Stephen Curtis OLIVER

OLIVER, CONNEL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/18/2013 at 20:57:29

July 1, 1837 --- September 13, 1924

Stephen C. Oliver was born in Calpariso, Porter County, Indiana, July 1, 1847 and departed this life Sept. 13, 1921 at Attica, Kansas. He moved with his parents from Indiana to [Belmond, Wright County] Iowa in 1853. In 1861 he was married to Elizabeth B. Connel who preceded him in death in 1911. To this union were born 4 sons, Abner M., Charlie P., Emery S., who reside at Attica and were at his bedside at time of death; and Frank who is in Reno, Nevada. He moved from Iowa to Missouri in 1866, and from there to Attica, Kans. in 1882, living here until the time of his death. He belonged to the Church of God, was a minister of the Gospel, and had preached Restitution of all things the second coming of the Savior and a literal setting up of the Kingdom of God upon this earth, for more than 50 years. Besides his four sons his loss is mourned by three brothers, two sisters, one daughter-in-law, nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren and a host of friends.