Olmstead Time Line

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1800 to 1850

1808 David Olmstead - (2 wives, 13 children) marries Esther Clinton
1809 Sarah Ann, born to David and Esther.
1811 Samuel Allen born Jan 24
to David and Esther. His son Levi lived in Stevensville, Montana where Olmsteds still live today.

1814 E. Andrus
born to David and Esther
1817 Esther Mary born to David & Esther
1820 Lewis B. born to David & Esther
1822 Hiram D. born to David & Esther
18xx David marries Mary Linderman
1828 Charles Curtis born to David & Mary
1832 David Anson born
to David & Mary
1835 Julia Ann born to David & Mary
1837 Julia Ann died
1837 Julia Ann born (?)
to David & Mary
1838 Hiram marries Eleanore Howland Harding. (Remember that John Howland was on the Mayflower, blown overboard in a storm, and saved.) Their first son is Charles Harding Olmstead, 1845.

1839 John Wesley born Oct. 7
to David & Mary. He becomes a traveling minister and marries Mary Linderman (which makes no sense as this is his mother's name) in Virginia in 1859.

1842 William L. born
to David & Mary
1845 Charles Harding Olmstead born to Hiram and Eleanore. He marries Anna Burgess and their second daughter, Harriet, married a Poole.

1846 Mary Elizabeth born to David & Eleanore

1848 Judson Hiram Olmstead born to Hiram and Eleanore

1850 to 1900

1887 Edgar H. Olmstead born to Judson and Emma C., Ottawa, IL
1894 James A. Griffith (Mary's older brother) born
1896 Mary Vernice Griffith born in Calumet, OK

1900s

1904 Judson Olmstead arrives in Twin Falls
1905 Mary Vernice arrives in Twin Falls
1908 Edgar H. arrives in Twin Falls

1910s

1914 Marion Graham born to Elsie and Bill Graham, Twin Falls, ID
1915 Charles Poole born. He has a younger sister named Edith Poole Whyte. Charles Poole's mother's sister is Edith Olmstead Miller.

1917 Mary and Edgar married, Twin Falls, ID
1918 Joseph stillborn to Mary & Edgar, Twin Falls, ID

1920s

1920 Jean M. Olmstead born to Mary & Edgar, Twin Falls, ID
1922 Neil Olmstead born to Mary & Edgar, Twin Falls, ID
1925 Ralph Olmstead born to Mary & Edgar, Twin Falls, ID
1927 Thomas Olmstead born to Mary and Edgar, Twin Falls, ID

1930s

1930 Rachel Olmstead born to Mary & Edgar, Twin Falls, ID
1937 Judson H. Olmstead dies, Oakland, CA
1937 Charles Olmstead dies, Illinois within a few days of Judson

1940s

1941 Jean Olmstead and Malcolm 'Red' Woodbury married, Boise, ID
1943 Ruth M. Woodbury born to Jean & Red, Berkeley, CA
1948 Maureen Olmstead born to Ralph & Jackie, Sacramento, CA
1949 Marilyn Olmstead born to Ralph & Jackie, Sacramento, CA

1950s

1950 Martha J. Woodbury born to Jean & Red, Sacramento, CA
1951 Steven Olmstead born to Ralph & Jackie
1951 Daniel Olmstead born to Tom & June
1952 Brian Olmstead born to Ralph & Jackie, Twin Falls, ID
1954 Alan Olmstead born to Ralph & Jackie, Twin Falls, ID
1954 Robert Olmstead born to Tom & June, Twin Falls, ID
1955 Eric J. Woodbury born to Jean & Red , Sacramento, CA
1955 Tim Olmstead born to Tom & June, Twin Falls, ID
1955 Brent Olmstead born to Neil & Betty, Twin Falls, ID
1955 Michael Walker born to Rachel & Lou, Baker, OR
1956 Leanna Olmstead born to Ralph & Jackie, Twin Falls, ID
195x Rosalee Olmstead born to Neil & Betty, Twin Falls, ID

1960s

1960 Sharlene Walker born to Rachel & Lou, Baker, OR
1960 Janine Olmstead born to Neil & Betty, Twin Falls, ID
1962 Nancy Olmstead born to Tom & June, Twin Falls, ID
1966 James A. Griffith dies
1969 Mary V. Olmstead dies at 73, Twin Falls, ID

1970s

1973 Ruth Woodbury marries Dan Jaeger, Reno NV
1974 Rachel Olmstead Walker dies at 42, Baker, OR
1977 Alan Olmstead marries Laurie, Redfish, ID
1978 Brian Omstead marries Stephanie, Twin Falls, ID

1980s

1980 Edgar H. Olmstead dies at 93, Twin Falls, ID
1980 Sam born to Leanne and Joe
1982 Zak born to Leanne and Joe
1983 Eric Woodbury & Lynn married, Placer County, CA
1984 Brinya Olmstead born to Brian and Stephanie, Twin Falls, ID
1984 Martha & Russ Hebert married, Sierra County, CA
1985 Casey born to Leanne and Joe
1985 Cassidy Hebert born to Martha & Russ, Sacramento, CA
1986 Marion Graham Griffin dies at 72. Survived by son Leverett William Griffin, Kirkland, WA
1987 Vanessa Olmstead bron to Brian and Stephanie, Twin Falls, ID
1988 Thomas Olmstead dies at 60, Twin Falls, ID
1989 Abby born to Leanne and Joe
1989 Eila Olmstead born to Brian and Stephanie, Twin Falls, ID
1989 Alyse Hebert born to Martha & Russ, Sacramento, CA

1990s

1995 Julia Woodbury born to Eric & Lynn
1995 Josephine Griffith dies at 98.
1996 Ralph Olmstead dies at 70, Twin Falls, ID
1997 Lily Woodbury born to Eric & Lynn
1997 Neil Olmstead dies at 75, Twin Falls, ID

2000s

2003 Jean M. Olmstead Woodbury dies at 83, Sacramento, CA
2005 Red Woodbury dies at 88, Folsom, CA
2006 Maureen Olmstead Teeter dies at 58, American Falls, Idaho
2009 Betty Olmstead dies at 84, Twin Falls, ID

2010s

2011 Jackie Olmstead dies at 85, British Columbia, Canada
2011 Vanessa Olmstead marries Andy Harris, Redfish Lake, ID
2011 Lon Teeter dies at 64, Stanley, ID
2013 Tom Griffith dies at 67, Twin Falls, ID
2013 Ted Florence dies at 88, Twin Falls, ID
2015 Joe Olmstead marries
2015 Bret Broek marries
2015 Christina Broek marries
2017 Daniel J. Jaeger dies at 92, Reno NV
2018 Milo Harris born to Andy & Vanessa, Twin Falls, ID
2018 Beth Olmstead dies at 58, Ketchum, ID

2020s

2020 Edgar Brian born to Andy & Vanessa, Twin Falls, ID



Nov 20, 2007

Aug 26, 2007

Olmstead Cousins

Reunion July 2007. L to R, Bob, Sharleen, Mike, Ruth, Brent, Carolyn, Tim, Nancy, Eric, Dan, Marilyn, Martha, Alan, Leanne, Brian. Not present Steve, Janine, Maureen, Rosalee.

Aug 25, 2007

Aug 19, 2007

Aug 2, 2007

Edgar Olmstead in the Kitchen

Photo by Martha W. I like the linoleum counters and the wax paper holder, not to mention the grease can. 1979

Jul 23, 2007

A Saved Christmas Card, MC


Danny, Bobby, Timmy, Nancy 1963

Jul 20, 2007

Nancy's 2nd Birthday Party

Brian, Janine, Dan, Tim, Steve, Nancy, Alan, & Leanne and Bob behind Leanne. Photo by Carolyn, 1964.

Jul 19, 2007

Rich and Elsie

What's the car?

Mary and Edgar Olmstead

Twin Falls, Idaho 1957

Jul 18, 2007

Elsie with others at house, MC


Looks to be about a 1954 Buick.

Jul 17, 2007

Olmstead Cousins


Marilyn, Steve, Maureen, Brian, Dan, Ruth, Martha (The Animal Crackers) 1953

Jul 16, 2007

Man on Horse, Elsie's House, MC


Marian must have liked horses. There are at least 20 pictures of horses.

Jul 15, 2007

June and Dan


4 weeks, 1951

Step Great Mother Olmstead


Far right. She lived to be 100 years and died 1960 (?).

Jul 14, 2007

Jackie, Ralph, Maureen, Edgar, Jean, Ruth, & Mary

Probably West Sacramento, 1949?

Jul 13, 2007

Girl and Cat, MC

This is from a box labeled Marion's.

Jul 12, 2007

Pushing the Car

A long time favorite of mine. I'm guessing that Grandma took the picture and Jean is at the wheel. Just a guess. Obviously, Edgar is in control. Car is a Plymouth, probably 1941.

Jul 11, 2007

Olmsteads & Griffith

Jean, Tom, Ralph, Neil, Rachel, Ruth, and the fellow in the
center must be a Griffith...Jim or Bob. The porch is Richmond, CA. 1945

Jul 10, 2007

Graduation, Moscow, ID

Edgar, Mary, Rachael, unknown. Jean's graduation day from the the University of Idaho, 1941

Jul 8, 2007

Ruth and Teddy

Her constant companion, May 1946

Jul 5, 2007

Pauline and Jean


1931 ?