Elk County, Pennsylvania, Family Group Sheet for the Jacob OVELL Family *********************************************** Copyright © Bob Nay. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Bob Nay Email address: kbnay@comcast.net ================================================================================ Husband: Jacob Ovell ================================================================================ Born: 12 Jun 1822 - Nicholson, ( Then Luzerne, Now Wyoming Co) PA Christened: Died: 20 Oct 1874 - Weedville, Elk County, PA Buried: - MT Zion Cemetery, Weedville, PA Father: Michael Ovell (1793-Bet 1865) Mother: Catherine Felton (1797-1826) Marriage: Between 1850 and 1851 Place: PA ================================================================================ Wife: Sarah Sally Ann Brookins ================================================================================ AKA: Sally Born: 28 May 1831 - Montgomery Co, New York Christened: Died: Abt 9 Jun 1877 - Ovell Farm, Weedville, Elk Co, PA Buried: - MT Zion Cemetery, Weedville, PA Father: Charles Brookins (1794-1844) Mother: Elizabeth Betsy E Lindsley (1798-1857) ================================================================================ Children ================================================================================ 1 M Michael Amborse Ovell Born: 1 Jun 1862 - Jay Township, Elk County, PA Christened: Died: 6 Sep 1950 - Weedville, Elk Co, PA Buried: - MT Zion, Weedville, PA Spouse: Lovern Margaret Stephens (1862-1937) Marr. Date: 25 Dec 1882 - Elk Co PA Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 F Mary Jane Ovell Born: 1851 - Jay, , Elk, Pennsylvania Christened: Died: 1901 - Bradford Co, PA Buried: Spouse: David Heath (1846- ) Marr. Date: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 F Alameda Eliza Ovell Born: 29 Aug 1857 - Jay, , Elk, Pennsylvania Christened: Died: 5 Dec 1933 - Canyon, TX Buried: Spouse: Samuel A. Shotwell (Abt 1853- ) Marr. Date: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 M George Luther Ovell Born: Abt 1864 - Jay, , Elk, Pennsylvania Christened: Died: 1918 - Brockway, PA Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 F Phoebe Rosella Ovell Born: Abt 1866 - Jay, , Elk, Pennsylvania Christened: Died: 1884 - PA Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 M Henry James Ovell Born: Feb 1859 - Jay Township, Elk County, PA Christened: Died: After 1920 - In 1920 In Randolph, W VA Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 M Walter Ovell Born: 1871 - Jay, , Elk, Pennsylvania Christened: Died: 1871 - Jay, , Elk, Pennsylvania Buried: Spouse: Marr. Date: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ General Notes: Husband - Jacob Ovell ================================================================================ According to a History of Elk Co. in which they interviewed one of his sons, they had 9 children. 7 are identified. In the first election held in Jay Township after the creation of Elk Co. held Feb. 27, 1844, Jacob and John McCracken were elected as "fence viewers". Their duties were to check fence lines on properties. In 1850 Jacob was living in Jay Township with a family- neighbors ofa George Brookins with George's mother Betsy and brothers and sistersincluding Sally Ann. That's probably how Jacob and Sally met. Jacob died Oct. 1874 and his wife Sally in the summer of 1877. The two oldest daughters had recently married. Henry went out on his own. Michael was taken in by Jonathan Stephens family in Jefferson Co. Pa. (probably some relative of his grandfather's son-in- law Ward Stephens.George was taken in by the Graybill family of Jefferson Co. Pa. (neighbors of Jonathan Stephens) and Phoebe was taken in by her uncle. (uncertain if it was Elijah or James Brookins) ================================================================================ General Notes: Wife - Sarah Sally Ann Brookins ================================================================================ Will of: Sarah A. Oval (also Ovel) Residence: Elk Co., PA Written:6/9/1877 Proved: 10/27/1877 Mentions: ?I, Sarah, Ovil, relic of the late Jacob Ovil, deceased.? Children: Mary Oval, Phebe Rosella Oval, Almeda Eliza Oval, Henry JamesOval,Ambrose Michael Oval, George Luther Oval. Executor(s): Sarah?s brothers: James M. Brookins, Elijah L. BrookinsWitnesses: E.L. Brookins, J.M. Brookins Last Modified: 28 Sep 2008