Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Olmsted was born on 6 April 1795, in Millington, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, her father, John Bates Olmsted, was 33 and her mother, Theodosia Lewis, was 30. She married Diodate Jones on 4 August 1814, in Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States for about 10 years. She died on 24 September 1872, at the age of 77, and was buried in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Sarah Jones in household of Diodate Jones, "United States Census, 1860"
- Sarah Jones in household of Diodate Jones, "United States Census, 1850"
- Sarah Olmstead, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
Spouse and Children
1791–1865 Male
1795–1872 Female
Children (6)
1814–1884 Male
1817–1901 Female
about 1822–1899 Female
1830–1888 Male
1833–1906 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1762–1819 Male
1764–1849 Female
Siblings (7)
1785–1808 Female
1788–1827 Female
1792–1872 Female
1795–1872 Female
1798–1834 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 5
1802 · Brass is Discovered
Age 7
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 24
Name Meaning
English: variant of Olmstead .
History: James Olmsted was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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