Notes for: Olive L. Mowry
The parents of Henry J. Sanders and Olive L. Mowry have not been determined. If any reader of this genealogy has information which would shed light on this subject, please let us know.
1850 Census, Norwich, Chenango Co, NY, enumerated on Apr 20 1850:
Harry (sic) J. Sanders, 44, b. Rhode Island, occupation laborer; Olave, 36, b. R.I.; Charles H, 12, b. New York; Mary E, 10, b. NY; Almira, 9, b. NY; Slater P. (?), 8, b. NY; William B, 4, b. NY; Washington, 2, b. NY.
1855 State Census, Norwich, Chango Co, NY, enumerated on Jun 9 1855:
Henry J. Sanders, 50, farmer; wife Olive L, 40; son Charles H, 17; dau Mary Esther, 15; dau Almira, 14; son Slater B, 13; son Wm. B, 9; son Washington, 7; son Albert, 5; son Edwin A, 1,
1860 Census, Norwich, Chenango Co, NY, enumerated on Aug 18 1860:
Henry J. Sanders, 54, b. R.I., occup farm laborer; Olive, 44, b. R.I.; Charles H, 23, b. NY, farm laborer; Alvira (sic), 20, b. NY; William P. (or B?), 13, b. NY; Washington, 11, b. NY; Albert, 9; Edwin A, 6.
1870 Census, Norwich, Chenango Co, NY, enumerated on Aug 14 1870:
Henry J. Sanders, 56, b. R.I., occup making shingles; Olive, 53, b. Connecticut; Slater, 26, b. NY; Albert, 20, b. NY; Charles, 19, b. NY; Jane, 17, b. NY
Unclear who this Charles and Jane might be, since they did not appear in the 1860 Census.
Also in the 1870 Census, two doors down from Henry Sanders, was the following household:
Charles H. Sanders, 35, b. NY, farmer; Mary E. Sanders, 28; Edwin Sanders, 15.
These are three siblings, children of Henry & Olive.
1880 Census, Norwich, Chenango Co, NY, enumerated on Jun 11 1880:
Henry J. Sanders, 74, b. R.I., both parents b. R.I., farmer; wife Olive, 66, b. R.I., both parents b. R.I.; son Charles H, 46, b. R.I., farm worker; son Edwin, 26, b. R.I., farm worker.