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Latest revision as of 15:10, 25 July 2019

Dr. Oliver recalls his family’s background and their role in the early history of San Saba County.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Dr. Charles Murray Oliver

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: 1969

Location: San Saba, Texas

Interviewer: Fred A. Carpenter

Length: 1 hour


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Oliver family background, Move to Texas from Tennessee, Parents, Oliver’s birth and name, Family background—Civil War, Oliver’s childhood, Homes, Brothers and sisters, Father’s career, Education, Early San Saba, Homes and businesses, Mob problem recalled.

Tape 1, Side 2: Family’s settlement in San Saba County, Oliver’s children and grandchildren, Mrs. Oliver’s family background, Taylor and Davenport families, Henry Taylor—her brother, Centerfitt (?) family mentioned, Visit to mother’s old home in Johnson County, Sloan family discussed, Oliver family papers discussed, Family members, Father’s recollections of early San Saba County, San Saba flood in 1899—anecdotes.

Range Dates: 1860s-1969

Bulk Dates: 1890s-1969


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https://swco.ttu.edu/Guide/O.htm


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