Henry Melvin Oliver

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Henry Melvin Oliver

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 24, 1966 (86)
Saint Helena, Napa County, California, United States (Old age)
Place of Burial: Saint Helena, Napa County, California, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Moses Henry Oliver and Nancy Elizabeth Oliver
Husband of Lucinda Lenore Oliver
Father of Adel O Duckworth

Managed by: Tommaso Valarani
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About Henry Melvin Oliver

This memorial is dedicated to my great Grandfather Henry Melvin Oliver. Henry was the son of Moses Henry Oliver and Nancy Elizabeth Oliver. Both his parents died between 1880-1890 and he was raised by his paternal grandfather [John Paul Oliver]. He first married Lucinda Lenore Oliver on February 05, 1902 in Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky. They had six children, Allen, Otho, Adel, Alice, Eurie, Wallace, Lucinda died March 24, 1913, due to complications of child birth. He next married Martha Morgan on September 11, 1915, in Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky. They had four children Tuck, Mary Edna, J.P. and Melvin

  • *********************** Henry helped build the Hoover Dam. They wouldn't hire him at first because they thought that he was to old so he went home and dyed his hair black, returned the next day and was hired. He later injured his back and had to wear a metal back brace for years. He was not compensated for his injury.
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  • Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 1 2018, 23:53:21 UTC
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Henry Melvin Oliver's Timeline

1879
October 27, 1879
Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky, United States
1907
February 3, 1907
Eddyville, Lyon County, Kentucky, United States
1966
August 24, 1966
Age 86
Saint Helena, Napa County, California, United States
August 24, 1966
Age 86
Saint Helena Cemetery, Saint Helena, Napa County, California, United States