217 WILLIAM OATMAN, JR.
217 WILLIAM, JR.6 (William,
Sr.5, Daniel4,
George3, John2, Johannes1), son of William,
Sr., and Elizabeth (Cantrell) Oatman, was born probably at Arlington,
Bennington County, Vermont, 5 April 1808, and died at Richland Township,
Michigan, 20 June 1883 at the age of 75.
He married on 8 June 1842 Esther, daughter of Daniel and Esther (Noble)
Bates of Pownal, Vermont; she was born 10 September 1816 and died in Richland
Township, Michigan, 18 November 1903 at age
87. (Lineage of Esther6
Bates: Daniel5, Francis4,
Francis3, Francis2, Francis1)
In the year 1853
the family removed to Richland Township, Michigan, and acquired what is known
as the "Oatman Farm" which was held in the family until recent
years. Upon removal to Michigan, the
family lived at first in a log cabin on the shore of Oatman Lake. In 1860, a frame house was constructed in its
present location and forms a part of the present farmhouse.
In 1900 Esther, a
widow 83 years of age, was living with her son Albert and two of his children
-- Myra and William.
Children of William, Jr., and Esther
(Bates) Oatman,
born Bennington Co., VT:
910 Albert
Daniel, b. 16 Mar 1844; d. 3 Jun 1924; m. Loesa Babcock
911 Sophia Jane, b. 12 May 1847; d. 3 Aug
1919; m. James Travis. Children, surname
Travis:
A Harry Albert, b. 22 Oct 1878; m. 1)
Mable Shaw. Children, surname Travis:
I Viola Mae, b. 11 Jul 1902; m. 1) ? ; 2)
John Witters. Children, surname Witters:
a Robert
b Geraldine
Mae, b. 7 Jun 1935
II James David, b. 3 Nov 1904
III Daniel
Freeman, b. 15 Apr 1909
Harry m. 2) Myrtle
Exner, 12 Nov 1909. Children, surname
Travis:
IV Frederick George, b. 16 Feb 1917
V Harry Exner, b. 5 Jun 1918
B Mae P., b. 25 Mar 1881; m. 11 Nov 1907,
Frederick J. Exner; no ch.
C Emma Esther, b. 23 Feb 1883; m. 15 Jun
1908, James Miller. No ch.
D Dora Jane, b. 2 Oct 1890; m. Ralph
Beebe, 1917. Children, surname Beebe:
I Jane E., b. 6 Jul 1919
II Ralph Travis, b. 15 May 1926
Sources: 1850 census, Arlington, Bennington
Co., VT
1860 census,
Richland Township, Kalamazoo Co., MI
Family records
The cost of
constructing a house in 1860
CONTRACT
This
contract was made this 26th day of April, 1860, by and between Charles Buck of
Richland, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, of the first part, and William Oatman of
the same place, of the second part, WITNESSETH:
That
Charles Buck agrees to construct, build and finish for the same said Oatman, a
dwelling house at such place as said Oatman shall designate on the farm of said
Oatman, in such Township. The said house
shall be sixteen by twenty-four feet on the ground; fourteen feet from sill to
plate; baloon frame, to be sheathed up on the outside with pine lumber and
covered with pine siding; roof to be ten inches over quarter pitch covered with
pine shingles; with ten windows, two in each end above, the remainder below;
house and a half high, two outside doors on the side of the building, one
partition between the bedrooms and pantry, one pantry door, one door in
stairway, one cellar door, floor above and below to be of pine.
The
above divided into three rooms and clothes press with doors in each; all
partitions to be lathed overhead, below and above ready for plastering; the
whole to be constructed of good pine lumber and the work done in a workman like
manner, finished ready for the mason work in every particular whatsoever
without any extra charges so that said house shall be fully completed from
ground to garrett with proper staircases and every other thing necessary to
make the same a good and perfect dwelling house except the mason work, by the
first of October next after the date hereof, for the price and sum of one
hundred and forty-five dollars.
The
said Buck to furnish all lumber and materials of every kind for the
construction and finishing of the said dwelling house in manner aforesaid.
In
connection with which, the said William Oatman agrees that he will pay the said
Buck therefor the sum of one hundred forty-five dollars as aforesaid in manner
following, that is to say forty dollars in thirty days from date hereof for the
purchase of lumber for said building, thirty dollars by the first of September
for the purchase of nails and other materials and the remaining half in one
year from the first day of October next, providing the said building shall be
completed according to the time and manner herein before stipulated; and it is
further agreed between the said parties, that the said Buck paint the said
dwelling house upon the outside within the time named for the construction of
the house; the said Oatman shall furnish the materials for painting the same,
to be painted, however, but one coat.
In
witness whereof we have set our hands the day and year first written above.
CHARLES
BUCK
WILLIAM
OATMAN
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