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     Almon A. Olds married Harriet Lewis.² Almon A. Olds was born on 9 Mar 1831 at Newfane, Niagara County, New York.^3,4,5 He was the son of John Bissell Olds and Hannah Brown.¹ Almon A. Olds died on 14 Aug 1901 at age 70.⁴ He was buried at Hamilton Cemetery, Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan.⁶
     "ALMON A. OLDS, B-Mar. 9, 1831, Newfane, Niag. Co., N. Y. D-Aug. 14, 1901, age 70/5/2. Came to Mich. with his parents, lived in Hartford, Mich. M. Harriet Alice Lesis, B-Mar. 9, 1832, D-Jan. 20, 1901. Both buried at Hamilton Cem., Mich. on Territorial Rd. near Keeler, Mich."⁷
Almon A. Olds appeared on the census of Jun 1900 at Hamilton Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, as follows:
     28/28 Olds, Almon A., head, b. Mar 1831, 69, marr. 47 yrs, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y., farmer
      , Harriet A., wife, b. May 1832, 68, marr. 47 yrs., 4 children, 1 living, b. N. Y., father b. Conn., mother b. N. Y.⁸

     Almon Hezekiah Olds married Matilda Cook.¹ Almon Hezekiah Olds was born on 24 Dec 1839 at Chautauqua County, New York.¹ He was the son of Orson Olds and Renew Scoville.¹ Almon Hezekiah Olds died on 15 Jul 1921 at age 81.²

     Almon Z. Olds was born c 1858 at Ohio.¹ He was the son of Zenas Olds and Sally M. Carpenter.¹

     Alonzo Olds was born in 1803.² He was the son of Joseph Olds and Hannah Bissell.¹ Alonzo Olds died on 18 Nov 1884³ and was buried at Hartland Cemetery, Niagara County, New York.^4,5
     Alonzo Olds appeared on the census of 30 Jul 1850 at Hartland, Niagara County, New York, as follows:
     Alonzo Olds, 40, farmer, b. N.Y.
in the family of Flavel, 28, and Mary J., 27, Koth.⁶
     Alonzo Olds was probably never married. He is listed with his nephew, Lewis Olds, in 1855, 1860 and 1870 and they have not been found in 1880. The settlement of his estate is that of a man with no descendants, listing brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces.
     On 22 Jan 1885, Lewis Olds as executor, presented to the Surrogate's Office in Niagara County, New York the will of Alonzo Olds, late of Royalton, Niagara County, to be probated. This will of Alonzo Olds of Hartland, Niagara County was written on 3 March 1883 and made the following bequests:
1. Hattie McNair, daughter of Lewis Olds and wife of Caleb C. McNair, $500.
2. Sarah Cook, wife of Jude Cook and daughter of Lewis Olds, $500.
3. Miss Clarry E. Olds, daughter of Lewis Olds, $500.
4. Lewis Olds, my nephew now residing in Michigan, the remainder of my property of every kind. Lewis Olds was also named executor.

On 16 March 1855, Lewis Olds with attorney, Corrydon Olds by attorney, and Albert Olds, by attorney, appeared in favor of probate and there was no opposition. Since the will was in order and recorded, it is unclear to me [DWO] why the subsequent proceedings involved so many othe people.⁷
     On 16 Feb 1885 a citation was delivered to Harriet Castle of Gasport. She was not at home. Burt Castle received the citation and promised to forward to Harriet who was away, temporarily, on a visit. Burt Castle, about 35 years old, was a relative of Harriet.⁸
     On 22 Jan 1885, Lewis Olds had already filed, with the Surrogate Court of Niagara County, a list of heirs of Alonzo Olds. This list differs in a few important particulars from that used in 1887. It has only 27 names. Coridon Olds and Alonzo Olds are not on it. Hezekiah Olds was of Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan. VanRansler Olds was of Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan. Andrew and Henry Olds were of Fairmount, Richland County, Dak. Ter. Harriet Olds was of Chicago, Illinois. "Eunice Wheaton, Cleveland, Ohio" and "Louisa Winters of Cleveland, Ohio" are listed as such.⁹
     The estate papers of Alonzo Olds, Niagara County, New York, show that his estate paid John Cahill $6.00 "To 3 days work, guarding ruins of the fire in Middleport, N. Y. of Nov. 18 [1884] at which Alonzo Olds, lost his life to keep others from stealing valuables belonging to deceased, and at which time and place $50.00 in gold were found by said Cahill, and which is now in law by Executor, and said Estate worth $2.00 per day." Paid by Lewis Olds 14 May 1886.¹⁰
     Hezekiah Olds died while Alonzo's estate was being settled. "That Hezekiah Olds, one of the next in kin of deceased, died on or about the 1st day of Oct. 1886; and Almon Olds named of Decatur, Van Buren Co., Mich. as duly appointed Administrator of his estate. That all the foregoing parties are upward of 21 years of age. That said deceased left no widow. [Signed] Lewis Olds."¹¹
     Yerington adds other significant material on the family of Alonzo Olds, taken from his administration papers in the papers of Surrogate Court, Niagara County, New York, at Lockport. "In the matter of Lewis Olds as Executor of the 'Last' Will and 'Testament' of Alonzo Olds, late of the town of Hartland, deceased. . . . Apr. 6, 1887. Geo. W. Pound, of Lockport, deposited in post office at Lockport, in said county, 29¹² copies of the annexed Citation, and order of publication, sealed envelopes sent prepaid in full to wit. [The notes in square brackets represent my current best hypotheses for the identities of the heirs -- DWO.]
"Ira Olds, Keelerville, Van Buren Co., Mich. [brother of deceased]
"Almon Olds, Keelerville, Van Buren Co., Mich. Individually. Administrator goods and chattels, etc. [of Hezekiah Olds] deceased. [Almon A., son of John B. Olds, brother of deceased]
"Hezekiah Olds, late of Decatur, Van Buren Co., Mich. [d. 29 Sep 1886, brother of deceased]
"Alonzo Olds, late of Decatur, Van Buren Co., Mich. [son of Ferdino, brother of deceased]
"Rhoda Olds, (Kenyon) Vienna, Walworth Co., Wis. (Albert Kinyon) [sister of deceased]
"Moses Olds, Northville, Wayne Co., Mich.
"Spencer Olds, Somerset, Hillsdale Co., Mich.
"Jane A. Olds (Manley), Hartford, Mich. [daughter of John B., brother of deceased]
"Ransom Olds, Hartford, Mich. [Joseph Ransom, son of Ferdino, brother of deceased]
"Van R. Olds, Hartford, Mich. [James Van Ransler, son of Orson, brother of deceased]
"Allen Olds, Hartford, Mich. [Allen Orrison, son of Orson, brother of deceased]
"Almon Olds, Hartford, Mich. [Almon Hezekaih, son of Orson, brother of deceased]
"Jane Manley, Hartford, Mich. [dau. of Orson, brother of deceased
"Rhoda Olds Cook, Hartford, Mich. [dau. of Orson, brother of deceased]
"Henry Olds, Hartford, Mich. [son of Orson, brother of deceased]
"Julia Olds (Gross), Hartford, Mich.
"Andrew Olds, Hartford, Mich. [son of John B., brother of deceased]
"Marcus Olds, Fairmount, Richland Co., Dakota (Marcus A.) [son of Orson, brother of deceased]
"Albert Olds, Akron, Boone Co, Nebraska.
"E. R. Olds, Chicago, Ill. (Edwin Ruthven). [son of Orson, brother of deceased]
"Harriet Olds [dau. of Ferdino, brother of deceased]
"Louisa Winters
"Eunice Winters, Wheaton, Cleveland, Ohio,
"Wilson Olds, Walla Walla, Washington,0 Territory. [son of Ferdino, btother of deceased]
"Lorenzo Olds, Shelby Co., Brown Co., Dakota [son of Ferdino, brother of deceased
"Frank Olds, Tracy, Ramsey Co., Dakota. [son of Ferdino, brother of deceased]
"Aaron Olds (Potes), Benton Harbor, Mich. [son of Ferdino, brother of deceased]
"Caridon Olds, Jersey City, N. J.
"Sworn to before me at Lockport, this day of May 19, 1887.
"Lawrence J. McParlin, Not. Pub.
"George W. Pound
"Records copied by the compiler."¹³
     In her abstract of the court records on the estate of Alonzo Olds, Mrs. Yerington has given versions of this list several other times. These are items of additional or changed information that I have noted, possibly from a Lockport, N. Y., newspaper of 1887 :

     Alonzo Ferdino Olds was born on 21 Aug 1839 at Michigan.^1,2 He was the son of Ferdino Olds and Irene Cone.¹ Alonzo Ferdino Olds married Carrie Cary on 4 Nov 1869 at Van Buren County, Michigan.^3,4 Alonzo Ferdino Olds died on 23 Nov 1916 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 77.⁵ He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois.⁶
     Alonzo Ferdino Olds and Carrie Olds appeared on the census of 15 Jun 1900 at Cicero, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
     255/287 Olds, Alonzo F., b. Aug 1839, 60, marr. 31 yrs, b. Mich, parents b. N. Y., veterinary surgeon
      , Carrie, wife, b. July 1845, 54, marr. 31 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, b. Penn., parents b. Vermont
      , Carrie M., dau., b. Mar 1877, 23, single, b. N. Y., father b. Mich., mother b. Penn
      , Henry A., son, b. Oct 1883, 16, single, b. N. Y., father b. Mich., mother b. Penn, at school.⁷
Alonzo Ferdino Olds appeared on the census of 18 Apr 1910 at 2327 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
     50/97 Olds, Alonzo, head, 71, widowed, b. Michigan, parents b. N. Y., own income
      , Carrie Mae, dau., 31, single, b. N. Y., father b. Mich., mother b. Penn., bookkeeper, electric company
      , Harry, son, 25, single, b. N. Y., father b. Mich., mother b. Penn., salesman, wholesale jeweler.⁸

     Alonzo Joseph Olds was born on 2 Sep 1876 at Southbridge, Massachusetts. Sept. 2 [1876], Alonzo Joseph Olds. born in Southbridge, son of Frank P. Olds, resident of Southbridge, [Spec?] maker, native of Southbridge, mother born in Canada.² He was the son of Frank Preston Olds and Mary Rosalia Hefner.¹ Alonzo Joseph Olds died on 1 Jan 1957 at Georgetown University Hospital at age 80.³
     Alonzo Joseph Olds appeared on the census of 1 Jun 1900 at St. Mary's Seminary of St. Sulpith, Baltimore, Maryland, as follows:
      Olds, A. J., boarder, b. Sept 1876, 23, single, b. Mass., parents b. Mass., student.⁴
     He "is a Catholic priest and Assistant Pastor of St. Augustine's Church, Washington, D. C." [ca. 1915]¹
     His obituary states:
     "Msgr. Olds Dies
"WASHINGTON Jan 2 [AP?]-- The Right Rev. Msgr. Alonzo J. Olds, pastor of St. Augustin's Catholic Church since 1919, died yesterday in Georgetown University Hospital. He was 80."³

     Alonzo Newell Olds was born on 29 Oct 1819 at Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont.¹ He was the son of William Ross Olds and Barbara Pratt.¹

     Alonzo Warren Olds was born on 22 Mar 1821 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^2,3 He was the son of Joel Olds and Clarissa Hamilton.¹ Alonzo Warren Olds married Fidelia W. Albee on 8 May 1845 at Charlton, Massachusetts.^4,5

     Alonzo Whitney Olds married Janet Bingham.² Alonzo Whitney Olds was born in 1810 at New York.² He was the son of Ira Mather Olds and Roxanna Whitney.¹ Alonzo Whitney Olds died on 15 May 1898 at Green Oak, Michigan.²
     He settled in Michigan in 1833.²
Alonzo Whitney Olds appeared on the census of 1840 at Livingston County, Michigan, as follows:
     Alonzo W. Olds, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-30.³

     Alpha Olds was born on 29 May 1862 at New York.^1,2 She was the daughter of Carlos Olds and Mary Ann (?). Alpha Olds died on 21 Aug 1882 at age 20.² She was buried at Ogdensburg Cemetery, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York.³

     Alphonso Olds was born on 28 Feb 1819.¹ He was the son of Charles Olds and Ruth Thurston.¹ Alphonso Olds died on 23 Dec 1844 at age 25¹ and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie County, New York.²

     Alta Olds died at Iowa.¹ She was born c 1908.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Emery Olds and Bertha Louise Jacobs.¹

     Althea V. Olds married Samuel Clemens.¹ Althea V. Olds was born on 9 Mar 1842.¹ She was the daughter of Frederick Olds and Sally Hill.¹ Althea V. Olds died on 7 Feb 1865 at age 22.¹

     Alton Olds was born on 31 Mar 1905 at Thompson, Geauga County, Ohio.¹ He was the son of Forest E. Olds and Alice Williams.¹

     Alva Olds was born in 1793 at Vermont.² He was the son of Aaron Olds and Eunice Durkee.¹ Alva Olds married Mary Crampton on 21 Oct 1815 at Saratoga, New York.² Alva Olds died in 1875 at Pine River, Wisconsin.¹
     He "moved to Saratoga about 1813; in 1850 was living at Arcadia, Wayne Co., N.Y; moved there about 1835; in 1873 was living at Pine River, Wis; he was a pensioner of the War of 1812; enlisted May 1, 1812 at Whitehall, N. Y; was in the battles of Queenstown Heights, Lundy's Lane and Christley's Farm, Upper Canada, and was wounded in the latter one."²
Alva Olds appeared on the census of 13 Nov 1850 at Arcadia, Wayne County, New York, as follows:
     Alva Olds, 57, Blk Smith, b. Vt.
     Mary " , 56, b. N. Y.
     William " , 26, carriage maker, b. N. Y.Amanda " , 15, b. N. Y.³
     Albert L. Olds has added a few entries to the family of Alva Olds. I have not yet found supporting records for these but there should be more census records.⁴

     Alva E. Olds was born c 1867.² He was the son of Alfred H. Olds and Diana Ford.¹

     Alvin Eugene Olds was born on 19 Jul 1891 at Minnesota.^2,1,3,4 He was the son of Alfonso Olds and Rachel Goldsbury.¹ Alvin Eugene Olds married Nellie I. Hohenberry c 1912.⁵
     Alvin Eugene Olds registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 5 Jun 1917 at White Elk, Aitkin County, Minnesota. He described himself as living Swatara, Minn., age 26, born 19 July 1891, and his occupation was loading fence posts for Boyd & Young Co., Palisades. He was tall in height, medium in build, with blue eyes and had brown hair. His dependents were a wife and one child.⁶
Alvin Eugene Olds appeared on the census of Jan 1920 at Beulah, Cass County, Minnesota, as follows:

Alvin Eugene Olds registered with the Selective Service in Apr 1942, among men born on or after 28 April 1877 and on or before Feb. 16, 1897. He said he was born in Spring Valley, Minn. on 19 July 1892 and gave his address as 114 E. Reservoir Boulevard, Peoria, Illinois. He was employed at Herschel's Manufacturing Company in East Peoria and his contact person was Mrs. Irene Olds at his address. He was described as 5' 9" tall, weighing 164 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion and listed "obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification" as "none."

     Alvin F. Olds married Minerva (?).² Alvin F. Olds was born in Oct 1846 at Massachusetts.² He was the son of Elijah C. Olds and Mrs. Mary Ann Poole.¹
     Alvin F. Olds appeared on the census of 14 Jul 1870 at Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, as follows:

Alvin F. Olds appeared on the census of 29 Jun 1900 at Carson Township, Portage County, Wisconsin, as follows:

     Amanda Olds was born at Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, on 14 Feb 1800.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Justin Olds and Mehitable Hixon. Amanda married in 1821, Cyrus Hills. .^4,5 Amanda Olds died at Lamoille, Illinois, on 13 Nov 1856. This gives her calculated age as 56 years, 8 months and 30 days.¹ She was buried at Cyrus Hills Cemetery, La Moille, Bureau County, Illinois.⁶
     "She married Cyrus Hills in 1821, had children, and moved with Cyrus to a beautiful farm in Bureau County, Illinois. They bought land from her brother Jonathan Olds' 2 oldest sons, Justin Hixon Olds and Lewis K. Olds, in Bureau Co, IL in 1843.⁷
     Amanda was the youngest of the siblings and the only one to survive until the 1850 census was taken.
     The census enumeration of Clarion, Bureau County, Illinois, for 7 Nov 1850 listed Amanda and Cyrus Hills as follows:
     60/68 Cyrus Hills, 54, farmer, $2500 real estate, b. "Con"
      Amanda Hills, 50, b. Mass.
      Charlotte M. Hills, 28, b. Mass.
      James W. Hills, 25, farmer, $800 real estate, b. Mass.
      Zelotes Hills, 18, farmer, b. Mass.
      Elijah Hills, 16, farmer, b. Mass.
      Parmenus Hills, 12, b. Mass.
      Lewis Hills, 9, b. Mass.⁸

     Amanda Olds married Israel Hale.¹ Amanda Olds was born on 3 Apr 1811 at Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.^1,2 She was the daughter of Justus Olds and Mary Loomis.¹
     They lived in Ohio.¹
Amanda Hale and Israel Hale appeared on the census of 26 Jul 1850 at Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, as follows:
     Israel Hale, 32, farmer, b. Mass.
     Amanda " , 39, b. Mass.
     Israel A. " , 10, b. Mass.
     Sarah J. A. " , 6, b. New Hampshire
     Mary F. " , 1, b. Mass.³

     Amanda Olds was born c 1802 at New York.^2,3 She was the daughter of Timothy Olds.¹ Amanda Olds married Archibald C. Jackson on 4 Nov 1818 at Huron County, Ohio.^4,5,6 Amanda Olds died on 27 Oct 1885 at Sandusky County, Ohio.²
     Although she is not in the Vital Records of Dalton, Massachusetts, Amanda is listed by Gowen as first among the children of Timothy, as follows:
"Amanda Olds, daughter of Timothy Olds and Polly Russ Olds, is the first named in a list prepared by James Hiram Olds(21). That list, while not entirely accurate, was obviously intended to be in chronological order. The 1790 census indicated that Timothy Olds then had two daughters, which tends to support the belief that Amanda was the oldest child and Roxcey the second. Amanda was born perhaps in 1785 and doubtless at Dalton, Mass. [Gowen does not appear to be correct in this -- DWO] James Hiram Olds(21) states that she married Archibald Jackson and had eleven children."¹
     I quote the following especially for the information on Amanda's children: "Charles Jackson is a son of Archibald C. Jackson, born in New York, 1794, died 1865. The paternal grandsire of our subject was Alexander Jackson, a soldier of the war of 1812. Archibald C. Jackson married Amanda Olds. Her children were: Nancy M., deceased, married William Gaskill; Julia A., widow of Loren Clark; Caroline, widow of E. Beaghler, Sandusky county, Ohio; Esther, deceased, wife of T. G. McIntyre; Zeno, deceased; Charles, Martin, deceased; William Clyde, manufacturer, of Hughes Shears company; David H., Oakland, Cal., a successful miner, locating for eastern capitalists; Mary, died young; Andrew, with John and James Dobbs, Philadelphia, Pa. Charles Jackson is an active member of the Methodist church."⁷
Amanda Jackson and Archibald C. Jackson appeared on the census of 4 Sep 1850 at Townsend, Sandusky, Ohio, as follows:
     ----/1200 Archabold C. Jackson, 55, farmer, b. Conn.
      Amanda Jackson, 49, b. Mass.
      Julia S. Jackson, 26, b. Ohio
      Caroline Jackson, 25, b. Ohio
      Charles Jackson, 20, farmer, b. Ohio
      David Jackson, 16, b. Ohio
      Andrew Jackson, 6, b. Ohio
      Amanda ??????, 10, b. Ohio.⁸
Amanda Jackson and Archibald C. Jackson appeared on the census of 27 Jul 1860 at Clyde, Green Creek Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, as follows:
     1627/1591 Archibald C. Jackson, 65, b. Conn., deaf
      Amanda, 58, b. N Y
      Andrew, 16, b. Ohio.³
     Amanda Olds Jackson, age 83, spouse of Archibald C. Jackson, died in Sandusky County Ohio, on 27 Oct 1885. Her obituary appeared in four Ohio newspapers including the Clyde Enterprise for 29 Oct 1885 (p. 3, col. 4) and for 5 Nov 1885 (p. 2, col. 2).²

     Amanda C. Olds married Nathan Root.¹ Amanda C. Olds was born on 20 Sep 1833.¹ She was the daughter of Frederick Olds and Sally Hill.¹

     Amanda M. Olds was born in 1835 at Lyons, New York.¹ She was the daughter of Alva Olds and Mary Crampton.¹ Amanda M. Olds married Daniel Granger Olds, son of Daniel Granger Olds and Mary Bunker, on 13 Mar 1859 at Palmyra, New York.² Amanda M. Olds died on 27 Jun 1908.¹

     Amanda Madora Olds was born c 1855 at Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Luther Olds and Amanda Hull.¹

     Amanda Nicole Olds was born on 12 Feb 1985.¹
     In 2015 she was in the National Guard.²

     Amanda R. Olds was born on 24 Dec 1817 at Spencer, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Gilbert Olds and Amanda Draper.^2,1 Amanda R. Olds died on 13 Mar 1820 at Spencer, Massachusetts, at age 2.³

     Amandrin Mather Olds married Almena Lewis.¹ Amandrin Mather Olds was born in 1825 at Marlboro, Vermont.¹ He was the son of Calvin Olds and Hepzibah Pratt.¹ Amandrin Mather Olds died on 30 Sep 1900 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.¹
     Amandrin Mather Olds appeared on the census of 13 Jun 1900 at Mission Township, San Diego County, California, as follows:
     Olds, A. M., head, b. Dec. 1825, age 74, marr. 45 yrs, b. Vt., parents b. Vt., fruit grower
      , Almina, wife, b. Feb. 1831, age 69, marr. 45 yrs, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y.
     Chapin, Mabel, boarder, single, b. Missouri, father b. N. Y., mother b. Wisc., hired girl
[This record seems to contradict Almina's death as given by E. B. Olds.].²

     Amarilla Olds was born on 4 Oct 1826.^2,3 She was the daughter of Gideon Olds and Elizabeth Lyman.¹

     Amasa Olds was born on 21 Feb 1818 at Marlboro, Vermont.^1,2 He was the son of Amasa Minley Olds and Lephe Winchester.¹ Amasa Olds died on 5 Mar 1818.¹

     Amasa Henry Olds was born on 17 Sep 1866 at Momence, Illinois.¹ He was the son of James Olds and Emily Burns.¹ Amasa Henry Olds married Luella Willits on 15 Jul 1901 at Seattle, Washington.²
     Amasa Henry Olds appeared on the census of Apr 1910 at Adams Precinct, Umatilla County, Oregon, as follows: Olds, Amasa H., head, 43, m. once, 9 years, b. Illinois, parents b. Ill., farm laborer
Olds, Louella W., wife, 38, m. once, 9 years, 2 children, 2 living, b. Ill., father b. Penn., mother b. Ohio
, Vivian W., dau., 2, b. Washington. father b. Penn., mother b. Ohio [sic]
, Chester A., son, 9/12, b. Washington, b/ Washington, father b. Penn., mother b. Ohio [sic].³