Thomas D. Oviatt

This is my great-great-grandfather, Thomas D. Oviatt.



Journaling:

Thomas D. Oviatt

Thomas was born July 22, 1838 in the town of Jackson, New York. He was the second of two children born to Samuel and Lydia Loudon (McMillan) Oviatt. Thomas’ mother died when he was only three years old. His father remarried and had another child with his new wife.

Thomas married Isabelle R. (Arnott) on December 7, 1869. They had six children together—4 boys and 2 girls.

He was listed as a farmer in the census records. His daughter, Margaret, said that his chief occupation was going West very often and bringing back a carload of horses, farm horses, driving horses, etc.

Thomas did have his teaching certificate, but by the time he wrote his will (two days before his death) he could no longer even sign his name. He died October 6, 1887 and was laid to rest in Woodlands Cemetery at Cambridge, New York next to his beloved wife.

Credits:

Feather pen, plaque and vellum from Blushbutter's Good Men Kit

Book from Blushbutter's Craft Scrapbooking Kit

Rest from Blushbutter's Gentle kit.

Fonts: Edwardian Script ITC (name) and Pristina (journaling)

Software: PSP X2

Isabelle (Arnott) Oviatt

Well, here's my first page for my great-great-grandparents.



Journaling:

Isabelle was born October 19, 1846 in Cambridge, New York, to Francis Hamilton Arnott and his wife, Margaret Rea. She was the second of eight children born to the couple.

Isabelle married Thomas D. Oviatt on December 7, 1869. They had six children. The first were twin sons, Francis and Samuel (named after the grandfathers), born September 10, 1870. They both died in September of 1871 of Cholera Infantism. The other children were George (1872-1947), Alexander (1873-1893), Lydia Margaret (1877-1960) and Margaret Arnott (1883-1977).

Isabelle died November 22, 1886 and was laid to rest in Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge, NY. Only one year later her husband, Thomas, died as well. This left their remaining children, all under age, to be split up and passed from home to home.

According to her daughter, Margaret, Isabelle was a beautiful sewer. She had made appliquéd quilts, plain quilts, etc. George received Isabelle’s piano, silver, bed and table linens and other household goods when he married. The daughters received nothing from the estate.

Credits: All papers and elements from Blushbutter's Gentle kit.

Fonts: Brush Script MT and Vladimir Script

Software: PSP X2

Margaret Arnott (Oviatt) Small-Ashton

This is my beautiful great-grandmother's page.



The journalling reads:

Margaret Arnott Oviatt

Margaret was born April 13, 1883 in the Town of Jackson, the daughter of Thomas and Isabelle (Arnott) Oviatt. She was the youngest of six children. Her parents both died when she was young, so she was moved from relative to relative when growing up.

She graduated from Cambridge Union School and Oneonta Teachers' College. She taught a fifth grade class at Greenwich and Cambridge Schools.

Margaret was married to Alfred Maxwell Small on November 10, 1908 in Cambridge, New York. Together they had two sons. After Alfred’s death, she married Andrew Ashton on April 26, 1937 in Cambridge.

She was a member of the Cambridge United Presbyterian Church for 76 years and was a member of the Ondawa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for more the 50 years, including being a regent of the chapter.

She passed away June 6, 1977 at Cambridge and was buried in the Small family plot in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, New York.

Credits:
Papers and elements from Blushbutter's Victorian Wedding kit

Fonts: Pristina (title)and Amaze (text)

Software: PSP X2