James Alfred Oglesby: Our Family History

Generation: 1

James Alfred Oglesby was born in 1845 in Winn Parish, Louisiana (son of Elijah Oglesby and Sarah Long (or Lang)); died in 1920 in of, Winn Parish, Louisiana.

James married Matilda Ann Guynes in 1887 in Louisiana. Matilda (daughter of Noval Madison Guynes and Matilda Caroline Yates) was born on 4 Nov 1854 in Scott Co, Mississippi; died on 5 Nov 1940 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John Oliver Oglesby was born on 9 Jun 1880 in Louisiana; died on 5 Sep 1952 in Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Indiana "Indy" Oglesby was born in 1883 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Henry William Oglesby was born on 5 Feb 1888 in Colfax, Grant Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Dec 1954 in Eldorado Springs, Cedar Co, Missouri.
Emma A. Oglesby was born in 1891 in Grant Parish, Louisiana; died after 1930 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Matthew Nugent Oglesby was born on 17 Sep 1897 in Tide, Grant Parish, Louisiana; died in Aug 1967 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co, Arizona.

Generation: 2

Elijah Oglesby was born in 1790 in Leake Co, Mississippi or South Carolina; died after 1852 in Leake Co, Mississippi.

Elijah married Sarah Long (or Lang) on 4 Dec 1831 in Hinds, Mississippi. Sarah (daughter of John Wylie Long (or Lang)) was born in 1813 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Long (or Lang) was born in 1813 in Mississippi (daughter of John Wylie Long (or Lang)); died after 1880 in of, Winn Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

Martha Ann Oglesby was born on 27 Jan 1832 in Mississippi; died on 3 Nov 1913 in Scott Co, Mississippi.
Elizabeth Oglesby was born in 1834 in of, Leake Co, Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Winn Parish, Louisiana.
Thomas Oglesby was born in 1834 in Mississippi; died after 1860 in of, Leake Co, Mississippi.
John (Jim) Oglesby was born in 1842 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
Elijah M. Oglesby was born in 1844 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.
1. James Alfred Oglesby was born in 1845 in Winn Parish, Louisiana; died in 1920 in of, Winn Parish, Louisiana.
Mary Oglesby was born in 1852 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Grant Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 3

John Wylie Long (or Lang) was born in 1775 in South Carolina; died in 1852 in Leake Co, Mississippi.

Children:

3. Sarah Long (or Lang) was born in 1813 in Mississippi; died after 1880 in of, Winn Parish, Louisiana.