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

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Institute, and took the degrees of Civil Engineer, Bachelor of Science and Master
of Arts at that school. Also that of M. A. at Union College. From 1837
to 1839 he was Principal of the North Fairfield Academy, in Fairfield County,
Conn. He attended Yale College Law School 1840-1841, under Judges
Daggett and Hitchcock. He was admitted to the New York State Bar, and
settled in the practice of law at Saratoga Springs, N. Y., in 1843. He was
never an office holder, other than as Deputy Collector at the Port of New
York during the administration of President Lincoln.
(5069) LUCY STARR OLMSTED, b. Feb. 22, 1816; m. May 11, 1842,
Timothy Dwight, of New Haven, Conn.; b. Apr. 1, 1811; son of Timothy
and Clarissa (Strong) Dwight, of New Haven, Conn.
6478, Timothy, S. Evanston, III. (N. W. Paper Mfg.fCo.); b. Feb. 21, 1843;
m. Dec. 15, 1864, Delia Allen WUliams, of Clinton, N. Y.; b. 1843; dau. of
Warren Sherwood and Jane Elizabeth (Metcalf) Williams. Mr. Dwight
took partial course at Yale College; removed to Chicago with his father,
and entered business with his brother William Cecil Dwight. 6479,
Edward Cecil; b. Apr. 9, 1845; d. May 19, 1849. 6480, Henry Theodore;
b. Jan. 18, 1847; d. July 31, 1848. 6481, Charles Frederick; b. Apr. 15,
1849; d. July 31, 1852. 6482, William Cecil +. 6483, Francis Alfred;
b. Oct. 24, 1853; d. Oct. 28, 1853. 6484, Agnes Lucy, Appleton, Wis.;
b. June 27, 1855.
Timothy Dwight was a grandson of (Rev.) Dr. Dwight, President of
Yale College. He was a scholar of rare attainments and of wonderful mathematical
abilities. His business life was devoted chiefly to manufacturing
pursuits, in which he displayed fine executive talent in conducting large enter-
prises. He settled first in New Haven, Conn., removed thence to Beloit,
Wis., and finally to Chicago. His wife died at S. Evanston, near Chicago,
and her remains were interred in the family burying ground of the Dwights at
New Haven, Conn.
(5071) LEVI OLMSTED, Moreau, Saratoga County, N. Y. b. May 23,
1819; m. Sept. 12, 1847, Maria Merriam Beach; b. Jan. 23, 1826, at Seymour,
Conn.
6485, Frederick Beach; b. May 10, 1850; d. July 15, 1858. 6486, Charles
Saneord +. 6487, James Sedgwick; b. May 29, 1856; d. July 22, 1858.
6488, (Rev.) James Frederic, Burlington, N. J.; b. Mar. 3, 1859; m. Aug.
17, 1892, Julia Campbell Smith. 6489, Lillian MariA; b. Oct. 11, 1861;
d. July 14, 1863. 6490, (Rev.) William Beach, Pomfret, Conn.; b. Feb.
26, 1864.
(5072) ZALMON SANFORD OLMSTED, Moreau, Saratoga County, N. Y.
b. Dec. 14, 1820; d. Mar. 6, 1891; m. June 12, 1854, Caroline Jane Fisher;
dau. of Andrew and Sarah Fisher, of South Bend, 111.
6491, Zalmon S., Fort Edward, N. Y.; b. July 6, 1860. 6492, Caroline
Fisher; b. Sept. 10, 1864; m. Mar. 7, 1889, Daniel Wing, of Sanford's
Ridge, Warren County, N. Y.
(5077) JOHN MUNSON OLMSTED, Malta, N. Y. b. Sept. 17, 1811; d.
Sept. 10, 1875; m. Nov. 9, 1842, Hannah M. Riggs; b. Jan. 17, 1817; d. May
29, 1892; dau. of Timothy and Candace (Weed) Riggs.