Judge John Oliver and Margaret "Peggy" Lyon

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Husband Judge John Oliver ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1750 - Derrybeg, County Derry, Ireland 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1843 2
         Buried:  - McVeytown Cemetery, McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA

       Marriage: 1783 2

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Wife Margaret "Peggy" Lyon ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1763 - Philadelphia, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Jun 1847 2
         Buried:  - McVeytown Cemetery, McVeytown, Mifflin Co, PA

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         Father: James Lyon (      -      ) 4 5 6 7
         Mother: Elizabeth Martin (      -      ) 8

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Children

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1 M James Oliver ²

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         Spouse: [Unk] Cunningham (      -      ) 2

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2 F Rachel Oliver ^{2 9}

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           Born: 27 Jan 1783 10
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           Died: 29 Nov 1871 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Campbell (1766-1845) 2 9 10
           Marr: Spring, 1807 10

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3 F Elizabeth Oliver ²

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         Spouse: Joseph Campbell (1776-1857) 2 10 11
           Marr: 17 Apr 1813 10

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4 F Nancy "Agnes" Oliver ²

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         Spouse: Samuel Campbell (1779-1841) 2 10
           Marr: 1805 10

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5 F Margaret "Peggy" Oliver ²

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         Spouse: Rev.  Lochrane (      -      ) 2

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6 F Polly Oliver ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1871 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Jane Oliver ²

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         Spouse: John Campbell (      -      ) 2

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8 F Margery Oliver ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1882 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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9 M John Oliver ²

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         Spouse: Esther Strode (      -      ) 2

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10 M George Oliver ²

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         Spouse: Margaret Jackson (      -      ) 2

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11 F Sydney J. Oliver ¹²

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           Born: Dec 1802 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Jul 1887 13
         Buried:  - West Kishacoquillas Cemetery

         Spouse: George Armstrong Lyon (1803-1873) 14 15
           Marr: 31 Oct 1836 13

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12 M Andrew Oliver ²

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         Spouse: [Unk] Edwards (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Judge John Oliver

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He came to America in the ship "Sophia," in 1770; became a citizen of Cumberland (later Mifflin) County, Pennsylvania, and taught school in the neighborhood, his future wife being one of his pupils. He became a prominent man, and was appointed an associate judge for Mifflin County by Governor Mifflin. His residence was in Oliver township (named after him), on the Juniata, six miles west of Lewistown.

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret "Peggy" Lyon

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She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, three days after the family arrived in America.

1 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 760.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 386.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 385.

4 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 647, 760.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 13.

6 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 869.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 900.

8 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 383.

9 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Pg 631.

10 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 389.

11 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 622.

12 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 386, 399.

13 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 399.

14 John E. Alexander, A Record of the Descendants of John Alexander (Philadelphia, PA: Alfred Martien, 1878), Pg 166.

15 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 391.