George Elmer Gavitt (1870 - 1939)

Born 25 Sep 1870 in Coventry, Rhode Island

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Died 18 Jul 1939 at age 68 in S. Kingston, Rhode Island

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Biography

George was born about 1870. He passed away in 1939.

George was remembered at the Place family reunion. ['The Moosup Journal', Moosup CT, August 3, 1939, page 1]

In the 1900 census, George was enumerated with Dean Tyler, his father-in-law.

1915 RI State Census (RI Archives), Coventry, Kent County, ed 16, page G, 'Road Leading to Hope': dwelling 71, family 74, George Gavitt, head, male, white, age 46, born US, parents born US, butcher - gen. grocery and meat. Hannah A -, wife, female, white, age 46, born US, parents born US, housewife. Charlotte -, daughter, age 21, born US, burler - woolen mill. Lula M -, daughter, age 18, born US, sewer in woolen mill. Mildred -, daughter, age 16, born US, sewer in woolen mill. Herbert E -, son, age 14, born US. Hortense -, daughter, age 12, born US. Gertrude -, daughter, age 10, born US. Howard -, son, age 8, born US. Hazel -, daughter, age 4, born US.

1920 Census (reel T625-16681, Waltham MA): Shannock village, Richmond, Washington County RI, conducted May 15, 1920, (vol 23, ed 354, sheet 13, line 72): dwelling 222, family 237, George E Gavitt, head, rents house, male, white, age 50, married, born RI, parents born RI, carpenter at Columbia Narrow, wage earner. Hannah A -, wife, female, white, age 51, married, born RI, parents born RI. Hortense L -, daughter, age 17, single, born RI, mill operative, Columbia Narrow. Gertrude A -, daughter, age 15, single, born CT, mill operative - Columbia Narrow. Hazel I -, daughter, age 9, at school, born RI. Mildred T Morrell, daughter, age 22 married, born CT. Charles H -, son-in-law, male, white, age 22, married, born MA, parents born Maine, guider - Columbia Narrow. Althea M -, granddaughter, age 1 5/12, born RI. Amanda M Tyler, mother-in-law, age 79, widow, born RI, parents born RI.

1925 RI State Census (Rhode Island Archives) Richmond, Washington County, ed 374, page 8: dwelling 60, family 76, George E Gavitt, head, male, white, age 54, born RI. Hannah A -, wife, female, white, age 55, born RI. Hortense L -, daughter, age 21, born RI. Gertrude A -, daughter, age 19, born CT. Hazel I -, daughter, age 14, born RI. Paul G Riley, grandson, age 1 10/12, born MA.

1935 RI State Census (Rhode Island Archives) census tract 348, Columbia Heights, Charlestown, Washington County: George E Gavitt, head - 5 in family, male, white, born Sept 25, 1870 in RI, married, can read/write, general utility man - webbing elastic mill. Hannah A -, female, white, born March 30, 1870 in RI, married, can read/write. Hortense L -, female, white, born July 28, 1902 in RI, single, can read/write, web inspector - webbing elastic mill. Plus two more not noted.

Sources

• Susan Tyler Holman. "Family of James Tyler, Descendants of John Tyler of Portsmouth, Rhode Island" Farmington, Connecticut; 1997, revised 2023 (Library of Congress CS71.T983 1997)

• The Moosup Journal, Plainfield (Moosup), Connecticut; various: George was remembered at the Place family reunion. ['The Moosup Journal', Moosup CT, August 3, 1939, page 1

• Rhode Island State Archives BMD Vital Records: George Elmer Gavitt d. So Kingston [sic], resided Shannock (Charlestown) RI, m. to Hannah Tyler, b. Sept 25, 1870, janitor, b. Coventry RI, son of James & Roxanna (Mitchell), burial: Knotty Oak, inform: Geo Weston, son-in-law, RI Archives.

• Rhode Island State Archives BMD Vital Records: George Elmer Gavitt born Sept 25, 1870 at Coventry RI, male, white, 1st child, son of James W (age 35, stonemason, born South Kingston) and Roxalana (age 34, born New Shoreham). RI Archives, reel 32, 70:30.

• Rhode Island State Archives BMD Vital Records: George Elmer Gavitt (res & b. Coventry, 21, w, farmer, son: James W & Roxanna, 1st m.) wed Hannah Amanda Tyler (res. & b. Coventry, 23, daughter of Dean B & Amanda W Tyler, 1st m.) George W Kennedy Min of Gospel. Foster RI VR, p. 56. RIA reel 55 91:350

• Findagrave: Manchester Cemetery CY109, Coventry, Kent, RI. Headstone Inscription: GAVITT, 1870 George E Gavitt 1939, his wife, 1868 Hannah A Tyler 1946.