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     Katharine Sargent was born on 20 Aug 1828.¹ She married Mark Lafayette Olds, son of Edson Baldwin Olds and Anna Maria Carolus, on 29 Aug 1855 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.¹ Katharine Sargent died on 30 Sep 1912 at age 84.¹ She was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia.²
     She was Katharine Sargent Dustin, widow, daughter of Hon. Nathan Sargent.¹
     Her obituary states:
     "OLDS. On Monday, September 30, 1912, at Woodside, Md., KATHARINE SARGENT OLDS, widow of Rev. Mark L. Olds, in the eighty-fifth year of her age."³

     Lois June Sargent was born on 5 Apr 1917 at Gettysburg, South Dakota.¹ She married John Jackson Edenburn Jr., son of John Jackson Edenburn and Helen Blanche "Nell" Findley, on 7 Jun 1941 at Ames, Iowa.¹
     She is a graduate of Iowa State College.¹

     Martha Sargent married Clarence Levi Hyde, son of Rufus Hyde and Emily Catherine Olds.¹ Martha Sargent was born on 17 May 1863.¹

     Ray Lorenzo Sargent was born on 8 Oct 1908.¹ He married Doris Evelyn Olds, daughter of Charles B. Olds and Pearl May Hinershot, on 8 Jun 1958.¹ Ray Lorenzo Sargent died in 1961² and was buried at Grass Valley (I. O. O. F.) Cemetery, Grass Valley, Sherman County, Oregon.³

     Sallie Therese Sasseen was born on 22 Mar 1864.¹ She married Edwin Whitney Olds, son of Lorenzo Houghton Olds and Anna W. Rabbitts, on 20 Jun 1888 at Henderson, Kentucky.¹ Sallie Therese Sasseen died on 10 Jun 1912 at age 48.¹

     Henry Saunders Jr. married Maria Olds, daughter of Justus Olds and Mary Loomis, on 29 Nov 1827.^1,2
     He was "of Dalton", Massachusetts.¹

     John Savage married Matilda Swynnerton, daughter of Robert Swynnerton and Elizabeth de Bek, c 1400. John Savage died on 10 Aug 1450.

     Margaret Savage was born c 1403. She was the daughter of John Savage and Matilda Swynnerton. Margaret Savage married John Dutton c 1418.

     Ruby Virginia Saxon was born on 13 Apr 1921 at Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina. She married Frank Bela Poteat Jr., son of Frank Bela Poteat and Jessie Pearl Hilbert, on 8 Jun 1945 at Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee. Ruby Virginia Saxon died on 29 Nov 2014 at Bluff City, Tennessee, at age 93.¹
     Her obituary states:
     Ruby Virginia Saxon Poteat, JONESBOROUGH
Published November 29th, 2014 11:33 pm
Ruby Virginia Saxon Poteat, age 93, passed away peacefully with her family in Bluff City TN on Friday, November 28, 2014.
She was born on April 13, 1921, in Greenville, SC to Robert Walker Saxon and Rico Clevenger Saxon. The family moved to Johnson City when she was three years old and lived there and in Jonesborough the rest of her life. She married her childhood sweetheart, F.B. ‘June’ Poteat, Jr. in 1946.
Mrs. Poteat was a member of the First Baptist Church for nearly 70 years where she taught a primary Sunday school class for 32 years. She was a member of the Dorcas Sunday school class and numerous other church committees. She served as a member of the Springdale Home Demonstration Club for more than 60 years and held many offices in the organization. She loved her family, her church, Lady Vol basketball, and Tennessee walking horses.
Survivors include her son, Jerry Poteat and wife, Linda of Bluff City, grandchildren, Traci Gordon and husband Michael of Knoxville, grandson Jason Poteat and wife Lea Ann of Johnson City, Cheyenne Poteat of Winter Haven FL, Maria, Rosa, and Angelica Poteat of Bluff City, sisters-in-law Becky Poteat Sims of Jonesborough and Joann Saxon of Shelby NC. Great grandchildren are Madison and McKenzie Gordon of Knoxville and Gavin Poteat of Johnson City.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Walker Saxon; mother Rico Clevenger Saxon; Brother, Wallace G. Saxon of Shelby NC; husband, F. B. Poteat, Jr; and daughter, Pam Poteat.
Deep appreciation is extended to long-time friend and caregiver, Helen Milhorn.
Funeral services will be conducted 7:00 PM Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the First Baptist Church of Jonesborough with Rev. Joel Cook officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:00 PM Tuesday prior to the service.
Interment services will be conducted 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Maple Lawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers consist of nephews Tim Saxon, Randy Saxon, Doug Sims, Steve Poteat, David Poteat, and dear friend Roy Foster. Honorary pallbearers include Homer G’Fellers, Dean Crumley, Jack Young, Dwight Treadway, Alfred Greenlee, David Keys, Reese Hulse, and Keith Toth.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church Memorial Fund 201 E. Main Street Jonesborough, TN 37659.
Condolences may be sent to the Poteat family online at www.dillow-taylor.com.
Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Jonesborough, 753-3821.¹

     Robert Lyle Scales was born on 12 Jul 1920.¹ He married Mary Elmira Robertson, daughter of Fred Henry Robertson and Alta Eveline Findley, on 1 Jun 1942 at Plankinton, Aurora County, South Dakota.¹
     About 1978, Robert was an office manager. He had been mayor of Plankinton, and in 1970 was elected President of the National Association of ASCS County Office Employees.²

     Phoebe Scarlett married Isaac Cox, son of Thomas Cox and Elizabeth Fincher. Phoebe Scarlett died c 1815.

     Nancy Malissa Scates married John Blackwell.¹ Nancy Malissa Scates was born in Jan 1823.¹ She died in 1904.¹ She was buried at Broad River Baptist Cemetery, Harris, Rutherford County, North Carolina.²
     I have made an attempt to collect documentation of the identity of the mother of Zachariah Matthew Blackwell, born 1866. His death certificate names his parents as John Blackwell and Eliza Scates, both natives of S. C. I have (so far) found the death records of two of his siblings -- Sarah Elizabeth Blackwell Couch, born 1863, whose parents were John Blackwell and ---- Skates; Nancy Blackwell Burgess, born 1864, whose parents were John Blackwell and Melissa ------. The best candidate to be "our" John Blackwell in the 1850 census is in Spartanburg County, age 37, with supposed wife Rebecca, age 27, and child Margaret, age 7, and is hard to claim. In 1860 John Blackwell of Rutherford County, North Carolina, age 37, born in S. C., with wife "Lissa", age 33. born in S. C. In 1870 John Blackwell of Rutherford County, age 50, born in S. C., had wife Nancy, age 41, b. S. C. In 1880, John Blackwell of Rutherford County, age 58, born S. C., had wife Nancy, 54, b. S. C. John then died in 1888 and Nancy can be found in 1900 as widow Nancy M. Blackwell, 77, b. S. C., and mother of Letta A. Smith, b. Aug 1855. Both John and Nancy are listed as buried at Broad River Baptist Church although no tombstone photos are available and there probably is no marker.
If "Eliza" Scates was ever part of the family, she was long gone before these children were born and I have concluded that "Eliza" is perhaps written for "Lissa" [Melissa] of the 1860 census and that the mother of all these children was Nancy Melissa Scates.
Nancy Malissa Blackwell and John Blackwell appeared on the census of 25 Jul 1860 at 2nd Broad District, Rutherford County, North Carolina, as follows:
     1425/1425 John Blackwell, 37, farmer, b. S. C.
      Lissa, 33, b. S. C.
      Calvin, 14, b. N. C.
      Angeline, 5, b. S. C.
      John, 9, b. N. C.
      Allen, 4, b. N. C.³
Nancy Malissa Blackwell and John Blackwell appeared on the census of 14 Jul 1870 at P.O. Moorsboro, Hickory Grub Township, Rutherford County, North Carolina, as follows:
     106/101 Blackwell, John, 50, farming, b. S. C., cannot read or write
      , Nancy, 44, keeping house, b. S. C., cannot read or write
      , John, 19, farm laborer, b. S. C., cannot read or write
      , Letty, 16, at home, b. N. C., cannot read or write
      , Allen, 14, at home, b. N. C.
      , William, 8, b. N. C.
      , Elizabeth, 6, b. N. C.
      , Mathew, 3, b. N. C.
      , Nancy, 1, b. N. C.⁴
Nancy Malissa Blackwell and John Blackwell appeared on the census of 25 Jun 1880 at Cherokee Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     510/510 Blackwell, John, 58, married, farmer, cannot read or write, b. S. C., father b. S. C., mother b. N. C.
      , Nancy, 54, wife, [not marked married], keeping house, cannot read or write, b. S. C., father b. VA, mother b. S. C.
      , Elizabeth, 15, dau., at home, cannot read or write, b. N. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Mathew, 11, son, farm laborer, cannot read or write, b. N. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Nancy, 9, dau., b. N. C., parents b. S. C.⁵
Nancy Malissa Blackwell appeared on the census of Jun 1900 at Cherokee Township, Spartanburg, South Carolina, as follows:
      Blackwell, Nancy M., mother-in-law, b. Jan. 1823, age 77, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
This is in the family of Govan Smith, b. Aug 1858, and wife Letta A. Smith, Aug 1855. They had been married 25 years and Letta had had 6 children with 5 still living, all of whom were still at home. Thus, Letta A. Smith must have been the Lettie Blackwell previously listed in the family of John and Nancy Blackwell.⁶

     Pansy A. Sceals was born on 2 Jan 1928 at Mississippi.² She died on 14 Mar 2010 at Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, at age 82³ and was buried at East Line Street Cemetery, Bishop, Inyo County, California.⁴
     Her obituary states:
     "Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. today at the East Line Street Cemetery in Bishop for 24-year Big Pine resident Pansy Olds.
"Born Jan. 2, 1928 in Mississippi, Pansy died March 14, 2010 in Las Vegas. She was 82.
Pansy served as a crossing guard for 20 years at Big Pine High School.
"She is survived by her husband, Charles "Neill" Olds; son, Ronald G. York; daughter, Linda Sue Wolf; son, James R. Duggan; son, Michael R. Duggan; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; stepdaughter, Jeanie K. Greenfield; and two stepsons, Terry and Timmy Olds."²

     Hazel Schaeffer was born c 1894.¹ She married Arthur Radabaugh, son of Charles Radabaugh and Emma Elizabeth Olds, on 28 Apr 1916 at Monroe, Michigan.² Hazel Schaeffer died on 23 May 1923 at Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio.³

     Monica Schaeffer was born in 1913.³ She married Ross Fred Olds, son of Glenn Alvero Olds and Hazel Ross, in 1940 at Portland, Oregon.^4,5

     Peter Schafer was born c 1859 at Wisconsin.^1,2 He married Ann Caroline Venner in 1925.^1,3 Peter Schafer died in 1942.³

     Vivian Lucille Schammel was born on 2 Jan 1929 at Kenmare, Ward County, North Dakota.² She married Forrest Bruce Ankenbauer, son of Ora Earl Ankenbauer and Edith Viola Dollahon, on 6 Jun 1949 at Kenmare, Ward County, North Dakota.¹ Vivian Lucille Schammel died on 11 Mar 2016 at age 87.³ She was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Minot, Ward County, North Dakota.⁴
     Her obituary states:
Vivian Lucille Ankenbauer, Mesa, AZ, passed away on March 11, 2016 in Mesa at the age of 87. She was born on January 2, 1929 in Kenmare, ND to Henry and Ruth (Landis) Schammel. She married Forrest Ankenbauer in Kenmare, ND on June 6, 1949. Forrest and Vivian owned and operated the Minnewaukan Lumber Yard in Minnewaukan, ND until they retired in 1980. They spent the summers in ND and wintered in Arizona for many years. Vivian made her permanent home in Mesa, AZ in 1997. Vivian is survived by her children; Keith Ankenbauer, Karolyn Roebuck (Gene), Karla Nelson (Greg), Kraig Ankenbauer and Kevin Ankenbauer (Donna), grand-children; Haakon, Chelsey, Chance, Cierra, Jordan, Braeden, Jessica, Nicole, Kristian, Matthew, Joshua and Jaden, great-grandchildren; Kaidyn, Parker, Wyatt, Brooks, Maxson, Hunter, Riley, Addyson and Aspyn. Vivian is preceded in death by her husband Forrest Ankenbauer, her parents, Henry & Ruth Schammel, sister Odell Anderson, brother, Levi Schammel, grandson Brett Roebuck and granddaughter's husband, Roman Ballard. Services celebrating her life will be held on March 19, 2016 at 3:00 pm at Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park and Funeral Care, 400 S. Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85206. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m.²

     Roy B Scheckler was born on 24 Apr 1884 at Lena, Illinois.² He married Blanche S. Olds, daughter of Gilbert Ogden Olds and Sarah Catharine Showman, on 24 Nov 1909 at Paulding County, Ohio.³ Roy B Scheckler died on 2 May 1912 at Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, at age 28.⁴

     Anthony A. Scheele married Cora Ida Norton, daughter of Edgar Anson Norton and Ida Betsy Olds.¹ Anthony A. Scheele was born on 5 Aug 1897 at Big Stone City, South Dakota.¹

     Charles Schell married Louise Banta.
     Myrle's parents are named in her obituary sent to me by the family in March, 1998.

     Myrle Elizabeth Schell was born on 16 Apr 1898 at Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Schell and Louise Banta. Myrle Elizabeth Schell married Milford Hixon Olds, son of Bryant Olds and Anna Maria Sophia Schmidt, on 27 Feb 1919 at Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois.² Myrle Elizabeth Schell and Milford were divorced in 1943 at Cook County, Illinois.³ Myrle Elizabeth Schell subsequently married Paul Joseph Rose on 18 Jul 1957 at Cook County, Illinois.⁴ Myrle Elizabeth Schell died on 13 Mar 1998 at Northwest Medical Center, Springdale, Arkansas, at age 99.¹ She was buried at National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas.¹
     Myrle Elizabeth Olds and Milford Hixon 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 1935.⁵
     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 90.⁶
     Her obituary states:
     "Myrle Elizabeth Rose
"LOWELL -- Myrle Elizabeth Rose, 99, of Lowell died March 13, 1998, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born April 16, 1898, in Oquawka, Ill., to Charles Schell and Bertha Louise Banta Schell. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church of Rogers and had been a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Martha Chapter No. 215 in Rogers. She moved to the area in 1975 from Chicago. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Joseph Rose, who died in 1963.
"Survivors include one son, Charles B. Olds of Rogers; three grandchildren, Cynthia Jean Lanahan of Lowell, Charlotte Ann Steindorf of Plano, Texas, and Charles M. Olds of Anna, Texas; 2 great-grandchildren.
"Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Callison-Lough Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Erik J. Boye officiating.
"Cremation is under the direction of Benton County Memorial Park Crematory with burial in National Cemetery in Fayetteville at a later date."¹

     Tommy Schemel was born at Springfield, Ohio.¹
     About 1977, Tommy and Caroline were living in Long Beach, California and he was a mechanic for Chevrolet.¹

     Alice Lenora Scherer was born on 30 Mar 1913.³ She married Russell August Koertge, son of George Paul Koertge and Della Ann Ridgely, on 30 Dec 1933.^4,5,6 Alice Lenora Scherer died on 5 Jan 2007 at her grandson's home, Bone Gap, Edwards County, Illinois, at age 93.⁷
     Her obituary states:
     "Alice L. Koertge, 93, of West Salem, died Friday, January 5, 2007, at her grandson's home near Bone Gap.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in the Zion United Methodist Cemetery. Ingram Funeral Home in West Salem is in charge of arrangements.
"Mrs. Koertge was born March 30, 1913, in Richland County, the daughter of William H. and Stella (Handiwork) Scherer. She married Russell Koertge on December 30, 1933. He preceded her in death on September 3, 1992.
"She was a homemaker and member of Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem, Edwards County Garden Club, Edwards County Home Extension and Oriental Missionary Society.
"Mrs. Koertge is survived by a daughter, Eleanor Case Wood, of Bone Gap; sister, Lula Powell, of Olney; brother, Earl Scherer, of Olney; grandsons Karl and his wife, Kathy Case, of Bone Gap, and Karson and his wife, Sarah Case, of West Salem; five great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
"She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Jack Allen, daughter, Patricia Ann, and brother, Herman Scherer.
Memorials may be made to Zion United Methodist."⁷

     Cyrus Schindler was born c 1883 at New York.¹ He was the son of John Schindler and Helen Mar Olds.¹

     John Schindler was born in Dec 1819 at Germany.² He married Helen Mar Olds, daughter of Otia Olds and Sarah M. Chamberlain, c 1866.^1,3
     John Schindler appeared on the census of 5 Sep 1870 at Erie County, New York, as follows:
     563/535 Shindler, John, 48, farmer, b. Baden, parents of foreign birth
      Sommers, Josephine, 30, housekeeper, b. Germany, parents of foreign birth
      Shindler, Francis E., 4, b. New York, parents of foreign birth
[This household includes several young men as workers.].⁴
John Schindler and Helen Mar Schindler appeared on the census of 15 Jun 1880 at Aurora, Erie, New York, as follows:
     253/264 Shindler, John, 60, farmer, b. Baden, parents b. Baden
      , Helen, 35, wife, keeps house, b. N. Y., father b. N. Y., mother b. VT
      , Francis E., 13, dau., at school, b. N. Y., father b. Baden, mother b. N. Y.
      , John, Jr., 4, son, b. N. Y., father b. Baden, mother b. N. Y.
      , Sarah, 2, dau., b. N. Y., father b. Baden, mother b. N. Y.
[Listed just before the family of Otia Olds.]⁵
     Frances E. was born about the same time that John and Helen are supposed to have been married. However, perhaps their marriage was later. Helen was still listed in her father's family in 1870 and her known children were later. The 1870 census says Frances E. was born to foreign born parents (i. e. not Helen) although this changed in 1880. Furthermore, the 1900 census only reports three children for Helen which E. B. Olds also reports.⁶
John Schindler and Helen Mar Schindler appeared on the census of 26 Jun 1900 at Aurora Township, Erie County, New York, as follows:
     330/340 Shindler, John, head, b. Dec. 1819, 80, marr. 34 yrs, b. Germany, came to US in 1836, in US 63 years, naturalized, farmer
      , Helen, wife, b. June 1842, age 57, marr. 34 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. VT
      , Cyrus, son, b. June 1883, 16, b. NY, father b. Germany, mother b. NY, farm laborer.²
     A small stone marker in the Davis Cemetery, Elma, Erie County, New York, bearing the inscription "John/ Schindler/ 1819 - 1904" is at least consistent with the John Schindler who married Helen Olds.⁷

     John Schindler Jr. was born c 1876 at New York.¹ He was the son of John Schindler and Helen Mar Olds.¹

     Sarah Schindler was born c 1878 at New York.¹ She was the daughter of John Schindler and Helen Mar Olds.¹

     Herbert Schlenker was born on 3 May 1914 at Jackson, Michigan.^1,2 He married Margery E. Olds, daughter of Harry Lindley Olds and Lura E. Van Horn, on 1 Mar 1941 at Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan.¹ Herbert Schlenker died on 20 Jan 1965 at age 50.² He was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan.³

     Harold John Schletty died on 20 Sep 1980.²

     Anna Maria Sophia Schmidt was born on 18 Nov 1874 at Searle's Ridge, Depue, Bureau County, Illinois.¹ She was the daughter of Wilhelm Henrich Theodor Schmidt and Wilhelmina Hopp. Anna Maria Sophia Schmidt married Bryant Olds, son of John Hixon Olds and Anna Belle Krimmel, on 1 Nov 1893 at Wyanet Township, Bureau County, Illinois.^2,3,4 Anna Maria Sophia Schmidt died on 11 Dec 1966 at home, Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois, at age 92.¹
     ToDo: Find funeral card for Anna S. Olds and use for funeral date in TMG.

ToDo: Relocate Rte 66 travel book for Anna S. Olds and recheck spelling on
March 1 Hullls
March 3 fortunes
I may have given this to brother John.

     In December, 1962, Anna Olds told me how she and Bryant Olds first met. The Schmidts had a young horse that they were teaching to pull a cart in single harness. When this horse decided they had gone far enough from home, she would stop and had to be lead to start again. It was necessary to mount the moving cart from the rear. One day when Anna was doing ths (with her sister Ida in the cart), Bryant Olds came by and said "Do you girls need any help?" Anna said "No". That was her future husband.
     The Wyanet Bugle of 3 Nov. 1893 contains the following:
          “WEDDED”
“Miss Anna Schmidt was married to Bryant Olds, Wednesday, November 1st, at high noon, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schmidt, north of town. Rev. Bannon, of Princeton, performed the marriage ceremony. Miss Emma Hess, of Chicago, cousin of the bride, and Mr. Guy Olds, brother of the groom, were the attendants. The bride wore a lovely pink silk, and the groom wore the conventional black. There were about fifty guests present, all relatives, and a royal dinner was served. Many presents were received. The worthy young couple occupy the home prepared by the groom, and everything points to a happy life for them, which they deserve.”

Under "North Wyanet" on the same page appears the following note:
"A serenading party for Anna and Bryant came about four o'clock p.m. on Wednesday in the shape of a thunder storm, and delighted the whole neighborhood for about twenty minutes, when all of a sudden it took flight north-east and we got no rain."⁵
     “Last Saturday morning lightning struck Bryant Old’s [sic] home, knocking off the chimney and going through the south side and through the west side tearing off siding and doing internal injuries to the plastering. Mrs. Olds and baby had a very narrow escape as they were alone in the house at the time; they got quite a shaking up."⁶
               AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
(no date, unfinished)
Anna Schmidt Olds
I am writing these lines, thinking I might be helping out after I am gone. it has happened to me great many times, since my Parents are not here to ask them about things. just an idea of what my life has been. if I were given the chance to live it over again, I would be satisfied and happy to live it just as it was. I was born Nov. 18, 1874 north and west of Depue in Bureau Co. Illinois, in a Log Cabin one room. I remember my mother telling me about finding a snake in the cradle with me, of grabbing me up and running oiut side calling Father to kill the snake. we lived there till I was about 2 years old when the folks built a new house which in those days was considered a nice house. it is still standing, but the road has been rerouted therefore its not visable from the road, we lived there till I was six years old when we moved to Chicago. Sister Ida was born, was just an Infant when we moved to Chicago. (I remember when she was born I was at the neighbors they told me I had a little sister and didn’t I want to go home but I didn’t want to go I liked it better in this home John Lang w[h]ere there were children to play with. I remember them taking me home on horseback I rode in front of the rider) Pa, and I had maleria fever a lot while we lived on this Farm was one reason for selling out. both Pa and Ma (as we called them) worked very hard had little enjoyment, we used to go to church in a Lumber wagon. I was Baptized on Christmas day 1874 in the church on the Hill near Hollowayville, Ill. still have the dress I was baptized in a long dress about 2 yards long. I had it on Milford once just so I could say he had had a Baby dress of mine on. we only lived in Chicago about a year in a basement flat of my Aunts then (Mrs. Hess) (Emma Gundlachs mother) Pa bought a Farm near Fontanelle Iowa, Adair Co. while we lived in Chicago then (714 N. Halsted) number is changed but house still stands N. of N. Ave. west side of street. I went to German school.) we moved to Fontanelle some time in the winter. (one of the things I would like to ask my folks when this was) stopAnna Maria Sophia Schmidted with some folks by name of Henry Ahnen untill our place was vacant. Pa and Ma worked very hard I was old enough too to work and take care of the other children. didnt have much time for play. started to school in a Farm house turned into a school room. I couldn’t speak english but soon learned. winter time I didn’t attend school much on account of cold weather and when there was work I didnt get to go either work came first. finally they built a new school house 1 ½ miles to walk. used to have Fall, winter, and Spring terms. the folks built the place all over house a new barn. (I remember the barn raising as they use to call it) Ma was a very good woman was very popular with neighbors, used to be called to take of Mothers and Babies often no Doctor. we moved to Illinois Wyanet in Sept. Pa went with the car of horses and tools also house hold good. while Ma and the children went on the train Will, Emm, and Johnny were born in Iowa. Pa bought a Farm north of Wyanet, which was my home until I was married. (and now left to Emma and I in Pa’s will) after landing here from Iowa, grandpa Schmidt met us at the Depot. he was living with Aunt Minnie Scharff we stayed there till our goods came moved into a vacant house of Scharffs a couple of months then we moved to Pa’s other sister a widow Mrs.Freda Fink. the tenant she had on the place left. so we moved in and took care of it and husked the corn we were there that winter by March 1^st our place was vacant so we moved on it I was 13 years old now. went to school there till the next winter when I was sent to german confirmation school Rev. Drexel was our teacher, stayed and boarded with Aunt Ricka Fink. was confirmed April 14 then the following June I went to work out as they called it. (to find out how other people lived) as the folks used to say. I worked for Mrs. Phillip Wolfersberger in Princeton for $11.50 a week I was very home sick the later part of the summer I was home again. then that fall I went back to Mrs. Wolfersbergers. I was there then till the following summer Ma needed me at home they built the house. the following Jan. 1892 I went to Chicago to work the Fink girls used to tell me of good wages they made and of good times they had. (while in Princeton I met a young man by the name of Herma Smith I went with him till I went to Chicago) I worked in Chicago on the N. side, but didn’t like it very well so in April 1892 the folks sent for me to come home Ma wasn’t very well. then I staid at home with the exception of helping the neighbors for 50 ct. a day. we now had a road cart with a double seat we could drive a single horse. one day I hitched up a young horse to the cart started for Wyanet. Ida and I would lead Kate the horse a ways to let her know what was expected of her then I would get in the cart while she was going. that’s what I was doing when a young man in a cart stopped and asked “are you having trouble” I explained to him that our horse wasnt broke to drive single. that was the young man I later married. we met again in Wyanet at a dance a girl visiting me from Chicago (Inga Thompson) he asked me and my Friend to go for a ride next day sunday. so on sunday he came dressed (like a dude) as they used to say had a nice horse and buggie. we went from home to Wyanet then to Providence then to Tiskilwa to Princeton and home had a nice day. from then on we went together. (Herma was out) were together every Wednesday night and Sundays, I met the Olds family and I guess I suited them. used to be invited there to sunday dinner the Olds girls used to be out to our house, we went together and were married at high noon on Nov. 1^st 1893 the folks had a wedding for us 50 relatives both side of the family Emma Hess and Guy Olds stood up with us Rev. Banning married us went to house keeping in the house N. of Mrs. Susan Olds. it was then a 1 story 4 room house. Bryant was very ambitious he bought an old house near my home n of the school house used to be owned by Harrington paid $50. for it tore it down and used it to build the house where John Olds died in. Bryant worked on that all winter with Mr. Chet Allen’s help by March it was ready to move in there was still a lot of work to do yet. such as painting and papering. We were very happy. Bryant came home under the influence of liquer. I didn’t mind then but he liked it and it grew on him (to our sorrow) his Father was very much oposed to it. also his mother. he worked for his Father in the Hardware, in Dec. 21^st 1894 our first Baby was born. (we came near both not being here) had Dr. Shoemaker and Dr. Palmer from Princeton. we were very happy with our Baby. Bryant and I both loved children. the Winter of 1895 Bryant wanted to do something for himself so bought a Pump business with Henry Schultz (Holloway Pump and Windmill) that was a bad change.
               
Anna Maria Sophia Olds and Bryant Olds appeared on the census of 1900 at North Main Street, Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, as follows:
     Olds, Bryant, head, b. Feby 1870, age 30, married 6 years, b. Ill., father b. Ill, mother b. Pa., renter, machinery salesman
      , Anna M., wife, b. Nov. 1874, age 25, m. 6 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, b. Ill., parents b. Germany
      , Milford, son, b. Dec. 1894, age 5, b. Ill.⁷
     Mrs. Bryant Olds and son expect to leave Wyanet next Monday for their new home in Elreno, Oklahoma. Mrs. Olds will leave many friends in Wyanet who will miss her, but Wyanet’s loss will be Elreno's gain.⁸
     “Mrs. Bryant Olds and son expect to leave Wyanet next Monday for their new home in Elreno, Oklahoma. Mrs. Olds will leave many friends in Wyanet who will miss her, but Wyanet’s loss will be Elreno’s gain.”.⁹
     "Mrs. Bryant Olds arrived here Wednesday morning,from Oklahoma, with her son Milford: her husband will follow in about a month."¹⁰
Anna Maria Sophia Olds and Bryant Olds appeared on the census of Jan 1920 at Indiantown Township, Bureau County, Illinois, as follows:

Anna Maria Sophia Olds appeared on the census of 19 Apr 1930 at Indiantown Township, Bureau County, Illinois, as follows:

     This travel log of one of her trips to western U.S. and Mexico was kept by Anna S. Olds on 11 pages of a pocket notebook. It does not name the year but that is shown to be 1934 when comparing the dates and days of week with a perpetual calendar and the known family timeline. Since she used historic Route 66, I found the website http://www.historic66.com/ very useful in following along and it helped me read the town names. She travelled with her son Austin, his wife Pearl, and her other daughter-in-law Myrle.
"left Chicago at 6 a.m. took no. 66 from joilet saw a truck had burned up near Braceville. came through Dwight saw a man mowing weeds along the rail road near Pontiac. We made 100 miles the first 2 hours. Chenoa stoped for gas 2 below zero started snowing just before we got into Springfield at 10 o'clock stoped at Mt. Olive for gas and ate lunch they said it started snowing there about 8 oclock car wouldn't start when we got ready to go crossed into Missouri at [1:15?] drove through Ozark hills about 3:30 still snowing saw them have candles sitting next to the windsheild to melt the ice the windshield froze on so Austin Myrle held their hands on the wind sheild to melt it. stoped in Cuba to buy provisions for over Sunday. bought some candles at Cuba and Pearl[?] held them to the windsheild to melt the ice it worked so we drove to Rollo [Rolla] 20 miles got a nice double cabin heated and with gas plates for 2.25 We got supper.
"Sunday Feb 25
"left camp at 7 a.m. still sleeting. took us one hour to drive 20 miles. saw a truck ditched but didn't tip over traveled miles and miles in the Ozarks We stoped at Springfield Mo. for gas and ate our lunch. saw 5 cars in the ditch caused by slippery pavement the pavement was terrible stoped in Vinita Oklahoma for gas. got cabins at Briston cabins. got a double cabin for 1.75 with gas heat and gas cooking plate.
"Monday Feb 26.
"left camp at 7:15 saw lots of oil wells and red soil, crossed Texas panhandle saw lots mounds they call mesa, miles and miles of flat land fields of wheat lots of cattle very few horses or sacks[such ?] lonesome looking no trees, lots of water basins[?] crossed right[?] New Mexico and Myrle and I slept in the same camp house that Milford and Myrle staid in. the name of the town is Tucumari, rain in the mountain saw snow on top of some of the mountains stoped at Albuquerque, ate our lunch near Albuquerque bought a few pieces of pottery from some Indians, had trouble with the water pump stoped at Grant, N. M. started out again at four trouble was no better. stoped at gallop N. Mexico bought provisions got the nicest cabin we have had yet, 2 bed rooms kitchen bath room steam heated and garage for $2.00 Austin got car fixed tonight.
"Thursday, Mar 1st
"We left Galop at 8 a. m. stoped at the painted Desert. a wonderfull sight. traveled miles again, never a house about every 25 or 50 miles we would see and [sic] Indian camp. went to Grand Canyon wonderfull sight --- couldn't imagine anything like it. put up at Hullls camp Williams Arizona double cabin with privat- bath good beds 3.10 Austin had to have his generator fixed. got to Topock about 2.20 stoped at Mr. Drumman's [not sure of this name, which is repeated several times -- first letter may be an I but some times it looks like Tremaine-- DWO] they were nice to us. Mr. Stackhouse met us there and we got out to the Goldbug camp about 5 o'clock got cleaned up, had supper watched the sunset and watched the moon come over the mountain went to bed early
"Friday, March 2
"warm was 102 in the sun took a walk over a mountain nearly wore my shoes out. in the afternoon Pearl and Austin went with me and Mrs. Stackhouse for a long walk. I staid at camp done some washing and washed my hair.
"Saturday Mar 3 "warm Mr. and Mrs. Stackhouse Myrle Austin and Pearl and I went to Mr. Drumaine at Topock Mr. Drumaine and his daughter went with us to Oatman to the Jim Reed gold mine.
"Sunday Mar 4 very warm Mr. and Mrs. Drumman and Gladys came out. We had dinner then we went up in the tunnel[?] and climbed mountains all afternoon. in the evening Mrs. Stackhouse had a tea party and Bill told our furtunes.
"Monday Mar 5 very warm Mr. and Mrs. stackhouse Austin Pearl and Myrle went for a hike I staid at the cabin
"Tuesday Mar 6 Pleasant they all went away in the old ford I done some washing in the afternoon They all went up to the spring. I done ironing and mending took a bath. had a weinie roast at night.
"Wednesday Mar 7th
"Austin took pictures of the cabin inside. We went over to see the Indian sign writting and the springs also stoped --?-- the boys were making a road. saw them blast a stone Mr. Imman came out the girls packed
"Thursday Mar. 8
"We left after breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Stackhouse went with us. stoped at Immans [?] then went to Needles had a soda there and fooled around then they went back and we we[sic] went on to Boulder Dam had a guide and spent about 2 hours at the Dam around the dry lake. stoped Yucca Grove rooms 2.50
"Mar 9th Friday
"left camp saw snow peaked mountains passed through several small towns San Bernadino where we first saw orange trees orange after orange orchards beautifull flowers all the way to Los Angeles we drove around in Los Angeles saw Hollywood and the rose bowl then drove along the Pacific coas tall the way to San Diego got a nice camp there for 2.50
"Saturday Mar 10th
"cool in the morning hot again by noon we left our things at camp and went across to old Mexico Austin Pearle got some bonded whiskey then went back to San Diego after our things left at 9 a. m. stoped at El Centro for gas passed a lot of irrigated lands which looked nice stoped at a nice camp at Phoenix Arizona
"Sunday Mar 11th
"traveled through miles of mountains, winding roads beautifull scenery. had trouble with the water pump out on the desert stoped at El Paso, didn't like our cabin, found roaches in the morning
"Monday Mar 12th
"didn't like what I saw of El Paso seemed to be all Mexicans Austin had the oil changed got the water pump fix[ed] last night -- didn't get back to supper till 10 o'clock I didn't sleep good drove for miles sawing [saw nothing?] but brush about every 20 miles or so a shack saw oil wells turned our watches ahead 1 hour to central standard time the small towns certainly look western style. stoped at Big Springs to get the car greased. and the girls got provisions. very warm
"Tues Mar 13th
"stoped at a nice camp at Abilene Texas left camp at 6:30 got about 23 miles had a flat. had the flat fixed at Baird Texas. passed through Fort Worth and Dallas passed through Texarkana. staid at Prescott Arkansas. had a nice room and bath but no stove".¹³
     Here is a newspaper account of a serious accident on one of her automobile trips to the West.
"3 Illinois Women Injured in Denver
"Denver, July 10 -- (AP) -- Three Illinois women were injured seriously in an automobile collision here today.
"The injured:
"Wilhelmina Kitterman, 50, Wyanet, ill., suffered fractured pelvis and shock.
"Eva Olds, Wyanet, possible skull fracture and severe shock.
"Anna Olds, 62, Chicago, back injuries.
"The three were riding in an automobile driven by Mrs. Emma Albright, 52, Chicago, which, Police Capt. Edmund Young said, collided with a car driven by Robert Motley, 25, Denver."¹⁴
Anna Maria Sophia Olds and Austin Bryant Olds appeared on the census of 5 Apr 1940 at 7830 S. Morgan St., Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
     Olds, Anna, 65, widow, 8th yrs school, b. Ill., $5000 home value, resided same place on 1 Apr 1935
     Moss, Florence, lodger, 49, widowed, b. Ill., resided same place on 1 Apr 1935. 4 yrs High School, Stenographer for Federal Relief
     Moss, Florence, lodger's dau., 19, single, 1 yr college, b. Ill., same place in 1935
     Olds, Austin, paid $40/mo. rent, 38, married, 8 yrs. school, b. Ill., same place in 1935, electrician for Com. Edison Co.
      , Pearl, wife, 34, High School (4? yrs), b. Iowa, same place in 1935
[Florence Moss was the widow of Milford Olds' law partner, per Charles Olds, conversation, June 2012].¹⁵
     
     Anna Olds lived as a widow for 37 years in Chicago and Wyanet, Illinois. By the time of her death in 1966, the style of obituaries had changed from that used for so many of the earlier members of this family record.
     "Death Takes Mrs. Anna Olds
"WYANET -- Mrs. Anna Olds, 92, life long resident of the Wyanet community, died at her home at 4:50 p.m. Sunday after a three year illness.
"Mrs. Olds was born Nov. 18, 1874, in a log cabin at Searles Ridge, the daughter of William and Wilhelmine Hopp Schmidt. She was married to Bryant Olds at Wyanet Nov. 1, 1893, and he preceded her in death. She was a member of the Methodist Church, order of Eastern Star and the Indian Township Household Science Club.
"Surviving are three sons, Milford of Wyanet, Austin of Sheffield, Robert of Olney; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be held at the Sutley-Wilkey Funeral Home at 2 p.m., Wednesday. The Rev. Albert E. Ihne will officiate and interment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery.
"Friends may call at the funeral home, 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday."¹
     Another obituary for Anna states:
     "Mrs. Anna Olds
"Wyanet. -- Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Olds, 92, who died Sunday at her home, were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Sutley-Wilkie Funeral Home. The Rev. Albert Ihne, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiated. Mrs. Joe Jaggers played organ selections. Interment was in Forest Hill Cemetery.
"Pallbearers were Eugene Cook, Henry Frielingdorf, Cecil Wilson, John Scharff, Ronald Peterson and Wendell Morse."¹⁶
     When Anna Olds' personal items were divided, Doris Olds kept a list of things that went to Doris and Bob ("us") and to Austin and Pearl. Among these, some are still [2009] recognizable heirlooms, namely: "pictures or clippings -- few -- included marriage license, our pictures"; "sewing basket (U. George)"; "pipe (John)" [Anna's grandfather Schmidt had smoked a meerschaum pipe and died of mouth cancer. That was one reason that John and I, as boys, were not allowed to play with it. -- DWO]; "Bible (Dan)" [The Wilhem and Wilhelmina Schmdt family Bible]; "Bryant picture" [a framed collage showing the Bryant brothers]; "a cake stand" [possible the one that belonged to Aunt Minnie Scharff]; "1 master salt" [not identified in 2009]; "Godeys books (parts of 4)"; "Typed records of Mother's trips". One item in Pearl's list is "Grandmother Olds's ?? picture & frame". The identity of the lady portrayed is still not certain but "people say" it hung in the Schmidt house in Princeton although it looks somewhat like Anna Belle Krimmel Olds. Another item for Pearl was "Guy M. Olds picture in frame". I also eventually got both pictures.¹⁷