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

238 Olmsted Family Genealogy
He left New York for Indiana in Dec, 1817, leaving his family in Manlius,
N. Y., near his father's residence, where 6 of his children were born, for six
months, when they went to Evansville, Ind.
He was at one time Judge of the Court of Vanderburg County, Ind.
Extract from an obituary notice in the EDisville, Kentucky, Journal:
" A man of extraordinary talent, one of a rare few who have learned the
art of growing old gracefully."
" Though residing with those who had embarked the scions of their house
and every life-hope upon the success or failvure of the Confederacy, he never
even momentarily wavered from what he considered his duty, and this was a
staunch and devoted love for the Union and the Constitution."
5281, Polly; b. in Westmoreland, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1803; d. at Manlius, N. Y.,
Feb. 8, 1804. 5282, Samuel Laird +. 5283, William +. 5284, Alexander
Hamilton; b. Apr. 13, 1809. He was Agent for the U. S. Gov't,
among the Indians. 5285, David; b. Sept. 22, 1811; d. Jan. 23, 1819.
5286, Nicholas Dyer; b. Jan. 4, 1814. 5287, Charles Henry; b. Jan.
15,1816. 5288, Abby Maria +. 5289, Melinda; b. abt. 1820; d. at age
of eleven years. 5290, Charles Goodrich +.
(4468) PETER OLMSTED, Sharon, Conn. b. July 29, 1775; d. at Cherry
Valley, N. Y., Sept. 4, 1859; m. Elizabeth Jackson; b. 1773; d. 1847, at Cherry
VaUey, OHo.
5291 , Elizabeth Jackson ; bap. July, 1847 ; d. 1877. 5292, Charles Edgar ;
bap. July, 1847; killed in railroad accident. 5293, Fanny Almira; b. Oct.
18, 1816; d. Aug. 28, 1890.
(4469) BENJAMIN GOODRICH OLMSTED, Sharon, Conn. b. Nov.
30, 1777; d. Oct. 25, 1856; m. Sept. 30, 1802, EUzabeth Everett Northrop;
b. May 17, 1783; d. Sept. 8, 1872; dau. of John and Elizabeth (Everett) North-
rop, of Ridgefield, Conn. They lived in Sharon several years where most of
their children were born. Moved early to Michigan.
5294, George W. +. 5295, Harriet S. +. 5296, Sarah M. +. 5297,
Luther Jackson +. 5298, William H.; b. Aug. 12, 1810; d. Aug. 25,
1813. 5299, John N. -f. 5300, Lucian G.; b. Jan. 11, 1815; d. Aug. 9,
1840. 5301, Polly M. +. 5302, Elizabeth E.; b. May 11, 1819; d.
Apr. 18, 1841. 5303, Laura A. +.
(4471) SARAH OLMSTED, b. Nov. 26, 1779; d. at Galesburg, 111., Sept.
6, 1845; m. Mar. 15, 1798, Sylvanus Ferris, of Norway, Herkimer County,
N. Y.; b. Mar., 1773; d. June 13, 1861.
5304, Sylvanus Western +. 5305, Nathan Olmsted +. 5306, Sally
Maria; b. Nov. 18, 1803; d. infancy. 5307, Timothy Harvey +. 5308,
William Mead +. 5309, Henry +. 5310, Laura; b. 1811; d. 1831.
'5311, Harriet Newell +. 5312, George Washington Gale +.
The Ferris family were of Connecticut origin, but moved over the line
into Salem, Westchester County, N. Y. at an early date. Sylvanus Ferris
came to Herkimer County, N. Y., in 1797, in a two-wheeled vehicle. Mrs.
Ferris was a model woman for pioneer life. Her husband was clear-headed
and sagacious, and possessed a high order of business talent. Success seemed
to attend all his ventures. His large family was carefully reared and well
educated for the time in which they lived. The parents were staunch Presby-