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Death at age 100 years and 27 days

1860 United States Federal Census Record

Name: John Oliver
Age in 1860: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1860: Washington, Morgan, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Martinsville
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
John Oliver 32 TN
Sarah Oliver 27 IN
Sarah E Oliver 9 IN
Prior Oliver 7 IN
Rhoda Oliver 5 IN
Daniel Oliver 2 IL
Amos F Oliver 6.12 IN Jan 1860
G. W. Ludlow 21 IN 1839 Teacher Boarder
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American Civil War Soldiers Record

Name: John J Oliver ,
Residence: Martinsville, Indiana
Enlistment Date: 22 July 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Indiana
Unit Numbers: 624 624
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 22 July 1862
Enlisted in Company H, 70th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 22 July 1862
Mustered out Company H, 70th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 08 June 1865 in Washington, DC.
Regimental History
Seventieth Infantry INDIANA
(3-YEARS)
Seventieth Infantry -- Col., Benjamin Harrison; Lieut.-Cols.,
James Burgess, Samuel Merrill; Majs., Samuel C. Vance, Samuel
Merrill, Zachariah S. Ragan.

Battles Fought
Fought on 30 Sep 1862 at Russellville, AL.
Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
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 30 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
Fought on 14 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 15 Jun 1864 at Big Shanty, GA.
Fought on 16 Jun 1864 at Golgotha, GA.
Fought on 2 Jul 1864 at Marietta, GA.
Fought on 20 Jul 1864 at Peach Tree Creek, GA.
Fought on 22 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 24 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 12 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
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1870 United States Federal Census

Name: John Oliver
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Age in 1870: 41
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: Washington, Morgan, Indiana

Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: 300
Post Office: Martinsville
Household Members: Name Age
Oliver John 44 Farmer
Sarah 37
Sarah 18
Pryor 15
Rhoda 14
David 12
Amos 9
Mary 8
Margaret 3
Ella 1
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Applied for Civil War Pension:

August 23, 1874 John J. Oliver
H 70 Indiana Infantry
Valid Application 195 3 92 Certificate No. 210 078

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1880 United States Federal Census > Indiana > Morgan > Jefferson > District 272

John J. Oliver age 52 MWM Farmer TN
Sarah A. age 47 FWM IN
Daniel A. age 22 MWS IL
Amos age 20 MWS IN
Margaret age 13 FWS IN
Louella age 11 FWS IN
Samuel W. age 7 MWS IN
John F. age 3 MWS IN
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John lived to be 100 years old.
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1900 United States Federal Census

Name: John Oliver
Home in 1900: Washington, Morgan, Indiana
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Susanna
Race: White
Occupation: Farmer

Household Members: Name Age
John Oliver 72
Susanna Oliver 65 IN
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1910 United States Federal Census

Name: John J Oliver
Age in 1910: 82
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: Tennessee
Spouse's name: Susann
Home in 1910: Washington, Morgan, Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age
John J Oliver 82
Susann Oliver 75
Thomas J Thompson 59 Son in Law Laborer Farm