Descendants of Mason and Fanny Oviatt
Miles Oviatt (1841- 1903) was Mason and Fanny’s oldest surviving son. In this picture, he’s the big guy sitting in the second row, right behind the little kids. His wife, Permilla “Millie” Sanborn Oviatt (1841- 1903) is sitting next to him, holding a baby.
Miles and Millie were the parents of Jenny (1865), Leon (1868), Stella (1869), and Raymond (1874) .
Raymond Oviatt inherited the ancestral homestead. He and Mamie his wife Mamie were the parents of Garlan [aka “Deak”] born 1900 and Grace. They sold the farm to Jim Kirby.
Garlen and his wife Winifred Petre were the parents of Raymond Garlen Oviatt. Ray and his wife Joanne still live in Richfield.
Garlen and his wife Winifred Petre were the parents of Raymond Garlen Oviatt. Ray and his wife Joanne still live in Richfield.
"This is one of my favorite paintings by my grandmother Winifred Oviatt" notes ray garlen oviatt, jr. Winifred gave art lessons to ray and his cousins Cathy and Martha when they were in 5th and 6th grade. Ray recalls walking after school to his grandparents' house near the site of the current Richfield Village complex. He also remembers his grandfather Garlen throwing butterscotch candies out of the back upstairs window to all of the grandkids waiting anxiously below.