sentences:  His untimely death in 1848 left his partner and friend, Sylvester the sole owner of the land on which he platted the future townsite.Early names for the settlement included "Smithfield" and "Smithter" in honor of Levi Smith.In 1853 the town settled on the name Olympia, at the suggestion of local resident Isaac N. Ebey, due to its view of the Olympic Mountains to the northwest.