THOMAS JEFFERSON ORCUTT

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THOMAS JEFFERSON ORCUTT (EZRA, CYRUS, JACOB) was born August 20, 1870 in Northwood, Worth Co., Iowa and died June 14, 1928 in Philomath, Oregon. He married LOUISE E. TURK May 33, 1890 in Freiberg Twp., Otter Tail Co. Minnesota. She was born January 21, 1872 in Ontario, Canada and died June 07, 1940 in Benton City, Washington. More on THOMAS ORCUTT: Census: 1920, Living in Kiona, Benton Co., Wa. Occupation: 1920, Farmer. Resided: Yakima, Wa. until abt. 1918/19 when the family moved to Benton City, Benton Co, Wa. Note: The obituary for Thomas indicates he was born in Missouri. The 1920 census indicates he was born in Iowa which is in agreement with other records. More on LOUISE TURK: Some records list her as LOUISA. Both the Washington Death Index and her gravemarker have her as Eliza E. which indicates that Louise may have been her nickname.

Children of THOMAS ORCUTT and LOUISE TURK are:     i.    IDA ORCUTT, b. Feb., 1891, Friberg Twp., Minesota; d. April 27, 1891, Friberg Twp., Otter Tail Co., Minnesota.     ii.   PEARL ORCUTT, b. Sept., 1891, Minnesota; d. 1924; m. JAMES OSCAR ALSBURY.                                   Children of PEARL ORCUTT and JAMES ALSBURY are:                      i.   PAULINE PEARL ALSBURY; b. Feb. 28, 1918, Washington St.; d. June 18, 1986, Santa Cruz, Calif.                                                                           m. UNKNOWN HANSEN.                      ii   ROMAIN? ALSBURY, b. 1919.                                       iii.  RUBY E. ORCUTT, b. June, 1895, Minnesota; d. Jan 13, 1902, Wash. St. at age 7.                       iv   ALICE ORCUTT, March, 1897, Idaho; d. Nov. 14, 1897, Wash. St. at age 8 months.           More about ALICE ORCUTT:               Twin to WILLIAM.     v.  WILLIAM T. ORCUTT,  March, 1897, Idaho;           More about WILLIAM ORCUTT:                Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Benton City, Wash., with his parents. No stone.               Census: 1920, Living with his parents.               Occupation: Farm Laborer.     vi.   HARRY ORCUTT, b. abt. 1900, Wash.               vii.  JAY T. ORCUTT, b. June 23, 1903, Everett, Wash.; d. Dec., 1977, Richland, Wash.

viii.  UNKNOWN ORCUTT, b. June 23, 1903, Everett, Wa.; Twin to Jay, probably died at birth.     ix.   THELMA ORCUTT, b. was born May 29, 1907 in Everett Washington and died Sept. 28, 1966 in White Memorial Hospital, L.A., California. She married (1) CARL MONTGOMERY in 1925. He died 1959. She married (2) Clarence Hamilton, October 09, 1960.            More about THELMA ORCUTT:                 Census: 1920, Living with her parents.                  Resided: 1940, Benton City, Wash.; 1955-1964 Sunnyside, Washington.                  Children of THELMA ORCUTT and CARL MONTGOMERY are:                        i.    RONALD MONTGOMERY                        ii.  WAYNE MONTGOMERY                        iii.  ROBERT MONTGOMERY                        iv.  UNKNOWN MONTGOMERY; m. Bob Hall.                        v.  UNKNOWN MONTGOMERY; m. Virgil Croker.     x.   IRVIN ORCUTT, b. February 13, 1910; d. June 1972, Clarkston, Asotin Co., Wash.            More about IRVIN ORCUTT:                 Census: 1920, Living with his parents.                  Resided: 1940, Port Townsend, Wash.     xi.  FRANCES ORCUTT, b. June 02, 1913, Wash. St.; d. Nov.10, 1999, Sunnyside, Yakima Co, Wash.                                            m. OTIS CLEARY.             More about FRANCES ORCUTT:                  Census: 1920, Living with her parents.                Resided: 1940, Nordland, Wash.

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