James Oliver1,2

#4126, (say 1819 - )
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of William David Lewis
Father*Samuel Oliver1,2 (1793 - )
Mother*Rebecca Downen1,2 (1794 - )

Family

Mary Jones b. 1819
Children 1.Samuel Oliver12 (c 1844 - )
 2.Margaret A Oliver12 (1845 - )
 3.Rebecca A Oliver12 (c 1848 - )
 4.Robert Fulton Oliver12 (1849 - )
 5.Job Oliver13 (c 1852 - )
 6.William Oliver13 (c 1857 - )
That James is the son of Samuel Oliver and Rebecca Downen is deduced from (1) the 1850 census, where James and Mary are neighbors of Matthew Crunk and Permela Moore (Matthew's firs wife was Cynthyann Oliver, sister if James), and (2) Jmaes and Mary had children named Samuel and Rebecca.3 
Birth*say 1819He was born say 1819 at KentuckyG.1 
1830He appeared on the census of 1830 in the household of Samuel Oliver and Rebecca Downen at Robinson Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; (Downen neis. Jane, Tilman, Josiah; unk. male in Oliver h/h.)4 
1840He appeared on the census of 1840 in the household of Rebecca Downen at Robinson Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; (neis. Elizabeth Oliver, Josiah Downen, Barton, Utley, David Ridenour, Tilman Downen, Thomas Downen.)5 
Marriage*3 October 1841He married Mary Jones, daughter of David Jones and Margaret R Duckworth, on 3 October 1841 at Posey Co., IndianaG.6,7 
3 September 1850He and Mary Jones appeared on the census of 3 September 1850 at Lynn Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG; (neis. Matthew and Permelia Crunk.)8 
12 July 1860He and Mary Jones appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG.9 
22 June 1870He and Mary Jones appeared on the census of 22 June 1870 at Marrs Twp., Posey Co., IndianaG.10 
6 July 1880He and Mary Jones appeared on the census of 6 July 1880 at Carmi Twp., White Co., IllinoisG.11 
9 June 1900He and Mary Jones appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Twigg Twp., Hamilton Co., IllinoisG.7 

Citations

  1. [S2089] "Early Downen History, 2nd Edition", 1972, Elizabeth Myers (Carmi, Illinois), to Mrs. Eben F Pinkham (Exater, California), p. 2; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  2. [S627] Blanche Moye Cook, History of the Downen Family, 1777-1970 (Illinois: Alice Roberta Bradley, typist, 1974), p. 9.
  3. [S520] VWH.
  4. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. Samuel (30-39); F (30-39) [Rebecca]; f (5-9) [Cynthyann]; 2 m (10-14) [James, Job], 2 m (5-9) [John, Josiah], 2 m (<5) [Johnson, ____].
  5. [S54] 1840 U.S. Federal Census. Rebecca (40-49); M (20-29) [James]. m 15-19 [Job], 3 m (10-14) [John, Josiah, Johnson]; f (15-19) [Cynthyann].
  6. [S648] Indiana Marriages 1811-1959/2007/2019 (index and images), online FamilySearch.org, James Oliver and Polly Jones, marr. Posey Co. 3 Oct 1841 by Joel Hume; sert. no. 1231, p. 446, cert. by T Nelson.
  7. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. James (81), b. KY Feb 1819, father b. KY, mother b. IN, farmer; Mary (81), b. IN Apr 1819, father b. IN, mother b. KY, 6 children, 2 living; marr. 59 yrs.
  8. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. James (30), b. KY, farmer; Mary (30), b. IN.
  9. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. James (40), b. IN, farmer, personal estate $100; Mary (40), b. IN.
  10. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Jmaes (53), b. KY, real estate value $300, personal estate $800; Mary (52), b. IN, keeping house.
  11. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. James (63), b. KY, parents b. NC, farmer, married.
  12. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census.
  13. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census.