James Bryant Oliver (1823 - 1903)

Born 1 Jan 1823 in North Carolina

Husband of Amelia Ann (Greer) Oliver — married 24 Dec 1844 in La Grange, Troup, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1903 at age 80 in Gilmer, Upshur, Texas

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Biography

James was born in 1823 in either Georgia or North Carolina, His parents were from North Carolina. His father was James Bryant Oliver Sr, and his mother was Catherine Hathcock (Probably related to the Hathcox family in Troup County). He was married to Millie Greer in Troup County, Georgia in 1844. According to online sources, he moved west into Alabama and then to Louisiana. One of his sons was born in Louisiana:

James then moved to Upshur County, Texas probably along with his father-in-law. He was living there by 1857 when he appears in the tax rolls; Jms B. Oliver 160 acres value 250, original grantee Sophia Sanders part of an original head right of 320 acres, 3 Negros value 2000, 1 horse/mule value 80:

When the war started he served in the Confederate Army. He was enlisted in Company I of the 14th Texas Infantry:

US Census Upshur County Texas HH 214 James Oliver 45, Nancy 24, Frances 23, Francis 19, James 17, Willis 12, Haywood 10, Josey 6, Bryant 4, Thomas 2, Clarence 1:

Next door in HH 215 is James Colvin 23, Permelia 21, Lazarus 1

HH 216 Letha Peteet 30, John 8

He passed away in 1903:

Estray Notice 20 May 1861 by J. B. Oliver for a bright sorrel horse with 3 white feet, about 16 hands high, eight or nine years old with some marks of a saddle, Appraised to be 100 dollars 15 July 1861 printed in the Texas Patriot.:

Pvt. Co. I 14 Texas Infantry CSA Burial in Mattox Cemetery Upshur County TX

Two of his children William and Permelia married a brother and sister, children of Lazarus S. Covin. Their son Francis married Millie's niece Mary Ann Baxter, daughter of her sister Susan Frances Greer.

Sources

Texas Patriot 1861 Upshur County TX 1870 Upshur County, Texas 1860

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXF2-Z1W : 12 December 2017), J B Oliver, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJN-S9C : 15 July 2017), James B Oliver, Precinct 8, Upshur, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 118, sheet 512A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1330; FHL microfilm 1,255,330.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HT-DPR : 5 December 2014), Millie Ann Greer in entry for Willis Edmond Oliver, 25 Sep 1935; citing certificate number 44057, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,626.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35V-WMD : accessed 26 March 2018), James B Oliver, Justice Precinct 8, Upshur, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 123, sheet 1B, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,675.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5434941/james-bryant-oliver