with Charles Gulliford
Day Ahnentafel......Site Info
38. Olive Sara[6] Barcume (John B., 72) (A39). Born, 7 Aug 1842, in North
Bangor, Franklin Co., NY[52]. Died, 12 Sep 1935, in Park Rapids, Hubbard Co.,
MN[2]. Extra 4: 1915, in Reedsburg, Sauk Co., WI. Census: 1850, in Bangor,
Franklin Co., NY. Census: 1900, in Reedsburg, Sauk , WI. Occupation:
Homemaker.
Her marriage with Mr. Tinker was an "Episcopal" ceremony by Joseph Bowman.
Olive (age 7) was attending school at the time of the 1850 census. In 1870, Olive lived in Westfield, with her second husband, Charles Gulliford, a farmer with real estate/personal property values of $1000 and $355. Francis also was living with them and "attending school." In the 1880 census, she and Mr. Gulliford, described as a merchant, were living alone. In the 1900 census, she and "Mr. Gulliford" were living on Market Street in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. In 1910, they were living on 6th Street. They owned their home with a mortgage, and Charles was living on his "own income." She could read, write, and speak English. Her marriage had lasted 43 years and she had had two children who were both living.
Vera Stephens: "...left her family near Paris, Fr., broke with the Catholic faith, married young to a young fellow, who, after 2 girls were born, went into the Yankee army as a drummer & never returned (as her story goes). Because she could only support one child, Frances, the other was let for adoption. That ch. later visited grandma & that was a happy visit!"
Lyle Day: ""Grandma Gulliford during the years that I knew her lived with the Hackett family. She had been married to a Mr. Tinker who died-probably during or soon after the Spanish American war. I think she gave birth to three (two) children- girls. One of them was Mrs. Hackett. I think the other child was a foster child & adopted.
"Grandma lived in Wisconsin. Sometime early in the 1920's it was decided that she would come to Park Rapids. She received a pension from the war and paid a monthly amount for her room & board.
"Grandma would come to our house sometimes When she did, often it would be to quilt. We usually had a quilting frame when she was with us. It was at that time I learned about quilting. Besides quilting, Grandma Gulliford liked to play 'Flinch.' So every evening there were Flinch games. And they were always exciting. Because she was very good at 'flinching' people.
"She liked to knit. She knitted mittens & stockings for me (wool).
"During these years she was not able to walk without a cane. So she needed a lot of help going up & down stairs to her room.
"After Mr. Tinker died, Grandma Gulliford got acquainted with Mr. Gulliford. I believe we visited them once in Wisconsin. My memory is that we had to be careful not to Disturb Mr. Gulliford. It was after he died that Grandma came to live with the Hacketts.
"I recall her talking to me about a vocation. She thought I should be a minister. I had to explain that I didn't think I could qualify. So she settled for my being a teacher. She continued living for some more years and is buried on our lot at the local cemetery.
"In summary, she was intelligent, knew what she liked to do, and did it."
Newspaper Clipping: The Gullifords celebrated their 40th anniversary in 1906 by gathering for a few hours with their friends at their "home near the high school building." They celebrated their 50th anniversary with a banquet in the parlors of the Methodist Church. There was a solo by Wm. Townsend, greetings from the church by George Seagrave, and a duet by Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Cooke. A testimonial read by Mrs. F.A. Kelley read:
"...Almost the first acquaintance I made in Reedsburg when I came here a bride over 30 years ago was Mrs. Gulliford and it wasn't many weeks before she tried to get me interested in the M.E. Aid society by inviting me to go with her to meetings and calling for me for fear I'd forget. And in all the time since, I know she has always been ready and willing to do her full share in advancing the work of the Aid; No matter what it was making quilts, holding spelling contests, serving meals at the fair, she was always at the front. During the strenuous times of the last few years when we have been raising money to help build our church by serving suppers, we felt with Mrs. Gulliford in the kitchen, all was well...Someone has said that "Kind hearts are more than coronets and simple faith than Norman blood." She has exemplified these beautiful words by doing nice things for a great many people. Her motto seems to be Helpfulness, Sisterly Kindness, Loyalty-Loyalty to herself and true womanhood, loyalty to the Aid society and her church, loyal to God."
Olive died of apoplexy caused by arteriosclerosis. (CoRec) Her address at the time was 200 Washington, Park Rapids.
Obituary: "...When a small girl, she moved with her parents to Port Washington, Wis. where she spent her girlhood and was married to Charles Gulliford. Three children were born to this union, the boy dying in infancy. After the Civil War, she moved with her family to Reedsburg, Wis., where they operated a store for years. "Grandma" Gulliford, as she was familiarly known, was a member of the Methodist Church since childhood and an active worker in the Ladies Aid, missionary society, and Ladies of the G.A.R. circle at Reedsburg, Wis. and transferred to the local societies when she came to Park Rapids fifteen years ago following the death of her husband. She was also a member of the W.C.T.U. She made her home with her daughter the late Mrs. H.B. Hackett who died nine years ago.
"The past three years, "grandma" Gulliford has been a semi-invalid and unable to take active part in the work she loved so much...She had suffered several strokes of paralysis and in spite of her advanced years would recover."
She married[50], first, George Matteson Tinker (37) (A38).
Jennie Kozak, Jennie with Olive and Jessie Pulley and Grandaughter
She married, second, Charles Gulliford, son of Daniel Gulliford and
Melissa Johnson, 31 May 1866, in Washington, Sauk , WI[2]. Born, 22 Jun
1842, in East Springfield, PA[2]. Died, 25 May 1919, in Reedsburg, Sauk ,
WI[2]. Burial in Reedsburg, Sauk Co., WI. Census: 1900, in Reedsburg, Sauk Co.,
WI. Occupation: Merchant.
Mr. Gulliford's pension record says: "...married in the town of Washington by W.A. Wood Justice of Peace May 31st 1866 Sauk Co., Wis." He was born in East Springfield Pa., June 22, 1842 and had not been married before. He had been a private in Co. B Wisc. Vol. Inf. He was 6'1, with blue eyes and auburn hair and was a farmer at the time of enlistment.