(4464) WILLIAM OLMSTED, b. June 29, 1778; d. May 1, 1865; m. Dec. 27, 1801, Rachel Laird; b. in New Marlborough, Mass., May 31, 1784; d..
Mar. 18, 1845. He left New York for Indiana in Dec, 1817, leaving his family in Manlius, N. Y., near his father's residence, where 6 of his children were born, for six months, when they went to Evansville, Ind. He was at one time Judge of the Court of Vanderburg County, Ind.
Extract from an obituary notice in the Evansville, Kentucky, Journal:
"A man of extraordinary talent, one of a rare few who have learned the art of growing old gracefully."
... "Though residing with those who had embarked the scions of their house and every life-hope upon the success or failvure of the Confederacy, he never even momentarily wavered from what he considered his duty, and this was a staunch and devoted love for the Union and the Constitution."
5281, Polly; b. in Westmoreland, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1803; d. at Manlius, N. Y., Feb. 8, 1804.
5282, Samuel Laird +.
5283, William +.
5284, Alexander Hamilton; b. Apr. 13, 1809. He was Agent for the U. S. Gov't, among the Indians.
5285, David; b. Sept. 22, 1811; d. Jan. 23, 1819.
5286, Nicholas Dyer; b. Jan. 4, 1814.
5287, Charles Henry; b. Jan. 15, 1816.
5288, Abby Maria +.
5289, Melinda; b. abt. 1820; d. at age of eleven years.
5290, Charles Goodrich +.
