OLIVER, Edward Lee
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Re: OLIVER, Edward Lee
| sefealko (View posts) | Posted: 30 May 2008 6:58PM GMT |
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Hello,
The census records for the Edward L. Oliver, born about 1868, who lived in Screven County, Georgia, mention a wife you didn't include. In 1920, yes, his wife was Mattie, a much lady with whom he had three children. Back in 1900 and 1910 though, his wife was a much older Malissa (last name probably Hollingsworth). From the information given in the two censuses, they were married in 1892, but she states that she personally never had any children, and none are living with them in either census. If your grandfather was his son from another marriage, it must have been even earlier and very brief. Then for some reason, his son Reuben Elmo never lived with him. That wouldn't have been too surprising though. It was not uncommon to see a baby brought up by relatives when its mother died.
As for Edward Lee Oliver, you can find him in 1880 with his family in Screven County. The enumerator of the record was the type that family researchers detest though—he only wrote down initials. “E. L.” Oliver then was 12, the son of “T. S.” and wife “A.” (I know that you said Edward was born in 1869, but the age 12 matches up with his birthdate given in a later census as April 1868.) At least in 1870, the parents' full names are given as Thomas and Amanda Oliver, only then it appears that the two sons they had by then were listed under nicknames, as Willie (6) and Clancy (2). They definitely seem to be the same two sons as in 1880 though.
Have you seen these census pages? There was quite a few Olivers in Screven County from early on. I haven't looked to see who Thomas's father was, but he's probably there in 1860.
Sue Ellen Fealko
The census records for the Edward L. Oliver, born about 1868, who lived in Screven County, Georgia, mention a wife you didn't include. In 1920, yes, his wife was Mattie, a much lady with whom he had three children. Back in 1900 and 1910 though, his wife was a much older Malissa (last name probably Hollingsworth). From the information given in the two censuses, they were married in 1892, but she states that she personally never had any children, and none are living with them in either census. If your grandfather was his son from another marriage, it must have been even earlier and very brief. Then for some reason, his son Reuben Elmo never lived with him. That wouldn't have been too surprising though. It was not uncommon to see a baby brought up by relatives when its mother died.
As for Edward Lee Oliver, you can find him in 1880 with his family in Screven County. The enumerator of the record was the type that family researchers detest though—he only wrote down initials. “E. L.” Oliver then was 12, the son of “T. S.” and wife “A.” (I know that you said Edward was born in 1869, but the age 12 matches up with his birthdate given in a later census as April 1868.) At least in 1870, the parents' full names are given as Thomas and Amanda Oliver, only then it appears that the two sons they had by then were listed under nicknames, as Willie (6) and Clancy (2). They definitely seem to be the same two sons as in 1880 though.
Have you seen these census pages? There was quite a few Olivers in Screven County from early on. I haven't looked to see who Thomas's father was, but he's probably there in 1860.
Sue Ellen Fealko