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

232 Olmsted Family Genealogy
Levi +. 5072, Zalmon Sanford +. 5073, Rebecca; b. Feb. 22, 1823;
d. May 17, 1836. 5074, Thomas Barlow; b. Apr. 1, 1825; d. May 28,
1834. 5075, Stephen Barlow; b. Jan. 29, 1827; d. May 4, 18'34. 5076,
Daniel Barlow; b. Apr. 2, 1829; d. May 17, 1834.
Zalmon Olmsted was in all his characteristics a striking type of the
Norseman—six feet in height, erect, and muscular, no way inclined to corpulence,
weighing about 180 pounds, flaxen hair (light brown), fair complexion,
of extraordinary physical strength; fearless in what he conceived to be right,
firm in the discharge of duty, of good judgment and strictest integrity, respected
and trusted in every relation of life—he was in the day of that political
distinction a pronounced Federalist and rhember of the " Cincinnati." He
invariably declined office but was for many years School Inspector and Commissioner,
takihg an active part in every movement for the advancement of
learning and religion.
At three years of age his father moved to Stillwater (now Malta), Saratoga
County, N. Y. Later he removed to Moreau in the same county. His
farm of 800 acres lay on the west bank of the Hudson River, about three miles
south of Fort Edward. Here he died, Dec. 6, 1853, and lies buried in the
family ground on the farm.
Rebecca, his widow, continued to live on the same farm until her death,
Sept. 27, 1861, and was buried by the side of her husband.
(4366) COLEMAN OLMSTED, Malta, N. Y. b. Dec. 13, 1785; d. Dec. 28,
1835; m. June 6, 1810, Abigail Reed, of New Bedford, Mass.; b. Nov. 23, 1790;
d. Sept. 29, 1859.
5077, John Munson -|-. 5078, Ephraim; b. Mar. 16, 1813; d. Apr. 28,
1813. 5079, Lois; b. Mar. 17, 1814; d. May 14, 1860; m. Nov. 15, 1853,
Orrin Hanford, of Malta, N. Y. 5080, Julia Ann + . 5081, Leander 4-.
5082, Willard P. +. 5083, Benjamin; b. Dec. 28, 1822; d. Dec. 23, 1826.
5084, Mary Jane -1-. 5085, Almira E.; b. Oct. 12, 1831. 5086, Hannah
E. +.
Coleman Olmsted settled on the farm of his father, where he was born,
lived and died. He lived the life of a quiet, intelligent farmer.
(4367) JOSHUA OLMSTED, Owego, N. Y. b. at MaltavUle, N. Y., Aug.
10, 1788; d. at Nichols, N. Y., May 10, 1849; m. Dec. 24, 1807, Salome Arnold,
of Stillwater, Saratoga County, N. Y.; b. Jan. 25, 1788; d. Jan. 13, 1858;.
dau. of Thomas Arnold.
5087, James, b. Sept. 4, 1810; m. (1) Frances Coburn. 5088, Louise; b.
May 17, 1812; d. Oct. 29, 1885; m. Lounsberry. 5089, Caroline +.
5090, Angeline (twin) ; b. Dec. 15, 1814; d. Feb. 8, 1892; m. Jacob HeUgus.
5091, John Wesley +. 5092, Joshua; b. Apr. 26, 1820; d. Dec. 26, 1867; m.
Ann Dunham. 5093, Lemuel +. 5094, Mary; b. Aug. 8, 1824. 5095,
(Rev.) De Witt Clinton -|-. 5096, Mary Jane; b. July 9, 1829; d. Nov.
2, 1867; m. Leander Olmsted.
Joshua Olmsted settled in the town of Stillwater, Saratoga Coimty, N. Y.,
about a mile east of the eastern shore of Saratoga Lake. He was one of the
pioneers in the settlement of Owego and Nichols in Tioga County, N. Y. and
removed thither and settled in an unbroken wilderness where he subdued and
cultivated a fine farm.