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     A. A. Olds was born c 1848 at Michigan.¹ She was the daughter of Abel Olds and Mary Blackburn.¹

     A. E. Olds was born c 1906 at Illinois.² He was the son of Ernest Albert Olds and Mary A. Doying.¹

     A. Maria Olds was born on 3 Jan 1863.¹ She was the daughter of James Phinehas Olds and Lydia H. Martin.¹ A. Maria Olds married Daniel Pierce on 14 Mar 1886.¹ A. Maria Olds died b 1915.¹

     Aaron Olds was born on 28 May 1751 at Litchfield, Connecticut.^1,2 He was the son of Caleb Olds and Abigail Rice.¹ Aaron Olds married Eunice Durkee on 22 Apr 1771 at Washington, Connecticut.^3,4,5 Aaron Olds died on 19 Oct 1825 at Fairfield, Vermont, at age 74.^3,6
     Aaron was a soldier of the Revolution. "Olds, Aaron, CT; b. Litchfield, CT 1751; Capt Mattock's co 1777; d. Fairfield, 1825 or 1829; (grave not found); m Eunice (Anna in pension)".⁷ "he was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War, in which he served in the Connecticut Militia in 1777; was living in Fairfield, Vt., in 1818."³ An Aaron and Eunice Olds were admitted to the Baptist Church of Poultney, Vermont, in 1802 and he died in 1806.⁸

     Aaron Olds was the son of Aaron Olds and Eunice Durkee.¹

     Aaron Olds died in 1788.^1,2 He was born in 1788.^1,3 He was the son of Samuel Olds and Persis Rice.¹

     Aaron Olds was born on 14 Nov 1792 at Palmer, Massachusetts.^2,3 He was the son of Enoch Olds and Eunice Hatch.¹ Aaron Olds married Melinda Taylor on 8 Jun 1817.^4,5,6 Marriage banns for him and Laura Skinner were published on 28 Sep 1840 at Warren, Massachusetts.^7,8 Aaron Olds married Laura Skinner on 29 Oct 1840.^9,10 Aaron Olds died on 16 Sep 1878 at Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at age 85.^2,11
     Aaron Olds appeared on the census of 28 Jul 1850 at Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts, as follows:
     Aaron Olds, 51, farmer, b. Mass.
     Laura , 43, b. Mass.
     Wm. , 8, b. Mass.
     Viola , 7, b. Mass.¹²
Aaron Olds appeared on the census of 29 Jun 1870 at Belchertown, Hampden County, Massachusetts, as follows: Aaron Olds, age 77, farmer, b. Mass., Laura Olds, age 63, keeping house, b. Conn.¹³
     His obituary states: DIED: "At Ware, 16th, Aaron Olds, 86."¹⁴

     Aaron Burr Olds was born on 8 Jul 1832.¹ He was the son of John Preston Olds and Mary Porter Burr.¹ Aaron Burr Olds married Celina Temple in 1854.¹ Aaron Burr Olds died on 11 Jan 1886 at age 53.¹ He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Franklin, Franklin County, Vermont.²

     Aaron Knight Olds was born on 11 May 1810 at Pompey, New York.^1,2 He was the son of Timothy Olds.¹ Aaron Knight Olds married (1) Annette Barney in 1833.^3,4 Aaron Knight Olds married (2) Martha Jane Garrison on 21 Dec 1865 at Yamhill County, Oregon.^1,5 Aaron Knight Olds died on 17 Jul 1896 at Yamhill County, Oregon, at age 86.¹ He was buried at Masonic Cemetery, McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon.⁶
     Aaron Knight Olds appeared on the census of 13 Sep 1850 at Batavia, Branch County, Michigan, as follows:
     Aaron Olds, 38, forgeman, b. N. Y.
     Annetta " , 31, b. N. Y.
     Virginia " , 16, b. Ohio
     Charity " , 13, b. Ohio
     Caroline " , 11, b. Mich.
     Theressa " , 4, b. Mich.
     Elenetta " , 1, b. Mich.
     Joseph Powell, 70, b. N. J.
     Joshua Baker, 41, b. Md.
     Catherin Jacques, 25, b. Va.
     Sally Needham, 26, b. N. Y.
     Charity Barney, 72, b. Conn.⁷
     Aaron Olds was the youngest of the four brothers whose descendants were traced by Gowen. "He was born at Pompey, New York, about 1812 or 1813. While he was still an infant his parents moved from Pompey, N. Y., to Huron County, Ohio. They died there at about the same time, when he was only four or five years of age. With whom he lived after their death is not known but quite likely it was with one of his older brothers or sisters, several of whom were by that time married. His brother, Martin Olds, moved from Ohio to Branch County, Michigan, in 1834, and about five years later Aaron moved to Michigan also and located on a farm near his brother's place.
"About 1834 Aaron Olds married Annette Barney. In 1852 he and his wife and their five children joined the Olds Emigrant Party and came out to Oregon. His daughter, Virginia Olds, relates that he purchased a farm of 160 acres about twelve miles from Layfayette, paying $1.00 per acre for it. Apparently he disposed of this place at some later date for in more recent years he lived on a farm two or three miles south of McMinnville. He was living there at the time of his death, exact date of which is not known to the writer.
"Aaron Olds' first wife, Annette Barney Olds, died soon after they reached Oregon and Aaron later married Martha Ford. [Here are named Virginia Merdula Olds, Charity America Olds, Laura Caroline Olds, Theresa Olds, Elenette Olds, Edward Olds, and Edgar Olds as the seven children of the first marriage.] Aaron Olds had two children by is second wife: Knight Olds; and Nettie Olds; ".⁸
     Edward Wallace also reported that Aaron Olds and his wife had a child born shortly after the Olds party left Tipton, Iowa (in mid-May 1852) but this child died after arriving in Portland in November. "Aaron Olds buried one of his children here that had died on the road that day while traveling." [This was at Grand Ronde, Oregon, perhaps in September or October, 1852.]⁹
     Aaron K. Olds of Yamhill County was born in 1813 in New York, arrived in Oregon on 10 Nov 1852 and settled his claim on 8 or 20 Mar 1854. Elijah J. Wright, Fielding Hibler, Geo. W. Olds and Milton Polk signed affidavits.¹⁰
Aaron Knight Olds appeared on the census of 16 Jul 1860 at McMinnville Precinct, Yamhill County, Oregon, as follows:
     A. R. Olds, 46, farmer, b. New York
     Virginia , 24, b. Ohio
     Charity , 22, b. Ohio
     Laura , 20, b. Michigan
     Elenette , 10, b. Michigan.¹¹
Aaron Knight Olds appeared on the census of 24 Jun 1870 at McMinnville Precinct, Yamhill County, Oregon, as follows:
     Olds, Aaron, 55, farmer, b. N. Y.
      , Martha, 33, keeping house, b. Indiana
      , Virginia, 34, school teacher, b. Ohio
      , Charity, 31, school teacher, b. Ohio
     Ford, Mary, 16, at school, b. Oregon
      , Cyrena, 11, at school, b. Oregon
      , Ephraim, 9, at school, b. Oregon
      , Eveline, 8, at school, b. Oregon
     Bumefield, Wiley, 20, farm laborer, b. Iowa
     Booth, Harrison, 20, farm laborer, b. Iowa, father of foreign birth.¹² He left a will on 12 Mar 1896. Its contents were reported by the Oregonian:
"McMinnville, Oct. 23. -- The will of Dr. A. K. Olds has been admitted to probate. Mr. Bates [sic] was a man of decided convictions, and left a will peculiar to himself. All of his estate is bequeathed to his widow, Martha J. Olds, in trust for their children, A. K., jr., and Nettia A. Olds. One-third of all rents, incomes and revenues from the property is to go to the widow, and also all personal property, except stocks and shares in McMinnville, Grange hall, which are to be willed to Annetta to advance the cause of secularism. Knight Olds, on attaining the age of 40 years, is to become the owner of 140 acres of land, part of the Ephraim Ford donation claim, except five acres of timber, which is to go to Annetta. Under the age of 40, the devisce[sic] is entitled to one-third of the rents and profits, but cannot sell or mortgage. Should he die under this age, without issue, the shares go to his widow while she remains such. The other third of the profits goes to the daughter. The 100 acres known as the Griffith & Pickering farm, is willed to the daughter, under the same conditions as the tract to the son. In case of death of both children without immediate heirs, the land is to be divided into fourths for other heirs and children of deceased heirs. One dollar is willed to each heir. In case of suit to cancel, annul or defeat the will, the heir so suing shall forfeit his request and it shall be divided equally among the other heirs. The will beas the date of March 12, 1896, and is witnessed by W. J. Garrisonj, Jonathan Bogue and C. B. Reynolds."¹³
     His obituary states:
     "DR. AARON KNIGHT OLDS, of Yamhill Co., Oregon, a pioneer of progress, mechanical, physiological and mental, was a life member of the American Secular Union, member of the Oregon State Secular Union, member of and the most active worker fcr the McMinnville Secular Church and Sunday-school.

"Doctor Olds was born in the state of New York, May 11, 1810. When four years old, his parents removed to Huron Co., Ohio, where, after arriving at the age of sixteen, he served apprenticeship to the iron forging business. In connection with his brother, Martin Olds, he erected the first iron works in the state of Michigan, at Kukushe, Branch Co. Three years later he engaged with the Jackson Forge Co. on Lake Superior and bloomed the first bloom of iron in that vast iron region.
"He was married in 1838 to Annette Barney. They had seven children, three of whom survive him. In 1852 he came across the plains by wagon, arriving in Portland, Oregon, in November. Ten days alter his arrival his wife died. Soon after he settled in Yamhill Co. seven miles above McMinnville on the South Yamhill River. In 1860 he erected iron works on the Tualatin River at Moore's Mill, and made the first iron ever forged in Oregon.
"December 21, 1865, he married Mrs. Martha J. Ford, by whom he had two children—Aaron Knight Olds and Nettie A Olds, the former a promising young business farmer, partaking largely of his paternal qualities of honesty and fair-dealing; the latter the popular and talented Secular Lecturer and faithful exponent of the principles of Physiology and Free Thought inculcated by her father. He raised four step-children, with each of whom he shared the love and confidence due from an own father, and the sterling qualities of character, the honesty and affection of each proves the genuineness of his fatherly devotion. He often said of his children and stepchildren that he loved them all the same. In 1885 he purchased the David Logan place, two miles south of McMinnville, where he resided until the night of Friday, July 17, when he died, at the ripe old age of 80.

"The funeral services were held at the McMinnville Secular Church on Sunday, July 19, the commodious vestibule and gallery being crowded with friends and mourners at his loss, eager to pay the last tribute of respect to one they had known but to love and revere.

"At the special request of the deceased, his friend Mr. C. B. Reynolds, of Seattle, Sec. Wash. Secular Union, delivered the funeral oration, which was really a most eloquent and just panegyric. [The article continues with the remarks at the grave.]"¹
     Another obituary for Aaron is given by Virginia Treacy-Thomas:
"The following is Aaron K. Old's obituary that I found at the McMinnville public library (Yamhill co.,OR). I apopogize for not having the exact page written down. The local newspaper was a weekly publication.
"OBITUARY OF AARON KNIGHT OLDS
"Olds-In this city, on Friday, July 17, 1896, Dr. A.K. Olds, aged 86 years. Funeral held from the First Secular church, on Sunday, July 19.
"Aaron Knight Olds was born in the state of New York, May 11th, 1810; and when four years old, his parents removed to Huron county, Ohio, where he served apprenticeship to the iron forging business. In connection with his brother, Martin Olds, erected the first iron works in the state of Michigan, at Kukushe, Branch county; and three years later, engaged with the Jackson Forge Company, on Lake Superior, and bloomed the first bloom of iron in in that great iron egion.
"He was marrid in 1833 to Annette Barney; they had seven children, three of whom survive.
"In 1852 he came across the plains by wagon, arriving in Portland in November. Ten days after his arrival, his wife died. He soon after settled in Yamhill county, seven miles above McMinnville, on the South Yamhill river.
"In 1860, he erected iron works at Moore's mill, on the Tualatin river, and made the first iron ever forged in Oregon.
"December 21, 1865, he married Mrs. Martha J. Ford, by whom he had two children, Aaron K. Olds, and Miss Nettie A. Olds, the talented secular lecturer. In 1885, he purchased the David Logan place, two miles south of McMinnville, where he resided until his death.
"Dr. Olds was the most kindly, gentle and genial nature; his readiness at any self-sacrifice to minister to the sick and suffering, never making charges for his services, endeared him to man. In living and in dying he was a plain, simple-hearted, honest man--a man of the people; none ever doubted his word, for the most marked characteristic of the man was his perfect sincerity. All his lifelong he was honored as a strictly honest man, and known to be a devotee alike of personal and mental liberty."¹⁴

     Aaron Knight Olds was born in May 1871 at Yamhill County, Oregon.^2,3 He was the son of Aaron Knight Olds and Martha Jane Garrison.¹ Aaron Knight Olds married Minnie A. Pearce on 21 Dec 1892 at Yamhill County, Oregon.⁴ Aaron Knight Olds died on 11 Apr 1940 at Yamhill County, Oregon, at age 68.⁵
     Aaron Knight Olds appeared on the census of 6 Jun 1900 at South McMinnville Precinct, Yamhill County, Oregon, as follows:
     Olds, Aron K., head, b. May 1871, 29, marr. 7 yrs, b. Oregon, father b. N. Y., mother b. Missouri, farmer
      , Minnie P., wife, b. Jan. 1870, 30, marr. 7 yrs, 0 children, 0 living, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y.
     Warwick, Andrew J., boarder, b. Jan. 1866, 34, single, b. Iowa, parents b. Iowa
     Kirk, Ella E., servant, b. Jan. 1880, 20, single, b. Oregon, father b. Ireland, mother b. Penn., servant.²
Aaron Knight Olds appeared on the census of 26 Apr 1910 at South McMinnville Precinct, Yamhill County, Oregon, as follows:
     Olds, Aaron K., head, 38, marr. once, 16 years, b. Oregon, father b. N. Y., mother b. Indiana, farms own farm
      , Minnie P., wife,40, marr. once, 16 years, 0 children, 0 living, b. N. Y., father b. N. Y., mother b. N. Y.
      Singletary, Carl, protogee, 18, single, b. Oregon, parents b. U. S.
     Crume, Trilla, servant, 20, single, b. Oregon, father b. Missouri, mother b. Oregon, house keeper, private family.⁶
     "He married Minnie Pierce but so far as the writer has been able to ascertain they had no children."⁷

     Aaron R. Olds was born c 1849 at Michigan.² He was the son of Ferdino Olds and Irene Cone.¹ Aaron R. Olds married (1) Mary Jones on 4 Oct 1877 at Petersburg, Monroe County, Michigan.³ Aaron R. Olds married (2) Alma M. Ragsdale on 10 Aug 1911 at Monroe County, Michigan.⁴ Aaron R. Olds died on 24 Jun 1929 at Ohio State Soldiers' Home, Perkins Township, Erie County, Ohio.⁵
     There is some doubt about Aaron's name and therefore, possibly, his identity. He is given as Aaron J. in the birth record of his son Ora and as James in Ora's marriage record to Emmaas well as in Ora's death record. Census records show him as Aaron R. Perhaps James was a middle name and he might have had more than one.
Aaron R. Olds appeared on the census of 19 Jul 1860 at Keeler Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, as follows:
      Aaron R. Olds, 10, b. Michigan, attended school within year
He is listed with the family Joshua M. Carter, 45, and Sarah M. Carter, 29, natives of New Jersey. I know of no connection to this family and this might not be the correct Aaron Olds. Aaron's father had died in 1856.⁶
Aaron R. Olds appeared on the census of Jun 1890 at 6th Ward, Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, as follows:
     89/92 Olds, Aaron R., private, Co. B, 6th Michigan, Heavy Artillery, 1864-1865
He lived on Emerson Street in E. Saginaw, Michigan. He suffered from chronic diarrhea ???? difficulty caused by measles; lost hs discharge.⁷
     Aaron and Mary Olds appeared on the census enumeration of 1 Jun 1894 at 8 Second Street, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, as follows:
     160/170 Olds, Aaron R., 46, husband, married, b. Mich., parents b. N. Y., R. R. Section hand, U. S. Soldier, can read and write, speaks English, 46 yrs in state
      , Mary, 39, wife, married, 1 child, 1 living, b. Mich., parents b. N. Y., housewife, can read and write, speaks English, 39 years in state
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      Olds, Ora, 13, son, b. Mich., parents b. Mich., at home, att. school 10 mo., can read and write, speaks English, 13 years in state
      Beck, Godfrey, 43, boarder, single, b. Mich., parents b. Wurtemburg, works in furniture factory, can read and write, speaks English, 43 years in state.⁸
Aaron R. Olds appeared on the census of 27 Apr 1910 at Milan Township, Monroe County, Michigan, as follows:
     113/115 Olds, Aaron R., head, 62, head, 62, widowed, b. Michigan, parents b. Mass., English speaking, farmer in general farming
      , Lenny, grandson, 6, b. Michigan, parents b. Michigan.⁹
     Aaron Olds enlisted on 3 Feb 1864 at Morenci, Michigan as a Private in Co. D[sic], 6th Michigan "H-A" [Heavy Artillery?] and was discharged on 20 Aug 1865 at Jackson, Michigan. Cause of Discharge: "M O of Co"[probably mustering out of the company]. His disability was Rheumatism. He was born 25 July 1843[sic] in Van Buren County, Michigan, was a farmer, and his living family was a wife and son, Mrs. Alma Olds of 432 11th Street, Toledo, Ohio, was his wife. At the home he was assigned to cottage "RB" where he was admitted 27 Nov 1916, discharged 16 March 1917 (by request), admitted March 17, 1916, discharged October 9, 1918 (by request), admitted May 7, 1919, and discharged Feb. 5, 1923 (by request). He died June 24, 1929 of cerebral Hemorhage. His pension certificate number was 432,959.¹⁰

     Abe Olds was born on 31 May 1862 at Momence, Illinois.² He was the son of George Olds and Sarah Jane Hess.¹ Abe Olds married Mary Fedde on 28 Oct 1883.¹ Abe Olds died in 1937.³ He was buried at Shrontz Cemetery, Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois.⁴
     Abe Olds appeared on the census of Jun 1900 at Maumee Township, Kankakee County, Illinois, as follows:
"Postoffice address of family January, 1908, Kouts, Ind. All living children except Lyla E. at home with parents."¹
Abe Olds appeared on the census of 17 Apr 1930 at New Durham Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, as follows:

     Birth: May 31, 1862 Death: Nov. 3, 1937
Abe Olds was born on May 31, 1862 in Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois. He was a son of George Olds and Sarah Jane (Hess) Olds. Abe was a farmer all his life. He was married to Mary Fedde on October 28, 1883 in Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois. They were the parents of eight children: Lila (Lyla?) Edna, John Dale, Ransom Edward, Clifford G., Roy Peter, Lenord George, Arthur Abe, and Albert Ernest. Abe and Mary moved near Westville, LaPorte County, Indiana in about 1938 and lived there until Abe's death on October 31, 1957.
Family links: Spouse: Mary Fedde Olds (1867 - 1958)
Inscription: OLDS Abe 1862 - 1937
Burial: Shrontz Cemetery, Momence, Kankakee County, Illinois, USA
This site includes a photograph of the tombstone and of Abe and Mary Olds but the memorial posted contradicts Abe's death year on the stone.⁴

     Abel Olds was born on 16 Sep 1765 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Comfort Old and Abigail Barns.¹ Abel Olds married Eleanor Billington on 6 Jul 1797.³

     Abel Olds was born c 1806 at Pompey, New York.^2,3 He was the son of Timothy Olds.¹ Abel Olds married Annie Thurston in 1829 at St. Joseph County, Michigan.^4,5 Abel Olds married (2) Mary Blackburn.⁶ Abel Olds died in 1850 at Ovid, Michigan.^7,8
     Abel Olds appeared on the census of 1830 at Shearman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan, as follows:
     Abel Olds, 1 m. 20-29, 1 f 20-29.⁹
     [In Batavia Township, Branch County, Michigan] "Abel Olds settled on the west half of the southwest quarter of section 24 in the spring of 1834. He had come to Michigan about four years previous, and lived at Jonesville till he came here. In 1848 he removed to the town of Ovid, and died there about a year later.¹⁰
     He "was born in 1806 or 1807 at Pompey, New York. He married, 1st, in 1829 at Jonesville, Michigan, Anna Thurston, by whom he had four children, two of whom died in youth. After the death of his first wife, Abel Olds married, 2nd, Mary Blackburn, who was born in New Jersey in 1807, and by whom he had one child, who in 1884 was living in Michigan but concerning whom nothing else is known. Abel Olds died at Ovid, Michigan, in 1850. The children of Abel Olds and Anna Thurston Olds who grew to maturity were: Lucy Ann Olds; and George W. Olds."⁶
Abel Olds appeared on the census of 1840 at Coldwater Township, Branch County, Michigan, as follows:
     1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-40, 2 females under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-40.¹¹
     "His [George W. Olds'] father, Abel Olds, was a native of Pennsylvania, and of ancestry traceable to one of England's wealthy merchants who, with a fleet of five ships laden with merchandise, was captured by the privateer Captain Kidd, and the disposition made of the merchant was never ascertained, but it is believed that a large amount of wealth was left in England. Mr. Olds' father married Miss Annie Thurston, a native of New York. They had settled as pioneers in Branch county, Michigan, and were married there in 1827, and have the honor of being the first couple married in St. Joseph county. They continued to reside in Michigan and had five daughters and one son. July 16, 1844, the mother died, and foiur of the daughters also died when young; the eldest daughter became the wife of James Derby, whose sketch is given elsewhere in ths volume. She and the subject of our sketch are now the only survivors of the family. Their father died in 1850."¹²
Abel Olds appeared on the census of 18 Jul 1850 at Ovid, Branch County, Michigan, as follows:
     Abel Olds, 44, farmer, b. N. Y.
     Mary " , 33, b. New Jersey
     L. Ann " , 19, b. Mich.
     George " , 18, farmer, b. Mich.
     A. A. " , 2, female, b. Mich.
     Samuel M. Blackman, 13, b. Mich.²
     The petition for probate of his estate was reported in the newspaper as follows:
"State of Michigan, County of Branch SS. Probate Court for said County.
"In the matter of The Estate of Abel Olds, deceased. On hearing and filing the petition, duly verified, of Mary Olds Administratrix &c., of said deceased praying for reasons therein set forth, for license to sell the N E qtr of the N W qtr of sec 36 in T 6 S of R 7 W in said county, for the purposes of paying the debts against said Estate and expenses of Administration; hereupon it is ordered that Monday the 12th of January next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate office in Coldwater be assigned for the hearing on said petition, and it is further ordered, that said petitioner give notice of the pendency of said petition and the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of this order to be published in the Coldwater Sentinel once in each week for four successive weeks previous to said day of hearing. -- Dated, Dec. 3^rd, 1851. A true copy. H. Warner, Judge of Probate."¹³

     Abigail Olds was born on 6 Jul 1779.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Olds and Abigail Granger.¹ Abigail Olds married John Stearns in 1800 at Otsego County, New York.^1,2
     They settled in Utica, New York.¹
     "He left Walpole in the winter of 1798, and lived in several towns of New York State until 1845, when they settled in Utica, Oneida Co., N. Y; nine children."³

     Abigail Olds was the daughter of Aaron Olds and Eunice Durkee.¹

     Abigail Olds was born on 16 May 1779 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of William Olds and Abigail Hewes.¹ Abigail Olds died in 1854.²

     Abigail Olds was born on 23 Jan 1780 at Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.^2,3 She was the daughter of Samuel Olds and Persis Rice.¹ Abigail Olds married Daniel Ford on 16 Dec 1817 at Plainfield, Massachusetts.^4,5 Abigail Olds died on 8 Feb 1859 at Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at age 79.^1,2
     Abigail Olds appeared on the census of 5 Aug 1850 at Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, as follows: Abigail Ford, age 70, b. Mass, living with the family of James and Lucretia Gloyd [her step-daughter].⁶

     Abigail Olds was born c 1830 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Ezra Olds and Theda Washburn.¹

     Abigail Olds married Hial Rowley.¹ Abigail Olds was born on 20 Aug 1762.^2,3 She was the daughter of Ebenezer Old and Phebe (?). Abigail Olds died on 18 Mar 1790 at Sharon, Connecticut, at age 27.^1,4 She was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut.⁵ She was buried at Sharon Burying Ground, Sharon, Connecticut.⁴

     Abigail Olds was the daughter of Madison Thurston Olds and Elizabeth Brown.¹
     She appears merely as a name in E. B. Olds. Perhaps she is the same as Frances A. Olds whom he does not list.¹

     Abigail L. Olds was born on 15 Aug 1859.¹ She was the daughter of James Phinehas Olds and Lydia H. Martin.¹ Abigail L. Olds married Elihue Booth on 25 Sep 1878.¹ Abigail L. Olds died b 1915.¹

     Abilineh Olds was born on 25 Dec 1756 at Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.^1,3 Abilineh Olds was the child of John Old and Anna Sexton.^1,2
     George B. Slater, of Manchester, Conn., (died 1912), was a descendant of Abilineh Olds.¹

     Abner Olds was born on 13 Aug 1829.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Olds and Abigail Washburn.¹ Abner Olds died on 10 Aug 1854 at age 24.^1,2,3 He was buried at Windsor Corners Cemetery, Westfield Township, Delaware County, Ohio. He was age 24 years, 11 months, 28 days.⁴
     He was a physician and not married.¹

     Abner Olds was the son of Joseph (Branch Co. (Mich) pioneer) Olds.¹

     Abner D. Olds was born on 5 Jan 1815 at Strykersville, New York.² He was the son of Jeremiah Olds and Betty Marsh.¹ Abner D. Olds married Adaliza H. Hawley on 19 Oct 1864 at Jefferson, Ohio.² Abner D. Olds died on 25 Jan 1897 at Cleveland, Ohio, at age 82.²
     He fought as a soldier in the Civil War.³ "[H]e was a minister."²

     Abram M. Olds was born on 12 Dec 1811 at Saratoga, New York.² He was the son of William Olds and Nancy J. Greeley.¹ Abram M. Olds married Sabrina E. Patten on 25 May 1837 at Panton, Vermont.²
     He was Superintendent of Schools, Westport, New York, in 1847 and 1854.²
Abram M. Olds appeared on the census of 14 Jun 1870 at Ward 4, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, as follows:
     Olds, Abram M., 59, works in bakery, b. N. Y.
      , Sabrina E., 50, keeping house, b. Vt.
      , Lucy S., teaching school, b. N. Y.
      , Orcelius, 23, at school, b. N. Y.
     Hall, Eugene, 26, works in bakery, born in Michigan
     Cole, Guy, 20, at college, b. California.³

     Absalom L. Olds was born c 1862 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Luther Olds and Amanda Hull.¹

     Ada Olds was born c 1859 at Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of Ezekiel Olds and Roxanna Wilcox.¹

     Ada Olds was born on 11 Jan 1882 at Momence, Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of George Olds and Sarah Jane Hess.¹
     In 1908. their postoffice address was Momence, Illinois.²