Individual Details
Harry Edson Oles
(17 Sep 1865 - )
CRAWFORD COUNTY, PA PROTHONOTARY’S OFFICE #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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Harry not found after the 1880 census, when he was living with adopted father Layafette Edson. His adopted mother, Esther A. Stilson died on 14 July 1871.
Lafayette Furman Edson
Memorial ID: 72694667
Esther A. Stilson Edson
Memorial ID: 39204192
Died: 14 July 1871
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Harry not found after the 1880 census, when he was living with adopted father Layafette Edson. His adopted mother, Esther A. Stilson died on 14 July 1871.
Lafayette Furman Edson
Memorial ID: 72694667
Esther A. Stilson Edson
Memorial ID: 39204192
Died: 14 July 1871
Events
| Birth | 17 Sep 1865 | Bloomfield, Crawford County, Pennsylvania |  |
Families
| Father | Lorrin Kiser Oles (1821 - 1908) |
| Mother | Lydia A. Rice (1828 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Bell Oles (1856 - ) |
| Sibling | Mariette Oles (1857 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Hiram David Oles (1859 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Joseph Gary Oles (1861 - 1930) |