John Robert Oliver bn KY; Migrated to MO; AR; TX
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John Robert Oliver was born August 2, 1853, in Caldwell? Co., Kentucky, possibly the son of Joseph Oliver and Nancy Jane Unknown (could be Garrett).John Robert died on June 20, 1930, in Neches, Anderson Co., TX.He is buried in Neches Cemetery, Neches, Anderson Co., TX.
The Oliver family moved around a lot.John Robert Oliver family line came from Virginia and Maryland before moving to Kentucky where John Robert Oliver was born.
John Robert Oliver’s emigration:Caldwell Co., KY, Missouri, Crawford Co., AR, Camden Co., MO,Navarro Co., TX, Henderson Co., TX, and Anderson Co., TX..It seems they were living in a different place at each census taking.
John Robert Oliver md/1 Mary Unknown about 1874-75.Mary Unknown was born in Missouri ca 1857.She died between 1880 and August 1891 as she was on the 1880 Navarro Co., TX, Census, and John Robert Oliver married wife number two in August 1891.
John Oliver and Mary Unknown had the following known children:A. Thomas; Anna (Could this be Georgeanne), Nancy, and Roxal(sp?).
John Robert Oliver md/2 Talitha Hendon on August 23, 1891, in Freestone, TX, by E. J. Brown, M.G..
Talitha Cumi Hendon was born October 16, 1873.Talitha died on February 28, 1947, in Neches, Anderson Co., TX.She is buried in the Neches Cemetery, Neches, Anderson Co., TX.
Talitha Hendon was the daughter of Benjamin Norris Hendon, Jr. (born July 12, 1828) and his second wife, Lucinda Rebecca Purdue.Talitha’s name is spelled like Talitha in the Bible.Talitha’s name may also be seen spelled asTelitha, Telithia, and Tolithea.
Talitha Hendon Oliver was a deeply religious woman.She started and helped fund the Pentecostal Church (Assembly of God Church?) in Neches, Anderson Co., TX.
John R. Oliver and Talitha Hendon had these children:Bula Mae Oliver (also seen on documents as Beulah); Leonard Wesley Oliver; and Ruby Oliver.
In the 1920 Texas Census, Anderson Co., Precinct 4, John R. and Talitha Oliver had living with them one daughter, Ruby, a 13 year old.Their son, Leonard Wesley Oliver, 21, and his wife Ollie Coats, 18, are found living one dwelling down from their household.Leonard’s wife’s (Ollie) father and mother are living one dwelling down from them.
The 1930 Texas Census, Anderson Co., Precinct 6, shows John and Talitha’s daughter, Ruby, 23 years old, still living with them and two grandchildren, Isabella? McDonald, a 14 year old single female, and Morgan Thompson, a 22 year old single male.