Otis Buringame FITCH and Caroline NICHOLS Family

• Father | Male Otis Buringame FITCH

  
  

  Born	Abt 1832	New York, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Married	Abt 1850  [1, 2, 3]
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Caroline NICHOLS

  
  

  Born	1835
  Died	1902
  Buried
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Maria FITCH

  
  

  Born	Abt 1851	New York, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Ophelia FITCH

  
  

  Born	Abt 1853	Pennsylvania, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Male Fitz A FITCH

  
  

  Born	Abt 1858	Pennsylvania, USA
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried

  
  

  Child 4 | Male + Ernest M FITCH

  
  

  Born	11 Mar 1876
  Died	5 Mar 1961
  Buried
  Spouse	Abbie ALLISION | F97
  Married	Abt 1897

  
  

  Child 5 | Female Maggie FITCH

  
  

  Born	Sep 1887	Pennsylvania, USA
  Died
  Buried

  
  

• Notes

  There is a Maggie FITCH, age 12, listed as living with Abbie and Ernest FITCH in the 1900 Census for Elk County. I seriously doubt this is Ernest and Abbie's daughter, as they would have been 11 when Maggie was conceived. There is no information about who Maggie's parents are, though. Could she be a niece, or perhaps Ernest's baby sister? Age 12 in 1900 would have had her born in 1888, but Otis would have been about 50 then. 20 Apr 2012 When I got a better copy of the 1900 Elk County Census, I could see that Maggie is listed as the adopted daughter of Caroline, born Sep 1887, age 12 at last birthday. Caroline is listed as (M)arried, not widowed or divorced, but she's also listed as Head of Household. Census: Otis B Fitch appears in the 1850 Census in Franklinville, NY, about 70 N of Johnsonburg PA. He appears at line 27, as the 113th dwelling visited. On line 20, at the 112th dwelling visited, the following people appear: Ephraim Fitch, age 58? Born M??? (Massachusetts?) b~1792 Othalia? Fitch, age 51? (Possibly Athalia?) Born in New York (“N.Y.”) b~1799 John O Fitch, age 21 b~1829 Lydia Fitch, age 15 b~1835 Charles D?, age 12 b~1838 E??cta?, age 8 female b~1842 David? Mayer, age 85; listed as pauper, no occupation listed b~1765. There were 11 people from the FITCH and NICHOLS families living together. Otis and Caroline Fitch and their three children (Maria, 9; Ophelia, 7; and Fitz A, 2), along with George W and Mary Z Nichols and their four sons (William H, 8; Judson C, 6; Frank E, 3; and James H, 1). Otis FITCH listed his occupation as farmer ($800 real estate; $300 personal estate); George W NICHOLS listed his occupation as "Cabinet-maker" ($30 personal estate).

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] Letter - Fulton, Mary - 3/15/2004 (Reliability: 2). [S233] 1860 Census of McKean County, Liberty TWP, PA, Libety TWP; McKean Co, PA; Roll M653_1138; page 759; image 166 (Reliability: 2). [S234] 1850 Census of Cattaraugus Co Franklinville city NY, Franklinville, Cattaraugus, New York; Roll: M432_480; Page: 385; Image: 136 (Reliability: 2). Shows them "Married within the year," and the census is dated 20 July 1850.