Notes for Oliver N Withington: Oliver was born in Pennsylvania October 1855. In his brother Albert's obituary it is noted that the family moved to Millville when Albert was 7 years old. That would have meant that Oliver was two years old; however, the 1860 census states that Oliver was actually born in Wisconsin, not Pennsylvania. So the family must have moved to Wisconsin sometime between 1853 (when Theresa was born) and October 1855 (when Oliver was born).
1860 United States Federal Census for Town of Millville, Grant County, Wisconsin, enumerated July 12, 1860. Name: Oliver N Withington Age in 1860: 4; Birth Year: abt 1856; Birthplace: Wisconsin Home in 1860: Millville, Grant, Wisconsin; Gender: Male Post Office: Mount Hope Household Members: Name Age George Withington 50 (Head, Occupation: Farmer) Nancy J Withington 38 (Wife) Mary J Withington 17 (Daughter, Occupation: Domestic) William M Withington 15 (Son, Day Laborer) Margaret E Withington 13 (Daughter) Albert W Withington 10 (Son) Thurza (Theresa) A Withington 7 (Daughter) Oliver N Withington 4 (Son)
1870 United States Federal Census for Mount Hope, Grant County, Wisconsin, enumerated June 18, 1870. Name: Oliver Withington Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Age in 1870: 14; Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Home in 1870: Mount Hope, Grant, Wisconsin; Race: White; Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age George Withington 60 (Head of Household, farmer) Nancy J Withington 47 (Mother, Keeping House) Albert W Withington 19 (Son, Works on farm) Theresa A Withington 17 (Daughter, At home) Oliver Withington 14 (Son, Works on farm) Frankie Vince 2 (Grandson; The same census page lists a young farm hand on a neighboring farm named William Vince, age 21, working on neighbor's farm; born in England, but not listed when he migrated to US or to Grant County)
1880 United States Federal Census for Millville, Grant County, Wisconsin enumerated 4th and 5th day of June, 1880. Name: Oliver Withington Home in 1880: Mount Hope, Grant, Wisconsin Age: 24; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856; Birthplace: Wisconsin Relation to Head of Household: Son Father's Name: George; Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Name: Nancy J.; Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania Occupation: Farmer; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Geo. Withington 70 (Head) Nancy J. Withington 55 (Wife) Oliver Withington 24 (Son)
1895 Wisconsin Census (Original data: Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1895 Microfilm, 10 reels. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. Line: 22; Roll: v226_12.) Note that this state census was very basic, only listing only Head of Household and number of Males and Females in household. Name: Oliver Withington (One Male; Zero Female) Census Date:1895; Residence County: Grant; Residence State: Wisconsin;Locality: Mount Hope; Line: 1; Roll: v226_12.
1905 Wisconsin Census (Original data: Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Census, 1905. Microfilm, 44 reels. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin.) Name: Oliver Withington; Census Date: 1 Jun 1905 Residence County: Grant; Residence State: Wisconsin; Locality: Boscobel; Birth Location: Wisconsin; Marital Status: Single; Gender: Male; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857; Race: White; Line: 21; Roll: CSUSAWI1905_11. Note: Oliver is living with the R.J. Rands family in Boscobel and is listed as gainfully employed as a common laborer.
More About Oliver N Withington: Occupation 1: 1870, Farming.342 Occupation 2: 1880, Farming.343 Occupation 3: 1900, Day laborer.344 Occupation 4: 1910, Day laborer...odd jobs.345 Residence 1: 1860, Millville, Grant, Wisconsin.346 Residence 2: 1870, Mt Hope, Grant, Wisconsin.347 Residence 3: 1880, Mt Hope, Grant, Wisconsin. Listed as still living at home with parents..348 Residence 4: 1900, Mt Hope, Grant, Wisconsin. Listed as Single and iving with family of brother Albert..349 Residence 5: 1910, Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin. Listed as "boarder" with family named Robert & Emma Rand..350 Residence 6: 1920, Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin. Listed as "assistant" to local veteranarian John Sambort..351