Not much is known about Oliver's parents other than their names, from several documents, and approximate date of births from federal census records.
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Oliver was born the youngest son of John James of Verginia, and Ida E Clarkson of New York between (). <Sup>[Note]</sup> Not much is known about Oliver's parents other than their names, from several documents, and approximate date of births from federal census records.
*[[John James (1)]] was born '''Abt 1854''', Italy or Virgina.
*[[John James (1)]] was born '''Abt 1854''', Italy or Virgina.