• General Notes

  1850 United States Federal Census
  Washington, Green, Morgan, Indiana
  Name: Elbert Oliver
  Age: 14
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
  Birth Place: VA  (Error: Elbert was born in Indiana)
  Gender: Male
  Home in 1850(City,County,State): Green, Morgan, Indiana
  Family Number: 271
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  1860 United States Federal Census
  
  Name: Albert Oliver
  Age in 1860: 25 
  Birth Year: abt 1835 
  Birthplace: Indiana 
  Home in 1860: Clear Creek, Cumberland, Illinois
  Gender: Male 
  Post Office:   Majority Point
  Occupation:    None Listed
  Household Members: Name Age
  Albert Oliver 25    IN
  Louisa Oliver 26    IN
  John W Oliver 6     IN
  Mary A Oliver 4     IN
  Barbara E Oliver 1  IL  1859
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  Oliver, Elbert W.
  Union
  Infantry
  33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry
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  Oliver, Elbert W.
      Born: Indiana, Address: Estelle
      Enlisted: 25 Aug. 1861, Corp. Co. C., 33d Ind. Inf.
      Mustered Out: 2 Feb. 1864, Corp. Co. C. 33 d Ind. Inf.
      Member: G. A. R. Post #269, Palisade, NE
      GAR Membership Rosters, NSHS ARchives, Vol 4, p. 91
  Name:       Elbert W. Oliver
  Company:    C 
  Unit:       33 Indiana Infantry. 
  Rank -      Induction:    Private 
  Rank -      Discharge:    Sergeant 
  Allegiance: Union  Film Number M540 roll 57
  source: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
  
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  American Civil War Soldiers
  
  Name: Elbert Oliver   
  Residence: Morgan County, Indiana 
  Enlistment Date: 16 Sep 1861
  Side Served: Union 
  State Served: Indiana 
  Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant.
  Enlisted as a Private on 16 September 1861.
  Enlisted in Company C, 33rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 16 Sep 1861.
  Mustered Out Company C, 33rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 21 Jul 1865 at Louisville, KY.
  
  Sources: 76 
  Battles Fought
  Fought on 21 Oct 1861 at Wild Cat, KY.
  Fought on 5 Mar 1863 at Thompson's Station, TN.
  Fought on 17 Jul 1863.
  Fought on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
  Fought on 25 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
  Fought on 27 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
  Fought on 19 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
  Fought on 22 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
  Fought on 24 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
  Fought on 25 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
  Fought on 29 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
  Fought on 20 Jul 1864 at Peach Tree Creek, GA.
  Fought on 22 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
  Fought on 20 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
  Fought on 6 Nov 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
  Fought on 2 Feb 1865.
  Fought on 2 Apr 1865 at Raleigh, NC.
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  Wonded in action, serious heath problems the rest of his life.
  Source: Grand daughter Jennie May Hicks (Daughter of Mary Ann Oliver Hicks)
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  1870 United States Federal Census
  
  Name: Elbert Oliver
  Estimated birth year: abt 1837
  Age in 1870: 33 
  Birthplace: Indiana 
  Home in 1870: Jackson, Morgan, Indiana
  Race: White 
  Gender: Male 
  Post Office: Morgantown 
  Occupation: Farm Laborer
  Members of household  (All born in IN except Barbara, IL)
  Value of Personal Property:  400.00
  Olive  Elbert  age 33   Farm laborer
  Louiza         age 33 
  John W.        age 11   (name for Elbert's brother)
  Mary A         age 14   (Mary Ann)
  Barbara        age 10   (Barbara E. named for her Grandmother) IL
  Lucinda        age  7   (Louisa Catherine) 
  Ida            age  4   (Ida B)
  Luther         age  2   (Martin Luther)
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  Moved to Fox Creek, Harrison MO about 1879
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  1880 Census Place Fox Creek, Harrison, Missouri
  
  Elbert W. OLIVER Self  M Male   W  45 IN   Farmer        NC    VA 
  Louisa OLIVER    Wife  M Female W  45 IN   Keeping House KY    IN 
  Ida B. OLIVER    Dau   S   Female   W   14   IN   At School   IN   IN 
  Martin L. OLIVER Son   S   Male     W   12   IN               IN   IN 
  Minnie OLIVER    Dau   S   Female   W   9    IN               IN   IN 
  Alma M. OLIVER   Dau   S   Female   W   7    IN               IN   IN 
  Charles Ross OLIVER Son S  Male     W   3    IN               IN   IN 
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  Note: Moved to Palisade NE  around 1882-83.
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  1900 United States Federal Census
  
  Name: Louisa Oliver
  Home in 1900: Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska
  Age: 63 
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 
  Birthplace: Indiana
  Number of years married:  47
  Number of Children:  10  Living: 9
  Relationship to head-of-house: Wife 
  Spouse's Name: Elbert
  Race: White 
  Occupation: none listed
  
  Household Members: Name Age
  Elbert Oliver 63 
  Louisa Oliver 63 
  Alla M Schinghart 26     Daughter
  Cyrus B Schinghart 43    Son in law   Butcher
  Earl W Schinghart 5      Grandson
  Myrtle M Schinghart 2    Grand Daughter
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  1910 United States Federal Census
  
  Name: Elbert W Oliver
  [Elbert W Oliiver] 
  Age in 1910: 74
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
  Birthplace: Indiana
  Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law 
  Father's Birth Place: North Carolina 
  Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee 
  Spouse's Name: Louisa M
  Home in 1910: Allston, Dundy, Nebraska
  Marital Status: Married 
  Race: White
  Gender: Male 
  
  Household Members: Name Age
  Albert Rossmiller    50     (Married 8 years)
  Allie M Rossmiller   36 
  Myrtle M Schyhart    12     step Daughter (Daughter of Cyrus and Allie)
  Isabel F Rossmiller 9/12
  
  Elbert W Oliver 74   Father-in-law  (Married 56 years)
  Louisa M Oliver 74   Mother-in-law
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  E. W. Oliver 1836-1913
      Born, November 4th, 1836 in Morgan County, Indiana, and died September 17th, 1913, at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 13 days.
      Mr. Oliver came to this state some twenty years ago, living a part of the time in this state some twenty years ago, living a part of the time in Trenton and Culbertson, but most of the time at Palisade.  He was a veteran of the rebellion, enlisting in an Indiana regiment of volunteers in 61, serving the full three years and then reenlisted at the end of that service.  His wife and eight children survive him.  He united with the Methodist church when but a boy thirteen years of age and had lived the Christian life more than sixty-five years.  The funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Palisade, Saturday, September 20th and were conducted by Rev. H. E. Tweedy, of Trenton. Source: TRENTON REGISTER. Fri 26, Sep. 1913, p.1, c.3
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  Oliver, Elbert W.
      Born: Indiana, Address: Estelle
      Enlisted: 25 Aug. 1861, Corp. Co. C., 33d Ind. Inf.
      Mustered Out: 2 Feb. 1864, Corp. Co. C. 33 d Ind. Inf.
      Member: G. A. R. Post #269, Palisade, NE
      GAR Membership Rosters, NSHS ARchives, Vol 4, p. 91
  Name:       Elbert W. Oliver
  Company:    C 
  Unit:       33 Indiana Infantry. 
  Rank -      Induction:    Private 
  Rank -      Discharge:    Sergeant 
  Allegiance: Union  Film Number M540 roll 57
  source: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm
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  OLIVER, ELBERT WESLEY (Hitchcock County History Book published in 1989, by the way there are pictures of them in this book)
      Elbert Wesley Oliver was born in Indiana 1835.
      He was real active around the town, he had a small business.  He was a member of the lodge "Mason", at that time had another name but later was called Mason, the lodge of today.
  
  This item was in the Shrine magazine about 1962 or 63. He was married to Louise McKinley.
  
    To this union nine children were born; John, May (Mary Ann), Ella, Lou, Ida, Martin, Minnie, Alma (Ollie) and Charles. He was a Veteran of the Civil War, Volunteer from his State.  He served 4 years, was captured and suffered in Libby Prison the cold, rain, no food.  As a result of the poor conditions, became very ill and was a semi-invalid the rest of his life. While he was gone Louise kept the children together, were sad days and many hardships were endured. On his arrival home after the conflict, they moved the family to Missouri, leaving the 3 oldest girls in Indiana and they never did move west.  Years later they moved on West to Nebraska, settling in Palisade 1882-83. The homestead northwest of township of Palisade, gave Alma (Ollie) and Charles a chance to attend school in the Stone School House north of Hamlet.  Years later her granddaughter Shirley taught in the same Stone School House.  Some years later moved to Trenton then on to Culbertson.  The children, grown by now, married with many children, were scattered over the U.S.
  The last years they lived in the Soldiers Home in Grand Island, NE.  They were very comfortable and enjoyed the company of people their age.
  P.S. A bit for laughter, Alma (Ollie) at age of 4 years when left Indiana had to ride in the feed box as the sway of the covered wagon made her sick and the remedy of a brown paper bad against her stomach kept her from being ill. Still use the remedy today with the new modern vehicles.      Written by Isabel Busselli
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Details of Elbert Wells' family with  Louisa E.  McKINLEY