Genealogy of the Olmsted family in America : embracing the ...

100 Olmsted Family Genealogy
Kane County, 111., and three years later to Iowa. His father and mother
were Christians and active members of the Congregational Church.
His mother, who died when he was eleven, was sister to Joseph Colton of
Colton's geography and maps. He was converted in September, 1843, at
Fairplay, Wis., where he was engaged with his father in mining. He united
with the Congregational Church, and was an earnest and faithful member.
Desiring to obtain an education, he entered Wilbraham (Mass.) Academy,
and had for his instructors such men as Miner Raymond, Oliver Marcy,
and Geo. M. Steele. Here he remained for six years, studying hard and
paying his own way. Among the students at this time were Fales H.
Newhall, Bishop H. W. Warren, and Wm. Aug. Smith. On leaving school
he taught for several years at Georgetown, near Washington, and then
returned west, to Geneva, 111. He began his career as a preacher under
the presiding-eldership of Rev. S. P. Keyes, in the Rock River conference.
2193, Mary Colton; b. Sept. 24, 1831; m. Apr. 26, 1850, George Moore, of
Martelle, Jones County, Iowa; b. at Kidderminster, England, June 13,
1828; son of Thomas and Annie (Richards) Moore. 2194, Timothy.
(1056) ERASTUS OLMSTED, b. at Enfield, Conn., Feb. 2, 1803; d. Dec.
5, 1871; m. (1) Mar. 11, 1823, Aurelia M. Prior; b. Oct. 7, 1799; d. Sept. 9,
1860; dau. of Ezra Prior; (2) Aug. 11, 1861, Aurelia S. King; b. Mar. 30, 1831;
d. Nov. 22, 1867; dau. of Spencer and Susan (Prior) King, of Enfield, Conn.;
(3) July 20, 1868, Octa S. Pease; b. Feb. 17, 1875.
2d marriage: 2195, Caroline White +. 2196, Burdett; b. Mar. 10, 1865;
d. Sept. 30, 1865. 2197, Abbe Collins; b. Aug. 29, 1867; d. July 28, 1868.
(1058) SIMEON OLMSTED, Brooklyn, N. Y. b. at Enfield, Conn., Apr.
4, 1806; d. Jan. 2, 1892; m. (1) Sept. 28, 1831, Miranda Allen; b. Oct. 20, 1809;
d. Feb. 25, 1852; (2) June 1, 1853, Mrs. Marietta (Bushnell) Brown; dau. of
David Bushnell, of Otis, Mass.
1st marriage: 2198, Hudson N.; b. Sept. 5, 1833; d. Mar. 24, 1851. 2199,
Leverett H. +. 2201, Merrick, Missouri Valley, Iowa; b. Feb. 18, 1840;
m. Oct. 29, 1867, Frances M. Clinton, of Ithaca, N. Y. 2202, Rosetta M.
+ . 2203, Charles E. (M. D.), New York City; b. Dec. 19, 1847; m. Dec.
9, 1872, Emily C. Ingram; d. Mar. 27, 1882. He is grad. Medical Dept., New
York Univ. in 1886.
(1059) ARNOLD OLMSTED, Springfield, Mass. b. at Enfield, Conn.,
Feb. 22, 1808; d. Nov. 28, 1876; m. Jan. 5, 1831, Lorinda Pease; b. Apr. 1,
1810; d. Aug. 26, 1899; dau. of Reuben and Abigail (Goudy) Pease.
2204, Laurinda; b. Feb. 15, 1832; d. Oct. 18, 1840. 2205, Laurana (twin);
b. Feb. 15, 1832; d. Mar. 13, 1843. 2206, Olivia Lorinda +.
(1060) MIRANDA OLMSTED, b. at Enfield, Conn., Apr. 2, 1811; m. Apr.
30, 1829, Elam Allen; b. Nov. 26, 1804; d. Dec. 20, 1849; son of Elam Allen.
2207, Elam Olcott; b. Feb. 28, 1830; m. (1) Jan. 27, 1853, Sarah Alden; b.
Sept., 1834; d. June 7, 1860; dau. of David and Arethusa (King) Alden, of
Enfield, Conn.; (2) Apr. 25, 1861, Clarissa M. Chapin; b. Mar. 6, 1832;
dau. of Peter and (Booth) Chapin. 2208, Emily Miranda; b. Feb.
4, 1832; m. (1) June 3, 1850, Asher Allen; b. Oct. 19, 1822; d. Jan. 11, 1861;
(2) Apr. 15, 1875, Wolcott Abbe; b. Apr. 14, 1811 ; son of Levi Abbe. 2209,
Simeon Olmsted; b. Aug. 20, 1834; d. May 13, 1836. 2210, Simeon Olm-