Husband: Michael OVELL
Birthdate: 1793
Birthplace: (Maybe) Nicholson Twp, Lucerne Co., Nicholson, PA
Death date: Between 8 Apr and 5 Aug 1865
Place of death: Jay Township, Weedville, Elk Co., PA
Burial: MT Zion Cemetery, Weedville, PA
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Other spouses: Mary Elizabeth "Polly" English (1807-1900), Between 1838 and 1840, PA

Marriage date: 12 Mar 1817
Marriage place: Luzerne Co., PA

Wife: Catherine fELTON
Birthdate: 5 Feb 1797
Birthplace: Nicholson, Luzerne Co., PA
Death date: 24 Feb 1826
Place of death: Indiana Co., PA
Burial: NOT in MT Zion Cemetery, Weedville, PA
Father: Henry Jacob Heinrich Felton (1753-1832)
Mother: Rachel [Regina ?? Oeplin] (Bet 1755-1844)
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CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Jacob Ovell
Sex: M
Birthdate: 12 Jun 1822, Nicholson, ( Then Luzerne, Now Wyoming Co) PA
Death date: 20 Oct 1874, Weedville, Elk County, PA
Burial: MT Zion Cemetery, Weedville, PA
Spouses' names: Sarah Sally Ann Brookins (1831-Abt 1877)
Marriage date: Between 1850 and 1851, PA

Child No. 2: Eliza Ovell
Sex: F
Birthdate: 9 Aug 1817, Nicholson, PA
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Child No. 3: John Ovell
Sex: M
Birthdate: 14 Oct 1818, Nicholson, PA
Death date: 28 Sep 1838, PA
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Child No. 4: Sally Ann Ovell
Sex: F
Birthdate: 18 Nov 1820, Nicholson, Then Luzerne, Now Wyoming, PA
Death date: 13 Aug 1908, Nicholson, Wyoming Co, PA
Burial: Nicholson Cemetery
Spouses' names: Ward Stephens (Abt 1816-Aft 1880)
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Child No. 5: Amy Ovell
Sex: F
Birthdate: 23 Jun 1824, Nicholson, PA
Death date: 14 Nov 1838, PA
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Child No. 6: Levi Ovell
Sex: M
Birthdate: 7 Sep 1825, PA
Death date: 14 May 1852, PA
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Documentation:
Michael Ovell:
*   After Catherine's death, Michael moved to Indiana County, PA with 3 of his children (Eliza, Jacob, and Amy). Then ca 1840 he moved to Clearfield Co (now Elk Co) Here he married Mary English Thurston. Around 1839 is when Michael took ownership of what would be the Ovell farm in Weedville. At that time it was Caledonia, Clearfield Co., PA. Michael probably could not write and if he was an immigrant from France (?) his accent may have made Ovel sound like Obel. In 1820 census of Nicholson Township his name was Michael Obel.
*   Marriage Notes for MICHAEL OVEL and CATHERINE FELTON: m. March 12, 1817, from Vol. X of Proceedings & Collections of Wyoming Historical & Geological Society
*   Mary English Thurston has been widowed 3 times before and had 5 children by her marriage to George Thurston. Her family history is quite well documented and includes some early settlement in Lycoming Co. Pa. by her grandfather and his brother after their service in the Revolution. It is documented that they has served with a regiment of the Rangers who spent some time guarding General Washington and who were present at the execution of Major Andre.
*   Interesting aside : Was Michael Ovell related to John O'Bail( Abell)?? : Gaiänt'wakê (c. 1750?1836) or Kaintwakon, generally known as Cornplanter, was a Seneca war-chief. He was the son of a Seneca mother and a Dutch father. He also carried the name John O'Bail (sometimes spelled Abeel) after his fur trader father. He was born at Canawagus (nowin the Town of Caledonia) on the Genesee River in present-day New York State around 1750 and was raised by his mother
Catherine Felton:
*   History of Nicholson Compiled by The Rev. Garford F. William (Trail Examiner 1976): (A series of articles on Henry Felton) ... "VIII. Catherine Felton Oval was born in Nicholson, February 5, 1797 and died February 24, 1826 in Indiana County. She was married to Michael Oval (also spelled Ovael and Ovil in the Orphan Court records). He died in Indiana County before 1832. They left six children who were scattered after the death of their parents since they were all minors.
*   Sally Ann Oval born November 18, 1820, married Ward Stephens, half brother of Eliphalet Stephens II mentioned about. They had a large family and one son was killed in the Civil War. She is buried in the Nicholson Cemetery and he is buried in Stephens cemetery with another son who died in early manhood.