Jonathan Olmstead (abt. 1784 - aft. 1845)

Born about 1784 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States [uncertain]

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Died after 1845 after about age 61 in Iowa, Wisconsin Territory, United States [uncertain]

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Jonathan Olmstead served for Michigan Territory in the War of 1812
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Biography

Jonathan Olmstead, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., settled in Galena, Ill., in 1827. For a time he worked in the lead mines and then moved to Shullsburg, Wi. He served in the Black Hawk War under Capt. Fortunatus Berry in one of the companies of Iowa County of Michigan Territory (now Wisconsin). He enlisted May 19, 1832, & was mustered out on August 20, 1832. Jonathan served alongside a Charles Olmstead (relation unknown). There are questions on where he died whether it was Willow Springs, Wis. or White Oak Springs, south of what is now Shullsburg Wisconsin, in 1834 or after 1845 (acquired 2 tracts of land in WI 1845).

Sources

• Wisconsin Historical Society Library "Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Black Hawk War, 1832." Typescript of original muster rolls in the records of the General Accounting Office (Record Group 217) at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Online facsimile at[1] Document Number TP406
• Owner Collection Library Reference Files-Jim Hansen's desk, County Brown County; Crawford County; Grant County; Iowa County; Lafayette County, Wisconsin.WI 4th PM - 1831 MN/WI 001N - 002E 16 Lafayette
• 1830 CENSUS INDEX, Michigan Territory, Iowa County (now Wisconsin)
• Information gleaned from a list on file at the Dallas Public Library, Dallas, Texas and submitted for use of the USGenWeb and WIGenWeb Project by Ann Onstad[AnnOnstad at aol.com]. Authors of the list were Ronald Vern Jackson, W. David Samuelsen and Scott D. Rosendkilde.
• "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," index and images, FamilySearch[2] : (accessed 21 Nov 2014), 017-018, 1798-1815 May, M-O > image 570 of 620; citing NARA microfilm publication M233, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
• "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch [3] : (accessed 21 Nov 2014), 1925 > 20501-23500 > image 478 of 3298.
• History of Iowa County, Wisconsin; History of LaFayette County Wisconsin; LaFayette Historical Society & Iowa County Historical Society.
• A land patent from 1845. List Jonathan Olmstead and Adam Starr.

Accession Nr: WI1920__.175 Document Type: State Volume Patent State: Wisconsin Issue Date: 5/1/1845 Cancelled: No[4]

Notes

In 1836 according to undocumented sources. Jonathan's widow (if he died 1845 Asa couldn't have married Jonathan's widow) married 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."

Find out where Nathan belongs the civil war record would make him too young to be Jonathan & there is no record of him being related to Jonathan at this time. There are a Nathan G. (born VT 1807) & a John H. (born Vt 1804) living in Grant County Wisconsin at the same time as Jonathan & Charles.[5]

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Olmsteads came from Ohio. Maybe related.

Name: Helen Noble

Gender: Female

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Death Date: 15 Mar 1917

Death Place: Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan

Age: 76

Birth Date: 1841

Birthplace: Ohio

Occupation: Housewife

Race: White

Marital Status: Widowed

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Father's Name: Johnathan Olmstead

Father's Birthplace: New York

Mother's Name: Harriet Sheldon

Mother's Birthplace: New York

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B53287-1System Origin: Michigan-EASy

GS Film number: 96660.

Reference ID: bk 5 p 716 rn 7

• "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," index, FamilySearch [7] : (accessed 21 Nov 2014), Johnathan Olmstead in entry for Helen Noble, 15 Mar 1917; citing Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan, reference bk 5 p 716 rn 7; FHL microfilm 966601.
• Vital Statistics from Galena Newspapers July 22, 1828 - November 19, 1850. Marriages, Petitions for Divorce.

"Married at Iowa Co., Michigan Territory by Jonothan Olmstead, J.P., on February 5th, George Wells of Jo Daviess County to Mrs. Martha Fore of Iowa County. 2/20/1833."

• Wisconsin Muster Rolls from the Black Hawk War, 1832;

Page 2 All privates

Jonathan Olmstead 43. Charles Olmstead 44. Joseph Payne'* 45. Paul Saulnier 46. Bernard Smith 47. J. B. Saulnier 48. Bazil Toumelle 49. Michael Tyer Senr 50. Michael Tyer Jur 51. Frederick Tyer 52. John Vereing 53. John Viznette^ 54. Bernard Ward 55. William Wastle^ 56. Lewis Woods^ .19 May 1832; for 3 months I CERTIFY, on honor, that this muster roll exhibits the true state of Capt. Fortunatus Berry's Company of Iowa Militia in the service of the United States for the period herein mentioned; that the "Remarks" set opposite the names of each officer and soldier, are accurate and just; and that the Recapitulation exhibits, in every particular, the true state of the Company.^ Fortunatus Berry, Capt. Commanding the Company I CERTIFY, on honor, that I have carefully examined this muster roll, and that I have this 20th day of Aug 1832, mustered out of the service of the United States, the above mentioned Company of Iowa Militia By order of Gen. Atkinson. W. W. Woodbridge Adj. & Inspec Iowa Militia ^ In remarks on Pay Roll, "Commenced 15 June. Paid in Clarkes to June 14." ^ Listed as John Vignette on Pay Roll. ^ Listed as William Worthey and William Wastley on Pay Roll. ^ In remarks on Pay Roll, "Commenced 15 June. Paid in Clarks to June 14." * In remarks on Pay Roll, "Deductions—1 ration per day for every officer & man Except Cubbage." (1)

• 1830 Census of Michigan: Iowa County. Produced by the Kent County, Michigan GenWeb Project. Enumerated by James B. Dallam on October 8, 1830.

Jonathan Olmstead 1010001 101001

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Note: Jno. Olmstead - Hamilton County Iowa - Block E Lot 34 Co C 12th Mich Inf Soldier 1861-1865 Died June 16, 1880. [Sheri Havens has photo of this gravestone; Walt Steesy could not find of FAG.]

See also:

• http://www.geni.com/people/Jonathan-Olmstead/6000000012016857527?through=5338143724110086463

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Olmstead-176 created through the import of Carp-1_2011-12-15.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Lyman Carpenter.
• Ancestry Family Trees http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=68927171&pid=442

Adopted by Walt Steesy on 12 May 2015