Sterling Brevard Oliver

b. 1 May 1897, d. 31 December 1968
  • Sterling Brevard Oliver was born on 1 May 1897 in Richards, Grimes County, Texas.
  • Sterling Niblet Oliver appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Grimes County, Texas. Other members of the household included Sterling Brevard Oliver, Mattie Malinda Wood, William Mathis Oliver and George Mark Wood.
  • Sterling Niblet Oliver and Mattie Malinda Wood appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in San Jacinto County, Texas. Other members of the household included Sterling Brevard Oliver, William Mathis Oliver, George Wood Oliver and Reed Frank Oliver. Also in the household was hired man Willy Leon (age 18), working on the home farm.
  • He was attending school and working on the home farm, according to the 1910 census.
  • Sterling Brevard Oliver registered for the draft on 5 June 1918 in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, while living in Rosenberg and self-employed there.
  • Sterling Brevard Oliver was living in Matagorda County, Texas, at Bay City.
  • He was employed by District Foreman at Texas Oil Company.
  • At the time of his death Sterling Brevard Oliver was living in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, at 2301 Norvell.
  • Sterling Brevard Oliver died on 31 December 1968 at age 71 in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, at Matagorda General Hospital . His death was officially witnessed by Curtis Sterling Oliver.
  • He was interred at Cedarville Cemetery, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 26 Apr 2013

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