John C. Oglesby

John married Sarah "Sally" Knight about 1817. Sarah (daughter of John^ Knight and Sarah^ Wade) was born on 11 Jul 1803 in Christian Co, Kentucky; died on 20 Jun 1876 in Hamilton Co, Illinois; was buried in Little Springs Cem, Dale, Hamilton Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Amanda Oglesby was born in 1832 in Illinois; died in 1905.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt 1803, Christian Co, Kentucky
• Other-Begin: 8 Jul 1809, Christian Co, Kentucky; constable
• Property: 8 Jul 1809, Kentucky
• Research Notes: 28 Feb 2013; Y-DNA step 2 match

Notes:

Residence:
CONTANT OGLESBY NARRATIVE According to family history, it was too hot and too dry in SC and they moved to Christian Co., KY in 1803. As you go from Greenville, KY on Hwy 189, after crossing Pond River into Christian Co., on top of a hill is a house on the left - just a little off the road. Constant lived behind that house near a spring; at last account, it is still owned by direct descendants through Jacob, son of Constant. On the right is a clump of trees, this is where Constant & Nancy are supposedly buried. A wee bit south of that, at Apex, an old road crosses going out to Natural Rock Bridge. That road was supposedly the Red Banks Trace (Henderson, KY).
Nancy, daughter of Constant, was the first white woman to cross the natural rock bridge. Constant Oglesby's family is buried on a hill above Pond River, Hwy 62. His wife Nancy is buried near a clump of trees with sandstone markers and a wire fence. (Also noted is that it is Hwy 189 and that nothing is left but sandstone rocks.)

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/16475787/person/1499162506/story/8d6b9ff3-b465-4b7b-9026-1edc4b937f5e?src=search



Property:
8 Jul 1809, he was granted 400 acres on Pond River (near Apex) on the Greenville Hopkinsville Road.


Research Notes:
In 2009 when John had his YDNA test the results came back as match in 37 and 67 tests. No common denominator was found. On Feb 27, 2013, a tester in the Oglesby group, Richard Arthur (Oglesby) Wilson, a descendant of Jesse, was a match to him in the 37, with a step 2 match. As it turned out, the Sheltons married into the Oglesby line with the marriage of Gustavas Adolphus Oglesby, so assuming that must be the reason the Shelton line showed a match.
Gustavas descends from Constant, Sr., Jesse and Constant being brothers; making Jesse the great-uncle of Gustavas.

Constant^ married Nancy Ann^ Coursey about 1775. Nancy was born about 1755; died about 1830 in Christian Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 1782

Notes:

Other-Begin:

Nancy was listed as Anny on a deed of 1789.

Notes:

children of this marriage taken from tree on Ancestry:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1598278/person/-1913457417

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 18 Dec 1790, Albemarle Co, Virginia
• Research Notes: 28 Feb 2013; Y-DNA match step 2

Notes:

JACOB OGLESBY was born Bet. 1731 - 1736 in Goochland Co., VA, and died January 1813 in Milton, Albemarle Co., VA. He married (1) UNKNOWN Abt. 1751. She was born Abt. 1731, and died Bef. 1760. He married (2) ANN BAILEY February 14, 1760 in St. James Northam, Goochland Co., VA, daughter of THOMAS BAILEY. She was born Abt. 1740 in Goochland Co., VA, and died Bef. 1780 in Albemarle Co., VA. He married (3) MILDRED MARTIN Abt. 1780 in Albemarle Co., VA, daughter of THOMAS MARTIN and ANNE MOORMAN. She was born Abt. 1741 in Albemarle Co., VA, and died Abt. 1827 in Elbert Co., GA.

Notes for JACOB OGLESBY: The marriage ceremony for Jacob and Ann Bailey was performed by the Rev. Douglas in Goochland Co., VA.

1785 Albemarle Co., VA Census: Jacob Oglesby, 12 white souls, 1 dwelling, 5 other buildings.

1810 Albemarle Co., VA Census: Jacob Oglesby; 1 male 16-26, 1 male over 45, 2 females 16-26, 1 female over 45, 10 slaves.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~andersoninsco/Oglesby_Genealogy.htm

Property:
Land Patents
Jacob Oglesby, 154 acres in Albemarle Co. 18 Dec 1790 Book 23 Page 342


Research Notes:
In 2009 when John had his YDNA test the results came back as match in 37 and 67 tests. No common denominator was found. On Feb 27, 2013, a tester in the Oglesby group, Richard Arthur (Oglesby) Wilson, was a match to him in the 37, with a step 2 match. As it turned out, the Sheltons married into the Oglesby line with the marriage of Gustavas Adolphus Oglesby, so assuming that must be the reason the Shelton line showed a match.
Richard Arthur descends from Jesse Oglesby; and Gustavas descends from Contant, Sr., Jesse and Contant being brothers, Jacob Oglesby being their father, making Jesse the great-uncle of Gustavas.

Jacob^ married (1st wife)^ Oglesby about 1751. (1st was born about 1731; died before 1760. [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.