Dexter Otey
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Samuel Dexter Otey (1824 - abt. 1863)

Samuel Dexter (Dexter) Otey
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 17 Dec 1845 in Lynchburg, Virginiamap
Father of and
Died about at about age 38 in Lynchburg, Virginiamap
Problems/Questions Profile manager: Dee Christophel D'Errico private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 7 Oct 2010
This page has been accessed 736 times.

Sources

Jonathan M. Otey and Lucy W. Norvell Family Bible

Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, Film No. 32235.

Lynchburg Republican, 21 Aug 1863, Richmond Whig, Richmond VA, Vol. 40, Iss. 68, p. 2, Tues., 25 Aug 1863

Diuguid Funeral Home Burial Records, Lynchburg, Virginia.

Notes

Dexter, as he preferred to be called, served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Co. B of the 2nd Virginia Cavalry for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He enlisted on 13 May 1861at Lynchburg;; but, apparently resigned by August of 1861


The family Bible states that Dexter died "by the hands of another". He is buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia, along with his first wife and several infant children. The name of his second wife may have been "Mary" as recorded by Diuguid Funeral Home Records.


Excerpt of letter from A. B.. Coleman to his mother, Anzillia Coleman, dated 23 August 1863, which was contributed by John W. Glenn:

"One of the most awful tragedies occurred in this city (Lynchburg), last Thursday evening about 6 o'clock at the Norvell Hotel, that has ever happened in this city.....of which I am sorry to say Dexter Otey, oldest son of Mrs. Lucy W. Otey, was the unfortunate victim. About two months ago Dexter Otey and his wife parted, since which time he has been very reckless, him drunk nearly all the time. Some time since, he had a difficulty with a man in this city by the name of Lyne which had never been settled. On the evening referred to above, they (Dexter Otey and Lyne) met in the bar room at the Norvell Hotel, both being pretty drunk, and Otey attacked Lyne, when a fight ensued with knives. Lyne was stabbed in two or three places about the neck. Otey was severely cut across the abdomen, from the effect of which he died in about twenty minutes. Mrs. Otey had just left the hospital where she had been to pay her usual evening visit, and had not gotten more than two or three squares down street when she heard that her son had been stabbed. She proceeded directly to the scene of action; but the doctors would not let her go in to see him at that time, Otey not being then quite dead. They told her that they would let her know if he got worse. She left the hotel and returned in a few minutes and found her son dead. I went down soon after Mrs. Otey got to the hotel, and when she came out the hotel, where she had been to see the corpse, I thought she would go into spasms. I never saw anyone more distressed in my life. It was indeed an awful affair."


Lynchburg Republican, 21 Aug 1863, Richmond Whig, Richmond VA, Vol. 40, Iss. 68, p. 2, Tues., 25 Aug 1863:

"The community was much shocked yesterday afternoon on learning that a rencontre, with knives, at the Norvell House, between Mr. Dexter Otey and Lieut. Leonard S. Lyne, C. S.. Navy, the former was severely cut in the abdomen, from the effects of which he died in about fifteen minutes after. Lieut. Lyne was also badly cut in the breast, but at present his wounds are not considered dangerous."





Is Dexter your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA
No known carriers of Dexter's DNA have taken a DNA test.

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

O  >  Otey  >  Samuel Dexter Otey