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Oliver Perry Walter 1859–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1859

Birth Location: Fayette County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 30 April 1906

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: ALEXANDER WALTER

Mother: Anna Anderson

Spouse(s): CAROLINE TAYLOR

Children(s): OLIVENA WALTER, Laurel Walter, Melburn Walter, Violet Walter, Ruby Walter

In 1859, Oliver Perry Walter entered the world in Fayette County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Alexander Shanks Walter And Anna Anderson. Oliver Perry Walter married Caroline Taylor, and had children including Laurel Pearl Walter, Melburn William Walter, Olivena Anna Walter, Ruby Lillian Walter, Violet Alice Walter. Oliver Perry Walter passed away in 1906 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Oliver Perry Walter entered the world in Fayette County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Alexander Shanks Walter And Anna Anderson.
  • Oliver Perry Walter married Caroline Taylor, and had children including Laurel Pearl Walter, Melburn William Walter, Olivena Anna Walter, Ruby Lillian Walter, Violet Alice Walter.
  • Oliver Perry Walter passed away in 1906 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

ALEXANDER WALTER
1820–1903
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, USA
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Anna Anderson
1823–1909
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

CAROLINE TAYLOR
1877–1906
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
CT

Children(s)

OLIVENA WALTER
1898–1972
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Laurel Walter
1905–1906
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Melburn Walter
1903–1976
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Violet Walter
1899–1972
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
VW
Ruby Walter
1901–1990
Birth Location: Chicago, Illinois
RW

Oliver Walter's Ancestors

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Oliver Walter
1859–1906
Birth Place: Fayette County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
ALEXANDER SHANKS WALTER
1820–1903
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Anna Anderson
1823–1909
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
WILLIAM (SHANKS) WALTER
1777–1859
St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Lucy THOMPSON
1787–1871
Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elias Thompson
1751–1819
Mary HARRIS
1760–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thompson
1735–1785
Mildred Ball
1735–1797

Oliver Walter's Descendants

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Oliver (Perry) Walter (14 February 1859–30 April 1906) m. CAROLINE TAYLOR (11 Sep 1877–31 Mar 1906)
  1. 1. OLIVENA (ANNA) WALTER 1898–1972 m. Chauncey (Clyde) Hollowell 1885–1966
    1. 1. Clyde (C) Hollowell 1921–1998
    2. 2. Nancy (Violet) Hollowell 1923–2003 m. Thomas (Clinton) McEvoy 1922–2001 m. Herman (Fred) Wagner 1919–2000
      1. 1. Kathleen (Mae) McEvoy 1948–1986 m. Drury (Everett) Malott 1937–1984 m. Robert (Anthony) Owens 1948–1987
  2. 2. Laurel (Pearl) Walter 1905–1906
  3. 3. Melburn (William) Walter 1903–1976
  4. 4. Violet (Alice) Walter 1899–1972
  5. 5. Ruby (Lillian) Walter 1901–1990 m. Harry (Jackson) Wertz 1888–1956 m. John Crettol 1882–1969
    1. 1. Mary (Lydia) Wertz 1922–1997 m. Wallace (Walter) Wykoff 1921–2000

Oliver Walter's Timeline

2 Records

1859
14 February 1859
Birth of Oliver Perry Walter in Fayette County, Indiana, United States of America
Fayette County, Indiana, United States of America
1906
30 April 1906
Age 47
Death of Oliver Perry Walter in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1859
    Event Place: Fayette County, Indiana, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 April 1906
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
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