Oliver Loving
Cattle rancher and pioneer of the cattle drive
About Oliver Loving
Lived 1812 – 1867 (aged 54). Oliver Loving was an American rancher.
Site of the Home of Oliver Loving in 1855 Texas Centennial historical marker in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States.
Oliver Loving (December 4, 1812 – September 25, 1867) was an American rancher and cattle driver. Together with Charles Goodnight, he developed the Goodnight–Loving Trail. He was mortally wounded by Comanches while on a cattle drive.
Loving County, Texas, the least-populous county in the United States, is named in his honor.
Early life Oliver Loving was born on December 4, 1812, in Hopkins County, Kentucky. His father was Joseph Loving and his mother, Susannah Mary Bourland.
Legacy Loving County, Texas, is named in his honor, as is the town of Loving, New Mexico.
Secondary source Madeline Meyercord. Oliver Loving, Pioneer Drover of Texas. 277 pages.
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Who was Oliver Loving?
cattle rancher and pioneer of the cattle drive (1812-1867)
When was Oliver Loving born?
Oliver Loving was born on 4 December 1812 in Hopkins County.
When did Oliver Loving die?
Oliver Loving died on 25 September 1867 in Fort Sumner.
What was Oliver Loving's occupation?
Oliver Loving was a rancher.
What nationality was Oliver Loving?
Oliver Loving was American.
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