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Emily Almeda Dunlap Oliver

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Birth	:	11 Dec 1848 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	17 Feb 1940 Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2943993, -96.6307983
Description	:	From an article in the Rapid City Journal Dec, 1936: "Mrs. Bruce Oliver observed Lincoln funeral cortege at 16. The cortege of President Abraham Lincoln with its impressive ceremony as it passed, through Chicago on the homeward journey from Washington, D.C., stands out vividly in the memory of Mrs. Bruce Oliver, 712 Eighth street, who celebrated her 88th birthday today. Then only 16 years old, Mrs. Oliver accurately recalls many incidents and details connected with the sorrowful procession before the body was sent on its last trip to Springfield, Ill. ' More than 125,000 persons came from outside of Chicago to... Read More	From an article in the Rapid City Journal Dec, 1936: "Mrs. Bruce Oliver observed Lincoln funeral cortege at 16. The cortege of President Abraham Lincoln with its impressive ceremony as it passed, through Chicago on the homeward journey from Washington, D.C., stands out vividly in the memory of Mrs. Bruce Oliver, 712 Eighth street, who celebrated her 88th birthday today. Then only 16 years old, Mrs. Oliver accurately recalls many incidents and details connected with the sorrowful procession before the body was sent on its last trip to Springfield, Ill. ' More than 125,000 persons came from outside of Chicago to view the body which lay in state, and to witness the lengthy funeral procession,' the elderly woman recalled. Availing herself of the opportunity to view the body of the mourned president, Mrs. Oliver joined a long queue and waited in line many hours before she caught her glimpse of the erstwhile nation's leader. 'He appeared just like his photographs, melancholy like,' she said. Before living in Chicago, Mrs. Oliver resided in Attica, Indiana, where she was born Dec. 11, 1848, and in Wright County near Fort Dodge, for several years. Following her marriage in 1867, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver moved into the virgin region of what was then known as Dakota territory, settling on a farmstead near Canton. Hardships that the early pioneers experienced in any new land were encountered by the newly married couple. Grasshopper plagues and drought scourged then for five years in succession, before they eventually made a comfortable living for themselves. Mrs. Oliver still owns the farm, which includes 400 acres of fertile land. After operating the farm for 40 years, the couple moved to Boise, Idaho. When Mr. Oliver died, she came to Rapid City to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Bernice Lewis. Mrs. Oliver was honored at a birthday party Wednesday afternoon and was showered with gifts. Those attending the party were Mrs. Lewis and her two children, Margret and Fred, grandchildren of Mrs. Oliver; Mrs. Martin Christiansen, Mrs. Laura Boyer, Mrs. Clark Butler, Mrs. Chad Bloom, Miss Clara Hloucha, Mrs. Clara McDounough, Mrs. J.W. Mullins, Sturgis; Mrs.Mary Mullin and Mrs. Ann Sessions." {end article} Emily died, Feb 17, 1940, in the house she and Bruce built in 1871, on the quarter they homesteaded in 1869. The wake was held in the living room of the home she held so dear

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Emily Almeda Dunlap Oliver's memorial is located at: Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, Lincoln County, USA.
When did Emily Almeda Dunlap Oliver death?
Emily Almeda Dunlap Oliver death on 17 Feb 1940 in Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.2943993
Longitude: -96.6307983

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Bruce Thomas Oliver

(1843 - 1932)

Siblings

PVT Elwood Pierce Dunlap

(1854 - 1879)

Children

Ralph Emerson Oliver

(1873 - 1939)

Clarence Howard Oliver

(1876 - 1958)

Frederick Herbert Oliver

(1878 - 1956)

(unknow - unknow)

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15. Old Romsdal
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Coordinate: 43.1568946, -96.6684787

16. Romsdal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1565781, -96.6682739

17. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4247017, -96.7067032

18. Bragstad Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2585000, -96.4425000

19. Bethlehem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3614006, -96.4567032

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Coordinate: 43.1927986, -96.4891968

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Coordinate: 43.1567001, -96.5681000

22. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery South
Hudson, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1530560, -96.5691670

23. Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
Beresford, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1847000, -96.7758026

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