Laura E. Bunt Dutton Ogilvie, 1860-1932

BUNT, DUTTON, OGILVIE

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 8/25/2010 at 15:56:55

One of County's Earliest Settlers Passed Away
Mrs. C. Ogilvie Came to Emmet County in 1864
Family Drove Oxen on Covered Wagon from Winneshiek County

With the passing at Armstrong last Friday [Jan. 29 , 1932] of Mrs. Chas. Ogilvie,one of the earliest settlers of Emmet County closed a colorful and useful life. Mrs. Ogilvie was nearly 72 years old but was exceptionally active for one of her years until her last illness which was of short duration.

Laura Etta Bunt was born in Freeport, Winneshiek county, Iowa Feb. 4, 1860. At the age of four, she moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bunt to Estherville. This trip was made in a covered wagon drawn by oxen and the family was over three weeks in making the journey. At that time Estherville consisted of nine houses and Fort Defiance. The years following the arrival of the family in this new home, were years of real pioneer life with all its privations and hardships. She attended school in a rudely constructed building where the court house now stands. At the age of twelve, she moved with her parents to New York where she grew to womanhood. There she met and was married to Mr. Edward Dutton of Bainbridge, N. Y. About 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Dutton moved to the town of Armstrong and here Mr. Dutton died in July, 1898.

To this union were born six daughters, two of whom preceded their mother in death. Lucinda died at the age of fourteen and Carrie at the age of three. Those surviving are Ella, Mrs. P. C. Richardson; Eunice, Mrs. James Huff; Edna, Mrs. Hary Kirk; and Alice, Mrs. Harold Atwood, all of Armstrong.

At the death of her husband Mrs. Dutton was left to support herself and to care for her children. This she did bravely and without complaint and proved herself to be a good mother.

In 1900 she was married to Mr. Charles Ogilvie, also a pioneer of Armstrong. He was born in South Kirrumir, Scotland in 1832, coming to this country in September, 1849, when 17 years of age. He taught school in Canada for a while and then came to this vicinity where he also taught school. He operated a country store on a farm and later in Armstrong until his eyesight became impaired. He was active in community affairs and served as mayor, justice of the peace and county supervisor.

Mr. Ogilvie was clerking in a store in Dundee, Scotland, where Queen Victoria purchased a shawl of a certain design which set the fashion for women.

Mr. Ogilvie passed away May 13,1925 at the age of 92 years, six months, ten days. Mrs. Ogilvie was living in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harold Atwood, when she passed away. She was the last of a family of seven children.

Besides her daughters, she leaves to mourn her loss, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church at Armstrong and interment made in the Armstrong cemetery Sunday afternoon.

Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; February 3, 1932.