| Birth | 7 Oct 1866 | Olen Barnell was born on 7 Oct 1866 in Indiana. |
1870 Census
(with Parents)
| 9 Jul 1870 | Olen appeared in the 1870 Federal Census of Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, as Olin Barnell, in the household of his parents, Rebecca and William P. Barnell. He is a white male, age 3. He was born in Indiana. |
1880 Census
(with Parents)
| 4 Jun 1880 | Olen appeared in the 1880 Federal Census of Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, as Aleu Barnell, in the household of his parents, Rebecca and William P. Barnell. He is a single white male, age 13. Son of head of household. His occupation is works on farm. He attended school. He was born in Indiana. His father was born in Virginia, his mother in Indiana. |
| Marriage | 3 Apr 1887 | Olen Barnell and Laura Rose Sutton, daughter of William G. Sutton and Susan Musselman Greenlee, were married on 3 Apr 1887 in Jay County, Indiana. |
| 1900 Census | 2 Jun 1900 | Olen Barnell appeared as head of household in the 1900 Federal Census of Redkey, Richland Township, Jay County, Indiana, as Olen Barnell. Living with him was his wife, Laura, and their children, Elpha, Edna, William and Fannie. He is a Lives on Main Street. Married white male, age 33. Born October 1866. Married 13 years. He was born in Indiana. His father was born in Virginia, his mother in Indiana. His occupation is common laborer. He was unemployed 0 months. He can read, write, and speak English. He owns his home, free of mortgage. It is a house. |
| Death | 26 Aug 1900 | Olen Barnell died on 26 Aug 1900 in Redkey, Jay County, Indiana, at age 33. Cause of death: diabetes and heart failure.  |
| Burial | 27 Aug 1900 | He was buried on 27 Aug 1900, age 33, in Hillcrest Cemetery, located in Redkey, Jay County, Indiana. |
Olen Barnell