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     Sally Olds was the daughter of Daniel Olds and Abigail Granger.¹

     Sally Olds was born on 20 Jul 1790 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Old and Bethia Marsh.¹ Sally Olds married George Hunter.² Marriage banns for her and George Hunter were published on 15 Oct 1808 at Greenwich, Massachusetts.³ Marriage banns for her and George Hunter were published on 6 Nov 1808 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^4,5

     Sally Olds was born on 5 Oct 1800.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Olds and Sally Whitney.¹ Sally Olds died on 18 Jan 1809 at age 8.¹

     Sally Olds was born on 13 Sep 1802.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Olds and Tabitha Allen.¹ Sally Olds married Thomas Baker on 26 Mar 1829.¹ Sally Olds died on 24 Aug 1886 at age 83.¹

     Sally Olds was the daughter of Samuel Olds and Annie Daniels.¹ Sally Olds married Bluet Button.¹
     They were "pioneers in New York State".¹

     Sally Houghton Olds was born on 4 Nov 1810.¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Olds and Sally Whitney.¹ Sally Houghton Olds died on 21 Aug 1811.¹

     Sally Wright Olds was born on 16 Oct 1771 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³ She was the daughter of Simeon Olds and Sally Wright.² Sally Wright Olds married Moses Walker on 14 Aug 1791 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^4,5

     Saloma Olds was born on 12 Feb 1899.^2,3 She was the daughter of Charles Louis/Lewis Olds and Mary Augusta Johnson.¹ Saloma Olds died in 1995.⁴ She was buried at Northfield Oakwood Cemetery, Northbrook, Cook County, Illinois.⁵
     She never married.⁶

     Saluda F. Olds was born on 29 Nov 1868.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Griswold Olds and Mary E. Black.¹ Saluda F. Olds married an unknown person on 4 Dec 1890.²

     Samantha Olds was born on 18 Jul 1836.¹ She was the daughter of Otia Olds and Sarah M. Chamberlain.¹ Samantha Olds died on 25 Mar 1865 at age 28.¹

     Samuel Olds was born on 29 Dec 1748 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Comfort Old and Abigail Barns.¹ Samuel Olds was baptized on 19 Feb 1749 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ Marriage banns for him and Persis Rice were published on 11 Feb 1777 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³ Samuel Olds married Persis Rice. Samuel Olds died on 8 Jul 1813 at age 64.⁴ He was buried at Goshen Center Cemetery, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.⁵
     Samuel Olds of Goshen is listed on "A Muster Roll of Minute Men under the command of Capt. Robert Webster in General Pomeroy's Regiment, who marched from Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire, April 21, 1775." ... "[These were paid for six days service probably before they joined Gen. Pomeroy's regiment. Their names in October, 1775, appear with others from Chesterfield in a muster roll as the 8th Co. of the 8th Regiment of Foot in the Continental army, posted at Dorchester, under Col. John Fellows.]"⁶
     When the town of Goshen met for organization in May of 1781, Samuel Olds was given the office of "leather sealer". He again received the same office in 1782.⁷

     Samuel Olds married Annie Daniels.² Samuel Olds was born on 6 Dec 1756 at Ware, Massachusetts.^3,4,5 He was the son of Jonathan Olds and Hannah Jones.¹ Samuel Olds died on 8 Dec 1853 at Ludlow, Massachusetts, at age 97.^6,7,8
     Samuel Olds, who was born in 1756, was probably the lad referred to in the preceding story. [quoted in the record of his parents, Jonathan and Hannah Olds.] "He was gifted in many ways with a phenomenal memory. It is said that after listening to a sermon he could repeat it word for word. He retained this faculty when an aged man. Frequently the young people read to him stories or poems, which he would later recite almost perfectly. Another of his gifts was that of rhyming. Many a local event is told to-day in his quaint jingles. Perhaps his greatest power lays in his "second sight". To that capacity is attributed the following story:
"Having occasion to pass the "Ould Burial Place" very late one night, he saw a bright light in one corner of the yard. Upon looking at it steadily he also saw two figures, whom he recognized as his friends, Solomon Wright and Jedediah Paine, busily engaged in digging a grave.
"His curiosity was aroused and he hastened to enter the yard to ascertain why they were doing this. The fastening of the gate proved obstinate and so fully occupied his attention that when he had succeeded in opening it, the light and men had disappeared. Careful search revealed nothing. He related the incident at home, but it was so uncanny that it was not talked about openly.
"One can hardly picture the astonishment of Samuel and his family when the news of the tragic death of the two men was later announced. ...
"Samuel's prescience of the things to come served to save property and sometimes life. As he was watching the coming of a thunder storm one summer afternoon, he several times expressed a fear that a certain neighbor's house would suffer damage. After the storm had begun, as the family were gathered within the house, he suddenly started up and shouted in terrified tones that the house in question had been smitten. To pacify him his sons went to the house. They found a group of terror-stricken children, for their parents were away. A strange odor in the house made them hurry upstairs, where they discovered a great hole in the roof and a feather bed on fire. The flames were quickly extinguished. What a catastrophe his "second sight" had averted!⁹
     On 17 Aug 1846 at age 86, Samuel Olds of Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts, in support of a Revolutionary Pension application for widow Theodosia Capen, stated that he lived in Belchertown at the time of the Revolutionary War.¹⁰
Samuel Olds appeared on the census of 1790 at Ludlow, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, as follows: Saml Olds, 1 male under 16, 1 male 16-25, and 5 females, the only Olds listed in the town. This makes it appear likely that all of his daughters were born by 1790.¹¹
Samuel Olds appeared on the census of 1800 at Ludlow, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, as follows: 2 males under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-26, 1 female over 45.¹²
Samuel Olds appeared on the census of 13 Aug 1850 in the household of Reuben Olds at Ludlow, Hampden County, Massachusetts.¹³

     Samuel Olds married Polly Fuller.² Samuel Olds was born on 12 Mar 1800 at Williamstown, Vermont.² He was the son of Phinehas Olds and Deliverance Kidder.¹ Samuel Olds died on 4 Feb 1854 at Barre, Vermont, at age 53.²
     He "lived at Elmore and Barre, Vt; he was a man of substance and made periodical visits to his brother in Kentucky, travelling in his own conveyance. In his time, he was considered wealthy."²
Samuel Olds and Polly Olds appeared on the census of 23 Aug 1850 at Barre, Washington County, Vermont, as follows:

     Samuel Olds was the son of Levi Old and Lucintha (?).¹ Samuel Olds married Mary Smith on 26 Dec 1843 at Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.^1,2
     He went west in 1845.¹
Samuel Olds and Mary Olds appeared on the census of 3 Sep 1850 at Freedom, Portage County, Ohio, as follows:
     Samuel Olds, 48, farmer, b. Mass.
     Mary " , 40, b. Mass.
     Samuel C. " , 3, b. OH
     Oliver D. " , 2, b. OH.³

     Samuel Olds was born c 1817.¹ He was the son of Jason Olds and Matilda Ford.¹ Samuel Olds died on 20 Feb 1844.¹ He was buried at Middle Ridge (Genung Corners) Cemetery, Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio.²

     Samuel Olds was born on 22 Jan 1819 at New York.² He was the son of Jeremiah Olds and Betty Marsh.¹ Samuel Olds died c 1907 at Wautoma, Wisconsin.^3,2

     Samuel Olds was the son of Thomas Olds Jr. and Margaret Kennedy.¹

     Samuel Olds was born c 1796 at Morristown, Vermont.¹ He was the son of Comfort Olds and Prudence Gilbert.¹ Samuel Olds died on 27 Nov 1881 at Plainfield, New Hampshire.¹

     Samuel Buskirk Olds was born on 30 Aug 1875 at Bridgeport, Connecticut.^1,3 He was the son of Jay V. Olds and Susan Emma Buskirk.² Samuel Buskirk Olds married Clara Louise Fleece on 8 May 1905 at Marion County, Indiana.⁴ Samuel Buskirk Olds died on 13 Feb 1914 at New Salem, Indiana, at age 38.^1,5
     Samuel Buskirk Olds appeared on the census of 15 Apr 1910 at Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, as follows:
     7/7 Olds, Samuel, 34, marr. once, 4 yrs, b. Ind., father b. Ohio, mother b. Ind., laborer, retired?
      , Clara F., wife, 31, marr. once, 4 yrs, 0 children, 0 living, b. Ind., parents b. Ind.
Haynes, Emma, mother-in-law, 50, widow, 4 children, 4 living, b. Ind., parents b. Ind., Agent in Alluminum ware
, Earnest, brother-in-law, 15, single, b. Ind., parents b. Ind.⁶

     Samuel C. Olds was born on 24 Jan 1834.¹ He was the son of Valorus C. Olds and Ruth Cooley.¹ Samuel C. Olds died on 20 May 1834.¹

     Samuel Christopher Olds was born on 13 May 1880 near Carlton, Oregon.¹ He was the son of Nelson Harvey Olds and Phebe Livengood.¹ Samuel Christopher Olds married Lauretta Grace Walker on 28 Oct 1914.¹ Samuel Christopher Olds died on 1 Oct 1953 at Beaverton, Oregon, at age 73.²
     "The couple have lived at Beavertown, Oregon, for many years. There are no children."¹

     Samuel Gilbert Olds was born on 21 Aug 1783 at Alstead, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.¹ He was the son of Moses Olds and Keziah Shaw.¹

     Samuel H. Olds was born on 13 Feb 1842.² He was the son of Harvey Olds and Jane Kenyon.¹ Samuel H. Olds married Lucy Thompson in Jun 1886.¹ Samuel H. Olds died on 2 Jan 1903 at Elkhart, Indiana, at age 60.¹
     Samuel H. Olds appeared on the census of 3 Jul 1860 at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, as follows:
     796/799 Benjamin F. Kenyon, 44, farmer, b. N. Y.
      Mary J. , 29, b. N. Y.
      Liba(?) , 11, female, b. Ind.
      Emma J. , 7, b. Ind.
      Jennete , 6, male[sic], b. Ind.
      Livey[?] , 4, female, b. Ind.
      Elizabeth Olds, 17, housework, b. Mich.
      Samuel Olds, 19, farm laborer, b. Mich.
      Henry Neviln, 27, farm laborer, b. Baden Germany
      Edward Ashton, 27, farm laborer, b. England.³
Samuel H. Olds appeared on the census of 23 Jun 1870 at Ontwa Township, Cass County, Michigan, as follows:
     27/27 Olds, Samuel, 27, farmer, b. Mich
      , Lucy, 27, keeping house, b. Mich.
      , Charles, 2, b. Mich.⁴
     His obituary states:
     "Samuel H. Olds, one of the well known residents, died at his home, No. 1210 East Jackson street, at 5:15 o'clock this morning, of lung trouble. Mr. Olds, who was born on Feb. 13, 1842, is survived by his wife, Lucy, and his son, Charles T. Olds, and sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, all of this city. The deceased was a member of the Elkhart Tent of Maccabees. The funeral service will be conducted by Rev. S. Light at the home at 2 p. m. Sunday."²
     Another obituary for Samuel states:
     "Retired Farmer Taken Off After Brief Illness
"Samuel H. Olds, 60 years old, died this morning at 5:15 o'clock at his home 1210 East Jackson street, after a comparatively short illness. Mr. Olds was a retired farmer. He leaves a son Chas. T. Olds, and a sister Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, who made her home for several years with Mr. Olds and his son. He was a member of Elkhart Tent No. 3 K. O. T. M.
"The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the family home the services being under the direction of Rev. Light."⁵
     Another obituary for Samuel states:
     "Samuel H. Olds, son of Harvey and Jane Kenyon Olds, died at his late home in Elkhart, Indiana, January 2, 1903, at the age of 60 years. Was left as an orphan when he was nine years old and came to live with an uncle, where he grew to manhood. In June, 1886⁶, he married Lucy Thompson, who died in July, 1891. In 1866 he went to Adamsville to live, remaining until 1883, when he returned to Elkhart, where he has since resided. His father was one of the earliest settlers of Adamsville, being a member of the firm of Clark & Olds, dealers of general merchandise, when Adamsville was a thriving prosperous town larger than Elkhart."¹

     Samuel N. Olds was born on 24 Jun 1818 at Franklin County, Vermont.¹ He was the son of Elias Olds and Abigail Alcott.¹ Samuel N. Olds married Mary Caroline Robinson on 30 Oct 1844.¹ Samuel N. Olds died on 14 Apr 1899 at age 80² and was buried at Riverside Cemetery, St. Joe, De Kalb County, Indiana.³
     Samuel N. Olds and Mary Caroline Olds appeared on the census of 13 Sep 1850 at St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont, as follows:
     284/286 Samuel Olds, 32, hatter, b. Vt.
      Caroline M. " , 24, b. Vt.
      George H. " , 4, b. Vt.
      Mary E. " , 2, b. Vt.⁴
Samuel N. Olds and Mary Caroline Olds appeared on the census of 21 Jun 1860 at Post Office Eel River, Eel River Township, Allen County, Indiana, as follows:
     439/436 Samuel N. Olds, 42, farmer, b. Vt.
      Caroline , 34, b. ditto
      George H. , 12, b. ditto
      Mary E. , 11, b. ditto
      Charles H. , 9, b. ditto
      Marton E. , 3, b. Ind.
      Sarah , 5/12, b. ditto.⁵
Samuel N. Olds and Mary Caroline Olds appeared on the census of 17 Jul 1870 at Post Office Butler, Concord Township, Dekalb County, Indiana, as follows:
     188/188 Olds, Samuel, 52, merchant, b. Vt.
      , Caroline, 44, keeping house, b. Vt.
      , Mary E., 21, housework, b. Vt.
      , Morton E., 13, at home, b. Ind.
      , Lena M., 10, at home, b. Ind.
      , William J., 6, b. Ind.
      , Nette, 2, b. Ind.⁶
Samuel N. Olds and Mary Caroline Olds appeared on the census of 21 Jun 1880 at Spencerville, DeKalb County, Indiana, as follows:
     281/288 Olds, Samuel, 61, dry goods merchant, b. Vt., father b. Mass., mother b. Vt.
      , C. Mary, 54, wife, keeping house, b. Vt., father b. Vt., mother b. Mass.
      , M. Lena, 20, dau., teacher, b. Ind., parents b. Vt.
      , J. Willie, 16, son, at school, b. Ind., parents b. Vt.
      , E. Nellie, 12, dau., at school, b. Ind., parents b. Vt.
      , E. Arthur, 8, son, at school, b. Ind., parents b. Vt.     
      Fales, Thomas, 21, Cabinet maker, b. Ind., father b. N. Y., mother b. ---
      , Nona, 18, wife, keeping house, b. Ind., father b. Bavaria, mother b. Maryland
[middle initials are listed first -- why?].⁷
     "Samuel N. Olds, one of the prominent business men of Spencerville, now retired, is a native of Franklin County, Vt., born June 24, 1818, a son of Elias and Abigail (Alcott) Olds, the former a native of Massachusetts, of Scotch descent, and the latter a native of Vermont. When twenty years old he left his native State and came to Indiana, locating in Fort Wayne, where he engaged in the manufacture of hats and caps, remaining there till 1866, when he moved to Spencerville and engaged in general merchandising, which he followed successfully till 1883, when he retired from active business. He is a shrewd business man, a good manager, and by close attention to his business and strict integrity, has been successful, and has surrounded himself with the comforts of life with which to enjoy the remainder of his days in this world. He was married Oct. 30, 1844, to Caroline Robinson, a native of Vermont, daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Robinson. To them have been born ten children, six of whom are living—Mary E., Mortimer E., Lena, William, Nellie, and Arthur. George H., Charles, Harriet, and Sarah are deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Olds are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he casts his suffrage with the Republican party."¹

     Samuel Rockwood Olds was born on 12 Mar 1768 at Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut.³ He was the son of Stephen Old and Elizabeth Rockwood.^1,2 Samuel Rockwood Olds married Salinda/Belinda Remington on 16 Jan 1794 at Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts.^4,5 Samuel Rockwood Olds died on 29 Aug 1850 at age 82.⁶ He was buried at Sennett Rural Cemetery, Sennett, Cayuga County, New York.^7,6
     Yerington provides the following notes for Samuel, presumably from his estate file in Cayuga County, New York. His will was dated 10 Apr 1850 and recorded 26 Oct 1850. His will says he was age 82 on the 12th day of "last March". In it, he bequeathed household goods to his daughter Harriett and "farming emp." to his son Mills. In the Petition for Probate, Mills Olds stated that Samuel left no wife and that his "heirs-in-law" and next of kin were:
The names marked with the asterisk "came to Michigan".⁸
Since Samuel's estate left something to a son of "Joseph Olds, Sr.", Mrs. Yerington suggested that Samuel and Joseph might have been close relatives, even brothers. She did not have Samuel's birth record whidh does not appear to suport this.⁹

     Sanford Olds was born on 12 Sep 1831.² He was the son of Benjamin Olds and Abigail Washburn.¹ Sanford Olds married Lucetta Smith on 25 Sep 1854.² Sanford Olds died on 28 May 1864 at age 32³ and was buried at Winsor Cemetery, Delaware County, Ohio.^4,5
     He was a soldier in Co. D, 121st Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War and died of wounds.^2,6
     A Lloyd A. Olds, 1890 - 1913, is improperly shown here by E. B. Olds, as son of Sanford Olds. However, Lloyd is also shown (correctly) as son of Emil Olds.⁷

     Sanford S. Olds was born c 1867 at Michigan.¹ He was the son of Albert John Olds.¹

     Sara Josephine Olds married Rensselear "Ran" S. Thompson.³ Sara Josephine Olds was born on 8 May 1847.³ She was the daughter of Otia Olds and Sarah M. Chamberlain.³ Sara Josephine Olds died on 8 Jun 1882 at age 35⁴ and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, East Aurora, Erie County, New York.⁵
     Sara Josephine Olds was also recorded as Josephine.
Sara Josephine Thompson appeared on the census of 5 Sep 1870 at Aurora, Erie County, New York, as follows:
     Thompson, Rensseller, 26, painter, b. N. Y.
      , Josephine, 23, keeping house, b. N. Y.
      , Flora, 2, b. N. Y.⁶
Sara Josephine Thompson appeared on the census of 22 Jun 1880 at Aurora, Erie County, New York, as follows:
     377/397 Thompson, Rensellier, 35, painter, b. NY, parents b. NY
      , Josophine, 33, wife, keeps house, b. NY, father b. PA, mother b. VT
      , Flora, 11, dau., at home, b. NY, parents b. NY
      , Nellie, 8, dau., b. NY, parents b. NY
      , Fannie, 6, dau., b. NY, parents b. NY
      Strasing, Bertha, 18, servant, b. Germany, parents b. Germany.⁷
     E. B. Olds says they had three children.⁸

     Sara L. Olds was born on 19 Jun 1881.¹ She was the daughter of John Wilson Olds and Dora E. Durkee.¹ Sara L. Olds married Ray C. Hoyle in 1901.¹

     Sara Whitney Olds was born on 16 Jan 1899.¹ She was the daughter of Edwin Whitney Olds and Sallie Therese Sasseen.¹