Philander Orvis (1772 - 1863)

Born 11 Oct 1772 in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (Chase) Orvis — married about 1802 in Starksboro, Addison County, Vermont, USA

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1863 at age 90 in Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, United States

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Philander /Orvis/^[1][2][3]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 11 OCT 1772

Place: Norfolk, Litchfield County, Conneticut, USA^[4][5][6][7]

Death

Death:

Date: 06 JUN 1863

Place: Starksboro, Addison County, Vermont, USA^[8]

Baptism

Baptism:

Date: 11 OCT 1773

Place: Norfolk, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA^[9]

Note

Note: #N00054

Marriage

Husband: Philander Orvis

Wife: Phebe Chase

Child: Joshua Orvis

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Sarah Orvis

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Mary Orvis

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Joel Orvis

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: ABT 1802

Place: Starksboro, Addison County, Vermont, USA^[10]

Husband: Roger Orvis

Wife: Ruth Howe

Child: Philander Orvis

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 27 FEB 1766

Place: Goshen, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA^[11]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Orvis-41 created through the import of FAMILY_2011-05-26.ged on May 26, 2011 by Jacky Gamble. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jacky and others.

• Source: S00066 Title: 1860 US Census: Peacham, VT
• Source: S00091 Title: FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
• Source: S00092 Title: Sketches of Addison County
• Source: S00094 Title: Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour
• Source: S00095 Title: 1860 US Census: Starksboro, VT
• Source: S00098 Title: A History of the Orvis Family in America

Notes

Note N00054Philander Orvis, who was a brother of Lorin, came from Norfolk, Conn., and worked for Lorin for about a year. He married Phebe Chase, a daughter of Henry Chase, a resident of Starksboro, Vt. After his marriage Philander settled on the farm which is now owned by Joshua Orvis, a son of Philander. He had a family of four children who grew to maturity. Philander and Loring Orvis built the first saw- mill on Baldwin's Creek, soon after they settled in the town. Joel Orvis, a son of Philander, was for many years engaged in the manufacture of lumber in South Starksboro, Vt. He married Lois B. Lamos, a daughter of Chase and Sallie (Durfee) Lamos, on March 6, 1833. She was born in Monkton, Vt., on November 16, 1816, and died on August 17, 1884. Her children were two, Albert and Daniel. Joel Orvis represented his town in 1862, and '63; was selectman for several terms; justice of the peace for fifteen years, and held other minor offices.

Sketches of Addison Vermont Page xxxvii

Edited by H. P. Smith

D. Mason & Co., Publishers

1886

Removed to Lincoln, VT where he worked for his brother, Loren, for about a year. He was five years older than his brother, Samual. His descendents are numerous in Lincoln, Starksboro, and the vicinity.

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2. ↑ Source: #S00095
3. ↑ Source: #S00098 Page: 36
4. ↑ Source: #S00091
5. ↑ Source: #S00094
6. ↑ Source: #S00095
7. ↑ Source: #S00066 Page: 36
8. ↑ Source: #S00091
9. ↑ Source: #S00098 Page: 36
10. ↑ Source: #S00091
11. ↑ Source: #S00098 Page: 28