Rev. Oliver E. Peebles

REV. OLIVER E. PEEBLES died at the residence of his father-in-law, John Hitch, near Bantam, Clermont County, Ohio, January 20, ____. He was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, September 8, 1821, and moved to Clinton, Ohio, in 1828. His mother died in 1831. From that time until 1839 he assisted his father in raising his family. He was licensed to preach September 22, 1843, and in the fall of 1846 commenced traveling on New Haven Circuit. When the physician informed him, two days before his death, that he must die, he told his friends that it did not disturb him; that he had made preparations for that years ago; that his trust was in the atoning merits of Christ; that death to him had no sting and the grave no gloom. Among the last words that he spoke were, "Praise the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, praise his holy name." He died in great peace."

Oliver married Caroline Minerva Hitch, daughter of John Wesley Hitch and Nancy (Ann) Simmons, on 12 Sep 1847 in Clermont Co., OH.^{1 2 3} (Caroline Minerva Hitch was born on 20 Feb 1828 in Clermont Co., OH,^{2 3 6 7 8} died on 14 Jan 1911 in IN and was buried about 17 Jan 1911 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Putnam Co., IN.)