THE OLNEY TIMES (Olney, Illinois) - Thu - 6 Jun 1912 - page 8
Mrs. Etta [Rosetta] Holtz received word from South Dakota the 28th of May that her father, Gilbert Wyatt, had passed away. He had just proved up his claim. He owned 320 acres of land there and four lots in this city.
.Gilbert Newton Wyatt BIO - "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois" 1884
"G. N. Wyatt, farmer P. O. Wynoose, was born in Greenbrier County, W. Va, January 28, 1839 and is the son of Charles and Delilah (Butcher) who were natives of Virginia. Subject was the second of five children, four of whom are still living - Gilbert N. (our subject), Elizabeth (wife of G.B. Tanner, deceased), Valentine B., and Mary (wife of John Ramsey), all of whom are living in this township.
"When three months old, his parents came to the state of Illinois and settled in Edwards County. There the parents resided until 1865 when they moved to Wayne County, settling in Mount Erie Township, where the father died December 31, 1875, and the mother March 24, 1876.
"Most of his education was received in the subscription schools of Grayville and Albion, Edwards County. He rendered what assistance he could on the home farm until about age seventeen and then worked around for a number of years. At age twenty-three, he settled in Mount Erie Township, where he has since resided. He now owns 140 acres in sections 26 and 35 of Town 2 north, Range 9 east. Of the whole, there are about ninety-five acres in cultivation and about three acres in orchard. He also does something in stock-raising.
"Mr. Wyatt was married June 1, 1862 to Miss Mary Pritchett, a daughter of John and Susan (Mason) Pritchett. Miss Mary was born November 7, 1847 and was the mother of six children, five who are still living, viz, Charles W, twins Valentine and Adeline, Rosetta, and Gilbert, Jr. The mother died April 12, 1876 in giving birth to Susan B. who died the next day.
"Mr. Wyatt was married May 3, 1877 to Mrs. Ann Bristow, nee Johnson, a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson who is now living with her son-in-law at the advanced age of eighty three. She was born in South Carolina, and when she was twelve years of age, her parents came to Indiana. There she resided until 1850, when she came to this county, where she has since resided. The present Mrs. Wyatt was born January 29, 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt are members of the Christian Church of Marion, Edwards County. Mr. Wyatt is a member of Parkersburg Lodge, No. 509, A.F. & A.M. In his political faith, he is a Democrat." (Published in 1884)
Mrs. Etta [Rosetta] Holtz received word from South Dakota the 28th of May that her father, Gilbert Wyatt, had passed away. He had just proved up his claim. He owned 320 acres of land there and four lots in this city.
.Gilbert Newton Wyatt BIO - "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois" 1884
"G. N. Wyatt, farmer P. O. Wynoose, was born in Greenbrier County, W. Va, January 28, 1839 and is the son of Charles and Delilah (Butcher) who were natives of Virginia. Subject was the second of five children, four of whom are still living - Gilbert N. (our subject), Elizabeth (wife of G.B. Tanner, deceased), Valentine B., and Mary (wife of John Ramsey), all of whom are living in this township.
"When three months old, his parents came to the state of Illinois and settled in Edwards County. There the parents resided until 1865 when they moved to Wayne County, settling in Mount Erie Township, where the father died December 31, 1875, and the mother March 24, 1876.
"Most of his education was received in the subscription schools of Grayville and Albion, Edwards County. He rendered what assistance he could on the home farm until about age seventeen and then worked around for a number of years. At age twenty-three, he settled in Mount Erie Township, where he has since resided. He now owns 140 acres in sections 26 and 35 of Town 2 north, Range 9 east. Of the whole, there are about ninety-five acres in cultivation and about three acres in orchard. He also does something in stock-raising.
"Mr. Wyatt was married June 1, 1862 to Miss Mary Pritchett, a daughter of John and Susan (Mason) Pritchett. Miss Mary was born November 7, 1847 and was the mother of six children, five who are still living, viz, Charles W, twins Valentine and Adeline, Rosetta, and Gilbert, Jr. The mother died April 12, 1876 in giving birth to Susan B. who died the next day.
"Mr. Wyatt was married May 3, 1877 to Mrs. Ann Bristow, nee Johnson, a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson who is now living with her son-in-law at the advanced age of eighty three. She was born in South Carolina, and when she was twelve years of age, her parents came to Indiana. There she resided until 1850, when she came to this county, where she has since resided. The present Mrs. Wyatt was born January 29, 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt are members of the Christian Church of Marion, Edwards County. Mr. Wyatt is a member of Parkersburg Lodge, No. 509, A.F. & A.M. In his political faith, he is a Democrat." (Published in 1884)
THE OLNEY TIMES (Olney, Illinois) - Thu - 6 Jun 1912 - page 8
Mrs. Etta [Rosetta] Holtz received word from South Dakota the 28th of May that her father, Gilbert Wyatt, had passed away. He had just proved up his claim. He owned 320 acres of land there and four lots in this city.
.Gilbert Newton Wyatt BIO - "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois" 1884
"G. N. Wyatt, farmer P. O. Wynoose, was born in Greenbrier County, W. Va, January 28, 1839 and is the son of Charles and Delilah (Butcher) who were natives of Virginia. Subject was the second of five children, four of whom are still living - Gilbert N. (our subject), Elizabeth (wife of G.B. Tanner, deceased), Valentine B., and Mary (wife of John Ramsey), all of whom are living in this township.
"When three months old, his parents came to the state of Illinois and settled in Edwards County. There the parents resided until 1865 when they moved to Wayne County, settling in Mount Erie Township, where the father died December 31, 1875, and the mother March 24, 1876.
"Most of his education was received in the subscription schools of Grayville and Albion, Edwards County. He rendered what assistance he could on the home farm until about age seventeen and then worked around for a number of years. At age twenty-three, he settled in Mount Erie Township, where he has since resided. He now owns 140 acres in sections 26 and 35 of Town 2 north, Range 9 east. Of the whole, there are about ninety-five acres in cultivation and about three acres in orchard. He also does something in stock-raising.
"Mr. Wyatt was married June 1, 1862 to Miss Mary Pritchett, a daughter of John and Susan (Mason) Pritchett. Miss Mary was born November 7, 1847 and was the mother of six children, five who are still living, viz, Charles W, twins Valentine and Adeline, Rosetta, and Gilbert, Jr. The mother died April 12, 1876 in giving birth to Susan B. who died the next day.
"Mr. Wyatt was married May 3, 1877 to Mrs. Ann Bristow, nee Johnson, a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson who is now living with her son-in-law at the advanced age of eighty three. She was born in South Carolina, and when she was twelve years of age, her parents came to Indiana. There she resided until 1850, when she came to this county, where she has since resided. The present Mrs. Wyatt was born January 29, 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt are members of the Christian Church of Marion, Edwards County. Mr. Wyatt is a member of Parkersburg Lodge, No. 509, A.F. & A.M. In his political faith, he is a Democrat." (Published in 1884)
Mrs. Etta [Rosetta] Holtz received word from South Dakota the 28th of May that her father, Gilbert Wyatt, had passed away. He had just proved up his claim. He owned 320 acres of land there and four lots in this city.
.Gilbert Newton Wyatt BIO - "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois" 1884
"G. N. Wyatt, farmer P. O. Wynoose, was born in Greenbrier County, W. Va, January 28, 1839 and is the son of Charles and Delilah (Butcher) who were natives of Virginia. Subject was the second of five children, four of whom are still living - Gilbert N. (our subject), Elizabeth (wife of G.B. Tanner, deceased), Valentine B., and Mary (wife of John Ramsey), all of whom are living in this township.
"When three months old, his parents came to the state of Illinois and settled in Edwards County. There the parents resided until 1865 when they moved to Wayne County, settling in Mount Erie Township, where the father died December 31, 1875, and the mother March 24, 1876.
"Most of his education was received in the subscription schools of Grayville and Albion, Edwards County. He rendered what assistance he could on the home farm until about age seventeen and then worked around for a number of years. At age twenty-three, he settled in Mount Erie Township, where he has since resided. He now owns 140 acres in sections 26 and 35 of Town 2 north, Range 9 east. Of the whole, there are about ninety-five acres in cultivation and about three acres in orchard. He also does something in stock-raising.
"Mr. Wyatt was married June 1, 1862 to Miss Mary Pritchett, a daughter of John and Susan (Mason) Pritchett. Miss Mary was born November 7, 1847 and was the mother of six children, five who are still living, viz, Charles W, twins Valentine and Adeline, Rosetta, and Gilbert, Jr. The mother died April 12, 1876 in giving birth to Susan B. who died the next day.
"Mr. Wyatt was married May 3, 1877 to Mrs. Ann Bristow, nee Johnson, a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson who is now living with her son-in-law at the advanced age of eighty three. She was born in South Carolina, and when she was twelve years of age, her parents came to Indiana. There she resided until 1850, when she came to this county, where she has since resided. The present Mrs. Wyatt was born January 29, 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt are members of the Christian Church of Marion, Edwards County. Mr. Wyatt is a member of Parkersburg Lodge, No. 509, A.F. & A.M. In his political faith, he is a Democrat." (Published in 1884)
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