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     Merton Olds was born on 26 Feb 1862 at Ohio.^1,2 He was the son of Levi Olds and Annette Stearns.¹ Merton Olds died on 17 Jul 1878 at age 16.²

     Merton David Olds was born on 4 Mar 1867 at Pelham, Massachusetts.^2,3 He was the son of David M. Olds and Mary Minerva Powers Underwood.¹ Merton David Olds married Lilla Lazelle in 1890.⁴ Merton David Olds died in 1921 at Ware, Massachusetts.⁴
     "Mr. Olds was born in Pelham in 1867, the son of David and Minerva Underwood Olds. He was one of seven children, of whom a sister, Mrs. Myra Roach of Castletown, Vermont, and a brother, Marshall E., of Granby are now living."⁴
     "Mrs. Williams, the daughter of Mrs. Olds, states her father moved from Pelham to a farm on Turkey Hill in Belchertown. She tells of hearing him say that he ran away from home when a youth and joined the army as a drummer boy."⁴
Merton David Olds and Lilla Olds appeared on the census of 1910 at Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, as follows:
     Olds, Merton D., head, 44, married once, 17 years, b. Mass., parents b. Mass., general farmer
      , Lillian M., wife, 44, married once, 17 years, 4 children, 4 living, b. Mass., parents b. Mass.
      , Ethel W., dau., 16, single, b. Mass.
      , Leeland R., son, 14, single, b. Mass.
      , Myrtle L., dau., 11, single, b. Mass.
      , Gladys M., dau., 10, single, b. Mass.⁵

     Milamari Antoinella Olds was born on 4 Oct 1949 at Cody Hospital, Cody, Park County, Wyoming.² She was the daughter of Milo Leo (John) Olds and Mary Madeline Haley.¹
     Milamari Antoinella Cunningham
Occupation: retired anesthesiologist
Born: Cody, Wyoming, October 4, 1949
Education
BA with honors, University Missouri, 1971
MD, University Missouri, 1975
Certification
Diplomate Am. Board Anesthesiologists
Career
Intern and resident University Missouri, Columbia, 1975—1978; junior partner Anesthesiologist, Inc., 1979—1982,
partner, 1982—1986; owner Cunningham Anesthesia, 1986—2003; director anesthesia department Ellis Fischel Cancer
Center, 1991—1992; acting chief anesthesia Harry S. Truman Memorial Vets. Hospital, 1994—1995; instructor
University Missouri Columbia Anesthesia Department
Career Related
Member medical staff University Missouri Hospital and Clinics, Columbia; vice chair Missouri Health Facilities Rev.
Committee, 2004—2005
Creative Works
Member editorial bd.: Missouri Medicine Journal, 2001—06; contributing editor, 2007—
Awards
Named Lifetime Senator, World Nations Congress, 2003; recipient Distinguished Service award, University Missouri
Medical Alumni Association, 2007; fellowship, Am. College Anesthesiologists, 1977
Civic
Active Missouri Medical Political Action Committee, 1991-2000, Friends of Music, Friends of Libr., Boone County
Fair,
1978-94, with ham breakfast division, 1978-85, with draft horse and mule show, 1986-88; Missouri board directors A
Call to Serve, 1996-2007, program manager, 2004-07.
Memberships
Mem.: American Medical Association (life Physicians Recognition award 1978, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1995), Visiting
Nurses Association (board directors 1982—89, adv. board 1989—93), Am. Society Anesthesiologists (alternate
director district 17 2003, Missouri district director 2003—05), Missouri State Medical Association (commission econs.
3d party payors 1986—89, del. 1996—2004), Boone County Medical Society (secretary treasurer 1996, board directors
1996— 99, president 1998), Missouri Society Anesthesiologists (membership chair 1982—94, vice president 1986—
87, president 1988—89, speaker ho. dels. 1992—2002, board directors 1996—99), Phi Beta Kappa
Family
Daughter of Milo Leo and Mary Madeline (Haley) Olds; Married Michael Otis Webb, June 4, 1970 (div. February
1971); Married James Kenneth Cunningham, June 14, 1975.
Address
Home and Office: 8202 5 Bennett Dr Columbia MO 65201-9178.³

     Mildred Olds was born in Jun 1892 at Nevada.¹ She was the daughter of Sheridan Olds and Sarah (?).¹

     Mildred Florence Olds was born on 23 Jun 1891.¹ She was the daughter of Walter Howard Olds and Carrie Estella Howard.¹ Mildred Florence Olds died on 14 Feb 1972 at age 80.² She was buried at Mt. Albion Cemetery, Mt. Albion, Orleans County, New York.³

     Mildred L. Olds was born on 9 Sep 1899.¹ She was the daughter of Ransom Eli Olds and Metta Ursula Woodward.¹ Mildred L. Olds died on 21 Sep 1899.^1,2

     Mildred Louise Olds was born on 17 Aug 1905 at Kansas.^2,3 She was the daughter of Jesse Sterling Olds and Edith May Parrott.¹ Mildred Louise Olds died on 21 Dec 1965 at age 60.³ She was buried at Delphos Cemetery, Delphos, Ottawa County, Kansas.⁴

     Miles Olds was born on 1 Dec 1836.¹ He was the son of Benjamin Olds and Abigail Washburn.¹ Miles Olds married Dorothy J. West on 23 Jun 1860 at Morrow County, Ohio.^2,3 Miles Olds died on 10 May 1870 at age 33^4,5,6 and was buried at Windsor Corners Cemetery, Westfield Township, Delaware County, Ohio.⁷

     Miles Olds was the son of Ezra Olds and Theda Washburn.¹

     Milford Hixon Olds was born on 21 Dec 1894 at Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois.^2,3 He was the son of Bryant Olds and Anna Maria Sophia Schmidt.¹ Milford Hixon Olds married Myrle Elizabeth Schell, daughter of Charles Schell and Louise Banta, on 27 Feb 1919 at Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois.⁴ Milford Hixon Olds and Myrle were divorced in 1943 at Cook County, Illinois.⁵ Milford Hixon Olds married Suzanne Maddock on 29 Feb 1948.^6,7 Milford Hixon Olds died on 28 Oct 1972 at Perry Memorial Hospital, Princeton, Illinois, at age 77^8,9 and was buried on 30 Oct 1972 at Forest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois.^10,11
     “ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE FUTURE.”
“Original Paper written by Milfred [sic] Olds, of the Tiskilwa High School”
“It was in the year A. D. 3911 and the learned Professor Knowit was teaching his class in Ancient History. It happened that on this particular occasion they were entering upon the study of the Ancient Republic of the Connected States.
“The Professor desired very much to impress upon the minds of his students, the importance of this ancient country to history, and was giving them a brief outline of its character.
“‘This ancient government,’ said he, ‘was made up of all classes and all races of people. They had a very complicated religion and believed themselves to be of divine origin. They had quite a number of gods, but the most important one seems to have been Colombo. We have not much of a record of these, and what we have is clouded with mythology. The people believed that at one time the god Colombo had formed a great continent out of the ocean, especially for them. One of their other gods was called Washington, and at one time he had rescued their divine nation from some kind of a monster called the Great Britain or something of that sort. Jaxon and Lincoln were other gods, and it seems that the latter had once saved their land from a great black monster which threatened to divide it.
“‘Their government, however, was very peculiar and very flimsy. Under this everyone governed himself, and what one person did, was nobody else’s business. Tradition says that they were given a divine constitution, by a god called Jefferson. The people were so confident in themselves that the Connected States was never beaten in war, but they were ruined by their great greed for gain. It is not exactly known how long the nation existed, but it must have been very short lived.
“‘The last great ruler was King Taft. He came to the throne when his rival King Roosefeller was exiled to some far off land and eaten by lions. King Taft was a very easy going man and paid no attention to the complaining of the Common People. He was very eager for money and literaly sold the government to a very rich man called Rockevelt and a very few other rich men.
“‘Now, this is just a brief outline of the history of one of the most interesting countries of ancient times.’
“‘But, wasn’t there anyone to espouse the cause of the Common People in the Connected States as there were in the other ancient countries?’ asked a student.
“‘Oh yes, “ replied the professor, ‘there were a number of them. One of them was called Webster and another Bryan. Bryan’s last attempt was to depose King Taft, but he failed to convince the people and the country went down to ruin in consequence.’”.¹²
     Milford Olds graduated from Tiskilwa high school in the class of 1912 and in 1917, at an alumni banquet “now a young student of the law, served as toast master thereby adding to his previous well-known reputation as an orator of wit and brilliance.”.¹³
     AUTOISTS ATTACK WYANET YOUTH
Collision of Kewanee Auto With
Wyanet Rig Results in Free
for All Fight.
Milford Olds Badly Beaten
Three Kewanee Men Plead Guilty and Settle. Different Stories Told.
John Rinella, Dennnis Davis and
Arthur Turnbull of Kewanee were ar-
rested last Friday afternoon bv
Sheriff Beyer and brought to Prince-
ton and before Police Magistrate
Herron plead guilty to the charge of
assault upon the person of Milford
Olds of Wyanet and after settling
with the father of the injured boy
for the damages incurred, paid a
fine of $5 and costs and were dls-
missed. Two different stories are
‘told by the parties concerned.
Thursday. Rinella. a former
Princeton merchant, in company with
Davis and Turnbull autoed to La-
Salle to the boxing exhibition. About
7 o'clock Thursday evening the
party stopped in Princeton on their
homeward journey. After a short
stay here they started for Kewanee
and when about two miles west of
Wyanet they attempted to pass the
rig of Milford Olds. The road be-
ing narrow the auto came so close
to the horse that the animal shied
and broke the shaft and the harness
was twisted out of place. The auto
was running slow and when the
driver saw the horse shy he killed
the engine.
According to the story told by
Olds he jumped out of the buggy
to fix the harness on his horse and
while standing on the ground took
the number of the auto. According
to his story the autoists took offense
at his action and jumped out of the
machine and started to beat him.
The Kewanee men claim that they
could not prevent the accident and
that Olds became offensive and
challenged them after he had got-
ten out of his rig. Which of the
stories is correct is of little con-
sequence as the fight certainly did
occur, as evidenced by Olds' condi-
tion a few minutes later.
Rinella and Davis were the men
who attacked Olds while Turnbull
and the lady who was with Olds
were attempting to quiet the horse.
Before Turnbull could part the men
Olds had received a severe beating
and his father was not able to re-
cognise him when he arrived home
a short time later.
Friday morning the number of
tbe auto was telephoned to Spring-
field and the owner of the cor
learned. The machine belonged to a
brother of John Rlnella andi in this
way the gullty parties were found.
Sheriff Beyer and Bryant Olds, tbe
father of thei injured boy. went to
Kewanee Friday and returned with
the three men that evenin. A set-
tlement was effected with Mr. Olds
and the men were let off with a
light fine.¹⁴
     Milford Hixon Olds of Tiskilwa, Illinois, is listed with the 1915 sophomore class in the College of Liberall Arts at Northwestern University.¹⁵
     Milford Hixon Olds registered with the World War I Selective Service System on 5 Jun 1917. He described himself as living in Tiskilwa, Illinois, age 22, born 21 Dec 1894 in Wyanet, Illinois, and his occupation was farmer for Bryant Olds in Indiantown[ship, Bureau County]. He was medium in height, medium in build, with grey eyes and had brown hair.¹⁶
     “MILFORD H. OLDS.
“Milford is a student in one of Uncle Sam’s Schools of Military Aeronautics, and is hard at work in camp at Austin, Tex. His many friends will be much interested in the letter appended herewith, in which he gives his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Olds, a comprehensive statement of what is the school’s purpose and the scope of its work. The letter:
“Austin, Texas. -- This being New Year’s day, we have a part holiday and I’ll take time to tell you a little about our life here. I will not get another chance to write until Sunday at least. On week days we have no time at all to ourselves, everything goes like clockwork and from 5.50 a.m. until 9.30 at night, every minute is taken up. It is almost impossible to conceive of a man’s time being so completely occupied.
“To give you an idea how intensive the training is I’ll give you a couple of examples of what is expected of us. By the end of three weeks we are expected to take and send 10 words per minute by wireless. At most colleges a student is expected to take and send 8 words at the end of 6 months training. It seems almost impossible when you take into consideration all that is demanded of us during the same period. At the end of the first week we must be able to take completely apart and reassemble the Lewis machine gun and do it in 110 seconds, besides learning the name and function of each of its 64 parts. And at the end of three weeks we must take it apart, and reassemble it blindfolded in 70 seconds. We have two to four hours drill each day including a one to three mile hike. Other classes are Discipline, Hygiene, Courtesy, and Regulations. Can you imagine how much time we have to ourselves? Night mess is at 5.25 and after that until 7.30 we may leave the barracks, but it doesn’t give us time to get to town and back. From Saturday at 5.25 p.m. until Sunday at 5.25 p.m., we may leave the barracks by special permit, but the man who wastes this time is not the one to get through.
“They claim this school is recognized by all the allied governments to be the highest standard ground school in the world. Less than 30 percent of the men who enter ever get through. Sounds discouraging, but I intend to work as never before. The higher the standard of the ground school the higher the quality of the graduate. They say less than three percent of the men who pass the ground school here flunk out of the flying school.
“The eats here are great. Nearly everything we could desire and absolutely all we want of it. Butter three times a day, meat three times a day, jelly, vegetables--everything in fact that we get at home. I’ve seen beans only once and then we had meat, potatoes, peas, and cabbage besides. I certainly have no kick on meals. Matter of fact I have no kick on anything.
“There about 1300 of us here. A new bunch coming in every week and men leaving every week. We have fine quarters on the university campus, and plenty of covers, for the nights are cool. Today is certainly a fine one. Nice and cool in the barracks, but rather hot outside in the sun. The thermometer must register somewhere around 70 degrees, but a nice breeze blowing.
“Some of us took pictures on Sunday, but none of them were much good. I’ll send one of the best one [sic] in this letter; myself and another student in front of a cactus plant on the state capitol grounds, part of the building in the back. The capitol building is beautiful, much larger and prettier than the Illinois capitol. The grounds are covered with monuments, etc., of confederate generals and soldiers.

“Well, must close. Write, but don’t expect to hear from me often. Do not send papers because I do not want to bother reading them. I want to be removed from the outside world for eight weeks. Every ounce of my energy will be needed for these eight weeks, if I last that long, and I’m figuring on doing that very thing. We will be innoculated eight times for typhoid, etc., before the end of the week, and will have to keep up all our work just the same. Seems funny to hear me talk this way, doesn’t it? But this is exactly what I’ve been looking forward to for four months and I’m going to do my best. There are others who will get a taste of this thing in one form or another before this war is over, and many, perhaps, are not figuring on it now. Tell anyone who expects to hear from me why I am not writing. -- M. H. Olds, S. M. A., Austin, Texas.¹⁷
     At 12:05 "noon" on 23 Sep 1918, Milford H. Olds, son of Bryant Olds of Tiskilwa, Illinois departed Pier No. 2, Hoboken, New Jersey aboard the ship Rijndam headed for France. Milford was a 2nd Lt. ASMA, listed among "casuals" with no company or regiment. On 18 Dec 1918, on the same ship, he left St. Nazaire, France, headed for the U. S. He was listed among the "sick and wounded bedridden". [ASMA may refer to Air Service Military Aeronautics]¹⁸
                         Olds-Schell.
“At 8:15 last Thursday evening occurred Oquawka’s first military wedding when, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schell, Jr., Miss Myrle E. Schell became the beautiful bride of Lieut. Milford Hixon Olds of Wyanet, Ill.
“The bride is the lovely and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Schell of this place and has lived here most of her life. She has been prominent in church and social life, is a product of our schools, of Hedding college and a domestic arts school in Pearia[sic].
“The young man is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Olds, prominent residents in the vicinity of Wyanet. He is an enlisted aviator and saw service in France, possessed of excellent military bearing and of American sterling character, having a splendid common and technical education. He is now in the service with headquarters at Washington, D. C.
“At the appointed hour Rev. Dwight K. Sailor sang “My Gifts” by Del Riego. Mrs. Harry Patterson presided at the piano and played as an interlude, Engelman’s ‘Melody of Love’, followed immediately by Lohengrin’s wedding march. The wedding party descended the stairs led by Rev. Mr. Sailor and the ring-bearer, little Miss Martha Thomas, followed by the groom in full uniform attended by his father, and later by the bride upon the arm of her father. The ceremony was performed beneath a beautiful canopy decorated in pink and white and banked at the chancel with ferns and potted plants. The complete military service including the ring ceremony was used making the happy couple man and wife.
“The bride was attired simply in a rich Parisian waist, the gift of the groom when in France, and a silk skirt to match.
“Following the wedding a two-course dinner was served.”.¹⁹
     “MATRIMONIAL. Lt. Milford Olds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Olds, was the groom in a military wedding, which was solemnized last Thursday in Oquawka, Henderson county. His bride was Miss Myrle Schell, and the ceremony was performed at the home of her parents. The Rev. Mr. Sailor, pastor of the M. E. church, was the officiating clergyman.
“Saturday evening Lt. and Mrs. Olds came to Wyanet and in the evening a reception was held in the parlor of the groom, which proved a very pleasing affair.
“Lt. Olds will return east this week, accompanied by his wife, as the furlough expires on Friday. He hopes to soon secure his discharge from military service. He is in the aviation division.
“The host of friends of this happy young couple extend to them the very choicest of good wishes, all of which they richly deserve.”.⁴ Hereceived an honorary discharge on 5 Apr 1919.²⁰
     Milford H. Olds of Tiskilwa, Illinois, is listed with the Junior Law School class at Northwestern University. He was not a class officer in that year. Victor Earl LaRue of Chicago, later his law partner, is listed on the same page. Both men were members of Delta Theta Pi, a law fraternity.²¹
     On 13 June 1921, Milford Hixon Olds was given the Bachelor of Laws Degree from Nothwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.²²
     By 1923, Milford had established a law partnership in Chicago as shown by the following directory listings:
[Olds] Milford H.(Olds & LaRue) h5523 S Wa[bash]ave
[Olds] & LaRue (Milford H. Olds, Victor E LaRue) lawyers 718 W 63d.^23,24
     In 1928, Milford H. Olds and the Olds, LaRue and Stolle law firm were listed in Room 1619 Banker's Building, 105 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois.²⁵
     
     In 1940, Milford ran for the U.S. Congress, as reported in his hometown newspaper:
“Milford H. Olds Former Resident of Wyanet is Candidate for Congress
“Stay out of Europe’s wars!”
“That is the platform of Milford H. Olds, formerly of Wyanet and now a prominent lawyer in Chicago who is a candidate for one of the two Republican nominations for congressman-at-large. Republican voters this year will nominate two candidates from a list of 14 and Mr. Olds’ name will appear on the Republican ballot in Bureau county in fifth place.
“Mr. Olds was born in Wyanet 45 years ago, the eldest son of the late Bryant Olds and Anna Olds. He was raised on a farm between Wyanet and Tiskilwa, and graduated from Tiskilwa high school in 1912. After leaving high school he attended Northwestern University College of Liberal Arts and graduated from Northwestern Law School in 1921. Since that time he has practiced law in Chicago.
“With his background of having seen overseas service during the World War and having given his son military training at Culver, Mr. Olds takes a very definite stand in this campaign on the part the United States should play in foreign affairs. He says that he is just as patriotic today as he was in 1917 when he volunteered for service to Uncle Sam and that he has given his son a training which will make him just as good as soldier as any other man’s son if his country ever needs him. He is unalterably opposed, however, to sending any more of our sons to foreign battlefields to fight the battles of any foreign nation. He feels very keenly on this subject and pledges himself to the people of Illinois if elected to Congress, never to cas[t] his vote in favor of any resolution which has for its purpose the drafting of American boys to [...torn...] fight on fore[.torn...]
“Because of his local relationship Mr. Olds’ candidacy should appeal to Bureau county residents. His family came to this country over one hundred years ago. His grandfather, John Hixon Olds, conducted the local hardware store in Wyanet until the time of his death in 1901. From that time until his death in 1927 the business was conducted by his father’s brother. Mr. Olds’ father became a farmer in 1904 and from that time until his death in 1929 he lived on a farm near Wyanet. Since he entered the practice of law in Chicago he has been engaged at the court house in Princeton on numerous occasion[/s] with his contact with his old friends and neighbors.
“In 1917, while still in law school he enlisted in the United States army air service and served overseas. Mr. Olds has never held public office and his candidacy at this time is the first appeal he has made to Republican voters o[r?] the party he has so actively assisted in other elections.
“He lives in the South Side of Chicago with his wife and one son, 19 years of age, who is now attending the University of Arizona. Prior to his son’s attending the university, he attended Culver Military Academy for four years and graduated in 1937.”.²⁶
Milford Hixon Olds and Myrle Elizabeth Olds appeared on the census of Apr 1940 at 410 W. 60th Place, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
     Olds, Milford, home value $6000, head, 45, college 5 yrs, b. Ill., resided same house 1 Apr 1935, attorney in own law practice
      , Myrtle[sic], wife, 41, college 2 yrs, b. Ill., same house in 1935
      , Charles, (absent), son, 19, single, college 3 yrs, b. Ill., same house in 1935.²⁷
     Milford Hixon Olds registered with the Selective Service in 27 Apr 1942, among men born on or after 28 April 1877 and on or before Feb. 16, 1897. He said he was born in Wyanet, Illinois on 21 Dec 1894 and gave his address as 410 W. 60th Place, Chicago, Illinois. He was employed at 105 W. Adams Street, Chicago and his contact person was Myrle E. Olds (wife) at the same address. He was described as 5 ft 10, 170 pounds, with hazel eyes, brown hair and dark complexion.²⁸
     At one time his office address was:
Bankers Building, 105 West Adams Street -- 37th floor.²⁹
     "Miss Suzanne Maddock and Milford H. Olds were united in marriage at four o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Southern Baptist church with Rev. Clark,[sic] officiating.
"Mr. Olds made his home at Wintersburg for several years.
"The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bobston.³⁰
"Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Spivey gave the couple a reception Sunday night. Those present were the honor guests Mr. and Mrs. Milford Olds, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dutton, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Arend, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Babston, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Beattie and daughter Leatha, Richard Riddle, Mrs. Winnie Mae Galentine, Mrs. Opie Rhodes, Mrs. T. T. Harris, Irene Harris, and daughter Bobbie.
"Mr. and Mrs. Olds will make their home in Chicago for the present."³¹
     Myrle and Milford had been divorced, remarried, and redivorced.
Milford's wife Suzanne had at least one son by a previous marriage. In Arizona a Mrs. Hazel "Sha" Thomas lived with Milford and eventually got the Arizona homestead. She died in 1978 at the age of 90.³²
     In December 1968, June Olds sent me the following autobiographical statement she had typed after recently interviewing Milford. I had been asking Uncle Milford for something like this for some time, but if June had not taken the trouble to do the interview and type it up for me, I never would have had it.
"Milford Hixon Olds. Born December 21, 1894 in Wyanet, Ilinois. Went to Oklahoma in 1902 with his parents when 8 years old. Oklahoma was still a territory. Came back to Illinois in 1904. Graduated from Tiskilwa High School in 1912.
"Worked for his dad one year before entering Northwestern University, liberal arts school, for 2 years. Went to Northwestern law school one year-- quit because of finances -- then World War I broke out. He enlisted August 21, 1917 in the Air Service Signal Corps. Went to ground school at Austin, Texas. From there to Ellington Field, Texas, where he learned to fly and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in December, 1917. Continued flying training at Ellington Field until about May, 1918. Then was ordered overseas to France. Served at St. Mihiel sector as a bomber pilot. Sent to base hospital in October, 1918, where he underwent mastoid operation and never returned to duty. Was sent back to United States on hospital ship in December, 1918 to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C., where he convalessed[sic] for 4 months, before being discharged in April, 1919. Married Myrle Elizabeth Schell while on sick leave from Walter Reed Hospital on February 27, 1919.
"Reentered Northwestern Law School in September, 1919.
"Son, Charles Bryant, was born November 14, 1920
"Graduated from law school in 1921, was President of the class.
"Immediately after graduation, entered the Legal Aid Bureau of United Charities. Passed the bar October, 1921, and became chief attorney for the Legal Aid Bureau the last year.
"Entered private business with a classmate, Victor E. LaRue, with offices on the south side of Chicago. Opened another in the Chicago loop in 1924. Terminated partnership with LaRue in 1933. Remained in private practice in the loop until retirement in 1954. After retirement, moved to Buckeye, Arizona, where he lived until January, 1965.
"Now living in Wyanet, Illinois."³
     When Milford moved back to the Olds home in Wyanet, before his mother died, he became good friends with Maxine (Olds) Trotter, a fellow genealogist with whom I had corresponded. I expect this is the reason that her relatives Victor and Vincent Olds where among his pallbearers.
     His obituary states:
     "Olds, Retired Attorney of Wyanet, Dies
"WYANET -- Milford Hixon Olds, 77, of 113 Third Street, Wyanet, died at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton yesterday after a brief illness.
"He was born in Wyanet Dec. 21, 1894, a son of Bryant and Anna Schmidt Olds.
"Surviving are one son. Charles Olds of Wauwatosa, Wis; three grandchildren and one brother, Robert Olds of Olney. A brother, Austin preceded him in death.
"Services will be at 1:30 o. m. Monday at Jensen and Johnsion Funeral Home in Princeton, with the Rev. Robert Allen officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Wyanet.
"Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today."³³
     Another obituary for Milford states:
     "Milford Hixon Olds
"WYANET -- Funeral services for Milford Hixon Olds, 77, who died Saturday morning, Oct. 28, 1972 in the Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton, were held Monday afternoon.
"Mr. Olds, a retired attorney was born Dec. 1, 1894, in Wyanet, the son of Bryant and Anna Schmidt Olds.
"He is survived by a son, Charles of Wauwautosa, Wis; a brother, Robert of Olney, and 3 grandchildren.
"Funeral services for Mr. Olds were held Monday afternoon at the Jensen and Johnson Funeral Home in Princeton.
"Interment was in the Forest Hills Cemetery in Wyanet."³⁴
          "NOTICE TO CREDITORS
     "Estate of MILFORD H. OLDS, Deceased
"Notice is hereby given of the death of the above-named decedent, and that letters Testamentary were issued on November 10, 1972, to Myrle E. Rose whose address is 18WO84 Williamsburg Lane, Villa Park, Illinois, 60181, and whose attorney is George S. Skinner and whose address is is 717 S. Main Street, Princeton, Illinois.
"Claims against said estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court, Court House, Princeton, Illinois, and copies mailed to the Executor and to the attorney, within 6 months from the date of issuance of letters of office, and any claim not filed within that period is barred as to the estate inventoried within that period.
"Dated November 10, 1972
"WAYNE E. JACOBSON
"Clerk of the Circuit Court
"Bureau County, Illinois."³⁵

     Mills Olds was born on 14 Oct 1813 at Cayuga County, New York.^2,3 He was the son of Samuel Rockwood Olds and Salinda/Belinda Remington.¹ Mills Olds married Mary Brown Arnold on 24 Dec 1845 at Sennett, New York.^1,4 Mills Olds died on 9 Nov 1880 at age 67.⁵ He was buried at Adamsville Cemetery, Adamsville, Cass County, Michigan.⁶
     "MILLS OLDS.
"Among those who came into Cass County at a somewhat later date than the earliest settlers, and who still performed the labors of a pioneer on his farm, can be mentioned Mills Olds, who was born in Connecticut, October 14, 1813, and is a son of Samuel, who died March 12, 1868⁷, in his eighty-second year, and Salinda (Remington), who departed this life February 24, 1843, in her seventieth year.
"Mr. Olds became early inured to hard labor, his father moving on a new farm when he (Mills) was quite young, and was therefore prepared for the seven years spent in working by the month at hard manual labor. With the proceeds of the labor of his hands, he purchased the farm in Mason Township, to which he removed in 1851, and where he died Nov. 9, 1880. Before coming West, he learned the blacksmith's trade, but only followed the avocation of farming after reaching his new home. Honesty, integrity and industry, and close attention to details were the principal characteristics of Mr. Olds, and it was due to his industry, coupled with good financiering, that he accumulated a competency.
"He affiliated with the Democratic party, and was elected by them to fill the office of Justice of the Peace, but aside from the ordinary interest evinced by the bulk of American citizens in governmental affairs, he took no prominent part in politics, he devoting the major portion of his time to business affairs.
"He was married December 24, 1845, to Mary B. Arnold, who was born in New York State July 4, 1822, and departed this life January 28, 1859. Mrs. Olds was a member of the Close Communion Baptist Church, and a very estimable lady.
"They became the parents of children as follows: Stephen S. and May A., both of whom reside on the parental estate of 300 acres, the former of whom is married to Ann, daughter of Rev. James Ashley ; they they have two children -- Glenn H. and Dean S."¹
Mills Olds appeared on the census of Jun 1880 at Mason Township, Cass Counrty, Michigan, as follows:
     23/23 Olds, Mills, 67, widowed, farmer, b. N. Y., parents b. Conn.
      , Stephen, 21, son, married, farner, b. N. Y., parents b. N. Y.
      , Ann, 25, wife, keeping house, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
      , Glenn, 10/12, son, b. Mich., father b. Ohio[sic], mother b. N. Y.Y [sic]
      ,May A., 21, brother, farmer laborer, b. Mich., parents b. N. Y.⁸

     Milo Olds was the son of Ezra Olds and Theda Washburn.¹

     Milo Leo (John) Olds was born on 26 Jun 1917 at Glasgow, Montana.^1,2 He was the son of Arthur Ray (or Roy) Olds and Petranella H. "Nellie" Jacobs.¹ Milo Leo (John) Olds married Mary Madeline Haley on 24 Nov 1948 at Cody, Wyoming.³ Milo Leo (John) Olds died on 14 Apr 1997 at Granville Hospital, Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, at age 79⁴ and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.^5,6
     Milo Leo (John) Olds was also known as Milo John Olds.⁷
     He served in the U. S. Army in Europe during World War II.⁸
     "Born in Glasgow, Montana, he earned a degree in electrical engineering from Montana State College in 1944 and a degree in engineering management from George Washington University in 1975.
"He retired from the Department of Defense at Fort Belvoir in 1981.
"Was a participant in ROTC in college, served in the United States Army during World WarII, in the Army National Guard in Montana and in the Army Reserve for a total of 46 years, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
"He was a member of Sigma Xi, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
"Burial:
"Arlington National Cemetery
"Arlington
"Arlington County
"Virginia, USA."⁵

     Milo Nathan Olds was born on 28 Oct 1861 at Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota.² He was the son of Nathan Olds and Elizabeth "Betsey" Stevens.¹ Milo Nathan Olds married Ann Caroline Venner on 4 Oct 1886 at Corona, South Dakota.¹ Milo Nathan Olds died on 31 Dec 1920 at Jamestown, North Dakota, at age 59² and was buried on 5 Jan 1921 at Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minnesota.²
     Milo Nathan Olds appeared on the census of 13 Jun 1900 at Geneseo Township, Roberts County, South Dakota, as follows:

     On 28 Apr 1910, the land office at Bismark, North Dakota, issued Milo N. Olds a land patent under the Homestead Act of 20 May 1862 and he became the owner of 148.8 acres in Section 22, Township 145-N, Range 84W of the 5th Prime Meridian in Mclean/Mercer County, N. D.⁴
Milo Nathan Olds appeared on the census of 27 May 1910 at Mercer County, North Dakota, as follows:

     His obituary states:
     "Milo Nathan Olds was born at Spring Valley, Minnesota, October 28, 1861; and died at Jamestown, North Dakota. , December 31, 1920 at 10:07 a. m. of pneumonia. Age, 59 years, 2 months and 3 days.
     "He moved to Milbank, South Dakota, with his parents, in 1882. He was united in marriage to Miss Carrie Venner, at Milbank in 1887. Five children were born to this union: Nathan Olds, on the home place at Stanton, North Dakota; Arthur Olds, of Wolf Point, Montana; Mrs. Edith Janssen, of Stanton, North Dakota; Harry Olds, of Stanton; and Leo, at home with his mother. Will Olds died during the flu epidemic in 1918 at the age of 20 years.
     "Mr. Olds and his family moved to Stanton, North Dakota in 1903, where he homesteaded. He lived on the farm until after his health failed. The first stroke of paralysis was in January, 1917, and was afterwards unable to talk, although able to get around the house. He left the farm in July, 1917, moving into Stanton. He contracted the flu in 1918 and failed from that time, and in 1919 he was taken to the hospital in Jamestown, North Dakota, where he remained until death called him.
     "His remains were brought to Spring Valley for interment. The funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m.
     "His wife and son, Leo, and daughter, Mrs. Janssen, accompanied the remains to Spring Valley. His sons, Nathan and Harry, were unable to come, being in ill health. Arthur Olds was expected but did not reach here.
     "Source:
     "Spring Valley Mercury, Spring Valley, Fillmore, Minnesota
     "January 7, 1921."²
     A second obituary states:
""Mr. Milo Nathan Olds, otherwise known as M. N. Olds died at Jamestown, N. D. December 31, 1920 of Pneumonia at the age of 59 years, and was buried at Spring Valley, Minn., January 5th, 1921. He was born at this place October 28th., 1861 and lived there until his parents moved to Milbank, S. D. in 1862.
"In 1887 he was joined in wedlock to Miss Carrie Venner and to this union there was born six children: Nate Olds who is married and lives on the home place near Stanton; Arthur R. Olds who is married and lives at Wolf Point, Montana. Harry Olds who is married and lives at Stanton, but who is at the present time at Brainerd, Minn. Mrs. Ben Janssen who lives at Stanton, Leo Olds, the little boy and Willie Olds who died during the Flue epidemic of 1918 at Wolf Point, Montana.
"Mrs. Olds, Edith, and the little boy accompanied the remains from Jamestown to Spring Valley where the funeral services were held, and the body laid to rest in the cemetery there. The rest of the family for various reasons were unable to attend.
"After their marriage the family came to Stanton and homesteaded on the other side of the Knife river in 1903 and were making the place very comfortable for themselves when Mr. Olds on the 17th of Jan., 1917 was paralyzed. Although all that could be done for him was done yet he was unable to recover his power of speech and from that time was unable to talk. In 1917 the family secured the Collins house and moved to Stanton. In the fall of 1918 the flue was added to his disabilities and it became necessary to place him in the hospital at Jamestown."⁶

     Milroy Frank Olds was born on 25 Sep 1856 at Lamoille, Bureau County, Illinois.^1,3 He was the son of Marshall Keith Olds and Susan Jenks.² Milroy Frank Olds married Bertha May Taylor on 1 Sep 1887 at Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado.^4,5 Milroy Frank Olds died on 11 May 1939 at Los Angeles County, California, at age 82.⁶
     Milroy Frank Olds and Bertha May Olds appeared on the census of 4 Jun 1900 at Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado, as follows:
     Olds, Milroy F., head, b. Sept. 1856, age 43, married for 13 years, b. Ill., parents b. Mass., bicycle builder
      , Birtha T., wife, b. Oct. 1869, age 30, m. 13 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, b. Missouri, father b. Illinois, mother b. North Carolina
      , Gerry M., son, b. July 1889, 10, b. Colorado, father b. Illinois, mother b. Missouri, at school
      , Lewis R., son, b. Feb. 1892, 8, b. Colorado, father b. Ill., mother b. Missouri, at school
      , Ardis B., dau., b. Feb. 1897, 3, b. Colorado, father b. Ill., mother Missouri
     Taylor, Sarah E., sis in law, b. Oct. 1876, 23, single, b. Missouri, father b. Ill., mother b. N. C., school teacher.⁷
Milroy Frank Olds and Bertha May Olds appeared on the census of 21 Apr 1910 at 933 Georgia Street, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, California, as follows:
     135/172 Olds, Milroy F., head, 53, marr. once, 22 yrs, b. Illinois, parents b. Mass., chauffer & owner, auto livery stand
      , Bertha F., wife, 40, 41 [not m1], 12 yrs [not 22 yrs], 3 childen, 3 living, b. Colorado, father b. Illinois, mother b. N. C., occupation: Toilet [meaning?]
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      , Ardie B., 13, b. Colorado, fathr b. Ill., mother b. Colorada
      Taylor, Ida B., sister in law, 29, single, b. Colorado, father b. Illinois, mother b. N. C., teacher, public high school.⁸
     About 1915, he was living in Los Angeles, CA.¹

     Milroy Lewis Olds was born on 12 Jun 1916 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.² He was the son of Lewis Rinaldo Olds and Mabel M. Symes.¹ Milroy Lewis Olds married Charlotte Johnson on 14 Jun 1941 at Church of the Holy Spirit, Kenyon College, Gambler, Ohio.^3,4 Milroy Lewis Olds died on 17 Jun 1994 at Long Term Care Facility, Geauga, Ohio, at age 78.⁵ He was buried at Acacia Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.⁶
     

     Milton Olds was born on 17 Feb 1828.^2,3 He was the son of Gideon Olds and Elizabeth Lyman.¹ Milton Olds died on 21 Aug 1855 at age 27.^4,5
     Milton Olds appeared on the census of 26 Jul 1850 at Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, as follows: Milton W. Olds, 22, tailor, b. Vt.
in the family of Stephen Green, 52, and [wife?] Fanny, 49, both born in N. H.⁶

     Milton Olds was born on 14 Sep 1944.¹ He was the son of Ferris Earl Olds and Martha L. Post.¹
     Milton Olds was adopted.¹

     Milton Ernest Olds was born on 27 Mar 1911 at Florida.^1,3 He was the son of Claude Verannus Olds and Nettie Orna McMullen.¹ Milton Ernest Olds and Virginia J. Rupert obtained a marriage license on 8 Mar 1935 at Pinellas County, Florida.⁴ Milton Ernest Olds married Virginia J. Rupert on 10 Mar 1935 at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida.⁵ Milton Ernest Olds and Virginia were divorced in 1951 at Pinellas County, Florida.⁶ Milton Ernest Olds died on 6 Mar 1969 at age 57.³ He was buried at Largo City Cemetery, Largo, Pinellas County, Florida.⁷
     Milton Ernest Olds and Virginia J. Olds appeared on the census of 1945 at Pinellas County, Florida, as follows:
     Olds, Milton E., 711 New York Street, age 33, native of Florida, h. s. education, postal employee
     Olds, Virginia R., age 29, native of California, h. s. education, housewife.⁸

     Milton Hall Olds was born on 10 Mar 1847 at Kent, Ohio.² He was the son of William F. Olds and Mary B. Hall.¹ Milton Hall Olds married (1) Mattie Edna McLean on 11 Nov 1874.¹ Milton Hall Olds married Mary J. Boyd on 17 Nov 1882.³ Milton Hall Olds died on 5 Aug 1904 at Amity, Arkansas, at age 57.²
     He "moved to Texas about 1870 and to Arkansas about 1872; he was a man that was well liked and was a member of the M. E. Church for 25 years."⁴

     Minerva Olds was the daughter of William Olds and Tabitha Allen.¹ Minerva Olds died on 13 Apr 1843.¹

     Minerva Olds was born on 12 Apr 1870.¹ She was the daughter of Edward Mather Olds and Emma Gebhart.¹ Minerva Olds married Dr. James L. Watson in 1891.¹
     She "Lives at Toledo, Ohio." [1915]¹

     Minerva H. Olds was the daughter of Gamaliel Olds and Minerva Howe.¹ Minerva H. Olds married Philip L. Cone on 24 Dec 1857 at Muscatine County, Iowa.^1,2
     In 1894, she was a resident of Vineland, New Jersey.³

     Minetta L. Olds was born on 3 Jan 1854.¹ She was the daughter of Amos Olds and S. Minerva Rice.¹ Minetta L. Olds married Charles H. Davis on 29 Jan 1885.^2,3

     Minnie Olds died in 1863.¹ She was born in 1863.¹ She was the daughter of David Osmun Olds and Rosanna Hortense Seaman.¹

     Minnie Olds was born on 2 May 1870 at Iowa.¹ She was the daughter of Arthur Ransom Olds.¹
     Minnie Olds appeared on the census of 22 Jun 1900 at Shannon Township, Atchison County, Kansas, as follows:
     [293]/296 Taylor, John, head, b. Jan. 1865, 35, marr. 0 years, b. Missouri, father b. Ind., mother b. Missouri, Grist mill
      , Minnie, wife, b. May 1872, 28, marr. 0 yrs, 0 children, 0 living, b. Iowa, father b. Ill., mother b. Ind.²

     Minnie Olds was the daughter of Eli P. Olds and Minerva Hess.¹ Minnie Olds died in infancy.¹

     Minnie Olds was born on 18 May 1886.¹ She died on 19 May 1886.¹ She was the daughter of Emmitt Olds and Elizabeth Ann Messinger¹ and was buried at Grass Valley (I. O. O. F.) Cemetery, Grass Valley, Sherman County, Oregon.²

     Minnie B. Olds was the daughter of Allen Orrison Olds and Mahala Lewis.¹

     Minnie Emily Olds was born on 26 Nov 1868.¹ She was the daughter of Erskine Olds and Ellen Stancliff.¹ Minnie Emily Olds married Luther Stancliff on 12 Feb 1889.¹
     She "lives at Erie, Pa."¹