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Fourth Generation
13. John G. OLIVER (Cornelious Calvin3, John G.2, John1) was born on 14 Nov 1851 and died on 20 Feb 1854 at age 2.
14. William Calvin OLIVER (Cornelious Calvin3, John G.2, John1) was born on 4 Sep 1854 in Washington, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 5 Jan 1924 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 69.
William married Nancy Ellender MIMS [MRIN: 252] on 21 Feb 1878 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Nancy was born on 19 Aug 1856 in Mansfield, Desoto Parish, Louisiana and died on 25 Jun 1941 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 84.
General Notes: 1900 census - Nancy indicated that her father was born in Alabama and her mother was born in Georgia.
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Children from this marriage were:
+ 32 M i. William H. OLIVER was born on 8 Mar 1879 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and died on 18 Sep 1880 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 1.
+ 33 M ii. James Edward OLIVER was born on 28 Apr 1881 in St. Landry, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 16 Feb 1939 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 57, and was buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
James married Ada Lucindy NASH [MRIN: 240]. (b. 3 Sep 1882, d. 3 Apr 1917)
+ 34 M iii. Clifford C. OLIVER was born on 31 Aug 1883 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and died on 22 Oct 1885 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 2.
+ 35 M iv. Lou Howard OLIVER was born on 4 Jul 1886 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and died on 18 Nov 1904 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana at age 18.
+ 36 F v. Martha Ann OLIVER was born on 24 Jun 1888, died on 19 Sep 1944 in Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana at age 56, and was buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Martha married Wheeler E. BUNYETT [MRIN: 242] (b. 13 Aug 1881, d. 1 Nov 1969) on 30 Jan 1907 in St. Landry, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
+ 37 M vi. John David OLIVER was born on 27 Nov 1891 in St. Landry, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, died on 18 Dec 1949 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana at age 58, and was buried in Ferguson Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
John married Martha Sarah E. FOREMAN [MRIN: 245]. (b. 2 Dec 1897, d. 24 Jan 1993)
+ 38 M vii. Lee OLIVER was born on 24 Nov 1892 and died on 19 Aug 1893.
+ 39 F viii. Lelia R. OLIVER was born on 24 Nov 1893 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, died on 17 Dec 1947 in Texas at age 54, and was buried in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Lelia married Frank Melvin MIXON Sr. [MRIN: 324] (b. 24 Sep 1885, d. 4 Dec 1972) on 6 Mar 1915 in Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
+ 40 F ix. Mary Missouri OLIVER was born on 22 Jan 1897 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, died on 27 May 1977 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana at age 80, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Mary married William Raymond WALKER [MRIN: 364] (b. 15 Dec 1892, d. 7 Nov 1951) on 22 Oct 1913 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
+ 41 F x. Ellen M. OLIVER was born on 28 Oct 1899 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana and died on 2 Nov 1899 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
+ 42 M xi. Willie OLIVER was born on 6 Jan 1903 in Big Cane, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 6 Jan 1903 in Big Cane, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
15. Mary E. OLIVER (Cornelious Calvin3, John G.2, John1) was born on 20 Aug 1857 in Washington, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died about 30 Aug 1891 about age 34.
Mary married William Elias MIMS [MRIN: 262] on 21 Jan 1880 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. William was born about 1850 in Georgia and died in 1930 in Louisiana about age 80.
General Notes: Name of Eli and birth year from the 1880 St. Landry, 6th Ward census with wife Mary.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 43 F i. Dena MIMS .
Dena married Bud LAMBERT [MRIN: 323].
+ 44 F ii. Lavinia MIMS was born about 1863 in Desoto Parish, Louisiana and died about 1935 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana about age 72.
Lavinia married Robert Ridley YOUNG [MRIN: 246] (b. Abt 1865, d. Abt 1936) on 28 Jul 1917 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Lavinia next married LANDRY [MRIN: 247].
+ 45 F iii. Roberta MIMS was born on 10 Nov 1880, died on 27 Jun 1970 in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana at age 89, and was buried in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Roberta married Willis Bryan SANDEFUR [MRIN: 320] on 31 Oct 1907 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
+ 46 F iv. Annie MIMS was born on 16 May 1882 in Louisiana and died on 29 Jan 1971 in St. Landry, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 88.
Annie married Lawrence Madison RASBERRY [MRIN: 664] (b. 15 Jul 1869, d. 1962) on 29 Apr 1914 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
+ 47 M v. David Cornelius MIMS was born about 1884.
David married Beatrice GUILLAUMIN [MRIN: 322] (b. Abt 1895) on 18 Dec 1912 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
+ 48 F vi. Lucy A. MIMS was born on 15 Jan 1886 and died on 20 Feb 1888 at age 2.
16. Robert P. OLIVER (Cornelious Calvin3, John G.2, John1) was born on 8 Jul 1862 and died about 1954 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana about age 92.
General Notes: Twin to John W. Oliver - Listed in 1910 Census
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Robert married Lela E. RASBERRY [MRIN: 239]. Lela was born on 30 Nov 1884 in Maxie, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 26 Nov 1966 in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana at age 81.
Children from this marriage were:
+ 49 M i. Leslie C. OLIVER was born about 1905.
+ 50 F ii. Hattie G. OLIVER was born about 1906.
+ 51 M iii. Robert C. OLIVER was born about 1908.
+ 52 F iv. Loreta M. OLIVER was born about 1910.
17. John W. OLIVER (Cornelious Calvin3, John G.2, John1) was born on 8 Jul 1862 and died on 6 Sep 1877 at age 15.
General Notes: Twin to Robert P. Oliver.
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18. Lucy Ann OLIVER (Cornelious Calvin3, John G.2, John1) was born on 27 Jan 1865 and died on 15 Dec 1884 at age 19.
Lucy married Joseph B. ANSELM [MRIN: 637] on 27 Feb 1884 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
19. Cornelious Ivy OLIVER (Cornelious Calvin3, John G.2, John1) was born on 25 Sep 1867 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died on 12 Feb 1950 in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 82.
Cornelious married Mary C. VARNELL [MRIN: 216] on 4 Jul 1888 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born in Mar 1870 in Louisiana and died about 1905 in Louisiana about age 35. Another name for Mary was Mamie.
General Notes: 1900 census - Mary indicated that her father was born in Georgia.
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Children from this marriage were:
+ 53 F i. Alzie OLIVER was born in Jan 1889.
+ 54 M ii. Ulmont L. OLIVER was born on 23 Mar 1891.
+ 55 M iii. Reuben OLIVER was born in Jul 1892.
+ 56 F iv. Ruby Viola OLIVER was born on 23 Apr 1893, died on 12 Apr 1947 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana at age 53, and was buried in Vandenburg Cemetery, Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
Ruby married Robert Ridley WALKER [MRIN: 554] (b. 30 Oct 1889, d. 15 Jun 1977) on 23 Apr 1913 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana.
+ 57 M v. Ivey OLIVER was born in Jun 1894.
+ 58 F vi. Elizabeth Allie OLIVER was born about 1896 in Bayou Chicot, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
Elizabeth married Eugene Eugie W. EDMONSON [MRIN: 381]. (b. 1 Jul 1893)
+ 59 M vii. Ray OLIVER was born in Sep 1896.
+ 60 M viii. Everett L. OLIVER was born in Mar 1899.
+ 61 M ix. Henry Edward OLIVER was born on 22 Feb 1902 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana and died in Apr 1974 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana at age 72.
+ 62 M x. Elliot Kibb OLIVER was born on 20 Apr 1903 in Bayou Chicot, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, died in Sep 1986 in El Paso, Woodward County, Illinois at age 83, and was buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Woodford County, Illinois.
Elliot married Lydia HARMS [MRIN: 377]. (b. Abt 1906)
20. Hiram W. OLIVER (Cornelious Calvin3, John G.2, John1) was born on 1 Apr 1871 and died on 15 Mar 1873 at age 1.
21. Robert W. OLIVER (William H.3, John G.2, John1) was born about 1872 in Louisiana.
22. Nezzie E. OLIVER (William H.3, John G.2, John1) was born about 1874 in Louisiana.
23. Susan E. OLIVER (William H.3, John G.2, John1) was born about 1878 in Louisiana.
24. Clara OLIVER (William H.3, John G.2, John1) was born about 1878 in Louisiana.
25. David P. OLIVER (William H.3, John G.2, John1) was born about 1879 in Louisiana.
26. George OLIVER (Zachary Taylor3, John G.2, John1) was born about 1872 in Louisiana.
27. Ella OLIVER (Zachary Taylor3, John G.2, John1) was born in Jun 1876 in Louisiana.
28. Charles Lee OLIVER (Zachary Taylor3, John G.2, John1) was born in Apr 1880 in Louisiana and died before 1926 in Louisiana.
Charles married Ida NASH [MRIN: 46]. Ida was born on 2 Aug 1880 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, died on 16 Sep 1931 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana at age 51, and was buried in Glenmora Cemetery.
29. John OLIVER (Zachary Taylor3, John G.2, John1) was born in May 1882 in Louisiana.
30. Alice OLIVER (Zachary Taylor3, John G.2, John1) was born in May 1884 in Louisiana.
Alice married Preston H. GRIFFITH [MRIN: 629] on 20 Jun 1905 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Preston was born on 27 Apr 1880 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
General Notes: Preston H. Griffith has been prominently identified with educational work in Louisiana as a successful and popular teacher, and, with official headquarters in the Capital City of Baton Rouge, he now holds the position of executive secretary of the Louisiana State Teachers Association. He is a scion of the third generation of the Griffith family in Louisiana, and the original American representatives of the family came from Wales and settled in Kentucky within a short time after the close of the war of the Revolution. John Clark Griffith, grandfather of him whose name initiates this paragraph, was born in Kentucky, hut passed the greater part of his life in that part of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. that is now comprised in Evangeline Parish. He became an extensive and successful planter in the vicinity of Bayou Chicot, and there remained until the close of his long and useful life.
Preston H. Griffith was born in St. Landry (now Evangeline) Parish, Louisiana. on the 27th of April, 1880, and is a son of Cary T. and Mary J. Grimball Griffith, the former of whom was born at Bayou Chicot, in 1853. and the latter
of whom was born at St. Landry, in the same year, their home being now maintained at Opelousas. Cary T. Griffith was a young man when he established his residence at St. Landry, where his marriage occurred, and in that immediate vicinity he continued his operations as an agriculturist until 1895, when he removed to Opelousas. He still has successful alliance with farm industry and is engaged also in the real-estate business. His political allegiance is given to the democratic party. and he and his wife hold membership in the Baptist Church. Of the children the eldest is Evie, who is the wife of William W. Daniel, a prosperous farmer at Begg, St. Landry Parish; Olive is the wife of Floyd L. Phillips a fanner, and they reside at Opelousas. Preston H., of this review was the next in order of birth Annie May became the wife of the late Rev. T. M. Thomas, is a Baptist missionary in China, and she now resides in the State of Georgia, where her second husband is high-school principal; Gertrude is the wife of Willie Beall, a stock farmer at Garland, Louisiana; John C. remains at the parental home in Opelousas, and is there in the employ of a lumber company Mrs. Mamie Corkern resides at Dallas, Texas, where her husband is a moving-picture operator.
Preston H. Griffith was graduated from the Opelousas High School as a member of the class of 1900. He then entered the University of Louisiana, in which he was graduated in 1903, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. At the university he became affiliated with the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. In the year of his graduation he became principal of New Hope Academy at Tubal, Arkansas. And after there continuing his effective service three years he was made principal of the high school at Grand Prairie Louisiana. which continued the stage of his successful professional activities during a period of four years. During the ensuing seven years he was principal of the high school in the City of Eunice, St. Landry Parish, and he then, in 1917, became principal of the public schools of Baton Rouge. He retained this position six years and then, in 1923, was appointed to his present important office, that of executive secretary of the Louisiana Teachers Association, this preferment, resultant upon the action of the executive council of the association, indicating the high estimate placed upon him by his professional confreres. His offices are established at 223 Wieck Building in the capital city, and his executive duties now demand the greater part of his time.
The democratic party received the unqualified allegiance of Mr. Griffith, and he and his wife are zealous members of the First Baptist Church in their home city. Here also he is affiliated with St. James Lodge No. 47, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons ; Adib Ahmar Grotto No. 98, Veiled Prophets; Capital Lodge No. 29, Knights of Pythias, of which he is a past chancellor ; and Live Oak Camp No. 14, Woodmen of the World. Mr. Griffith is a member of the National Educational Association, and specially active in its department of superintendent of schools, and he is an influential member of the Louisiana Teachers Association, of which he is now executive secretary and of which he
was the president in 1921-2. He owns his pleasant home place at 1916 America Street, Baton Rouge, and near the city is the owner of other real estate.
In the World war period Mr. Griffith was alert and influential in local patriotic service, especially in connection with the public schools and in furthering the campaigns in support of government war loans, Red Cross work, etc.
June 20, 1905, recorded the marriage of Mr. Griffith and Miss Alice Oliver, daughter of Zachary T. and Elizabeth ( Booker ) Oliver, the latter of whom is deceased. Mr. Oliver. a retired farmer, resides at Eunice, St. Landry Parish.
Mrs. Griffith is a graduate of the Southwestern Louisiana Institute at Lafayette. Preston H., junior, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, was born January 15, 1915.
A History of Louisiana, (vol. 2), p. 99, by Henry E. Chambers.
Published by The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, 1925.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 63 M i. Preston H. GRIFFITH Jr. was born on 15 Jan 1915.
31. Harris OLIVER (Zachary Taylor3, John G.2, John1) was born in Dec 1888 in Louisiana.