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Olds, Austin, head, renter for $52/mo., no radio, age 25, 1st marr. at 21, b. Ill., parents b. Ill., cable man for electric power plant
, Pearl, wife, 24, 1st marr. at 20, b. Iowa, parents b. Ill., clerk in dept. store
Two other families were renting at the same address.⁸

DEATH OF BARNARD LORENZO OLDS.
Former St. Albanian Was Active in Philanthropies in California.
Many friends in St. Albans and Franklin county will be interested in the following from The Jacksonville (Ill.) Courier of November 18 as it relates to the death of Barnard L. Olds, a former St. Albanian, and probably practically the originator of the old horse power business which at one time was a well known feature of the foundry company's business.
"E. A. Olds, advertising manager for The Jacksonville Courier, has received word of the death of his uncle, which occurred in Pomona, Cal., Tuesday afternoon. The deceased visited in Jacksonville one year ago last May and while here met a number of the people of the city who will remember him. He was a foster father to Mr. Olds. of this city, who as an infant was adopted into the family of the uncle following the death of his own parents.
"Barnard Lorenzo Olds was a native of Vermont and was born in Franklin in that state. He was in his sixty-fifth year at the time of his death, which resulted from stomach and heart trouble. He received his preliminary education in the schools of his native state, graduating from the academy at St. Albans. Later he attended college at Oberlin, Ohio, where he received the degree of L. L. B.
"Mr. Olds was of a mechanical and inventive turn. Early in life he invented a horse power and threshing machine which he manufactured at St. Albans, Vt. In 1832 he sold the United States patent rights which he held and moved to Montreal, Canada, where he continued in the manufacturing business. His health failing a few years later he sold out his interests in Canada and moved to Edgar, Nebr. There he established a hardware store in company with a brother. Somewhat later he also founded a bank at Lawrence, Nebr. After the discouragements incident to two or three years of crop failures, Mr, Olds sold his holdings in Nebraska and moved to Denver, Colo[.] This was in 1888. He there became identified with real estate and mining business and for three years was also purchasing agent for the Colorado & Southern Railway Co. About eight years ago, on account of failing health, he went to Pomona, Cal., where he has since resided,
“The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Katie (Woodworth) Olds; one son, Percy W. Olds, of Pomona, Cal; one daughter, Mrs. F. W. Carringer, of Denver, Colo; and two grandchildren. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. E. U. Sunderland, of Highgate, Vt., and one brother, Edwin W. Olds, of Pomona, Cal. E. A. Olds of Jacksonville, is one of a number of nephews and nieces who also survive.     ;
“B. L. Olds was prominent in the Masonic order and in the Odd Fellows. He early united with the Methodist Episcopal church and was always exceedingly active and interested in church work. He was a liberal supporter of the Methodist church in all the different lines of its activity. He also abounded in private charities and was philanthropic and liberal in the extreme. During his lifetime he was largely instrumental in the building of several new churches, among them being the St. James, Grant Avenue, and Christ Methodist Episcopal churches in Denver. He was superintendent of a Sunday-school in Pomona with a membership of over 800 and was also active in other branches of the local church work.
"To a rare degree the deceased through the years possessed the acquaintance and friendship of the /[/l/]eaders of the Methodist church. He was a warm friend and confidant of Bishop W. H. Warren, Bishop W. F. McDowell, Bishop Earl Cranston[,] Bishop Robert McIntyre, and Dr R. M. Barnes.
“The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at Pomona, Cal."³

Benjamin Olds, 56, bookseller, b. Conn.
Spencer , 29, bookseller, b. N. J.
Mary , 20, b. England
William , 3, b. N. J.
Henrietta , 26, b. N. J.
James , 17, clerk, b. N. J.
Ellen Mandley, 33, b. Ireland
Matilda Roycroft, 14, b. Ireland.⁵

Elisha GABLE     Self     M     W     W     70     NJ Occ: Jeweler Fa: NJ Mo: NJ
Charles GABLE Son     M     S     W     25     NJ      Occ: Actor Fa: NJ     Mo: NJ
Etta GABLE     Dau     F     S     W     22     NJ     Occ: Keeps House     Fa: NJ     Mo: NJ
Lizzie GABLE     Dau     F     S     W     17     NJ     Occ: School     Fa: NJ     Mo: NJ
Benjamin Olds FatherL     M W W 91     CT      Occ: Retired Merchant Fa: ---Mo: ---
This Benjamin is the oldest person named Olds in the 1880 National Index.⁶

Notes for Rev. Benjamin Olds:
The following information is taken from 19 papers found in the National Archives in Washington, D. C.: WAR OF 1812 ... "Claim of Widow for Pension, under the Provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740 inclusive Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9, 1878. State Of Ohio, County of Morrow. 11 On this 29th day of March, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight personally appeared before me, Clerk of Common Pleas Court, the same being a Court Of Record within and for the county and State aforesaid, Abigail Olds, aged 72 years, a resident of Morrow County, in the State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Benjamin Olds deceased, who was the identical Benjamin Olds who served under the name of Benjamin Olds in the company commanded by Captain Murray, in the regiment or forces commanded by General McArthur in the War of 1812; and that her said husband volunteered at.... [written an the application here is the following] The rank of Benjamin Olds, the Co. and Regt. together with all the service of the soldier and duly set forth in application No. 160.676 for land warrant application is now of file with the department and which warrant was issued on. [ the form continues ] and whose services terminated, by reason of honorable discharge at the time and place declared, in the spring A.D. 1815. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: 5 feet 5 1/2 inches high, grey eyes, dark hair and by occupation at enlistment a farmer. She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Olds at Westfield Township, in the county of Delaware but now Morrow, and in the State of Ohio, on the 20 day of October A.D. 1822, by one Rev. Emory, who was a Minister of the Gospel, and that her name before said marriage was Abigail Washburn; and she further states that neither she or the said Benjamin Olds had been previously married and that she has not remarried since her said husband's death and that her said husband, Benjamin Olds, died at Westfield Township, in the State of Ohio, Morrow Co., on the 19th day of December A.D. 1862; and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz: Westfield Township, Delaware Co., (now Morrow Co.) from the date of marriage to the death of said Benjamin Olds, and since his death she has resided in Westfield Township and Mt. Gilead, Morrow Co., Ohio all of the time.... J. B. Gatchell, Mt. Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her claim, and she further declares Benjamin Olds, her husband, has made an application for Bounty Land, No. of application, 160676, under act of Congress, March 3rd, 1855 which application was granted and warrant issued at the land office on the 6th day of June, A.D. 1835 numbered 160676, and that her residence this date is Mt. Gilead, County of Morrow, State of Ohio, and that her post-office address is Mt. Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio ..... Attest G.L. Chase. as Abigail Olds."

A general affidavit made by Theda Olds, sister of Abigail, and Ora Conklin states that..' In the matter of Abigail Olds Wid. of Benjamin Olds, a soldier in the War of 1812... Theda Olds citizen of Oxford Twp., County of Delaware... 11 also Ora Conklin, citizen of Westfield Twp.... 'well known to me to be reputable and entitled to credit... They are personally well acquainted with said Mrs. Abigail Olds, applicant for a pension... that they were both present at their wedding and saw them married in Westfield township... by the Rev. Emery and they know that neither of them have ever been married... that they lived near them until the decease of Benjamin Olds which was on the 19th day of December AD 1862 and that they raised a family of children, that they were present at the funeral and saw him after he was dead... as Theda Olds; Ora Conklin.'

Affidavit of Benjamin Olds... State of Ohio, County of Morrow, "On this fifteenth of January, AD 1851 personally appeared before me, Ozias Washburn, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Morrow... Benjamin Olds aged 55 years, a resident of Morrow Co., who was a private in the Rifle Company commanded by Captain Joab Norton in a Battalion commanded by Major Paul D. Butler in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States an the 18th day of Tune AD 1812 ... he thinks they were of the Third Regt. of-the Fourth Brigade of the Second Division of Ohio Militia... called out from Delaware Co. about the last of April, 1812 for the purpose of building a blockhouse at a place afterwards called Fort Morrow near the Indian Boundary and guarding the Frontiers... after a few days said company was marched to Lower Sandusky, Ohio for a six months tour of duty and stationed there for the purpose of building the fort that was afterwards called Fort Stevenson, that said company was considered as a part of Hull's Army but not particularly attached to the main Army... continued in service until shortly after Hull's surrender in August, 1812 ... marched back to Delaware and discharged about 19tb or 20th of September, 1812 ... served four months and 19/20 days... further declares he is the identical private in a company commanded by Captain Aaron Welch and that he volunteered about the last day of July, 1813 and continued in service about one month and was engaged in opening a road from Upper Sandusky to Lower Sandusky, Ohio and that about the time of Cranger’s battle at Fort Stevenson they were stationed about three miles from Fort Ball and received orders from General Harrison to remove to Upper Sandusky which they did... after the last of August, 1813 he was honorably discharged having served about one month as will appear by the muster or pay rolls... he further declares he was a private in the Third Company commanded by Lieutenant John Milikin in the Second Battalion, Fourth Brigade, Second Division of Ohio Militia and at the time of the siege of Fort Meig in May, 1813 there was a call by Gov. Meigs for the Militia of Ohio to recruit Harrison's Army and that he with said Army was marched to Upper Sandusky and after lying around sick was honorably discharged and he will appear on the muster rolls... he further declares he was a private in a company of drafted men commanded by Captain Coonrod Flasher who were stationed at Chillicothe, Ohio for the purpose of guarding British prisoners early in the spring of 1814 and that he substituted in the place of Eleazor Maine who was drafted for said tour sometime in the month of March 1814 and that he continued in the service for thirty four days and was discharged at Chillicothe in the month of April, 1814 as will appear on the muster rolls ... he further declares he was a private in the company of cavalry commanded by Captain Elias Murry [Murray] ... they were in company with a battalion of mounted militia from Kentucky commanded by Major Dudley and a battalion of mounted militia commanded by Major Campbell but were not attached to either said company and were called Delaware Ohio Cavalry and were called about the 12th of September, 1814 for a three months tour into Upper Canada under command of General Duncan McArthur... after that tour they were marched back to Detroit and discharged by companies. Captain Murry's company marched back to Delaware and was discharged about the 20th of December, 1814, he will appear on the company muster roll... He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act granting land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the military service of the United States passed September 28th, 1850. es Benjamin Olds, Ozias Washburn, Wesley C. Clark, Clerk of Courts, James Olds, Atty., Mt. Gilead, Ohio."
From History of Morrow County - Baskin & Co., pg. 257. "It is impossible to obtain the names of all who served in the War of 1812 from this section, after the lapse of so many years. Among them we may mention however, the names of ... Jacob Conklin... Benjamin Olds... John Foust... Samuel Scribner."

From the Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812 - Adj. General of Ohio, Genealogical Publishing Co. comes the information that Benjamin Olds served as a Private under Capt. Elias Murray [pg. 146] and under Capt. Joab Norton pg. 83). He is also found on page 78 with two of his brothers, Ezra and Comfort, in the service from 4 May to 27 May, 1813 under Capt. Ichabod Plum.

From History of Morrow County - Baskin & Co., pg. 382. "As illustrating the scarcity of lumber in an early [day, it is related when the father of Comfort and Benjamin Olds [Ezra] died, there was no lumber for a coffin nearer than Delaware. So Timothy Aldrich gave his wagon body for that purpose, and the nails of the same were carefully drawn and used to nail the coffin. A piece of the same wagon is in the possession of his son, Smith Aldrich, and is used as an ‘ironing board’.

"History of Morrow County" - Baskin & Co., pg. 385. "A Society of Methodists had been organized, and services held at the houses of Jacob Conklin and Benjamin Olds, as early as 1822, and subsequently at the house of Daniel Peak, on the school section. This society consisted of Jacob Conklin and wife, Benjamin Olds and wife, Daniel Peak and wife, and others, and had preaching, on weekday, once a month, being on the Galena Circuit, which then stretched from Galena [Delaware Co.] to Broken Sword, in Crawford County."

"Buried in Delaware Co., Rev. Benj. Olds, 1795 - 1860, wife Abigail.G.A.R. marker at grave located at Winsor (Windsor] Corners, west of Ashley on Rt. 229.11 This marker was probably for his son, Chauncey.
From the 1860 census of Westfield Twp., Morrow Co., P.O. Westfield, Pg. 63, family 0664, microfilm T 7-225. Benjamin Olds, age 65, farmer, Born PA, Real Estate value $1886; Abigail, 55, NY; James, 35, teacher, OH; Lester, 30, farmer, OH; Chauncey, 19, OH; Mary, 16, OH; Walter, 13, OH.

A letter was written by Rev. Benjamin Olds to his wife about 11 months prior to his death. It was written near Bardstown, KY, in what is thought to have been Camp Merton. Other papers indicate the 65th Ohio Vol. Infantry had arrived there the 30th of Dec., 1861. Benjamin had gone there to visit his son, Major James Olds. The letter is as follows: "Burdstown, Kentucky, Jan. the 25 1862. Abigail Olds Dear wife. I thought as writing was fashionable I would write to you having little leasure. I am not very well today tho I am not much alarmed. I got vaxenated to day as the small pox is in the camp. The hospital is a little out of town where the small pox is and we are not much alarmed about it. There is two hospital buildings in town about five hundred on the sick list. From four to five out of that number die a day. Poor creatures suffer very much for want of care. The lady that tends to James as to dressing blisters and getting his vittles goes threw the hospital every day. She found one poor fellow who had a large blister that had been on four days and had never been dressed at all. James had a very bad night last night but is revived up today and upon the whole gains very slow. When we shall be able to start we cannot tell. We hope to start next Monday but it is extremely uncertain. Take as good care of Jane as you can and we will come as quick as we can. We have to clime forty two steps to get to our room and to go up and down a great many times a day. No more at present. Yours IC. (In Christ?] Benjamin Olds" The Jane mentioned was their daughter, aged thirty one years, unmarried. Perhaps she was an invalid of sorts as she died at age 38. Benjamin died at six o'clock AM on a Friday, of Typhoid Fever and influenza of the stomach, after one week's illness.¹⁰