Olive Melissa Woodward (F)
b. about 1833
3 Generation Pedigree
Relationship=Great-grandmother of Doris Edna Dearhamer.

Appears on these charts:

Dearhamer Family Timeline
Ancestors of Doris Edna Dearhamer

     Olive Melissa Woodward was born about 1833.¹ She was the daughter of Reverend (--?--) Woodward and Eunice Carey. Olive Melissa Woodward was also reported to have been born about 1836 at Ohio.^2,3 She married John Sisley, son of Lewis Sisley and Catherine Betts, on 22 February 1855 at Marion, Linn County, Iowa. Olive and John appeared on the 1860 Federal Census, of Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin, enumerated 23 August 1860, the enumerator spelled the name Cisilia. Their children Catharine Anna and Eunice Alvira were listed as living with them.⁴ Olive appeared on the 1870 Federal Census, of Woodman, Grant County, Wisconsin, enumerated 25 June 1870. Her children Catharine Anna, Eunice Alvira, John Lewis and Simon A. were listed as living with her.⁵ Olive Melissa Woodward married Luman Ray on 2 July 1870 at Grant County, Wisconsin.⁶ Olive Melissa Woodward married John Stout on 19 October 1873 at Grant County, Wisconsin.⁶ Olive appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Lima, Grant County, Wisconsin, enumerated 17 June 1880. Her children George H., Eunice Alvira, Catharine Anna, John Lewis and Simon A. were listed as living with her.⁷ Olive Melissa Woodward married (--?--) Heath. Olive Melissa Woodward died at Fennimore, Grant County, Wisconsin.

Children of Olive Melissa Woodward and John Sisley

Eunice Alvira Sisley b. 15 Mar 1856, d. 27 Feb 1951
Catharine Anna Sisley b. c 1859, d. 25 Feb 1894
John Lewis Sisley b. 6 Sep 1860, d. 14 Jul 1937
Simon A. Sisley b. 15 Oct 1862, d. 19 Jan 1904

Child of Olive Melissa Woodward and John Stout

George H. Stout b. c 1874⁸

Notes and Citations:

1. [S92] John Cisilia [sic] household, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Grant County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Town of Lancaster, enumeration date 23 Aug 1860, page 165/375, line 19, dwelling 1208, family 1193 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 47 of 49, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication M653_1409), accessed 21 December 2001, , age listed as 27 and birthplace as Penn.
2. [S270] Olive M. Stout household, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Grant County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Lima, enumeration district (ED) 113, enumeration date 17 June 1880, page 17/223B, line 7, dwelling 141, family 141 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 18 of 25, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication T9_1427), accessed 29 January 2003, , age listed as 44 and birthplace as Ohio.
3. [S446] Olive M. Sisley household, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Grant County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Woodman, enumeration date 25 June 1870, page 12, line 34/502, dwelling 89, family 89 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 12 of 14, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication M593_1717), accessed 8 august 2004, , age listed as 32 and birthplace as Ohio.
4. [S92] John Cisilia [sic] household, 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Grant County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Town of Lancaster, enumeration date 23 Aug 1860, page 165/375, line 19, dwelling 1208, family 1193 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 47 of 49, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication M653_1409), accessed 21 December 2001, .
5. [S446] Olive M. Sisley household, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Grant County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Woodman, enumeration date 25 June 1870, page 12, line 34/502, dwelling 89, family 89 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 12 of 14, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication M593_1717), accessed 8 august 2004, .
6. [S397] Wisconsin Marriages 1835-1900, (database online), original source of data: Jordan Dodd, Wisconsin Marriages 1835-1900 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000). Original data derived from:
   
   Grant County, Wisconsin Marriages, 1835-1890. County court records located at Lancaster, WI or FHL #1266662 and 1266982-1266988.
   
   Jackson County, Wisconsin Marriages, 1854-1900. County court records located at Black River Falls, WI or FHL #1266680-1266682.
   
   Monroe County, Wisconsin Marriages, 1854-1900. County court records located at Sparta, WI or FHL #1275705 and 1292393-1292396.
7. [S270] Olive M. Stout household, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Grant County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Lima, enumeration district (ED) 113, enumeration date 17 June 1880, page 17/223B, line 7, dwelling 141, family 141 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 18 of 25, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication T9_1427), accessed 29 January 2003, .
8. [S270] Olive M. Stout household, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Grant County, Wisconsin, population schedule, Lima, enumeration district (ED) 113, enumeration date 17 June 1880, page 17/223B, line 7, dwelling 141, family 141 (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2002), Image 18 of 25, http://www.ancestry.com/, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC, micropublication T9_1427), accessed 29 January 2003, , age listed as 6 and birthplace as Wis..