1. | George Washington Oller was born on 20 Mar 1848 in Shelby Co, Illinois; died on 26 Feb 1933 in Litchfield, Montgomery Co, Illinois; was buried in Antioch Cem, Wenonah, Christian Co, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 12 Jun 1880, Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois
Notes:
Birth: Mar. 20, 1848
Shelby County
Illinois, USA
Death: Feb. 26, 1933
Montgomery County
Illinois, USA
George Oller was the oldest of eleven children born to Peter Oller and Abigail(Coleman)Oller who were among the first settlers in Greenwood Township. Two of George's brothers went to Kansas in the 1870's to homestead so George and Sarah took their family there by covered wagon in the early 1880's. After a few years they returned to Christian County, Illinois where they farmed until their retirement. They are buried in Antioch Cemetery near the front of the cemetery on the south side.
George Oller Obituary Published in the Hillsboro Journal
George Oller Dies
The funeral services for George Oller, who died Sunday night, of double pneumonia at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Roy Bowles were held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, at the Methodist church in Raymond, the Rev. D. A. MacLeod officiating. Burial was made at the Raymond cemetery.
Mr. Oller, who had been a farmer most of his life was born in Christian County and spent his entire life in Christian and Montgomery counties. At the time of his death he was 84 years, 11 months and 6 days of age. He was married on March 25, 1874 in Taylorville to Miss Sarah Carman. His wife preceded him in death, dying in 1925.
Mr. Oller was the father of eleven children, three of whom preceded him in death.
The children who survive him are as follows, Mrs. Sina Skinner and Mrs. Charles Wempen of Raymond, Mrs. Etta Taylor of Irving, John Oller of Kilbourne, Charles of Morrisonville, Robert of Petersburg and Henry of Nokomis. He is also survived by one step-son, Walter Oller of Canton and four brothers, William of Coldwater, Kansas, James of Tovey, Charles of Taylorville and John of Arkansas. Four sisters preceded him in death.
Also, George is now buried with Sarah at the Antioch Cemetery in rural Greenwood Township, Christian County not far from where he spent most of his life as a farmer. The original obituary had several errors which are corrected above.
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Parents:
Peter Oller (1819 - 1895)
Abigail Coleman Oller (1831 - 1905)
Children:
Walter William Oller (1873 - 1957)*
Sina Altone Oller Skinner (1875 - 1963)*
David Oller (1877 - 1926)*
John Oller (1879 - 1967)*
Etta Mae Oller Walcher (1883 - 1971)*
Alfred Oller (1885 - 1888)*
Burial:
Antioch Cemetery
Wenonah
Christian County
Illinois, USA
Created by: Willis Oller
Record added: Jun 04, 2008
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Census:
Residence 95
Columbus C. Davis 43
Elvira Davis 42
Cora L. Davis 10
Polla A. L. Davis 5
Parele M. Davis 2
residence 97
Oller, George 32 Illinois Virginia Ohio
Sarah E. 29 Illinois
Walter 7 1873 Illinois
Sina 5 1875 Illinois
Hulda A. 1876 Illinois
David 3 1877
John 1 1879
residence 98
Oller, Peter 60 1820 Virginia
Abigail 48 832 Ohio
Peter 16 1864 Illinois
Charles 14 1866 Illinois
Andy 112 1868 Illinois
Rosa 10 1870 Illinois
Abigail 7 1873 Illinois
Oram, Julia A. 15 servant Illinois
George married Sarah Elizabeth Carman on 25 Mar 1874 in Taylorville, Christian Co, Illinois. Sarah was born on 27 Mar 1851 in Sangamon Co, Illinois; died on 17 Sep 1925 in Montgomery Co, Illinois; was buried in Antioch Cem, Wenonah, Christian Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Walter Oller was born in 1873 in Illinois; died after 1880 in of, Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois.
- 3. Sina Altone Oller was born on 10 Feb 1875 in Christian Co, Illinois; died in 1963 in Litchfield, Montgomery Co, Illinois; was buried in Raymond City Cem, Raymond, Montgomery Co, Illinois.
- 4. Hulda A. Oller was born in 1876 in Illinois; died after 1880 in of, Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois.
- 5. David Oller was born in 1877 in Illinois; died after 1880 in of, Greenwood Twp, Christian Co, Illinois.
- 6. John Oller was born in 1879 in Illinois; died after 1880.
- 7. Alfred Oller was born on 19 Jun 1885 in Witt, Montgomery Co, Illinois; died on 25 Oct 1888 in Christian Co, Illinois; was buried in Antioch Cem, Wenonah, Christian Co, Illinois.
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