Elnathan Corrington Gavitt

Male 1808 - 1896  (87 years)


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  • Name Elnathan Corrington Gavitt 
    Born 16 Dec 1808  Granville, Licking, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Mar 1896  Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I9902  Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2014 

    Father William Gavitt,   b. 2 Apr 1766, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1854, Ashley, Delaware, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Sarah Babcock,   b. 10 Mar 1765,   d. 17 Apr 1842, Granville, Licking, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 9 Oct 1785  Groton, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F2740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sophia J Halsey,   b. Abt 1810,   d. 9 May 1869  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1833  [4
    Children 
     1. Halsey Corrington Gavitt,   b. Abt 1843,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 E M Royse,   b. Abt 1813,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1870  [5
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 
    Family ID F2909  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Dec 1808 - Granville, Licking, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1808 BIRTH: OH,Licking-Granville: Elnathan Corrington Gavit born 16 December 1808

      1833 MARRIAGE #1: Elnathan Gavit md 10 June 1833 Sophia J. Halsey, a graduate of Hudson College, and opened Norwalk Academy, the first school of any importance in the Methodist Church in Ohio, who died 9 May 1869. 7 children.

      1834 HISTORY: Gen of RI Families pg 477: "In 1834 he was a missionary to the Sious and Fox Indians, west of the Upper Mississippi River, before that region was divided into States and Territories.

      1869 DEATH of wife: Sophia J. Halsey Gavit died 9 May 1869 [no place shown]

      bef 1882 MARRIAGE #2: Elnathan Gavit md Miss E. M. Royse, M.D. [no date or place shown]

      1882 HISTORY: Gen of RI Families pg 477: "In 1882 his second wife had been a practising physician at Toledo for fifteen years. He preached the first sermon ever preached at Toledo, when its population was limited to five houses.

      1896 DEATH: OH,Lucas-Toledo: Rev. Elnathan Corrington Gavit died 15 March 1896.

      1917 HISTORY: Gen of RI Families pg 477: "His son, Halsey Corrington, an Army chaplain, whose last serve was with the First United States Cavalry, retired 1 July 1917, aged 74."

  • Sources 
    1. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., V ol 1 pg 477.
      31. xi. Rev. Elnathan Corrington, a Methodist minister, b. at Granville, Ohio, 16 Dec. 1808

    2. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 477.
      31. xi. Rev. Elnathan Corrington... d. at Toledo, Ohio, 15 Mar. 1896...

    3. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 476.
      31. William Gavit...married first, at Groton, Conn., 9 Oct. 1785, Sarah Babcock of Hopkinton, R. I....

    4. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 476.
      31. Children by first wife: xi. Rev. Elnathan Corrington, a Methodist Minister... m. (1)10 June 1833 ... Sophia J. Halsey... [no place shown]

    5. [S387] Genealogies of Rhode Island Families from the New England Hist. & Gen. Register, 974.5 D2rg., Vol 1 pg 477.
      31. Children by first wife: xi. Rev. Elnathan Corrington... m. (2) ... Miss E. M. Royse, M.D. [no marriage date or place shown]