History

Oliver, the twenty-second township, was organized in 1851, and as it was taken from Perry it took also the Christian name of the great naval hero for which that township was called. Oliver is bounded on the north by Knox and Rose, on the east by McCalmont and Young, on the south by Perry and on the west by Beaver and Ringgold.

Early settlers -- The first settler in what is now Oliver township was Reuben Hickox, who came from Connecticut in 1822. Mr. Hickox has been mentioned in the history of Perry township. (Another of the pioneer settlers of Perry township was Reuben Hickox, who came in 1822. He was a great hunter, and in less than three days caught six bears, and in about three months had killed over fifty of these animals. He trapped and hunted principally for bears and wolves, as the skin of the wild cat and other animals were of little or no value. Deer, wild turkey and wild ducks supplied his family with food. Mr. Hickon was born in New Haven, Conn., his father being a soldier in General Washington's own command, for several years during the Revolutionary War. He was married in 1818 to Catharine Williams. Mr. Hickon died about 1884, aged over ninety years. His son Charles Hickon, and others of his descendants, still live in Perry.)

Kate Scott History to the Township

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