He served in the Civil War for Alabama and afterwards went to Texas. Shortly after returning home, William and his brother, John, were accused of murder. They both left Alabama. John later returned home and found out that the real murderer confessed and they were cleared of all charges.
William stopped in Copiah, Wesson, Kentucky. There he was known as William Oliver. There he met and married Laura Jane Rebecca Storey by Rev. Woodbridge.
They moved to Texas, along with Laura's family. There became known as Clarence William Oliver. After moving to different counties, they finally settled in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. They raised their family there.
He was a blacksmith by trade and owned a blacksmith shop in Weatherford. At sometime, he turned over the blacksmith shop to his son, Edgar Guy Oliver.
William/Clarence and Laura moved to Midlothian, Ellis County.
He served in the Civil War for Alabama and afterwards went to Texas. Shortly after returning home, William and his brother, John, were accused of murder. They both left Alabama. John later returned home and found out that the real murderer confessed and they were cleared of all charges.
William stopped in Copiah, Wesson, Kentucky. There he was known as William Oliver. There he met and married Laura Jane Rebecca Storey by Rev. Woodbridge.
They moved to Texas, along with Laura's family. There became known as Clarence William Oliver. After moving to different counties, they finally settled in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas. They raised their family there.
He was a blacksmith by trade and owned a blacksmith shop in Weatherford. At sometime, he turned over the blacksmith shop to his son, Edgar Guy Oliver.
William/Clarence and Laura moved to Midlothian, Ellis County.
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Family Members
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Thomas M Kennedy Jr
1845–1869
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John D Kennedy
1846–1933
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Ann Elizabeth Kennedy
1847–1869
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Sara/Sarah Caroline Kennedy
1851–1890
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Frances Harriet "Hattie" Kennedy Reaves
1855–1934
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James Samuel "Jim" Kennedy
1856–1923
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Robert Muldrow Kennedy
1858–1930
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Margaret Amelia Susie "Aunt Susie" Kennedy Sowell
1862–1946
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Charles Huntley Kennedy
1863–1947
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George Franklin Kennedy
1865–1935
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James Granville Oliver
1878–1963
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Frederick Clarence Oliver
1880–1938
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Claud William Oliver Sr
1882–1962
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Ernest Albert Oliver
1884–1919
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Edgar Guy Oliver
1887–1985
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Ray Woodbridge Oliver
1890–1953
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Laura Adra Oliver Barnett
1892–1974
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Robert Ray "Bob" Oliver
1896–1947
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Margaret Elizabeth Oliver Phillips
1899–1983
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Ernest Oliver
1901–1901
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Ina Ruth Oliver Polsley
1903–1995
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Kuren Oliver
1905–1905
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Infant Oliver
1920–1920
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