Simon Oliver, Sr. was born on December 8, 1806  in Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York. His father was Edward Oliver, Jr and mother was Bridget (Sager) Oliver.

He was married to the former Mary Wright who was born May 25, 1809 in New York.

They had 13 children.

  1. George Oliver (1833-)
  2. Elizabeth (Oliver) Gould (1833-1914)
  3. William Oliver (1835-)
  4. Edward Oliver (1837-)
  5. Henry Oliver (1839-)
  6. Diana (Oliver) Reed (1840-)
  7. James Oliver (1842-)
  8. Mary (Oliver) Van Huysen (1843-)
  9. Simon Peter Oliver, Jr (1844-)
  10. Elias Oliver (1846-1923)
  11. Olive A. (Oliver) Randall (1848-1915)
  12. Julia (Oliver) Wigglesworth (1850-)
  13. Joseph Oliver (1852-)
In the 1840 census, the family was listed as living in Danby, Tompkins County, Michigan and the 1850 census has them in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan.

Simon, Sr. died on August 18, 1889 in Ridgeway Township, Lenawee County, Michigan. He is buried in Ridgeway Cemetery.