Lucy Ann (Glover) Olmsted (1845 - abt. 1908)

Born 26 Oct 1845 in Steuben, New York, United States

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Descendants

Died about 24 Jan 1908 at about age 62 in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Lucy Ann Glover was born October 26, 1845 in Steuben County, New York (Note: this birth date is given in the Olmsted Genealogy but conflicts with the birthdate of her brother).

She was the daughter of Henry W. and Eliza (McDowell) Glover of Troupsburg, Steuben County, New York. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 1865, at age 20, Lucy was In the household of her sister Martha Cox in Caton, New York. ^[4]

She married Samuel Olmsted on August 21, 1867. In 1870, they were farming with his parents in Troupsburg, Steuben County. ^[5]

By 1875, they were in Winona County, Minnesota. In 1880, they were in Clark, Faribault, Minnesota, where Samuel was a Farm Laborer. Later, Samuel was a Railroad Car Inspector in the City of Winona. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

As early as 1892, the family was in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, where Lucy was a Dressmaker. Samuel died there in 1897 and Lucy filed for a Widow’s Pension against his Civil War service at the end in April. In 1900, Lucy was still in Mankato with her daughters Della and Ella. Ella was teaching school in North Mankato. ^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Lucy died January 24, 1908 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. She is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ^{[13] [14]}

Research Notes

Original details:

Name: Lucy Ann /Glover/^[15][16]

Birth:

Date: 16 OCT 1844^[17]

Residence:

Date: 1904

Place: Mankato, Minnesota, USA^[18]

Residence:

Date: 1855

Place: Troupsburg, Steuben, New York, USA^[19]

Sources

1. ↑ Olmste(a)d files of Walt Steesy
2. ↑ Olmsted, Henry King, M.D. Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America (A.T. De La Mare, New York, 1912); pg. 87, 138-139, #1844.
3. ↑ U. S. Federal Census: 1860, Troupsburg, Steuben County, New York.
4. ↑ New York State Census: 1865, Caton, Steuben County, New York.
5. ↑ U. S. Federal Census: 1870, Troupsburg, Steuben County, New York.
6. ↑ Minnesota, U. S. Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905; 1875 & 1895 Winona County; “S. W. Olmsted” online database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT.
7. ↑ U. S. Federal Census: 1880, Clark, Faribault County, Minnesota.
8. ↑ Minnesota, U. S. Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905; 1885, Faribault County; “S. W. Olmsted”; online database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT.
9. ↑ U. S. Federal Census: 1900, District 0020, Mankato Ward 04, Blue Earth, Minnesota.
10. ↑ Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905; June 7, 1905; online database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT.
11. ↑ U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995; 1892, Mankato City Directory; online database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT.
12. ↑ U. S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; online database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT.
13. ↑ Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017; online database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT.
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #118977600
15. ↑ Source: #S1255 Data: Text: residence date: 1904 CONT residence place: Mankato, Minnesota, USA CONT Name: Lucy Ann Glover Object: @M3468@
16. ↑ Source: #S1462 Data: Text: residence date: 1855 CONT residence place: Troupsburg, Steuben, New York, USA CONT Name: Lucy Ann Glover CONT birth date: 16 Oct 1844 Object: @M3463@
17. ↑ Source: #S1462 Data: Text: residence date: 1855 CONT residence place: Troupsburg, Steuben, New York, USA CONT Name: Lucy Ann Glover CONT birth date: 16 Oct 1844 Object: @M3463@
18. ↑ Source: #S1255 Data: Text: residence date: 1904 CONT residence place: Mankato, Minnesota, USA CONT Name: Lucy Ann Glover Object: @M3468@
19. ↑ Source: #S1462 Data: Text: residence date: 1855 residence place: Troupsburg, Steuben, New York, USA CONT Name: Lucy Ann Glover birth date: 16 Oct 1844 Object: @M3463@

• Source: S1255 Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory titl; Repository: #R6

• Source: S1462 Author: Ancestry.com Title: New York, State Census, 1855 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.Original data - Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm. New York State Archives, Albany, New York..Original data: Census of the state of New York, for 1855. Microfilm.

Acknowledgements

• Glover-3134 was created by George Walker through the import of wiki_glover_tomwalkergedcom-III_2015-04-22.ged on Apr 22, 2015.
• Thanks for Dee (Olmsted) Poole for researching and writing additions to this biography.