Christopher Ormsbee

  • Born June 23, 1806 in Dummerston, Windham County, Vermont.
  • Parents were CHRISTOPHER ORMSBEE and PERSIS GATES.
  • Married LAURA CHAFFEE on March 17, 1831 in Northfield, Washington County, Vermont. Laura was born June 26, 1809 in Williamstown, Orange County, Vermont; and died in 1895. Her parents were JOHN CHAFFEE and PATTY TUBBS.
  • Died July 26, 1868 in East Dayton, Tuscola County, Michigan.





    • CHILDREN

    1. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ORMSBEE, born February 15, 1832 in Peacham, Caledonia County, Vermont; died July 16, 1860 in Tyrone, Michigan.
    2. CHARLES ORMSBEE, born October 28, 1833 in Manchester, Vermont; and died April 16, 1862 in Fort Monroe, Virginia. He died while a Union soldier in the Civil War.
    3. PERSIS ORMSBEE, born June 18, 1836 in Northfield, Washington County, Vermont; and died August 11, 1862 in Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont. Married EDWARD M. GLYNN on April 26, 1854 in Brasher, New York.
    4. OSCAR ORMSBEE, born December 5, 1838 in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont; and died in 1840 in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont.
    5. DANIEL GATES ORMSBEE, born June 10, 1840. Married EMMA GALLAGHER.
    6. LAURA V. ORMSBEE, born June 11, 1842 in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont; died in 1930. Married ZENAS PERRY LAMB on December 11, 1862 in Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan.
    7. IRA GEORGE ORMSBEE, born May 23, 1844 in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont. Married FREELOVE JUNE EASTWOOD on November 7, 1867 in Maple Grove, Barry County, Michigan.
    8. EMMA MARCIA ORMSBEE, born June 16, 1851 in Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont. Married JOHN WORTH on July 8, 1868.
    9. WILLIAM HENRY ORMSBEE, born September 20, 1853 in Brasher, New York. Married ALICE FLORENCE CHAFFEE in October, 1876 in Dayton, Berrien County, Michigan.

SOURCE:

  • The Chaffee genealogy by William H. Chaffee, New York: The Grafton Press, 1909. Page 281