married Isabelle R. Arnott December 7, 1869, daughter of Francis Hamilton Arnott and Margaret Rea. She was born October 19, 1846 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York and died November 22, 1886 in Jackson, Washington County, New York.
Thomas was buried October 8, 1887, Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington County, New York. His will was written October 4, 1887, Jackson, Jackson, Washington County, New York and probated November 3, 1887, Wasington County, New York.
Census:
- 1850 Federal Census: August 8, 1850, Jackson, Washington County, New York (M432-611, page 338-2, line 3)
- 1860 Federal Census: June 20, 1860, Jackson, Washington County, New York (M653-874, page 18 (566), line 15)
- 1870 Federal Census: August 15, 1870, Jackson, Washington County, New York (M593-1111, page 12, line 14)
- 1880 Federal Census: June 3, 1880, Jackson, Washington County, New York (ED-148, page 5, line 42)
Children of Thomas Oviatt and Isabelle Arnott are:
- Francis Oviatt, born September 10, 1870 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died September 5, 1871 in Jackson, Washington County, New York.
- Samuel Oviatt, born September 10, 1870 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died September 3, 1871 in Jackson, Washington County, New York.
- George A. Oviatt, born March 11, 1872 in Washington County, New York; died December 27, 1947. He married Alice Hitchcock August 16, 1893 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York.
- Alexander R. Oviatt, born July 7, 1873 in Washington County, New York; died June 6, 1893 in Idaville, White County, Indiana.
- Lydia Margaret Oviatt, born March 13, 1877 in Jackson, Washington County, New York; died July 30, 1960. She married Daniel M. Westfall January 31, 1901 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York.
- Margaret Arnott Oviatt, born April 13, 1883 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York; died June 6, 1977 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York. She married (1) Alfred Maxwell Small November 10, 1908 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York; married (2) Andrew Ashton April 26, 1937 in Cambridge, Washington County, New York.
Sources:
- McMillan, W.F. and C.E. McMillan, McMillan Genealogy & History, (1908), page 26.
- Oviatt, Margaret Arnott, “Autobiography of Margaret Arnott Oviatt”, (Written October 6, 1960).
- Woodlands Cemetery Interment Records.
- Jackson, Mary S. and Edward F. Jackson, Death Notices from Washington County, New York Newspapers, 1799-1880, (Heritage Books, 1995), page 82.
- Marion Westfall Dewitt Harris Ancestry
- Times Record, “Obituary of George A. Oviatt,” Troy, New York, Monday Evening, December 29, 1947, page
60. - Times Record, “Obituary of Alice H. Oviatt,” Troy, New York, Wednesday Evening, March 16, 1948, page15.
- “Obituary of Alexander Oviatt,” June 16, 1893.
- Oviatt, Margaret Arnott, DAR Application 67744, (Cambridge, Washington County, New York, July 13, 1908).
- Westfall, Lydia Margaret, DAR Application 67745.
- Westfall, Marjorie, DAR Application 159414.
- Family Bible of Alexander Small, (J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, 1856).
- Grave Stones in Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, Washington County, New York.
- Grave Stones in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, New York.
- New York State Department of Health, Death Certificate of Margaret Small Ashton, (Filed June 12, 1977).
- Small, Archibald Robertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Robertson, Small and Related Families, (Albert Garrett Small, Indianapolis, 1907), page 211.
- Ward, Azuba Ruth, The Laing Family, (Lexington, Kentucky, 1990), page 75.
- “Marriage Announcement of Alfred Maxwell Small and Margaret Arnott Oviatt.”
- Marriage Certificate of Andrew F. Ashton and Margaret O. Small, (Cambridge, NY, April 24, 1937).