Major Osman N. Dexter

1797 - 1872  (75 years)

• Name	Osman N. Dexter
  Prefix	Major
  Birth	10 Jan 1797	Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Feb 1872	Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York
  Person ID	I7583	Scudder
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2010

  
  

  Family	Rosilla Scudder,   b. Abt 1817, Victor, Ontario, New York d. Jul 1881, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Martha Frances Dexter,   b. 26 Apr 1836, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York d. 23 Dec 1901, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York (Age 65 years)   2. Albert G. Dexter,   b. 20 Jul 1846, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York d. 14 Jul 1898, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York (Age 51 years)   3. Roman Dexter,   b. Abt 1848, New York d. Yes, date unknown   4. Josephine Dexter,   b. Abt 1852, New York d. Bef 1910 (Age < 57 years)   5. Marcus T. Dexter,   b. 19 Feb 1854, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York d. 28 Nov 1935, Greenhurst, Chautauqua, New York (Age 81 years)   6. Henry Berry Dexter,   b. 16 Mar 1857, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York d. 5 Feb 1922, Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F2772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Osman came from Dexterville, Chautauqua county, to Randolph and erected a blacksmith and trip-hammer shop on Dry Brook in company with his brothers Edward and Frederick, and manufactured axes, hoes, and forks. Later he removed to the farm eventually owned by his sons Marcus M. and Henry B., and there erected a business in blacksmithing and farming. Later they divided the farm and Osman continued the business alone. He was a superior mechanic, an extensive reader, a Democrat, and quite a politician. He early took an interest in military affairs and rose through all the grades to major, hence his title.

  
  

• Sources

  [S990] International Genealogical Index (R), Batch #: C500491, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 0599265 IT 3, Printout Call #: NONE, Dates: 1.