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William Russell Olney 1828–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1828

Birth Location: Oneida County, New York, USA

Death Date: 31 Oct 1889

Death Location: Rome, Oneida, New York, USA

Father: James Olney

Mother: Lucy Burt

Spouse(s): Sarah Salisbury

Children(s): Emma Backus, Dellpene Olney, Burt Olney, James Olney, Willie Olney

William Russell Olney was born in 1828 in Oneida County, New York, USA, the child of James A Olney And Lucy Burt. In 1855, William Russell Olney resided in Western, Oneida, New York, USA. In 1865, William Russell Olney resided in Western, Oneida, New York, USA. William Russell Olney married Sarah Mary Salisbury, and had children including Burt Olney, Dellpene Olney, Emma Olney Backus, James Preserved Olney, Willie W Olney. William Russell Olney passed away in 1889 in Rome, Oneida, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • William Russell Olney was born in 1828 in Oneida County, New York, USA, the child of James A Olney And Lucy Burt.
  • In 1855, William Russell Olney resided in Western, Oneida, New York, USA.
  • In 1865, William Russell Olney resided in Western, Oneida, New York, USA.
  • William Russell Olney married Sarah Mary Salisbury, and had children including Burt Olney, Dellpene Olney, Emma Olney Backus, James Preserved Olney, Willie W Olney.
  • William Russell Olney passed away in 1889 in Rome, Oneida, New York, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Olney's Ancestors

Self
William Olney
1828–1889
Birth Place: Oneida County, New York, USA
Parents
James A. Olney
1783–1862
Saratoga, New York, USA
Lucy Burt
1790–1876
Saratoga, New York, USA
Grandparents
William Olney
1756–1846
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Olney
1720–1788
Elizabeth Goodspeed
1731–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Olney
1694–1771

William Olney's Descendants

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William (Russell) Olney (13 Mar 1828–31 Oct 1889) m. Sarah (Mary) Salisbury (9 Feb 1835–28 Jan 1924)
  1. 1. Emma (Olney) Backus 1866–1890
  2. 2. Dellpene Olney 1859–
  3. 3. Burt Olney 1858–
  4. 4. James (Preserved) Olney 1856– m. Ruth (F.) Sutton 1864–
  5. 5. Willie (W) Olney 1875–

William Olney's Timeline

5 Records

1828
13 Mar 1828
Birth of William Russell Olney in Oneida County, New York, USA
Oneida County, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 27
William Russell Olney resided here in Western, Oneida, New York, USA
Western, Oneida, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 37
William Russell Olney resided here in Western, Oneida, New York, USA
Western, Oneida, New York, USA
1875
01 Jun 1875
Age 47
William Russell Olney resided here in Rome, Oneida, New York, USA
Rome, Oneida, New York, USA
1889
31 Oct 1889
Age 61
Death of William Russell Olney
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1828
    Event Place: Oneida County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 217
    [2] New York, State Census, 1855
    [3] New York, State Census, 1865
    [4] New York, State Census, 1875
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Olney : An Original Proprietor of Providence, R I , Who Ca

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Western, Oneida, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Western, Oneida, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Rome, Oneida, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1889
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 217
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rome, Oneida, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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