Oglesby Family Research - Person Sheet
Oglesby Family Research - Person Sheet
NameGeorge W. Oglesby 477,476,670
Birth07 Jun 1863, Webster County, Kentucky164
Census01 Jun 1870, Webster County, Kentucky662 Age: 6
Census01 Jun 1880, Petersburg, Webster County, Kentucky663 Age: 16
Census01 Jun 1900, Sebree, Webster County, Kentucky671 Age: 36
Census15 Apr 1910, Webster County, Kentucky672 Age: 46
Census01 Jan 1920, Webster County, Kentucky673 Age: 56
Census01 Apr 1930, Webster County, Kentucky674 Age: 66
Death07 Feb 1945, Webster County, Kentucky164 Age: 81
Burial09 Feb 1945, Shady Grove Cemetery, Poole, Webster County, Kentucky164
OccupationFarmer (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1945)
FatherStephen Decatur Oglesby (1815-1870)
Spouses
Birth10 Jul 1862, Webster County, Kentucky164
Death03 Jan 1925, Webster County, Kentucky164 Age: 62
BurialShady Grove Cemetery, Poole, Webster County, Kentucky
FatherWilliam H. Bridwell (1838-1918)
Marriageabt 1883, Webster County, Kentucky671
ChildrenWilliam Decatur (1883-1947)
 Roy (1887-)
 Onie (1889-1979)
 Clora (1891-1929)
 Basil (1892-1973)
 George Ellis (1895-1980)
 Elizabeth “Lizzie” (1897-)
 Mae or May (1899-)
 Lorene (1902-1999)
 Belie Bentley (Died as Child) (1905-1911)
 Birdie (~1909-)
Research notes for George W. Oglesby
For additional descendants:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?o...wbrown&id=I06998

ID: I725
• Name: William L. OGLESBY
• Sex: M
• Birth: ABT. 1782 in Goochland Cty, VA
• Death: UNKNOWN
• Note: Karen Scales had originally provided information that Thomas K. Oglesby was the possible father of C.D. As of 29 Jun 00, she found the 1850 Christian Cty census with C.D., age 6, living in the household of Benjamin F. and Cynthia (Dukes) Oglesby. The chart A.B. Willhite provided in May 00 had shown Benjamin Franklin Oglesby and Cynthia Ann Dukes as C.D.'s parents, with William L. Oglesby as B.F.'s father. World Family Tree files to William L. support this.

Father: Constant OGLESBY b: ABT. 1765 in Goochland Cty, VA
Mother: Nancy COURSEY b: ABT. 1767 in Goochland Cty, VA

Marriage 1 Mary OGLESBY b: ABT. 1782

• Married: BEF. 1814
Children

1. Benjamin Franklin OGLESBY b: ABT. 1814 in SC or Logan Cty, KY


ID: I851
• Name: Benjamin Franklin OGLESBY 1 2 3
• Sex: M
• Birth: ABT. 1814 in SC or Logan Cty, KY
• Death: 1878
• Note: Karen Scales, e-mail, Jul 00: death record for B. F. Oglesby in 1878, age 65. Possible parents are the William L. Oglesby shown by A. B. Willhite. She also found a record that Benjamin is listed as the son of Jacob and Permelia Oglesby in the 1850 (?) census.

Father: William L. OGLESBY b: ABT. 1782 in Goochland Cty, VA
Mother: Mary OGLESBY b: ABT. 1782

Marriage 1 Cynthia Ann DUKES b: ABT. 1814

• Married: BEF. 1845
Children

1. Cryhorn Decalve OGLESBY b: ABT. 1845 in KY

Sources:

1. Title: 1850 Christian Co., KY, Census
Page: Page 414, Benjamin F. Oglesby
2. Title: A. B. Willhite, May 00
Page: Family Chart
3. Title: KY Land Grants - B. F. Oglesby
Page: Ancestry.com, KY Land Grants, Vol 1, Pt 2

ID: I526
• Name: Cryhorn Decalve OGLESBY 1 2 3
• Sex: M
• ALIA: /Crog/
• Birth: ABT. 1845 in KY
• Death: AFT. 1880
• Note: Living in Christian Cty, KY in 1880 per census record. The census indicates fathers of both C.D. and Malissa were born in SC

Father: Benjamin Franklin OGLESBY b: ABT. 1814 in SC or Logan Cty, KY
Mother: Cynthia Ann DUKES b: ABT. 1814

Marriage 1 Malissa B. OGLESBY b: ABT. 1852 in KY

• Married: 26 APR 1874 in Hopkins Cty, KY
Children

1. Mary Elizabeth Ann OGLESBY b: 27 NOV 1877 in Christian Cty, KY
2. W. F. OGLESBY b: ABT. 1875
3. R. J. OGLESBY b: ABT. 1879

Marriage 2 Pinkie E. COURSEY b: UNKNOWN

• Married: ABT. 1891

Sources:

1. Title: Marriage Record - C. D. & Malissa Oglesby
Page: Hopkins Co., KY, Marriage Index Register
2. Title: Marriage Record - C. D. & Malissa Oglesby
Page: Ancestry.com, Record 4428, Hopkins Co. Marriages 1851-1900
3. Title: 1880 Christian Co., KY, Census
Page: KHS #70-0203
Text: Handwritten, very dark

ID: I279
• Name: Mary Elizabeth Ann OGLESBY 1
• Sex: F
• ALIA: /Molly/
• Birth: 27 NOV 1877 in Christian Cty, KY
• Death: 14 APR 1953 in Logan Cty, KY
• Burial: UNKNOWN Fitzhugh Cemetery

Father: Cryhorn Decalve OGLESBY b: ABT. 1845 in KY
Mother: Malissa B. OGLESBY b: ABT. 1852 in KY

Marriage 1 Joseph Henry KNIGHT b: 2 APR 1867 in Muhlenberg Cty, KY

• Married: 11 OCT 1893 in Logan Cty, KY
Children

1. Clara Frances KNIGHT b: 5 JUN 1896 in Logan Cty, KY
2. Anthony Rosovelt KNIGHT b: 22 OCT 1901 in Logan Cty, KY
3. Joseph Decalve KNIGHT b: 1910 in Logan Cty, KY
4. Audra Ellen KNIGHT b: 21 FEB 1912 in Logan Cty, KY
5. Arlow Richardson KNIGHT b: 1 JUN 1914 in Logan Cty, KY

Sources:

1. Title: Marriage
Note: Christian Cty, KY
Chapman Family Bible
Repository:
Call Number:
Media: Civil Registry


Source: 475
Research notes for George W. & Arbelia O. (Family)

---------------- Begin Forwarded Message ----------------
Date: 5/4/02 3:21 PM
From: Tina Hall, thall451@attbi.com
To: OGLESBY-L, OGLESBY-L@rootsweb.com

1930 Census
Webster co., KY
District #2
P. 41a
h/h #9/10
OGLESBY, George W. homeowner (farm) M W 67 Widow b. KY, parents b. KY,
farmer, not a veteran
- , Elizabeth dau. F W 32 single b. KY
- , Bridie dau. F W 22 single b. KY
- , Mandel Gson M W 21 single b. KY, parents b. KY, farmer

NOTE: George Oglesby is the s/o Stephen Decatur Oglesby and Louisa B.
Knight. Stephen Decatur Oglesby is the s/o Constant Jacob Oglesby, Jr.
and Nancy Knight. Stephen is also the brother of Gustavas Adolphus
Oglesby who married Mary Elizabeth Shelton - making George above the
nephew of Mary Shelton. I do not have the wife of George, so do not know
who is the mother of the children above. Any ancestors of Mary Elizabeth
Shelton and Gustavas Oglesby would find this information important, so I
am posting this to the Shelton list even though they are not Sheltons.

Tina Hall
thall451@attbi.com

List Admin.: Byrd-L, Shelton-L, Surgener-L, MSWilkin-L

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