John J. and William H. Oliver information provided by Dave Oliver (ne14cats@yahoo.com)
In addition to
information noted as being undocumented, information enclosed with
"{}" is undocumented.
Generation No. 11.
John
J.1 Oliver was born 1810 in Georgia. He married Louisa Emily Pendleton, Dec 4,
1828 in Butts Co., GA. She was born 1809, the daughter of Coleman Pendleton and
Martha Gilbert.
Children
of John J. Oliver and Louisa Emily Pendleton:
i. Coleman Pendleton,
b. abt. 1830, m. Nancy O. Mann
2 iii. William H., b.
abt. 1832, d. Aug 23, 1864, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA, m. Serena Allen
ii. Joseph C.,
b. abt. 1841
iii. Phillip,
b. abt. 1842
iv. Emily., b. abt. 1844
v. Winston, b. abt.
1846
vi. Samantha, b. abt.
1849, m. James W. Allen Dec 15, 1867
vii. Alonzo
Monroe, b. abt. 1854, m. Sarah Rebecca Milam Dec 28, 1873
Note: Currently there
is no documentation supporting John J. Oliver as William H. Oliver's father.
There is documentation supporting: William H. Oliver's son, Churchill Allen
lived in the household of John J. Oliver. John J. Oliver's son, Joseph C. lived
in the household of William H. OliverPendleton
Generation No.
22.
William H.2(John J.1) Oliver was born about 1832 and died Aug
23, 1864 at Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. He married Serena Allen, June 13,
1854.William and Serena were married in Tallapoosa Co., AL but lived in
Chambers Co., AL. According to the 1860 census, William's real estate was worth
3000, his personal estate, 3500. He enlisted with the 3rd Regiment, Alabama
Infantry as a private in Company F, Sep 1, 1862.
Children
of William H. Oliver and Serena Allen:
3 i. Francis Marion,
b. Sep 28, 1855, Chambers Co., AL, died Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., TX, Feb 19,
1930, m. Mrs. Ellen A. Hall, m. Nancy Clementine Parker4
ii. Churchill
Allen, b. June 1857, Chambers Co., AL, d. May 1, 1930, Wynnewood, Garvin Co.,
OK
iii. Sarah Emma, b. about 1859, Chambers
Co., AL, m. John W. Nix Sep 23, 1877, Tallapoosa Co., AL
iv. Mary Jane, b.
about 1862, Chambers Co, AL, m. George W. Crowder Jun 5, 1890, Clay Co.,
AL
Generation No. 33.
Francis
Marion3Oliver(William H.,2 John J.1,) was born Sep 28, 1855 probably in
Chambers Co., AL and died Feb 19, 1930 in Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt Co., TX. He
first married Mrs. Ellen A. Hall Nov 15, 1874 in Tallapoosa Co., AL. He second
married Nancy Clementine Parker Nov 12, 1876. She was born Sep 9, 1859 and died
March 17, 1935, Van Zandt Co., TX. They are buried in the Colfax Cemetery,
Colfax, Van Zandt Co., TX.
Children of Francis
Marion Oliver and Nancy Clementine Parker:
i. Minnie
Eldora, b. Feb 1, 1878, AL, d. Apr 8, 1923, m. Beverly Alexander Phillips
ii. William
Wesley, b. Sep 6, 1879, AL, d. Aug 20, 1955, GA, m. Emma Tisha Powell
iii. Mollie Beatrice,
b. Jun 25, 1882, AL, d. May 26, 1907, m. Henry Hardie Phillips
iv. Fillip Thomas, b.
Jul 24, 1883, Al, d. Jul 30, 1954, Hobbs, Lea Co., NM, m. Osie Pearl Jones
v. James Francis, b.
Oct 1, 1885, AL, d. Apr 15, 1969, m. Minnie Ballard
vi. Alice Clementine,
b. May 12, 1889 AL, d. Jul 13, 1985, m. Green Henry Ballard
vii. Panetta Osella
"Ella", b. Sep 16, 1892, AL, d. Mar 3, 1940, Midland Co., TX, m.
Henry Hardie Phillips
viii. Curtis Ceburn,
b. Feb 16, 1897, d. Sep 12, 1955, Colorado City, Mitchell Co., TX, m. Sophia
Dean White
ix. Bessie
May, b. Nov 3, 1898, AL, d. Sep 3, 1971, m. Will Carpenter
x. Churchill Allen,
b. Apr 4, 1903, AL, d. Dec 7, 1979, Colorado City, Mitchell Co., TX, m. Lola
Inex McCain4.
Churchill
Allen4Oliver(William H.,2 John J.1,) was born June 1857 in Chambers Co., AL and
died May 1,1930 in Wynnewood, Garvin Co., OK. He married Nancy F. Thompson
April 11, 1878 in Chambers Co., AL. She was born Dec 23,1859 and died March 22,
1935, Wynnewood, Garvin Co., OK. They are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery Garvin
Co., OK. Sometime after Allen's father died in the Civil War he was removed
from his family home. This would be the beginning of a migration lasting some
50 years. His son Jesse said when he was 20 years old he had moved 21 times.
Children
of Churchill Allen Oliver and Nancy Thompson:
i.
Selimma "Limma", b. March 1879, m. L. Cauldwell Dec 16, 1900 in
Franklin Co., AL5
ii. Jesse
William, b. October 12, 1882, AL, d. Feb 16, 1967, Vina, Franklin Co., AL, m.
Alice Victoria Johnston iii.
Marvin V., b. March 1885
iv. George C,
b. Feb 1887, m. Lela Taylor6
v. Elvin James, b.
Dec 1, 1890 Colbert Co., AL, d. May 2, 1959, Wynnewood, Garvin Co., OK, m.
Nannie Johnston
vi. Marion J.,
b. July 1891
vii. Thomas
C., b. June 1893
viii. Noah L.,
b. March 1895
ix. Claude, b. about
1904
Generation
No. 45.
Jesse
William5Oliver(Churchill Allen3, William H.,2 John J.1) was born Oct 12, 1882
in AL and died Feb 16, 1967 in Franklin Co., AL. He married Alice Victoria
Johnston July 8, 1906 in Franklin Co., AL. She was born Feb 23, 1887 and died
Feb 1, 1966, Franklin Co., AL. They are buried in the Dempsey cemetery.
Children of Jesse
William Oliver and Alice Victoria Johnston:
7
i.
William Harvey Oliver, b. June 25, 1907, Vina, Franklin Co.,AL, d. Jan 1979,
Russellville, Franklin Co. AL, m. Lois Ethel Townsend
ii. Willie, b.
May 31, 1909, Vina, Franklin Co. Al, d. Jul 17, 1989, Elaine, Phillips Co. AR,
m. Bertha Humphries
iii. Sebern, b. Jun
3, 1911, Vina, Franklin Co. AL, d. Mar 1981, Russellville, Franklin Co. AL, m.
Ethel McKinney
iv. Rome
Ernest, b. Aug 10, 1914, Vina, Franklin Co., AL, d. Jul 1979, Russellville,
Franklin Co. AL, m. Marie Stanphill
v. Gertha, b. Oct 7,
1920, Vina, Franklin Co., AL m. Foster Scott
vi. Edward, b. May
31, 1933, AL, m. Martha Armstrong
6. Elvin
James6Oliver(Churchill Allen3, William H.,2 John J.1) was born Dec 1, 1890 in
Colbert Co., and died May 2, 1959 in Wynnewood, Garvin Co., OK. He married
Nannie Johnston. She was born Dec 23, 1888 and died June 14, 1945, in
Wynnewood, Garvin Co., OK.
Children
of Elvin James Oliver and Nannie Johnston:
8 i. Dorena, b. April
4, 1911, Vina, Franklin Co.,AL, died Jul 6, 2002, m. Granville Graham Young
ii. James Thirston,
b. 1913, died 1996
iii. Allen
John, b. May 24, 1915,
iv. Willie Lloyd
"Bill", b. Mar 15, 1917, died May 4, 1995, Okemah, Okfuskee Co., OK
v. Marvin
Coyt., b. Mar 15,1919, died May 25, 1995, Tucson, Pima Co., AZ
vi. Elvin
Grafton "Monk", b. Apr 27, 1922, died June 20, 1995
vii. James Harold, b.
Nov 24, 1924, Garvin Co., OK
viii. Rosie Lorene
"Sis", b. Jan 27, 1926, Garvin Co., OK, died May 16, 1998
Generation
No. 57.
William Harvey
7Oliver(Jesse William4, Churchill Allen3, William H.2 John J.1) was born June
25, 1907, Vina, Franklin Co., AL, died Jan, 1979, Russellville, Franklin Co.,
AL. He married Lois Ethel Townsend July 23, 1933. She was born Oct 21, 1916,
Vina, Franklin Co., AL.
William Harvey was a
Minister, farmer, factory worker and late in life a store owner. He was well
known in rural areas of Franklin and Colbert Co., AL and Tishomingo Co., MS. He
is buried in Bethlehem Cemetery in Franklin Co., AL.
Children of William
Harvey Oliver and Lois Ethel Townsend:
i. Mary Jean., b. Apr
26, 1948, Vina, Franklin Co.,AL m. Jack Davis
ii. William
Harvey Oliver Jr., b. Oct 26, 1936, Vina, Franklin Co., AL, d. Apr 18, 2001,
Russellville, Franklin Co. AL, m. Betty Taylor
iii. Paul Barnes Feb
20, 1940, b., Vina, Franklin Co., AL, m. Marcene Hand
iv. Silas, b. Nov 1,
1941, Vina, Franklin Co., AL, m. Annette Mayfield
v. Jerry Allen, Jan
4, 1944, Vina, Franklin Co., AL, d. Mar 1986, Russellville, Franklin Co., AL,
m. Peggy Montgomery
vi. David Larry, b.
Apr 26, 1948, Vina, Franklin Co., AL, m. Marsha Wilson
William Harvey
Oliver, Jr. "Junior" was gifted mechanically. He owned and operated a
considerable diesel engine repair business near Tharptown community. My Mother
would get very aggravated with him when he was a small boy because he often
carried an oil can in his pocket.
8. Dorena 8Oliver(Elvin
James5, Churchill Allen3, William H.,2 John J.1) was born April 4, 1911 in Vina,
Franklin Co., AL and died Jul 6, 2002. She married Granville Graham Young. He
was born Jan 14, 1906 in Cheek, OK.
References:Marriage
record of William H. Oliver and Serena Allen, 13 June 1854, Bk 3, pg 188
US Federal
Census, Harris Co., GA, Dowdells District, 1850
US Federal Census,
Chambers Co., AL, Milltown District, 1860
US
Federal
Census, Chambers Co., AL, Beat # 3, 1870
US
Federal
Census, Tallapoosa Co., AL, Daviston, Beat # 17, 1880
US
Federal
Census, Franklin Co., AL, Burleson, District 22, 1900
US
Federal
Census, Franklin Co., AL, Burleson, Precinct 6, 1910