JACKSON M. OLIVER, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Charleston; was born on the old homestead in Charleston Tp., June 16, 1851. He is a son of George and Fannie (Lumbrick) Oliver; his father was a native of North Carolina; born in Rockingham Co., in that State, June 16, 1819; his parents afterward removed to Putnam Co., Ind.; there he lived until 1840, and then came to Coles Co., where, on the 28th of August, 1840, he married Miss Fannie Lumbrick, a daughter of James Lumbrick, one of the early settlers of the county; she was born in Rockingham Co., N. C, April 7, 1820, and came to Coles Co. when about 11 years of age. Of eleven children of this marriage, seven are still living, viz.—James A., of Charleston Tp.; Samuel A., of Texas George M., of Morgan Tp. Jackson M.,; of Charleston Tp.; Rosanah, wife of J. W. Padget, of Ashmore Tp.; Mary, wife of Franklin Alexander, of Hutton Tp.; and Stephen A., of Charleston. Mr. Oliver died March 6, 1870; Mrs. Oliver resides in Charleston. Jackson M. Oliver was raised on the farm, and was married Sept. 20, 1874, to Miss Biddie J. Jones, a daughter of William Jones, of Cumberland Co., Ill. ; she was born in that county Sept. 3, 1856; they have one child living—Mollie E. one child, Marion H., died Aug. 20, 1878. Mr. Oliver is at present Collector of Charleston Tp., to which office he was elected in the spring of 1878.
HISTORY OF COLES COUNTY.
William E. Le Baron, Jr. & Co.
Chicago
1879
HISTORY OF COLES COUNTY.
William E. Le Baron, Jr. & Co.
Chicago
1879
JACKSON M. OLIVER, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Charleston; was born on the old homestead in Charleston Tp., June 16, 1851. He is a son of George and Fannie (Lumbrick) Oliver; his father was a native of North Carolina; born in Rockingham Co., in that State, June 16, 1819; his parents afterward removed to Putnam Co., Ind.; there he lived until 1840, and then came to Coles Co., where, on the 28th of August, 1840, he married Miss Fannie Lumbrick, a daughter of James Lumbrick, one of the early settlers of the county; she was born in Rockingham Co., N. C, April 7, 1820, and came to Coles Co. when about 11 years of age. Of eleven children of this marriage, seven are still living, viz.—James A., of Charleston Tp.; Samuel A., of Texas George M., of Morgan Tp. Jackson M.,; of Charleston Tp.; Rosanah, wife of J. W. Padget, of Ashmore Tp.; Mary, wife of Franklin Alexander, of Hutton Tp.; and Stephen A., of Charleston. Mr. Oliver died March 6, 1870; Mrs. Oliver resides in Charleston. Jackson M. Oliver was raised on the farm, and was married Sept. 20, 1874, to Miss Biddie J. Jones, a daughter of William Jones, of Cumberland Co., Ill. ; she was born in that county Sept. 3, 1856; they have one child living—Mollie E. one child, Marion H., died Aug. 20, 1878. Mr. Oliver is at present Collector of Charleston Tp., to which office he was elected in the spring of 1878.
HISTORY OF COLES COUNTY.
William E. Le Baron, Jr. & Co.
Chicago
1879
HISTORY OF COLES COUNTY.
William E. Le Baron, Jr. & Co.
Chicago
1879
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