Augustus Theodore “Dode” ORCUTT^[1]

1875 - 1964  (88 years)

• Name	Augustus Theodore “Dode” ORCUTT
  Born	20 Oct 1875	Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  Died	1964
  Person ID	I16445	Main
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Seymour Woodford “Mote” ORCUTT,   b. 10 Dec 1848, Vanceburg, Lewis, Kentucky ,   d. 17 Jun 1901, Oakland, Marion, Arkansas  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Martha Ann “Mat” YOCHAM,   b. 18 Jan 1852
  Married	Abt 1869	Marion, Crittenden, Arkansas
  Family ID	F7589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eiffel May STEVENSON,   b. 5 Jun 1888, St Clair, Franklin, Missouri ,   d. 4 Sep 1934, Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma  (Age 46 years)
  Children	1. Theodore Wayne ORCUTT,   d. ? + 2. Beulah Ann ORCUTT,   b. 20 Oct 1905,   d. 18 May 1933, Tonkawa, Kay, Oklahoma  (Age 27 years)   3. Vivian ORCUTT,   b. 1907,   d. 1907  (Age 0 years)   4. Virginia Ellen ORCUTT,   d. ? + 5. Archie Augustus ORCUTT,   b. 5 Jun 1913, Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma ,   d. 27 Dec 1980, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma  (Age 67 years)   6. Frances Margaret Oneta ORCUTT,   b. Feb 1915, Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma ,   d. Dec 1915, Coweta, Wagoner, Oklahoma  (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Martha May ORCUTT,   b. 15 Dec 1919, Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma ,   d. 30 Jun 1921, Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma  (Age 1 years) + 8. Mary Louise ORCUTT,   b. 10 Nov 1908, Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma ,   d. 18 Nov 1999, Tryon, Lincoln, Oklahoma  (Age 91 years)   9. Woodford Armour ORCUTT,   b. 27 Jan 1911, Wagoner, Wagoner, Oklahoma ,   d. 16 Oct 1944, Mt Beni, Italy  (Age 33 years)   10. Alice Alverna ORCUTT,   b. 1 Oct 1917, Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma ,   d. 3 Jun 1983, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma  (Age 65 years)   11. William Leroy ORCUTT,   b. 2 Feb 1927, Yukon, Canadian, Oklahoma ,   d. 29 Dec 1985, Shattuck, Ellis, Oklahoma  (Age 58 years)   12. James Samuel ORCUTT,   b. 19 Nov 1931, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma ,   d. 11 May 1961, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma  (Age 29 years)
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2023
  Family ID	F7590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Augustus Theodore Orcutt was born October 20, 1875 in Sycamore Township,Montgomery County, Kansas, the third s/o Seymour Woodford and MarthaAnn Yocham Orcutt. To family and friends he would be known as "Dode",but to his children, their families, and many neighbors, he was known as"Dad" Orcutt. Although over thirty years have passed since his death heis still remembered as having been a good man, and for his beautifulflower garden in the Terlton, Oklahoma community. A man of the highestmoral character, superior farming ability, and fairness in all hisdealings with his fellow man, he was and is still held in respect bythose who knew him. Mr. A.T. Orcutt and Miss Eiffel May Stevenson were united in marriageon Dec. 21, 1904. On their marriage license it states A.T. was 29 yrs.old and Eiffel was 16 yrs. old. They both list their town of residenceas Catoosa, Indian Territory. Their marriage license was obtained atClaremore, Indian Territory, and they were married that same day by JamesM. Jackson. A.T. was always a farmer. On the 1900 Census for Coweta, I.T., he islisted as living with his brother Dolph and his occupation is farmlabor. His father, Seymour Woodford, died June 17, 1901 at Oakland, AR.After his father's death, his mother, Martha, and the rest of the familymoved to Indian Territory. A.T. probably helped them move and stayedwith them until he married. The following story has been told of how A.T.and Eiffel met. A.T. was farming and hired Eiffel's father, B.A. Stevenson, to workfor him. A.T. met and fell in love with Eiffel, and asked her to marryhim, but, there was already another man in her life. The man was anItalian, and had black curly hair, and Eiffel wanted to marry him.Eiffel's mother, Martha, wanted her to marry A.T. because he was such agood worker and she felt that he would be the best provider for her. Soher mother told her that the Italian had some negro blood in him and ifEiffel married him they would have spotted children. She convinced herto marry A.T., but on her wedding night she cried to go home to hermother. It wasn't long before Eiffel changed her mind about married lifeand she and her husband Dode were raising both crops and kids in the OldIndian Territory that was soon to become the State of Oklahoma. Eiffeldied in 1934 and Dode lived to be 88, having died in 1964. The following story is as related to Larry Orcutt by his father, LeonardOrcutt, one of the sons of the Moat in the story. The Orcutt Brothers and the Syrup Thieves The three boys (young men) who ran freight into Indian Territory wereDode, Moat and Charlie. They were traveling with a competitor, who had afew men and wagons, as did the brothers. One of the competitor's wagonsgot hung up in a swollen creek. as it had been raining the past fewdays. The Orcutts came back into the creek with one wagon and tied upto pull out the stuck wagon. As they were pulling him, the competitornoticed a barrel of White syrup on the back of the Orcutt's wagon. Thissyrup was like gold at that time. The freighters traveled on and later,after camping for night, the older brothers were asleep, but Charlie, theyoungest, probably in his late teens, was restless and took a walk. Heoverheard the competitors and his men talking about stealing the syrup.He went back and told Moat and Dode. Thay feigned sleep and let thescoundrels take the barrel of syrup. The got up early in the morningwhile it was still dark and the competitors were still asleep. Theysilently hitched up, then snuck over, took the barrel, opened it andfilled the empty scoundrel boots with syrup. Then they took off at aquick pace, wagons and all. Note; Dode, Moat, and Charlie were the sons of Seymour Woodford andMartha Yocham Orcutt.

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] Orcutt_001 gedcom file, Robert Waddell.