Brief Life History of Olive
When Olive Barrows was born on 28 November 1784, in Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States, her father, Jacob Barrows, was 27 and her mother, Lydia Fenton, was 31. She married Roswell Edward Evans about 1802, in Dalton, Coos, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 30 September 1844, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Olive Barrows, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Olive Barrows, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
- <Unknown>, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
Spouse and Children
1784–1840 Male
1784–1844 Female
Children (6)
1808–1878 Female
1810–1860 Male
1814– Female
1817–1880 Female
1822–1850 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1757–1843 Male
1753–1813 Female
Siblings (9)
1782–1784 Female
1783–1851 Male
1784–1844 Female
1786–1861 Female
1788–1882 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 2
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
Age 7
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 16
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): variant of Barrow , with excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Ethan Barrows Tribute about his Sister, Olive Barrows Evans
"Olive Evans died on 30th September [1844], firm in the faith of the gospel and organization of the church. On being told that Maria, or Mrs James, had been sent for to visit her, she answered that …
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