Oliver Ames Jr.

Oliver Ames Jr. (1807-1877) was born 5 Nov. 1807 in Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. He was the son of Oliver Ames and Susanna Augier. He married Sarah L. Lathrop on 11 Jun. 1833 in Easton. As president of the Union Pacific Railroad, he met with Wilford Woodruff in Utah when the transcontinental railroad was being completed. He died 9 Mar. 1877 in Bristol.

Footnotes

Oliver Ames Jr (2M24-LZP), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 19 Aug. 2022). Oliver Ames Jr., Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/oliver-ames-jr, accessed Aug 19. 2022). "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 19 Aug. 2022); Oliver Ames Jr., birth, 5 Nov. 1807, Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, p. 344; citing Easton, Massachusetts, Town Clerk, “Births, deaths, and marriages by families, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts),” image 193/222; DGS 7009786. "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 19 Aug. 2022); Oliver Ames, 9 Mar. 1877, Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts p. 81; citing Massachusetts, Secretary of the Commonwealth, “Births, marriages (1841-1895), and deaths (1841-1899),” image 97/469; DGS 4221427. 1850 U.S. Census, Easton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, p. 34, Oliver Ames Jr.; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 19 Aug. 2022).

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    Sept 12 1869 We again Met at 1 oclok W Woodruff prayed G. A. Smith spoke 17 minutes G Q Cannon 20 W Woodruff 15 Minutes Names of Missionaries called were then read to the Assembly D H Wells spoke 11 M[inutes] F D Richards 8 & President Young 60 Minutes. At the close of the Meeting we drove to Ogden 22 M[inutes] I spent the night with Brother F D Richards & looked at the printed
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    October 11, 1870 ~ Tuesday Oct 11, 1870 President B. Young & G. A. Smith with most of the Twelve & several others took a car at 5 oclok at Salt Lake Depo for a trip to Evanston we stoped in provo [Ogden] a short time then took cars to the East went through Echo to Evanston there Met with Mr Ames the President of the Union Pacific Rail Road & Mr Sidney Dillon Vice-President ...
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