Fatout family papers
Collection — Folder: OBD002
Identifier: OBD002
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the marriage license of Oliver Otis Watson and Sarah Irene Fatout and 6 photographs. The images were taken in the early 20th century. At least two were taken in Indianapolis between 1904 and 1905. The subjects of the photographs are: Florence Fatout, Robert Watson, Eunice and Ruth Brundrett, and Pearl Fatout Adamson. The largest photograph is of the Fatout-Hosbrook reunion in Indianapolis on September 5, 1914.
Dates
- 1901-1914
Creator
- Fatout family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Members of the Fatout family first moved to Marion County, Indiana in 1835. Around the same time there were members of the Hosbrook family moving to or already living in Marion County, Indiana. These families have connections to each other in many ways. Both families moved from Ohio to Indiana in the early to mid-19th century. Members of the Fatout and Hosbrook families married each other giving the two families solid bonds. In 1914 there was a reunion of the two families at Riverside Park in Indianapolis.
Oliver Otis Watson was born on January 25, 1880 to Franklin and Mary Watson. He married Sarah Irene Fatout in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 10, 1901. Sarah Fatout was probably born on March 18, 1876. They had one child together, Robert. Oliver passed away in May 1966 and Sarah may have passed away in February 1972.
Pearl Fatout Adamson was born on February 13, 1878. She married George T. Adamson on September 22, 1906. Eunice and Ruth Brundrett were the daughters of Edwin B. and Mary E. (Fatout) Brundrett. They were born October 8, 1896 and October 3, 1900, respectively. Robert O. Watson was the son of Oliver O. and Sarah I. (Fatout) Watson. He was born on July 26, 1904.
Source:
Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census Record. Accessed October 11, 2006. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census Record. Accessed October 11, 2006. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index. Accessed October 11, 2006. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Accessed October 11, 2006. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Oliver Otis Watson was born on January 25, 1880 to Franklin and Mary Watson. He married Sarah Irene Fatout in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 10, 1901. Sarah Fatout was probably born on March 18, 1876. They had one child together, Robert. Oliver passed away in May 1966 and Sarah may have passed away in February 1972.
Pearl Fatout Adamson was born on February 13, 1878. She married George T. Adamson on September 22, 1906. Eunice and Ruth Brundrett were the daughters of Edwin B. and Mary E. (Fatout) Brundrett. They were born October 8, 1896 and October 3, 1900, respectively. Robert O. Watson was the son of Oliver O. and Sarah I. (Fatout) Watson. He was born on July 26, 1904.
Source:
Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census Record. Accessed October 11, 2006. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census Record. Accessed October 11, 2006. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index. Accessed October 11, 2006. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Accessed October 11, 2006. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 extra-large oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by item type.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Ruth Light during October 2006. Finding aid revised by Lauren Patton on 2015/11/25. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/06/01. EAD finding aid revised 2021/02/02 by Lauren Patton; 2022/11/10 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Fatout family (Family)
- Title
- Fatout family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
