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     Henry Hoyt Olds married Nellie Beckley.³ Henry Hoyt Olds was born in 1878.¹ He was the son of Oscar H. Olds and Sarah E. Byrd.¹
     Henry Hoyt Olds appeared on the census of 5 Jun 1880 in the household of Elizabeth Olds at Marion, Marion County, Ohio.⁴

     Henry Laurens Olds was born on 9 Dec 1843.¹ He was the son of Frederick Augustus Olds and Elizabeth A. Lincoln.¹ Henry Laurens Olds died on 30 Jul 1845 at age 1.¹

     Henry Lyman Olds was born on 30 Aug 1842.¹ He was the son of Franklin Lyman Olds and Lucy Blood.¹ Henry Lyman Olds died on 28 Sep 1842.¹

     Henry Martin Olds was born on 20 Sep 1846.¹ He was the son of Levi Olds and Emily Meacham.¹ Henry Martin Olds died on 23 Nov 1854 at Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at age 8.^1,2

     Henry Oscar Olds was born on 24 Jun 1848 at Massachusetts.^1,2 He was the son of Harvey S. Olds and Cindarilla Brooks.¹ Henry Oscar Olds married (1) Sarah M. Crosby on 26 Oct 1872.^1,3 Henry Oscar Olds married Martha S. Upham on 25 Nov 1874 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^1,4 Henry Oscar Olds died on 17 Jan 1882 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 33.⁵
     Henry Oscar Olds appeared on the census of 27 Jul 1870 in the household of Harvey S. Olds and Cindarilla Olds at Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.⁶

     Henry Thompson Olds was born on 31 Aug 1886.¹ He was the son of May Arnold Olds and Allie Thompson.¹

     Henry W. Olds was born on 24 Jun 1877.¹ He was the son of Franklin E. Olds and Matilda C. Nims.¹

     Henry Worthington Olds was born on 26 Mar 1859 at Washington, D. C.¹ He was the son of Mark Lafayette Olds and Katharine Sargent.¹ Henry Worthington Olds married May C. Meigs on 2 Apr 1891.²
     Henry Worthington Olds was also known as Henry Oldys.³
Henry Worthington Olds appeared on the census of 2 May 1910 at Part of Wheaton District No. 13, Montgomery County, Maryland, as follows:
     198/200 Oldys, Henry, head, 51, marr. once, 19 yrs, b. D. C., father b. Minn., mother b. Penn., clerk, govt.
      , May M., wife, 41, marr. once, 19 yrs, 4 children, 4 living, b. D. C., father b. ??, mother b. Va., occupation none
      , Robert, son, 13, b. MD., parents b. D. C., occupation none
      , Margaret, dau., 11, b. Md., parents b. D. C., occupation none
      , Kathryn, dau., 9, b. Md., parents b. D. C., occupation none
      , Mary M., dau., 6, b. Md., parents b. D. C., occupation none.⁴
     He "adopted the name Henry Oldys; was for many years connected with the Biological Survey at Washington, D. C; is now a well-known lecturer on birds and bird music and prominent in the movement for protection of birds. Lives at Silver Springs, Md." [1915]⁵
Henry Worthington Olds appeared on the census of 31 Jan 1920, as follows:
     472/483 Benedict, Charles J., head, 32, b. Minnesota, father b. Connecticut, mother b. D. C., marine instrument maker
, Margaret O., wife, 21, b. Maryland, father b. Minnesota, mother b. D. C.
, Charles Jr., son, 9/12, b. Maryland, father b. Minnesta, mother b. Maryland
Oldys, Katherine S., sister-in-law, 19, single, b. Marylandm, father b. Minnesota, mother b. Maryland, file clerk, US Government.⁶

     Henry/Harris Alonzo Olds was born on 28 Oct 1883 at New York.^1,2 He was the son of Alonzo Ferdino Olds and Carrie Cary.¹ Henry/Harris Alonzo Olds died on 3 Jan 1922 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at age 38.³ He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois.⁴
     He registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 12 Sep 1918 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He described himself as living at 5337 Kenmore Ave, Chicago, Illinois, age 34, born Octpber 28, 1883, and his occupation was adjustment of lLight and Power Contractor & ?????. He was medium in height, medium in build, with blue eyes and had blond hair. His closest relative was Carrie Mae Olds, 1456 Fargo Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, He signe his name as Harry Alonzo Olds..⁵
Henry/Harris Alonzo Olds appeared on the census of 20 Jan 1920 at 5337 Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
      Olds, Harry H. A., lodger, 36, single, b. N.Y., father b. Michigan, mother b. Penn., salesman, electrical
He is listed with the family of Mrs. G. Tholke, 68, widow, native of Ohio.⁶

     Herbert Olds was the son of Edwin W. Olds and Emma Develbliss.¹

     Herbert Olds was born on 30 May 1926 at California.^1,2 He was the son of Charles H. Olds and Francis Fay Neill.¹ Herbert Olds died on 24 Oct 1941 at age 15.^2,3 He was buried at East Line Street Cemetery, Bishop, Inyo County, California.⁴

     Herbert Filer Olds was born in Sep 1885.¹ He was the son of Moses Olds and Martha Annis Filer.¹

     Herbert H. Olds was born on 13 Dec 1856.¹ He was the son of Reuben Olds and Elmira Ferguson.¹
     He was adopted in infancy by Sylvester Prentice of Worthington.¹ He might be the three-year-old Henry Prentice listed in the family of Sylvester Prentice, age 42, and Louisa Prentice, age 41, in the 1860 census of Worthington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. At age 13, Herbert Prentice is listed with 52-year-old Sylvester Prentice with the family of Clark B. Wright in the 1870 census of Middlefield, Hampshire County.

     Herbert Leavitt Olds was born in Feb 1854.¹ He was the son of Ira Leavitt Olds and Rhoda A. Randall.¹ Herbert Leavitt Olds died in Oct 1854.¹

     Herbert Vincent Olds was born on 23 May 1883 at Hartford, Connecticut.^1,2 He was the son of Alfred Allen Olds and Lizzie Maria Whipple.¹ Herbert Vincent Olds married Mary Emerson Lovejoy on 8 Jan 1913 at Lynn, Massachusetts.^3,4,5 Herbert Vincent Olds died on 2 Dec 1913 at age 30.^1,6 He was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut.⁷
     "Lynn Girl Weds and is to Live in Connectict
"Miss Mary E. Lovejoy the Bride of Herbert V. Olds of Hartford.
"Miss Mary Emerson Lovejoy, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lovejoy of Lynn, became the bride last evening of Herbert Vincent Olds, a Connecticut tobacco grower, at the home of the bride's parents, 64 Broad street, Lynn. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ernest J, Dennen, rector, of St, Stephen's Church, at 7:30 o'clock.
"The only attendants were Miss Helen Lovejoy, a sister of the bride, as maid of honor, and Hervert Steen of Hartford as best man. Fully 400 guests were present at the reception which followed, coming from Hartford, Windsor and New Haven, Ct; Springfield, Boston and elsewhere.
"The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Olds of Hartford, and is the owner of a large tobacco plantation at Windsor. He is a graduate of Yale, class of '05, and first met his bride while she was a guest at a Juniior Prom at Yale several years ago.
"The bride is a graduate of the Lynn classical high school, class of '02, and of Wellesley College, class of '05.
"The ushers at the reception were Frank Olds and Alfred Olds of Hartford, George Frost of Boston, Charles Breed of Lynn, Edward Lovejoy of Lynn and Stanley Forbers of Lynn.
"Mr. and Mrs. Olds departed last evening on an extended honeymoon trip, and upon their return will reside in Hartford."⁸
     His obituary states:
     "HERBERT VINCENT OLDS. Member Conn. Soc. C. E. Died December 2, 1913.
"Herbert Vincent Olds died, following an operation for appendicitis, at Charter Oak Hospital, Hartford, Conn., December 2, 1913. He was born in Hartford, Conn., May 23, 1883, the son of Alfred Allen and Elizabeth Maria (Whipple) Olds, and was prepared for Yale at the Hartford Public High School. At Sheff he took the Civil Engineering course, graduating in 1905 and was the recipient of the Sheffield graduate scholarship. He received his C. E. at Yale in 1907. For several years after graduation he was in the employ of the Central New England Railroad Company as transitman. Later he joined his brother, Alfred W. Olds, in running a tobacco plantation at Bloomfield, Conn., and had continued in that line ever since. He was elected a member of the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers February 9, 1909. He was a member of the Asylum Hill Congregational Church of Hartford, and belonged to the Yale Club of New York City, and the University Club of Hartford. On January 8, 1913, he was married, in Lynn, Mass., to Mary Emerson Lovejoy, Wellesley '05, daughter of Dr. Charles A. Lovejoy of Lynn. Besides his widow, he is survived by his parents, two sisters, and two brothers, -- Alfred W. Olds and Frank A. Olds.
               Memoir prepared by
                         H. W. Storrs,
                         L. B. Comstock
                              Members Conn. Soc. C. E."
[This memoir is accompanied by a portrait of Herbert Vincent Olds.]²

     Herbert Vincent Olds was born on 19 Dec 1913 at Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He was the son of Herbert Vincent Olds and Mary Emerson Lovejoy.¹ Herbert Vincent Olds married Mary Elliott Rankin c 1937.^3,4 Herbert Vincent Olds appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died 3 Apr 1999 with the last place of residence listed as York, York County, Pennsylvania. Herbert Vincent's SSN was issued in the District of Columbia. Also, his birth date is given as 19 Dec 1913.⁵ He died on 3 Apr 1999 at age 85.⁶
     On 13 Feb 1952 the SS Santa Rosa arrived in the port of New York, having left Cartagena, Columbia, on 9 Feb. The passenger list included:
     OLDS, Herbert, State Department, Washington, D. C., age 38, b. Mass.
     OLDS, Mary, same address, age 37, b. Ohio
     OLDS, John, same address, age 8, b. Argentina
     OLDS, Margaret, same address, 3, b. Holland
     OLDS, Anne, same address, age 4 months, b. Colombia
     OLDS, Patricia, same address, age 13, b. Cuba
     OLDS, Michael, same address, age 11, b. Holland.⁷
          On 23 July 1955 the S. S. United States left the port of New York for Le Havre. The passenger list included the following group, headed for an indefinite stay in Belgium.
     Herbert V. Olds, 4733 32nd St., Arlington, Va., b. Mass.
     Michael V. Olds, same address, b. Netherlands, naturalized thru father
     John C. Olds, same address, b. Argentina, naturalized thru father
     Mary E. Olds, same address, b. Ohio
     Margaret L. Olds, same address, b. Netherlands, naturalized thru father
     Anne K. Olds, b. Columbia, naturalized thru father
     Patricia E. Olds, same address, b. Cuba, naturiized thru father.⁸
     His obituary states: OLDS-Herbert Vincent. Formerly of Lynn, MA and Arlington, VA, died on April 3, 1999. He was 85 years old. Born December 19, 1913, he was the son of Herbert V. and Mary Emerson Olds. He attended the Loomis School in Windsor, CT and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1934. He also did post-graduate work at the University of Virginia, the University of Mexico, Columbia University, and the American University in Washington, DC. He was married for 57 years to Mary Elliott Rankin of Lorraine, OH until her death in 1994. Mr. Olds had a distinguished 30-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service, during which he held various assignments as a consular or political officer in Havana, Cuba; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Bogota, Colombia; and Brussels, Belgium. Mr. Olds also opened the first U.S. Consulates in Bujumbura, Burundi and Kigali, Rwanda and served as Consul General in Bujumbura for two years. He also held assignments in the Office of Personnel and the Bureau of African Affairs at the State Department in Washington, DC. He was interned in the Netherlands and Germany for part of World War II. Mr. Olds is survived by four children, Margaret L. Olds of York, PA; Anne K. Lombardi of Falls Church, VA; Michael V. Olds of Newport Beach, CA; and John C. Olds of Pebble Beach, CA. He is also survived by six grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. Another daughter, Patricia E. Frantz, died in 1977. Following his retirement in 1964, Mr. Olds traveled extensively in Europe, Russia, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean. A passionate opera buff, he also served as a volunteer and occasional supernumerary for the national Opera Society of Washington, DC and was proud to have performed in the role of the Cardinal in the world premiere of Alberto Ginastera's opera, Bomarzo. Mr. Olds had spent the last year living at the home of his daughter, Margaret, in York, PA. Following cremation services and burial will be private."⁶

     Herbert W Olds was born c 1914 at Michigan.³ He was the son of Arthur E. Olds and Phebe Gates.¹

     Herbert W. Olds was born c 1904 at Indiana.^1,2 He was the son of Arthur B. Olds and Rose Wildred Kline.¹ Herbert W. Olds died in 1959.² He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Lagrange, Lagrange County, Indiana.³

     Herbert William Olds was born on 24 Apr 1866 at Franklin, Vermont.¹ He was the son of William Andrus Olds and Sarah O. Brown.² Herbert William Olds married Goldie Perkins on 15 Nov 1890 at Shelborn, New Hampshire.¹
     He lives "at Fellmere, Fla. (1915)."¹

     Herman F. Olds was born on 11 May 1849.¹ He was the son of Levi Olds and Emily Meacham.¹ Herman F. Olds died on 4 Aug 1850 at age 1.²

     Hezekiah Olds was born c 1809.^3,4 He was the son of Joseph Olds and Hannah Bissell.¹ Hezekiah Olds died on 29 Sep 1886.^5,4 He was buried at Pioneer Cemetery, Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan.⁵
     "In 1839, Hezekiah Olds employed Thomas Conklin to erect for him a log house, 18 by 24 feet, in consideration for which service he was to receive a cow. The work was completed in thirteen days. Mr. Olds raked up the chips the same day and set them on fire, which not only burned the chips but the house also."⁶
     Hezekiah may never have lived alone. He is listed with [his brother] John B. in 1850 and 1860 census reports and as an invalid, age 58, with AndrewJ. Olds in1870. In 1880, he was listed as a 75 year old uncle, disabled by rheumatism, in the home of Albert Olds.

     Hiram Olds was born c 1807.¹ He was the son of Luke Olds and Hulda Gouldsbury.¹ Hiram Olds died on 29 Sep 1839 at Vermont.¹

     Hiram C. Olds was born in 1840 at Shandaken, Ulster County, New York.¹ He was the son of Cornelius Olds and Elizabeth Johnston.¹ Hiram C. Olds married (1) Catherine Kelley in 1864.¹ Hiram C. Olds married (2) Mrs. Cornelia Lane in Apr 1901.¹ Hiram C. Olds married (3) Helen P. Leake on 26 Nov 1903.¹ Hiram C. Olds died on 21 Feb 1906 at Mt. Pleasant, New York.¹
     Hiram C. Olds appeared on the census of 18 Jun 1880 at Olive, Ulster County, New York, as follows:
     Olds, Hiram C., 38, farmer, b. New York, father b. N. Y., mother b. N. Y.
      , Catherine, 34, wife, house keeping, b. New York, parents b. N. Y.
      , Cornelius, 14, son, works on farm, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y.
      , Elizabeth, 60, mother, widowed, works in house, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y.²
Hiram C. Olds appeared on the census of 15 Jun 1900 at Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, as follows:
     Olds, Hiram C., head, b. Nov. 1840, age 59, widowed, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y., farmer
     Lane, Joseph S., boarder, b. Aug. 1835, age 64, marr. 33 yrs, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y., farm laborer
      , Cornelia, boarder, b. Feb. 1850, age 50, marr. 33 yrs, 0 children, 0 living, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y., house keeper.³
     His obituary states:

     Hiram Curtis Olds was born in 1819.³ He was the son of Moses Olds and Elizabeth Thomas.^1,2 Hiram Curtis Olds died in 1841.³ He was buried at Carrollton I O O F Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll County, Kentucky.⁴

     Hiram Ellis Olds was born on 8 Mar 1832 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Gilbert Olds and Amanda Draper.¹

     Hiram Eugene Olds was born on 4 Nov 1855 at Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He was the son of Jonathan Olds and Sarah A. Clapp.¹ Hiram Eugene Olds married Hattie Furrow on 17 Jun 1876 at Northampton, Massachusetts.^3,4 Hiram Eugene Olds died on 17 Jul 1907 at age 51.^5,6,7 He was buried at All Saints Cemetery, Jensen Beach, Martin County, Florida.⁸
     7 Dec 1887: "George Washington has bought a farm at Rock Valley of Hiram Olds for $2700."⁹
     His obituary states:
     "B. M. Poole received a dispatch yesterday noon from Jonathan Olds, a former resident of Holyoke, but now of Jansen, Fla., announcing the sudden death of his son, Hiram Olds, while on the way to the hospital with his wife, who was to be operated upon for the removal of a tumor. Hiram Olds was 56 years of age, and was born in Rock valley in Holyoke. He went to Florida 29 years ago, where he has had a successful fruit farm. He leaves a widow. His father, Jonathan Olds, left Holyoke 23 years ago to join his son in Florida."⁷

     Hiram Lyman Olds was born on 13 Aug 1851.³ He was the son of William S. Olds and Mary A. Reed.¹ Hiram Lyman Olds married Jane "Jennie" Eliza Day on 31 May 1876 at Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts.⁴ Hiram Lyman Olds died on 21 May 1924 at age 72³ and was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts.⁵
     Hiram Lyman Olds and Jane "Jennie" Eliza Olds appeared on the census of 3 Jun 1880 at Chapman Street, Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts, as follows:
     4066 Olds, Hiram L., 29, machinist, b. Mass., parents b Mass.
      , Jane, wife, keeping house, b. Mass., parents b. Mass.
      , Lilla, 1, at home, b. Mass., parents b. Mass.⁶
     Hiram L. Olds, machinist, resident of Chicopee , born 13 Aug 1851, joined the Chicopee Masonic Lodge on Apr. 25, 1882 and died 21 May 1924.³
Hiram Lyman Olds and Jane "Jennie" Eliza Olds appeared on the census of 6 Jun 1900 at 177 Carew Street, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, as follows:
     152/206 Olds, Hiram, head, b. Aug. 1851, 48, marr. 22 yrs, b. Mass., parents b. Mass., machinist
      . Jennie, wife, b. Mar. 1850, 50, marr. 22 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, b. Mass., parents b. Mass.
      , Viola J., dau., b. Jan. 1881, 19, single, b. Mass., parents b. Mass.⁷
Hiram Lyman Olds and Jane "Jennie" Eliza Olds appeared on the census of 22 Apr 1910 at 11 Grove Street, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, as follows:
     170/288 Olds, Hiram S., 57, marr. once, 34 yrs, b. Mass., parents b. Mass., machinist, knitting Co.
      , Jennie E., wife, 61, marr. once, 34 yrs, 2 children, 1 living, b. Mass., parents b. Mass.
      , Viola J., dau., 25, single, b. Mass., parents b. Mass., saleslady, department store.⁸
Hiram Lyman Olds and Jane "Jennie" Eliza Olds appeared on the census of 2 Jan 1920 at 44 Allen Street, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, as follows:
     5/10 Olds, Hirman H., head, 68, b. Mass., parents b. Mass., machinist at Stevens Arms
      , Jennie, wife, 71, b. Mass., parents b. Mass.
      , Viola J., dau. 33, single, b. Mass., parents b. Mass., saleslady, dry goods store.⁹
     His obituary states:
      Hiram Lyman Olds
Hiram Lyman Olds 74, of 364 Orange street, died suddenly at his home yesterday afternoon. He was born at Chicopee, but had been a resident of Springfield for the paat 31 years. For the laat 14 years he has been employed by the Lamb Knitting Machine company in Chicopee Falls. He was a member of Chicopee lodge of Masons and St John's lodge of Odd Fellows. Besides his widow, Mrs Jane Eliza Day Olds, he leaves one daughter, Viola J. Olds, at home, and one sister, Mrs Mary Bagley of Amesbury. The funeral will be held at the home at a time to be announoed.²

     Hiram P. Olds married Marion Stratton.^3,4 Hiram P. Olds was born on 9 Mar 1826 at New York.^5,6 He was the son of John Bissell Olds and Hannah Brown.¹ Hiram P. Olds died on 22 Nov 1861 at age 35^7,6 and was buried at Keeler, Van Buren County, Michigan.^7,8
     "HIRAM OLDS, B-1826 N. Y., D-Nov. 22, 1861, age 35 yrs. Mar. Marian A. Stratton, B-1832 N. Y., D-1871, age 39 yrs. D-June14, 1871, both bur. Keeler, Mich., Van Buren Co., Cem. graves 1 and 2, lot 1, range 55 (see Keeper Cem. Records."⁹
Hiram P. Olds appeared on the census of 19 Sep 1850 at Town of Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan, as follows:
     Hiram Olds, farmer, 24, b. New York
     Marion " , 18, female, b. Vermont
     Mary E. ", 3/12, b. Michigan
     Almond " , 19, laborer, b. New York.⁵

     Hollis Olds was born in Dec 1888 at Michigan.¹ She was the daughter of Stephen S. Olds and Ann Ashley.¹

     Homer Olds was born in Jul 1853 at Livingston County, Michigan.² He was the son of Dewitt Clinton Olds and Abigail Snell.¹ Homer Olds married Lidia Rose Huntoon on 1 May 1879 at Ingham County, Michigan.^3,4,5 Homer Olds died on 14 Feb 1926 at age 72⁶ and was buried at Star Township Cemetery, Star Township, Antrim County, Michigan.⁷
     Homer Olds and Lidia Rose Olds appeared on the census of 8 Jun 1880 at Bunker Hill, Ingham County, Michigan, as follows:

     "The subject of this sketch spent his early days in Ingham county, this state, and was reared to an agricultural life, being early taught the lessons of industry and honesty which are more characteristic of farming than any other pursuit. About 1889 Mr. Olds went to Jackson county, this state, and remained there about four years. He then came to Antrim county and purchased a farm of eighty acres, all first-class land, of which he has about sixty cleared and under the plow. ... In 1870, Mr. Olds married Miss Lidia Rose Huntoon, the daughter of George and Lydia (Lindsey) Huntoon, farming people, and this union has been blessed by the birth of two children, Clinton and Clarence, both of whom are married and living in homes of their own. In politics Mr. Olds is a stanch Republican and takes a keen and abiding interest in the success of his party, though he has never been induced to accept any office of a public nature, preferring to give his farm his undivided interest. ..."³
Homer Olds and Lidia Rose Olds appeared on the census of 14 Jun 1900 at Star Township, Antrim County, Michigan, as follows:

Homer Olds appeared on the census of 21 Apr 1910 at Star Township, Antrim County, Michigan, as follows:

Homer Olds appeared on the census of Jan 1920 at Star Township, Antrim County, Michigan, as follows: