Individual Details

Lydia Olney

(April 30, 1688 - February 12, 1749)

Lydia was born to Thomas and Lydia Barnes Olney in Massachusetts. Her family was in Providence when she married Hope Angell in 1712. The Angells and Olneys helped found Providence colony. Lydia and Hope had a family and farmed. Lydia died of consumption at age 60. Her burial place is unknown.

Events

BirthApril 30, 1688Swansea, British America
MarriageMay 22, 1712Providence, British America - Hope Angell
DeathFebruary 12, 1749Providence, British America
BurialProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
NamesakeLydia Barnes, mother

Families

SpouseHope Angell (1685 - 1759)
ChildAbiah Angell (1713 - 1760)
ChildOliver Angell (1717 - 1799)
ChildJames Angell (1731 - 1806)
FatherThomas Olney (1661 - 1718)
MotherLydia Barnes (1667 - 1722)
SiblingThomas Olney (1696 - 1758)

Endnotes

1. Arnold, James N., Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, a family register for the people Narragansett Historical, Providence, Rhode Island 1891, Volume 02: Providence County: Births, Marriages, Deaths page 235.

2. Arnold, James N., Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850, a family register for the people Narragansett Historical, Providence, Rhode Island 1891, Volume 2: Providence County: Births, Marriages, Deaths page 5.

3. Providence (R.I.). Record Commissioners. The Early Records of the Town of Providence, V. I-XXI. Providence, Snow and Farnham, city printers, 1892, Volume 5 page 204 Hope Angell and Lydia Olney marriage, their children.

4. , "FindAGrave.com," online database, Find a Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .