Oglesby Family Research - Person Sheet
Oglesby Family Research - Person Sheet
NameMatthew Wilson Oglesby 476,618
Birth1818, Kentucky
Census01 Jun 1850, Christian County, Kentucky
Census01 Jun 1860, Christian County, Kentucky
Census01 Jun 1870, Christian County, Kentucky
FatherConstant Oglesby Jr. (1788-1838)
MotherNancy Knight (1792-1846)
Spouses
Birthabt 1822, Kentucky
Death18 Sep 1860, Pond River, Christian County, Kentucky619
FatherJohn “Jack” Knight (~1792-)
MotherMrs. Ann Knight (~1801-)
Marriage18 Oct 1840, Christian County, Kentucky
ChildrenAngeline (~1839-)
 Gustavos V. “Gus” (1842-1930)
 John Knight (~1843-)
 Alexander C. (~1845-)
 Winfield Scott (1847-)
 Nancy A. (~1850-)
 Susan E. (1853-)
 Mary E. (~1854-)
 James D. “JD” (~1856-1893)
Notes for Matthew Wilson Oglesby
The fourth child of Constant Oglesby Jr. was a son, Matthew Wilson Oglesby, who married Susan Knight. They had nine children, with seven living to adulthood; they all resided in Hopkins and Christian Counties except the last son, James Delbert Oglesby, who came to the community of Slaughters in what would later be Webster County. These Oglesby descendants are buried at Sassafras Grove Cemetery between Henderson and Sebree, Kentucky. 476
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