Francis OLIVER

                   NOTES: See short history of Francis Oliver in my history file.

NOTES: This family left England in December 1856 on the sailing vessel "Columbia".

NOTES: September 2003 - On Rootsweb.com: Francis and Emma Elizabeth White were divorced when he was 79 yrs old.
This is wrong (His death certificate says he was divorced and he died at 79 yrs old).

NOTES: Januaary 2007 - All info verified with death certificate on line in the Utah Death Certificate index. Printed copy in
my Doman/Mantlo certificate file.


NOTES: Francis Oliver was born 12 June 1825 in Brown Candover, Hampshire, England
                        Died 29 January 1905 in Riverside, Box Elder, Utah
                        His occupation was a Hatter.
                        He was married to Elizabeth Bailey 5 February 1848 in England, she died coming
                        across the plains 19 September 1866.  They had 6 children
                        He married Emma Elizabeth White 5 February 1867, they had 11 children.


NOTES: Francis Oliver age 41 came across the plains with the "John D Holladay Company (1866)
                           Departure: 16-18 July 1866    -    Arrival: 25 September 1866
                           350 individuals and 69 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at
                           Wyoming, Nebraska (the west bank of the Missouri River about 40 miles south of
                           Omaha).
                            His wife Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth died en route.
                           --this info came from www.mormontrail.lds.org--


NOTES: Excerpt from Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868 (www.mormontrail.lds.org)
                           Source of Trail Excerpt: "Got in," Deseret News (Weekly), 3 Oct 1866, p. 349
                           Read Trail Excerpt:   John D Holladay Company 1866
                           GOT IN.---J.D. Holladay's train of immigrants arrived on Tuesday, 25th inst., in good condition.  They had a
                           fine trip across the plains, so br. Holladay reports, and made very good time, having left the Missouri on the
                           19th of July.  There were 8 deaths in the company during the journey, the last one of whom died the night
                           before reaching the city, and was interred after the arrival of the company.  We saw Bishop Hunter, his
                           Counsel, and many "with hospitable thoughts intent" seeking after the welfare of the new comers and
                           ministering to their wants.  In a very few hours the most of them had found places in which to reside.
                      Elder (John Worlock) Shepherd, clerk to the company, courteously furnishes us with the following list of
                           deaths:  Elizabeth Oliver, aged 17, died Aug 18th;  Elizabeth Oliver, aged 48, died Sep 19th.
                           ---I didn't add the other 6 names---