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(Source: 20th Century History of Steubenville & Jefferson Co.,
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BURNS M. OLIVER, an
enterprising and successful general farmer of Jefferson
Co., Ohio, owning two farms, one of sixty-eight acres
situated in Cross Creek Twp., and another, of seven acres,
in Island Creek Twp., was born in the former township,
Sept. 14, 1873. His parents were Alexander
J. and Jemima (McCain) Oliver.
Alexander J. Oliver was also a native of
Cross Creek Twp., where he followed farming throughout his
life. Both he and wife are deceased and their burial
was in the Tent Church Cemetery. They had three
children: Elizabeth, who is the wife of
Frank McCullough; Burns M.;
and Anna, who is the wife of
William Birchfield.
Burns M. Oliver was educated in the
country schools and the High School at Mingo Junction.
His first business experience was as a clerk in a store at
Mingo Junction, after which he returned to the home farm
where he has remained since with the exception of one year
during which he worked in the supply department of the La
Belle steel Mill.
Mr.
Oliver was married Feb. 28, 1900, to Miss
Carrie Swearingen, who was born in West Virginia.
She is a daughter of George and Sarah (Hooker)
Swearingen who lived at Steubenville, Ohio, for a
number of years before they died. The father was
buried there but the mother's remains were taken back to
her old home in West Virginia. George
Swearingen was married first to Maggie
Langfitt and they had one son, Charles L.
His second wife, as above noted, was
Sarah Hooker and they had three children,
Eliza, Fannie and Carrie.
His third wife was Anna Reynolds, and
they had five children, George, John, Mary, Alice
and Helen. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
have three children, Virginia, Gladys Adaline
and George Alexander. Mrs. Oliver
was reared in the Christian Church and is a member of that
body at Steubenville. Mr. Oliver is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In
politics he is a Democrat and he is fraternally identified
with Wildwood Lodge No. 509, I. O. O. F., at New
Alexandria.
(Source: 20th Century History of Steubenville & Jefferson Co.,
Ohio by Joseph B. Doyle - Publ Richmond-Arnold Publ. Co. - Chicago - 1910 - Page
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J. G.
OWEN, a general farmer of Salem Township but a
resident of Richmond, Ohio, for many years, is one of
the best known citizens. He was born in Brooke
County, W. Va., Oct. 30, 1855, and is a son of Josiah
and Rachel (Horner) Owen.
When Mr. Owen was four years old his parents
moved to Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio,
and there he attended school through boyhood and helped
his father on the farm. When his parents died he
married Elizabeth Graham and then moved to
Richmond. She died nine years later, leaving no
children and her burial was in the Richmond Cemetery.
Mr. Owen was married secondly to Miss Mary
Abraham, a daughter of George Abraham, of
Island Creek Township, and they have one son, Harold
Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Owen are members of the
Presbyterian Church. In politics he is a
Republican and formerly was street commissioner and also
borough marshal.
(Source: 20th Century History of Steubenville & Jefferson Co.,
Ohio by Joseph B. Doyle - Publ Richmond-Arnold Publ. Co. - Chicago - 1910 - Page
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