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     Clarissa Ann Olds was born c 1838.¹ She was the daughter of Gideon Olds.¹ Clarissa Ann Olds married Charles Loveland on 6 Dec 1855 at Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.^1,3 Clarissa Ann Olds died on 2 Aug 1872 at Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont.^4,5

     Clarissa Hamilton Olds was born on 20 Jun 1823 at Western, Massachusetts.^1,2 She was the daughter of Joel Olds and Clarissa Hamilton.¹

     Clark Olds was born on 14 Jul 1850 at East Millcreek, Erie County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of Lewis Wilson Olds and Louisa E. Ackerly.¹ Clark Olds married Livia Elizabeth Keator on 13 Dec 1876.¹ Clark Olds died on 14 Aug 1922 at age 72.³
     He attended the University of Leipsic in 1873 and "is a prominent lawyer in Erie, Pa., and was for many years President of the Water Board there."¹ He graduated in 1870 from the University of Michigan.¹
Clark Olds appeared on the census of 5 Jun 1900 at 240 West 8th Street, City of Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, as follows:
     94/109 Olds, Clark, head, b. July 1850, 44 [?], marr. 23 yrs, b. Penn., father b. Penn., mother b. N. Y., attorney at law
      , L. Elizabeth, wife, b. Sept. 1855, 44, marr. 23 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y.
      , Irving S., son, b. Jan. 1887, 13, b. Penn., father b. Penn., mother b. N. Y., student
      Miller, Mary C., servant, b. Jan. 1858, 42, divorced, 0 chn, 0 living, b. Penn., parents b. Germany, nurse
      Anderson, Edna M., servant, b. Aug. 1874, 25, single, b. Sweden, parents b. Sweden, came to US in 1891, servant
      Swansen, Mary, servant, b. Sept 1874, 25, b. Sweden, parents b. Sweden, came to US in 1896, servant
      Washington, John, servant, black, b. Feb 1870, 30, b. N. C., parents b. N. C., coachman.⁴

     Claude Julius Olds was born on 7 Jun 1897 at Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.^3,4 He was the son of Elmer Olds.³ Claude Julius Olds married Dorothy Mildred Poulson on 13 Jul 1918 at Kalamazoo, Michigan.⁵ Claude Julius Olds and Dorothy were divorced on 25 May 1920 at Van Buren County, Michigan.⁶ Claude Julius Olds married Lauretta May Blayney on 28 Jun 1920 at South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan.⁷ Claude Julius Olds died on 9 Apr 1949 at Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, at age 51.⁸ He was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan.⁹
     He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 24 Aug 1918 at Hastings, Michigan. He described himself as living in Middleville, Michigan, age 21, born Decatur, Michigan, and his occupation was working for Michigan Central Railway Company. He was medium in height, medium in build, with brown eyes and had brown hair. His closest relative was Dorothy M. Olds, his wife, of Middleville, Michigan.²
Claude Julius Olds appeared on the census of 14 Jan 1920 at 109 Erie Street, South Havwn City, Van Buren County, Michigan, as follows:
     281/485 Kreigh, Elmer, head, b. Ind., father b. Penn., mother b. Ohio, section hand on railroad
      , Eva, wife, 42, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
      , Claude¹⁰, son, 22, married, b. Mich., father b. Ind., mother b. Mich., laborer
      , Carra, dau., 16, b. Mich., father b. Ind., mother b. Mich., laborer in basket factory
      , Maurice, son, 14, b. Mich., father b. Ind., mother b. Mich.
      , Helen, dau., 12, b. Mich., father b. Ind., mother b. Mich.¹¹
Claude Julius Olds appeared on the census of Apr 1930 at 871 Indiana Avenue, South Haven City, Van Buren County, Michigan, as follows:
     363/399 Olds, Claude J., head, 32, marr., 1st marr. at 21, b. Mich., parents b. Mich., general labor in foundry
      , Lauretta M., wife, 29, 1st marr. at 20, b. Mich., parents b. Ohio
      . Alice I., dau., 8, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
      . Ruth E., dau., 6, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
      , Gordon L., son, 1 10/12, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
      Kreigh, Eva J., mother, 52, marr., 1st marr. at 18, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.¹²
Claude Julius Olds appeared on the census of 20 Apr 1940 at South Haven Township, Van Buren County, Michigan, as follows:
     158 Olds, Claud J., head, 42, 5th grade education, b. Mich., molder in foundry
      , Lorretta M., wife, 39, 8th grade education, b. Mich.
      , Alice, dau., 18, 3 yrs h. s., b. Mich.
      , Ruth, dau. , 16, 1 yr h. s., b. Mich .
      , Gordon, son, 11, 5 yrs school, b. Mich.
      McKesson, Eugene, 22, single, 8 yrs school, b. Indiana, dish washer in restaurant
All had lived in the same place as of 1 Apr 1935.¹³

     Claude Mather Olds was born c 1901 at California.² He was the son of Edward Jerome Olds and Elizabeth Lee Collier.¹ Claude Mather Olds married Edith Coffey on 8 Aug 1921 at Sacramento County, California.^1,3
     Claude M. is in the employ of the P. G. & E. in Modesto. While a student in the Berkeley High School he received high honors for his poetry. He studied dentistry at the Affiliated Dental College in San Francisco, but never practiced the profession. At the age of twenty he married Miss Edith Coffey of Stockton."¹

     Claude V. Olds was born in Jul 1883 at Hartford, Michigan.^2,3 He was the son of Ira Valentine Olds and Nancy Jane True.¹ Claude V. Olds married Lucy Southerland on 2 Dec 1908 at Bainbridge, Michigan.^4,5 Claude V. Olds was buried at Keeler Cemetery, Keeler, Van Buren County, Michigan.⁶ He died in 1957.⁷
     Claude V. Olds and Lucy Olds appeared on the census of 13 Feb 1920 at Bainbridge Township, Berrien Township, Michigan, as follows:
     86/88 Olds, Claude, 36, b. Mich., parents b. Mich., farmer, general farm
      , Lucy, wife, 30, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
      , Frances, dau., 8, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.⁸
Claude V. Olds and Lucy Olds appeared on the census of Apr 1940 at 62 Meadow Brook Road, Bainbridge Township, Berrien County, Michigan, as follows:
      Olds, Claude, head, 56, 7th grade education, b. Mich., operates farm
      , Lucy L., wife, 50, 1 yr h.s., b. Mich.
They had lived in the same house as of 1 April 1935.⁹
     Claude lived on Meadowbrook Road at M-140 next to his sister Dollie on part of Ira Valentine Olds' farm.⁴

     Claude Verannus Olds was born on 29 Jan 1879 at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida.¹ He was the son of Verannus Wyatt Olds and Mary Louisa Givens.² Claude Verannus Olds married Nettie Orna McMullen on 6 Jun 1901 at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida.¹ Claude Verannus Olds died in May 1960 at Pinellas County, Florida, at age 81.³
     Claude Verannus Olds appeared on the census of 30 Jun 1885 at Hillsborough County, Florida, as follows:
     507 W. E. Sage [spelling?], 52, head, farmer, b. N. Y.
      Eliza " , 39, wife, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y.
      Claud Olds, 8, adopted son, b. Fla.
      Clara Bell Olds, 5, adopted daughter, b. Fla.⁴
Claude Verannus Olds and Nettie Orna Olds appeared on the census of 9 May 1910 at Precinct No. 36, Hillsboro County, Florida, as follows:
     Olds, Claud V., head, 31, marr. once, 9 yrs, b. Fla., father b. Georgia [sic], mother b. Fla., fruit farmer
      , Nettie, wife, 28, marr. once, 9 years, 3 children, 3 living, b. Fla., father b. Ga., mother b. Ga.
      , Roy, son, 8, b. Fla., parents b. Fla.
      , Jessee, dau., 5, b. Fla., parents b. Fla.
      , Warren, son, 3, b. Fla., parents b. Fla.⁵
     Claude Verannus Olds registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 12 Sep 1918 at Pinellas County, Florida. He described himself as living in Largo Pinellas, Florida, age 40, born 29 Jan 1879, and his occupation was farmer. He was medium in height, medium in build, with gray eyes and had light hair. His closest relative was Mrs. Nettie Omie Olds of Largo Pinellas, Florida.⁶
Claude Verannus Olds and Nettie Orna Olds appeared on the census of 22 Jan 1920 at Largo Precinct, No. 14, Pinellas County, Florida, as follows:
     195/212 Olds, Claude V., head, 41, b. FL, parents b. FL, home farm
      , Nettie, wife 38, b. FL, parents b. GA
      , Roy, son, 17, b. FL, parents b. FL
      , Jessie, daughter, 15, b. FL, parents b. FL
      , Warren, son, 13, b. FL, parents b. FL
      , Milton, son, 8, b. FL, parents b. FL
      , Juston, son, 2 9/12, b. FL, parents b. FL.⁷
Claude Verannus Olds and Nettie Orna Olds appeared on the census of 27 Apr 1940 at Seminole Road, Precinct 48, Pinellas County, Florida, as follows:
     74 Olds, Claude V., head, 61, 6 yrs school, b. Florida, general foreman, county-wide road construction
      , Nettie, wife, 58, 6 yrs school, b. Florida
      , Justin, son, 23, married, 4 yrs h. s., b. Florida, truck driver for lumber company
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      Olds, Verda Nelle, daughter-in-law, 21, 4 yrs h.s., b. Georgia
      , Judith M., granddaughter, 4/12, 0 yrs school, b, Florida
[All the adults had lived in the same place as of 1 April 1935. Verda Nelle was the informant.].⁸

     Clifford Olds was born c 1923 at North Dakota.¹ He was the son of Nathan John Olds and Jane P. (?).¹
     Clifford Nathan Olds, fireman 1c, US Navy, son of Mr. Nathan Olds of Stanton, is listed among US Navy casualties of World War II as "KILLED IN ACTION, DIED OF WOUNDS, OR LOST LIVES AS RESULT OF OPERATIONAL MOVEMENTS
IN WAR ZONES".²
     But there is much more to his story.
"They Will Always Be Remembered

"Jack Miller and his shipmate, Clifford Olds joined fellow sailor Frank Kosa for a night at the "Monkey Bar". It was December 6, 1941 in Pearl City, Oahu, and Miller and Olds were on liberty from the USS West Virginia. A barmaid snapped their picture and offered it for sale. "What a scam" they thought-keep it. Within 10 hours, this photo was to be the last reminder of peace and the terrifying beginning of Clifford Olds demise.

"The "WeeVee" was moored next to the USS Tennessee and just ahead of the USS Arizona. The choicest of targets, she took 9 torpedo hits December 7, 1941. Her port side was literally blasted off. The USS Oklahoma, just ahead of the WV, suffered similar wounds and immediately capsized, but BB48 was of a more advanced water-tight construction. The fast thinking of Lt. Claude Ricketts (THE hero of this ship) prevented the Battleship from turning over. Instead, she settled in the mud on an even keel. This was accomplished by closing all hatch compartments and counter-flooding the starboard side of the ship in a procedure called "set zed". Every sailor knew fate could place them in a doomed area to be drowned like rats. Old Timers would tell 17 and 18 year old "boots" that if that time came "just inhale water quickly and get it over". This, the "grizzled Ones" claimed, was preferable to a slow death in a pitch-black void. For Clifford Olds(20), Ronald Endicott(18), and Louis "Buddy" Costin(21), this would tragically come to pass. Trapped in the forward fresh water pumping station known as area A-111, their fate was sealed when "set zed" was announced after the first Japanese torpedo struck shortly before 8am. Sinking straight down rather than "turning Turtle" enabled hundreds to escape. Those in the lower compartments were drowned, but Olds, Endicott and Costin were alive and well in their air-tight compartment at the bottom of the ship. They did not know what had happened, nor the extent of the carnage above them. Above deck, the Captain was disemboweled by a bomb blast and the Arizona's explosion 50 yards aft rained "Dante's Inferno" onto the WeeVee.

"Over 100 died in every way possible. BB48 sank into the Harbor amid burning oil. She burned for 30 hours. When her fires were extinguished late Monday Dec. 8, Guards were posted on the shoreline of Ford Island, next to "Battleship Row". Jittery over rumors of invasion, Sentries at first didn't hear the noise. WeeVee Marine Bugler Dick Fiske recalls: "When it was quiet you could hear it...bang, bang, then stop. Then bang, bang, pause. At first I thought it was a loose piece of rigging slapping against the hull". Then I realized men were making that sound-taking turns making noise". After that night, no one wanted guard duty, but someone had to do it. Bang, bang. It went on for 16 days, slowing in frequency until Christmas Eve. Then silence. The adjacent Oklahoma was upside down and holes were drilled in her bottom to allow a precious few to escape their coffin. The pressure of water inside the hull, pushing up on air pockets, meant as soon as the hull was breached, little time was left before remaining air escaped. Shipmates often drowned in front of rescuers eyes before a hole could be made large enough for escape. Cutting torches ignited trapped gasses and exploded, killing more. Jack-hammers jammed and men drowned while looking at a small hole of light. Knowledgeable Mates quickly learned to "rip open" hull plates fast to insure victims survival. A macabre Naval "C-section" with the same purpose.

"Olds, Endicott and Costin were sitting on the harbor floor completely surrounded by water, 40 feet down. Cutting through the side of the hull for rescue was out of the question. The smallest of holes in a pressurized compartment would cause a "blow-out", something Submariners knew well. Besides, considering the destruction and carnage above, the problems of three men didn't amount to a "hill of beans" to busy Navy Brass. All Sailors know they are expendable after "set zed". Concerned Shipmates pin-pointed their banging as coming from the bow section, but could do nothing. Clifford Olds' friend Jack Miller had a sinking feeling Olds was trapped. He knew the pump station well, as Cliff would often invite him there for "bull sessions". It was so air-tight, they often closed the hatch and dared people to hear them cursing wildly inside.

"Late spring 1942 found Navy salvage teams finally getting to work on the WV. An Inventive series of tremic cement patches were fitted to her port side, and enough water pumped out to partially float the once grand ship. BB48 was nudged across the Harbor into drydock and the grim task of finding bodies began. For Commander Paul Dice, compartment A-111 was expected to be like the rest: Put on gas masks, place some goo into a bodybag and let the Medical boys worry about identification. They had seen it all, but this compartment was different. Dice first noticed the interior was dry and flashlight batteries and empty ration cans littered the floor. A manhole cover to a fresh water supply was opened. Then he saw the calendar. It was 12"x14" and marked with big red Xs that ended December 23. Hardened salvage workers wept uncontrollably as they realized the fate of these men. Word quickly spread among salvage crews: Three men had lived for 16 days to suffer the most agonizing deaths among the 2800 victims at Pearl Harbor.
The Navy told their Parents they were killed in the attack on the 7th. Buddy Costin’s brother, Harlan, was the first family member to discover the truth.

"He joined the Navy in October of 1942, at age 17 and was assigned to the USS Tuscaloosa. A 1944 chance meeting with a friend serving aboard the rebuilt WeeVee brought the awful tale to his attention. It was legend on BB48. Harlan determined never to tell his family; they had suffered enough. A brother had died of meningitis at age 9, and their Father had been killed in a fist fight when shards of bone punctured his brain. The Navy had sent Costin's Mother a wristwatch, found in his locker. Broken and water-logged, it was to be Buddy's Christmas gift to her. She had it restored and wore it until her death in 1985 at age 92. Buddy's sister didn't find out until 1995, when she read a local story revealing the sad story. Duke Olds learned of his brother, Clifford's fate from a cousin who worked at the Bremerton, Washington Shipyard, where BB48 was rebuilt. It was legend there too, talked about in hushed tones. He too, never told his family. Clifford earned $21/month and always sent $18 to his poor parents. They didn't need to know anything more. Ron Endicott's Parents last known address was listed in the Aberdeen, Washington City directory of 1956. No one knows where they went, but it is assured they never knew either.

"Commander Paul Dice mailed the infamous calendar to Chief of Naval Personnel in Washington, D.C., where it was lost. Bernard Cavalcante (head of Operational Archives for Navy History), has looked for it for 32 years. It remains elusive. A Seth Thomas 8-day clock, retrieved from the pump room was taken by Dice, perhaps as a memento. In later years, Dice donated it to West Virginias Museum at Parkersburg, where it resides today.

"Ronald Endicott and Buddy Costin are buried at the National Memorial Cemetery Of The Pacific-the "PunchBowl". Clifford Olds remains were shipped home to Stanton City, North Dakota. All headstones list December 7 as their date of death.

"Jack Miller volunteered aboard the USS Lexington and was at sea for two weeks following the attack, looking for the Japanese fleet. When he returned to Hawaii, he made a bee-line for the "Monkey Bar" and located the girl who had snapped their photo "light years" before. She found the negative and gave it to him for free out of respect. This photograph shows from left to right: Jack Miller, Frank Kosa and Clifford Olds-Camel cigarette dangling from his care-free fingers. Shipmates, and our Country are represented in this amazing picture of the last hours of peace.

"-Roger Hare
"Auburn,N.Y.


"Picture contributed by Don Martin

"Left to right: Jack Miller, Frank Kosa, Clifford Olds."
[This reference includes a copy of the picture.]³
     The story also appeared in the Seattle Times, December 7, 1995.

"Pearl Harbor: 16 Days To Die -- Trapped By The Memories -- Few Knew The Secret Of The Sunken Battleship; Families Weren't Told Of Sailors' Lingering Deaths

"By Eric Gregory

"Honolulu Advertiser

...
"When salvage crews raised the West Virginia six months later, they found the bodies of three men huddled in an airtight storeroom: Ronald Endicott, 18; Clifford Olds, 20; and Louis "Buddy" Costin, 21.

"But the most haunting discovery was the calendar.

"Sixteen days had been crossed off in red pencil. The young sailors had marked their time, not knowing what had happened to their ship or that their country was at war.

"For 54 years, their story has been told in hushed tones among the West Virginia's survivors. It has become a symbol of courage and perseverance for these aging men.

"Few people knew the whole truth. The Navy never told the families how long their loved ones had survived. And for those brothers and sisters who eventually found out, the truth was so devastating they kept it a secret. Even from their own parents.

"His days are numbered"

"In the days after the attack, Jack Frank Miller often found himself praying on the dock near the sunken West Virginia.

"He had met Clifford Olds at boot camp. Both were from small prairie towns in North Dakota. They liked fishing and motorcycles, ships and open seas. Now they were serving together on the same battleship.

"They had been drinking beer at a Pearl City tavern, the Monkey Bar, the night before the attack. A woman snapped their picture, with a third sailor. Olds was smiling, toasting his friends, a Camel cigarette dangling from his fingers.

"Miller just knew Olds was still alive down there, probably trapped in the airtight fresh-water pump room, waiting to be rescued.

"But the ship had taken at least six torpedoes and two bombs, burned for 30 hours, and settled in the mud of the harbor bottom, its main deck covered in oily water.

"Cut a hole to get someone out and you'd flood the whole thing. Use a torch and risk an explosion.

"Miller knew what that meant for his friend. "His days are numbered," he thought. "I'm afraid it's going to be a lingering death."

"He returned to the Monkey Bar and found the woman who took the picture. She gave Miller the negative.

"Miller is now 75 and living in Seattle. He still has the photo, a memento of a friend he'll never see again.

"Friends, frozen in time, on the last night of peace.

...
"The calendar

"After months of picking bodies from the West Virginia, sailors removed the remains of three men from storeroom A-111, clad in their blues and jerseys. They were carried away in heavy canvas bags drawn tight at the top.

"The clues left in the dry storeroom hinted at a horrifying demise. Flashlight batteries littered the floor. The manhole to a supply of fresh water had been opened. Emergency rations had been eaten.

"And the calendar. A foot high, 14 inches long. A red "X" scratched through the dates from Dec. 7 through Dec. 23.

"Word spread quickly of its discovery. The survivors couldn't believe it, especially Fiske, as he watched the bodies brought out. "Now we know how long they were actually there," he thought.

"But families weren't told

...


"Duke Olds had learned the real story about his brother Cliff from their cousin, a sailor assigned to the shipyards in Bremerton, where the West Virginia was repaired.

"He told his other brother and two sisters. But not their parents. It would be too much for them, especially Dad. He and Cliff were close.

"Cliff. That tough little rascal. He loved to pick a fight but he always got licked because he was so small.

"He made $21 a month in the Navy, but sent $18 of it home to Mom. She put it in war bonds. Saved every penny.

"Duke Olds' mother, Jane, died in 1956. His father, Nathan, died 15 years later. Duke kept his promise - they never learned the truth.

"I've never even told it to my wife."

"Nothing left in writing

"The calendar, sent to the chief of naval personnel in Washington, D.C., after it was found, now is lost.

"Ronald Endicott and Buddy Costin are buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl crater in Honolulu. Cliff Olds' body was returned to his hometown and buried in the city cemetery.

"All their headstones say they died on Dec. 7, 1941."⁴

     Clifford B. Olds was born on 19 Sep 1905 at Kansas.^3,4 He was the son of Isaac Edward Olds and Mary Ethel Brown.¹ Clifford B. Olds married (1) Mary E. (?) c 1926.⁵ Clifford B. Olds married (2) Rosa Longlaw.⁶ Clifford B. Olds died on 11 Dec 1975 at Sacramento, California, at age 70^4,7 and was buried at Ione Public Cemetery, Ione, Amador County, California.⁸
     Clifford B. Olds and Dwight Alexander Olds appeared on the census of 30 Apr 1910 at Smoky Hill Township, Geary County, Kansas, as follows:
     134/157 Brown, William A., head, 61, marr. once for 38 yrs, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, bookkeeper in lumberyard
      , Anne E., wife, 57, marr. once for 38 years, 10 children, eight living, born Pa., parents b. Pa.
      , Nettie, dau., 26, single, b. Kansas, father b. Ohio, mother b. Pa., occupation none
      Olds, Ethel, dau., 29, widowed, 2 children, 2 living, b. Ill., father b. Ohio, mother b. Pa., occupation none
      , Dwight, grandson, 5, b. Kansas, father b. Kansas, mother b. Ill.
      , Clifford, grandson, 4, b. Kansas, father b. Kansas, mother b. Ill.¹
Clifford B. Olds and Dwight Alexander Olds appeared on the census of 8 Jan 1920 at Junction City, Smoky Hill Township, Geary County, Kansas, as follows:
     3/3 Brown, Lem, son, 43, single, b. Ill., father b. Ohio, mother b. Pa., musician
      , Mrs. W. A., head, 66, widow, b. Pa, parents b. Pa.
      4 Olds, Mrs. F.[sic], dau., 39, widow, b. Ill., father b. Ohio, mother b. Pa.
      Brown, Percy, son, single, 30, b. Kansas, father b. Ohio, mother b. Pa., musician
      Olds, Dwight, son, 15, b. Kansas, father b. Kansas, mother b. Ill.
      , Clifford, son, 14, b. Kansas, father b. Kansas, mother b. Ill.
      [This family listing is confused. The Olds boys are grandsons of Mrs. W. A. Brown and their mother must be the one listed as Mrs. F.[sic]⁹ Olds.]
     Clifford and Dwight Alexander Olds appeared on the census enumeration as of 1 March 1925 at Florence, Marion County, Kansas, as follows:
     132/134 Johnson, Carl, head, 48, b. Kansas, stone mason
      , Mable, wife, 47, b. Ill., came from Ill., housewife
      , David, son, 14, b. Kansas
      , Nelda, dau., 11, b. Kansas
      Olds, Dwight, lodger, 20, b. Kansas, minister
      , Clifford, lodger, 19, b. Kansas, occupation none
      Brown, W. A., mother-in-law, 68, widow, b. Penn., came from Penn..¹⁰
Clifford B. Olds and Mary E. Olds appeared on the census of 5 Apr 1930 at 127 West 3rd Street, Florence, Marion County, Kansas, as follows:
     160/164 Olds, Clifford B., 24, 1st marr. at 21, b. Kansas, father b. Ohio, mother b. Penn., car repair in public garage
      , Mary A., wife, 20, 1st marr. at 16, b. Kansas, father b. New York, mother b. Ohio
      , Ralph E., son, 3 2/12. b. Kansas, parents b. Kansas
      , John C., son, 1 7/12, b. Kansas, parents b. Kansas
[This identification is definitely compromised by the listed birthplaces of the parents of Clifford B. Olds.].⁵
     The census enumeration of 34 Ocean View Avenue, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, for 2 Apr 1940 listed Clifford and Rosa Olds as follows:
     17 Olds, Clifford, head, 34, marr., 1 yr High School, b. Kansas, automobile mechanic at garage
      , Rosa, wife, 29, marr., 4 yrs college, b. New Mexico, laundress at hospital
      Longlaw, Oliver, father-in-law, 78, widowed, 8 yrs of school, b. French Canada
Rosa provided the information. The family had lived in the same place on 1 Apr 1935.¹¹

     Clifford G. Olds was born on 30 Jan 1893 at Momence, Illinois.^1,2 He was the son of Abe Olds and Mary Fedde.¹ Clifford G. Olds died on 3 Apr 1951 at San Diego, California, at age 58.²

     Clifton Berry Olds was born on 11 Nov 1866 at Attica, Seneca County, Ohio.² He was the son of William Burton Olds and Maggie M. Seed.¹ Clifton Berry Olds married Carrie Elizabeth Fargo in 1908 at Charleston, West Virginia.³ Clifton Berry Olds died on 1 Nov 1938 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 71.⁴
     Clifton Berry Olds appeared on the census of 15 Apr 1910 at 326 North Main Street, Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, as follows:
     11/12 Olds, C. B., head, 43, marr. once, 2 years, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, physician
      , Mrs. Carrie, wife 38, marr. twice, 2 years this time, 0 children, b. Wisc., parents b. N. Y.⁵ He "is a physician, practicing with his father in Attica, Oho".¹
Clifton Berry Olds appeared on the census of 26 Jan 1920 at Attica village, Venice Township, Seneca County, Ohio, as follows:
     131/133 Olds, Clifton, head, 53, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, Doctor
      , Elizabeth, wife, 46, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio.⁶
Clifton Berry Olds appeared on the census of 19 Apr 1930 at Ward 19, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
     561/539 Olds, Clifton B., head, 64, age 36 at first marriage, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, medical doctor
      , Elizabeth A., wife, 56, age 15 at first marriage, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, medical doctor (but written over as medical sales)
      Stuckert, Clifford L., stepson, 40, divorced, age 21 at first marriage, b. Ohio, father b. Germany, mother b. Ohio, grocery clerk.⁷
     "Clifton B. Olds, Chicago; Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, 1905, aged 72, died October 31, following an operation for perforated ulcer."⁸

     Clinton Byrd Olds was born in 1876.¹ He was the son of Oscar H. Olds and Sarah E. Byrd.¹ Clinton Byrd Olds married Gertrude Ott in 1908.¹

     Clinton George Olds was born on 20 Mar 1880 at Michigan.^3,4,5 He was the son of Homer Olds and Lidia Rose Huntoon.¹ Clinton George Olds married Mary A. Wildfong on 5 Nov 1902 at Mancelona, Antrim County, Michigan.^6,7
     Clinton George Olds and Mary A. Olds appeared on the census of 22 Apr 1910 at Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, as follows:

Clinton George Olds registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 12 Sep 1918 at Muskegon County, Michigan. He described himself as living at 861 7th, Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, Michigan, age 38, born 20 March 1880, and his occupation was building contractor. He was medium in height, medium in build, with blue eyes and had black hair. His closest relative was his wife, Mary.⁴ In 1922 Clinton George Olds lived at 801 7th, Muskegon Heights, Michigan.⁸
Clinton George Olds and Mary A. Olds appeared on the census of 9 Apr 1930 at Egelston, Muskegon County, Michigan, as follows:
     65/66 Olds, Clinton H., head, 50, marr., 1st marr. at 22, b. Mich., parents b. Mich., carpenter, house builder
      , Mary A., wife, marr., 1st marr. at 23, b. Canada (English), father b. Canada (English), m. b. Germany, naturalized
      , Phyllis J., granddau., 5, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.⁹

     Clinton Gifford Olds was born on 20 Aug 1907.¹ He was the son of Frank Olds and Rose E. Phillips¹, and died on 25 Oct 1907.¹

     Clyde Henry Olds married Florence E. Taylor.³ Clyde Henry Olds was born on 1 Sep 1891 at Spring Valley, Minnesota.^1,2,4 He was the son of James Henry Olds and Martha Cyrella Goldsberry.¹ Clyde Henry Olds died on 1 Feb 1960 at age 68.^2,4 He was buried at Williamette National Cemetery, Happy Valley, Clackamas County, Oregon.⁵
     Clyde Henry Olds appeared on the census of 13 Jan 1920 at White Elk Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, as follows:

Clyde Henry Olds appeared on the census of 16 Apr 1930 at Lemay Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, as follows:

     His obituary states:
     "OLDS, Feb 1, Clyde H., late of Mulina, Ore; husband of Florence E., father of Barbara Hill, Robert, Valeria Anderson, Ann Peachey, Erma Carlock, Norman, Henry, Willard and Eulalia Pesterfield. brother of Mrs. Leslei McAnick, Mrs. Vern Goble, Elmer and Wilbur; 29 grandchildren. Friends are invited to attend funeral services Friday, 1 p.m., in the Chapel of A. J. ROSE & SON, East Side Funeral Directors, SE 6th and Alder. Interment in Wiliamette National."⁷

     Clyde Ransom Olds was born on 25 Feb 1918 at Oklahoma.⁴ He was the son of Gideon Ransom Olds and Lucinda Chenore.³ Clyde Ransom Olds died on 24 Sep 1994 at Shasta, California, at age 76.³ He was buried at Weaverville Cemetery, Weaverville, Trinity County, California.⁵
     He registered for the WWII young men draft on 16 Oct 1940 at Los Angeles County, California. He listed his name as Clyde Ransom Olds of 2116 22nd St., Santa Momica, California and age as 22. He was born 25 Feb 1918 in Muskagee, Oklahoma. His weight was 169 lbs, height was 5ft-8 1/2, complexion was light, eyes were brown, hair was brown and he had a scar on his tongue. . His nearest relative was Geidon [sic] Ransom Olds, father, of Boynton, Muskagee County, Oklahoma, and he was employed by Douglass Aircraft of Santa Monica, California. He signed as Clyde R. Olds.⁶
Clyde Ransom Olds appeared on the census of 5 May 1950 at Union, Humboldt County, California, as follows:
R2B/424B/no farm Olds, Clyde R., head, 32, marr., b. Oklahoma, works 44 hr/week, automobile mechanic in a garage
      , Mary J., wife, 28, marr., b. Colorado
, Kathleen J., dau., 8, b. Oklahoma
, DuWayne R., son, 7, b. Oklahoma
, Carol A., dau., 4, b. Oklahoma
, Roger C., son, 2, b. Calif.
The extra question is for Kathleen. She had lived in the same place the year before, her parents were born in the U.S., she had attended 3rd grade but had not finished, had attended since Feb. 1st.⁷
     "The children of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Olds invite all friends and relatives of their parents to an open house reception in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday, May 1, from 2:00 til 5:00 at their parents' home at 1210 Millcreek Way, Fortuna.
"Clyde R. Olds and Mary Jane Hebdon were married in Santa Monica on May 2, 1941, coming to Hemboldt County in 1948. They have four children, Mrs. Leonard (Kathleen) Whitchurch, Mrs. Robert (Carol) Larsen, DuWayne Olds, Rodger Olds.
"They have five grandchildren, Janine, Leonard, Jr., Jenniffer Whitchurch, and Christine and Caristine Larsen.
"Clyde is a mechanic and has worked for Brizard Mathews Machinery Co. for 12 years.
"No formal invitations will be sent."^1,8
     His obituary states:
Clyde Olds
Graveside services for Clyde Ransom Olds, 76, of Cottonwood will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the Weaverville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Anderson Chapel.
Mr. Olds died Saturday, Sept. 24,1994, at his residence.
Born Feb. 25, 1918, in Muskogee, Okla., he moved to Shasta County in 1948 from Weaverville.
He was a mechanic for Bazard & Mathews Machinery for 20 years and worked for McDonnell Douglas aircraft manufacturer during World War II in Tulsa, Okla. He was a member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 3 and the Odd Fellows Lodge in Anderson.
Survivors include sons Duwayne of Arcata and Rodger of San Jose; daughters Kathleen Johnson of Oroville and Carol Brown of Fort Bragg; brothers Howard of St. Louis, Mo., Victor of Silver Springs AJd., Bernard of Sherwood, Ark, and Arliss of Tulsa, Okla; sisters Viola Gilley of Ada, Okla., Geneva of Silver Springs, Md., Emma Corbett of Tulsa, Wanda Nolan of Falls Church, Va., Loraine Davenport of Stockton, and Elaine Stewart of Michigan; 10 grandchildren; and
eight great-grandchildren.⁹

     Clyde Wilson Olds was born on 7 Nov 1907 at Hickory, Oklahoma.¹ He was the son of Edgar Orville Olds and Lillian Gaither.¹

     Comfort Olds was born on 29 Jul 1760 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Comfort Old and Abigail Barns.¹ Marriage banns for him and Prudence Gilbert were published on 15 Dec 1787 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³ Comfort Olds married Prudence Gilbert in 1788 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³ Comfort Olds died on 22 Apr 1839 at age 78⁴ and was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Morristown, Vermont.⁴
     He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.⁵
Comfort Olds appeared on the census of 1790 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows: 1 male under 16, 1 male 16 and over, 2 females
[There is only one 1790 family headed by a Comfort Old or Olds. Although this entry might be for Comfort Old, the elder, it is also reasonable that he was dead by this time. The younger Comfort Olds had not yet gone to Vermont by this time and this entry is likely for his family.].⁶
     "... in 1791 he moved to Morristown, Vt., taking four weeks to travel from Brookfield with an ox team, accompanied by his wife and two small children; in 1796 he was the first Town Clerk of Morristown, Vt., and had a brother living in Randolph; he was a member of the Methodist Church."⁵
     "Settlement was commenced in Morristown during the spring of 1790 by Jacob Walker, who came from Bennington, accompanied by his brother, who shortly after returned. Mr.Walker remained here during the summer, making his home at the house of John McDaniel, in Hyde Park, to which place he returned on Saturday night, going out again on Monday, with provisions sufficient to last him through the week. In this way he labored through the summer, and in the fall he returned to Bennington. In the spring of 1791, Mr. Walker brought his family here, and continued through the summer, and in the fall again returned to Bennington. In the spring of 1792, Mr. Walker and his family came to the town, accompanied by Mr. Olds and his family. They built a camp, in which Mr. Walker and wife, Mr. Olds and wife, and two hired men, lived two months, during which time Gov. Butler, of Waterbury, paid them a visit. At the end of two months a house had been erected, into which they all moved. In the fall, Mr. Walker removed to Fairfax, leavng Mr. Olds and family here alone. Mrs. Olds was the first woman who wintered in the town. Their nearest neighbors, on the south, were at Waterbury, fourteen miles distant, and no road. The nearest mill was at Cambridge, twenty miles distant. Settlers soon began to come in, however, so that the census reports for 1800, show the town to have had a population of 144.
"The town was organized in 1796, with Comfort Olds, town clerk. As the records are missing it is impossible to state who constituted the remaining list. As near as can be ascertained, however, the first selectmen were Comfort Olds, Nathaniel Goodale, and Crispus Shaw. John Shaw was probably the first constable. The first justice was Micajah Dunham, in 1796. Elisha Boardman was the first representative, in 1804."⁷
Comfort Olds appeared on the census of 1800 at Morristown, Orleans County, Vermont, as follows:
     Comfort Olds, 1 m under 10, 1 m 10-15, 1 m 26-44, 1 f under 10, 1 f 10-15, 1 f 26-44.⁸
Comfort Olds appeared on the census of 1810 at Morristown, Orleans County, Vermont, as follows:
     Comfort Olds 1 m 10-15,1 m 16 - 25, 1 m. 45 and over, 1 f 10-15, 1 f. 16 - 25, 1 f 45 and over.⁹
Comfort Olds appeared on the census of 7 Aug 1820 at Morristown, Orleans County, Vermont, as follows:
     Comfort Olds, 1 m 10-15, 2 m 16-25, 1 m 45 and over, 2 f 16 -25, 1 f 45 and over
[There is now a Harvey Olds in Morristown, age 16-25].¹⁰
Comfort Olds appeared on the census of 1830 at Morristown, Orleans County, Vermont, as follows:
     Comport [sic] Olds, 1 m. 10-15, 1 m 20-30, 1 m. 50-60[sic], 1 f 30-40, 1 f 70-80.¹¹

     Comfort Olds married Matilda (?).² Comfort Olds was born in 1786.^1,3 He was the son of Ezra Olds and Mary Thompson.¹ Comfort Olds died on 13 Dec 1847⁴ and was buried at Winimac Cemetery, Winimac, Pulaski County, Indiana.⁵
     "The first death in the township was that of a child of Comfort Olds, in the year 1812. No graveyard had yet been laid out in Oxford, and the interment was made in the cemetery at Norton, which was an older settlement. The grave was dug by Henry Foust."⁶
Comfort Olds appeared on the census of 1820 at Big Rock Township, Delaware County, Ohio, as follows:
     Comfort Olds, 2 m under 10, 1 m. 10 - 15, 1 m. 16-25, 1 m. 26-44, 3 f 26-44, 1 f 45 and over.⁷ Comfort "moved from Ohio to Pulaski County, Indiana."⁸

     Cora Olds was born on 19 Aug 1869 at Momence, Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of George Olds and Sarah Jane Hess.¹
     The postoffice address of this family in Jan 1908 was Deedville, Indiana, and all the children were unmarried and at home with their parents.²

     Cora M. Olds was born c 1858 at Michigan.¹ She was the daughter of Ira Castle Olds and Sarah S. Lewis.¹ Cora M. Olds married Henry Bogardus on 25 Dec 1899 at Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.² Cora M. Olds died on 13 Nov 1945 at East Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.³

     Cora W. Olds was born on 19 Sep 1874.¹ She was the daughter of Olin C. Olds and Helen M. Prentice.¹ Cora W. Olds married Arthur Pierce in Feb 1895.¹ Cora W. Olds died on 16 Dec 1906 at age 32.¹

     Cordelia Olds was born c 1818.¹ She was the daughter of Zenas Olds and Susannah Ford.¹ Cordelia Olds married Amos Norton on 15 May 1836 at Geauga County, Ohio.¹ Cordelia Olds died b 22 Jan 1862.¹
     Cordelia Olds appeared on the census of 2 Sep 1850 at Flora Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin, as follows:

     Cornelia Olds was the daughter of William Olds and Tabitha Allen.¹ Cornelia Olds married Elijah Lathrop on 1 Jan 1828.^1,2

     Cornelia Olds was born in Apr 1882 at Michigan.¹ She was the daughter of Harvey Closson Olds and Jennie H. Wheeler.¹

     Cornelia Anna Olds was born on 9 Apr 1855 at Pittsfield, Michigan.¹ She was the daughter of George Hanford Olds and Almira C. Smith.¹ Cornelia Anna Olds married Harvey Wilbur Reed on 23 Feb 1876.¹ Cornelia Anna Olds died on 27 Mar 1903 at Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, at age 47.^1,2 She was buried at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan.³

     Cornelius Olds married Elizabeth Johnston.¹ Cornelius Olds died c 1843.¹

     Cornelius J. Olds was born on 3 Oct 1809 at Saratoga, New York.² He was the son of William Olds and Nancy J. Greeley.¹ Cornelius J. Olds married (1) Mary E. Morse on 12 Dec 1833 at Westport, New York.² Cornelius J. Olds married (2) Mrs. Martha Dolman on 5 Jul 1883 at Cumberland, Ohio.²
     Cornelius J. Olds and Mary E. Olds appeared on the census of 16 Jul 1860 at Union Township, Licking County, Ohio, as follows:
     C. J. Olds, 50, waggon maker, b. N. Y.
     Mary E. " , 44, H.K., b. N. Y.
     William F. " , 17, R.R.L., b. Ohio
     Phebe Stone, 65, H. K., b. N. Y.³ He lived at Marysville, Ohio.²
Cornelius J. Olds and Mary E. Olds appeared on the census of 1880 at Paris, Union County, Ohio, as follows:
     Census Place:     Paris, Union, Ohio
     Source:     FHL Film 1255073 National Archives Film T9-1073 Page 109A
               Relation Sex     Marr     Race     Age     Birthplace
Cornelius J. OLDS     Self     M     M     W     70     NY Occ: Farmer Fa: VT Mo: NY
Mary E. OLDS     Wife     F     M     W     65     VT Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo:NY.⁴

     Cornelius Marshall Olds was born on 4 May 1843.¹ He was the son of Cornelius J. Olds and Mary E. Morse.¹ Cornelius Marshall Olds died on 28 Jul 1843.¹

     Cortland Olds was born in 1822 at Batavia, New York.¹ He was the son of Joseph (Branch Co. (Mich) pioneer) Olds.¹ Cortland Olds married Electa Derthick on 23 Mar 1848 at Girard, Branch County, Michigan.^1,2
     "living in Union, Branch Co., Mich. in 1850". added in pencil: in Coldwater in 1860; childen Alanda, b. 1852, Simeon, b. 1858.¹
Cortland Olds appeared on the census of 10 Sep 1850 at Batavia, Branch County, Michigan, as follows:
     Cortland Olds, 28, b. N. Y.
     Electa " , 26, b. N. Y.³
Cortland Olds appeared on the census of 1 Jun 1860 at Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, as follows:
     Cortland Olds, 37, farmer, b. N. Y.
     Electa " , 36, b. do[ditto]
     Alsada " , 10, female, b. Mich.
     Lincon[?] " , 4, male, b. do.⁴
     His Civil War service record provides the following information: