Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 479.
 
MRS. CLARA S. OLMSTED

     was born near Waukesha, Wisconsin, September 7, 1845. Was reared on a farm.
Taught school. Was married August 10, 1866, to Adolphus Olmsted, who died in
Wisconsin March 13, 1881. Mrs. Olmsted came to Spokane with her mother. Mrs.
Susan S. Hyde, in May, 1881. She taught school and for some time dealt
extensively and successfully in real estate. She has a comfortable home at South
624 Sheridan avenue.  Mrs. Ida Patchen, wife of George B. Patchen, is her
daughter. She has also two sons, John Olmsted and Arden F. Olmsted, who are
engaged in farming in Lincoln county.
   Mrs. Olmsted is a sister of S. E., E. B. and R. C. Hyde and Mrs. Mattie A.
Blalock.


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