Lovina Otis

Brief Life History of Lovina

When Lovina Otis was born on 13 April 1804, in Ontario, New York, United States, her father, Barnabas Little Otis, was 44 and her mother, Mehitable Turner, was 38. She married Henry Wright Sr on 19 April 1821, in Washington, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Dover Township, Athens, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Ohio, United States in 1870. She died in 1889, in Bern Township, Athens, Ohio, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Chesterhill, Morgan, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Wright Sr
1799–1860
Lovina Otis
1804–1889
Marriage: 19 April 1821
John Nelson Wright
1825–1900
Jane N Wright
1827–1861
Simeon M. Wright
1829–1901
Henry Wright
1832–1895
Sophia Wright
1834–
Harvey Wright
1836–1920
Electa Ann Wright
1838–
James Otis Wright
1840–1909
Nancy Wright
1841–
Morris Wright
1843–
Ausina Wright
1845–
Irena Wright
1847–
Charles Wright
1849–
Mary Lavina Wright
1851–

Sources (7)

  • Lovina Right in household of Henry Right, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Luvina Otis, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Lovina Otis Wright, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1810 · Change of capital city

Zanesville becomes the new state capital.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Oates . This name is very common in America, but now rare in Britain.

History: John Otis emigrated from England in 1631 to Hingham, MA; he had many prominent descendants. His great grandson, James Otis (1725–83), was a Boston lawyer who played a major role in the development of opposition to the British crown and the establishment of the Fourth Amendment. Another descendant was Elisha Graves Otis (1811–61), inventor of the elevator, who was born on his father's farm at Halifax, Windham County, VT.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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