• General Notes

  Census Place Fox Creek, Harrison, Missouri 1880
  Ida B. OLIVER Household
      Female  
      Other Information:
      Birth Year <1866> 
      Birthplace IN 
      Age 14 
      Occupation At School 
      Marital Status S <Single> 
      Race W <White> 
      Head of Household Elbert W. OLIVER
      Relation Dau <Daughter> 
      Father's Birthplace IN 
      Mother's Birthplace IN 
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  IDA BELLE OLIVER GRAVES
  
      Mrs. Ida Belle Oliver, born May 1st, 1966 at Martinsville, Indiana, daughter of Elbert W. Oliver and Louisa Oliver.  She moved from Indiana with her parents to Bethany, Missouri, in 187(9?) at the age of thirteen years.  There she resided for four years.  In 1884 she went with her parents to make their home at Arapahoe, NE, where they resided one year.  The family then moved to Hayes county, Nebraska, in 1885, in March.
      The following April she was untied in marriage with George W. Graves of Hayes County, NE.  For twenty years they made Hayes County their home.  To this union were born, three daughters, Bessie may Hiatt who preceded her in death in June 1919; Ollie Tridle of Ordway, CO, and Stella Eagy of Olney Springs, CO.
      They came to Palisade in 1905.  In 1906 she united with the Church of christ at Palisade, NE, where her membership still remains.  She moved with her husband to Olney Springs, CO, in 1917, where she resided until his death in August, 1924.  After the death of Mr. Graves she made her home with her duaghter Mrs. Stella Eagy, at Olney Springs, CO.
      Mrs. Graves was loved by all who knew her.  She lived a staunch shristian life and among her many fine traits her first thoughts were always for others.  Besides rearing her own family she cared for her deceased daughter's four children for many years.  These children were well known in Palisade, Eunice, Georgia, Ethel and Jimmie Hiatt.  Mrs. Graves was in good health up to within three weeks of her death.  She passed away August 3rd at the Mennonite hospital at La Junita, CO.  her duaghters and granddaughter were at her bedside.
      Besides many friends who mourned her loss, she leaves a host of relatives in Nebraska and Colorado.  In her immediate family she leaves, two daughters, Mrs. Ollie Tridle of Ordway, CO and Mrs. Stella Eagy of Olney Springs, CO, eight grandchildrena nd seven great grandchildren.  She also leaves two brothers and fours sisters, Luther and Charles Oliver of Oregon; Mrs. Ella McClintock of Indianapolis, Indiana; Mrs. Lou Copeland of Boston, Mass; Mrs Minnie Lenglele of Salem, Oregon; and Mrs. Ollie Rossmiller of Palisade, NE
      Funeral services were held at the Rossmiller home in Palisade, Wednesday of this week with Rev.  Chris Egle in charge and burial was made in the Palisade cemetery.  Hunt's burial

Details of Ida Belle's family with George W.  GRAVES