Robert C. Oglesby

Robert married Zeriah G. Willhite on 25 Dec 1823 in Elbert Co, Georgia. Zeriah was born in 1805 in Gilbert, Clay Co, Georgia; died in 1830 in Elbert Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William M. Oglesby was born on 25 Oct 1824 in Elberton, Elbert Co, Georgia; died in 1900 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
2. John Philip Oglesby was born in 1827 in Elbert Co, Georgia; died in 1852 in Flewellyns Crosswords, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
3. Ray C. Oglesby was born in 1836 in Elbert Co, Georgia; died in 1862 in Sharpsburg, Washington Co, Maryland.
4. Ella Rebecca Oglesby was born on 13 Feb 1841 in Oglethorpe Co, Georgia; died on 16 Apr 1927 in Madison Co, Georgia.

Thomas married Ruth Partee (or Parteis) about 1785. Ruth was born about 1760; died after 1800 in of, Elbert Co, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ann Perkins about 1747 in Virginia. Ann was born about 1727; died after 1770 in of, Buckingham Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War

Notes:

Military:
from Betty Wilson:
I've gone back and looked at Jesse?s Revolutionary War papers and he served the first time in place of his nephew Richard Perkins who was married at the time (Dec. 1783). There was another Jesse Oglesby at the time and I think he may have them mixed up, but I don?t know for sure. Also, a descendant from Pleasant Oglesby said there was some kind of comment about Pleasant visiting his brother Jesse or Jesse visiting Pleasant . . . can?t remember exactly what it was.

Jacob^ married Constant^ Christian in 1726 in Goochland, Goochland Co, Virginia. Constant^ (daughter of Thomas^ Christian and Rebecca^ Steth) was born in 1709 in Henrico Co, Virginia; died after 1740 in Henrico Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Many trees show wife to be Constance Perkins.

From: Doug Oglesby
Date: 06/15/15 23:01:58
To: Sherry Sharp
Subject: Re: Y DNA Match
With respect to Jacob and Constant, I've done quite a bit of research on this. At first I thought it was Constance Perkins but I?m certain it is not. I have seen a lot of trees on Ancestry.com that claim it's Constance Perkins but I don?t believe that. Thomas Christian was an adjacent landowner of Richard Oglesby, Jacob's father, (as confirmed through land grant records) and he had a daughter named Constant. I have a copy of Thomas' will and he names Constant as a daughter. Additionally, we have a relative named Mary Christian Oglesby, daughter of Jacob Oglesby (son of Jacob Oglesby and Constant) and his wife Mildred Martin. Mary Christian married Coleman Estes. I have a copy of Coleman's will and in that will Mary?s middle name is confirmed as ?Christian.? It was not uncommon for girls back then to take the grandmother's maiden name as the middle name (this happened elsewhere in the Oglesby tree - e.g., Elizabeth Dancy Cole). Based on this evidence I think it?s pretty certain that Constant Christian is the wife of Jacob Oglesby, son of Richard.