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OHIO GENEALOGY EXPRESS
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Gallia County, Ohio |
BIOGRAPHIES
Source: History of Gallia County
Publ: 1882 - H. H. Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago & Toledo
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Huntington Twp. -
JAMES OILER - is a son of
Samuel and Polly (Caldwell) Oiler, who came
to this county form Virginia in 1811, when it was a
wilderness. James was born in this
county Dec. 13, 1828. He was married to Eva
Shiveley in Huntington township, Sept. 18, 1853; she
is a daughter of John and Hannah (Woollem) Shiveley,
both deceased. Mrs. Oiler had been
previously married, and the mother of five children, namely:
Debora, born July 5, 1838, lives in Iowa;
Hannah, Sept. 19, 1840, lives Vinton county;
Henry, May 7, 1843, resides in Perry county;
Jeremiah, Feb. 1, 1845, resides in Kansas;
Eliza Jane, Jun. 16, 1848, resides in Gallia
county. The name of her husband was Jacob Bard.
Mr. Oiler enlisted Mar. 7,
1864, in Company A, 27th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served
until July 11, 1865. He was wounded in the jaw by a
minnie ball at the battle of Atlanta, and after staying in the
hospital only thirteen days he returned to his regiment, and
served the remainder of his term. Mrs. Oiler
is a native of Columbiana county, born Sept. 3, 1814.
Mr. Oiler is engaged in farming in
Huntington township. His postoffice address is Chestnut
Grove, Gallia county, Ohio. |
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