LAST OF G. A. R. DIES AT ABBOTTS Howard Otto, Who Saw World's Original Oil Well Drilled, Expires American Legion Honors Only Survivor of Bartle Post at Funeral Monday—Mr. Otto Was First Postmaster and Merchant of Abbotts — Named Place.
Howard E. Otto, last survivor of the Bartle Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, died Saturday morning at his home at Abbotts, having been ill from an attack of heart trouble for about 24 hours. Mr. Otto was probably the only living witness of the first recorded attempt to drill an oil well—an event which occurred at the Seneca Oil Spring in this vicinity in 1857, two years before the first producing well was drilled by Colonel Drake at Titusville, Pa.
Mr. Otto was also the founder of the village of Abbotts, which he named after Salmon Abbott, first settler in this region, and of which he was first postmaster and store keeper.
Mr. Otto was born in the village of Ischua in 1847, the son of Silas P. and Hannah Stickland Otto. He enlisted in the army at the age of 16 and saw much service under General Custer.
He was a witness of Sheridan's famous ride. On Aug. 21, 1871, he married Rose Emery of Crawford Creek, who died 35 years ago. They had two children, a son Burma, who was killed by a stroke of lightning 38 years ago, and a daughter, Mrs. Stillman Lewis of Abbotts, who survives, also two grandsons, Laurence and Alva Lockwood.
He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Emma Lewis of Burton, Neb., and a half sister, Mrs. Thomas Booth of Clarksville.
Mr. Otto had lived in the town of Ischua practically all his life and in the village of Abbotts for 54 years. He had served his town as justice of the peace for several years, and was affiliated with the Masonic order as well as the G. A. R, Mr. Otto remembered very well the drilling of the oil well near the margin of the Oil Spring, and also the building of the Cuba Lake dam, and his excellent memory for the events of his youth made his conversation very interesting. He was highly regarded in his community and will he genuinely regretted.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Robert Findlay, assisted by the other members of the Cuba Post of the American Legion, the service being held Monday at the church at Abbotts, with burial in the churchyard there. Mr. Findlay gave an eloquent address and read a letter from Mr. Otto's colonel, Horatio B. Reed, thanking his soldiers for their courageous and patriotic service. This letter Mr. Otto brought home with him when he was discharged and had carried for years.
published in The Cuba Patriot and Free Press, CUBA, N. Y., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1930
Contributor: ScottishPiper (48053710) • [email protected]
Howard E. Otto, last survivor of the Bartle Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, died Saturday morning at his home at Abbotts, having been ill from an attack of heart trouble for about 24 hours. Mr. Otto was probably the only living witness of the first recorded attempt to drill an oil well—an event which occurred at the Seneca Oil Spring in this vicinity in 1857, two years before the first producing well was drilled by Colonel Drake at Titusville, Pa.
Mr. Otto was also the founder of the village of Abbotts, which he named after Salmon Abbott, first settler in this region, and of which he was first postmaster and store keeper.
Mr. Otto was born in the village of Ischua in 1847, the son of Silas P. and Hannah Stickland Otto. He enlisted in the army at the age of 16 and saw much service under General Custer.
He was a witness of Sheridan's famous ride. On Aug. 21, 1871, he married Rose Emery of Crawford Creek, who died 35 years ago. They had two children, a son Burma, who was killed by a stroke of lightning 38 years ago, and a daughter, Mrs. Stillman Lewis of Abbotts, who survives, also two grandsons, Laurence and Alva Lockwood.
He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Emma Lewis of Burton, Neb., and a half sister, Mrs. Thomas Booth of Clarksville.
Mr. Otto had lived in the town of Ischua practically all his life and in the village of Abbotts for 54 years. He had served his town as justice of the peace for several years, and was affiliated with the Masonic order as well as the G. A. R, Mr. Otto remembered very well the drilling of the oil well near the margin of the Oil Spring, and also the building of the Cuba Lake dam, and his excellent memory for the events of his youth made his conversation very interesting. He was highly regarded in his community and will he genuinely regretted.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Robert Findlay, assisted by the other members of the Cuba Post of the American Legion, the service being held Monday at the church at Abbotts, with burial in the churchyard there. Mr. Findlay gave an eloquent address and read a letter from Mr. Otto's colonel, Horatio B. Reed, thanking his soldiers for their courageous and patriotic service. This letter Mr. Otto brought home with him when he was discharged and had carried for years.
published in The Cuba Patriot and Free Press, CUBA, N. Y., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1930
Contributor: ScottishPiper (48053710) • [email protected]
LAST OF G. A. R. DIES AT ABBOTTS Howard Otto, Who Saw World's Original Oil Well Drilled, Expires American Legion Honors Only Survivor of Bartle Post at Funeral Monday—Mr. Otto Was First Postmaster and Merchant of Abbotts — Named Place.
Howard E. Otto, last survivor of the Bartle Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, died Saturday morning at his home at Abbotts, having been ill from an attack of heart trouble for about 24 hours. Mr. Otto was probably the only living witness of the first recorded attempt to drill an oil well—an event which occurred at the Seneca Oil Spring in this vicinity in 1857, two years before the first producing well was drilled by Colonel Drake at Titusville, Pa.
Mr. Otto was also the founder of the village of Abbotts, which he named after Salmon Abbott, first settler in this region, and of which he was first postmaster and store keeper.
Mr. Otto was born in the village of Ischua in 1847, the son of Silas P. and Hannah Stickland Otto. He enlisted in the army at the age of 16 and saw much service under General Custer.
He was a witness of Sheridan's famous ride. On Aug. 21, 1871, he married Rose Emery of Crawford Creek, who died 35 years ago. They had two children, a son Burma, who was killed by a stroke of lightning 38 years ago, and a daughter, Mrs. Stillman Lewis of Abbotts, who survives, also two grandsons, Laurence and Alva Lockwood.
He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Emma Lewis of Burton, Neb., and a half sister, Mrs. Thomas Booth of Clarksville.
Mr. Otto had lived in the town of Ischua practically all his life and in the village of Abbotts for 54 years. He had served his town as justice of the peace for several years, and was affiliated with the Masonic order as well as the G. A. R, Mr. Otto remembered very well the drilling of the oil well near the margin of the Oil Spring, and also the building of the Cuba Lake dam, and his excellent memory for the events of his youth made his conversation very interesting. He was highly regarded in his community and will he genuinely regretted.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Robert Findlay, assisted by the other members of the Cuba Post of the American Legion, the service being held Monday at the church at Abbotts, with burial in the churchyard there. Mr. Findlay gave an eloquent address and read a letter from Mr. Otto's colonel, Horatio B. Reed, thanking his soldiers for their courageous and patriotic service. This letter Mr. Otto brought home with him when he was discharged and had carried for years.
published in The Cuba Patriot and Free Press, CUBA, N. Y., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1930
Contributor: ScottishPiper (48053710) • [email protected]
Howard E. Otto, last survivor of the Bartle Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, died Saturday morning at his home at Abbotts, having been ill from an attack of heart trouble for about 24 hours. Mr. Otto was probably the only living witness of the first recorded attempt to drill an oil well—an event which occurred at the Seneca Oil Spring in this vicinity in 1857, two years before the first producing well was drilled by Colonel Drake at Titusville, Pa.
Mr. Otto was also the founder of the village of Abbotts, which he named after Salmon Abbott, first settler in this region, and of which he was first postmaster and store keeper.
Mr. Otto was born in the village of Ischua in 1847, the son of Silas P. and Hannah Stickland Otto. He enlisted in the army at the age of 16 and saw much service under General Custer.
He was a witness of Sheridan's famous ride. On Aug. 21, 1871, he married Rose Emery of Crawford Creek, who died 35 years ago. They had two children, a son Burma, who was killed by a stroke of lightning 38 years ago, and a daughter, Mrs. Stillman Lewis of Abbotts, who survives, also two grandsons, Laurence and Alva Lockwood.
He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Emma Lewis of Burton, Neb., and a half sister, Mrs. Thomas Booth of Clarksville.
Mr. Otto had lived in the town of Ischua practically all his life and in the village of Abbotts for 54 years. He had served his town as justice of the peace for several years, and was affiliated with the Masonic order as well as the G. A. R, Mr. Otto remembered very well the drilling of the oil well near the margin of the Oil Spring, and also the building of the Cuba Lake dam, and his excellent memory for the events of his youth made his conversation very interesting. He was highly regarded in his community and will he genuinely regretted.
The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Robert Findlay, assisted by the other members of the Cuba Post of the American Legion, the service being held Monday at the church at Abbotts, with burial in the churchyard there. Mr. Findlay gave an eloquent address and read a letter from Mr. Otto's colonel, Horatio B. Reed, thanking his soldiers for their courageous and patriotic service. This letter Mr. Otto brought home with him when he was discharged and had carried for years.
published in The Cuba Patriot and Free Press, CUBA, N. Y., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1930
Contributor: ScottishPiper (48053710) • [email protected]
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