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Marquis Lafayette Twitchell

Marquis Lafayette Twitchell

Male 1825 - 1903  (78 years)


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  • Name Marquis Lafayette Twitchell  [1] 
    Birth 5 Feb 1825  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Jul 1903  Orwell, Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I45610  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Andrew Baily Twitchell,   b. 21 Apr 1800, Andover, Windsor, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1836 (Age 35 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mercy Mary Barber Wilson,   b. 25 Nov 1806   d. 9 Jul 1836, Pulaski, Oswego, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F5565  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary S. Wyman,   b. 29 May 1832, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1906, Pekin cemetery Orwell NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. Perley Laroy Twitchell,   b. 15 Sep 1849, Orwell, Oswego County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1906 (Age < 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Willis Gaylord Twitchell,   b. 26 Nov 1855, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1946 (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Olive Twitchell,   b. 26 Nov 1858  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F14732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Family 2 Sophia Lusett Wyman,   b. 1831, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1853, Pekin cemetery Orwell NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years) 
    Family ID F14733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • Newspaper Article - Wednesday, July 15, 1903 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Salmon River - M. L. Twitchell died Saturday, funeral was held at his former home, Monday at one o'clock.

      Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, July 22, 1903 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Died at Salmon River, New York, July 11, 1903, of heart trouble, Marquis L. Twitchell, age 78 years. Deceased was born in Richland February 5, 1825. While a young man he learned the carpenter and millwright trades, which he followed during most of his subsequent life. April 20, 1846 he was united in marriage to Sophia L. Wyman of Orwell. To them were born three children, A. C. Twitchell of Granby Center, P. Leroy Twitchell of Salmon River, and Mrs. Mary T. Fox of Williamstown. His wife died April 20, 1853, and September 24, 1854, he married Mary S. Wyman, a sister of his first wife. To this union were born to children, Willis G. Twitchell of Fernwood, and Mrs. Olive L. Ward of Oriskany Falls. He joined the M. E. church in early manhood, and became a member of the church at Salmon River about 27 years ago. The funeral was held from his late home July 13, at 1 p.m. and conducted by his pastor. The remains were taken to Molino and laid to rest beside his first wife. He is survived by a widow and five children, four of whom were present at the funeral, also a sister, Mrs. Lydia Calffiin of Altmar and many other relatives and friends. He will be greatly missed in the church and more especially in his immediate family. The family desire to express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted them in the sad hour of bereavement.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;;), Database online.
      Record for Willis Gaylord Twitchell
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=19986256692&indiv=try