Seth William James Ollerton

Brief Life History of Seth William James

When Seth William James Ollerton was born on 16 May 1849, in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Seth Ollerton, was 22 and his mother, Jane Rogerson, was 22. He married Mary Ann Hood on 16 January 1871, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Sterling, Sanpete, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1920. His occupation is listed as forest ranger in Sanpete, Utah, United States. He died on 24 January 1930, in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Sterling Cemetery, Sterling, Sanpete, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Seth William James Ollerton
1849–1930
Mary Ann Hood
1848–1909
Marriage: 16 January 1871
Matilda Almira Ollerton
1868–1947
Myde Ollerton
1871–1871
Mary Jane Ollerton
1873–1946
Alfaretta Ollerton
1875–1920
Seth Hood Ollerton
1877–1952
Letha Ethel Ollerton
1887–1952

Sources (28)

  • Seth Allerton, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Seth Ollerton, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Seth Ollerton, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1859

Historical Boundaries: 1859: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Ollerton in Lancashire. The placename derives from Old English alor ‘alder’ + tūn ‘farmstead, settlement’. There are similarly named places in Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire. Compare Allerton .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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History of Seth & Mary Ann Hood Ollerton

Seth William James Ollerton was born May 16, 1849 at Preston, Lancashire, England, the son of Seth Ollerton and Jane Rogerson Ollerton. He was baptized March 2, 1864 into the LDS Church by N.Eldridge …

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