George L. Oliver was born on April 8, 1832 in Lenawee County, Michigan. He was the son of Simon, Sr. and Alice (Wright) Oliver.

He was married to Mary Wrill and they had two children:

  1. Ernest H. Oliver (1870-1955)

  2. Olive E. (Oliver) Lighthall (1865-1957)

George died on July 23, 1901 in Lenawee County and is buried in Ridgeway Cemetery, Ridgeway Township, Lenawee County. Mary, who was born in 1833, died in 1895 and is also buried at Ridgeway Cemetery.