M.E. Olvey: Olvey Family History

Generation: 1

1.
M.E. Olvey
M.E. married P.E. Cox [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:

P. Cox

K.E. Cox

Generation: 2

2.	Homer Glenn Olvey was born on 12 Dec 1901 in Bellview, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA (son of Columbus E. Olvey and Ada L. Adams); died on 23 Nov 1990 in Smyrna, Cobb, Georgia, USA. Homer married D.M. Trollinger [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
D.M. Trollinger
Children:

1. M.E. Olvey

A.G. Olvey

H.M. Olvey

Generation: 3

4.	Columbus E. Olvey was born on 12 Jun 1876 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA (son of Zachary Taylor Olvey and Elizabeth Ann Withrow); died on 29 Jan 1934 in Georgia, USA. Columbus married Ada L. Adams on 02 Oct 1898. Ada was born on 05 Nov 1872; died on 24 Dec 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ada L. Adams was born on 05 Nov 1872; died on 24 Dec 1929.

Children:

Edgar McKinley Olvey was born on 28 Jul 1899 in Georgia, USA; died on 13 Jun 1919 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA.
2. Homer Glenn Olvey was born on 12 Dec 1901 in Bellview, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; died on 23 Nov 1990 in Smyrna, Cobb, Georgia, USA.
Bessie Mae Olvey was born on 19 Aug 1904; died in 1936 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA.
John Buford Olvey was born on 28 May 1907 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA; died on 03 Sep 1940 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA.
Esta B. Olvey was born on 07 Nov 1909 in Georgia, USA; died in 1943 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA.
Emmett Zachary Olvey was born on 15 May 1914 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA; died on 07 Mar 1959 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA.

6. Alford Hose Trollinger
Alford + Clora Ridley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7.
Clora Ridley
Children:

3. D.M. Trollinger

Generation: 4

Zachary Taylor Olvey was born in Apr 1848 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA (son of Leonard Olvey and Mary Elizabeth Perdue); died in Apr 1915 in Blue Ridge, Fannin, Georgia, USA.

Notes:

Zachary Olvey enlisted in Co. C, 5th Tennessee Mountain Infantry on 4th or 5th of Oct, 1864 for 1 year at Cleveland, TN. and was discharged 16 Jul 1865, serving 8 months, 16 days. On 2 Nov 1886, Zachary applied for an invalid's civil war pension, listing his disablility as measles. It has been reported that the 5th TN was a Federal Unit.

Zachary married Elizabeth Ann Withrow in 1866 in Roane, Tennessee, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John William Withrow and Elizabeth Johnson) was born in Oct 1845 in Polk, Tennessee, USA; died in Mar 1915 in Blue Ridge, Fannin, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Ann Withrow was born in Oct 1845 in Polk, Tennessee, USA (daughter of John William Withrow and Elizabeth Johnson); died in Mar 1915 in Blue Ridge, Fannin, Georgia, USA.

Notes:

In the census of 1900, it was indicated that Elizabeth and Zachary had had 8 children but only 4 were living.

Children:

Laura (Mary?) Olvey was born on 15 Dec 1869 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; died on 22 Feb 1870 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Martins Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA.
Johnny Olvey was born on 22 Oct 1871 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Jan 1875 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Martins Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA.
Ulysses Olvey was born on 11 Mar 1874 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; died on 03 Feb 1875 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Martins Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA.
4. Columbus E. Olvey was born on 12 Jun 1876 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; died on 29 Jan 1934 in Georgia, USA.
Ellen Jane Olvey was born in Jan 1879 in Tennessee, USA; died in 1975 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA.
Erastus Lee Olvey was born on 23 Aug 1879 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; died on 17 Dec 1930 in Fulton, Georgia, USA.
Oscar Taylor Olvey was born on 21 Feb 1884 in Bellview, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 May 1950 in Mamaroneck, Westchester, New York, USA.
Grace Olvey was born on 16 Aug 1887 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; died on 04 Sep 1887 in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Martins Creek, Cherokee, North Carolina, USA.