no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Laura (Sherman) Olcott (abt. 1803 - 1896)

Laura Olcott formerly Sherman
Born about in Moriah, Essex, New Yorkmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 92 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United Statesmap
Problems/Questions Profile manager: Rick Reed private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 15 Sep 2014
This page has been accessed 15 times.

Contents

Biography

Name

Laura Sherman was born in 15 Jun 1803 in Moriah, New York to Nathan Sherman and Molly Carpenter. [1]

She married Lucius B Olcott around 1823.

Census

1850 United States Federal Census: Winnebago, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States[2]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Lucius B Oleott M 47 Vermont
Laura Oleott F 47 New York
Adeline Oleott F 29 New York
Byson Oleott M 14 New York
Mary A Oleott F 12 New York


1860 United States Federal Census: 1st Ward Oshkosh City, Winnebago, [3]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Lucius Olcott M 57 Vermont
Laura Olcott F 57 New York
Adeline Olcott F 32 New York
Mary Ann Olcott F 23 New York
Timothy Olcott M 53 Vermont
Libona Olcott F 51 New York


1870 United States Federal Census: Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States [4]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Laura Alcott F 66 New York
Adaline Alcott F 42 New York
Mary Ann Alcott F 32 New York


1880 United States Federal Census: Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States [5]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Laura Olcott F 76 Keeping House New York, United States
Mary Ann Olcott F 42 Librarian New York, United States
Adeline Olcott F 52 No Occupation New York, United States

Laura Sherman Olcott died in 1896 [1] and was buried in Riverside Cemetery in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. [6]Find A Grave: Memorial #153227543 has a nice picture of the headstone at the gravesite.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLDT-GLZ : 10 March 2018), Laura Olcott, 1896; citing Death, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,311,665.
  2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DR-C38 : 23 December 2020), Laura Oleott in household of Lucius B Oleott, Winnebago, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9V-CSZ : 18 February 2021), Laura Olcott in entry for Lucius Olcott, 1860. Wisconsin, United States
  4. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNSN-VJ8 : 29 May 2021), Laura Alcott, 1870.
  5. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNHT-CJF : 5 January 2022), Laura Olcott, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  6. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153227543/laura-olcott : accessed 06 January 2022), memorial page for Laura Sherman Olcott (1803–1896), , citing Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Runner Mary (contributor 47186549) .

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/KHSW-37W

Acknowledgements

Laura-66 was created by Rick Reed through the import of Mary Posson Ancestors_2014-09-13.ged on Sep 13, 2014.

  • Source: S180 Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited; Repository: #R1
  • Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S312 Author: Ancestry.com Title: U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Repository: #R1




Is Laura your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA
No known carriers of Laura's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test.

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments: 1

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Rick,

Laura's LNAB is Sherman. Please change it from Laura to Sherman. Thank you. Many sources are now attached to her profile.

posted on Laura-66 (merged) by Karen (Rollet) Lorenz

S  >  Sherman  |  O  >  Olcott  >  Laura (Sherman) Olcott