Sarah J. Olvey: Olvey Family History

Generation: 1

1.	Sarah J. Olvey was born on 26 Sep 1887 in Hancock, Indiana, USA (daughter of Jacob F. Olvey and Minerva Gunyon). Sarah married Walter Boyden on 25 Nov 1905 in Hancock, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Jacob F. Olvey was born on 11 Sep 1862 in Hancock, Indiana, USA (son of John Olvey and Mary Magdeline Beatly); died on 24 Jul 1918 in Lapel, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1918.

Notes:

Jacob's occupation was blacksmith.

Jacob Olvey's obit sugested that he died as the result of being thrown from a car, driven by a drunk driver when he hit his head on a pole and sufferend a brain concussion.

Jacob married Minerva Gunyon on 11 Dec 1884 in Hancock, Indiana, USA. Minerva (daughter of William Gunyon and Rachel Wichel) was born on 30 Sep 1865 in Indiana, USA; died on 21 Jul 1891 in Hancock, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minerva Gunyon was born on 30 Sep 1865 in Indiana, USA (daughter of William Gunyon and Rachel Wichel); died on 21 Jul 1891 in Hancock, Indiana, USA.

Children:

Homer Franklin Olvey was born on 13 May 1884 in Hancock, Indiana, USA; died on 11 Mar 1947 in Hancock, Indiana, USA; was buried in Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana, USA.
1. Sarah J. Olvey was born on 26 Sep 1887 in Hancock, Indiana, USA.

Generation: 3

John Olvey was born on 03 Jan 1828 in Wayne, Indiana, USA (son of Thomas Olvey and Mary "Polly" Brown); died in UNKNOWN in Indiana, USA.

Notes:

John Olvey may had died August 20, 1894 in Lawrence Twp., Marion Co., IN. The date of his death is uncertain. He was variously a blacksmith, a farmer and a preacher.

John married Mary Magdeline Beatly on 28 Nov 1861 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA. Mary was born in Mar 1843 in Indiana, USA; died after 1900 in Oaklandon, Marion, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Magdeline Beatly was born in Mar 1843 in Indiana, USA; died after 1900 in Oaklandon, Marion, Indiana, USA.

Notes:

Mary M. Olvey was living in Lawrence Twp. in 1900 with her children, Jeff, Arthur, Rose and Charles. Her occupation was washerwoman.

Children:

2. Jacob F. Olvey was born on 11 Sep 1862 in Hancock, Indiana, USA; died on 24 Jul 1918 in Lapel, Madison, Indiana, USA; was buried in 1918.
Amanda D. Olvey was born about 1863 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died in UNKNOWN.
James Jefferson Olvey was born in Jul 1865 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died on 16 May 1935 in Oaklandon, Marion, Indiana, USA.
Louisa Jane Olvey was born on 08 Oct 1866 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died on 19 Dec 1930 in Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA; was buried in Cherryvale, Montgomery, Kansas, USA.
Alice Lucinda Olvey was born about 1869 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died in 1949 in Indiana, USA; was buried .
Mary Ella Olvey was born about 1871 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died in UNKNOWN in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA; was buried in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.
Cora E. Olvey was born about 1875 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died on 30 May 1936 in Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana, USA; was buried in Noblesville, Hamilton, Indiana, USA.
Benjamin Arthur Olvey was born on 30 Nov 1876 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died on 25 Mar 1942 in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA.
Charles Edgar Olvey was born on 22 Feb 1879 in Hamilton, Indiana, USA; died on 11 Mar 1958 in McCordsville, Hancock, Indiana, USA; was buried in Oaklandon, Marion, Indiana, USA.
Rose Olvey was born on 18 Feb 1882 in Hancock, Indiana, USA; died in UNKNOWN.

6. William Gunyon
William + Rachel Wichel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel Wichel

Other Events and Attributes:

Name: Rachael Wichel

Children:

Nancy E. Gunyon died in Hancock, Indiana, USA.
3. Minerva Gunyon was born on 30 Sep 1865 in Indiana, USA; died on 21 Jul 1891 in Hancock, Indiana, USA.

Generation: 4

Thomas Olvey was born about 1800 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA (son of Wiseman Olvey and Mary Sale); died after 21 Jun 1870 in Hancock, Indiana, USA; was buried in Hancock, Indiana, USA.

Notes:

Living in the household of Thomas Olvey in 1850, was a woman named Rachel Elsberry, age 50, who, it was noted by the census taker, was insane.

In The History of Hancock Co., IN, 1818 - 1882, 1st ed, John H. Binford: King & Binford, Pub., 1882, p. 324: "Murders, Sucides and Fatal Accidents: John Trittipo lost his life at a party, in a row, one mile south of Woodbury on a New Year's Evening, 1857, at the home of Thomas Olvey." I believe it to have been this Thos. Olvey.

Thomas married Mary "Polly" Brown on 19 Sep 1827 in Wayne, Indiana, USA. Mary (daughter of William Brown and Martha Shaw) was born on 10 Nov 1779 in Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died before 1848 in Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary "Polly" Brown was born on 10 Nov 1779 in Halifax, North Carolina, USA (daughter of William Brown and Martha Shaw); died before 1848 in Indiana, USA.

Notes:

Abstracts of Wills of Hamilton Co., IN, 1824-1901, pub. by Cook & McDowell, 1981, p. 23, #109: Polly Olvey is mentioned in the will of William Brown named as his daughter.

Children:

4. John Olvey was born on 03 Jan 1828 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died in UNKNOWN in Indiana, USA.
William Olvey was born about 1830 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 06 Feb 1863 in Grand Junction, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA.
Wiseman Olvey was born on 05 Feb 1833 in Rush, Indiana, USA; died on 05 Aug 1910 in Vernon Township, Hancock, Indiana, USA.
Aladelphi Olvey was born about 1835 in Hancock, Indiana, USA.
Mary Ann Olvey was born on 30 Aug 1839 in Hancock, Indiana, USA; died on 13 Jul 1900 in Marion, Indiana, USA; was buried .