Laura A. (Morton) Olmsted (abt. 1835 - 1883)

Born about 1835 in Wyoming, New York, United States

Wife of Myron N. Olmsted — married about 1855 in Cayuga, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1883 at about age 48 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States

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Biography

Laura A. Morton was born about 1835 in Wyoming County, New York. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Laura married Myron N. Olmsted about 1855. That year they were in Sennett, NY. ^[4]

In 1860, Myron and Laura were farming in Aurelius, New York. However, Myron became a Carpenter and Builder in Auburn, New York and the surrounding area. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Myron and Laura had four children: Martha, Esty, Frederick and Florence. Laura died the following year.

Laura died April 15, 1883 in Auburn, New York. She is buried in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York. ^[8]

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); pgs. 243, 303, #5423s.
3. ↑ Name at Birth, Morton: citing: daughter Florence’s Illinois marriage record; son Fred’s death record in Pennsylvania.
4. ↑ New York State Census: 1855, Sennett, Cayuga County, New York.
5. ↑ U. S. Federal Census: 1860, Aurelius, Cayuga County, New York.
6. ↑ New York State Census: 1865, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York.
7. ↑ U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995; various years; online database, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #65439454

Acknowledgment

Thanks for Dee (Olmsted) Poole for researching and writing the biography.