Individual Details
Lorrin Kiser Oles
(21 Apr 1821 - 17 Oct 1908)
Lorrin was the son of Ephraim Oles and Roxsa Carpenter. He died at Edenburg, Clarion County from a gradual weakened condition due to age.
Interment: 20 October 1908
Location: Union Cemetery, Knox, Pa.
*About 100 years ago, the first habitation of Knox was the town of Edenburg. It was located in Beaver Township, Clarion County Pa.
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His frst wife was Lydia A. Rice born in Riceville on 19 May 1828, a daughter of Samuel Rice. Married about 1845. She died on or about 23 March 1866, leaving 7 minor children. The youngest, Harrie Oles, was adopted by Lafayette Edson on 12 November 1866, to be known as Harrie Edson.
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https://www.crawfordcopa.com/court/adopt/1856-85.html#186702032
#32 February Term 1867
Appearance Docket 39:17
“The petition of LAFAYETTE EDSON respectfully represents that he is a citizen of Bloomfield Tp. County of Crawford & State of Pennsylvania [¶] That he is aged twenty nine years & is a married man [¶] That he desires to adopt as his own child, the Son of LOREN K OLES, of said Tp. County & State to wit HARRIE OLES [Morris Olis per docket, apparently a misreading] who was born Sept 17th 1865) [¶] He further states that he will perform all the duties of a parent of said Harrie [¶] He further states that he is a Merchant at Lincolnville in said County [¶] that he has a comfortable home for the said Harrie” Sworn to and subscribed LaFayette Edson before J. B. Compton, Prothonotary, 8 Nov. 1866.
[Consent, on reverse:] “I Loren K Oles do hereby consent that my Son Harrie be adopted as the child of the petitioner LaFayette Edson [¶] And I do freely consent to the same. Witness my hand, this 8th day of Nov 1866”; signed L K Oles; acknowledged before J. B. Compton, Prothonotary, [undated].
[Supporting affidavit, attached:] “Personally appeared before [blank] in and for said County Oliver Howard aged [blank] years who on oath says, he is well acquainted with LaFayette Edson, who signed the foregoing petition and know him to be a man of good moral character – a good citizen – having a comfortable home – That he is in all respects suitable to take the care of a child on himself – [¶] That it will be a good home for Harrie Oles – [¶] That the Mother of Harrie to wit Lydia A Oles died on or about the 23rd of March 1866, leaving Seven minor children surviving her”; sworn to and subscribed Oliver Howard before J. B. Compton, Prothonotary, 8 Nov. 1866.
Granted 12 Nov. 1866, “& that the name of the child be known in law by the that of Harrie Edson; [filing date not given].
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Loren Olds in the 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Loren Olds [Loren Oles]
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1823
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Home in 1860: Bloomfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Riceville
Dwelling Number: 1350
Family Number: 1317
Household Members:
Name Age
Loren Olds 37
Lydia Olds 32
Martin Olds 14
Julia Olds 11
Bell Olds 9
Sarah Olds 7
Mary Olds 3
Hiram Olds 1
Year: 1860; Census Place: Bloomfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Page: 66; Family History Library Film: 805099
Loren Olds in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Loren Olds [Loren Oles]
Age in 1870: 47
Birth Year: abt 1823
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Dwelling Number: 45
Home in 1870: Riceville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Riceville
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 300
Real Estate Value: 1000
Inferred Spouse: Minnie Olds
Inferred Children: Hiram Olds
Household Members:
Name Age
Loren Olds 47
Minnie Olds 29
Hiram Olds 11
Margaret Olds 13
Garabalde Olds 8
Charlie Olds 2
Year: 1870; Census Place: Riceville, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1330; Page: 52B; Family History Library Film: 552829
L. K. Oles in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: L. K. Oles
Age: 59
Birth Date: Abt 1821
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1880: Edenburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA
Street: Pennsylvania Avenue
Dwelling Number: 105
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Almina Oles
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Occupation: Carpenter
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
L. K. Oles 59
Almina Oles 38
Charles Oles 12
Edward Oles 9
Albert Oles 5
Sadie Oles 4
Year: 1880; Census Place: Edenburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1117; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 064
Lorrin K Olds in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lorrin K Olds
[Lorrin K Oles]
[Lorrin Olds]
Age: 79
Birth Date: Apr 1821
Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Edenburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Ward of City: 8071
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 11
Family Number: 114
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Almina Olds
Marriage Year: 1866
Years Married: 34
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Occupation: Day Laborer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: H
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Lorrin K Olds 79
Almina Olds 59
Henry Hendra 64
Year: 1900; Census Place: Edenburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1241394
Interment: 20 October 1908
Location: Union Cemetery, Knox, Pa.
*About 100 years ago, the first habitation of Knox was the town of Edenburg. It was located in Beaver Township, Clarion County Pa.
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His frst wife was Lydia A. Rice born in Riceville on 19 May 1828, a daughter of Samuel Rice. Married about 1845. She died on or about 23 March 1866, leaving 7 minor children. The youngest, Harrie Oles, was adopted by Lafayette Edson on 12 November 1866, to be known as Harrie Edson.
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https://www.crawfordcopa.com/court/adopt/1856-85.html#186702032
#32 February Term 1867
Appearance Docket 39:17
“The petition of LAFAYETTE EDSON respectfully represents that he is a citizen of Bloomfield Tp. County of Crawford & State of Pennsylvania [¶] That he is aged twenty nine years & is a married man [¶] That he desires to adopt as his own child, the Son of LOREN K OLES, of said Tp. County & State to wit HARRIE OLES [Morris Olis per docket, apparently a misreading] who was born Sept 17th 1865) [¶] He further states that he will perform all the duties of a parent of said Harrie [¶] He further states that he is a Merchant at Lincolnville in said County [¶] that he has a comfortable home for the said Harrie” Sworn to and subscribed LaFayette Edson before J. B. Compton, Prothonotary, 8 Nov. 1866.
[Consent, on reverse:] “I Loren K Oles do hereby consent that my Son Harrie be adopted as the child of the petitioner LaFayette Edson [¶] And I do freely consent to the same. Witness my hand, this 8th day of Nov 1866”; signed L K Oles; acknowledged before J. B. Compton, Prothonotary, [undated].
[Supporting affidavit, attached:] “Personally appeared before [blank] in and for said County Oliver Howard aged [blank] years who on oath says, he is well acquainted with LaFayette Edson, who signed the foregoing petition and know him to be a man of good moral character – a good citizen – having a comfortable home – That he is in all respects suitable to take the care of a child on himself – [¶] That it will be a good home for Harrie Oles – [¶] That the Mother of Harrie to wit Lydia A Oles died on or about the 23rd of March 1866, leaving Seven minor children surviving her”; sworn to and subscribed Oliver Howard before J. B. Compton, Prothonotary, 8 Nov. 1866.
Granted 12 Nov. 1866, “& that the name of the child be known in law by the that of Harrie Edson; [filing date not given].
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Loren Olds in the 1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Loren Olds [Loren Oles]
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1823
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Home in 1860: Bloomfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Riceville
Dwelling Number: 1350
Family Number: 1317
Household Members:
Name Age
Loren Olds 37
Lydia Olds 32
Martin Olds 14
Julia Olds 11
Bell Olds 9
Sarah Olds 7
Mary Olds 3
Hiram Olds 1
Year: 1860; Census Place: Bloomfield, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Page: 66; Family History Library Film: 805099
Loren Olds in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Loren Olds [Loren Oles]
Age in 1870: 47
Birth Year: abt 1823
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Dwelling Number: 45
Home in 1870: Riceville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Post Office: Riceville
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 300
Real Estate Value: 1000
Inferred Spouse: Minnie Olds
Inferred Children: Hiram Olds
Household Members:
Name Age
Loren Olds 47
Minnie Olds 29
Hiram Olds 11
Margaret Olds 13
Garabalde Olds 8
Charlie Olds 2
Year: 1870; Census Place: Riceville, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1330; Page: 52B; Family History Library Film: 552829
L. K. Oles in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: L. K. Oles
Age: 59
Birth Date: Abt 1821
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Home in 1880: Edenburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA
Street: Pennsylvania Avenue
Dwelling Number: 105
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Almina Oles
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Occupation: Carpenter
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
L. K. Oles 59
Almina Oles 38
Charles Oles 12
Edward Oles 9
Albert Oles 5
Sadie Oles 4
Year: 1880; Census Place: Edenburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1117; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 064
Lorrin K Olds in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lorrin K Olds
[Lorrin K Oles]
[Lorrin Olds]
Age: 79
Birth Date: Apr 1821
Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Home in 1900: Edenburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania
Ward of City: 8071
Sheet Number: 5
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 11
Family Number: 114
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Almina Olds
Marriage Year: 1866
Years Married: 34
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Occupation: Day Laborer
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: F
Farm or House: H
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Lorrin K Olds 79
Almina Olds 59
Henry Hendra 64
Year: 1900; Census Place: Edenburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1241394
Events
| Birth | 21 Apr 1821 | Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts |  |  | |
| Marriage | 1846 | Martha Marie | |||
| Marriage | 1854 | Riceville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania - Lydia A. Rice | |||
| Marriage | 1866 | Almina Anna "Minnie" McClenahan | |||
| Census (family) | 1880 | Knox, Clarion County, Pennsylvania - Almina Anna "Minnie" McClenahan | | | |
| Census (family) | 5 Jun 1900 | Beaver, Clarion County, Pennsylvania - Almina Anna "Minnie" McClenahan | | | |
| Death | 17 Oct 1908 | Knox, Clarion County, Pennsylvania | |||
| Burial | Knox Union Cemetery, Clarion County, Pennsylvania | |
Families
| Spouse | Almina Anna "Minnie" McClenahan (1841 - 1911) |
| Child | Charles Henry Oles (1868 - 1929) |
| Child | Edward Lorain Oles (1871 - ) |
| Child | Albert Leon Oles (1876 - 1940) |
| Child | Frances Sadie Oles (1876 - 1947) |
| Spouse | Martha Marie ( - ) |
| Child | Martin W. Oles (1847 - ) |
| Spouse | Lydia A. Rice (1828 - 1866) |
| Child | Bell Oles (1856 - ) |
| Child | Mariette Oles (1857 - 1927) |
| Child | Hiram David Oles (1859 - 1943) |
| Child | Joseph Gary Oles (1861 - 1930) |
| Child | Harry Edson Oles (1865 - ) |
| Father | Ephraim Oles (1788 - 1854) |
| Mother | Roxsa Carpenter (1796 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Laura Oles (1819 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Adonijah Oles (1825 - 1825) |
| Sibling | Riley Oles (1827 - 1851) |
| Sibling | Lyman Oles (1830 - 1888) |
| Sibling | George W. Oles (1835 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Hiram Oles (1835 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Mariette Oles (1842 - 1875) |
Notes
Birth
Lorrin OlesSex Male
Birth Date 21 Apr 1821
Birthplace Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Father's Name Ephraim Oles
Mother's Name Roxa
Census (family)
L. K. Oles Husband M 59 Massachusetts - CarpenterAlmina Oles Wife F 38 Pennsylvania - Keeping house
Charles Oles Son M 12 Pennsylvania - at school
Edward Oles Son M 9 Pennsylvania - at school
Albert Oles Son M 5 Pennsylvania
Sadie Oles Daughter F 4 Pennsylvania
Census (family)
Lorrin K Olds Husband M 79 (Apr 1821) Massachusetts - Day laborerAlmina Olds Wife F 59 (May 1841) Pennsylvania
Henry Hendra boarder M 65 (Jun 1835) England
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