Oliver Ormsby

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Oliver Ormsby
Born February 23, 1767
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Died July 26, 1832
Resting place
Trinity Cathedral Churchyard, Pittsburgh, PA
Residence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Known for Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania
Spouse(s) Sarah Mahon
Children Jane, Sarah, Sidney, Caroline, Mary Mahon, John, Oliveretta, Oliver Harrison
Parents John Ormsby, Jane McAllister

Oliver Ormsby was the son of John Ormsby.[1] Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania is named for him. His son Oliver's residence, Ormsby Manor, included a private racetrack, and overlooked the Monongahela River.[2]

References

  1. "'Swayze v, Burke'". Retrieved 2009-05-09. 
  2. Hoover, Bob (2003). "A family prospers for generations from an early foothold". Pittsburgh Post Gazette (August 10). Retrieved 2008-09-10. 


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