FAMILY MEMBERS: Peter S. OLIPHANT: 1805 NY, USA - 1902 NY, USA. (Grandfather of Silas M.) Married first: Diana FULLER (COOPER?): 1815 VT, USA - 1855 children: George, Melissa, Silas, Rachel, Charles, William M., Harriet, Amanda, Florence. Married second: Anna Vinton: 1819-1858. Married third: Anna Augusta PIERCE: 1825 NY, USA - 1917 children: Robert Edward Lee & Cora May Descendants of Peter S. & Diana (FULLER) OLIPHANT: Silas M. OLIPHANT: 1846 NY, USA 1937 CA, USA Married: Mary E. SOUTHWICK: 1846 NY, USA 1910 (Married 1869) Children: Ira M., Alice L. William M. OLIPHANT: 1850 NY, USA - 1889 NY, USA. Married: Ellen (Ella) L. COOK: 1852, NY, USA - 1941 children: Clarence C., Harriet Ella, William Baxter Clarence C. OLIPHANT: 1882 NY, USA Married: Mary (Mabel) T. DUFFY: 1890-1985 NY, USA children: Clarence E. (Pete), Mary Ruth & Florence Clarence E. (Pete) OLIPHANT: 1917 NY, USA - 1976 NY, USA Married: Dorothy E. Richards: 1918 NY, USA - 1997 NY, USA children: Peter, Mary, Paul & Lyn Descendants of Peter S. & Anna Augusta (PIERCE) OLIPHANT: Robert Edward Lee OLIPHANT: 1865-1947 Married: Rena C. Martin (Turk?): 1872-1956 OH, USA children: Ennis Carew OLIPHANT Ennis Carew OLIPHANT: 1904 NY, USA - 1969 NY, USA Married: Margaret HEYWANG: 1902 NY, USA - 2000 NY, USA children: Marjorie, Charles, Betty, Helen, Dorothy, James
NEWSPAPER REPORTS: Legal Notice To Creditors By George P. Ostrander, surrogate of Niagara county, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all persons having claims or demands against the estate of Samuel Saddleson, late of the town of Wilson, Niagara county, N.Y., deceased, to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, the executor of the last will and testament of said deceased, at his place of residence, in the town of Cambria, in said county, on or before the 1 st day of June, 1881. Dated Nov. 29 th, 1882 Silas M. Oliphant, xecutor Lockport Daily Journal Monday Evening, June 20, 1881 Grand And Trial Jurors Are Drawn Grand and trial jurors for the April Term of supreme court, which will convene on the first Monday, before Judge Hooker of Fredonia, were drawn by County Clerk T. T. Feeley at Lockport yesterday as follows: Grand jurors William F. Gunther, Charles Prime, Thomas Midgeley, John C. Fogle, Irving J. Atwater, Charles Rignall, Silas M. Oliphant, Patrick J. Tracy, Henry Hoyer, Lockport; Tonawanda - The Evening News North Tonawanda Friday, March 15, 1912 Page 3 Mortgages Clarence C. Oliphant and his wife to Silas M. Oliphant, $3,000 Wednesday Evening, April 7, 1920 Page 9 (note: Clarence C. Oliphant was a nephew of Silas M. Oliphant) Silas M. Oliphant of Lockport, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Taylor for a few days. Monday Evening, June 23, 1924 Page 3
Silas M. Oliphant; who has been in Los Angeles, Calif., for more than four years, and his son, Ira M. Oliphant, and Mrs. Oliphant of Buffalo, were guests on Saturday of Mr., and Mrs. Lester H. Taylor of the Million Dollar Highway. Mr. Oliphant will remain in this locality for the summer, probably returning to California when winter comes. Niagara Falls Gazette Thursday, June 18, 1931 Page 16 Attend Reunion Of Woods-Canham Family, Lockport NORTH RIDGE, July 8 Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Sinsel attended the Woods-Canham reunion held in Outwater Park at Lockport on Saturday, July 4. There were fifty-four members of the family present. Silas M. Oliphant who has recently returned from a four years stay in Los Angeles and other parts of California was a guest who was heartily welcomed.. Wednesday Evening, July 8, 1931 Page 8 (note: The Woods and Oliphant family are related, with members buried together in the Woods- Oliphant-Cook-VanDusen plot in North Ridge Cemetery, Cambria, NY) Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Oliphant of Buffalo and Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Groth of East Pembroke were callers on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester H. Taylor of the Million Dollar Highway. Silas M. Oliphant who has recently returned from a four years stay in Los Angeles, Calif., is spending a few days with Frank M. Culver. Niagara Falls Gazette Wednesday, July 15, 1931 Page 12 Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Oliphant of Buffalo and Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Groth of East Pembroke were callers on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester H. Taylor of the Million Dollar Highway. Silas M. Oliphant who has recently returned from a four years stay in Los Angeles, Calif., is spending a few days with Frank M. Culver. Saturday Evening, July 18, 1931 Page 8
Dies In California S. M. Oliphant, 91, Was Former Resident of North Ridge Vicinity NORTH RIDGE, Sept. 14. Silas M. Oliphant, 91, in Los Angeles Cal., on Friday, September 10. Mr. Oliphant was born at Molyneaux Corners on August 26, 1846, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Oliphant. He married Mary E. Southwick and they made their home in what is now known as the Million Dollar highway. Mrs. Oliphant died in September, 1910. One son survives, Ira M. Oliphant, of Buffalo. Mr. Oliphant had been a resident of California for the past ten years and had visited friends in this locality during the summer of 1932. He was known for his kindly genial disposition. He led a very active life until the past four months when his health began to fail. His favorite pastime was quoit-pitching at which he was an expert. He was a member of the California Club of Quoit-pitchers and had the distinction of being the oldest member in the state. Mr. Oliphant was a member of a large family, and although not the youngest, was the last to survive. The body will be cremated in Los Angeles and the ashes will be sent East. Burial will take place in the family plot in North Ridge cemetery at some future date. The Niagara Falls Gazette Tuesday September 14, 1937 Page 12 (note: Million Dollar Highway refers to NY State Route 104 / Ridge Road) Silas M. Oliphant, 91, Dies In Los Angeles Body of Molyneux Corners Native Will Be Brought To North Ridge For Burial NORTH RIDGE, Sept. 16 Silas M. Oliphant, 91, who died in Los Angeles, on Friday, Sept. 10, was born at Molyneux Corners on Aug. 26, 1846, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Oliphant. He married Mary E. Southwick and they made their home on what is now known as the Million Dollar highway. Mrs. Oliphant died in September, 1910. One son survives, Ira M. Oliphant of Buffalo. Mr. Oliphant had been a resident of California the past ten years. He visited friends in this locality during the summer of 1932. Active Until Last. He led an active life until the past for months when his health began to fail. His favorite pastime was quoit-pitching, at which he was expert. He was a member of the California club of quoit-pitchers and had the distinction of being the oldest member in the state. Mr. Oliphant was a member of a large family and although not the youngest was the last to survive. The body will be cremated in Los Angeles, and the ashes will be sent East. Burial will take place in North Ridge cemetery at a future date. Thursday Evening, September 16, 1937 Page 12 (note: Million Dollar Highway refers to NY State Route 104 / Ridge Road)
Ashes Of Native Taken To North Ridge NORTH RIDGE, Sept. 30 Silas M. Oliphant, 91, died in Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 10. Funeral services were held there and the body was cremated. The ashes were sent East and interred in North Ridge cemetery, on Saturday. Brief services were conducted at the grave by the Rev. James T. Haugh, pastor of the North Ridge Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Oliphant spent almost his entire life in this community, having lived but ten years in Los Angeles. He leaves one son, Ira M. Oliphant, of Buffalo. Thursday Evening, September 30, 1937 Page 10 North Ridge Cemetery Cambria, Niagara County, NY
Silas M. Oliphant and his wife: Mary E. (Southwick) Oliphant: North Ridge Cemetery
Ira M. Oliphant (son of Silas M. & Mary E. (Southwick) Oliphant) and Ira M Oliphant s wife: Mary L. (Armstrong) Oliphant: North Ridge Cemetery Alice L. Oliphant: infant child of Silas M. & Mary E. (Southwick) Oliphant: North Ridge Cemetery