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Surnames: Wisner Oliver
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!BIOGRAPHY Snow's History of Adams County, Indiana, 1907, page 404
Marion L Oliver, manager of the Monroe Grain, Hay and Milling Company, Monroe, Adams
County, Indiana, is a native of the state of Ohio, having been born at Greenville, Darke
County, on October 8, 1864. He is the son of Silas and Mary (North) Oliver. The
fatherwas also a native of Darke County, Ohio, as was his wife, and they came to Adams
County with their family in 1873, settling in Monroe township, where they resided until
their deaths. He was a Democrat in Politics and himself and wife were members fo the
United Brethren Church.
Marion L Oliver received his education in the common schools of Adams county and under his
father's able instructions was early taught the secrets of successful husbandry. He
followed agricultural pursuits consistently and successfully until 1892, when he came to
Monroe and accepted a position as manager fro J.D. Hale, of Decatur, owner of a grain
elevator at Monroe. He continued in this line of business until 1907. He is also an
extensive dealer in hay, buying and shipping large quantities. For ten years of this time
Mr. Oliver was associated in business with JD Hale of Decatur, Indiana, and subsequently
with the Carroll Elevator Company, successors to Mr. Hale. At the elevator Mr. Oliver
purchased or stored more grain in a single day than any other elevator in the county,
amounting at times to nearly ten thousand bushels. In 1907 the Monroe Grain, Hay and
Milling Company was organized and Mr. Oliver is its manager. He takes an active interest
in general business aff!
airs and is considered among Monroe's leading and progressive citizens. He is a
staunch Democrat in politics and he is now serving as town clerk of Monroe.
In 1886, Mr. Oliver married Miss Ellen Wistner, daughter of W. A. and Adeline (LaMaster)
Wistner, natives of Washington Township, Adams County, Indiana, and desended of earliest
settlers. To this union have been born three children, namely: Chauncey, Homer W, and
Edward F. Homer is now receiving a good education, now attending the normal school at
Marion, Indiana.