Co. G, 3rd U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Saturday, July 24,1909
OLNEY--At the family residence, 1538 Franklin avenue, July 22, 1909, George W. Olney, aged 76 years. member St. John's Lodge, No. 9, F. and A. M., Stevens Post, G. A. R., and University Chapter, O. E. S.
Services will be held at the parlors of Bonney-Watson Co., Third avenue and University street, Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, under auspices of St. John's Lodge, No. 9, F. and A. M. Members of above societies and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment at Lake View Cemetery .
Bio: George W. Olney first married Hannah E. Proffitt in 1857. They had nine children: Frank P, Nellie, Roxa M., John D., Ida, Carrie, George W., Warren M., Myrtle. Hannah died in 1890. George married second Sarah J. Newcomb in 1891. During the family's early years, they lived in Illinois and according to letters George wrote to his brother Darwin, wife visited him while George was serving during the Civil War in Tennessee. By 1866, the family is in Minnesota where they remain for about 20 years. Hannah died in Minnesota in 1890. Then George is found in Washington by 1900, where he died.
Co. G, 3rd U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Saturday, July 24,1909
OLNEY--At the family residence, 1538 Franklin avenue, July 22, 1909, George W. Olney, aged 76 years. member St. John's Lodge, No. 9, F. and A. M., Stevens Post, G. A. R., and University Chapter, O. E. S.
Services will be held at the parlors of Bonney-Watson Co., Third avenue and University street, Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, under auspices of St. John's Lodge, No. 9, F. and A. M. Members of above societies and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment at Lake View Cemetery .
Bio: George W. Olney first married Hannah E. Proffitt in 1857. They had nine children: Frank P, Nellie, Roxa M., John D., Ida, Carrie, George W., Warren M., Myrtle. Hannah died in 1890. George married second Sarah J. Newcomb in 1891. During the family's early years, they lived in Illinois and according to letters George wrote to his brother Darwin, wife visited him while George was serving during the Civil War in Tennessee. By 1866, the family is in Minnesota where they remain for about 20 years. Hannah died in Minnesota in 1890. Then George is found in Washington by 1900, where he died.
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