Lyman Dwight 1797-1880 and Rebecca Watson 1802-1880 married
in 1824 in Albany County, NY where she was born and he (a native of Vermont)
had relocated as a wool manufacturer and leather tanner. They had 8 children
and moved to Stillwater in Saratoga County about 1845. Three of their children
did not live to adulthood, 2 daughters did not marry and three married
producing 10 grandchildren.
Their children were:
1825 - 1893 Lucia
married Congressman Rufus King, Catskill, no children
1828 - 1919 Sarah,
Catskill, unmarried
1827 - 1899 Emeline
married dentist Alfred Doty, Windham, 4 children
1830 - 1888 Harriet,
Catskill, unmarried
1834 - 1908 Harvey,
merchant, married Mary Isabel Burton, Albany, 6 children
1836 - 1836 infant
1840 - 1842 Mary
1845 - 1846 Wheeler
All of the sisters lived in Greene County, NY: Lucia, Sarah
and Harriet in Catskill, Emeline in Windham. Harvey moved to the state capital
of Albany.
Most of the family members are buried at the Hudson View
Cemetery in Mechanicville, Saratoga County. The exceptions are:
Lucia Catskill Village Cemetery in
Greene County
Harvey Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands
Emeline Windham Cemetery in Greene County
Overall, this family had robust longevity. Lyman lived to be 83 and Rebecca was 78.
Of their children who did live into adulthood, all lived
more than 55 years though none beat their parents' record with the exception of
Sarah who died just short of her 91st birthday !
