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Oliver Perry Poulson

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Oliver Perry Poulson

Birth
Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Death
5 Sep 1890 (aged 68)
Calistoga, Napa County, California, USA
Burial
Saint Helena, Napa County, California, USA Add to Map
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Block 7, Lot 14 G
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In 1846 Oliver Perry Poulson decided to try his fortunes on the Pacific coast. For a considerable time during the trip Mr. Poulson was in the wagon train commanded by Captain Donner, but luckily he was one of those who, chafing at the slow progress made, decided to increase the speed, and thus he became a member of one of those small parties which branched off from the main train, and crossed the mountains before winter set in, this escaping their share of the terrible experiences of the ill-fated "Donner party", as it is known to history.

12 Poulson children (birth order):
John Dill, b. 22 Jan. 1849 in Calistoga, CA
married: Virginia Dobbins

Caroline Matilda, b. 28 June 1850 in CA
married: Simon Shilling; then Charles Zahn

Mary Agnes, 8 Sept. 1852
married: Horace Schwartz

Cynthia Ann, b. 23 May 1854
married: Haskins Tucker Quigley

Emil Jane, b. 23 May 1856, Napa Co, CA
d. 11 Dec. 1856, Napa county, CA

Angeline, b. 2 Mar. 1858 in Calistoga, CA
married: John Henry Nelson

Amanda Maria, b. 12 April 1860, CA
married: Charles William Armstrong

Elizabeth "Eliza" Kennedy, b. 11 June 1862 in CA
married: William Foster; then William Tullis
Elizabeth died: 30 Dec 1956 in Venice, CA

Addie Estelle, b. 13 Oct. 1865 in St. Helena, CA
married: Charles B. Cole
She died: 24 Jan 1958 in Healdsburg, Sonoma Co, CA

Nettie Eddington, b. 27 May 1868, CA
married: Nias Meyer Decker

William Perry, b. Oct. 1872 in CA; d. 1901
married: Edna Houghton, and Nellie (?)

Mattie May, b. 18 May 1876 in Lake Co., CA
married: William Ruddick; then Julian C. Kelton
In 1846 Oliver Perry Poulson decided to try his fortunes on the Pacific coast. For a considerable time during the trip Mr. Poulson was in the wagon train commanded by Captain Donner, but luckily he was one of those who, chafing at the slow progress made, decided to increase the speed, and thus he became a member of one of those small parties which branched off from the main train, and crossed the mountains before winter set in, this escaping their share of the terrible experiences of the ill-fated "Donner party", as it is known to history.

12 Poulson children (birth order):
John Dill, b. 22 Jan. 1849 in Calistoga, CA
married: Virginia Dobbins

Caroline Matilda, b. 28 June 1850 in CA
married: Simon Shilling; then Charles Zahn

Mary Agnes, 8 Sept. 1852
married: Horace Schwartz

Cynthia Ann, b. 23 May 1854
married: Haskins Tucker Quigley

Emil Jane, b. 23 May 1856, Napa Co, CA
d. 11 Dec. 1856, Napa county, CA

Angeline, b. 2 Mar. 1858 in Calistoga, CA
married: John Henry Nelson

Amanda Maria, b. 12 April 1860, CA
married: Charles William Armstrong

Elizabeth "Eliza" Kennedy, b. 11 June 1862 in CA
married: William Foster; then William Tullis
Elizabeth died: 30 Dec 1956 in Venice, CA

Addie Estelle, b. 13 Oct. 1865 in St. Helena, CA
married: Charles B. Cole
She died: 24 Jan 1958 in Healdsburg, Sonoma Co, CA

Nettie Eddington, b. 27 May 1868, CA
married: Nias Meyer Decker

William Perry, b. Oct. 1872 in CA; d. 1901
married: Edna Houghton, and Nellie (?)

Mattie May, b. 18 May 1876 in Lake Co., CA
married: William Ruddick; then Julian C. Kelton

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