I did not marry an "Olney Man" myself, but my grandmother sure did! Edna May Reiche Olney met and fell in love with Benjamin Wilder Olney in 1927. Wilder, as he was called, was a charming man with a big wide smile and a heart to match. They were together well over 50 years. Edna was a sturdy, stubborn and loving woman. One would need those characteristics to be married to an Olney man. Their life together was up and down, sometimes frustrating but surely never boring.
You might wonder why I would choose to write a blog with such a title as this one when I am not, by definition, an Olney woman myself. Well, the Olney men in my line have been fairly well researched and written about. They were tough, adventurous, independent, and sometimes rowdy men. I can't imagine they were very easy to live with. This blog is an attempt to get to know these women and to share their stories with you. It is my hope that through this journey I will arrive at a place of compassion and understanding about my family history and what makes me who I am.
I hope you will join me.
Cheers, LYN
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
All those Josephs
I remember the first time I became aware of the Olney genealogy line in my family. I was at my grandma's house (that would be Edna) and spread out all over the dining room table were sheets, long sheets of charts and lists. In the center of it all was a typewriter with an extra long carriage for typing on those long pages. "What are all of these papers, Grandma?" She showed me the names and the lines of family. I remember reading, Joseph Olney, Joseph Olney, Joseph Olney, Joseph Olney, Joseph Olney. Grandma, how many Joseph Olney's are there? "Quite a few, honey, quite a few. And look here, this is Thomas Olney, who came over on a ship from England. He was the first Olney in America." I felt proud and I felt special to have the line that came through all those Josephs. Thanks, Grandma.
Cheers, LYN
Cheers, LYN
1 comment:
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It is amazing the power of person has in getting another person interested in their roots.
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January 25, 2010 at 8:43 AM
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