“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


WILLIAM OLDS,  farmer, Sec. 25;  P.O. Little Prairie; born in 
Jefferson Co., N.Y., Oct. 25, 1829; came to Wisconsin in 1854, locating 
in Little Prairie, Walworth Co., Wis., where he lived twenty years; 
removed to the farm of 120 acres he now owns in 1873.  Mr. Olds 
married Miss Fannie Kelse June 19, 1852; they have two sons – William 
J. and Albert G.  Mr. Olds is a Republican, and is liberal in his religious 
views, supporting all creeds alike.  He enlisted, Feb. 5, 1862, in the 13th 
W.V.I.; was with his regiment in Kansas, and was left sick at Lawrence; 
he recovered and joined a Kansas regiment in pursuit of Quantrell, and 
had many sharp fights.  He rejoined his regiment at Fort Henry, and 
helped to pursue Forrest; was again taken sick at Fort Donelson, and 
rejoined his regiment at Stevenson, Ala.; the regiment did guard duty 
and fought guerrillas until the close of the war; it was discharged April 
1, 1865.


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