George H. Olds
George H. Olds, pioneer, was born in Chenango County, New York, Jan. 8, 1834, son of William and Marietta (Jackson) Olds. William Olds was born in Hillsdale, N. Y., March 1, 1799, and in that state grew to manhood and was married. In 1853 he came to Wisconsin and located in Caledonia Township, where he purchased 40 acres of land from William Cram. Later he secured a homestead from the government, and from time to time added more land until he owned in all some 520 acres. His wife died in Caledonia Township. He died at Rice Lake, Wis., when more than 98 years old. George H. Olds came west with his parents and remained with them several years. In 1857, with his brother, James D. — who had come west in 1851, located in Chippewa Falls, Wis., and there remained until joining the family in 1853 — he opened a mercantile establishment at Caledonia. In 1861 he served for a short time in the Civil War, being discharged on account of ill health. He moved to Pigeon Creek in 1863 and in 1874 came to Whitehall and secured the first lot sold in the townsite. The same year he was made postmaster, a position he held until May, 1889, when he retired. He died Sept. 13, 1905. Mr. Olds was married in Pigeon Township, June 26, 1864, to Nancy J. Oliver, their only child being Hattie M., who was born March 27, 1869, and was married Sept. 5, 1889, to Joseph B. Beach, now deceased.
(from HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY WISCONSIN
Compiled by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge
Edited by Eben Douglas Pierce, M.D.
H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.
Chicago and Winona 1917)
(from HISTORY OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY WISCONSIN
Compiled by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge
Edited by Eben Douglas Pierce, M.D.
H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.
Chicago and Winona 1917)