Born
12 Jan 1812 in
Connecticut
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Truman Elmer
— married
about 1839 [location unknown]
Descendants
Died
18 Feb 1877
at age 65
in
Parma, Jackson, Michigan
Profile last modified 14 Mar 2016
| Created 3 Apr 2013
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Biography
Lydia Bolles Bowles was born on January 12, 1812, in Montville, Connecticut, her parentage is uncertain. There is unsourced family information leading one to believe she was a niece of Martin Bolles and adopted by Amy Dart Bolles after her husband's death. Lydia had two sons and four daughters with Truman Elmer between 1836 and 1853. She died on February 18, 1877, in Parma, Michigan, at the age of 65.
Name
Lydia Bolles [1]
Alternate name Lydia Bowles
Birth
12 January 1812 Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA
Alternate birthplace New York [1]
Marriage
Lydia married Truman Elmer [1]
Children
Lydia and Truman had children:
Unnamed daughter Elmer 1836–1845
Unnamed daughter Elmer 1838–1845
Caroline Elmer 1840–1897 [1]
Martha Elmer 1842–1897 [1]
Charles Elmer 1847–1920 [1]
Frank Elmer 1853–1936
Residence
1850 Parma, Jackson, Michigan, USA [1]
Sources
Household Members: Home in 1850: Parma, Jackson, Michigan, USA. Dwelling Number: 766. Family Number: 766.
Truman Elman ; Age, 41; Birth Year, abt 1809; Gender, Male; Race, Unstated; Birthplace, New York; Occupation, Farmer.
Lydia Elman ; Age, 38; Birth Year, abt 1812; Gender, Female; Race, Unstated; Birthplace, New York; Occupation, Unstated.
Caroline Elman ; Age, 10; Birth Year, abt 1840; Gender, Female; Race, Unstated; Birthplace, Michigan; Occupation, Unstated.
Martha Elman ; Age, 7; Birth Year, abt 1843; Gender, Female; Race, Unstated; Birthplace, Michigan; Occupation, Unstated.
Charles Elman ; Age, 3; Birth Year, abt 1847; Gender, Male; Race, Unstated; Birthplace, Michigan; Occupation, Unstated.
Footnotes
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1850 Census
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Margaret Simons for starting this profile.
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