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John Oglesby 1838–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 1887

Death Location: Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, United States

Father: Elijah Oglesby

Mother: Sarah Long

Spouse(s): Stacy Arcadia

Children(s): James Oglesby, Elijah Oglesby, Donnie Oglesby, Alfred Oglesby, Ella Oglesby, Nancy Oglesby, Frances Oglesby, John Oglesby, Roan Oglesby

The story of John Oglesby began in 1838 in Mississippi, United States. John Oglesby married Stacy Arcadia, and had children including Alfred Oglesby, Donnie Caroline Oglesby, Elijah Monroe Oglesby, Ella Matilda Oglesby, Eunice Arcadia Oglesby, Frances C Oglesby, James P Sr Oglesby, John C Oglesby, Nancy Anne Oglesby, Roan Oglesby. John Oglesby passed away in 1887 in Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Oglesby began in 1838 in Mississippi, United States.
  • John Oglesby married Stacy Arcadia, and had children including Alfred Oglesby, Donnie Caroline Oglesby, Elijah Monroe Oglesby, Ella Matilda Oglesby, Eunice Arcadia Oglesby, Frances C Oglesby, James P Sr Oglesby, John C Oglesby, Nancy Anne Oglesby, Roan Oglesby.
  • John Oglesby passed away in 1887 in Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Oglesby
1790–1840
Birth Location: of, Leake, Mississippi, United States
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Sarah Long
1813–1880
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Stacy Arcadia
1837–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
SA

Children(s)

James Oglesby
1868–1930
Birth Location: Texas
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Elijah Oglesby
1877–1929
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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Donnie Oglesby
1865–1940
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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Alfred Oglesby
1872–
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
AO
Ella Oglesby
1879–
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
EO
Nancy Oglesby
1860–
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
NO
Frances Oglesby
1866–
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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John Oglesby
1862–
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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Roan Oglesby
1858–
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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John Oglesby's Ancestors

Self
John Oglesby
1838–1887
Birth Place: Mississippi, United States
Parents
Elijah Oglesby
1790–1840
of, Leake, Mississippi, United States
Sarah Long
1813–1880
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
James Oglesby
1750–1783
Scotland
Elizabeth (Unk -) Oglesby
1775–1842
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Oglesby's Descendants

1.
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John Oglesby (1838–1887) m. Stacy Arcadia (1837–)
  1. 1. James (P Sr.) Oglesby 1868–1930 m. Frances (Cally) Oglesby 1855–
    1. 1. James (P. "Poke") Oglesby 1870–1935 m. Victoria Thompson 1873–1895 m. Sarah (Josephine "Josie" Honeycutt) Oglesby 1876–1944
      1. 1. Deola (Oglesby) Jacks 1913–1946
      2. 2. Mattie Oglesby 1902–1935
      3. 3. Ida Aven 1900–1989 m. Claude (Edwin) Aven 1896–1952
        1. 1. Claude (Edwin Aven) Jr 1936–2017 m. Rhea Anderson 1936–2012
        2. 2. James (S) Aven 1928–2003 m. Wilma Woods 1927–1975
        3. 3. Norman Aven 1920–1978 m. Ruby Smith 1926–1976
        4. 4. Ronald (E) Aven 1934–2012 m. Edna (Imogene "Jean\Gean") Mincey 1932–1994
        5. 5. Jerry (Prince) Aven 1938–2017 m. Eva (Mae) Wells 1939–2009
        6. 6. Alice (Josephine) Hammack 1926–1985
        7. 7. Margaret Hare 1929–1990
        8. 8. Cecil Aven 1931–2010 m. Hayden Winston 1930–1997
        9. 9. Barbara (Jean) Aven 1933–1935
      4. 4. Oscar ((stepson)) Oglesby 1900–
      5. 5. Temple (Wallace "Red") Oglesby 1910–1987 m. Hazel (Evelyn Devore) Oglesby 1910–1998
        1. 1. James (Alford) Oglesby 1932–2009
        2. 2. Johnny Oglesby 1931–1997
      6. 6. Flora Oglesby 1908–1938
      7. 7. Florence Oglesby 1905–1975 m. Railey (Leon) Roshto 1899–1963
        1. 1. Roy (Lyndell) Roshto 1930–1991
        2. 2. Mavis (Evelyn) Roshto 1925–1995
        3. 3. Pauline (Doris) Roshto 1923–1995
        4. 4. Ray (Ellis) Roshto 1927–1942
      8. 8. Oscar Oglesby 1895–1947 m. Nervie (Savana Baldwin) Hefner 1911–2000
        1. 1. James (Lee Oscar "Slim") Oglesby 1935–2011
      9. 9. Walter Oglesby 1897–1985
      10. 10. John Oglesby 1898–1900
  2. 2. Elijah (Monroe) Oglesby 1877–1929
  3. 3. Donnie (Caroline) Oglesby 1865–1940
  4. 4. Alfred Oglesby 1872–
  5. 5. Ella (Matilda) Oglesby 1879–
  6. 6. Nancy (Anne) Oglesby 1860–
  7. 7. Frances (C.) Oglesby 1866–
  8. 8. John (C.) Oglesby 1862–
  9. 9. Roan Oglesby 1858–

John Oglesby's Timeline

2 Records

1838
1838
Birth of John Oglesby in Mississippi, United States
Mississippi, United States
1887
1887
Age 49
Death of John Oglesby in Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, United States
Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1887
    Event Place: Colfax, Grant, Louisiana, United States
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