Daniel James Oliver

Daniel married Jessica Jean Oberriter [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Kennedy Violet Jean Oliver
2. Madison Natalie Oliver

Herbert married Martha Marie Jenkins [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: 9 Jun 1950, Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia; colporteur a person who sells books, newspapers, and similar literature OR someone employed by a religious society to distribute bibles and other religious tracts

Herbert married Opal Mae McGrady on 11 Jun 1950 in Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia. Opal (daughter of Thomas Didymus McGrady and Carrie Mae Dalton) was born on 21 May 1933 in Wellville, Nottoway County, Virginia; died on 2 Jan 2003 in Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California; was buried in Twentynine Palms Cemetery, Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Benny was the third illegimate child of Charlotte Marie Jenkins. Benny was never told who his father was and he died not knowing his father's identity. James, Benny's older brother, and his sister Betty, were also born out of wedlock and all three children had different fathers.

BIRTH: Glenna Roberta Jenkins Green, Charlotte's sister, is fairly certain that Benny's father was a man called John Showalter from Cincinatti Ohio. In 1927 John Showalter came for a visit to Bakewell, Tennessee with his friend, John Jenkins, one of Charlotte's brothers. According to Glenna, John was quite taken with Charlotte and even asked her to marry him.

BIRTH: Glenna also reported that John Showalter returned to Bakewell in the late 60s or early 70s and enquired about Charlotte because he obviously wanted to see her again. Glenna didn't give him any information concerning Charlotte's whereabouts (she was living in Glendale, California at the time) because she didn't want to cause Charlotte, Benny or his family any problems.

Benny married Violet Belle Whalen on 25 Dec 1947 in Rossville, Walker County, Georgia. Violet (daughter of William Harrison Whalen and Martha Alice Manning) was born on 4 Sep 1927 in East Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 28 Feb 2017 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho; was buried in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Violet was born on Glass Street in East Chattanooga, Tennessee. The attending physician was Dr Byrd. Her mother named her 'Violet' after her best friend.

NAME: Aunt Effie May Manning named her 'Toots'.

PHOBIA: Violet's fear of water stems from the stories she heard about her sister Thelma's drowning. This was reinforced by her mother's refusal to let her go near water or learn to swim.

PHOBIA: Violet has a fear of birds, in particular, the flapping of their wings. This fear originates from an incident in which Violet as a young girl was walking from the outhouse back to her mother's house on Porter Street and

EVENT: Violet was nine years old when she saw her uncle Caywood for the first and only time. Violet, her mother, her brother Gene, Caywood's son Richard and Richard's wife Alice (the couple lived in Florida) went to see Caywood in a prison hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Her memory of the meeting is that Caywood was the tallest man she had ever seen.

John married Anna Houghton. Anna (daughter of John C. Houghton and Julia Fagan) was born on 29 Jul 1883 in New Jersey; died on 7 Feb 1959 in South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Carrie Mae Dalton. Carrie (daughter of William Ellis Dalton and Martha J. Kemp) was born on 11 May 1907 in Virginia; died on 16 Nov 1968 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: 6 May 1940, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; café proprietor
• Physical Description: 16 Feb 1942, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; Height: 5-8 Weight: 190 Complexion: Dark Eye Color: Brown Hair Color: Brown
• Occupation: 16 Feb 1942, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; owner of Rainbow Cafe (Rainbow Tavern)

John married Charlotte Marie Jenkins. Charlotte (daughter of Dr. Samuel Washington Jenkins and Sarah Ann Good) was born on 6 Apr 1905 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 1 Dec 1992 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Tombstone in Hensley Cemetary (Internet) records 21 Nov 1928 as date of death, but William's death certificate clearly states 20 Oct 1928 as the date of his death. It further states that his burial date was 22 Oct 1928. The year of birth on tombstone in Hensley Cemetary is false. On his death certificate, William's age on 20 Oct 1928 is given as 46. This corresponds to the year of birth recorded in the 1900 Federal Census.

DEATH: According to his death certificate, he died from a fall off the Medical Arts Building in Chattanooga, Tennessee - which was under construction at the time - suffering a "bruise thru chest & internal hemmorage with contributory shock." The Medical Arts Building is in McCallie Ave directly across from the University of Chattanooga. In 1981 it was bought by and incorporated into the First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga.

BIOGRAPHY: Violet Whalen reports that her father was a carpenter, but also painted. When she was born, the family lived near Billy Goat Hill in East Chattanooga. William used to make homebrew beer. His family was from Harriman, Tennessee. William used to hire a black lady called Aunt Kelly to help Martha Alice Manning with the children after childbirth. Eugene Whalen wouldn't eat her biscuits because he was afraid that the black from her hands would come off on the biscuits.

DEATH: Obituary in the Chattanooga Times 22 Oct 1928

Died:
According to his death certificate, William Harrison Whalen fell off the Medical Arts Building while it was under construction.

According to a March 31, 1929 Chattanooga Times article, the Medical Arts building was a skyscraper built in the art deco style and especially for the healthcare community and its patients. Architect Reuben H. Hunt had met with many of the doctors to determine the design of the building.

The Medical Arts building featured a design of practicality and elegance. The telephone system routed calls directly to the doctor?s office. Physicians checked in and out with an operator so that they could always be reached. By being a high-rise, the building didn?t have long corridors found in single-level buildings. Materials used in construction included alabaster, brass, marble, steel, and walnut.

The building was patterned after one in Baltimore, Maryland, and was designed to be fire-proof.

Construction began in July, 1928 and was completed on April 1, 1929. Total cost was $500,000. The Medical Arts building was easily visible as one entered Chattanooga from Missionary Ridge, and joined the city?s list of skyscrapers.

William married Martha Alice Manning on 15 Nov 1913 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of James Grant Manning and Sara Elizabeth Petty) was born on 27 Jan 1891 in Melville, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 30 Aug 1988 in Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Hensley Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Violet Belle Whalen's birth certificate shows her mother's birthplace as Soddy, Tennessee.

Year of birth on tombstone in Hensley Cemetary is false.

Violet Whalen reports that her mother was born somewhere out in the Ridges, maybe Hixson.

DEATH: Obituary in the Chattanooga Times 31 Aug 1988