ALEXANDER OVIATT OBITUARY, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK Copyright (c) 2000 by Michelle McKenzie (mlmckenzie@prodigy.net). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submittor has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ ----------- Alexander R. Oviatt's obituary from an unknown newspaper dated June 16, 1893: The sad news of the death of Alexander Oviatt at Idaville, Indiana, was recieved by his brother George last week, who left immediately for that place, returning with the remains Saturday. The interment was in Woodlawn cemetery. The services at the grave was particularly affecting, as the young man with his two sisters saw the remains of another loved one lowered from their view. George, one of the most popular young men in town, is now left with the sole responsibility of two young sisters. The children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oviatt have the sympathy of the entire community. From My Notes: The sisters were Lydia Margaret Oviatt who later married Daniel M. Westfall and my great-grandmother Margaret Arnott Oviatt who married Alfred Maxwell Small and later married Andrew Ashton. The other deaths alluded to are their parents: Isabelle R. (Arnott) Oviatt, daugter of Francis Hamilton and Margaret (Rea) Arnott, who died November 22, 1886 of consumption. Thomas D. Oviatt, son of Samuel and Lydia Louden (McMillan) Oviatt, died October 6, 1887 of a "Hemorrhage from the Bowels". Twin sons of Isabelle and Thomas named Francis and Samuel Oviatt, born September 10, 1870, had previously died on September 5, 1871 and September 3, 1871, respectively, from Dysentery (they were the first born children).