Olney Family of Cass County, Michigan
The early years
from the files of

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John D. Olney : b. 7 Aug 1800 CT d. 11 Mar 1881 Detroit, Wayne, MI; married 18 Mar 1821 in NY Roxanna Poole b: 23 Jan 1803 in Jefferson, NY d. 12 May 1879 Detroit, Wayne, MI

Children:

1. Sanford Poole OLNEY b: 8 Jun 1823 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY; d 5 Mar 1890 Potosi, Washington, Mo; m. Sarah Mix

2. Emeline OLNEY b: 19 Jun 1824 in Jefferson, NY; d 3 May 1899 Detroit, MI; m. Samuel Smith

3. Darwin OLNEY b: 25 Sep 1825 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY; d. Feb 1865

4. Caroline G. OLNEY b: 18 Aug 1827 in Jefferson, NY; d. Aug 1878 (Carrie); m. Solomon Holbrook

5. John P. OLNEY b: 23 May 1830 in Jefferson, NY; d.?; m. Hannah Post

6. Roxana OLNEY b: 22 Mar 1832 in St Lawrence, NY; d. 7 May 1906 Detroit, MI; m. U. Clark Squire

7. George Washington OLNEY Sr. b: 18 Oct 1833 in Antwerp, Jefferson, NY; d. 22 Jul 1909 in Seattle, King Co., Washington; married Hannah Eliza Proffitt

Darwin, his sister Roxanna, brother John P. and their parents all residing in Dowagiac, MI in 1860

1860 United States Federal Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan

p21 of 30 Dwelling 168

Darwin Olney: age 35, born in NY, machinist, real estate 500, personal estate 100

Almira Olney: age 34, born in NY

Lewis Olney: age 5, born in NY

Emeline Olney: age 3, born in MI

Ella Olney: age 1, born in MI

p21 of 30 Dwelling 170

U C Squiers: age 29, blacksmith, real estate value 400, personal estate 500, born in Ohio

Roxana Squiers: age 26, born in NY

Wilber Squiers: age 3, born in MI

A M Squiers: age 4/12, born in MI

Samuel Millinson: age 25, born in Canada

David Squiers: age 35, born in Ohio

Henrietta Ballenger: age 14, born in MI

p28 of 30 Dwelling 229

John D. Olney: age 57, born in RI, gardener, real estate 3000, personal estate 300

Roxy Olney: age 57, born in NY

Maranda Fish: age 24, born in NY, teacher in common school

Martha Taylor: age 22, born in NY, teacher in common school

Dwelling 233

John P. Olney: age 30, born in NY, carpenter, real estate 300, personal estate 200

Hannah Olney: age 26, born in MI

George Olney: age 5, born in Ind

William Olney: age 2, born in MI

 

Darwin’s sister Emeline in Niles, MI in 1860

1860 United States Federal Census, Niles, Berrien, Michigan, post office Niles

Samuel Smith: head, age 37

Emeline Smith: wife age 37

Wright D Smith: age13

Darius B Smith: age11

Albert J Smith: age 6

George Smith: age 4

Honora J Smith: age

 

Brother Sanford in Detroit MI in 1860

1860 United States Federal Census Detroit Ward 8, Wayne, Michigan, p 112 of 141

Dwelling 816  Family 874

Sandford S Olney: age 37

Sarah Olney: age 37, engineer, (nothing in real estate or personal),born in York State

Harriet Olney: age 13, born in York State

Orrin Olney: age 12, born in York State

 

Sister Carrie in Ogdensburg, NY in 1860

1860 United States Federal Census, Ogdensburg, Saint Lawrence, New York, post office Ogdensburg

Solomon K Holbrook: age 47

Caroline G Holbrook: age 33

Geo W Holbrook: age 16

Authur S Holbrook: age 6

Margaret Crookshank: age 34

William Proctor: age 24

H S Sreet: aeg 23

Alerson Kilbey: age 19

Note: Brother George W. is also serving during the Civil War.

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