Curtis Lyon Olds (1810 - abt. 1878)

Born 18 Jun 1810 in Belchertown, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emily (Wright) Olds — married 1838 in Ware, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died about Oct 1878 at about age 68 in La Moille, Bureau, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Curtis Lyon Olds was born 18 June 1810 in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts to Jonathan and Lucy (Woods) Olds.^[1][2]

Curtis married Emily Wright in 1838 at Ware, Massachusetts.^[2] Their children were:

• Julia (1840-1880), who married Henry Covil.
• Jonathan "John" (1842-?)
• Charles (1854-)

The Olds family was living in La Moille, Bureau, Illinois at the time of the 1850 US Census and the 1855 Illinois State Census. The household included Curtis, Emily, and their children, Jonathan and Julian. Curtis was farming. They were living the Marshall Olds family.^[3][4]

The Olds were in LaMoille, Illinois at the time of the 1860 US Census and the 1865 Illinois State Census. Only Curtis and Emily were in the household. Curtis was working as a farm laborer.^[5] According the 1865 enumeration, there was one white male 10 and under in the home (likely Charles), and 1 white male and 1 white female over 40 but under 50 in the home (Curtis and Emily).

In 1870, the Curtis Olds family were living in Bureau Junction, Illinois. The household included Curtis, his wife, Emily, and their son, Charles. Curtis was working as a farm laborer and Emily was keeping house.^[6]

Curtis' wife, Emily, is enumerated in the 1880 US Census (dated in June 1880), living with her son, Charles, and is designated as a widow. He died circa October 1878, according to the Olds Family history book.^[7][2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4D8-WDZ : accessed 04 Dec 2013), Curtis Lyon Olds, 18 Jun 1810.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Olds, Edson, "The Olds (Old, Ould) Family in England and America." Accessed via Archive.org 9 Jan 2024. Curtis Lyon Olds, page 81.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M85J-5R1 : accessed 04 Dec 2013), Curtis L Olds, Lamoille, Bureau, Illinois, United States; citing dwelling 211, family 231, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 99.
4. ↑ "Illinois State Census, 1855," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/6B1V-M2M : accessed 04 Dec 2013), Curtas Olds, 1855.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXH9-T1R : accessed 04 Dec 2013), Curtis S Olds, , Bureau, Illinois; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 264, family 1914, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803158.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M64D-VTQ : accessed 04 Dec 2013), Chas Olds in household of Curtis Olds, Illinois, United States; citing p. , family 101, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545689.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YL-G8Z : Fri Oct 06 10:54:18 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles E. Olds and Emily Olds, 1880.