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Subject: [ILJODAVI] Re: orange olmstead
Date: 19 Sep 2002 01:05:11 -0600

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Got this off Jo Daviess Genweb page:
1904 HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS AND HISTORY OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY:
"Orange H. Olmstead, teamster, Plum River, Jo Daviess County, Ill., was born at Boyle Branch, LaFayette County, Wis., the son of Jonathan Olmstead, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., who settled in Galena, Ill., in 1827. For a time the subject of this sketch worked in the lead mines in Jo Daviess County, and then removed to Shullsburg, Wis., where he became the first sheriff of LaFayette County. He served in the Black Hawk War, and died in Willow Springs, Wis., in 1834. In 1836 his widow married for her second husband, Asa Hutton, and they settled at Morseville, Jo Daviess County, Ill., the whole vicinity at that time being an unbroken wilderness. Mr. Hutton lived to see the farm brought under a thorough state of cultivation and all the buildings erected. Orange H. Olmstead married Delilah Ensign, who was born at Mesopotamia, Ohio, and to them seven children have been born: William H., Adie, Edward, Cora, Frank E., George L. and Burton E. During the Civil War Mr. Olmstead served as !
a Union soldier, as a member of Company G. Third Missouri Volunteer Calvary, and in consequence of severe injuries incurred by being thrown from a horse, was mustered out Nov. 12, 1864."
Got this info from census records:
1880 federal census Stockton Twp, Jo Daviess, IL. PP. 405. Enumerated June 22, 1880
Orange HH 46 (1834) WI teamster fa born in Canada mother born in ENG
Delila 36 (1844) keeping house OH father born in NY mother born in OH.
William 10 (1870) attended school IL birthplace info on parents
Ada 8 IL (18720
Edward 5 (1875) IL
Cora 3 (1877) IL
Frank 1 (1879) IL
Orange's son William married my great aunt, Jeanette Nettie Inman.
Last year a cousin gave me a picture of Orange that I would be more than happy to send you as you would appreciate it much more than I do. I have other Olmstead pictures of Delbert, son of William, and his family. Do you know of any descendants?? would be gald to send them the photos also.

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