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William "Billy" Boyd Oliver 1851–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1851

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 5 Jul 1916

Death Location: Laconia, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Thomas Oliver

Mother: Sarah Conwell

Spouse(s): Paralee Hawkins, Janis Johnson

Children(s): William Oliver, Dora Oliver, Grover Oliver, Liddy Oliver, Tennie Oliver, Catherine Oliver, Thomas Oliver, Clarance Oliver, Maggie Oliver, Junious Oliver

The story of William "Billy" Boyd Oliver began in 1851 in Tennessee. In 1860, William "Billy" Boyd Oliver resided in Brownsville, Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, William "Billy" Boyd Oliver resided in District 2, Fayette, Tennessee, USA. William "Billy" Boyd Oliver married Janis Annie E Johnson, Paralee Hawkins, and had children including Catherine Anna Cassie Oliver, Clarance Dalmer Oliver, Dora Or Nora Oliver, Grover Cleveland Eddy Oliver, Junious Hobson Oliver, Liddy Oliver, Maggie Belle Oliver, Tennie H Oliver, Thomas Brown Oliver, William Andrew Oliver. William "Billy" Boyd Oliver passed away in 1916 in Laconia, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William "Billy" Boyd Oliver began in 1851 in Tennessee.
  • In 1860, William "Billy" Boyd Oliver resided in Brownsville, Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, William "Billy" Boyd Oliver resided in District 2, Fayette, Tennessee, USA.
  • William "Billy" Boyd Oliver married Janis Annie E Johnson, Paralee Hawkins, and had children including Catherine Anna Cassie Oliver, Clarance Dalmer Oliver, Dora Or Nora Oliver, Grover Cleveland Eddy Oliver, Junious Hobson Oliver, Liddy Oliver, Maggie Belle Oliver, Tennie H Oliver, Thomas Brown Oliver, William Andrew Oliver.
  • William "Billy" Boyd Oliver passed away in 1916 in Laconia, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Oliver's Ancestors

Self
William Oliver
1851–1916
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Thomas Brown Oliver
1833–1881
Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Conwell
1832–1910
Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Badget) Oliver
1794–1860
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Mary Dotson
1809–1860
North Carolina, USA
Eppy Conwell
1811–1855
Virginia, USA
Mary Unknown
1813–1860
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Oliver
1750–1802
Mary Cheves
1746–1803
Moses Dodson
1764–1843
Sarah Roberts
1770–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Oliver
1725–1781
Elizabeth ?
1727–1801
Charles Dodson
1726–1797
Mary Burgen
1728–1816

William Oliver's Descendants

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William ("Billy" Boyd) Oliver (Apr 1851–5 Jul 1916) m. Paralee Hawkins (1850–23 Jan 1888) m. Janis (Annie E) Johnson (Nov 1865–)
  1. 1. William (Andrew) Oliver 1877–1954 m. Berta Peaks 1882–1954
    1. 1. Lowell (Washington) Oliver 1904–1979 m. Frankie (May Fowler Oliver) ✔️ 1903–1970
      1. 1. Evelyn (Marie) Oliver 1925–2002 m. James (H) Dodson 1925–1999
        1. 1. James (H) Dodson 1946–2013 m. Sarah (Jane) Cooper 1930–2017
        2. 2. Larry (Joe) Dodson 1949–1949
        3. 3. Patricia (Sue) Kelly 1944–
      2. 2. Charlotte (Louise) Oliver 1940–1940
      3. 3. Lucye (Mae) Cook 1943–2022
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Maxine) Oliver 1929–1999
      5. 5. Roy (L.(Pete)) Oliver 1945–2008
      6. 6. Thomas (Bootsy Lowell) Oliver 1932–2009
    2. 2. Paralee Oliver 1908–1993
    3. 3. Etta (Mae) Oliver 1915–1973
    4. 4. Myrtle (Inez) Oliver 1922–1981
    5. 5. Eddie (Lee) Oliver 1900–1950
    6. 6. Charles (Hulon) Oliver 1917–2008
    7. 7. Minnie (Lou) Oliver 1910–1923
    8. 8. Marshall Oliver 1903–1906
  2. 2. Dora ((or Nora)) Oliver 1878–1919
  3. 3. Grover (Cleveland "Eddy") Oliver 1884–1978
  4. 4. Liddy Oliver 1888–
  5. 5. Tennie (H) Oliver 1874–1927
  6. 6. Catherine (Anna "Cassie") Oliver 1882–1951
  7. 7. Thomas (Brown) Oliver 1894–1964
  8. 8. Clarance (Dalmer) Oliver 1889–1944
  9. 9. Maggie (Belle) Oliver 1900–
  10. 10. Junious (Hobson) Oliver 1895–1989

William Oliver's Timeline

7 Records

1851
Apr 1851
Birth of William "Billy" Boyd Oliver in Tennessee
Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 9
William "Billy" Boyd Oliver resided here in Brownsville, Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Brownsville, Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 29
William "Billy" Boyd Oliver resided here in District 2, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 40
William "Billy" Boyd Oliver resided here in Dist. 2 -male Voters-, Fayette County, TN
Dist. 2 -male Voters-, Fayette County, TN
1900
1900
Age 49
William "Billy" Boyd Oliver resided here in Civil District 2, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 59
William "Billy" Boyd Oliver resided here in Laconia, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Laconia, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1916
5 Jul 1916
Age 65
Death of William "Billy" Boyd Oliver in Fayette County, Tennessee
Fayette County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1851
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Brownsville, Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1254; Page: 506; Family History Libra

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 2, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 1253; Page: 201C; Enumeration District: 018

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dist. 2 -male Voters-, Fayette County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: 1568; Enumeration District: 0003

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Laconia, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Laconia, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1498; Page: 1b; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375511

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1916
    Event Place: Fayette County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laconia, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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