Thomas J. Oliver

~1834 - ??

---

 

Born in TN around 1834.
Resided in Mount Calm, Limestone County TX with Peter L. Kendall, Co. C
Employed as a stockraiser, merchant.

Mustered in with Company C in Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Elected 5th Seargent.
Promoted to 2nd Seargent by August 1862.
Listed as present in June 1863.
Member of Terry Lodge, Regimental Masonic chapter
Member of Shannon's Scouts.

Also Identified As:
	"Dick" Oliver
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	Unidentified
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	"Death of Judge Gustave Cook," Confederate Veteran, August 1897 , p. 418. "Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion) T. S. Burney, Groesbeck Journal, "Shannon's Scouts," December 9, 1909.
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	Unidentified

This page contains our biographical notes. These notes are continually updated as new or more reliable information becomes available. It should not be assumed that our notes are wholly complete or accurate. They are shared here in order to provide a starting place from which to begin researching a specific individual. If you have additional or conflicting information we urge you to contact us that this resource may continue to grow and develop.

Monitor this page for updates with ChangeDetection

---