1860's Columbus Christopher Orcutt CDV Photo, Warren, Massachusetts

Columbus Orcutt #543:

On reverse: "Columbus Orcutt" is handwritten in pencil. Photo type: Carte de Visite CDV Photograph, circa 1860's Civil War era. Photographer: Horton & Davis Photographers, 3 Pond's Block, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. (known to be photographer E.C. Horton, Egbert Horton and his business partner H.J. Davis, or Henry Davis) Note: The photographers worked in downtown Greenfield at a beautiful 19th c. Italianate Building called Pond's Block. It was owned by Frank A. Pond. Later Egbert Horton can be found as a photographer working in Providence, Rhode Island. 

Found in Public Genealogy Records:
Columbus Christopher Orcutt 1806–1882 born in Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont and died in Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts. His Father: Sylvanus Orcutt was Scottish, born 1766 in Scotland. (His full name may have been Sylvanus Warren Orcutt) His Mother: Anne Arnold Orcutt was born 1775 in Warren, Mass. She married Sylvanus Orcutt on June 19, 1794 in her hometown. They had seven children in 19 years.

His Siblings:
1. Sally Orcutt 1794–1879 also seen as Sarah Orcutt, died Bethel, Branch County, Michigan
2. Araspus Orcutt born 1795
3. Horatio Orcutt 1797–1878
4. E.S. Orcutt 1800–1876 (believed to be Elizabeth Orcutt)
5. Cheney Meritt Orcutt 1813–1903 Wardsboro, Vermont
6. Merritt Orcutt 1813–1903

Their Childen:
Caroline P. Orcutt 1831–1869
Infant daughter Orcutt 1832–1832
Augusta Orcutt 1833–1889 (daughter)
Infant son Orcutt 1835–1835
Waldo Converse Orcutt born 1836
Wales Charles Orcutt: Wales Orcutt 1838-1905
Infant son Orcutt 1840–1840
Dwight F. Orcutt 1841–1900
Lura Eliza Orcutt 1843–1906
Frances Harriet Orcutt 1846–1932

Residence in 1846: West Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont
Residence in 1855: Warren, Worcester, County Massachusetts

Columbus Orcutt in Massachusetts Town & Vital Records 1620-1988
Event Type: Marriage Intention 
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1829
Marriage Place: Warren, Massachusetts
Spouse's Name: Mildred Burroughs
Mildreth Orcutt or Mildred Orcutt and Columbus Orcutt married Feb. 11, 1830. She is also seen as Mildred Washington Burroughs Orcutt.

Columbus C Orcutt in the US Federal Census Schedules, 1850-1880
Name: Columbus Christopher Orcutt
Enumeration Date: 9 Jun 1880
Place: Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Schedule Type: Agriculture

Columbus C Orcutt in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Age in 1870: 64
Birth Year: abt 1806
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1870: Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Household Members: Name Age
Columbus C Orcutt 64 head
Mildred Orcutt 61 wife
Everett Orcutt 10 son
Lydia Walker 13 works with the family
Freeman Metting 39 born in NH, a farm laborer, corrected to Freeman Nutting, it appears Freeman lived with the Columbus Orcutt family for years as a farm laborer. He also lived with the Burroughs family, Columbus's wife. He is listed as a Civil War veteran, and also as insane and an inmate in later records. We also found a Rev. Freeman Nutting in records, who is not this person.
Elliott Taylor 19 farm laborer
Henry Taylor 20 farm laborer
Mary Taylor 22 no occupation

Columbus C. Orcutt in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: Vermont
Home in 1880: Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts
Spouse's Name: Mildred W. Orcutt
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Rhode Island
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name, Age
Columbus C. Orcutt 73
Mildred W. Orcutt 70
Everett C. Orcutt 20 (Everett Orcutt, Grandson)

This is a beautiful Civil War era CDV Photo. Columbus has "hat hair." We believe he just came out fo the fields or off his buggy to have his photo taken, can see the line of his hair in his long locks. This is a beautiful and rare piece with much genealogy info. Just as a note, "Lum" is also a nickname for Columbus. He is also seen as C.C. Orcutt in genealogy records.

Size: 2.5 x 4 inches
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