Otho Nesbitt (1803 - 1893)

Born 30 Mar 1803 in Washington, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 Jan 1893 at age 89 in Washington, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Otho Nesbitt was born 30 Mar 1803. He was the son of Jonathan Nesbitt.

1850 Census District 2, Washington, Maryland, USA^[1]

Otho Nesbitt fathered two children, by Hannah Temperance Robinson (1842-1909) but they never married.

1870 Census District 4, Washington, Maryland^[2]

1880 Census Clear Spring, Washington, Maryland, USA^[3] He passed away on 23 Jan 1893 and Otho was mentioned on a memorial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, United States with a death date of 23 Jan 1893.^[4]

Otho Nesbitt of Clearspring- Otho Nesbitt. The oldest citizen of Clearspring, died on Monday night about ten o’clock, of old age. He would have been ninety years old had he lived to March. He was a large land owner, possessing property on three sides contingent to Clearspring and amounting to several hundred acres. He was a brother to the late Jonathan Nesbitt, and a cousin to the late Isaac Nesbitt, formerly clerk to the Circuit Court for Washington County. He was an uncle of Charles, John and Allan Nesbitt, the latter living at Clearspring, and the others in Missouri. The funeral took place Wednesday morning at ten o’clock; interment in the Reformed cemetery at Clearspring. Deceased was one of the most prominent citizens and farmers of the western portion of Washington County. ^[5]

Children

• Jefferson Ellisworth 1865–1926 Find A Grave: Memorial #74169845
• Lillie Belle 1869–1928 McDonald 1910 Census Clear Spring, Washington, Maryland, USA^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ - Abstract 1850 CENSUS District 2, Washington, Maryland, USA from image - USA The Original Source of US Census image is (Records of the Bureau of the Census, National Archives, Washington, D.C.) NARA National Archives and Records Administration - (Date accessed: not done- images can be found on numerous web sites links are not added as they may change in the future and create errors.)

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Johnathan Nesbitt	M	78	None	Maryland
   Otho Nesbitt	M	45	Farmer	Maryland

2. ↑

   1 Jun 1870: District 4, Washington, Maryland

   Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
   Otho Nesbitt	M	67	Farmer	Maryland
   Hannah T Robison	F	25	Keeping House	Pennsylvania
   Jefferson E Nesbitt	M	5	At Home	Maryland
   Lillie B Nesbitt	M	9/12	At Home	Maryland

3. ↑

   1 Jun 1880: Clear Spring, Washington, Maryland, USA

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Otho Nesbitt	M	77	Married	Head	Farmer	Maryland
   Hannah T. Nesbitt	F	32	Married	Wife	Keeping House	Maryland
   Jefferson Nesbitt	M	15	Single	Son	At Home	Maryland
   Lelia Nesbitt	F	10	Single	Daughter	At Home	Maryland

4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #48250942 (accessed 2 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Otho Nesbitt (30 Mar 1803-23 Jan 1893), citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland, USA.
5. ↑ The Herald and Torch Light 26 Jan 1893 - Hagerstown, Maryland
6. ↑

   15 Apr 1910: Clear Spring, Washington, Maryland, USA

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Charles F Mc Donald	M	40	Married	Head	Blacksmith	Pennsylvania
   Lilly B Mc Donald	F	40	Married	Wife		Maryland
   Mabel V Mc Donald	F	16	Single	Daughter		Maryland
   Roy N Mc Donald	M	14	Single	Son		Maryland
   Lilly M Mc Donald	F	9	Single	Daughter		Maryland
   Nora V Mc Donald	F	5	Single	Daughter		Maryland
   Florence G Mc Donald	F	3	Single	Daughter		Maryland
   Jeferson E Nesbitt	M	45	Single	Brother-in-law	Own Saleman	Maryland