William Mathis Oliver
b. 28 May 1899, d. 28 November 1977
- Father: Sterling Niblet Oliver b. 3 January 1875, d. 19 April 1938
- Mother: Mattie Malinda Wood b. 6 February 1877, d. 11 February 1913
- William Mathis Oliver was born on 28 May 1899 in Livingston, Polk 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 William Mathis Oliver, Mattie Malinda Wood, Sterling Brevard 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 William Mathis Oliver, Sterling Brevard 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.
- William Mathis Oliver registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Fort Bend County, Texas, while living in Rosenberg, and engaged there in farming with his father.
- He married Clara Lou Bushnell, daughter of H. A. Bushnell, CLW Garvin account appended to Campbell's memoir.
- He was employed at Humble Oil Company, Beeville, Bee County, Texas.
- Sterling Niblet Oliver and Gertrude Florence Porter appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Fort Bend County, Texas. Other members of the household included William Mathis Oliver, George Wood Oliver, Reed Frank Oliver, Rufus Daniel Oliver, Nellie Goree Oliver and Douglas Porter Herauf. Also in the household was step-son Douglas Herauf (age 4). Daughter Nellie also was enumerated back in San Jacinto County in the household of her mother's brother Charlie Wood.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
- He officially witnessed the death of Sterling Niblet Oliver on 19 April 1938 at 6902 Abilene in Houston, Harris County, Texas; at his residence.
- William Mathis Oliver became a widower at the 3 May 1957 death of his wife Clara Lou Bushnell.
- William Mathis Oliver died on 28 November 1977 at age 78 in Harris County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 26 Apr 2013
- Charts: Descendants of ABERCROMBIE Charles & Edwina Malinda "Dicey" Booth, Descendants of LeGRAND John & Margaret Chambers, Descendants of WOOD William & Lydia Ballentine