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Portrait And Biographical Album Of Mecosta County, Mich. Containing
Portraits And Biographical Sketches of Prominent And Representative
Citizens of the County together with Portraits And Biographies of All The
Presidents Of The United States  And Governors of the State.  Also
Containing A Complete History of The County, From Its Earliest Settlement
To the Present Time.  Chicago, Chapman Bros. 1883

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OLIN, Giles
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Giles Olin, farmer, sec. 22, Austin Tp., was born in Chemung Co., N. Y.,
April 13, 1837. His parents, William H. and Lydia (Corry) Olin, were
natives of New England. Giles grew up under the guidance of his parents,
and remained under the paternal roof until his marriage to Lydia, daughter
of David and Sarah (Bennett) Moulter. This event occurred Feb. 2, 1856. Mr.
Moulter was born of German parentage, and his wife was of mixed Scotch and
Irish ancestry. Mrs. Olin was born in Chemung Co., N. Y., Sept. 20, 1836.
After marriage Mr. Olin passed two years as a common laborer. He then
purchased 25 acres of forest land, and resided thereon until the spring of
1862, when the family came to Mecosta County, and he bought 120 acres of
land in Austin Tp., to this he has added 40 acres, and now owns 160 acres
of land, in one of the best located sections of the township. Fifty acres
of this are under cultivation, and the owner has erected good and suitable
buildings thereon.

In this family are four children living: William H., Dec. 4, 1857; Almeda
E., July 22, 1860; Eliza J., Feb. 21, 1867; Sivillian, July 13, 1871; Sarah
A., born Sept. 12, 1858, died March 8, 1861. Mr. Olin is a Democrat, and
has served his township as Treasurer six terms. Himself and wife are active
members of the M. E. Church.

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