Peter Oller (1819 - 1895)

Born 2 Dec 1819 in Berkeley County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Abagail (Coleman) Oller — married 8 Jul 1847 in Shelby, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1895 at age 75 in Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States

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Biography

When Peter Oller was born on December 2, 1819, in Virginia, his father, Peter, was 19 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 17. He married Abagail Coleman on July 8, 1847. They had nine children in 13 years. He died on August 26, 1895, in Taylorville, Illinois, having lived a long life of 75 years, and was buried there.

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Name

Name: Peter /Oller/

Source: #S-879077187

Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenwood, Christian, Illinois; Roll: 180; Family History Film: 1254180; Page: 518B; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 0598.

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Text: Birth date: abt 1820Birth place: VirginiaResidence date: 1880Residence place: Greenwood, Christian, Illinois, United States

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Birth

Birth:

Date: 1816

Place: Virginia, United States

Source: #S-879077187

Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenwood, Christian, Illinois; Roll: 180; Family History Film: 1254180; Page: 518B; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 0598.

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Text: Birth date: abt 1820Birth place: VirginiaResidence date: 1880Residence place: Greenwood, Christian, Illinois, United States

APID: 6742::29711089

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1880

Place: Greenwood, Christian, Illinois, United States

Source: #S-879077187

Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Greenwood, Christian, Illinois; Roll: 180; Family History Film: 1254180; Page: 518B; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 0598.

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Text: Birth date: abt 1820Birth place: VirginiaResidence date: 1880Residence place: Greenwood, Christian, Illinois, United States

APID: 6742::29711089

Source

Source: #S-899753593

Page: Ancestry Family Trees

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• Fact: Residence (1860) Christian, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Greenwood, Christian, Illinois, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Peter Oller was born December 2, 1819 in Berkeley County, Virginia.(now part of West Virginia). As a young man he headed west in the 1840's along with other family members, most of whom settled in Delaware County, Ohio. Peter settled in Shelby County, Illinois. While there, he met and later married Abigail Coleman July 8, 1947. Abigail was born in Delaware County, Ohio in 1831 and came to Shelby County in 1841 with her parents. Between 1850 and 1853 Peter purchased 400 acres of fine farm land in Greenwood Township, Christian County, Illinois. He purchased the land with warrants. Warrants were used as payment for soldiers and could be used to buy land or could be sold.

The History of Christian County lists Peter as one of the first settlers in Greenwood Township. He and Abigail raised eleven children there. His eldest son George, grandson Henry and great grandson Willis A. Oller also all lived and farmed in the surrounding areas of Christian County during their lifetimes.

Peter and Abigail Coleman Oller are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois along with their four daughters and their husbands, their son Peter Jr. who died at the age of 18, and two sons Charles Coleman Oller and James Chester Oller. Also buried there are several of their grandchildren.

Obituary of Peter Oller (1819-1895) printed in the Daily Breeze Newspaper Taylorville, Illinois August 1895

Obituary of Peter Oller

All that was mortal of Peter Oller was laid to rest this afternoon in the United Brethren Cemetery, 12 miles southwest of this city. Deceased passed away at his residence in this city, yesterday afternoon about 1:30 at the ripe old age of 76 years. He had been a citizen of this city for the past two years and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, seven sons and four daughters to mourn his love. THE BREEZE extends sympathy to the bereaved family in their sad affliction.

Note: He is now buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Illinois Block 12, Lot 184, Site 7

• Fact: Burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville Township, Christian, Illinois, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 August 2020, 21:35), entry for Peter Oller(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L8QX-SSP); contributed by various users.

Source S-879077187

Repository: #R-899753595

Title: 1880 United States Federal Census

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Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite

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Source S-899753593

Repository: #R-899753595

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• Fact: Residence (1860) Christian, Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (1870) Illinois, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Greenwood, Christian, Illinois, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Peter Oller was born December 2, 1819 in Berkeley County, Virginia.(now part of West Virginia). As a young man he headed west in the 1840's along with other family members, most of whom settled in Delaware County, Ohio. Peter settled in Shelby County, Illinois. While there, he met and later married Abigail Coleman July 8, 1947. Abigail was born in Delaware County, Ohio in 1831 and came to Shelby County in 1841 with her parents. Between 1850 and 1853 Peter purchased 400 acres of fine farm land in Greenwood Township, Christian County, Illinois. He purchased the land with warrants. Warrants were used as payment for soldiers and could be used to buy land or could be sold.

The History of Christian County lists Peter as one of the first settlers in Greenwood Township. He and Abigail raised eleven children there. His eldest son George, grandson Henry and great grandson Willis A. Oller also all lived and farmed in the surrounding areas of Christian County during their lifetimes.

Peter and Abigail Coleman Oller are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois along with their four daughters and their husbands, their son Peter Jr. who died at the age of 18, and two sons Charles Coleman Oller and James Chester Oller. Also buried there are several of their grandchildren.

Obituary of Peter Oller (1819-1895) printed in the Daily Breeze Newspaper Taylorville, Illinois August 1895

Obituary of Peter Oller

All that was mortal of Peter Oller was laid to rest this afternoon in the United Brethren Cemetery, 12 miles southwest of this city. Deceased passed away at his residence in this city, yesterday afternoon about 1:30 at the ripe old age of 76 years. He had been a citizen of this city for the past two years and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, seven sons and four daughters to mourn his love. THE BREEZE extends sympathy to the bereaved family in their sad affliction.

Note: He is now buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, Illinois Block 12, Lot 184, Site 7

• Fact: Burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville Township, Christian, Illinois, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 August 2020, 21:35), entry for Peter Oller(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L8QX-SSP); contributed by various users.

• 1850 United States Federal Census
• 1870 United States Federal Census
• 1880 United States Federal Census
• Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
• Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current