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Oliver Ames (of Oliver and Susanna Ames)

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Memorial to Oliver Ames                         Memorial to Sarah Lothrop Ames

 

Oliver Ames

married June 11, 1833

Sarah Lothrop, daughter of the Hon. Howard Lothrop of Easton, MA
b. November 5, 1807 Plymouth, MA   b. September 23, 1812
d. March 9, 1877 North Easton, MA   d. February 28, 1890

children of Oliver and Sarah

Frederick Lothrop Ames b. June 8, 1835 d. September 13, 1893
Helen Angier Ames b. November 11, 1836 d. December 13, 1882

Oliver was the co-partner of Oliver Ames & Sons and president of the Union Pacific Railroad.  He served as a member of the MA Legislature in 1852 and in 1857.