Oliver is listed in the 1850 census as an “idiot”. He is listed in the 1870 census at 29 years old and living with his mother who cares for him because he has mental problems.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B7-GV8 : 23 December 2020), Oliver Ingle in household of H Ingle, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
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