From the Genealogy of the Olds Family by Bela Gowen 1951 unpub.
RUEL REED OLDS, son of Timothy Olds and Polly Russ Olds, was born August 8, 1811, at Pompey, New York. His parents moved to Huron County, Ohio, a little later and part of Ruel's boyhood was doubtless spent there. Both his parents died when Ruel was about six years of age and for a number of years thereafter he may have lived with his older brother, Kingsley Olds, and possibly moved to Illinois in 1833, at the same time Kingsley Olds died. Ruel Olds worked on farms in Illinois, and learned brick-making, working at this trade in Chicago.
On Nov. 17, 1835, at Chicago, Illinois, he married Elmina Perkins, who was born Jan. 23, 1817, in New York State. The immigrant ancestor of the Perkins Family was Edward Perkins, who came to America not later than 1648. ....
Following their marriage Ruel Olds and his wife lived at Tippecanoe, Indiana, for seven or eight years, their first three children being born there. In 1844 Ruel and his wife and these three children came out to Oregon, traveling with the emigrant party captained by Nathaniel Ford. This party was composed of several groups and the individual group with which Ruel and his family traveled was probably headed by Captain Black. James Clyman, an experienced western traveler, accompanied the party. In his diary which, edited by Charles L. Camp, has been published in a book entitled "James Clyman - American Frontiersman," the name of Ruel Olds appears on two occasions, misspelled but easily identifiable. Clyman also records the names of Eli Perkins, Joel Perkins and John Perkins as members of the party.
The first winter in Oregon was spent by Ruel and his family at Oregon City. The next spring they moved to Champoeg. In May, 1845, Ruel Olds filed a homestead claim on a section of land in the Chehalem Valley, a little distance north of the present town of Lafayette, Oregon. Eli Perkins, Ruel's father-in-law, took up an adjoining homestead. The homestead claim notice, in Ruel's handwriting and bearing his signature, and which was officially recorded at Oregon City on Nov. 12, 1845, is presently (1952) in possession of his granddaughter, Mrs. Emma Clouchek.... Ruel Olds and his wife continued to live on this homestead for the rest of their lives.
In addition to farming, Ruel operated a brick kiln and for many years the only bricks burned in Yamhill County were those which he manufactured.
Ruel Olds died at Lafayette, Oregon, on Nov. 11, 1883. His wife, Elmina Perkins Olds, died at Lafayette on Aug. 11, 1885. Both are buried in the cemetery at Lafayette.
Children of Ruel Reed Olds and Elmina Perkins Olds were: Eli P Olds; Nelson Harvey Olds; Elzina Olds; Emmitt Olds; Burzilda Olds; and D. Jay Olds.
RUEL REED OLDS, son of Timothy Olds and Polly Russ Olds, was born August 8, 1811, at Pompey, New York. His parents moved to Huron County, Ohio, a little later and part of Ruel's boyhood was doubtless spent there. Both his parents died when Ruel was about six years of age and for a number of years thereafter he may have lived with his older brother, Kingsley Olds, and possibly moved to Illinois in 1833, at the same time Kingsley Olds died. Ruel Olds worked on farms in Illinois, and learned brick-making, working at this trade in Chicago.
On Nov. 17, 1835, at Chicago, Illinois, he married Elmina Perkins, who was born Jan. 23, 1817, in New York State. The immigrant ancestor of the Perkins Family was Edward Perkins, who came to America not later than 1648. ....
Following their marriage Ruel Olds and his wife lived at Tippecanoe, Indiana, for seven or eight years, their first three children being born there. In 1844 Ruel and his wife and these three children came out to Oregon, traveling with the emigrant party captained by Nathaniel Ford. This party was composed of several groups and the individual group with which Ruel and his family traveled was probably headed by Captain Black. James Clyman, an experienced western traveler, accompanied the party. In his diary which, edited by Charles L. Camp, has been published in a book entitled "James Clyman - American Frontiersman," the name of Ruel Olds appears on two occasions, misspelled but easily identifiable. Clyman also records the names of Eli Perkins, Joel Perkins and John Perkins as members of the party.
The first winter in Oregon was spent by Ruel and his family at Oregon City. The next spring they moved to Champoeg. In May, 1845, Ruel Olds filed a homestead claim on a section of land in the Chehalem Valley, a little distance north of the present town of Lafayette, Oregon. Eli Perkins, Ruel's father-in-law, took up an adjoining homestead. The homestead claim notice, in Ruel's handwriting and bearing his signature, and which was officially recorded at Oregon City on Nov. 12, 1845, is presently (1952) in possession of his granddaughter, Mrs. Emma Clouchek.... Ruel Olds and his wife continued to live on this homestead for the rest of their lives.
In addition to farming, Ruel operated a brick kiln and for many years the only bricks burned in Yamhill County were those which he manufactured.
Ruel Olds died at Lafayette, Oregon, on Nov. 11, 1883. His wife, Elmina Perkins Olds, died at Lafayette on Aug. 11, 1885. Both are buried in the cemetery at Lafayette.
Children of Ruel Reed Olds and Elmina Perkins Olds were: Eli P Olds; Nelson Harvey Olds; Elzina Olds; Emmitt Olds; Burzilda Olds; and D. Jay Olds.
From the Genealogy of the Olds Family by Bela Gowen 1951 unpub.
RUEL REED OLDS, son of Timothy Olds and Polly Russ Olds, was born August 8, 1811, at Pompey, New York. His parents moved to Huron County, Ohio, a little later and part of Ruel's boyhood was doubtless spent there. Both his parents died when Ruel was about six years of age and for a number of years thereafter he may have lived with his older brother, Kingsley Olds, and possibly moved to Illinois in 1833, at the same time Kingsley Olds died. Ruel Olds worked on farms in Illinois, and learned brick-making, working at this trade in Chicago.
On Nov. 17, 1835, at Chicago, Illinois, he married Elmina Perkins, who was born Jan. 23, 1817, in New York State. The immigrant ancestor of the Perkins Family was Edward Perkins, who came to America not later than 1648. ....
Following their marriage Ruel Olds and his wife lived at Tippecanoe, Indiana, for seven or eight years, their first three children being born there. In 1844 Ruel and his wife and these three children came out to Oregon, traveling with the emigrant party captained by Nathaniel Ford. This party was composed of several groups and the individual group with which Ruel and his family traveled was probably headed by Captain Black. James Clyman, an experienced western traveler, accompanied the party. In his diary which, edited by Charles L. Camp, has been published in a book entitled "James Clyman - American Frontiersman," the name of Ruel Olds appears on two occasions, misspelled but easily identifiable. Clyman also records the names of Eli Perkins, Joel Perkins and John Perkins as members of the party.
The first winter in Oregon was spent by Ruel and his family at Oregon City. The next spring they moved to Champoeg. In May, 1845, Ruel Olds filed a homestead claim on a section of land in the Chehalem Valley, a little distance north of the present town of Lafayette, Oregon. Eli Perkins, Ruel's father-in-law, took up an adjoining homestead. The homestead claim notice, in Ruel's handwriting and bearing his signature, and which was officially recorded at Oregon City on Nov. 12, 1845, is presently (1952) in possession of his granddaughter, Mrs. Emma Clouchek.... Ruel Olds and his wife continued to live on this homestead for the rest of their lives.
In addition to farming, Ruel operated a brick kiln and for many years the only bricks burned in Yamhill County were those which he manufactured.
Ruel Olds died at Lafayette, Oregon, on Nov. 11, 1883. His wife, Elmina Perkins Olds, died at Lafayette on Aug. 11, 1885. Both are buried in the cemetery at Lafayette.
Children of Ruel Reed Olds and Elmina Perkins Olds were: Eli P Olds; Nelson Harvey Olds; Elzina Olds; Emmitt Olds; Burzilda Olds; and D. Jay Olds.
RUEL REED OLDS, son of Timothy Olds and Polly Russ Olds, was born August 8, 1811, at Pompey, New York. His parents moved to Huron County, Ohio, a little later and part of Ruel's boyhood was doubtless spent there. Both his parents died when Ruel was about six years of age and for a number of years thereafter he may have lived with his older brother, Kingsley Olds, and possibly moved to Illinois in 1833, at the same time Kingsley Olds died. Ruel Olds worked on farms in Illinois, and learned brick-making, working at this trade in Chicago.
On Nov. 17, 1835, at Chicago, Illinois, he married Elmina Perkins, who was born Jan. 23, 1817, in New York State. The immigrant ancestor of the Perkins Family was Edward Perkins, who came to America not later than 1648. ....
Following their marriage Ruel Olds and his wife lived at Tippecanoe, Indiana, for seven or eight years, their first three children being born there. In 1844 Ruel and his wife and these three children came out to Oregon, traveling with the emigrant party captained by Nathaniel Ford. This party was composed of several groups and the individual group with which Ruel and his family traveled was probably headed by Captain Black. James Clyman, an experienced western traveler, accompanied the party. In his diary which, edited by Charles L. Camp, has been published in a book entitled "James Clyman - American Frontiersman," the name of Ruel Olds appears on two occasions, misspelled but easily identifiable. Clyman also records the names of Eli Perkins, Joel Perkins and John Perkins as members of the party.
The first winter in Oregon was spent by Ruel and his family at Oregon City. The next spring they moved to Champoeg. In May, 1845, Ruel Olds filed a homestead claim on a section of land in the Chehalem Valley, a little distance north of the present town of Lafayette, Oregon. Eli Perkins, Ruel's father-in-law, took up an adjoining homestead. The homestead claim notice, in Ruel's handwriting and bearing his signature, and which was officially recorded at Oregon City on Nov. 12, 1845, is presently (1952) in possession of his granddaughter, Mrs. Emma Clouchek.... Ruel Olds and his wife continued to live on this homestead for the rest of their lives.
In addition to farming, Ruel operated a brick kiln and for many years the only bricks burned in Yamhill County were those which he manufactured.
Ruel Olds died at Lafayette, Oregon, on Nov. 11, 1883. His wife, Elmina Perkins Olds, died at Lafayette on Aug. 11, 1885. Both are buried in the cemetery at Lafayette.
Children of Ruel Reed Olds and Elmina Perkins Olds were: Eli P Olds; Nelson Harvey Olds; Elzina Olds; Emmitt Olds; Burzilda Olds; and D. Jay Olds.
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RUEL R OLDS
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