Sylvester Scovil

1821 - 1888  (66 years)

• Name	Sylvester Scovil  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	20 Nov 1821	Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2, 3, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA   [3]
  	Son of Pheobe Scovil
  Residence	7 Apr 1878	Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA   [1]
  Census	1880	Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Single
  Death	10 Mar 1888  [2, 6]
  Burial	Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery, Lakewood, Pierce, Washington, USA   [6]
  		Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery Lakewood, Pierce, Washington Find a Grave: #641580
  Person ID	I25785	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Silvester Scovil,   b. 8 Feb 1786   d. 26 Apr 1850, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Phebe Burr,   b. 23 Oct 1794, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA d. 15 Oct 1886, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5873	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Louisa Bonfoey,   b. 7 Sep 1830, Connecticut, USA d. 12 Jan 1897, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1854	Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA   [5, 7, 8]
  Children	1. Sylvester Eugene Scovil,   b. Nov 1855, Connecticut, USA d. 1931, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Nov 1821 - Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Census - Son of Pheobe Scovil - 1850 - Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Marriage - 7 Jun 1854 - Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA Residence - 7 Apr 1878 - Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA Census - Marital Status: Single - 1880 - Steilacoom, Pierce, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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