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     Mattie May Olds married William A. Fawley.² Mattie May Olds was born on 14 Sep 1869 at Blanchard, Hancock County, Ohio.^1,3 She was the daughter of Gilbert Ogden Olds and Sarah Catharine Showman.

     Maud Olds was the daughter of Frederick Olds and Harriet Wilson.¹

     Maude Rebecca Olds was born on 4 Nov 1898 at Burke, Vermont.¹ She was the daughter of Raymond Lawson Olds and May/Mary J. McDonald.¹

     Maurice A. Olds was born on 17 Jul 1885.¹ He was the son of John Wilson Olds and Dora E. Durkee.¹ Maurice A. Olds died on 7 Mar 1904 at age 18.¹

     Mave Cowdery Olds was born on 29 Mar 1885 at Tacoma, Washington.¹ She was the daughter of Fred A. Olds and Mabel L. Cowdery.¹
     "graduate of Wellesley College, Class of 1908."¹

     Max Eugene Olds was born on 3 Jun 1951.¹
     Max is a 1969 graduate of Wyanet High School and, in 2004, was living in Wyanet, Illinois.²

     Maxine L. Olds was born on 13 Aug 1909 at Michigan.^1,2 She was the daughter of Alley J. Olds and Millis Collins.¹ Maxine L. Olds married Alfred Leroy Beaty on 11 Aug 1928 at Elkhart County, Indiana.² Maxine L. Olds and Alfred were divorced on 13 Feb 1931 at Calhoun County, Michigan.³ Maxine L. Olds married Welcome Lewis on 3 Dec 1935 at Dearborn, Michigan.⁴
     Maxine L. Olds appeared on the census of 1 Apr 1930 at Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, as follows:
     27/40 Beaty, Alfred A., renter, has radio, 26, 1st marr. at 24, b. Texas, parents b. Illinois, milk man for Hill Dairy
      , Maxine, wife, 20, 1st. marr. at 18, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.
      , Barry L., son, 1, b. Mich., father b. Texas, mother b. Mich.⁵

     May Olds was born on 8 Jun 1874 at Momence, Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of George Olds and Sarah Jane Hess.¹

     May Olds was born c 1860 at Oregon.^2,3 She was the daughter of Ruel Reed Olds and Elmina Perkins.¹ May Olds married Charles B. Taylor on 5 Dec 1880 at Yamhill County, Oregon.^1,4
     In a 1905 publication, she was described as the wife of Charles B. Taylor, who had died in 1885.¹

     May Arnold Olds was born on 4 Jul 1858 at Michigan.^3,4 He was the son of Mills Olds and Mary Brown Arnold.¹ May Arnold Olds married Allie Thompson on 25 Dec 1883.⁵
     "May Arnold Olds, interested in general farming on section 6, Mason township, was here born on the 4th of July, 1858, and thus the home place is endeared to him through the associations of his boyhood as well as through the connections of later years when he has found in the old farm the source of a good livelihood gained through his untiring efforts to cultivate and improve the fields. He had two uncles, Harvey and Lester Olds, who were among the early settlers of the county and occupied the first store in Adamsville. They were extensive grain dealers, conducting a very important business in that day. His father, Mills Olds, was a native of Cayuga county, New York, and was there reared and married. He wedded Miss Mary Brown Arnold, whose birth occurred in Cayuga county in the year 1822. Being early left an orphan, she was reared by her grandparents, but Joseph Arnold was her guardian. The Olds family comes of English and German ancestry. The parents of our subject were married at Sennett, New York, on the 24th of December, 1845, and began their domestic life in the Empire state, whence in 1849 they removed to Cass county, Michigan, locating on section 6, Mason township, where Mr. Olds paid five dollars per acre for a tract of land which was then unimproved. He built a log house and in true pioneer style began life in this district. He placed his fields under the plow, carried on the farm work until he had made excellent improvements upon the farm and converted it into a productive and arable tract of land. There he continued to reside until his death, which occurred when he [Mills] was in the sixty-eighth year of his age. His political allegiance was given to the Democracy, and though he never sought office or attempted to figure in public life in that way he was numbered among the pioneers of the county who were closely connected with its upbuilding and progress, co-operating in the labors of those who have made the county what it is today. His wife died in her thirty-seventh year. In the family were two sons, but the elder, Stephen S. Olds, is now deceased. May Arnold Olds, whose name introduces this record, was but six months old at the time of his mother's death, after which he was reared by his aunt, Harriet Olds. His education was acquired in the Adamsville schools and after putting aside his textbooks he entered business life in connection with the conduct of a meat market at Nappanee, Elkhart county, Indiana. There he remained for four years, but with this exception he has continuously been a resident of Mason township, Cass county, from his birth to the present time. As a companion and helpmate for life's journey he chose Miss Allie Thompson, whom he wedded on Christmas day of 1883. ...
"Mrs. Olds was born on section 16, Mason township, September 27, 1858, and pursued her education in the schools of Elkhart and in the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso. She became a successful educator, teaching for eight and a half years in Jefferson, Calvin and Mason townships and also in the city of Elkhart, Indiana. By her marriage she has become the mother of two sons: Henry Thompson, who was born August 31, 1886, and is at home assisting in the improvement of the farm; and Carlton, who was born September 14, 1889, and is now a student in Elkhart.
"Following their marriage in 1883, Mr. and Mrs. Olds located in Nappanee and in 1887 returned to the farm upon which they now reside, having since made it their home, and the pretty country seat is known as "June Mede." Here Mr. Olds has one hundred thirty and a half acres of well improved land and is carrying on general farming, having placed his fields under a high state of cultivation, so that he annually harvests good crops. He organized what is known as the Pullman Telephone Company, of which he is now president, its lines covering Mason township and also extending into Ontwa township. He was the promoter of the telephone company and thus instituted a business which has been not only a convenience but a source of direct benefit to citizens in this part of the county. His political support is given to the Democracy, and he has held the office of justice of the peace, taking an active part in the administration of public affairs and doing all in his power to promote the general welfare. He has been almost a life-long resident of the county, and in all relations has been known as a man of worth and reliability, enjoying in large measure the esteem of those with whom he has been brought in contact. Mr. and Mrs. Olds have in their possession some of the old continental scrip money to the value of seven dollars, a part of the money paid Mrs. Olds' great-grandfather when a soldier in General Washington's army."⁶
May Arnold Olds appeared on the census of 18 Jun 1900 at Mason Township, Cass County, Michigan, as follows:
     171/172 Olds, May, head, b. July 1858, 41, marr. 14 yrs, b. Mich., parents b. N. Y., farm laborer
      , Alice, wife, b. Sept. 1858, 41, marr. 14 yrs, 2 children, 2 living, b. Mich., father b. Vt., mother b. N. Y.
      , Henry, son, b. Aug. 1886, 13, b. Ind., parents b. Mich., at school
      , Carlton, son, b. Sep. 1889, 10, b. Mich., parents b. Mich.³

     May Luverne Olds was born in Mar 1899 at Minnesota.^1,2 She was the daughter of Alfonso Olds and Rachel Goldsbury.¹

     May M. Olds was born on 12 Sep 1877 at Como, Illinois.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Lyman Delos Olds and Mary Harriet May.¹ May M. Olds married John Lucas Wetzell on 6 Mar 1901 at Methodist Parsonage, Tampico, Illinois.² May M. Olds died on 12 Apr 1969 at age 91.²
     May M. Olds and John Lucas Wetzell appeared on the census of 29 Apr 1910 at Hume Township, Whiteside County, Illinois, as follows:
     79/79 Wetzell, John L., head, 41, marr. once, 9 years, b. Ill., parents b. Ohio, farmer, general farm
      , Mary [sic] M., wife, 33, marr. once, 9 years, 2 children, 2 living, b. Ill., father b. Ohio, mother b. Mass.
      , John M., son. 8, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , Paul D., son, 5., b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      Woods, Lizzie, 20, single, b. Ill., parents b. Ill., servant, private family.⁴
May M. Wetzell and John Lucas Wetzell appeared on the census of 6 Jan 1920 at Hume Township, Whiteside County, Illinois, as follows:
     30/30 Wetzell, John L., head, 50, b. Ill., parents b. Ohio, farmer
      , Mae, wife, 42, b. Ill., father b. Ohio, mother b. Mass.
      , John, Jr., 17, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , Paul, 15, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , Wilbur, son, 9, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.⁵
     Her obituary states: "MAY M. (OLDS) WETZELL - 91, of Tampico, passed away Saturday afternoon in the Sterling Community General Hospital, after an illness of ten days. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Tampico United Methodist Church, the Rev. Raymond Good officiating, with burial in Tampico Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at the Schmitt Funeral Home this evening (Monday). May Wetzell was born Sept. 12, 1877 in Como, the daughter of Delos and Mary May Olds. She was educated in the Como School. She married John L. Wetzell on March 6, 1901 in the Methodist parsonage, Tampico. She has lived in her farm home north of Tampico ever since her marriage. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Loyalty Circle, Kings Daughters for 64 years, and taught Sunday School for many years[.] She is survived by two sons, John H. of Rock Falls; Paul D. of rural Tampico; three sisters, one brother, eight granchildren, 31 great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her parents, husband in 1963, one son, three grandchildren, two sisters and three brothers.
Contributed by Melva L. Taylor - The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois April 14, 1969 - Monday, pg 2.² "

     Mearl D. Olds was born in 1902 at Minnesota.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Alfonso Olds and Rachel Goldsbury.¹

     Mehitable Olds was born at Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, on 13 Sep 1782.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Justin Olds and Mehitable Hixon. Mehitable married at Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, on 2 Feb 1804, Jacob Comstock Jr. .⁴ Mehitable Olds died on 11 Jan 1819. This gives her calculated age as 36 years, 3 months and 29 days.⁵

     Mehitable Olds was born on 17 May 1809.¹ She was the daughter of Phinehas Olds and Deliverance Kidder.¹ Mehitable Olds died on 20 Mar 1816 at Williamstown, Vermont, at age 6.^1,2

     Mehitable Olds was born on 24 Mar 1817.¹ She was the daughter of Phinehas Olds and Deliverance Kidder.¹ Mehitable Olds married Miles J. Stebbins on 21 Sep 1844 at Williamstown, Vermont.¹ Mehitable Olds died on 1 Jun 1900 at age 83.¹

     Mehitable Olds was the daughter of Thomas Olds and Mehitable Pike.¹ Mehitable Olds married Thomas McNear.¹
     "Mehitable, died in Conneaut, Ohio; married Thomas McNear, no issue."¹

     Melba Jane Olds was born on 12 Sep 1923.^2,3 She was the daughter of Harry Lee Olds and Georgia Flint.¹ Melba Jane Olds married Richard Bulthuis on 29 Mar 1946 at Honolulu, Hawaii.^1,4 Melba Jane Olds died on 8 Jul 1992 at St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley, Bureau County, Illinois, at age 68.⁵
     Her obituary states: "WYANET -- Melba J. Bulthuis, 69, of Wyanet died at 8:40 p.m.Wednesday, July 8, 1992, at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley. Born Sept. 12, 1922, in Wyanet to Lee and Georgia Cornish Olds, she married Dick Bulthuis on March 29, 1946, in Honolulu. He died in June 1978. She also was preceded in death by one son, William Bulthuis, and one brother. Surviving are two sons, Richard and Vincent "Bud,"both of Wyanet; one daughter... " [Full article available for a fee.]⁵

     Melinda S. Olds was born on 4 Dec 1827 at Prescott, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Josiah Olds and Hannah Winter.¹ Marriage banns for her and Samuel W. Russell were published on 12 May 1849 at Greenwich, Massachusetts.³ Melinda S. Olds married Samuel W. Russell on 29 May 1849; He was age 28, a widower and a blacksmith, born in Springfield, resident of Belchertown, son of James and Nancy Russell of Springfield. She was age 21, born in Prescott, resident of Greenwich, daughter of "Joseah & H. Olds" of Greenwich.⁴
     Melinda S. Russell and Samuel W. Russell appeared on the census of 19 Sep 1850 at Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, as follows:
     Samuel W. Russell, 29, blacksmith, b. Mass.
     Melinda S. , 22, b. Mass.
     John S. , 27, blacksmith, b. Mass.
     Lucy W. , 24, b. Mass.⁵
Melinda S. Russell and Samuel W. Russell appeared on the census of 15 Jun 1880 at Chicopee, Hampden County, Massachusetts, as follows:
     Russell, W. Samuel, 58, blacksmith, b. Mass., parents b. Mass.
      , S. Melinda, 52, wife, keeping house, b. Mass., parents b. Mass.⁶

     Melissa Olds was the daughter of Archer (Archibald) Olds and Philena Webb.¹ Melissa Olds married George Anson Tracy on 14 Apr 1833.^2,3 Melissa Olds died on 5 Jul 1875 at Massachusetts.⁴
     Melissa Tracy appeared on the census of 11 Dec 1850 in the household of Archer (Archibald) Olds and Philena Olds at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut.⁵

     Melissa C. Olds was born on 28 Jul 1859.¹ She was the daughter of David Osmun Olds and Rosanna Hortense Seaman.¹ Melissa C. Olds died in Feb 1895 at age 35.¹

     Melissa Dodge Olds was born on 13 Jan 1817.¹ She was the daughter of Joel Olds and Clarissa Hamilton.¹ Marriage banns for her and Elisha D. Sholes were published on 18 Aug 1839 at Leicester, Massachusetts.^2,3 Melissa Dodge Olds married Elisha D. Sholes on 2 Sep 1839 at Worcester, Massachusetts.⁴

     Melissa Edna Olds was born on 25 Dec 1876 near Carlton, Nebraska.^4,5 She was the daughter of Alexander Hamilton Olds and Sarah C. Layton.³ Melissa Edna Olds married (1) Oscar Fisher c 1894.^6,7 Melissa Edna Fisher married (2) John William Lindsey on 9 Aug 1906 at Junction City, Geary County, Kansas.^8,9,10 Melissa Edna Olds married (3) Darius Gilbert Upham on 29 Feb 1920.^11,12 Melissa Edna Olds died on 26 Jan 1953 at age 76¹³ and was buried at Highland Cemetery, Junction City, Geary County, Kansas.¹⁴
     "Melissa Edna Olds was born 25 Dec 1876 in Carleton Ne. She married John William Lindsey, her second marriage. John passed in 1918. She then married Darius Gilbert Upham on 29 Feb 1920, he passed in 1934 and Melissa went on to marry again sometime before her death in 1953."¹⁵
     Melissa Edna is found, under various names, in the census listing of her father's family, for the years 1880, 1885, 1895 and 1905 but not 1900 nor 1905. As a widow, she was again with her parents in January, 1920.
     The following timeline, although somewhat internally contradictory, is used in an attempt to insure that I am following the same woman through her life. More of the details follow.
1876 Dec. 25, Melissa Edna Olds, b. Nebraska (her FindAGrave entry)
1880 Malisa Olds, age 3, b. Kansas [sic], in father's family
1885 M. E. Olds, age 8, b. Nebraska, in father's family
c1894 first married at age 17 (1930 census)
1895 Mallita[sic] Olds, age 18, b. Kansas [sic], in father's family
1895 M. E. Fisher, 18, b. Nebraska, Oscar Fisher family
1895 24 Nov. married Charles Prosgate in Kansas [undocumented posts at RootsWeb and Ancestry; I have ignored this.]
1900 Malissa, b. Dec. 1876, age 23, b. Neb., 2 children in Oscar Fisher family,
     children were Edmond, 4, b. Neb. Oct. 1895 and Nancy E., b. Kansas Mar. 1898
1905 Malissa Olds, 27, b. Nebraska, in father's family, marital status not given
c1907 Melissa married John William Lindsey (from 1910 census)
1910 Oscar Fisher, widowed, and 2 children, Edmond A., 14, and Nancy E., 12, both b. Kans.
1910 Malissa, marr. twice, 3 yrs this time, has 2 chn, wife of John William Lindsey
1915 E. A. Fisher, 19, b. Kan. and Edna Olds, 17, b. OK, in A. H. Olds family
1918 John William Lindsey died (Melissa's entry on FindAGrave -- no other record)
1920 1 Jan Melissa E. Lindsey, 43, widow, b. Neb., in father's family, Junction City, Geary Co., Kansas
1920 29 Feb married Darius Upham, (newspaper clipping on Ancestry.com)
1925 Marissa, wife, 48, b. Kansas, in family of Darius G. Upham, Dickinson Co., Kansas
1930 Malissa E. Upham, 53, b. Nebraska, 1st marr. at 17, head of family, Wingfield, Geary Co., Kan.
1934 Darius Upham died. (FindAGrave). He was not found in 1930.
1940 Melissa not yet identified
1953 26 Jan. Melissa Edna Olds -Upham Hopton died. buried Junction City, Geary Co., Kansas (FindAGrave).
Melissa Edna Fisher and Oscar Fisher appeared on the census of 1 Mar 1895 at Jefferson, Geary County, Kansas, as follows:
     3 Fisher, Oscar, 33, b. Wisconsin
, M. E., 18, b. Nebraska.¹⁶
Melissa Edna Fisher and Oscar Fisher appeared on the census of 1 Jun 1900 at Jefferson Township, Geary County, Kansas, as follows:
     56/56 Fisher, Oscar, head, b. May 1861, 39, marr. 5 yrs, b. Wisconsin, father b. Pa., mother b. Ind., farmer
      , Melissa, wife, b. Dec. 1876, 23, marr. 5 years, 2 children, 2 living, b. Nebraska, parents b. N. Y.
      , Edmond, son, b. Oct. 1895, 4, b. Kansas, father b. Wisc., mother b. Nebraska
      , Nancy E., dau., b. Mar 1898, 2, b. Kansas, father b. Wisc., mother b. Nebraska
      , Robert, brother, b. June 1875, 24 single, b. Wisc., father b. Penn., mother b. Ind., farm labor.¹⁷
Melissa Edna Lindsey and John William Lindsey appeared on the census of 7 May 1910 at Wall (Street), Neosho, Newton County, Missouri, as follows:
     807/820 Lindsey, John William, head, 46, marr. twice, 3 yrs this time, b. Missouri, parents b. Missouri, live stock dealer
      , Melissa, wife, 33, marr. twice, 3 yrs this time, 2 children, 2 living, b. Neb., father b. U. S., mother b. Wisc.
      , Tom, son, 9, b. Missouri, father b. Missouri, mother b. Nebraska
      , Dollie, dau., 6, b. Missouri, father b. Missouri, mother b. Nebraska
Note that these are not Melissa's children but she was reported as having two living.⁹
     In January, 1920, Mabel Upham, age 7, and Hazel Upham, age 5, were grandchildren in the home of Mary C. Baker, age 58, in Smoky Hill, Geary County, Kansas.¹⁸
     
          "Upham-Lindsay
"Darius Upham of this city and Mrs. Melissa Lindsay, of this city, were married Sunday at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Olds, Rev. Bronston performing the ceremony. Both have many friends here who will extend good wishes."
Wedding notice; Source; Junction City Republic 4 Mar 1920, page 1, col 6.¹⁹
Melissa Edna Upham and Darius Gilbert Upham appeared on the census of 1925 at Noble, Dickinson County, Kansas, as follows:
     2/2 Upham, Darius G., husband, 39, b. Arkansas, farmer
      , Marissa, wife, 48, b. Nebraska
      , Mable, dau., 12, b. Kansas
      , Hazie, dau., 10, b. Kansas.²⁰
Melissa Edna Olds appeared on the census of 10 Apr 1930 at Wingfield, Geary County, Kansas, as follows:
     59/59 Upham, Melissa E., head, 53, married, first married at 17, b. Nebraska, father b. New York, mother b. Wisconsin, general farmer
      , Mable A., step-dau., 17, b. Colorado, father b. Minn., mother b. Kansas, Laundress in a laundry
      , Hazel E., step-dau., 15, b. Kansas, father b. Minn., mother b. Kansas
      Speer, Roy, hired hand, 18, b. Ark., father b. Ark., mother b. Missouri, Farm laborer
Note that these are not Melissa's children.²¹

     Melissa Jane Olds was born c 1916 at Ohio.² She was the daughter of Benjamin H. Olds and Sada H. Randabaugh.¹

     Melissa N. Olds was born on 5 Jan 1826 at Elmore, Vermont.^1,2 She was the daughter of Samuel Olds and Polly Fuller¹ and married Augustus N. Harlow on 18 Dec 1849.¹ Melissa N. Olds died on 18 Apr 1898 at age 72.¹

     Melissa Warren Olds was baptized on 16 Jun 1811 at First Congregational Church, Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts. (Apparently this was not an infant baptism, judging from her marriage date.)² She was the daughter of Warren Olds and Rejoice Weatherbee.¹ Melissa Warren Olds married Roland Willard on 6 Apr 1825 at Harvard, Massachusetts.³
     Melissa Warren Willard and Roland Willard appeared on the census of 12 Jul 1870 at Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as follows:
     Willard, Roland, 67, shoemaker, b. Mass.
      , Melissa O., 66, b. Mass.
      , Warren O., 36, farm laborer, b. Mass.⁴

     Melvin Joel Olds was born on 20 Sep 1845 at Erie, Pennsylvania.² He was the son of Joel Olds and Juliet Baker.¹ Melvin Joel Olds married Clara E. Webster on 10 Jan 1871.²
     Melvin Joel Olds appeared on the census of 1880 at East Mill Creek, Mill Creek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, as follows:
     Olds, Melvin M., 35, farmer
      , Clara, 30, wife, housekeeper
      , Z. Webster, 6, son
     McCrea, Wallis, 22, hired hand.³
Melvin Joel Olds appeared on the census of 5 Jun 1900 at Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, as follows:
     Olds, Melvin J., head, b. Sept 1844, age 55, widowed, b. Pa., father b. VT, mother b. VT
      , Webster, son, b. Mar. 1874, age 26, m. 0 years, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
      , Lizzie M., dau-in-law, b. Oct. 1875, age 24, m. 0 years, 0 children, b. Ohio, parents b. Germany
      , Leon, son, b. June 1889, age 10, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.⁴
Melvin Joel Olds appeared on the census of 16 Apr 1910 at 540 N. Madison Avenue, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, as follows:
     Olds, Melvin J., head, widowed, 64, b. Pa., father b. N. H., mother b. Conn.
      , Sophronia, sister, 66, b. PA, father b. N. H., mother b. Conn., teacher in public schools
      , Leon B., son, 30, 20, single, b. Pa., father b. New ----, mother b. Penn.⁵ He "lives at Pasadena, Cal."
Melvin Joel Olds appeared on the census of 6 Jan 1920 at 1277 Garfield Avenue, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, as follows:
     Olds, Melvin J., head, age 74, owner, widowed, b. PA, father b. N. H., mother b. Conn.
      , Leon B. W., son, 30, single, b. PA, parents b. PA
      , Sophronia M., sister, 76, single, b. PA, father b. N. H., mother b. Conn.⁶

     Melvin K. Olds was born on 28 Oct 1935.³ He was the son of William Albert Olds and Marguerite Brockman.² Melvin K. Olds died on 8 Sep 2002 at Clackamas County, Oregon, at age 66.^4,3,5
     Possibly connected here are:
"Portland Union Academy was the setting for the reception following the marriage of Connie R. Olds and Thomas W. Nations Oct. 8 at Mt. Tabor Seventh Day Adventist Church. The bride, a former coed at Walla Walla College, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Olds. Her bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nations."⁶
     Also: "An early 19th century theme highlighted the marriage of Connie Nations and Jack R. Carlson June 13 in Washington Park's Shakespearean Garden. Honor attendant and best man were Mr. and Mrs. James E. Nations, Clackamas. Also attending the couple were Kathy Deaver, Gresham, and Aaron Carlson, Gold Beach.
"The bride, former student at Walla Walla College, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Olds. Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. Carlson, Gold Beach.
"The newlyweds will live in Troutdale."⁷
     His obituary appeared in the Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) for 14 Sep 2002.⁸

     Mercedes Kathleen Olds was born in Nov 1895 at Washington.² She was the daughter of D. Jay Olds and Nora E. Wall.¹ Mercedes Kathleen Olds and an unknown person obtained a marriage license in May 1917 at San Jose, California.³
     "Coming as a surprise to many of her friends is the announcement of the engagement of Miss Mercedes Kathleen Olds to Joseph Edmundson Rucker, of San Francisco. Miss Olds is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Olds, one of Oregon's prominent pioneer families, who are residing at present in South Bend, Wash. Miss Olds was a student for many years at St. Mary's Academy and College, where she was noted for her historic and literary ability, having appeared in many affairs at the academy and for charity. Mr. Rucker is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Henry Rucker, of San Francisco, and is vice-president of the James H. Rucker Company, prominent realty dealers of San Francisco and San Jose, which firm was established by his grandfather, Joseph Edmundson Rucker. Mr. Rucker is descendant of a well-known California pioneer family and is prominent in club and fraternity circles of San Frncisco. The engagement is the result of a pretty romance begun when Miss Olds went to California to study at Dominican College, San Rafael, and during a visit to her sister, Mrs. James T. Walsh, of Mill Valley, California. The wedding is set for the middle of June and is to take place in San Francisco."¹
     "Mrs. Joseph Rucker was hostess at another of the afternoon's pleasant assemblages, an informal tea given at her apartments at Stanford Court, in San Francisco, in compliment to her new daughter-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Rucker, Jr., who was Miss Mercedes Kathleen Olds. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Rucker, Jr., were married last summer and are established in pretty apartments at the St. Elizabeth, not far from their parents."⁴
     Mercedes later married Alfred Mirovitch. In a 1938 article covering the famous pianist, composer and teacher's visit to Portland, this is added for local color: "Dr. Mirovitch's wife was Mercedes Kathleen Olds, a near relative of the late W. P. Olds, Portland merchant."⁵

     Merrit Robinson Olds was born on 27 Sep 1905.² He was the son of Lee M. Olds and Winifred L. Keogh.¹