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This is a photo of the Oliver/Thompson Family Cemetery in Great Falls, Virginia. James Oliver bought 633 acres of land from Eli Offutt for $2,303.75 on September 29, 1836. He then requested that 1/2 acre of this land, land that he designated to his…

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This is the headstone of L. E. Oliver (b. May 27, 1847, d. October 8, 1901) and L. A. Oliver (b. January 12, 1846). The headstone reads "BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE IN THE LORD." It is located in the Oliver/Thompson Family Cemetery in Great Falls,…

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This is the headstone of Eli Oliver (1816-1871), father of many children, including Lewis Oliver who is represented by the largest and most prominent headstone in the cemetery. Eli Oliver took after his father, James Oliver (see separate record), and…

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This is the headstone of James Oliver, one of the first settlers to the Great Falls area. James Oliver split his land among his many children and requested that 1/2 acre of land be set aside to be a family graveyard.

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This is an IRS Tax Assessment for "3rd Collection District in the State of Virginia" with Eli Oliver as the first person listed. Eli Oliver is the son of James Oliver, original owner of the land.

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This document is a U.S. Federal Census Report with record of James Oliver, the original owner of the Oliver/Thompson Family Cemetery land, and his family alive at the time.

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This is the headstone of William Stanton Oliver, son of James Oliver, who died on April 6, 1898. The inscription reads, "HE GIVETH US BELOVED SLEEP."

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This is the field marker of Walter Tansill Oliver (1873-1932). It is the largest and most prominent structure in the cemetery and is shared with Lewis (1847-1901) and Lucretta Oliver (b. 1846).

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Octavia Oliver Swink was the second owner of the Oliver/Thompson Family Cemetery land once it was given to her by her father, James Oliver. In 1916, Octavia went to the court to complain about a new road that was to be built, by the order of some of…

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This image shows the headstone of Joseph Thompson (d. March 16, 1917), which is located in the Oliver/Thompson Family Cemetery. The inscription reads, "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord henceforth; yea, saith the spirit that they may rest…
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