OLIVER REUNION
(Late 1940’s-1951)
Primitive Baptist Church, Cades Cove, TN
Far Left: Elijah Oliver’s Daughter, Elizabeth (Bette) Oliver (1863-1951) married Nathaniel Abbott. Bette was 88 when she passed away.
That’s the original chicken wire table we use today for our Sunday Lunch Southern Meal.

2019 Oliver Reunion Memories
Images Courtesy of Teresa Treadway
2018 Oliver Reunion Memories
Images Courtesy of Teresa Treadway


Every labor day weekend, descendants of the Oliver family in Cades Cove come together to remember their heritage. We begin our weekend with a trip to the Cove! The family meets at the Primitive Baptist Church for worship, fellowship, and some good ole fashion story telling. This day is a great time to visit your specific ancestor’s old cabin home or just explore the Great Smoky Mountain National park. The next day we gather at the Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, Townsend, TN. We have a speaker and a lot of great family time. This would be the time to pick the brains of the people that made this all happen. Oh, and eat some delicious fixins.
…to The 85th Oliver Reunion
09. 04. 2021 and 09. 05. 2021
When

SATURDAY, SEPT. 4, 2021
11:00 am – 12:00 noon, Family Fellowship at the Primitive Baptist Church, Cades Cove, TN

SUNDAY, SEPT. 5, 2021
9:30 am to 2:00 pm Cades Cove Oliver Reunion, Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Townsend, TN

The Venue
Saturday, 09. 04. 2021
The Primitive Baptist Church, Cades Cove, TN

Primitive Baptist Church, Cades Cove, TN
Sunday, 09. 05. 2021
The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Townsend, TN
Tennessee Historical Village
As you step back in time with your visit to the Heritage Center, you’ll have the opportunity to wander through our Historical Village.
The Historic Village is home to 13 historic buildings that have been furnished according to the period in which they were built. Some of these buildings were de-constructed, transported to the Heritage Center and then put back together for our guests to enjoy. – Excerpts from www.gmsheritagecenter.org.

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Townsend, TN
123 Cromwell Dr, Townsend, TN 37882
Absolutely. In fact we encourage you to bring your whole family. Children are our future. Most of us have been coming to the reunion since we were quite young.
There are many places to stay around the Townsend area. Hotel rooms, mountain cabins, campgrounds, etc.
Cades Cove Thompson-Brown Museum