Octavia (Bosworth) Rood (1808 - 1900)

Born 1808 in New York, United States

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Died 16 Nov 1900 at about age 92 in Spokane County, Washington

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Biography

Octavia Bosworth was born in 1808 in New York, to parents Ichobod Bosworth and Lydia (Fitch) Bosworth.

Timeline

• 1850 U.S. Census: Octavia Rood, age 42, lived in Mooers, Clinton County, New York, with her husband, Jason, age 44, and their children Robert, 20; Lucina, 8; and Alvira, 21. Jason's occupation was town collector, and he owned real estate valued at $1200. Jason, Octavia, Robert, and Alvina were all born in New York. Lucina was born in Canada, and she attended school. ^[1]
• 1855 Octavia's husband, Jason Rood, died in 1855.
• 1860 U.S. Census: Octavia Rood, age 52, lived in Woodland, Sauk County, Wisconsin, in the home of her daughter, Alvira Martin, 32, and her husband, W.J. Martin, 35, and their children James, 6; Jason, 4; and Alice, 2. Also present in the home were Octavia's other children, R.R. (Robert), age 29, and Ella (Lucina), 18; and Clark Davis, age 14. Both W.J. and R.R. were farmers. W.J. held real estate valued at $2000, and personal property valued at $400. W.J., Alvira, R.R., and Octavia were all born in New York. James, Jason, and Alice were born in Wisconsin. Ella was born in Canada. Clark was born in Indiana. James and Clark attended school. ^[2]
• 1875 Minnesota State Census: Octavia Rood, age 60, lived in Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, in the home of her daughter, Elvira O. Martin, age 47, and Elvira's husband, Walter J., 49, and their children, James R., 20; Jason W., 18; Alice M., 17; Lilly M., 14; and Henry A., 12. Also present in the home were Octavia's son, Robert R. Rood, 45, and granddaughter, Effie Dixon, age 9, child of Ella Lucina (Rood) Dixon. Walter was born in New York, his father was born in Connecticut, and his mother was born in Vermont. Elvira was born in New York. Their children were born in Wisconsin. Octavia and Robert were born in New York, as were their parents. Effie was born in Wisconsin, her father was born in Wisconsin, and her mother was born in New York.^[3]
• 1885 Minnesota State Census: Octavia Rood, age 77, lived in in Pickerel Lake, Freeborn County, Minnesota, in the home of her daughter, Alvira O. Martin, age 55, and her husband, W.J. Martin, 59, and their children Jason W., 27, and Lillian M., 24. Also present was Octavia's son Robt. R. Rood, age 53, and Susie M. Lee, age 5. W.J., Alvira, Octavia, and Robert were all born in New York. Jason, Lillian, and Susie were all born in Wisconsin. The entire family is checked as deaf, dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic. ^[4]
• 1900 Octavia Bosworth Rood died, age 91-92, on November 16, 1900, and was buried in Orchard Prairie Cemetery, Hillyard, Spokane County, Washington. Find A Grave: Memorial #21134504 ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6X39-CT7?cc=1401638&wc=95RH-N3R%3A1031313801%2C1031371301%2C1033600301 : 9 April 2016), New York > Clinton > Mooers > image 31 of 81; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSF-X1D?cc=1473181&wc=7QK5-Y9S%3A1589422311%2C1589437060%2C1589423761 : 24 March 2017), Wisconsin > Sauk > Woodland > image 11 of 11; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1875", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNX-MLH : Thu Aug 03 02:08:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Walter J Martin and Elvira O Martin, 1875.
4. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTCX-H2?cc=1503044&wc=M8S1-DZH%3A66188701%2C66333901 : 21 May 2014), Freeborn > Pickerel Lake > image 4 of 8; State Library and Records Service, St. Paul.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 November 2020), memorial page for Octavia Bosworth Rood (1808–16 Nov 1900), Find a Grave Memorial no. 21134504, citing Orchard Prairie Cemetery, Hillyard, Spokane County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by NW Mountain Man (contributor 38947746) .

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 November 2020), memorial page for Octavia Bosworth Rood (1808–16 Nov 1900), Find a Grave Memorial no. 21134504, citing Orchard Prairie Cemetery, Hillyard, Spokane County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by NW Mountain Man (contributor 38947746) .