Lyman, Otto John

1900 - 1983  (83 years)

• Name	Lyman, Otto John
  Birth	24 Jun 1900	Michigan, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Family	Abt 1908	Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  	portrait of first 6 children of Otis & Emma Lyman, by Billy Pfeiffer
  	Otis married Emma Viola Fosmer, daughter of Garret R. and Lucy Haynes Fosmer in 1896 in Mina. They had 11 children, 1897-1920, the first six of whom (1897-1906) match the girl-boy sequence g,g,b,g,b,g of the photo; Corvin was born in 1911, 5 years after Mabel, 1906. So the photo was probably taken between 1906 and 1911... well, how old is Mabel here, 2? She was born 24 January 1906, so photo taken 1908. - Margaret, - Maude, - Otto, - Elizabeth, - Fordyce, - Mabel, ___________ On January 31, 1894 in Olean, William Pfeiffer, better known as Billy, married Nellie Boyington Walley of Roulette and moved to Roulette to be the first superintendent of the Roulette Telephone Company. This enterprising couple was interested in everything and they became two of the most enthusiastic boosters of Roulette. Billy must have had a passion for new technology. Over a hundred years ago, he helped bring the telephone to Roulette, was an assistant engineer for the infant North Penn Gas Company, and was an expert electrician. He was also a photographer when that field was new. He had a studio in his home where he photographed most of Roulette's citizens at one time or another. Billy also took his equipment on the road. For over 40 years, at a time when a camera and all of its baggage could weight 30 pounds, he roamed all over the Roulette area taking pictures of buildings, demolitions, panoramas, and anything else that interested him or that a client requested. His photography equipment was glass plate. As you can see from the pictures on this page, it produced remarkably high-quality prints. Over 100 years later, the prints are clear and true. Billy's photographs provide a clear look at Roulette and its people as the century changed. 3Like · Reply · 5h John Christy Wetzel So, I guess that puts the date of this photograph after, maybe well after, 1894. The picture was also labeled "Otis T. Lyman Family" (in fact, so is this one, ie O.T.Lyman Kids!), which would mean that it is the children not of Otis and Rosella Sherwood Lyman mentioned above, but rather of their #4 child, Otis Thomas Lyman. Now to find his genealogy and that of his (these) kids... 2Like · Reply · 5h · Edited Patricia Neilly Vella Thanks ! Like · Reply · 5h John Christy Wetzel Otis married Emma Viola Fosmer, daughter of Garret R. and Lucy Haynes Fosmer in 1896 in Mina. They had 11 children, 1897-1920, the first six of whom (1897-1906) match the girl-boy sequence g,g,b,g,b,g of the photo; Corvin was born in 1911, 5 years after Mabel, 1906. So the photo was probably taken between 1906 and 1911... well, how old is Mabel here, 2? She was born 24 January 1906, so photo taken 1908. - Margaret, - Maude, - Otto, - Elizabeth, - Fordyce, - Mabel, - Corvin, - Bernard, - Milford and - Philmore. - Lucille Lucille, last born, last to die (1920-2009) Like · Reply · 3h · Edited John Christy Wetzel These kids are my 3rd cousins 3x removed. Like · Reply · 1m
  Education	Between 1911 and 1912	Crandall Hill, Hebron, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [3]
  	Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, ELLA B. STEARNS, Teacher
  	20260203GHLn- 20240710GHLn- Lanny E. Nunn Favorites · Top contributor FB · June 6 2024 · Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, Hebron Twp, Potter Co, PA Pine Grove School District ?o. 6 Hebron T'ownship, Potter Co.. Pa. 1911- -1912 ELLA B. STEARNS, Teacher ROLL OF PUPILS Maggie Lyman Celia McKay Phoebe Scott Maudie Lyman Cathryn Lyman Rosa Lyman Lizzie Lyman Dorris Randall Genevieve Stearns Lawrence Lyman Lovisa Strong Elmer Bickford Harold Stearns Hobart Fessenden Leland Stearns Otto Lyman Otis Baker Ralph Strong O ledo Baker Walter McKay Fordyce Lyman Mabel Lyman Edgar Strong Directors Clinton Lent Treasurer Will Scott Secretary Tom Bly President George Bickford 1862-1927 Elmer Swilt · Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, Hebron Twp, Potter Co, PA Minnie Reuning Swezey, teacher Comments Sy Tanner My grandfather Victor Bickford, and his brothers --Elmer and Glen. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Sy Tanner The 1911- 1912 roll of pupils for Pine Grove school, Crandall Hill. May be an image of ticket stub and text that says Pine Grove School District ?o. 6 Hebron T'ownship, Potter Co.. Pa. 1911- -1912 ELLA B. STEARNS, Teacher ROLL OF PUPILS Maggie Lyman Celia McKay Phoebe Scott Maudie Lyman Cathryn Lyman Rosa Lyman Lizzie Lyman Dorris Randall Genevieve Stearns Lawrence Lyman Lovisa Strong Elmer Bickford Harold Stearns Hobart Fessenden Leland Stearns Otto Lyman Otis Baker Ralph Strong O ledo Baker Walter McKay Fordyce Lyman Mabel Lyman Edgar Strong Directors Clinton Lent Treasurer Will Scott Secretary Tom Bly President George Bickford 1862-1927 Elmer Swilt 4w4 weeks ago Reply Doreen Sherrife At, Thank you for sharing these finds. I love the fact that they exist and we can look back and remember our people. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Gwen Milliron How awesome! Victor was my grandfather. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Linda Bickford Beeley Gwen Milliron Glen was mine. My father was his son Donald. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Gwen Milliron Linda Bickford Beeley my mother was Joyce daughter of Victor 4w4 weeks ago Reply Warr White Sweet, Oledo is my Great Grandpas brother this is the first picture I've seen of him. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Michael Burdick Fern Burdick is my Great Aunt! Not sure which one is Aunt Fern. Any idea how the names align with the picture? 4w4 weeks ago Reply Warr White Michael Burdick Fern is next to the teacher i think. The only problem I had figuring out, is they are missing a boys name. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Michael Burdick That was my guess too! Thank you! 4w4 weeks ago Reply
  FSID	L8RP-6H9
  Death	9 Jul 1983	Cook County, Illinois, USA
  Person ID	I61211	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Lyman, Otis Thomas,   b. 26 Jun 1871, Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Sep 1937, Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Fosmer, Emma Viola,   b. 21 Oct 1880, Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Sep 1956, Ilion, Herkimer, New York, USA (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1896	Mina, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Issue, jt	Abt 1908  [2]
  	6 of eventual 11- photo of the kids
  Issue, jt	1920	Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  	11
  Family ID	F41425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Jun 1900 - Michigan, USA Family - portrait of first 6 children of Otis & Emma Lyman, by Billy Pfeiffer - Abt 1908 - Roulette Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 9 Jul 1983 - Cook County, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		LymanOtisFamily paintedhills 20170905- http://www.paintedhills.org/POTTER/RoulettePics/BP_LymanOtisFamily.jpg 20181014HAv- For FB post of the same photo, from which this was apparently cropped by paintedhills.org: Photos of Billy Pfeiffer Roulette, Potter County Submitted by: Barb Hyde Photos courtesy of the Potter County Historical Society On January 31, 1894 in Olean,…
  		Lyman, OT kids PCHS FB181013LN 20181013HAv- Lanny Nunn?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy 15 hrs · 13 October 2018 5 Comments 26Patricia Neilly Vella, Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh and 23 others Like Comments Grace Titus Love this photo! 1Like · Reply · 14h Rick Merriam It is a great one 1Like · Reply · 11h Valerie Konert Melanie Johnston. Did you see this? Like…
  		School Pine Grove, CrandallHill 1911-12 FB240607SyTanner 20240710GHLn- Lanny E. Nunn Favorites · Top contributor FB · June 6 2024 · Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, Hebron Twp, Potter Co, PA Pine Grove School District ?o. 6 Hebron T'ownship, Potter Co.. Pa. 1911- -1912 ELLA B. STEARNS, Teacher ROLL OF PUPILS Maggie Lyman Celia McKay Phoebe Scott Maudie Lyman Cathryn Lyman Rosa Lyman Lizzie…

  
  

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  [S1718] Public Member Trees 2018-, Janice Tefft Family Tree JennaM4. Record for Otis Thomas Lyman Janice Tefft Family Tree JennaM4 20181013HAv (37) facts- searching Otis Thomas Lyman, to identify the kids in FB photo, also paintedhills.org- his children, not his father's. lots of [no-name]'s, explored this tree extensively- adding the source to many more names,.. (60) facts... Tefft etc. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=-833456822&indiv=try [S2028] FaceBook- Potter McKean Genealogy, 20181014HAv- 6 children of Otis Thomas & Emma Viola Fosmer Lyman. 20181014HAv- 6 children of Otis Thomas & Emma Viola Fosmer Lyman Otis married Emma Viola Fosmer, daughter of Garret R. and Lucy Haynes Fosmer in 1896 in Mina. They had 11 children, 1897-1920, the first six of whom (1897-1906) match the girl-boy sequence g,g,b,g,b,g of the photo; Corvin was born in 1911, 5 years after Mabel, 1906. So the photo was probably taken between 1906 and 1911... well, how old is Mabel here, 2? She was born 24 January 1906, so photo taken 1908. - Margaret, - Maude, - Otto, - Elizabeth, - Fordyce, - Mabel, 20181013HAv- Lanny Nunn?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy 15 hrs · 13 October 2018 5 Comments 26Patricia Neilly Vella, Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh and 23 others Like Comments Grace Titus Love this photo! 1Like · Reply · 14h Rick Merriam It is a great one 1Like · Reply · 11h Valerie Konert Melanie Johnston. Did you see this? Like · Reply · 6h Melanie Johnston Melanie and 23 others joined Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy within the last two weeks. Give them a warm welcome into your community! Valerie Konert no, but I'm not familiar with those Lyman kids. ???? Like · Reply · 6h Patricia Neilly Vella Would this be Otis Lyman who married Rosella Sherwood? (My 1st cousin 3x removed) I know they had a lot of children ! Like · Reply · 3h John Christy Wetzel If so, she's probably the lady standing at the right side of the photo. They had 7 children, by my records, the 3rd of whom, Lucretia, died after just turning 6 years old. 1Like · Reply · 20h John Christy Wetzel If you flip this photo, that number on the left becomes '7079' on the right. Probably a 'negative number' (filmstrip; I mean, not a negative number...) I suspect this picture was taken after 27 Aug 1875, when Lucretia died, because they are probably standing in birth order, in which case, #3 being a boy is probably #4 in birth order, Otis Thomas Lyman. The death of Lucretia may have prompted Rosella into getting a portrait of the remaining children while they still had them all, which they did until Sarah, the next to pass away, died in 1937. Like · Reply · 5h John Christy Wetzel Here's another look at this same photo that I'd pulled from paintedhills.org a year ago. Unfortunately, this one had already been cropped, but I guess the lady at the right is not central to the photograph. It gets more interesting. From the paintedhills.org site, Barb Hyde explains the pics on the page: Photos of Billy Pfeiffer Roulette, Potter County Submitted by: Barb Hyde Photos courtesy of the Potter County Historical Society On January 31, 1894 in Olean, William Pfeiffer, better known as Billy, married Nellie Boyington Walley of Roulette and moved to Roulette to be the first superintendent of the Roulette Telephone Company. This enterprising couple was interested in everything and they became two of the most enthusiastic boosters of Roulette. Billy must have had a passion for new technology. Over a hundred years ago, he helped bring the telephone to Roulette, was an assistant engineer for the infant North Penn Gas Company, and was an expert electrician. He was also a photographer when that field was new. He had a studio in his home where he photographed most of Roulette's citizens at one time or another. Billy also took his equipment on the road. For over 40 years, at a time when a camera and all of its baggage could weight 30 pounds, he roamed all over the Roulette area taking pictures of buildings, demolitions, panoramas, and anything else that interested him or that a client requested. His photography equipment was glass plate. As you can see from the pictures on this page, it produced remarkably high-quality prints. Over 100 years later, the prints are clear and true. Billy's photographs provide a clear look at Roulette and its people as the century changed. 3Like · Reply · 5h John Christy Wetzel So, I guess that puts the date of this photograph after, maybe well after, 1894. The picture was also labeled "Otis T. Lyman Family" (in fact, so is this one, ie O.T.Lyman Kids!), which would mean that it is the children not of Otis and Rosella Sherwood Lyman mentioned above, but rather of their #4 child, Otis Thomas Lyman. Now to find his genealogy and that of his (these) kids... 2Like · Reply · 5h · Edited Patricia Neilly Vella Thanks ! Like · Reply · 5h John Christy Wetzel Otis married Emma Viola Fosmer, daughter of Garret R. and Lucy Haynes Fosmer in 1896 in Mina. They had 11 children, 1897-1920, the first six of whom (1897-1906) match the girl-boy sequence g,g,b,g,b,g of the photo; Corvin was born in 1911, 5 years after Mabel, 1906. So the photo was probably taken between 1906 and 1911... well, how old is Mabel here, 2? She was born 24 January 1906, so photo taken 1908. - Margaret, - Maude, - Otto, - Elizabeth, - Fordyce, - Mabel, - Corvin, - Bernard, - Milford and - Philmore. - Lucille Lucille, last born, last to die (1920-2009) Like · Reply · 3h · Edited John Christy Wetzel These kids are my 3rd cousins 3x removed. Like · Reply · 1m LymanOtisFamily paintedhills 20170905- http://www.paintedhills.org/POTTER/RoulettePics/BP_LymanOtisFamily.jpg 20181014HAv- For FB post of the same photo, from which this was apparently cropped by paintedhills.org: Photos of Billy Pfeiffer Roulette, Potter County Submitted by: Barb Hyde Photos courtesy of the Potter County Historical Society On January 31, 1894 in Olean,… Lyman, OT kids PCHS FB181013LN 20181013HAv- Lanny Nunn?Potter/McKean County, Pennsylvania Genealogy 15 hrs · 13 October 2018 5 Comments 26Patricia Neilly Vella, Tina Johnson Daughenbaugh and 23 others Like Comments Grace Titus Love this photo! 1Like · Reply · 14h Rick Merriam It is a great one 1Like · Reply · 11h Valerie Konert Melanie Johnston. Did you see this? Like… [S2028] FaceBook- Potter McKean Genealogy, Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, Hebron Twp, Potter Co, PA · June 6 2024 Lanny E. Nunn 20240710GHLn-. Phoebe Scott (1) fact 20240710GHLn- 20260203GHLn- 20240710GHLn- Lanny E. Nunn Favorites · Top contributor FB · June 6 2024 · Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, Hebron Twp, Potter Co, PA 1909-1910 Minnie Reuning Swezey, teacher Elmer Bickford, Cledo Baker, Maggie Lyman, Lissie Lyman, Rose Lyman, Mabel Lyman, Glen Bickford, Fern Burdick, Otto Lyman, Pheobe Scott, Minnie Reuning, Kate Lyman, Simeon Baker, Lawrence Lyman, Hazel Baker, Victor Bickford, Zelma Thompson, Otis Baker. · Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, Hebron Twp, Potter Co, PA Pine Grove School District ?o. 6 Hebron T'ownship, Potter Co.. Pa. 1911- -1912 ELLA B. STEARNS, Teacher ROLL OF PUPILS Maggie Lyman Celia McKay Phoebe Scott Maudie Lyman Cathryn Lyman Rosa Lyman Lizzie Lyman Dorris Randall Genevieve Stearns Lawrence Lyman Lovisa Strong Elmer Bickford Harold Stearns Hobart Fessenden Leland Stearns Otto Lyman Otis Baker Ralph Strong O ledo Baker Walter McKay Fordyce Lyman Mabel Lyman Edgar Strong Directors Clinton Lent Treasurer Will Scott Secretary Tom Bly President George Bickford (1862-1927) Elmer Swilt · Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, Hebron Twp, Potter Co, PA Minnie Reuning Swezey, teacher Comments Sy Tanner My grandfather Victor Bickford, and his brothers --Elmer and Glen. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Sy Tanner The 1911- 1912 roll of pupils for Pine Grove school, Crandall Hill. May be an image of ticket stub and text that says Pine Grove School District ?o. 6 Hebron T'ownship, Potter Co.. Pa. 1911- -1912 ELLA B. STEARNS, Teacher ROLL OF PUPILS Maggie Lyman Celia McKay Phoebe Scott Maudie Lyman Cathryn Lyman Rosa Lyman Lizzie Lyman Dorris Randall Genevieve Stearns Lawrence Lyman Lovisa Strong Elmer Bickford Harold Stearns Hobart Fessenden Leland Stearns Otto Lyman Otis Baker Ralph Strong O ledo Baker Walter McKay Fordyce Lyman Mabel Lyman Edgar Strong Directors Clinton Lent Treasurer Will Scott Secretary Tom Bly President George Bickford 1862-1927 Elmer Swilt 4w4 weeks ago Reply Doreen Sherrife At, Thank you for sharing these finds. I love the fact that they exist and we can look back and remember our people. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Gwen Milliron How awesome! Victor was my grandfather. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Linda Bickford Beeley Gwen Milliron Glen was mine. My father was his son Donald. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Gwen Milliron Linda Bickford Beeley my mother was Joyce daughter of Victor 4w4 weeks ago Reply Warr White Sweet, Oledo is my Great Grandpas brother this is the first picture I've seen of him. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Michael Burdick Fern Burdick is my Great Aunt! Not sure which one is Aunt Fern. Any idea how the names align with the picture? 4w4 weeks ago Reply Warr White Michael Burdick Fern is next to the teacher i think. The only problem I had figuring out, is they are missing a boys name. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Michael Burdick That was my guess too! Thank you! 4w4 weeks ago Reply _________________ 20240710GHLn- 20260203GHLn- 20260204GHLn- Lanny E. Nunn All-star contributor FB Potter McKean Genealogy · 02 February 2026 · comments Sy Tanner GF Vic Bickford. , g uncles-- Glenn, Elmer Bickford. Cousins Thompson, Lyman 2d Reply Larry Johnson Simeon, Otis and Hazel Baker are in my geneology tree, and probably some of the Lymans, too. 20240710GHLn- Lanny E. Nunn Favorites · Top contributor FB · June 6 2024 · Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, Hebron Twp, Potter Co, PA 1909-1910 Minnie Reuning Swezey, teacher Elmer Bickford, Cledo Baker, Maggie Lyman, Lissie Lyman, Rose Lyman, Mabel Lyman, Glen Bickford, Fern Burdick, Otto Lyman, Pheobe Scott, Minnie Reuning, Kate Lyman, Simeon Baker, Lawrence Lyman, Hazel Baker, Victor Bickford, Zelma Thompson, Otis Baker. Comments Sy Tanner My grandfather Victor Bickford, and his brothers --Elmer and Glen. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Sy Tanner The 1911- 1912 roll of pupils for Pine Grove school, Crandall Hill. May be an image of ticket stub and text that says 'Pine Brobe School tDistrict ?o. Hebron T'ownship, Potter Co.. Pa. 1911- -1912 ELLA B. STEARNS, Teacher or PUPILS ROLL Maggie Lyman Celia McKay Phoebe Scolt Maudie Lyman Cathryn Lyman Rosa Lyman Lizzie Lyman Dorris Randall Genevieve Stearns Lawrence Lyman Lovisa Strong 1896 1943 Elmer Bickford Harold Stearns Hobart Fessenden Leland Stearns Otto Lyman Otis Baker Ralph Strong Oledo Baker Walter McKay Fordyce Lyman Mabel Lyman Edgar Strong Directors Clinton Lent Will Scott Bly George Bickford 1862- 1862-1927 Treasurer Secretary President Elmer Swilt PUB CO. DANSVILLE ??' 4w4 weeks ago Reply Doreen Sherrife At, Thank you for sharing these finds. I love the fact that they exist and we can look back and remember our people. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Gwen Milliron How awesome! Victor was my grandfather. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Linda Bickford Beeley Gwen Milliron Glen was mine. My father was his son Donald. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Gwen Milliron Linda Bickford Beeley my mother was Joyce daughter of Victor 4w4 weeks ago Reply Warr White Sweet, Oledo is my Great Grandpas brother this is the first picture I've seen of him. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Michael Burdick Fern Burdick is my Great Aunt! Not sure which one is Aunt Fern. Any idea how the names align with the picture? 4w4 weeks ago Reply Warr White Michael Burdick Fern is next to the teacher i think. The only problem I had figuring out, is they are missing a boys name. 4w4 weeks ago Reply Michael Burdick That was my guess too! Thank you! 4w4 weeks ago Reply School Pine Grove, CrandallHill 1909-10 MinnieReuningSwezey teach FB240606LN 20240710GHLn- Lanny E. Nunn Favorites · Top contributor FB · June 6 2024 · Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, Hebron Twp, Potter Co, PA 1909-1910 Minnie Reuning Swezey, teacher Elmer Bickford, Cledo Baker, Maggie Lyman, Lissie Lyman, Rose Lyman, Mabel Lyman, Glen Bickford, Fern Burdick, Otto Lyman, Pheobe Scott, Minnie Reuning, Kate… School Pine Grove, CrandallHill 1911-12 FB240607SyTanner 20240710GHLn- Lanny E. Nunn Favorites · Top contributor FB · June 6 2024 · Pine Grove School on Crandall Hill, Hebron Twp, Potter Co, PA Pine Grove School District ?o. 6 Hebron T'ownship, Potter Co.. Pa. 1911- -1912 ELLA B. STEARNS, Teacher ROLL OF PUPILS Maggie Lyman Celia McKay Phoebe Scott Maudie Lyman Cathryn Lyman Rosa Lyman Lizzie… School Pine Grove 1910-1911 FB 20260204GHLn- Lanny E. Nunn All-star contributor FB Potter McKean Genealogy · 02 February 2026 · comments Sy Tanner GF Vic Bickford. , g uncles-- Glenn, Elmer Bickford. Cousins Thompson, Lyman 2d Reply Larry Johnson Simeon, Otis and Hazel Baker are in my geneology tree, and probably some of the Lymans, too. 20240710GHLn- Lanny E. Nunn Favorites…

  
  

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