Family Group Sheet for Ransom Olds #18/19

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14 Mar 1817 Gorham Ontario Co., NY 4

12 May 1839 Florida, Hillsdale Co., MI 8

28 Sept 1895 Somerset, Hillsdale Co., MI 1, 4, 5

Joseph Olds Jr. 1

Olive Pierce 1

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9 Nov 1818 Queenberry,Washington Co NY 1, 2

2 July 1897 Somerset, Hillsdale Co., MI 1, 4, 5

George Jenkins 1

Children:

1. Infant b 26 July 1840, d 3 Sept 1840 Hillsdale Co., MI 1

2. Harriet Mahala b 15 Sept 1841 MI 1, 7
m. Frank M. Castle 3 July 1878 1

3. David b 30 May 1844, d 28 June 1844 (twin) MI 1

4. Delora b 30 May 1844, d 25 Apr 1845 (twin) MI 1

5. Charles b 2 Jan 1846, d 10 July 1865 Hillsdale Co., MI 4, 9
a soldier in the Civil War, came home 8 July 1865 1

Children (Cont'd)

6. Melissa R. b 31 Aug 1849 MI 7
m Lewis W. Peck 20 Mar 1872 1

7. Mary L. b 28 Oct 1851 MI 4, 10
m William Ekins 1 Jan 1874 3

8. Elizabeth J. b 15 Oct 1853, d 10 Mar 1854 4

9. Livonia H. b 18 Oct 1856, 7 (buried Wheatland Cem)
m Charles L. Boley 4 July 1878 3

Other Information:

Mary and William Ekin's son, Charles S. lived with the Olds per 1880 Census (after her death) 3, 4, 7

Ransom S. died ae 78 of strangulation of the bowel 5

Amy died AE 79 of consumption 5

Ransom Spencer was given a deed for 80 acres in Somerset Twp, from Orsemus Pierce, brother 1

Ransom was on Petit Juror-Juror's List 1841 for Somerset, Hillsdale Co., MI 8

Ransom lived with his uncle John Olds upon the death of his parents until grown to manhood 1

In 1839 he was listed as a bridge builder for the L.S. and M.S. Railroad, 1; a farmer 1850-1880 2,3

Ransom built a house (still standing as of 1992) just outside of Somerset, he walked 3 miles one-way into Somerset every day to work as a carpenter. He helped build the hotel there.1

Harriet's diary said brother, Charles and her first husband, Ira Chandler, enlisted together in the Civil War 7 Mar 1865. Charles died shortly after coming home from the war. 9

References:

1. A Family History sheet written by Harriet Olds Castle
2. 1850 Census, MI, Hillsdale Co., Somerset
3. 1880 Census, MI, Hillsdale Co., Somerset
4. Aldrich Cemetery Visit with pictures
5. Death Certificates from Hillsdale Co. Court House
6. Page of notes from Clarence Lewis in Niagara Co., NY a cousin to Ransom's father.
7. Ransom S. Olds will
8. My notes
9. Harriet Olds Castle's Diary Excerpts (1865)
10. 1860 Census, MI, Hillsdale Co., Somerset