Brief Life History of Judge Jordan
When Judge Jordan Oliver was born on 8 June 1886, in Headland, Henry, Alabama, United States, his father, William Oliver, was 28 and his mother, Mary Frances Smith, was 33. He married Eudora “Dora” Hughes on 28 October 1906, in Dale, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Henry, Alabama, United States in 1935 and Election Precinct 2 Brannon Stand, Houston, Alabama, United States in 1940. He died on 14 October 1943, in Dale, Alabama, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Henry, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (12)
- Unknown, "United States Census, 1940"
- Judge Jordon Oliver, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
- Gordon Oliver in entry for Elbert Ward and Odessa Oliver, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
Spouse and Children
1886–1943 Male
about 1885–1971 Female
Children (8)
1908–1972 Male
1911–1978 Male
1914–1983 Female
1918–1974 Male
1919–1930 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1858–1914 Male
1852–1925 Female
Siblings (4)
1886–1943 Male
1888–1942 Male
1895–1964 Male
1897–1938 Female
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 4
1890 · Woman's Suffrage
Age 4
1902 · So Much Farm Land
Age 16
Name Meaning
English (northern), southern Scottish, southern French, and German: from the Old French personal name Oliver (modern French Olivier). This became common largely through the influence of the immensely popular narrative poem Chanson de Roland, in which the warrior Oliver is the wise best friend of the doomed hero Roland. The two men were peers at the court of Charlemagne, and the name is probably of ancient Germanic origin. The name ostensibly means ‘olive tree’ (see Oliveira ), but this is almost certainly the result of folk etymology working on an unidentified ancient Germanic personal name, perhaps a cognate of Alvaro . Old Norse Óláf (see Olliff ) and ancient Germanic Alfhari (composed of the elements alf ‘elf’ and hari ‘army’) have also been suggested as sources, but both personal names are difficult to explain phonetically, especially the latter. The Anglo-Norman name has been established in Ireland (Louth) since at least the 14th century, and was reinforced in Ulster and Limerick by migrants from England in the 17th century. The surname is also borne by Jews, apparently as an adoption of the non-Jewish surname.
Catalan: generally a topographic name from oliver ‘olive tree’, but in some instances possibly related to a homonymous personal name (see 1 above).
History: The surname Oliver of French origin (see 1 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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