Individual record
Philetus S. Nott
b. 1820
Life
Notes & Recollections
He was a farmer and innkeeper.
Records & Research
Philetus S. Nott was born in 1820 in New York state and died in 1893, buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Merrillan, Jackson County, Wisconsin (Block 7, Lot 16, Grave C). By the late 1840s the family was living in White Pigeon Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan, where his daughter Mary Jane Nott (1848-1927) was born; they later settled in Jackson County, Wisconsin. Records confirm Mary Jane Nott (1848-1927) as his daughter, agreeing with the family report. The identity is a strong multi-anchor match (birth year 1820 + birthplace New York + the exact reported child Mary Jane Nott 1848-1927 + a 'Mary' b. ~1814 as the child's mother, consistent with the reported spouse Mary Goff). FindAGrave verified directly (memorial 162314493).
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Philetus S. Nott was born in 1820 in New York, USA.
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Philetus S. Nott died in 1893 (aged 72-73).
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Philetus S. Nott is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Merrillan, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA (Block 7, Lot 16, Grave C).
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His daughter was Mary Jane Nott (1848-1927), born 22 January 1848 in White Pigeon Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan, married Zenas Harvey Wright (1840-1926) in 1868, died 30 August 1927 in Altoona, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.
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The family was living in White Pigeon Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan, around 1848-1850, and appears in the 1850 US Census there ('M J Nott in household of P S Nott'). likely
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Frank Nott (1857-1913) is listed as a son of Philetus S. Nott. likely
likely spouse: report “Mary Goff (1814)” vs. found “FindAGrave lists his spouse as Irene Lyon Nott (1830-1913); FamilySearch shows the mother of his daughter Mary Jane (born 1848) was named 'Mary', age ~34 (born ~1814), consistent with Mary Goff.”. The report's Mary Goff (b. 1814) is consistent with the 'Mary' (age 34) shown as Mary Jane's mother on FamilySearch. Irene Lyon (b. 1830) was only ~18 in 1848 and too young to be the 1848-born daughter's mother, so she is probably a second/later wife rather than a contradiction of Mary Goff. Both women may be correct as sequential spouses. No citable source confirming a remarriage or Mary Goff's death was found.
Open questions (5)
- Did Philetus S. Nott have two wives? The report names Mary Goff (b. 1814, mother of Mary Jane born 1848); FindAGrave names spouse Irene Lyon Nott (1830-1913). Irene was likely a second wife after Mary Goff, but no citable source confirming a remarriage or Mary Goff's death was found.
- The report describes him as a farmer and innkeeper, but no public record consulted (FindAGrave, FamilySearch) stated his occupation. The 1850/1860/1870 US Census images on Ancestry would likely confirm occupation but were not accessible. Occupation remains unsourced and was not added as a finding.
- Confirm Frank Nott (1857-1913) as a child via a second independent source and determine whether he was the son of Mary Goff or of Irene Lyon (currently 'likely' on the single FindAGrave family link).
- Locate Philetus's own FamilySearch tree profile (ID) and exact birth/death dates and his parents (father and mother are unknown in the report).
- Confirm exact death date and a death PLACE in 1893 (the recorded place is only presumed from the Merrillan/Jackson County, WI burial; no death record was located).
Sources consulted (7)
- Philetus S Nott (1820-1893) - Find a Grave Memorial 162314493, Oakwood Cemetery, Merrillan, WI (fetched and verified: birth 1820 NY, death 1893, burial plot Block 7 Lot 16 Grave C, children Mary Jane Nott Wright 1848-1927 and Frank Nott 1857-1913, spouse Irene Lyon Nott 1830-1913) · findagrave
- Find a Grave search results for Philetus Nott b. 1820 (1 match) · findagrave
- Mary Jane Nott (1848-1927) - FamilySearch (KZS8-5KP) · familysearch
- 1845 State Census of White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, Michigan (no Nott found) · website
- St. Joseph County, Michigan MIGenWeb 1850 census index · website
- Oakwood Cemetery, Merrillan, Jackson County, Wisconsin - Find a Grave · findagrave
- Nott Genealogy - WikiTree (consulted, no matching profile found) · wikitree
Sources
- Raeburn I. Paulson
- 1850 census
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