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John Wesley Oliver 1761–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1761

Birth Location: Caroline Co., VA.

Death Date: 04 Oct 1825

Death Location: Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Oliver

Mother: Lurany Frazier

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH True, Martha Henderson

Children(s): William Oliver, Kate Oliver, Margaret OLIVER, James Oliver, Martha Oliver, Elizabeth Oliver, Archibald Oliver, Agnes OLIVER, Elizabeth Oliver, James Oliver, Frederick Oliver, Philadelphia Oliver, Rice Oliver, Presley Oliver, Tarance Oliver, John Oliver, Charles Oliver, Robert Oliver

The story of John Wesley Oliver began in 1761 in Caroline Co., VA.. John Wesley Oliver married Elizabeth True, Martha Rachel Henderson, and had children including Agnes Nancy Oliver, Archibald Oliver, Charles Oliver, Elizabeth Oliver, Frederick Gholson Oliver, James Harvey Oliver, James Oliver, John Oliver, Kate Oliver, Margaret Oliver, Martha Oliver, Philadelphia Oliver, Presley True Oliver, Rice W Oliver, Robert Austin Oliver, Tarance Oliver, William Oliver. John Wesley Oliver passed away in 1825 in Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Oliver began in 1761 in Caroline Co., VA..
  • John Wesley Oliver married Elizabeth True, Martha Rachel Henderson, and had children including Agnes Nancy Oliver, Archibald Oliver, Charles Oliver, Elizabeth Oliver, Frederick Gholson Oliver, James Harvey Oliver, James Oliver, John Oliver, Kate Oliver, Margaret Oliver, Martha Oliver, Philadelphia Oliver, Presley True Oliver, Rice W Oliver, Robert Austin Oliver, Tarance Oliver, William Oliver.
  • John Wesley Oliver passed away in 1825 in Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Oliver
1740–1810
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia Colony
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Lurany Frazier
1745–1815
Birth Location: Cades Cove, Blount Co., Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

ELIZABETH True
1774–1856
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Martha Henderson
1757–1795
Birth Location: Boone, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

William Oliver
1785–1837
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Kate Oliver
1785–1811
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia
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Margaret OLIVER
1784–1874
Birth Location: Ft. Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA
MO
James Oliver
1785–1882
Birth Location: Boone, Kentucky, United States
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Martha Oliver
1795–1796
Birth Location: Nicholas Co., Kentucky, USA
MO
Elizabeth Oliver
1785–1860
Birth Location: Palmyra, Marion Co., Missouri, USA
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Archibald Oliver
1784–1850
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Agnes OLIVER
1792–1849
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA
AO
Elizabeth Oliver
1788–
Birth Location: –
EO
James Oliver
1810–1882
Birth Location: Woodford, Kentucky, United States
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Frederick Oliver
1801–1833
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
FO
Philadelphia Oliver
1795–1878
Birth Location: Spotslyvania, Virginia, United States
PO
Rice Oliver
1794–1866
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
RO
Presley Oliver
1797–1863
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
PO
Tarance Oliver
1804–1808
Birth Location: Woodford, Kentucky, United States
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John Oliver
1799–1829
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Charles Oliver
1783–1818
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Robert Oliver
1807–1838
Birth Location: Woodford, KY
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John Oliver's Ancestors

Self
John Oliver
1761–1825
Birth Place: Caroline Co., VA.
Parents
John Wesley Oliver
1740–1810
Amelia, Virginia Colony
Lurany Frazier
1745–1815
Cades Cove, Blount Co., Tennessee
Grandparents
James (William E.) Oliver
1715–1787
Gloucester, Gloucester Co., Virginia Colony
Ann (Elizabeth) Jaques
1717–1787
Amelia Co., Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
John Oliver
1676–1749
John Jacques
1701–1764
Bessie Johnstoun
1702–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jacques
1674–1725
Susannah Merrick
1676–1716
John Johnston.
1674–1725
Margaret Cunningham
1675–

John Oliver's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Oliver (20 Jan 1761–04 Oct 1825) m. ELIZABETH True (18 AUG 1774–30 JAN 1856) m. Martha (Rachel) Henderson (8 JAN 1757–12 January 1795)
  1. 1. William Oliver 1785–1837 m. Nancy Cox 1780–1837
    1. 1. John (Davis) Oliver 1802–1854
    2. 2. Lucinda (Louisa) Oliver 1801–1850
    3. 3. James (Edmund) Oliver 1809–1865 m. Pheby (Birtsfield) Oliver 1818–1907
      1. 1. Elizabeth Deakins 1838–1914 m. William Dakins 1839–1896
        1. 1. Anna Deacon 1871–1895 m. William (Wesley) Cline 1856–1923 m. Louis Cline 1864–1948 m. William Nelson 1862–1927
        2. 2. Robert Deakins 1866–
        3. 3. Lavonna (Ellen) Deakins 1861–1910
        4. 4. Dora Deakins 1876–1895
        5. 5. Julia (Frances) Deakins 1864–1944
        6. 6. MARY (Alice) Deakins 1859–1939
        7. 7. Laura (A) Deakins 1862–1910
        8. 8. Dana Deakins 1876–
        9. 9. Laura (A) Deakins 1862–1910
      2. 2. Peter Oliver 1849–1912
      3. 3. John (Henry) OLIVER 1835–1923
      4. 4. Robert (S.) OLIVER 1840–
      5. 5. Margaret OLIVER 1863–
      6. 6. James (M.) OLIVER 1834–
      7. 7. Thomas OLIVER 1858–
      8. 8. Leander (B.) OLIVER 1859–1925
  2. 2. Kate Oliver 1785–1811
  3. 3. Margaret OLIVER 1784–1874
  4. 4. James Oliver 1785–1882
  5. 5. Martha Oliver 1795–1796
  6. 6. Elizabeth Oliver 1785–1860
  7. 7. Archibald Oliver 1784–1850
  8. 8. Agnes ("Nancy") OLIVER 1792–1849
  9. 9. Elizabeth Oliver 1788–
  10. 10. James (Harvey) Oliver 1810–1882
  11. 11. Frederick (Gholson) Oliver 1801–1833
  12. 12. Philadelphia Oliver 1795–1878
  13. 13. Rice (W) Oliver 1794–1866
  14. 14. Presley (True) Oliver 1797–1863
  15. 15. Tarance Oliver 1804–1808
  16. 16. John Oliver 1799–1829
  17. 17. Charles Oliver 1783–1818
  18. 18. Robert (Austin) Oliver 1807–1838

John Oliver's Timeline

2 Records

1761
20 Jan 1761
Birth of John Wesley Oliver in Caroline Co., VA.
Caroline Co., VA.
1825
04 Oct 1825
Age 64
Death of John Wesley Oliver in Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1761
    Event Place: Caroline Co., VA.
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 137 : 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1825
    Event Place: Fayette, Fayette, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 137 : 1917-1918
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