Martha F. "Mattie" Whitledge

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Died:
died of Gangrene of left foot

"Mrs. Martha OGLESBY, 70, of the Boxville section, died at noon Thursday in the Morganfield hospital. Survivors are five sons, Lester, Charles, and Carrol, of Morganfield, W.E. of Ajo, Ariz., and Pvt. Joe Henry Oglesby, Victorville, Calif.; five daughters, Mrs. Charles KELLY, Mrs. R.T. BAKER, Misses Lura, Nola, and Prudie Oglesby, of Morganfield; and three sisters, Mrs. T.C. RAYBURN, of Clay, Mrs. Lydia RIGGS, near Clay, and Mrs. Felix CRANOR, Boonville, Ind. The body was taken to the home of Mrs. Rayburn in Clay until time for funeral services, which were held Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Pride church, with the Rev. STEWART of Morganfield in charge. Burial was in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Bordley." Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, December 17, 1942.

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Martha married David Wilson Oglesby on 30 Dec 1889 in Gallatin Co, Illinois. David (son of Gustavus Adolphus Oglesby, (Y-DNA step 2 match) and Mary Elizabeth Shelton, (Y-DNA step 2 match)) was born on 20 Mar 1868 in Sebree, Webster Co, Kentucky; died on 18 Mar 1973 in Bordley, Union Co, Kentucky; was buried in Bordley Cem, Bordley, Union Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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from David Wilson Oglesby's obit:
"Mr. Oglesby and his late wife, the former Martha Whitledge who died in 1942, were the parents of 11 children, six boys and five girls, six of whom are still living. They are Miss Prudy Oglesby, Mrs. Nola Timmons, Mrs. Lottie Baker, Joe Oglesby and Charles Oglesby all of Union County, and Carroll Oglesby of Henderson... (snip)

Miss Lora Oglesby, 78-year-old daughter of the centurian, followed her father in death Sunday.
The two are survived by the above listed children, brothers and sisters. Mr. Oglesby also has 17 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren."