Charlotte Echedel SYLVESTER

Father: Charles Carroll SYLVESTER
Mother: Charlotte Clare BURNS

Family 1: William Roland CARTWRIGHT

(1) Source: District of Columbia, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index via Ancestry.com 
                                                        _Charles SYLVESTER _
                              _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
                             |                         |_Lucy BARKER _______
 _Charles Carroll SYLVESTER _|
|                            |                          _Micah WHITNEY _____
|                            |_Joanna WHITNEY _________|
|                                                      |_Hannah COBB _______
|
|--Charlotte Echedel SYLVESTER
|
|                                                       ____________________
|                             _Stephen M. BURNS _______|
|                            |                         |____________________
|_Charlotte Clare BURNS _____|
                             |                          ____________________
                             |_Marianne JORDAN ________|
                                                       |____________________

Notes

Updated March 5, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Lottie Echodel SYLVESTER
- Gender: Female
- Birth Date: 11 Mar 1879
- Father: Charles C. SYLVESTER
- Mother: Charlotte SYLVESTER
- FHL Film Number: 1671933

(2) 1880 United States Census for Minnesota, Watonwan Co., Fieldon: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 265; Page 8; June 9, 1880.

Lottie E. SYLVESTER is the daughter of Charles C. and Charlotte SYLVESTER. She is 1 year old and born in Minnesota.

(3) 1885 Minnesota State Census, Wantonwan Co., Town of Feldon, Madelia Post Office: Page 2; May 28, 1885.

Lottie SYLVESTER is the daughter of C. C. and Charlotte SYLVESTER. She is 6 years old and born in Minnesota.

(4) 1895 Minnesota State Census, Wantonwan Co., Madelia Village: Page 2; June 13, 1895.

Sattie E. SYLVESTER is the daughter of Chas. C. and Charlotte C. SYLVESTER. She is 16 years old, born in Minnesota, and is a student.

(5) 1900 United States Census for Minnesota, Watonwan Co., Madelia Twp., Village of Madelia: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 264; Sheet 4B; June 11, 1900.

Lattie E. SYLVESTER resides in the household of her brother Fairfield E. SYLVESTER and his wife Mercy F. SYLVESTER. Lattie was born during March 1879 in Minnesota and is a teacher. Her siblings Mabel C. and Winfield F. SYLVESTER also reside here.

(6) 1910 United States Census for District of Columbia, Washington, DC (part of): Enumeration District 168; Sheet 10A; April 26-27, 1910.

Lottie E. SYLVESTER is a roomer in the Atammos household along with her mother Charlotte C. [BURNS] SYLVESTER and her brother George C. SYLVESTER. She is 29 years old, born in Minnesota and is a stenographer. The residence is located at 16 Third Street N.E.

(7) Marriage License via Newspapers.com: Evening star; Washington, District of Columbia; Wed, Nov 29, 1911; Page 7

"Marriage licenses have been issued to the following: ...William R. CARTWRIGHT of Knoxville, Tenn., and Lottie E. SYLVESTER of this city."

(8) District of Columbia, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Lottie E. SYLVESTER
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Single
- Age: 30
- Birth Date: 1881
- Marriage Date: 29 Nov 1911
- Marriage Place: Washington, District of Columbia
- Spouse: William R. CARTWRIGHT
- FHL Film Number: 2108514
- Reference ID: p 304, cn 55304

(9) Marriage via Newspapers.com: The Bristol Evening News; Bristol, Tennessee; Fri, Dec 1, 1911; Page 3

"W. ROLAND CARTWRIGHT IS MARRIED IN WASHINGTON. Announcements bearing the following formula have been received in Bristol: Mrs. Charlotte E. SYLVESTER announces the marriage of her daughter Lottie Echodell to William Roland CARTWRIGHT Wednesday November the twenty-ninth nineteen hundred and eleven. At home, after December fifteenth Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. CARTWRIGHT is well known in Bristol, having for a number of years been freight agent of the Virginia + Southwestern railway in this city. He is now at Knoxville, where he has an important position. He has many friends in Bristol. His bride is a member of a well known Washington family."

(10) Tennessee, U.S., City Death Records via Ancestry.com

Records the death of a stillborn infant daughter of William R. CARTWRIGHT and Lettie SYLVESTER on June 19, 1912 at 209 West Hill, Knoxville, Tennessee. The infant was born premature (5 1/2 months). Burial at New Gray Cemetery.

(11) 1920 United States Census for Tennessee, Sullivan Co., Bristol Town, 17th Civil District (Part of), Ward 2876X: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 179; Sheet 13A; January 15, 1920.

Lottie [SYLVESTER] CARTWRIGHT and her husband William R. CARTWRIGHT reside with William's widowed mother, Mary H. CARTWRIGHT.

- Address: 926 Shelby St.
- Home: Owned by Mary, with a mortgage
- Age: 38
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with her father born in Maine and her mother born in Pennsylvania

(12) 1930 United States Census for Tennessee, Sullivan Co., Bristol Town, Ward 2, 17th District: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 82-25; Sheet 10A; April 8, 1930.

Lottie E. [SYLVESTER] CARTWRIGHT is married to William R. CARTWRIGHT, head of household

- Address: 815 Marion Ave.
- Age: 43 years old at time of census; 25 when first married
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with her father born in Maine and her mother born in Pennsylvania

(13) Membership via Newspapers.com: The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Knoxville, Tennessee; Sun, Jun 11, 1933; Page 19

"Bonny Kate Will Pick New Staff. D. A. R. Chapter Will Name Officers at 2:30 Wednesday. New officers for Bonny Kate Chapter of D. A. R. will be elected in the final meeting of the year at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday at Y. W. C. A... officers this year have been... Mrs. William Roland CARTWRIGHT, recording secretary;..."

(14) Divorce via Newspapers.com: The Knoxville News-Sentinel; Knoxville, Tennessee; Sun, Aug 1, 1937; Page 2

"Divorce Suits Filed. William Ronald CARTWRIGHT Seeks Separation from Wife. Suits for divorce have been filed in Domestic Relations Court by William Roland CARTWRIGHT of Motor Transfer Co. against Charlotte E. CARTWRIGHT, 2904 East Fifth Avenue;..."

(15) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Knoxville, Tennessee

- 1931: CARTWRIGHT Wm R (Lottie S) pres mgr Motor Transfer Co r 607 N Central
- 1932: CARTWRIGHT Wm R (Lottie S) pres-mgr Motor Trans Co r 607 N Central
- 1934: CARTWRIGHT Wm R (Lottie S) mgr Motor Trans Inc r 2701 Parkview av
- 1935: CARTWRIGHT Wm R (Lottie S) mgr Motor Trans Inc r 719 N Morgan
- 1938: CARTWRIGHT Charlotte S Mrs r 2701 Parkview av

(16) 1940 United States Census for Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Co., Philadelphia, Ward 34, Block 17: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 51-1167; Sheet 8B; April 4, 1940.

Charlotte [SYLVESTER] CARTWRIGHT resides with her sister Mabelle C. [SYLVESTER] MILLER, head of household.

- Address: 1612 54th Street North
- Home: Owned by Mabelle, valued at $5,000, it is not a farm
- Age: 61, widowed
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 4th Year
- Birthplace: Pennsylvania
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Wantonwan Co., Minnesota

(17) 1950 United States Census for Texas, Hidalgo Co., Edinburg: Enumeration District 108-93; Sheet 34; April 11, 1950.

Charlotte [SYLVESTER] CARTWRIGHT resides with her brother George E. SYLVESTER, head of household.

- Address: 3rd and A
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 71; Divorced
- Birthplace: Minnesota
- Occupation Category: Keeping House

(18) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Edinburg, Texas

- 1952: CARTWRIGHT Charlotte Mrs (wid) res 821 W Cooper St.
- 1954: CARTWRIGHT Charlotte Mrs (wid) res 1220 N 14th Pl
- 1954: CARTWRIGHT Charlotte Mrs (wid) res 808 N 3rd Ave

(19) Texas, U.S., Death Certificates via Ancestry.com

- Name: Charlotte CARTWRIGHT
- Place of Death: Good Samaritan Hospital, Rural Hidalgo County (outside of city limits)
- Usual Residence: 903 North 3rd Street, Edinburg (inside city limits, not a farm)
- Date of Death: Sept. 14, 1959; 2:00 p.m.
- Sex: Female
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Date of Birth: March 11, 1879; Madelia, Minn. (age 80 years, 6 months, 3 days)
- Usual Occupation: School Teacher; Public School System
- Parents: Charles SYLVESTER and Charlotte BURNS
- Informant: G. SYLVESTER
- Cause of Death: Stroke, gangrene left leg (5 days) due to Chronic cardiovascular disease with decomp. due to hypertension (years)
- Burial: Sept 16, 1959; Valley Memorial Gardens, McAllen, Texas

(20) Her Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Membership number is 89493 (issued 1911).

- "MRS. LOTTIE ECHADEL SYLVESTER CARTWRIGHT"
- Living at 23 Todd Place NE, Washington, DC at the time off issuance
- Provides birth year and location
- DAR Patriots include William SYLVESTER (1709-1799), William SYLVESTER, Jr. (1737-1779) and Micah WHITNEY (1752-1832)

(21) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 4.

- Her Mayflower Society No. is 33765
- Also went by the name: Lottie SYLVESTER

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; Charles Sylvester -9; Charlotte Sylvester -10.