Documented History
In 1900, according to the Census, Ethel lived in house number 30 with her father and siblings. The name of the street is not written on the record. They lived in Allen, Kentucky.
W.B. Tabor, her father, was the head of household. He was 36 years old at the time, born in September 1863. He and his father were born in Kentucky, his mother was born in Virginia. His children were all born in Kentucky. He was a farmer and farm owner.
Ethel was 12 years old, born in February 1888. Her sister Reny was 8 years old, born April 1892. Her brother Wilbert was 5 years old, born February 1895. Her sister Jeneen was 3, born January 1897.
Ethel and Charles had their first baby, Hauty Oliver, on 15 April 1904, according to Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911. She was born in Allen County, Kentucky.
According to the 1910 Census, Ethel lived with her husband and their three children at the time. Her husband was listed as Chas S. Oliver. He was 35 years old.
Ethel was 22 years old and they had been married for 8 years. Charles was a farmer and owned his farm. Their children were Hauty B. – age 6, Homer J. – age 3, and Lester O. – age 1.
In 1920, they lived at 260 Cemetery Pike, their farm. Chas owned and operated the farm in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky.
Chas was 44 years old and Ethel was 31. Their children and son in law lived with them. Hautie was 16 years old and married to Charles Hampton Goodrum, age 38. He was a laborer on the farm.
Their other children, Homer was 13, Lester was 10, and Leroy was 8.
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 lists Charles and Ethel as living at 406 E. Morris in 1929. Charles worked as a Laborer.
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 lists Charles and Ethel as living at 406 E. Morris in 1935.
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 lists Charles and Ethel as living at 406 E. Morris in 1936.
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 lists Charles and Ethel as living at 406 E. Morris in 1937. Charles worked as a Laborer.
According to the 1940 United States Federal Census, Chas and Ethel lived alone at the time in a house they rented worth $20 at 554 Fletcher in Center Township, Marion County, Indiana.
This house was not on a farm. Chas had completed 8th grade, Ethel had completed 6th. Chas was a laborer, his income was $704.
The U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 lists Charles and Ethel as living at 406 E. Morris in 1955.
Death
Ethel passed away in 1955, according to Web: Indiana, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012.
According to Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955 and The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana, Ethel died in General Hospital on 5 June 1955.
She resided at 25.5 N. Randolph. She was the wife of Charles F. Oliver, though this is slightly inaccurate. Charles’ middle initial was S. Ethel was born in Allen County, Kentucky and lived in Indianapolis for 30 years and was a member of Broadway Baptist Church.
She was survived by her four children.
This is all I have for Ethel right now. If you have stories about Ethel and her family, I would love for you to share them with us. Please leave them in the comments section below and I will get them added to this page.
Take care and hug your loved ones!
~Kris
Hauty was married to Charles H. GOODRUM. Not Goodrindt.
Hauty and Charles were my grandparents.
Thank you for the correct, Susan! I’ll make that correction right away. Are there any special memories you’d like to share?