This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: family_history_research Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.oliver/78.1147/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am also researching this family and have additional information that I will share. Matthew Franklin Oliver is my 2nd great grandfather. His father is Isaiah Oliver b. 1815 Georgia. His mother is Nancy Haley b. Abt. 1821 Georgia. That is as far back as I have gone on my Oliver line. Any additional information will be greatly appreciated. Now, I need additional information on Matthew Franklin Oliver's daughter. I am researching Martha Emily Oliver daughter of Matthew Franklin Oliver and Mary Jane Nicholas Oliver. Martha was born Feb 26, 1873, Polk County, Texas. She married abt 1894 to Cage Meadows b. Sept. 1866 Alabama. She is listed on the 1900 census with him and as having 3 children. 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Cage Meadow Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 4, Polk, Texas Age: 33 Birth Date: Sep 1866 Birthplace: Alabama Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi Spouse's Name: Emily Marriage Year: 1894 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 6 Residence : Justice Precinct 4, Polk, Texas Occupation: Farmer Education: Can read and write O-Own; F-farm Neighbors: Elija Cain, Frank Cain, Grapf Cain, Pilpf Cain, William Taylor, Jok Waner, John Williams families Household Members: Name Age Cage Meadow 33 Emily Meadow 25 Miki Meadow 6 Myra Meadows 4 Leva S Meadows 1 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Polk, Texas; Roll T623_1664 Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 64.Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. In the 1910 census, She is divorced and living at home with her parents: 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Mathew F Olivar [Mathew F Oliver] Age in 1910: 64 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Georgia Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Georgia Mother's Birth Place: Georgia Spouse's Name: Mary J Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 4, Polk, Texas Marital Status: Married; 43 yrs Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer O-owned; F-farm Education: Can read and write-no Neighbors: James W Alford, Walter L Baxter, Henry W Kelley, Mauro Moore, William A Raryell, Stephen Yates Sr, Stephen Yates Jr., Calvin Yates families Household Members: Name Age Mathew F Olivar 64 Mary J Olivar 65 Emily Olivar 37 Evan Olivar 9 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Polk, Texas; Roll T624_1578; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 964. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910. T624, 1,178 rolls. The daughter's name is Erca, I am not sure if her surname is Oliver or if it is Meadows. I would like to find additional information on this family. I do not have a date or place of death for Martha Emily either. If anyone has any additonal information or photos that they would share it would be greatly appreciated. Barbara [email protected] I do not belong to mailing lists any longer, so please reply to this message or email me directly. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.