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     William J. Flammer was born in Jul 1876.¹ He married Florence Astley Olds, daughter of Frederick Warner Olds and Selina H. Carew, c 1899.¹

     Clara Louise Fleece was born on 26 Aug 1878 at Indiana.¹ She married Samuel Buskirk Olds, son of Jay V. Olds and Susan Emma Buskirk, on 8 May 1905 at Marion County, Indiana.¹

     Florence N. Fletcher was born c 1859.² She married Douglas Van Harlow Olds, son of James Hiram Olds and Nancy Ann Parker, on 15 Sep 1878 at Yamhill County, Oregon.² Florence N. Fletcher died on 16 Nov 1939 at Portland, Oregon.³
     Florence N. Olds and Douglas Van Harlow Olds appeared on the census of Jun 1880 at Dayton, Yamhill County, Oregon, as follows:
     Olds, D. V., 23, Boarder, married, merchant, b. Oregon, father b. Ohio, mother b. Michigan
      , Florance F., 20, boarder, married, merchant, b. Oregon, father b. England, mother b. N. Y.
      , Cecil Bertie, female, 5/12, b. Oregon, parents b. Oregon
[They lived with or near two young men surnamed Fletcher and the following family was headed by a Fletcher. The father of these two men was born in England and the mother in N.Y., matching Florence. This suggested Florence's maiden name was Fletcher.].⁴
Florence N. Fletcher appeared on the census of 20 Apr 1910 at Ward 9, Portland, Mutnomah County, Oregon, as follows:
     Olds, Florence, mother-in-law, 51, widowed, marr. once, 31 yr, 2 children, 2 living, b. Oregon, father b. Eng(?), mother b. N. Y.
listed in the family of Adolph F. Bittner.⁵
     The obituary of Alfred Pearne Fletcher, 78, of Lafayette, Oregon, who was born in Lafayette on 26 July 1854 and died there 30 Jan 1933, lists a surviving sister Mrs. Florence Olds of Portland.⁶

     Joan Fletcher was the daughter of Mary Agness Woods.¹
     JoAnne is a 1951 graduate of Wyanet High School and, in 2004, she and Bob were living in Princeton, Illinois.²

     Josiah A. Fletcher was born in 1820 at Glover, Vermont.¹ He married Almira Kellam on 11 Dec 1842 at Irasburg, Vermont.¹ Josiah A. Fletcher died on 15 Jun 1853 at San Francisco, California.¹

     Pearle K. Fletcher was born on 18 Feb 1906 at Perry, Buchanan County, Iowa.¹ She married Austin Bryant Olds, son of Bryant Olds and Anna Maria Sophia Schmidt, on 30 Aug 1926 at Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois.^2,3,4 Pearle K. Fletcher died on 29 Apr 2002 at Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, at age 96.¹ She was cremated and her ashes were buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois. She was cremated at the Sterling Wilbert Crematory and graveside services were held 4 May 2002 for the inurnment.⁵
     Pearle K. Olds and Austin Bryant Olds appeared on the census of 18 Apr 1930 at 5506 Morgan Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, as follows:
Pearle K. Fletcher left a will on 22 Oct 1996 and on file with Circuit Court, Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois.
     "I, Pearle Olds of Sheffield, Bureau County, Illinois, revoke all prior wills and codicils and make this my Will.
"Article I. I have created a list of items of my personal property with a name next to each item on this list. I have signed and dated this list and delivered it to my executor. I hereby direct my executor to distribute each item on my list to the person whose name appears beside the item on the list.
"Article II. I leave my Arizona real estate located in the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Sec, 24, T 1 N, R 6 W, of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona, to the following individuals in equal shares:
          1, Charles B. Olds of Rogers, Arkansas;
          2. Dan W. Olds of Spartanburg, South Carolina;
          3. John R Olds of Springfield Illinois.
"In the event that any such beneficiary should predecease me, the share of such deceased beneficiary shall be divided in equal shares among those beneficiaries who survive me.
"Article III. I give the residue of my estate to the following named individuals in equal share:
          1. My niece, Idella Fletcher Stevens, of Princeton, Illinois;
          2. My niece, Frances Fletcher Carruthers, of Seatonville, Illinois;
          3. My nephew, Ross Moran, of LeMont, Illinois;
          4. My nephew, LaVerne Stanley Peterson, of Sterling, Illinois.
"In the event that any beneficiary should predecease me, the share of such deceased beneficiary shall be divided in equal shares among those beneficiaries who survive me.
"Article IV. No person hereinabove named or described in this Will shall be deemed to have survived me unless he or she is living on the thirtieth (30th) day after my death,
"Article V. I name my niece, Idella Fletcher Stevens, Executor of this Will. If for any reason Idella Fletcher Stevens fails or ceases to act as said Executor, I name my nephew, LaVerne Stanley Peterson, of Sterling, Illinois, as Executor of this Will.
A. I hereby direct that no sureties be required on the bond of my executor.
B. I direct my executor to pay from the residue of my estate passing hereunder, without appointment or reimbursement, all my debts, all expenses of administration of property wherever situated passing under this will or otherwise and all estate, inheritance, transfer and succession taxes other than any tax on a generation-skipping transfer which is not a liability of my estate (including interest and penalties, if any) which becomes due by reason of my death.
C. I give my executor the following powers and discretions, in addition to those conferred by law except to any extent inconsistent herewith, in each case to be exercisable without court order:
          1. To sell at public or private sale, to retain, to lease, to borrow money and for that purpose to mortgage or to pledge, all or part of the real or personal property of my estate.
          2. To settle claims in favor of or against my estate.
          3. To exercise or not to exercise any election or option granted to executors by the Internal Revenue Code in force at my death.
          4. To distribute property in cash or in kind or partly in each, and to allot different kinds or disproportinate shares of property or undivided interests in property among the distributive shares.
          5. To execute and deliver any deeds, contracts, mortgages, bills of sale or other instruments necessary of desirable for the wexercise of the executor's powers and discretions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of October, 1996.
                         Pearle Olds."⁷
     Her obituary states: "SHEFFIELD -- Pearle K. Olds, 96, of 306 S. Mason, Sheffield, formerly of Wyanet, died at 5:10 p. m. Monday, April 29, 2002, at her home.
"Born Feb. 16, 1906, in Perry, Iowa, to A. H. Fletcher and Emma Golding, she married Austin B. Olds Aug 30 1926 in Princeton. He died in December 1970.
"She had worked for a Sears store in Chicago for 16 years. She and her husband were the owners and operators of the Wyanet Hardware Store, and she also worked at the Sheffield Museum.
"She was a member of the Wyanet United Methodist Church and Sheffield Eastern Star, and was a leader for the Sheffield Campfire Girls and a volunteer for the Sheffield Historical Society.
"Survivors include two nieces, Idella Stevens of Princeton and Fran (Laverne) Carruthers of Seatonville, and two nephews, LaVerne S. Peterson of Sterling and Ross (Eleanor) Moran of Lemont.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, three sisters and one niece.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Forest Hill Cemetery, Wyanet, with the Rev. Alan Meyer officiating. Cremation rites will be accorded.
"There will be no visitation.
"Memorials may be directed to the Wyanet United Methodist Church or Sheffield Rescue Unit.
"The Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Wyanet is in charge of the arrangements."³

     Abigail W. Flint was born on 22 Nov 1810.¹ She married Elisha Olds, son of Phinehas Olds and Deliverance Kidder, on 17 Jun 1830.¹ Abigail W. Flint died on 11 Aug 1847 at age 36.¹
     Her obituary states: DIED: "On the 11th inst., after a protracted illness, Mrs. Abigail Olds, consort of Mr. Elisha Olds, of Millercreek township, in the 37th year of her age."²

     Georgia Flint was born on 29 Nov 1890.² She married Harry Lee Olds, son of Frank Olds and Susan Matilda Sapp, on 30 Jun 1910 at Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois.¹ Georgia Flint appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died Sep 1986 with the last place of residence listed as Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois. Georgia's SSN was issued in Illinois. Also, her birth date is given as 29 Nov 1890.²
     After adoption Georgia Flint was known as Georgia Cornish. "My mother was an adopted child and her maiden name was Flint. She was raised by a Cornish family that lived in the house I now live in, and Mom and Dad were married in this house 63 years ago."¹
Georgia Olds and Harry Lee Olds appeared on the census of 1920 at Wyanet, Bureau County, Illinois, as follows:
     Olds, Lee, 31, b. Ill., parents b. Ill., general farmer
      , Georgia, 28, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b. -?-
      , Eleanor, dau, 5, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , Orville L, son, 3 8/12, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , Vincent E., son, 2 6/12, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , Lucy M., dau., 10/12, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.³
Georgia Olds and Harry Lee Olds appeared on the census of 10 Apr 1930 at Grinnell City, Powsheik County, Iowa, as follows:
     Olds, H. Lee, head, 42, 1st marr. at 22, b. Ill., father b. Ill., mother b. Delaware, storeroom keeper
      , Georgia F., wife, 39, 1st marr. at 19, b. Ill., parents b. U. S.
      , Lena E., dau., 15, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , Vincent E., son, 12, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , L. Maxine, dau., 11, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , F. Dean, son, 9, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.
      , Melba J., dau., 7, b. Ill., parents b. Ill.⁴

     Jullia Louisa Flint married George Olds, son of Elisha Olds and Abigail W. Flint.¹ Jullia Louisa Flint was born on 9 Jan 1856.¹ She died on 1 Sep 1908 at age 52.¹

     Lucinda Flint was born on 9 Feb 1824.¹ She married Elisha K. Burnham, son of David Burnham and Betsey Olds, on 13 Apr 1851.¹ Lucinda Flint died on 2 Apr 1853 at age 29.¹

     Sally R. Flint was born on 16 Apr 1836.¹ She married Elisha K. Burnham, son of David Burnham and Betsey Olds, on 15 Mar 1855.¹

     Leotta Mildred Foerster was born on 26 May 1915.¹ She married Luther Darrell Long, son of Luther Benjamin Long and Clara Lucinda Bowers, on 14 Jun 1936 at Olney, Richland County, Illinois.¹ Leotta Mildred Foerster died on 22 Jan 2004 at Burgin Manor, Olney, Richland County, Illinois, at age 88.²
     Her obituary states:
     "Leotta Mildred Long, 88, of Olney, died at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2004, at Burgin Manor in Olney.
"Burial will be in Crest Haven Memorial Park near Claremont.
"Mrs. Long was born on May 26, 1915, in Wayne County, the daughter of John and Katheryn Elizabeth (Lawless) Forrester. She married Luther Darrell Long on June 14, 1936. He preceded her in death on December 3, 1990.
"She was a retired homemaker.
"Mrs. Long is survived by two daughters, Shelby Stoltz and her husband, Bud, of Olney, and Shirley Drew and her husband, John, of Olney; three sons, Danny Lee Long and his wife, Virginia, of East Canton, Ohio, Monty Luther Long and his wife, Jean, of Avondale, Ariz., and James Allen Long, of Ohio; a sister, Katheryn Diesse, of Olney, and 19 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
"She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and three sisters."²

     Mary H. Folsom married Horace Mather, son of Ezra Mather and Elizabeth Olds.¹

     Phebe Maria Folsom was born on 29 Jun 1830.¹ She married Marcus Burnham, son of David Burnham and Betsey Olds, on 5 Sep 1859.¹

     Christina Anson Fonda married Truman Olds, son of Jesse Olds.² Christina Anson Fonda married Harry Babcock on 14 Dec 1886 at Union, Branch County, Michigan.³ Christina Anson Fonda died on 14 Feb 1891.⁴ She was buried at Riverside Cemetery, Union City, Branch County, Michigan.¹
     Christina Anson Fonda and Truman Olds appeared on the census of 9 Aug 1860 at Union, Branch County, Michigan, as follows:
     Truman Olds, 41, farmer, b. N. Y.
     Christina , 37, b. N. Y.
     Jesse , 65, farmer, b. Mass.²
Christina Anson Fonda and Truman Olds appeared on the census of 21 Jul 1870 at Union, Branch County, Michigan, as follows:
     111/110 Olds, Truman, 50, $1250 real estate, $150 personal, b. N. Y.
      , Christina, 47, keeping house, b. N. Y.
      , Jesse, 75, works on farm, b. Massachusetts.⁵
Christina Anson Olds appeared on the census of 18 Jun 1880 in the household of Jesse Olds at Union, Branch County, Michigan.⁶

     Elizabeth Foote was baptized on 14 Jan 1617/18 at St. James's Parish, Colchester, Essex County, England.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth (?). Elizabeth Foote married Josiah Churchill by 1639.² Elizabeth Foote died on 8 Sep 1700 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at age 82.³

     Frances Foote was born in 1629.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth (?).¹ Frances Foote married (1) John Dickinson in 1648.¹ Frances Foote married (2) Frances Barnard in 1677.¹

     John Foote was born s 1530 at England. He married Helen/Ellen Warren, daughter of Richard Warren (Waller) and Alice (?).² John Foote died c 1558.¹
     The English ancestry of this branch of the Foote family has been carefully studied by George E. McCracken³ and by Janice Greene Valore⁴. McCracken had placed a Robert Foote, brother of John, at the head of this pedigree but Valore presents the argument that Robert's name is documented only on a pedigree of uncertain origin, that "Robert" had four children all named the same as those of John, that "Robert"'s unnamed wife had married one ----- Hall, trumpeter to the queen, and that, not long after John's death, "John Haull, trumpetor, and Ellen Foote, Widowe" had married on 19 Jan 1558/9 at St. Peter Cornill in London. This matches the name of John's wife. She concludes that the name "Robert" on the pedigree is an error for John.
     "John Foote of Royston, Cambridgeshire, tallow candler, made his undated will which was probated 18 July 1558 (PCC 34 Noodles, see A. W. Foote's work cited above, 2:645), in which he leaves to the church of Royston, 20s; wife Helen, all lands and tenements in Royston for life; and £80 are to be divided among all his children not named at this point; to servant Maud Smythe £6/13/4 to her marriage; £3 that my brother Foote oweth to his two eldest children; to wife's brother Richard Warren the younger and to her uncle John Jenawaye of Stoone, 40s each; to wife the rest; to son Robert a goblet, feather bed and bedding; to son John Foot a silver salt, father bed and bedding; to Aves Foote and Elizabeth Foote, daughters, each three of the best spoons, bed and bedding; all the remainder to wife named executrix; witnesses William Meede, citizen and grocer of London; John Jenaway, Nicholas Warreyn of Bassingbourn and Richard Warreyn of Bassingbourn."¹

     John Foote was the son of John Foote and Helen/Ellen Warren.¹ John Foote married Margaret Brooke, daughter of John Brooke and Elizabeth Whetman, on 11 May 1581 at St. Mary Woolnoth Church, London, England.^2,3 John Foote died in 1616 at England.¹
     He left a will on 17 Nov 1616. This will was probated 4 Dec 1616 (PCC 127 Cope = Waters 1277). McCracken gives an extensive abstract and traces descendants..¹

     Mary Foote was born c 1623.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth (?).¹ Mary Foote married (1) John Stoddard in 1642.¹ Mary Foote married (2) John Goodrich in 1674.^1,2 Mary Foote married (3) Lieut. Thomas Tracy.¹

     Nathaniel Foote was born c 1592.² He was the son of Robert Foote and Joan Brooke.¹ Nathaniel Foote married Elizabeth (?) by 1617.³ Nathaniel Foote died in 1644 at Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.⁴
     Nathaniel Foote, son of Robert and Joan (Brooke) Foote, was born about 1592 since he was age 16 on 21 Sept. 1608 when he signed as apprentice for a period of 8 years to Samuel Croyle of Colchester, grocer and free burgess. He was an early settler of Wethersfield, Connecticut.⁵
Nathaniel Foote first located at Watertown, Massachusetts, where he was a freeman on 3 Sep 1634⁶. Perhaps as early as 1636, with its other founders, he moved to Wethersfield, Conn. In any case, he is found in the records there by 1640 He died at Wethersfield, Conn., and left a widow, two sons and five daughters but no will. His inventory was dated 20 Nov. 1644 at Hartford. The division of the estate was recorded on 12 Dec. 1644 and included a list of the five children living with their mother: Nath., 24 years; Robt about 17 years; Frances, about 15 years; Sarah, about 12 years; Rebecca, about 10 years. "The wyddowe of the said Nath: ffoote is admitted to administer the Estate, and the oldest sonne is to have the lands before mentioned as they are valued at 126l. 6s. wch is to be made uppe 148l, and the youngest sonne the pticular landes above mentioned for him at 65l. wch is to be made uppe 74l. and the daughters disposed in marriage are to have 30l. a peece wch they have receevede made uppe 74l. and the other children are to have 74l. a peece privded it is lefte at the dispose of their mother to detracte from any of them if shee see just cause 5l. of the portion here sett downe, and to adde yt to such of the other as best deserve yt. At a Particular court holden December 12, 1644. Present, --Edward Hopkins, Esq., Governor; John Haynes, Esq., Deputy Governor, and the several Magistrates."^4,7
     The inventory of his estate was taken on 20 Nov 1644 at Wethersfield, Connecticut, by Richard Tratte, Samuel Smith and Nath: Dickinson. The heirs listed are:

L s d
The Children: Nathaniel Foote, about 24 years, to have 148-00-00
Robert Foote. " 17     " " " 74-00-00
Frances Foote,      " 15 " " " 74-00-00
Sarah Foote, " 12 " " " 74-00-00
Rebeckah Foote,      " 10 " " " 74-00-00
The Wyddow of sd. Nathaniel Foote Adms. her portion. 212-00-00.⁸

     Nathaniel Foote was baptized on 5 Mar 1619/20 at St. James's Parish, Colchester, Essex County, England.^1,2,3,4 He was the son of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth (?).¹ Nathaniel Foote married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith, by 1647.⁵ Nathaniel Foote died in 1655.^1,6

     Rebecca Foote was born c 1634.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth (?).¹ Rebecca Foote married (1) Philip Smith, son of Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Smith, c 1657.¹ Rebecca Foote married (2) Major Aaron Cook on 2 Oct 1688.¹ Rebecca Foote died on 6 Apr 1701 at Hadley, Massachusetts.¹

     Robert Foote was born s 1550 probably in Royston, Cambridgeshire, England. He was the son of John Foote and Helen/Ellen Warren.^2,3 Robert Foote married Joan Brooke, daughter of John Brooke and Elizabeth Whetman, on 18 Jun 1576 at St. Leonard's in Eastcheap, London, England.^4,5 Robert Foote was buried on 16 Feb 1608/9 at Shalford, Essex, England.⁴
     Robert Foote "was probably born at Royston, Cambridgeshire, but died in London between 27 Jan. and 15 Feb. 1608/9, dates of execution and probation of his will (PCC 21 Dorset = Waters 1276 f.), buried at Shalford, Essex, 16 Feb. 1608/9. He had probably also lived at Wethersfield, Essex, the early parish registers of which have not survived. At an unknown time and place but early enough so that he had at least two sons at the time of making his will who were above the age of 24, Joan Brooke, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Whetman) Brooke of London, and sister of the wife of his brother John Foote. He mentions a lease in Royston; the poor in the parish, 20s; the poor in Wethersfield, 20s; well-beloved wife Joan, to have the yearly rent out of tenements held of Sir Robert Chester, knt., in the town of Royston, at present £4 annuity to be paid by son Robert; son James £50; son Daniel £40 at age 24; son Nathaniel £40 at age 24; son Francis £40 at age 24; son Josua £40 at age 24; daughter Elizabeth Foote £40 at marriage or age 30; son Joseph gets lease in hopground called Plomley on lease from Mr. Josyas Clarke and wife; maid-servant Elizabeth Ormes; to wife of William Tibbett in recompense of pains she hath taken with me; Mr. Richard Rogers, preacher of God his word [the famous preacher 1550 - 1618]; George Elsing's wife; Thomas Cott; son Robert gets mansion house with stock of hop poles; residue to all the children; daughter Mary Hewes who has children; executors; son Robert Foote, supervisor, and assistants: well-beloved brother John Foote of London, grocer, son-in-law John Hewes of Royston. This will shows that this Robert Foote was by no means poor but he was hardly as successful in business as his brother John and John's children."⁴

     Robert Foote was the son of Robert Foote and Joan Brooke.¹ Robert Foote died in 1646.¹
     "Robert, eldest son, above 24 in 1608" left descendants discussed by McCracken.¹

     Robert Foote was born c 1627.¹ He was the son of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth (?).¹

     Sarah Foote was born c 1632.¹ She was the daughter of Nathaniel Foote and Elizabeth (?).¹ Sarah Foote married Jeremiah Judson in 1652.¹ Sarah Foote died in 1673.¹

     A daughter Ford was the son of Ebenezer Ford and Roxey Olds.¹ A daughter Ford died aged 11 months¹ and was buried at Genung Corners Cemetery, Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio.¹

     A son Ford was the son of Ebenezer Ford and Roxey Olds¹ and was buried at Genung Corners Cemetery, Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio.² A son Ford died aged 4 months.¹

     A. L. Amanda Ford was born c 1820.¹ She was the daughter of Ebenezer Ford and Roxey Olds.¹ A. L. Amanda Ford died on 11 Feb 1844¹ and was buried.¹