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     Margaret E. Cunningham was born on 8 Nov 1910 at Battle Creek, Michigan.¹ She married Lou Z. Olds, son of Jesse L. Olds and Cora Belle Stanley, on 30 Nov 1928 at Steuben County, Indiana.¹ Margaret Olds appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died Nov 1973 with the last place of residence listed as Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. Margaret's SSN was issued in Michigan. Also, her birth date is given as 8 Nov 1910.²

     Warren Cunningham was born on 28 Jul 1900.^1,2 He was the son of George W. Cunningham and Jersey Bell Hedrick.¹ Warren Cunningham married Evalyn Kelly on 27 Aug 1924.² Warren Cunningham appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died Jul 1982 with the last place of residence listed as Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa. Warren's SSN was issued in Iowa. Also, his birth date is given as 28 July 1900.³

     Mary Curran was born at Ireland.¹ She married Michael Murphy.¹

     Sarah M. Curry was born on 1 Mar 1826.¹ She married Lyman Whitney Olds, son of Dr. Chester Olds and Phila Adams, on 8 Aug 1848 at Fairfield County, Ohio.^1,2,3 Sarah M. Curry died on 5 Mar 1902 at Warsaw, Kentucky, at age 76^4,5 and was buried on 12 Mar 1902 at Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine County, Iowa.⁶
     Sarah M. Olds and Lyman Whitney Olds appeared on the census of 11 Jun 1880 at West Ward, Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, as follows:
     322/355 Olds, Lyman W., 55, retired merchant & farmer, b. Vt., parents b. Vt.     
, Sarah M., 54, wife, keeping house, b. Penn., parents b. Ky.
      Breaser, Mary A., 24, servant, single, domestic servant, b. Ind.⁷
Sarah M. Olds appeared on the census of 2 Jun 1900 in the household of Robert F. Payne and Ella C. Olds at the unincorporated town of Warsaw, Gallatin County, Kentucky.⁸
     From Thursday’s Daily.---
"Word was received in the city this morning of the death of MRS. SARAH M. OLDS in Warsaw, Kentucky, at 11:20 Wednesday morning. She was the widow of L. W. Olds. The remains will be sent to Muscatine and the funeral will be at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert F. Payne, Tuesday at 5 o’clock in the afternoon."

*** another article on page 493 ***

"Mrs. Sarah Carey Olds.
"Died, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Ella C. Payne, Warsaw, Ky., at 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 1902⁹, Mrs. Sarah C. Olds, widow of the late Lyman W. Olds, of this city. She was born in Circleville, Ohio, March 1, 1824 [sic], thus passing the three score and ten … station on life’s journey, almost reaching four score. On August 8, 1847, she was married to Lyman W. Olds, and this union continued until April 19, 1895, when the husband preceded her to the great beyond. She came to Muscatine with her husband in the early fifties and saw our city grow from its village form to its present majestic proportions. Four children came to them, Frank and George, who died in infancy, Mrs. Emma O. Reppert, who died October 9, 1900, and Mrs. Ella O. Payne, of Warsaw, Ky. Mrs. Ella O. Payne and five grandchildren survive her, Betty, Whitney and Leonard Payne, and Lyell and Ella Reppert.
"In December, 1900, she went to Kentucky, and a year afterward had the misfortune to fall and break her hip bone. The immediate cause of her death was paralysis. The passing away of Mrs. Olds makes a sad break in the ranks of our old settlers, which are fast becoming less in number.
"The deceased was a woman of strong character, a pleasing disposition, a good mother and neighbor. She was one of the early members of the First Congregational church, and when her physical infirmity permitted was always found in the sanctuary. It was in her home where her Christian virtues and graces shone brightest and as time rolled away she never forgot that she was once young and it was the young who found in her a friend. Kind friends and relatives will bring her “back to her own” from the sunny southland on next Tuesday and the following day will lay in her last resting place, alongside of her husband and the children who have already greeted her beyond the river. The funeral will be at the Reppert residence, 413 West Third street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. After years of physical suffering and the loss of husband and children, the following lines seem appropriate: [quotation from Psalms 137:2]
*** another article on page 483 ***
" Funeral of Mrs. Olds.
"The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Olds took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the old family residence on West Third street, now occupied by the son-in-law of the deceased, Fred Reppert. The services were largely attended in spite of the inclemency of the weather, those present being the old friends of the deceased, who well remembered when she was active in the various circles of the city. Rev. H. D. Herr, of the Congregational church, conducted the services, speaking in tender remembrance of the deceased and her many virtues. The music was furnished by a quartet composed of Mrs. James. H. St. John, Miss Nellie Robertson, Carl Gray and George W. Porter. The honorary pall-bearers were P. Stein, J. B. Lee, G. O. Morgridge, J. Scott Richman, T. D. Smith and J. H. Canon. The active pall-bearers J. Linn Hoopes, J. H. Munroe, Fitch W. Swan, R. B. Baird, H. M. Dean and Dr. Kulp.
"One of the floral offerings that was of a particularly beautiful design was a large covering for the casket, consisting of pink and white carnations and ferns interwoven together. There were a number of other beautiful and appropriate designs."¹⁰

     Rev. Asher W. Curtis married Annie Marilla Olds, daughter of Calvin Olds and Hepzibah Pratt, at Glenmont, Wisconsin.¹ Rev. Asher W. Curtis was born in 1832.¹

     Charles H. Curtis married Ida Eugenia Olds, daughter of Frederick Augustus Olds and Elizabeth A. Lincoln, on 6 Dec 1880 at Kansas City, Missouri.¹

     Diantha Martin Curtis was born on 2 Feb 1840.¹ She married Benjamin Baldwin Olds, son of Calvin Olds and Hepzibah Pratt, in 1860.¹

     Frank Allison Curtis was born in Oct 1857.¹ He was the son of Rev. Asher W. Curtis and Annie Marilla Olds.¹ Frank Allison Curtis died in 1858.¹

     Moses Curtis was born on 9 Aug 1706 at Wallingford, New Haven County, Connecticut.¹ He married Eunice Cowles, daughter of Joseph Cowles and Abigail Royce, on 9 Nov 1731.^1,2 Moses Curtis died on 3 Mar 1737 at age 30.¹

     Ralph Lemond Curtis was born on 14 Sep 1920 at Gaffney, South Carolina.^3,4 He was the son of Jessie (?).² Ralph Lemond Curtis married Edna Margaret Quinn, daughter of Matthew Franklin Quinn and Nannie M. Gibson, c 1944.^1,5 Ralph Lemond Curtis died on 5 Mar 1954 at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, at age 33.⁶ He was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁷
     He registered for the WWII young men draft on 16 Feb 1942 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina. He listed his name as Ralph Lemond Curtis and age as 21. He was born in Gaffney, South Carolina, on 14 Sept. 1920. His weight was 150 lbs, height was 6' 3", complexion was ruddy, eyes were hazel, hair was brown . The person who would always know his address was Mrs. B. B. Bowman of 3 and 4 Square Street, Converse, South Carolina, which was also his own adress. He was a taxi driver for Joe Brown of Rt. 2, Spartanburg..³ This Mrs. B. B. Bowman was, at first, a significant puzzle. The "Bowman Family Tree" placed on Ancestry.com by jlbowman1, includes "Asa Leander "Bud" or "Buddy" Bowman Jr." who married (1) Blanche Rusher and (2) Jesse Coulter but with no evidence for the surnames of the wives. I think I have shown here, from the overlap of several records, that Mrs. B. B. Bowman was the the wife of A. L Bowman and mother of Ralph Leander Curtis. Somehow Asa L "Bud" or "Buddy" became B. B. Bowman. Diane Scoggins confirmed the connection when she wrote "He [A. L. Bowman] was called Bud by my grandmother."⁸ This does require overlooking several discrepancies in the records, especially with the Curtis/Bowman children.
Ralph Lemond Curtis and Edna Margaret Quinn appeared on the census of 17 Apr 1950 at 534 Arlington, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     153, not a farm, Curtis, Ralph L., head, 28, marr., b. S. C., 48 hrs., phone operator, taxi cab company
      Curtis, Edna Q., wife, 23, marr., b. S. C., 40 hrs., waitress, minute grill
      , Nancy D., dau., 4, b. S. C.
      , Brenda J., dau., 3, b. S. C.
      , Kenneth Lee, son, 1, b. S. C.
      Harvey, Nannie Q., mother-in-law, 46, widow, b. S. C., keeping house.⁵

Find his obit: CURTIS , RALPH L. , --
23 [sic], Spartanburg , h/o Edna Quinn Curtis ,-- ,-- , -- ,--
SH , 3/6/1954 , p.2 , -- , --.

     Myron S. Curtiss married Celestine Andrus, daughter of Chester Andrus and Fanny Olds, on 21 May 1851.¹

     Hattie May Cutter was born on 4 Dec 1865.^2,3 She married Barton (Burton) Olds, son of Albert Olds and Mary Louisa Thurston, on 7 Mar 1886.¹

     Myra Cutting married Stillman Ira Olds, son of Stillman Olds and Wealthy Johnson, in 1884.^1,2 Myra Cutting died on 25 Feb 1892.¹

     Ethan Allen Daggett was born on 13 May 1783 at Vergennes, Vermont.¹ He married Betsey Wheelock, daughter of Amariah Wheelock and Elizabeth Old, in 1849 at Harbour Creek, Pennsylvania.¹ Ethan Allen Daggett died on 11 Oct 1853 at Harbour Creek, Pennsylvania, at age 70.¹

     George Colmar Dahl was born on 14 Sep 1876 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.^2,3,4 He married Myra Darlene Olds, daughter of John Hixon Olds and Anna Belle Krimmel, on 18 Oct 1911.^5,1 George Colmar Dahl died on 10 Jun 1960 at Colonial Acres Nursing Home, Sterling, Illinois, at age 83.^2,3 He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois.⁶
     George Colmar Dahl appeared on the census of 2 Apr 1940 at North Street, Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois, as follows:
     30, owner, $5000 home, Dahl, George, head, 62, 1 yr college, b. Ill., proprietor, grocer, grocery retail store
      , Myra, wife, 55, 4 yrs h.s., b. Ill.
The family had lived in the same place as of 1 April 1935.⁷
     His obituary states:
     "George Dahl, 83, Dies; Services Held on Sunday
"Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Sutley Funeral home, Wyanet, for George Calmar[sic] Dahl, 83. The Rev. Ervin Brink, pastor of the Wyanet Methodist church, officiated, and interment was in Forest Hill cemetery.
"Mr. Dahl passed away Friday morning in the Colonial Acres Nursing home, Sterling. He had been ill for the past seven years. He was born in Chicago Sept. 14, 1876, the son of Ole Thobson and Olive Anderson Dahl.
"He received his education in Madison, Wis. and moved to Wyanet as a young man where he had resided for approximately 45 years. He also lived for a short time in Earlville. He was a retail merchant in Wyanet, retiring about 15 years ago.
"He was a member of the Wyanet Methodist church and of Wyanet Lodge A. F. and A. M. He married Myra Olds Oct. 31, 1912[sic] in Wyanet. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife May 10, 1960."³
     When Uncle George died, it was said that he had no living relatives (somewhat hard for a young genealogical hobbyist to believe). He was apparently from near Madison, Wisconsin. "Mr. and Mrs. George Dahl left Monday morning for Madison, Wis. They will spend a week or more touring the hills and vales of his native country."⁸

     John M. Dake married Fanny M. Andrus, daughter of Chester Andrus and Fanny Olds.¹

     George Murray Dalby was born on 4 Jun 1913 at Gary, Lake County, Indiana.¹ He married Margaret (nmn) Ridgely, daughter of Claude Vernon Ridgely and Bessie Maguire, on 9 Nov 1940.¹ George Murray Dalby appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died 28 Jun 1999 with the last place of residence listed as Hobart, Lake County, Indiana. George Murray's SSN was issued in Indiana. Also, his birth date is given as 4 June 1913.² He died on 28 Jun 1999 at home, Hobart, Indiana, at age 86.^2,3
     His obituary states: George Murray Dalby Hobart, IN
"George Murray Dalby, 86, died peacefully on Monday, June 28, 1999 at his home in Hobart, Indiana. George was a Gary native, born June 4, 1913. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Alfred and Mabel Gordon Dalby and his brother, Harry Gordon Dalby. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret Ridgely Dalby and his five sons and two daughters, and their families: George R. and Mary Dalby and their daughter Megan of Toledo, Ohio; Martha and Robert Goodman and their children Mark and Meredith of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Robert G. Dalby of Merrillville, IN; Richard Spencer and Susan and their children Neysa and Spencer of North Reading, Mass; Frederick and Sidonia and their children Elizabeth and Christina of Northhampton, Mass; David and Annie Dalby and their children, Harrison and Aiden of Powell, Ohio; and Ann and Jack Nunley and their children David and Margaret of Hilliard, Ohio. George is also survived by his sister, Neysa D. Robertson of Mount Lake, Terrace, WA and sister-in-law Cleora Dalby of Sarasota, Florida; and many nephews and a niece, George graduated from Emerson High School in Gary in 1931 and attended both Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. George's career in business began as an employee of International Harvestor. He then worked for his father in the family owned business, Calumet Trucking Company in East Chicago, Indiana. George purchased Lake Shore Cement Products as a co-owner in Michigan City, Indiana in 1959. George turned Lake Shore into a very successful state of the art concrete block factory with the help of his partner, Roy Schoonover and their valued and loyal employees. The American Society of Testing Materials honored George with National Recognition for his development of a new middle-weight concrete masonry block. He also developed a standardized numbering system for concrete blocks. George was devoted to his family. His favorite hobby was fishing and he enjoyed many trips with his sons and friends fishing in Canada. George served for over 30 years on the Vestry of Christ Church Episcopal Church in downtown Gary. He recently served on the Vestry of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Hobart. He was a long time member of the East Chicago Rotary Club and served as its president. After his retirement in 1979, George was a volunteer for Meals-on-Wheels until January of this year. Visitation will be held at Burns Funeral Home, 701 East 7th Street, Hobart, Indiana, on Thursday, July 1st, from 3 to 6 p.m. The funeral service will be at Burns Funeral Home in Hobart on Friday, July 2, 1999 at 10 a.m. with Reverend John Blakslee of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Reverend James Wallace Curtis officiating. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to: Visiting Nurse Association Foundation for Hospice, 501 Marquette St., Valparaiso, IN 46383; Meals-on-Wheels of Northwest Indiana, Inc., P.O. Box 912, Crown Point, IN 46307; or St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1359 State Street, Hobart, IN 46342; or charity of their choice."⁴

     Agnes Dale was baptized on 21 May 1548.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Dale.¹

     Alice Dale was born s 1542.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Dale.¹

     Alice Dale was baptized on 9 May 1544 at Burstall Parish, Suffolk, England.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Dale.¹

     Anne Dale was born s 1534.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Dale.¹

     Elizabeth Dale was born s 1540.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Dale.² Elizabeth Dale married Philip Gardiner, son of Richard Gardiner, on 15 Oct 1560 at Burstall Parish, Suffolk, England.¹ Elizabeth Dale died in 1615/16.¹ She was buried on 14 Mar 1615/16 at Burstall Parish, Suffolk, England.¹
     "As a widow, she moved back to Burstall, where she left a will, dated 20 November 1615 and proved 27 September 1616."³ She was buried in Burstall 14 March 1615/16. The only son or daughter of the [Gardiner] family for whom a will has been found was daughter Elizabeth, widow of William Hayward, whose will dated 13 July 1635 . . . . Widow Elizabeth Gardiner's will mentions the house in Elmsett where she had lived, daughter Elizabeth Gardiner, and grandchild Phillipe Gardiner who was to get 20 pounds when age 21. If he died before that his mother Alice Gardiner was to get 10 pounds of that with the other 10 pounds being divided equally among the five sons of son-in-law John Smith as they come of age 21. She also names grandson Phillip Gardiner not yet 21, daughter Marie Smyth, and grandsons , John Smyth (20 shillings), Samuel Smyth (20 shillings), Phillipe Smyth (40 shillings and one chest), and Henrie Smyth (20 shillings), each at age 21. Next mentioned is daughter Jane Curtis and grandsons James Curtis (20 shillings) and Phillip Curtis (20 shillings), both at age 21, and granddaughter Marie Curtis (20 shillings). Grandchild "Thom's" Curtis got 20 shillings "to his use unto James Curtes[sic] his elder brother". Son Thomas Gardiner got 40 shillings and his son Thomas was to get four pounds at age 21. "Nathaniel Dale the younger my kinsman" was to get 20 shillings. The poor people of the town of Elmsett got six shillings eight pence (collectively) as did those of the town of Burstall. Daughter Elizabeth was made executor and got the remainder of the estate."⁴

     Margaret Dale was born s 1538.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Dale.¹

     Phillip Dale was baptized on 6 Dec 1546.¹ He was the son of Robert Dale.¹ Phillip Dale was buried on 6 Apr 1547 at Burstall Parish, Suffolk, England.¹

     Robert Dale was born s 1508.¹ He died in 1557.¹
     He left a will on 1 Nov 1557 at Burstall Parish, Suffolk, England. The will was probated 4 December 1557 in Burstall Parish. It mentions his wife Joan, son Robert (given house and lands at Elmsett), eldest daughter Anne, daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, and Agnes (youngest). Each daughter was to be given eight pounds and one or two cows at marriage. Hyde's article discusses the possibility of two daughters named Alice.²

     Robert Dale was born s 1536.¹ He was the son of Robert Dale.¹

     Ebenezer Daniel was born on 24 Apr 1677 at Medfield, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Joseph Daniel and Mary/Marie Fairbanks.¹ Ebenezer Daniel married (1) Elizabeth Partridge on 22 Dec 1701.^3,4 Ebenezer Daniel married (2) Mary Partridge on 31 Oct 1707.^5,6

     Eleazer Daniel was born on 7 Mar 1680/81 at Medfield, Massachusetts.^1,2,3 He was the son of Joseph Daniel and Mary/Marie Fairbanks.¹ Eleazer Daniel died on 28 Mar 1772 at age 91.⁴

     Eliza Daniel married Stephen Olds, son of Gilbert Olds, on 11 Jan 1847 at Mason County, Illinois.¹ Eliza Daniel died on 27 Jun 1902.² She was buried at Pratt Cemetery, Kilbourne, Mason County, Illinois.²
     Eliza Olds and Stephen Olds appeared on the census of 24 Sep 1850 at Waterford, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows:
     46/47 Stephen Olds. 40, farmer, b. Ohio
      Eliza " , 40, b. Tenn.
      Catherine " , 6/12, b. Ill.
      Catherine Olds, 62, b. N. Y.
      Nathan Eveland, 62, farmer, b N. Y.³

     Elizabeth Daniel was born on 9 Mar 1678/79 at Medfield, Massachusetts.^2,3 She was the daughter of Joseph Daniel and Mary/Marie Fairbanks.¹